"Mr. Fang Zheng...are you okay?"

Looking at Fang Zheng lying on the sofa with an expression that said "I'm done and going to die here, please ignore me", Shion couldn't help but walk to his side worriedly and asked softly. When Fang Zheng heard Shion's question, he smiled bitterly and waved his hand.

“It’s okay… Yoshino, I’m just a little too tired…”

"……?"

Hearing Fang Zheng's answer, Shion tilted her head curiously, and Fang Zheng didn't know what to say.

He had previously thought that the so-called "kiss of oath" was just a simple formality, but after the actual kiss, Fang Zheng discovered that the truth was not that simple. At the moment he and Esther kissed, Fang Zheng felt that the sword emblem on the back of his left hand suddenly seemed to have turned into a black hole, madly absorbing his strength.

As a result, Fang Zheng only lasted less than three seconds before Esther sucked all his strength away. Now Fang Zheng felt like he had done it a hundred times in one night, his waist and legs were sore, and he couldn't use any strength at all. And Esther ran back to the emblem after the kiss and never showed up again... I don't know what this operation was...

But Shion was really a good girl. Although she didn't know what happened to Fang Zheng, she was very worried when she saw Fang Zheng's pale face, as if he was about to die. The little girl hesitated for a moment, then asked in a low voice.

"Then... Mr. Fang Zheng, how about I pour you some water? There seems to be some juice in the refrigerator..."

"Just give me some hot water, thank you..."

Hearing Shion's question, Fang Zheng forced a smile, and Shion nodded, then left the living room and went to the kitchen to get some water.

"...What's wrong with you, Mr. Fang Zheng?"

At this moment, Kuang San also appeared in the living room. She no longer had the complicated and sad expression she had last night, but showed her usual elegant and calm smile. When she saw Fang Zheng lying on the sofa like a dead fish, she also widened her eyes in surprise and stretched out her hand to gently cover her mouth.

"Is it because of what happened yesterday? I'm so sorry..."

"It's nothing to do with that. It's just a small mistake. I just need to take a rest..."

While the two were talking, Shion also walked in with a glass of water. After hearing the conversation between Fang Zheng and Kuang San, Shion looked at them curiously.

"Sister Kuang San? What are you talking about with Mr. Fang Zheng?"

"It's nothing, Yoshino."

Hearing Yoshino's question, Kurumi once again showed an elegant and decent smile on her face - but for some reason, Fang Zheng always felt that there was something malicious in that smile.

"I just thought that it was because of what happened yesterday that Mr. Fang Zheng became like this."

"What happened yesterday?"

"yes……"

Hearing this, Kuang San sighed softly.

"I still shudder when I think about it now. At that time, Mr. Fang Zheng roughly pressed me against the wall and forced himself on me despite my desperate pleas. Although I tried hard to struggle, he still succeeded... To be honest, I still couldn't accept it at first. But after my body was filled with Mr. Fang Zheng's scorching power, I could no longer leave him. Now my body has become unable to survive without Mr. Fang Zheng... I hope you will shoulder this responsibility, Mr. Fang Zheng..."

“……???”

Hearing Kuang San's answer, Shion tilted her head curiously, not understanding what she meant. Fang Zheng rolled his eyes in annoyance. Although what Kuang San said was true, could you express it more directly instead of using such rhetoric that would cause misunderstandings? Fortunately, it was Shion who heard it. If someone else heard it, who knows what would happen.

"Okay, let's not talk about this anymore."

After taking a sip of water, Fang Zheng regained some breath.

"Miss Kuang San, let's talk about something more meaningful. Yoshino and I are exploring everything about elves. Do you have anything to tell us in this regard?"

“…”

Hearing Fang Zheng's question, the smile on Kuang San's face did not change at all, but her eyes seemed a little sad.

"As for elves... To be honest, I don't know a lot about them... But at least I know more than you do."

As she spoke, Kuang San raised her finger.

"First of all, many people don't know that there are two kinds of elves in this world."

"is that so?"

Fang Zheng and Shion were surprised to hear Kurumi's answer, while Kurumi nodded.

"Yes, one is an elf, and the other... is a quasi-elf. The gap between elves and quasi-elfs is huge..."

As she spoke, Kuang San reached out and pressed her chest.

"We elves use spirit crystals as our life source to move, and for this reason, we have gained powerful strength. I think little sister Yoshino should understand this."

"……Um……"

Hearing Kurumi's question, Shion hesitated but nodded.

"Quasi-elves are defective products compared to us elves. Like us, they do not rely on hearts but spirit crystals to maintain their existence. However, what we have are complete spirit crystals, while those quasi-elves only have fragments of spirit crystals."

At this point, Kuang San smiled slightly.

"And... I have another very important piece of information. In fact, whether it is us elves or quasi-elves, they are all transformed from humans, right?"

"Why……!?"

Hearing this, Shion cried out in surprise, and Fang Zheng couldn't help but raise his eyebrows.

"By humans?"

"That's right. All elves and quasi-elves are transformed from humans after obtaining spirit crystals. The difference is that we elves obtain complete spirit crystals, while those quasi-elves only obtain fragments."

"But, but...Kyousan-sister...!"

At this time, Yoshino also hurriedly raised her hand and looked at Kurumi with wide eyes in surprise.

"I, I don't remember being a human being at all..."

“That’s true of everyone.”

But when she heard Yoshino's question, there was a hint of sadness in Kurumi's eyes.

"Whether they are elves or quasi-elves, once they are completely transformed, they will lose their memories and only remember their abilities, their angels, and perhaps who they are. But other than that, they no longer remember anything... Sometimes, I really don't know whether this is a good thing or a bad thing."

"You said transformation..."

Compared to the shocked Yoshino, Fang Zheng was obviously paying more attention to another aspect.

"In other words... all spirits are transformed? Then, do spirit crystals appear naturally?"

"No."

But this time, Kuang San shook her head coldly to express her denial, and for the first time, hatred appeared in her calm tone.

"In fact, whether we are elves or quasi-elves, we are just the test subjects of a madman."

Then she said coldly.