The Infinite Journey of a Certain Flame

"This is..."

Amidst countless hollow attacks, the Great Sin Master finally succumbed to the onslaught, his entire body turning into nothingness and vanishing from Sirin's sight.

After he disappeared, Sirin fell heavily to the ground, pale and panting.

She had almost exhausted all her energy when she used her spatial powers, and now she only felt extremely tired.

"Phew~ Finally, this thing is taken care of."

After resting for a while, Xilin recovered, stood up, and looked into the distance.

Just now, she used spatial power, which was her strongest attack method, and she also used up all her energy, so she was exhausted after using it.

She needs to rest and replenish her strength, as she is currently too weak and even using her spatial abilities makes her feel tired.

"What a troublesome guy."

"Phew... Possession ability is such a hassle."

"Dealing with this was no easy task. But thankfully, it's all resolved..."

After murmuring to herself, Xilin slowly closed her eyes, and golden light flickered in her eyelids.

...

Kiana groggily opened her eyes in a guest room at the Duke's mansion.

"Lady Kiana, you're awake?"

Upon opening my eyes, a familiar voice rang out.

Kiana turned her head to look and found that the blue-haired maid Rem was sitting on a chair by the bed, quietly serving her.

"Yeah, you could say that. What's wrong with me?"

After briefly looking around to figure out her current location, Kiana slowly sat up and asked a question.

At this moment, her memory was still stuck on the moment before she killed the Master of Sloth.

"Your Excellency Kiana, you left the city without permission last night while pursuing the attackers. When the knights of the capital arrived, they found that the Chief of the Sinister Crime had been executed, and you and your companion were found unconscious nearby. You were rescued by the knights and have been in a coma ever since."

Are you alright? Do you need a doctor to come and examine you?

Rem stood up respectfully and spoke.

Kiana was dumbfounded upon hearing this.

Did I... faint?

This is how the same thing?

Why would someone suddenly faint?

Could there be some hidden story?

Kiana thought about it more and more and felt that all of this might be related to the possession that Nasilin had repeatedly reminded her about.

Hmm... that must be it.

"I'm fine, I just fainted. It's nothing serious, don't worry. I'll be careful with my diet. Go and prepare breakfast. By the way, where's the little one? She should be full of energy by now, right?"

Kiana waved her hand to indicate that Rem could leave, and then asked.

"Uh, you really didn't notice?"

Rem smiled awkwardly but politely, as if she wanted to remind Kiana of something.

Her expression was so amusing that Kiana, the person in question, was taken aback for a moment before asking:

"What did you notice?"

Kiana asked in confusion, seemingly unaware of something.

The little one she was asking about was currently wrapped around her waist with both arms, looking quite like a child snuggling up to its mother.

"She's sleeping while holding you."

Rem explained with a smile, while also wondering if Kiana really hadn't noticed.

This was a formidable man who fought against more than a dozen cult assassins and ultimately beheaded the chief of the sin of sloth.

How could I not have noticed something like this?

"Huh? What? Hey, Sirin, you..."

Upon hearing Rem's words, Kiana couldn't help but smile. She wanted to say something joking, but then she suddenly realized that the little one was hanging on her chest.

At this moment, the other person is sleeping soundly with their arms crossed in front of their chest, their legs wrapped around their waist, and their head resting on their chest.

Upon seeing this, Kiana was stunned.

She never expected that Celine would do something so bold while she was asleep.

However, such things have happened before.

When she was very young, Xilin would sneak into her room while she was asleep, lie on her bed, whistle at her from time to time, and then steal some snacks.

When you wake up, the other person will say with an embarrassed look, "Ahem! I'm sorry, I ate all your snacks. These are to make up for it."

At that point, there was nothing I could do about her.

However, it's truly unprecedented and extremely rare to see someone hugging themselves to sleep like this...

I don't know why this little one also feels tired and needs to rest.

In short...

"Hey, Celine. Wake up!"

Kiana gently nudged the little one in her arms and patted her shoulder at the same time.

She wanted to wake Celine because she thought Celine looked absolutely adorable at that moment.

"Ugh... I'm so sleepy, let me sleep a little longer."

In her sleep, Sirin muttered a few dissatisfied words, then turned over and continued to sleep soundly on top of Kiana.

Seeing this, Kiana was both amused and exasperated. She really suspected that the little thing was faking being drunk.

At this moment, she gently shook her again and said:

"Cirin, you're making me feel so sorry for you. Wake up, stop pretending to be asleep, or someone will find out."

"Hmm? So what if others find out? I haven't done anything wrong anyway, and even if I did something wrong, you'll take the blame for me."

Upon hearing Kiana's words, Sirin mumbled something, as if she were pouting.

"Hey, are you still half asleep and starting to talk nonsense? Get up, do you hear me?"

Upon hearing Sirin's words, Kiana shook the little one again, finally waking her up.

When she discovered that she had shamelessly been sleeping while hugging her owner, Sirin reacted very decisively.

"From now on, you'll have to be responsible for them!"

"...What?"

Kiana was speechless.

If Miracles Have Colors (re0): Chapter Twenty-Nine: The Clingy Little Glutton?

At this very moment, in a guest room of the Duke's mansion, Kiana and Sirin, mistress and servant, were staring at each other wide-eyed. Rem, standing nearby, smiled awkwardly but politely, creating a harmonious atmosphere for a brief moment.

Yeah, right~

At this moment, Kiana stared wide-eyed at the little doll, who was hugging her waist like a little girl, her expression vividly adorable.

Hmm, I wish I could have such a cute child with Mei someday...

Ugh! What am I thinking?

In short, Kiana felt that the little guy was definitely doing it on purpose.

"Responsible for what? I don't know what you're talking about. Okay, get off me..."

Upon hearing Kiana's words, Sirin, who had already climbed off Kiana's chest...

He actually snuggled back into her arms again?

To be honest, Kiana was speechless at such disobedient behavior.

Of course, what's even more difficult to get used to is the soft touch and warmth of that petite body.

That's really strange...

Why is this little guy like this?

She wouldn't have acted like this before.

Kiana was very puzzled by Sirin's strange behavior.

But thinking about it carefully, this little guy always likes to find some different surprises for himself.

Perhaps her actions today were deliberate, done to liven things up?

"Okay, okay. I know. Um... Rem, you can go and do what you need to do. I promise, I'll go find Emilia once I've recovered."

"Yeah, Rem-chan~ You go ahead and do your thing."

Sirin pulled her hand away and waved, then continued to hold Kiana, giving the impression that she was... urging Kiana to leave.

"You really are..."

Kiana smiled as she looked at the little one in her arms, then waved to Rem, signaling that she could leave.

Upon hearing Kiana's instructions, Rem nodded slightly, then left the room, making sure to close the door behind her.

After she left, Kiana lowered her head and looked at Sirin in her arms.

She reached out and patted Xilin's head, saying with a doting expression, "Xilin, you little rascal. Wait until you grow up, and see how I deal with you."

"Ugh... What do you want? I'm telling you, I'm very weak and in danger right now. If something happens to me, you'll definitely suffer too. So... be good to me, okay?"

"Cilin blinked her big eyes and said with anticipation."

"Okay, okay... I'll treat you very well, but..."