Crossover Anime: A Dimensional Journey Starting with Frilian

Shichen felt Rem's gentle warmth and quickly relaxed. He leaned against the pool and closed his eyes.

“Rem…”

"Yes."

"Why did you suddenly... want to do this to me? You should know this isn't just a simple massage, right?"

Neither their identities nor the circumstances were suitable for her to do this.

I know... but I want to make you happy.

"You want me to be happy... If you're happy, I'll be happy too."

"Then I'm very happy." Rem smiled faintly.

"..."

"Don't worry, I only want to do this to you, Toki. I won't do this to anyone else, including Lord Rotswaal," Rem quickly explained, afraid that Toki would misunderstand.

"I'm not worried," Shi Chen shook his head slightly.

He knew Rem wasn't the type to do such things to people out of gratitude, which meant he had entered her heart.

"That's good......"

"Don't be too happy yet. Even if you make me happy, I'll still lecture you," Shi Chen reminded him.

"Okay, please give me a good lecture from now on, Shichen," Rem said happily.

"...You have this kind of fetish?"

"No!" Rem immediately denied, embarrassed.

"Then why are you so happy?"

"Because...because you treat me as an independent individual."

"What nonsense are you talking about? Do you think I would mistake you for someone else?"

"No, you might not know the exact time. Rem is weak, full of flaws, and can't do anything well, she can only..."

"Stop." Shi Chen interrupted her abruptly, opened his eyes, and turned to look at her.

"Time?"

"If you put it that way, I'm going to have to give you a good talking to. You say you can't do anything right? Then who does the housework in the manor? Who dealt with all those magical beasts just now?"

"But, without me, Shichen, you can..."

"Never mind what others do, the point is Rem, you did it! It wasn't anyone else."

"I......"

"Why are you so insecure?" Shi Chen pressed.

"Rem is just an incompetent and talentless person, the biggest drag on the Oni clan, so no matter how hard she tries, she can't reach her sister's level... Rem, who is slow-moving, can't think of any other way to catch up with her sister except to run faster." Rem said weakly as she expressed her thoughts.

“Rem, you are not an incompetent or talentless person. In my eyes, you are very outstanding, much better than your sister.”

"Only at this hour do you think that way..." Rem pursed her lips, looking somewhat happy.

"What are you saying? Everyone in this mansion thinks this way. You're the one who does all the housework, are you going to deny it?"

“It’s just housework… my sister can do it better.”

"Here we go again... Why do you admire your sister so much?"

"Would you be willing to listen to my...time?" Rem hesitated for a moment, then suddenly asked.

"Ah."

Chapter 497 The Twins' Past

Rem's daily life consists of being compared to her older sister, which makes her feel very uncomfortable.

Because protesting is useless.

Among the demi-human races, the Oni race possesses exceptional strength and mana.

The only weakness of the Oni race is their small number of people.

In this other world, it is common knowledge that powerful races generally cannot reproduce in large numbers. Moreover, contrary to their immense power, the Oni race must build settlements in small, deep mountains to live in.

Because they are a race that chooses to live far from human habitation, the Oni race has established several strict rules to protect their few remaining brethren.

For the Oni race, twins are taboo children; this is one of the strict rules established by the Oni race.

Normal demons are born with two horns, which are usually hidden in their skulls. When the situation becomes so extreme that it shakes their instincts, the horns will grow out of their heads and devour the surrounding mana.

By forcibly subduing the mana in the atmosphere, they greatly enhance their combat power. Horns are organs that exist for this purpose, and they are also a source of pride for the Oni race.

However, twins are an exception, because they are born sharing two horns.

Among the Oni race, an Oni who loses its horns is called a Hornless One, and loses its Oni identity.

Losing even one horn inevitably invites slander and blame, let alone twins born with one horn missing—that would be a taboo subject.

Twins were considered taboo children, and it was a long-standing custom that they were immediately disposed of after birth.

Rem and Ram were supposed to be dealt with this way, but just as the clan leader was about to personally punish them, one of the twins unleashed a tremendous amount of magical power...

A powerful talent can save one from death.

Ram was a person with great talent, and it was thanks to her that the two of them were spared from death.

But their lives were not very smooth.

Despite being twins, they were still labeled as hornless, and they grew up neglected by everyone in their clan.

Including their parents.

However, this harsh environment did not last long. After they became aware of things, Ram, a toddler, began to show her talent.

Ram possesses intelligence and abilities unmatched by any other demon in history. Despite her young age, the amount of mana she can use already surpasses that of others. More importantly, the horns on her head are so beautiful that they fascinate all demons.

Her talent and strength, along with the pure white horn on her forehead, made anyone of her kind naturally bow their head when they looked at her.

She was not yet ten years old at that time.

Her indifferent parents, her mocking clansmen, and even the clan chief who intended to kill them with his own hands, all had nothing to say in her presence.

The Oni race is a superior race, and Ram is an existence born at the pinnacle of the Oni race.

Because they respect powerful individuals, they are always extremely respectful when facing powerful beings. The demon race also has this habit. All members of the race are completely selfless in their devotion to Ram.

Rem's daily life consists of clumsy steps and following behind her superior older sister.

Although she also has a single horn, she doesn't possess any outstanding talents, and the amount of mana she can use is quite ordinary. Her abilities as a demon are the same as those of a demon with only one horn.

Unlike her confident older sister, she had no confidence at all. She always hid behind her sister, shrinking back and mimicking all her sister's actions like a shadow.

That was Rem's way of dealing with the world when she was young, and it was her way of protecting her immature mind.

However, she was not jealous of her sister; she respected and loved her sister very much.

She did not hate her parents, because they loved her as well as her sister.

Her own clan did not distance themselves from her.

Everyone is looking forward to her because she is Ram's sister and has the same unicorn horn; who knows, if there's one, there might be two.

However, despite being twins, and despite having little difference in height, appearance, and physical form, their aptitude as demons is vastly different.

Rem even tried every means to get closer to her sister, hoping to win against her in just one thing.

But nothing succeeded; Ram was superior to her in every aspect.

Whatever Ram does is in a field that no one else can touch.

Rem understood; she couldn't compare to her sister.

So the older sister always stood in front, bathed in the light that illuminated the world, while she timidly peeked out from behind her, her body shrinking in the dazzling light.

But Rem was unwilling to accept this. She didn't know how long this kind of life would last, and she didn't want to.

Until one night.

That night, Rem woke up because of the heat, and when she got up, she didn't see her sister next to her.

She wanted to find her sister and follow her around, no matter what her sister did or what little things she did.

But when Rem stepped out of her room, she discovered that she was being woken up by the heat because her house was surrounded by flames.

Surrounded by the acrid smell and scorching heat, her extraordinary sense of smell awakened, and horns grew out, allowing her to easily pass through the flames without suffering any harm.

As she ran out of her burning house, all she could think about was finding her sister as quickly as possible, but the scene before her left her stunned.

In the center of the tribe, there was a tall pile of charred corpses, and the surrounding area was engulfed in flames. The familiar world had been transformed into a fiery hell.

Among the charred and twisted pile of corpses, Rem saw familiar faces huddled together.

She immediately gave up thinking and collapsed to the spot.

Immediately afterwards, a figure draped in a black robe suddenly appeared and slowly surrounded her.

They wore their hoods very high, so you couldn't see their faces unless they were right next to you, and even if you did see them, you couldn't remember where you'd seen them before.

Rem gave up and laughed, an expression she wore after countless times of giving up.

The people in black robes remained unmoved. One of them raised his hand, about to swing the gleaming silver blade at her.

However, it was the shadow's head that flew off, blood splattering everywhere; there were four in total.

The clean and swift action left the flying head unaware that it had already died, without even letting out a scream.

Rem stood up immediately; she could feel the familiar mana fluctuations on her skin—it was her sister.

Since her older sister was somewhere, she had to follow behind.

Soon her sister's face appeared, her face contorted with grief, just like hers, and she was embraced by the person who rushed over.

Rem noticed that her sister relaxed, relieved that she was not injured.

She hugged her sister tightly, savoring both immense happiness and sorrow.

Sure enough, all we need to do is leave everything to my older sister. That's the best and most correct thing to do. What my older sister does is always the best and most perfect of all possibilities.