On my second playthrough, they were full of malice towards me.

"No way!"

Anyway.

This "adventure" with my sister has finally come to a successful and fulfilling end.

Now that he has the "treasure" in hand, Orr is ready to climb out of the coffin.

to be frank.

As a very clean and image-conscious young boy, Orl simply couldn't stand staying in this dusty coffin any longer.

However, just as the little boy was about to climb out of the coffin, a hand reached out from behind him and pulled him back.

"Wait a minute, Orl, we can't go out yet!" Lian, sitting inside the coffin, said with a serious expression.

Just as Or was puzzled, the dragon-horned girl's next move left Or speechless.

Lian first offered a sincere apology to the "Emperor's Sword," and then, to Orl's astonishment, his sister grasped both ends of the "Emperor's Sword," took a deep breath, and...

drink!

Lian mustered all her strength, let out a roar, and her purple dragon eyes flashed with power patterns. Then, the girl forcefully slammed the "Emperor's Sword" down towards her knees.

Bang!

With a muffled thud, by the time Orl reacted, the "Emperor's Sword," which he had meticulously prepared and which had taken him several months to create—a remarkably accurate replica—was now gone.

It split in two.

Yes.

The lotus forcefully broke it in two.

At that moment, Lian, holding the sword hilt in one hand and the blade in the other, muttered in bewilderment, "Huh? Has my strength increased again? I thought it would take several strikes, but it broke in an instant. Is the legendary Emperor's Sword really this fragile?"

The true Emperor's Sword would certainly not be so fragile.

The one you broke was a model that I worked day and night to make!

These are things Orleans, of course, cannot say.

He has only one problem now.

"Lian, what exactly is going on?"

The girl did not answer Orr's question immediately.

After hesitating between the blade and the hilt for a few moments, Lian finally reluctantly, as if reluctantly parting with something precious, handed the larger "blade" fragment to Or.

"for you!"

"Give me?"

"Alright, hurry up and accept it, or I'm afraid I'll change my mind!"

Urged by Lian, Orl took the "sword" fragment in a daze. Only then did Lian breathe a sigh of relief, reveal a happy smile, and give the boy an explanation.

"This is."

"As a way of thanking Orl for helping me prepare a birthday gift for my father!"

In a few days it will be her father's birthday, and Lian wants to give him a unique and thoughtful gift. She racked her brains and finally remembered the story her father had once told her, the mysterious coffin.

However, Lian knew that she couldn't go on the adventure alone, so she brought along her best friend, her younger brother Orr, which led to the current situation.

The reason why Lian was so frustrated and sad, even to the point of crying, after discovering that the coffin was empty and there was no treasure was because she could no longer give her father a unique birthday present.

And now.

She found the most unique and precious gift.

Similarly, Lian did not forget Orl, who, although not from the same mother, was her brother from the same father.

The younger brother would definitely also prepare a gift for their father, and since he had helped her so much and accompanied her on her adventures, Lian decided to divide her precious gift in two and give one to Orl as well.

In this way, although her gift might not be so "precious", at least her younger brother also has a gift to give to their father!

This is the lotus.

She was an older sister who both frustrated and pleased him.

Having understood his sister's thoughts, Orl certainly wouldn't say anything like, "Actually, I had already prepared a gift for Father." The little boy simply nodded and gratefully accepted his sister's gift.

"Hehe, that's a wrap! Success! Time to go home!"

Before giving your father the gift, don't forget to take the sword as proof and hand in our mission at the Ashes Association.

"Ah! Orl, I almost forgot, we also took on the Association's D-rank mission [Exploring the Ruins Cave] this time! After that, I can be upgraded to an E-rank Valkyrie! Orl can become an E-rank Ash Operator, right?"

"Sorry, sister, I'm already a C-rank 'elite' operator."

"What?! How did you level up so fast! Tell your sister!"

"I won't tell."

"Your sister is treating you to dinner!"

"No need, I have pocket money from my mother."

"Then, can you wear your church's nun's habit to recruit people for your church?" The girl with dragon horns seemed to have gone all out.

Unfortunately, Orr shook his head and said, "Please don't."

"Hmph! You brat! You stinky Orl, you're acting like a little old man! Fine, don't say anything then, what's so great about you? I'll go find Sister Liao Ling and ask her to upgrade me to S-rank Valkyrie right here in the association! Hmph!"

After the two children walked further and further away and finally disappeared into the cave, the previously dark "tomb" began to glow again.

Immediately afterwards, three figures appeared here.

The young man looked at the opened coffin and sighed.

“It seems that the gifts Lord Liao prepared for them are no longer needed,” Styutia shook her head gently.

"yes."

Liao Ji flipped his wrist and put the real "Emperor's Sword" back in.

Lian and Orl came here to explore in order to prepare birthday gifts for themselves. Liao Ji knew this, and he also knew that there was actually nothing in the coffin.

Liao Ji couldn't possibly let his daughter return empty-handed and heartbroken. So he had secretly arrived here beforehand, waiting to bring a miracle to the two children, just like in Lian's imagined story.

结果

“Orl is more like the older brother.” Jiu You, Liao Ji, and Si Xiutiya watched the whole thing from the shadows, and Orl’s little actions certainly didn’t escape their notice.

“No, Sister Jiuyou, Lian is clearly more like a sister, she knows how to share, unlike that guy Aor.”

Looking at the two harmonious women and their well-behaved children, Liao Ji felt very gratified.

After becoming a mother, everyone's aggression decreases. Surely there aren't really people who become mothers and are still in a bloodbath?

“So, Sister Jiuyou, please share Lord Liao Ji with me tonight. I think Orl needs a little sister so he can learn these things!” Styutia commented earnestly.

The dragon girl's face simply showed a "?".

“I can also give Or a younger sister.” Jiu You was completely unconvinced.

"No, no, no, let me, the younger sister, do it."

"Sister Tia is joking."

Chapter 352 Extra: The Ashes Association

Experiment No.: DX-001

[Experimental Project: The First Arrival of the "Star Travelers"]

[Experiment Location: Ash Train - Lower Third Floor - "Star Traveler" Primarch Storage Cargo Box Group - EX-01 Experiment Cargo Box]

[Experimental Sub-projects: Star Traveler Primitive Compatibility Testing, Body Adaptability Testing, Star Traveler Obedience Testing, Star Traveler Value and Risk Assessment, Body Environmental Adaptability, Body Combat Compatibility.]

[Experiment Leader: Liao Ling]

[Deputy Head: Serena Coach - Abnoz Liao Reina]

[Experiment preparation complete.]

[Final testing to be conducted.]

[Blue Star Source Channel Detection Completed]

[Normal in original body shell detection]

[Train cabin stability test results normal]

[Monitor status check in progress! Error! Detected significant emotional instability in the project's "Deputy Supervisor." Please negotiate and adjust accordingly. Process terminated.]

After disabling the program error message, the silver-gray-haired girl, with the classic "expressionless" look of a mechanical creature, turned her gaze to the side to the succubus, who was the "deputy head" of this experiment.

The succubus had a slender figure and extremely delicate features, with thin lips, a high nose bridge, and a pair of captivating, bright eyes that resembled the most dazzling stars in the sky. It seemed that just by looking into her eyes, one would fall deeper and deeper, becoming deeply attracted and unable to extricate oneself.

Not to mention, behind the succubus, extending from the back of the mage's robe, is the slender, flesh-colored tail that is most characteristic of the succubus.

The peach-shaped fleshy membrane at the base of the tail swayed slightly with its owner's breathing. With each sway, it seemed to unconsciously exude a deadly allure, arousing the most primal desires deep within the hearts of other creatures.

Everything was so perfect.

If I had to nitpick one flaw, it would probably be...

This is a male succubus.

"My dear sister, are you serious about adding this title before my name?"

"Otherwise what?" the silver-haired girl retorted.

Just as the succubus brother was about to speak in his defense, Liao Ling said icily beforehand:

"If you can stop your admirers from frantically sending out useless, pointless missions to the Ashes Association—like searching for you, delivering letters, and sending you flowers—and reduce the strain on our association's resources, then I might consider removing this prefix from your resume."

Abnoz: "."

"Then at least change the prefix of the name to sound nicer, even something like 'Young Master Serena' would be fine."

Seeing that the silver-haired girl still ignored her, the succubus sighed, shook her head helplessly, and muttered softly, "I didn't want to either. Isn't this all to support your 'Star Traveler Project'? I should be the one who gets hurt."