The Infinite World of Weapon Girls

"Maybe... we don't need to."

Tina didn't know how to answer, but in fact, if she hadn't gone through those experiences... whether it was Xia Shi, Tina, or Se Yu, how could she have been so easily won over by them?

But now, in order to save Elma, Tina will naturally do her best to agree with Hailing.

“A year ago, Master sensed that girl through the Dragon Crystal… that is, Tina. When Master sensed that your life force was fading away, Master realized… how important you were in her life!”

The "Soul Crystal" likely refers to the pendant from the Heart of the Sea Dragon.

Is it that incident from a year ago again...? Tina was both shocked and felt a bitter taste of expectation upon hearing this. Death is usually a one-sided affair, but if Tina were to die, it would severely affect everyone connected to her.

“My master refused to believe your death, so he tried to cross planes to the world you were in... but the weak magical reaction of the dragon crystal was not enough for my master to mark the location of that plane.”

"Once a stubborn master makes a decision, it's impossible to change it. In the secret history of the Sea Dragon, the master found magic that allows communication with other dimensions..."

"A spell that can be classified as a 'forbidden' technique requires 124 space stones and 37200 magic stones to form a magic circle each time it is activated, and is triggered by one hundred drops of sea dragon marrow. Each time it can explore about 600000 planes..."

"There are plenty of magic stones in the North Sea, but space stones that interfere with the rules of space are rare. For this reason, the master went to the human kingdom to play the role of the bandit sea dragon and steal a large number of space stones... Because of the damage to the reputation of the sea dragon, the master's father has come looking for the master countless times, but the master... in order to find Tina... did not hesitate to go against his father and never changed his ways."

"And then there's the marrow of the sea dragon... The extreme mental exhaustion and pain that Master is enduring is secondary; it's the constant sacrifice and loss of the dragon marrow that's causing his bloodline abilities to become increasingly diluted. If this continues... Master might even be permanently expelled from the sea dragon race!!"

"However, even so, after paying so much, enduring so much, casting four spells, and searching through a full two million four hundred thousand planes in the vast ocean of planes, we still... could not find Tina's... world..."

"!!!"

Erma's thought that "they are the least qualified to be together" is not without reason. But whether it's the owl or Tina, as long as Tina doesn't refuse, they won't refuse either.

But if her true feelings are revealed to that extent, even if Tina rejects Erma, the real Tina will feel sorry for Erma and deeply regret that Erma cannot be by Tina's side.

...he might even try to persuade Tina.

Hai Ling's words undoubtedly stunned Zhen Tina completely.

"So, where is Elma now?!"

Hai Ling said sadly, "She said she wants to go back to the human world to avoid it."

"The human...world...?"

"Because the master's Sea Dragon Marrow is almost exhausted, and fearing that the father might really banish her from the Sea Dragon Clan in a fit of anger, she has decided to live in the human world for a period of time so that the Sea Dragon Marrow can regenerate some on its own."

"Master also said that being expelled from the Sea Dragon Clan is not a big deal. The key is that without the magic stone from the North Sea, we will waste a lot of time searching for it, which will delay the time to find Tina."

"The master refused to believe that the girl could have died so easily. He would search for her forever and ever, whether she was alive or dead, until he found her."

I digested all the content in the shortest amount of time, and while I was deeply moved, I also became exceptionally determined.

"...Thank you, I understand."

He took a deep breath.

Then, the girl raised one hand, her expression serious, and solemnly promised the sea spirit, "Even if Elma is really expelled from the Sea Dragon Clan, I will never abandon her!"

"It's so great to have your assurance..."

The enchanting blue flowers swayed gently in the flowing water, and the sometimes clear, sometimes blurry illusion of the wreath fairy finally revealed a hopeful smile:

"Even if Master doesn't come back, it doesn't matter, but please, please make Master cry as hard as you can..."

"Because the master who used to almost cry when faced with difficulties has become a completely different person after sensing Tina's death; he hasn't cried at all this year..."

The girl was taken aback for a moment, then nodded solemnly.

"it is good."

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When I returned to the human world, it was already dusk. It seems I had indeed stayed in the other world for too long.

Thor slapped his forehead. "Oh no! I haven't prepared a single ingredient for dinner tonight!!"

Thor thought for a moment, then looked back at the maid's skirt swaying behind him: "Hmm... unless Kobayashi is planning to go on a hunger strike, she'll have to eat my tail meat."

"Um, Tina... you promised to come over tonight, right? I know you're worried about Elma... I'll get everyone to come and help tomorrow!"

But after hearing about things concerning Elma, will Tina still be in the mood to eat?

"Well, since we haven't prepared any ingredients, how about we do it another day? I'll try to stay a little longer before leaving, don't worry, I won't run away."

"Tina... should we still go find Elma? Even a sea dragon needs to sleep at night."

"Because I can't wait even a moment longer, just like how Thor felt when he was looking for me, you understand?"

Thor was suddenly stunned.

How could she not understand... She was hurt by herself, yet she fought against the Emperor of the End so that she could stay by Kobayashi's side forever. Unconsciously, Tina's position in Thor's heart had become comparable to that of her beloved Kobayashi.

"I see……"

Thor smiled slightly and cheered her on with his clenched fist, "Ganbatte, Tina-chan!"

Thor had important duties to attend to with his maid, and after promising to come and help if the maid hadn't been found by tomorrow, he took his leave and went home.

In her heart, Tina advised, "Although I'm also worried about Elma, considering efficiency, why don't we rest for the night and look for her again tomorrow during the day?"

"It's alright, I have plenty of energy, I can go a whole night without sleep without any problems. But it's Elma, this time... I'm really, really worried about her."

“Um… I understand, let’s start looking now.”

Tina began her aimless search.

The streets went from bustling to deserted, and the lights went from dazzling to dim.

Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, it's already the dead of night.

"Before I knew it, it was already so late..."

Even though Tina is a soul, she still needs to rest, and at this moment, she yawned cutely in the girl's heart.

"You don't need to push yourself so hard. I'm sure Elma would be worried if she knew. When you're tired, remember to rest, okay, Tina?"

"Um……"

"I really can't hold on any longer, I'm going to rest now... Once you find Elma, it's okay if you wake her up, just make sure to let me know first."

"Uh-huh!"

"Good night~"

"Good night."

Without Tina to talk to and cheer him up, he suddenly felt empty inside.

To be honest, in the dead of night when even stray cats are rare, the chances of finding Elma are almost zero.

With this thought in mind, Tina lost her nerve and stopped searching. Instead, she wandered alone on the desolate, dimly lit streets.

Gazing at the ground where the sand and gravel rolled in the night wind, Tina recalled her memories with Elma.

Of course, this also includes imagining the scene of that usually silly and dazed girl being able to hold back her tears and working hard to reunite with the version of herself she thought was dead throughout the year.

Unwilling to believe the truth, suppressing emotions, suppressing grief, because crying would be tantamount to acknowledging Tina's death.

Faced with an endless and vast universe, even with only a faint hope, one can give everything and remain steadfast.

After being expelled from the Sea Dragon Clan, their first concern was actually the magic stone needed to activate the interdimensional communication magic.

Perhaps even Elma herself didn't realize that she could actually go to such lengths for Tina.

He even said he didn't like Tina that much... On the contrary, he liked her to death!!

……

As the first rays of dawn swept across the horizon, the sky instantly brightened.

As Tina adjusted to the light, it was a bit too bright, so she looked up to shield her eyes. At the same time, she was taken aback and came to her senses.

Have I been in a daze for so long?

correct!

Although Elma's original residence has changed owners, Elma might still live in that area.

Furthermore, if she wanted to live in the human world, she wouldn't have enough cream bread to fill her stomach without working and earning commissions. Therefore, the original company might also be a place where she could find Elma.

Suddenly remembering these things, the girl, now with a goal in mind, was filled with renewed motivation.

She decided to go and see where the Sea Dragon Girl used to live first.

Because she had been so engrossed in her thoughts, Tina had unknowingly wandered too far from Oborozuka Town, so she quickly turned back the way she came.

It took quite a while to turn back. By the time I stepped onto a street and saw the familiar elementary school on the side, it was already rush hour and people were bustling around.

It's really lively!

Not far from the school, next to the park, there was a cold drink shop where Tina, who had been thirsty for a long time, took a break from her busy schedule and ordered a cup of rare fruit and grass jelly.

Before leaving, Tina gazed at the waitress's heartwarming smile, then lowered her head and sipped her drink, lost in thought... Wait, this scene seems so familiar!

Where does this place seem so familiar?

Taking small sips of her cold drink, Tina walked along the crowded sidewalk, gazing at the paving stones on the ground, lost in deep thought.

So much so that anyone walking towards her bumped into her without even trying to avoid her. Staggering, she lost her balance, and all the precious fruit and herbal honey in Tina's hand spilled onto the ground.

I'm so annoyed, this is Tina's favorite food...

If either of those two people could walk properly, this wouldn't have happened.

"Oh, I'm so sorry... I'm really... so sorry, are you alright?"

Tina looked at the herbal honey that had been completely ruined on the ground after only a few sips, her furrowed brows clearly showing regret. She turned her head and saw the culprit, and was suddenly stunned.

Before me stood a short-haired girl with a guilty expression, her face flushed, dressed in a neat and tidy suit. She had clearly bumped into Tina while rushing to work.

It's Elma.

Eruma was also surprised. Why did this scene seem so familiar?

With this strange feeling in his heart, he looked up in fear and confusion. The moment his eyes met those of the girl he had bumped into, time seemed to stand still forever.

I was filled with disbelief, but even through my rapidly blurring vision, I could still clearly see the girl's astonished and smiling face.

The next moment, her small mouth trembled, and hot tears instantly filled her eyes, streaming down her face as if she were releasing all the pent-up emotions she had suppressed over the past year.

— lunged at her