Chapter 400: Chapter 335: Internal Digestion

On the other side, Liss and her sisters finally made a decision.

Liss would stay in reality to look after the body, while the others entered the family dreamscape.

“(o`d’)o Why is it always me who has to stay behind! Liss wants to go to the dreamscape too! Won’t the Void Realm let me, nor the dreamscape!?”

Watching little Liss throw a tantrum, her sisters weren’t flustered at all; the White Queen said, “Liss, you should know that we’re going to the dreamscape on a mission, right?”

“(o` 3’o) Yeah! Isn’t it just about falling in love? Liss can do that too!” Little Liss proudly put her hands on her hips.

The White Queen said, “Then, our most intelligent Liss, how many people does it take to fall in love?”

“(-V-) Hmm… It takes two people, right?” Liss raised two fingers.

The White Queen continued, “Right, it takes two people to fall in love. But Banjee also mentioned earlier that the other strangers in the family dreamscape are some scary adults. You wouldn’t go fall in love with them, would you?”

Liss shook her head: “No! Those people have such scary looks!”

“So, we can only keep it within us,” the White Queen explained. “I plan to fall in love with Black, and Princess with Red Death Cultist.”

The family dreamscape was too dangerous for Diya and the others to recklessly charge into. Compared to others, they had one significant advantage–they weren’t just one person!

Ash’s suggestion was absolutely correct. Since merging with Senheiser would result in assimilation, the most accurate strategy now was an internal solution. While Ash and his group had to find others to pair up with, Diya and her three sisters could be self-sufficient!

Liss blinked, and it took her three seconds to realize: “w(degDdeg)w What about me!”

“That’s the thing,” the White Queen in the mirror spread her hands. “We five sisters will pair up two by two, so we had to leave you out.”

“S(tsudegDdeg;)tsu No, no, no, Liss doesn’t want to be left out! Make me another sister so I can fall in love with her!”

“Sisters aren’t created for that purpose!” the White Queen stated. “Liss, be good, this time it’s not that we don’t want to bring you, it’s just that the conditions don’t allow it. You can stay in reality and have fun. Since Ash’s Substitute is helping with the information gathering, just don’t cause trouble.”

“(>V<) No, Liss can have someone too!" Liss's eyes suddenly lit up: "I can find Dad--" "Don't lure Ash into the depths of crime!" the White Queen extended her hand from the mirror to knock Liss on the head, "Children aren't allowed to fall in love with adults." "++ Wuu... Liss didn't mean that, but with Dad joining, wouldn't there be six of us? Then I could fall in love with Sister Red, and Sister Diya could fall in love with Dad, and everyone would be happy!" Red Death Cultist suddenly interrupted, "Why me?" Liss: ""(>=V<=*)o Because Sister Red is the nicest to me! She's never scolded me!" The White Queen almost burst out laughing--truly an ingrate. The White Queen was the most considerate toward Liss, whom Liss was terribly afraid of; Red Death Cultist had never been involved in educating Liss, but in Liss's eyes, she was the best sister. Her sisters' feelings surged toward Liss like a tide, and Liss quickly tried to fix it: "Actually, I like Sister White too; why not switch to me and Sister White, Sister Black can pair up with Dad--" "Just! Stay! Home!" Liss stood straight: "Yes!" When the emblem on the back of her hand stopped heating up, Liss knew her sisters had all reached the dreamscape. She boredly tossed and turned on the bed, watching the Substitute diligently flip through books and do homework, then went over to lie beside it and watch. The Substitute, seemingly unaware, seriously searched through the documents. "Speaking of which, Dad's hair has gotten really long!" Liss suddenly clapped her hands: "I want to help Dad cut his hair." The Substitute paused slightly. "But first, I need to learn how to cut hair." The Substitute's hands began to tremble. "Can't find the scissors... well, let's use a knife then!" Liss raised a fruit knife, "Substitute, show your head!" Slowly, the Substitute lifted the hood of the black robe, and whether it was due to the lighting or not, his face seemed even paler. ... Queen Liss opened her eyes to find herself surrounded by a thick white fog, above which flowed a river of colorful bubbles. "Is this the family dream? It does feel similar to the Void Realm..." She had barely spoken when she realized something was off, "Did I get separated from them?" She looked down to see that instead of Diya's black and white checkered suit, she was wearing her own pure white formal dress. With no other voices in her head and no one else around, Queen Liss felt a bit uneasy--this might be the first time she had been away from her sisters since she was born. She needed to find them quickly... Just as this thought crossed her mind, a sudden gust of wind dispersed the fog, feathers fell from the sky, the air filled with music, and the sound of leather shoes stepping rhythmically seemed to press on one's heart. Queen Liss turned her head and immediately felt relieved, "Black?" The figure wore a meticulously tailored black suit and white gloves, his short hair smartly styled, and a smile on his face--it was the Black Butler she knew, only slightly different--she didn't recall the Black Butler having crimson eyes. But dreams could freely alter appearances, and considering the Black Butler didn't turn himself into a man, Queen Liss thought he was somewhat restrained this time. "Black, we..." Just as Queen Liss was about to say something, the other person led her by the hands, the ground turned into a stage, fireworks burst around them, dazzling lights hung from the sky, and the music in the air suddenly transformed into a fervent and passionate nocturne! [Bang!--Bang!--Bang!] [Tap!--Tap!--Tap!] Chaos sang out, Death cheered, the melody of skeletal pianos danced along the lights, elf-made drums set the rhythm that guided the dancers' breaths, numerous skeletons vigorously lifted the stage, the diabolical red and corrupt gold focused on the two people on the stage! However, the eyes of Queen Liss were now completely dazzled by the mesmerizing lights, her pupils only saw the grand and gorgeous performance, her ears only heard the melodious and stirring music, and her whole being danced with the person before her! "In this place, you can finally rest. Don't worry about the Witch, don't think about the Observer, don't fret over Liss; you only need to fully enjoy the glamorous, colorful, splendid life you've longed for, because this is the dream meant just for you, the Queen." "Give me your heart," the Black Witch said with a charming smile, her voice filled with melty tenderness, "all of it." ... "Hey, White, you..." The White Witch embraced the Black Butler from behind, taking a deep breath near his neck, "You're actually quite a shy and passive child, aren't you?" "White, is something wrong with you?" the Black Butler asked anxiously, trying to break free, but she suddenly pushed him onto the bed--onto the bed? "Now it's just the two of us, and no one will know what happens here," the White Witch said dominantly, grabbing his tie, "Give me your heart." ... Studying the family dream, Diya turned around to see someone who looked exactly like her walking out of the white fog, as if her mirror image had stepped out. "Little Red?" Diya asked curiously, "Why are you wearing my clothes?" "I might be Little Red, or I might not be." The Witch tilted her head with a crafty smile, "Let's play a game--before tonight ends, guess who I am?"