Chapter 212 An Unexpected Proposal

“Lord of the Little Garden, I wish to be granted permission to leave the Little Garden.”

Amidst the astonished gazes of the crowd, Yao spoke calmly.

Her jewel-like eyes were fixed on me, then suddenly glanced to my side: "And please allow me to take Hikari with me when I leave."

"What!"

Before I could even speak, the girl whose name was called stood up in shock. But perhaps because of the shock, or perhaps because her legs were weak, she staggered backward and fell, but I managed to catch her.

My sleeve was suddenly gripped tightly. The girl, who had used the grip to support herself, didn't thank me first for the first time. Instead, she suddenly looked up again and asked in confusion, "Why are you suddenly saying you're leaving?"

"And it sounds like they're only bringing Hikari along."

I added, "Is there something important you need to do?"

Yao's face remained calm and expressionless, with only his eyelids blinking slightly.

Yes and no.

She initially confirmed my guess, but then simultaneously denied it.

I adopted a posture of being all ears.

Yao said, "First of all, Master of the Box Garden, please allow me to ask another question."

"Regarding this small garden itself, in the recent period since you returned and started living there again, have you felt any discomfort anywhere?"

What?

I blinked blankly, unable to fully understand her words for a moment.

This was not only due to my suspicion that this elegant lady had suddenly used a respectful term of address towards me, but also because I was puzzled as to why she had asked about this matter.

It's not like before when intruders were accidentally smashing into everything, leaving more than one hole in the outer wall. Back then, the violent tremors caused by the successive falls interrupted my good sleep several times, forcing me to rush out to check what went wrong and what temporary repairs and cover-ups should be made to prevent the hard-won rudimentary form of the miniature garden from being leaked out.

If that were to happen, let alone continue living there, it would be a miracle if they weren't directly shattered by the scattered fragments of the small worlds falling from the surrounding area, or if they were swept into the depths of the void along with the rapidly leaking magic power while half-asleep.

...Whispering, I always felt that the reason this little garden is still not completely intact, and can even wait for the day when it is repaired, perfected, and equipped with a brand-new defense system, is mostly due to the good deeds and virtuous acts performed in daily life.

After quickly ending the mental storm and the exploration of the entire miniature garden by my senses that stretched like limbs, I finally shook my head in affirmation, facing those quiet, luminous gem-like eyes that were gazing at me: "I don't feel any discomfort anywhere. In fact, it's in much better condition than when I left."

That's the truth.

Not only are the newly repaired outer walls as seamless as the original, but the overall sturdiness and defense coefficient seem to have been greatly enhanced. In addition, with the super-strong defense system jointly set up by Lena, Flower Fairy and Miss [Aisha], I even developed a kind of extremely inflated confidence, daring to let it collide with the barriers of reality, let alone encounter the previous series of collisions again.

They actually blocked their own extra access route! (Exaggerated tone)

Of course, the above is just a joke. If I were to actually do it, I would have to worry about whether it would cause irreversible damage to the overall structure of the sandbox. But at least, when facing that nameless intruder who believed in the stars again, I have at least a 50% chance that I can keep him out of the sandbox after receiving a new warning.

Even if he possesses the abyssal attribute that can permeate the surroundings, it's still the same.

This is the confidence that the Dragoon Interception System gives me.

...Although the repairs that must be done afterward will be a troublesome matter, it's better not to be forced to rush out to fight only when someone has already broken into your home.

As for my answer, Yao, who always had a calm face, only raised his right eyebrow slightly, but did not say anything more.

However, after spending a considerable amount of time together, and with Hikari, who is already a member of the [Dawn] team, occasionally sharing her experiences from the outings and information about the team with me during casual conversations, I've managed to understand the simple meanings behind her subtle changes in expression.

That should mean surprise and confusion.

However, why was she surprised and confused?

As I was thinking this, a new idea flashed through my mind.

I remember when I was learning the technique of creating sandbox gardens, I found this passage in a book hidden deep in a corner of the library:

As a manifestation of the creator of the sand garden, the sand garden itself possesses the special function of reflecting subtle details such as changes in the creator's mental state and preferences. Although it was originally an extension of the creator's existence, and could be described as another, more solid and versatile limb of the creator, it will still unconsciously reflect things that the creator has never paid attention to before.

If I'm not mistaken, what she probably wanted to ask me was about this.

That makes sense, considering it's been several months since we last met; it's normal to instinctively want to show concern. Although her questioning method was somewhat distorted, to the point that I didn't fully understand it at first, my final answer remained the same.

So, unfortunately, no matter how many times I search, and even if I actively use the sandbox debugging mode, I will not be able to find the suspicious thing she mentioned.

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