Chapter 49

Lola woke up.

Lola wakes up!

Miel's emotions were rippled by Anna's words.

He almost couldn't wait to close his eyes. Just as he had the thought of "leaving here", he clearly felt that the surrounding environment had changed.

He felt himself change from standing to lying down, with the soft bed beneath him.

He could no longer smell the scent of blood mixed with the incense of the black candles, nor could he hear Rocas's dying sobs.

The hotel was very quiet at night and I could hear the chirping of some unknown insects outside the window.

Miel opened his eyes and saw the unfamiliar ceiling. He then realized that he had not carefully considered the layout of the room since he checked into the hotel.

It was all because of Lyon's sudden split, which made him mentally confused for a while.

However, it is precisely because Leon is divided that Anna, the embodiment of understanding, appears to support Lola's spirit.

Suddenly, a sticky sound came from my ears, like something stirring in a thick liquid.

Miel turned his head suddenly and saw a black...tentacle?

It was a tentacle, yes, but it was different from what he saw in the abyss, and also different from the Touch of the Abyss. This black tentacle was as thick as his waist, and covered with red, octopus-like suckers. Only when he looked closely did he realize that they were eyes.

Countless glowing red eyes.

Some of those eyes turned to him and stared at him as he turned his head.

Miel: “…”

His mind went blank for a few seconds, and then his body reacted with a conditioned reflex - Miel suddenly jumped up from the bed and backed away from the tentacles, but he accidentally lost his balance and was about to fall to the ground.

"Tsk." A hand grabbed his waist in time and forced him to stand up straight in a domineering manner.

With such unkind strength and that sound of disgust, Miel knew without even looking that the person who rescued him was Leon.

At the same time, Anna also stood in front of him, looking towards the tentacles on the bed, and hesitantly said: "Why is it like this? Part of the body is missing... Was it splashed on me when the dog tore it apart?"

"...What?" Miel forced his brain to work again.

Although he didn't quite understand what Anna was saying, he knew that this tentacle might, probably, perhaps, be Lola.

Because, it is black.

Then, there are red eyes.

Miyer is gradually understanding everything - every incarnation of Cthulhu is not fabricated out of thin air, but embodies the characteristics of different parts of His body.

Its tentacles and wings are very powerful, so it has a tall body. Its brain is relatively fragile, so its body is relatively thin.

The wings are red, so Leon has a flamboyant red, slightly curly hair.

The brain is pink, so Anna's hair is pink and very soft.

Similarly, Lola has black hair, red eyes, and a darker skin tone because - he is a black tentacle with red eyes.

"It's troublesome." Anna showed a distressed expression. "I didn't want to merge with another incarnation so soon, but I can't find and separate the part that belongs to the tentacle."

Miel: “…”

I can understand each word, but I just can't understand them when they are put together.

Fortunately, Anna took the initiative to look at him and explained, "Miel, I'm sorry. It should have been an exciting reunion, but something went wrong with my tentacles... When the Hounds of Tindalos tore him apart, most of his body returned to the abyss, but a part splashed onto me. I can't be sure what it is, but I know that it's because of this missing part that he can't transform on his own."

"I want to find this body part and give it to him, but I can't. I'm not even sure if it's in my body, or maybe it's in my wings."

"There is only one way to get your Lola back to you now, and that is to allow me to merge with Lola."

After Anna finished speaking, he paused for a moment and then carefully asked Miel, "Is it okay?"

Miel was silent.

His brain worked at high speed, receiving, analyzing, and reorganizing Anna's words, and finally turning them into something he could understand.

——Lola split, one part of Lola lay on the bed in the form of a tentacle, and the other part splashed onto Leon under the attack of the Hound of Tindalos and merged with Leon.

——Then Leon, who had a part of Lola's body, split into Leon and Anna.

——Excellent.

——That’s great.

——Like playing in the mud.

——How about you merge them all first, then split them again? I think it would make the separation clearer.

However, thinking of Leon who would press him against the wall and pinch his chin, Miel decisively gave up the idea.

After a period of silence, he seemed calm, but in fact he was a little broken, and responded with one word: "Okay."

With his permission, Anna came to the bed, and the black tentacle on the bed rose up, with the tip reaching towards him, making a sticky sound in the process.

Miel closed his eyes.

He was afraid that if he looked at her for one more second, he would never be able to face Lola again.

After an indescribable sound, Miel felt a tall man walking in front of him.

Miel tentatively opened his eyes and looked up.

Black hair, red eyes - the familiar face belonging to Lola appeared in his sight, with an apologetic expression on her face.

Their eyes met, and Lola, who had merged with Anna, tentatively spoke. In his low and magnetic voice and gentle tone, he said: "I'm sorry to have kept you waiting, my Miel."

My Miel…that wasn't the name Lola usually used for him.

But it doesn't matter anymore.

Miel took two steps forward, plunged into Lola's arms, raised his hands and hugged his waist without any cover: "Lola... Welcome back, Lola."

He has already tried to use "Cthulhu" to refer to all incarnations of the great Cthulhu.

But when he saw Lola, he couldn't help but call out the name "Lola".

Lola gently hugged him and stroked the back of his head.

This action shows both Lola's cautiousness towards bubbles and Anna's intimacy towards her lover.

While comforting Miel like this, he explained: "I suddenly forgot what an elf looks like, but I want to rush to your side as soon as possible because I think you might need me."

"Well, I need you," Miel said muffledly, rubbing his head gently against Lola's chest.

"So I came straight over like that. I'm sorry for scaring you."

"It's okay, it's not your fault." Miel felt that he could forgive all of Lola's mistakes except cheating, and it was impossible for Lola to cheat.

"I carefully avoided everyone's sight, and no one witnessed me. I believe that you are kind enough not to allow me to cause any casualties on my way to find you."

"Yeah." Miel wanted to kiss Lola's chest, but he held back.

However, just as he was trying to restrain himself, Lola suddenly said, "Miel, dear, can I kiss you?"

“…Huh?”

Miel was stunned for a moment.

Although Anna had said more than once that she wanted to kiss him, he was still very surprised to hear it said through Lola's mouth and in Lola's voice.

Perhaps he should refuse, because Lola, who had not merged with Anna, could not have said such a thing.

But it was precisely because Lola couldn't say this, so...

Miel pursed his lips, unable to respond.

Lola had no choice but to continue her attack: "I want to kiss you, maybe because I'm curious about the touch and temperature of your lips and tongue, or maybe because I want to touch more places on your body that I haven't touched yet and observe your reaction, or maybe because I think you will need this kiss and like this kiss... And no matter what the reason, I won't kiss you rashly before getting your permission, because I promised you that I won't let anyone hurt you, including me."

Miel lowered his head and rested his forehead against Lola's chest.

These words were said by Lola.

No, Lola and Anna said it together.

Anna couldn't say such experimental love words, and Lola didn't understand the meaning of kissing and wouldn't want to kiss him.

Miel didn't want to admit that his heartbeat quickened because of these words.

In fact, he had already made his choice in his heart.

His body made the same choice.

but……

Is it really possible?

Ask yourself and give your own answers - of course.

Since you have fallen in love with an existence beyond your cognition, how can you take a step further without breaking free from the constraints of your existing cognition?

Miel still didn't speak, but he took a half step back, raised his head, and closed his beautiful sapphire eyes.

"Does this mean 'allowed'?" Lola confirmed.

Miel kept his head tilted back and eyes closed, pursing his lips.

"I understand." Lola said, putting one hand on Miyer's lower back, and gently pinching his chin with the other hand. She bent down, lowered her head, and let her lips touch his lips.

Lola's lips were a little cold, but soft.

Miel relaxed her body, parted her lips, and let him invade her freely.

Miel knew that the kiss came from both Lola and Anna.

But there is no need for further hesitation, and all confusion aside - Lola and Anna are one person, both great Cthulhu.

The one kissing him was Cthulhu.

Lips and tongues intertwined, a gentle and long kiss.

Forgetting time, forgetting space, forgetting hunger and sadness, only each other's touch, temperature and breath remain.

Miel was so absorbed in accepting Lola's kiss that he didn't notice that about a meter away from him, Leon was watching this scene quietly with a complicated expression on his face.

That face, which seemed aggressive at first glance but seemed gentle upon closer inspection, was a mixture of dissatisfaction, unwillingness, and envy.

…

After the kiss, Miel's stomach growled, and he remembered that he came out of Rocas's memory world not only to see Lola, but also to eat.

Without waiting for him to say anything, Lola, who heard this, picked him up and gently asked, "What do you want to eat?"

"Anything is fine." Miel raised his hands and hooked them around his neck affectionately.

Lola met his gaze and let out a soft laugh.

"What are you laughing at?" Miel blinked curiously.

"Well... although I think you've already given the answer, I still can't help but confirm it with you - you know that I'm not the pure me now, there's Anna in me, right?"

Miel didn't answer immediately, but stared at Lola's face for a while.

The look in the eyes of this black-haired elf when he looked at himself was filled with curiosity and a certain expectation.

The curiosity comes from Lola, and the expectation comes from Anna.

He is one person, two people, or even multiple people - just as Leon can continue to split, why can't Lola?

But Miel no longer cared about this.

He first said "hmm", and then responded: "Cthulhu, I like you who respect me, and I also like you who have feelings. And I have no reason not to like you who both respects me and has feelings."

"Praise you, my dear." Miel said affectionately and drew a small octopus with three tentacles on his chest.

Lola: “…”

Lola: “You…”

Miel: “Hmm?”

Lola: "If you must draw an octopus, please remember to add wings."

Miel: "Sure. When you no longer want to have your limb amputated."