Loot Drop!

Luo Zining went to the entryway to greet her.

The moment she saw Luo You, her attention was drawn to those pale, tender legs and bare feet.

“…Where are your socks? Who wears shoes without socks?”

‘Socks? They were taken as a trophy…’
Of course, Luo You couldn’t possibly say that.

Let’s rewind time a little.

“Hehe… This duel is my victory!”

Luo You struggled to rise from the muddy floor, her legs so weak they felt like jelly, kneeling several times before she could barely stand.

She looked towards Xingyue, who was kneeling on the floor, trembling, and asked, “Do… you admit defeat? (panting)”

“…”

“Then I’ll take that as a yes.”

Luo You limped towards the bathroom, leaning on the wall, a hint of fear in her eyes.

‘That woman’s HP is absurd.’

‘After being brutally ravaged all night, she could still get up and fight me for so long, battling for three days in the all-out brawl. Is this woman some kind of fountain spirit?’

‘Her HP wasn’t 600,000, it was 6,000,000!’

‘If I hadn’t used my tentacles—no, my Spirit-Coral of Null—to ravage her beforehand, this duel would have most likely been a disaster!’

‘This won’t do. I need to change the rules for the next Royal Duel. Whoever reaches the peak a certain number of times first loses…’

Just as Luo You was thinking this, Xingyue suddenly moved behind her.

Then, she spoke in a low voice, “Wait… wait.”

Luo You ignored her and reached the bathroom door.

“I told you… to wait… You think you can leave without dropping some loot?” Xingyue managed to prop herself up, her eyes barely able to stay open.

“Heh, hehe… still talking tough… You’ve already admitted defeat, what more is there to say?” Luo You, also looking utterly haggard, confronted her.

“Admit defeat…? I never said it with my own mouth… At the very least, I don’t plan on leaving empty-handed.”

“You say that with such bravado, but what can you possibly do?”

“Are you going to give it to me or not? If you don’t… I’ll fight you to the death…”

In that moment!
Xingyue stood up as if possessed by both “Bonds” and “Friendship” at the same time, like a hero standing at the center of the world!
Behind her shone the brilliant light of “Shared Dreams”!

‘You can’t be serious…’

Luo You was sweating buckets.
At this moment, she truly understood the terror that bosses in hot-blooded anime feel when dominated by the protagonist party’s friendship and bonds!

In the end, she backed down.

“What trophy do you want? You want me to draw tally marks on your body? Fine, you can have it.”

“You know what I want…”

Xingyue took a step forward.

“Fine, fine, it’s about that Liyun business, right? I was planning on dealing with it anyway, you don’t need to butt in! Don’t come any closer!”

“Since you were planning on dealing with it anyway…”

Thud!

Xingyue’s body swayed, and she fell to one knee.

“Then as a substitute, give me that.”

She pointed at the white stockings Luo You was wearing.
The pristine silk stockings were now stained a dark color, turning slightly transparent, and one could wring a large amount of water from them with a single twist.

Luo You was stunned for a moment, then said, exasperated, “Why are you such a pervert!”

“I don’t want to hear that from someone who ‘likes big sisters who can suffocate you with their chests’. Besides, I don’t have any other intentions. I just want a trophy to prove this duel happened.”

“And if I don’t give it to you?”

Friendship!
Bonds!

“Fine, fine, fine, you can have this, alright?!”

In a fit of anger, Luo You… got angry.

She pulled off the socks, which were as if they’d been soaked in water, and threw them at Xingyue’s face, knocking her backward.
Xingyue didn’t get up again.

“I’m leaving!”

Back to the present.

The utterly exhausted Luo You didn’t even see Ji Meng drinking tea in the living room and collapsed onto the sofa, her body aching all over.

“Ah… ow, ow, ow… My dear daughter, where’s my dear daughter? Come give me a hand and leg massage…”

“Honestly… how did a business trip end up like this?”

Luo Zining grumbled, but she still brought over a basin of hot water and a warm towel. “Lie down obediently.”

“Mmm…”

“Woohoo… yes, yes, right there, press a little harder…”

“Stop, stop, stop, stop! Don’t touch there!”

Luo You squinted her eyes in comfort.
Raising a daughter was for moments exactly like this.

Just then, a petite figure appeared in front of Luo You.

“Um…”

“Hm?”

Luo You opened her eyes.

Her breathing nearly stopped.

‘Dammit! After fighting Xingyue until the Great Dao itself was worn away, I have no strength left. If Xingyu shows up now, I’m really going to get some harsh revenge from these resentful magical girls!’

Ji Meng smiled shyly, “Youyou, hello. I’ve been staying at your home these past few days. Sorry for the trouble…”

“Oh, oh, it’s Ji Meng…”

Luo You finally remembered that the person in front of her was Ji Meng, not the incredibly buxom Xingyu.

“You said you’ve been staying here for a few days? What’s going on?”

“Sister Mengmeng has her reasons, so don’t ask.”

As she spoke, Luo Zining even gave Luo You’s bottom a slap.

A sharp shriek filled the room.

“Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh!”

“Eheh? I just tapped you lightly?” Luo Zining covered her ears, wondering what was wrong with her.

“That’s not allowed either!”

Luo You’s reaction instantly made the initially unconcerned Luo Zining suspicious.

Going on a business trip for an exchange event with another gym was fine.
Coming back with an aching body was also fine, since it was fitness, after all.

But screaming like that from a slap on the butt was not right!

‘Could it be that this old fogey said she was on a business trip, but was actually held down by some adults and… spanked fiercely?!’

Luo Zining’s face darkened.
Ignoring Ji Meng’s presence, she demanded, “Where on earth did you go?”

“Huh? I told you, a fitness exchange.”

“Hoh? And a fitness exchange makes you scream like you just did?”

Hearing her tone, Luo You knew she was getting suspicious again and said irritably, “Nonsense! You’d scream like that too if you got pricked by a cactus!”

“Eh, eh? A cactus? Wait… did you say a cactus??”

“Yeah, the floor there was too slippery, and I sat right on a cactus!”

“Ah… uh… my… condolences?”

“Condolences my ass! Hurry up and serve me properly!”

For now, she had managed to dispel Zining’s suspicions.

Of course, the cactus story was made up.

“Um, Ji Meng, I’m so sorry, but could you please make me a cup of honey citrus tea? It’s on the table over there.”

“Oh, oh, okay.”

Ji Meng, not understanding the intricacies of the situation, obediently went to make the tea.

However…

She turned her head back, listening to Luo You on the sofa, who was moaning in comfort from the massage, and a doubt formed in her mind.

‘Strange, why does this voice sound so much like that girl from upstairs early this morning?’ Ji Meng tilted her head, thinking.

“♩~~♭♪~♯~~~”

Ji Meng took out her phone.
Seeing the caller’s name, her pupils shrank slightly.

“Sorry, Zining, could you please come get the tea? I have to go out for something urgent.”

Magical Alliance, Huahai City Branch.

Xingyue sat in her office as if in a state of silent extinction, not moving for a long time.

After a while, she furrowed her shapely brows and raised a hand to rub her waist. “My waist hurts so much… I really thought my waist had gotten stronger…”

Could it be that Elera’s seven years of celibacy had also increased the strength of her waist and hips?

If she hadn’t tampered with her body a little at the gym, this Royal Duel would have most likely been a disaster.