Even if I transform, I will never be captured.

Even with Satella's wit, she felt somewhat helpless at this point.

This could very well be the end of us!

If I die, will I be forced into prostitution?

Just as Satella was thinking this with immense sorrow, Emilia spoke up again: "I won't ask who Huang Shiren is for now, but you should show more respect to Kanna, after all, she's a dragon! Otherwise, what do you take her for?"

Satella: "A guardian beast?"

Emilia: "Kanna-chan is a dragon, how can you call her a ferocious beast?"

Satella: "Then... the guardian dragon?"

Kanna: "Aww—"

"Why do you always have to add the words 'protect the home'? And Kanna, don't join in the commotion!"

Emilia facepalmed, then bared her teeth and made a threatening gesture: "If I find out that my big sister is abusing Kanna, I'll take her away!"

"I don't want Amy, I want to be with Sasha." Kanna broke free from Emilia and threw herself into Satella's arms.

Satella immediately beamed, her beautiful eyes narrowing into slits.

"Mmm—Kanna-chan is so cute!"

Satella gave Kanna's fair face a big kiss, then pulled the little girl into her arms, rested her chin on her head, and looked at Emilia triumphantly.

"Pfft—"

Emilia covered her lips, her eyes crinkling into crescent moons with laughter.

"Lia, what are you laughing at?"

"nothing."

A gentle breeze blew by, and Emilia smoothed her wind-blown silver hair, shaking her head with a faint smile, her purplish-blue eyes shimmering with a soft light.

Perhaps even the older sister herself doesn't realize just how adorable they are right now?

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The older sister sat lazily on the lawn, the hem of her black dress spreading out like ink on the green grass. Her long, shapely legs were spread apart, and Kanna sat between her sister's legs, her sister hugging her small body from behind and resting her chin on her head.

The older sister looked smug.

Kanna's expression is so cute and innocent.

The older sister tilted her head smugly, and Kanna, looking dazed, followed suit.

—This off-the-charts synchronization rate is absolutely adorable!

If Emilia had paper and pen, she would love to draw this scene.

Emilia finally understood why she couldn't wait to come and see her sister after only being separated for a short while.

Because whenever I'm with my older sister, I always feel incredibly relaxed.

I wish I could live like this forever, always with my older sister.

but……

That won't work.

Emilia suppressed her smile and bowed to Satella: "Actually, I've come here to say goodbye to my elder sister."

"Huh?!"

Satella's eyes widened: "What's going on? Didn't we agree that you, Lia, would live with me?"

"But after thinking about it, I think it would be better for me to go back to Roswaal's mansion."

"Why is this happening?" Satella was heartbroken that her sister and wife was leaving. "Is it because she's not happy with me?"

“Of course not.” Emilia hurriedly shook her head.

How could she not be happy? The days she spent with her older sister were the happiest days Emilia had ever had.

Only her older sister wouldn't discriminate against her, and only in front of her sister could she laugh like an ordinary girl.

However, this will not work.

If this continues, one will become immersed in this false comfort, forgetting one's ideals and one's mission.

At the banquet that day, Emilia ultimately said nothing.

If someone has to rely on others to grant them even the chance to speak, what persuasive power can their words carry?

In the past, she could comfort herself by using the excuse that she was a silver-haired half-elf and that others rejected her.

But now, her sister is also a silver-haired half-elf, yet she is feared by the Sages and respected by the King's Chosen.

Ultimately, it all comes down to my own weakness.

Now that I've realized my shortcomings, I need to find ways to make up for them. Even if it's all in vain, I can't give up. That's my competitive spirit!

and so……

“I want to go back to Roswaal’s house. What I want to be is not a sapling that grows under my sister’s care, but a big tree that can grow alongside my sister.”

When Emilia's violet eyes shone with unwavering determination as she uttered those words with a resolute air, what could Satella say?

Author's Note:

P.S. Thank you Enmaあい, 泉桜, 哈曼??.???, "Gwendlin", Fianat, and 夜中梦 for the donations and the razor blades. Thank you all for your support.

Chapter 43 Satella - Unmotivated

"Sister, Kanna, you don't need to see me off."

At the mansion gate, Emilia spoke to Satella and Kanna, who had come to see her off. The dragon carriage she had arrived in was waiting for her at the gate.

"Be careful on the road, and take care of yourself when you get back."

"Sister, you should also eat vegetables when you eat, instead of just meat, otherwise you'll gain weight."

"Gu..."

"You need to be mindful of your image. If you sit on the lawn like that today, I can see your sister's panties."

"Well……"

"The next time we meet will probably be when Wang Xuan is here. While I'm gone, sister, you must take good care of yourself. Don't stay in bed, don't play with that magical device called 'cellphone' in bed, don't..."

"Ugh! This is so annoying! Are you my mom?!" Satella yelled, slamming the door shut.

"Well, I'm leaving now, big sister. If there's anything you want to tell me, just write to me."

Emilia's last voice rang out from outside the door, followed by the sound of footsteps fading into the distance.

After the sound completely disappeared, Satella slowly leaned against the door.

The hem of her skirt was suddenly tugged gently.

Satella looked down and saw Kanna, who was only waist-high, looking up at her with her big, bright blue eyes.

Satella put her arms around Kanna's short legs, picked her up, and pressed her forehead against Kanna's, asking, "What's wrong, Kanna?"

"Sasha, are you feeling lonely?"

Kanna's question startled Satella slightly, then she chuckled and said, "At your age, what do you know about loneliness?"

"Kanna is not young anymore, Kanna is already quite old."

"Hmm? Kanna, tell me, how old are you exactly?"

"Emmm..." Kanna counted on her fingers carefully, muttering, "Hundreds of years old? Thousands of years old? It should be tens of thousands of years old, right?"

"See? He can't even remember his own age. That's what kids are like!" Satella took a deep breath. "Besides, the air is so fresh, and the world is so beautiful. How could I possibly feel lonely?"

“Sasa is lying. I was banished because of a prank. I couldn’t go home and I had no friends. I had the same expression as Sasa back then.”

"Well……"

"But now I have Sasha, so I'm not lonely; and Sasha has me, so she shouldn't be lonely either."

Seeing that Satella still looked listless, Kanna tilted her head and said, "I'll give Satella an energizing spell."

"Excitement magic?"

"Yes, Mom and Dad both said it's very effective."

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Faced with Satella's confusion, Kanna pouted her pink lips and kissed Satella on the cheek—pia!

"—!"

In an instant, like an engine suddenly filled with gasoline, or like a priest casting a powerful healing spell, when Kanna's moist lips touched her face, Satella felt instantly excited, probably to the point of bursting with excitement!

—A true magic of excitement!

"It's so effective! I'm completely revitalized!"

Now refreshed, Satella lifted Kanna high in the air: "To thank Kanna-chan for her magic, I'll take you to eat all the snacks in the entire royal city today!"

"Well……"

"Hmm? Don't you like snacks? Although they can't compare to the grand meals in the capital, the local snacks are still quite unique. There's a saying in my hometown: 'If you haven't tried all the local snacks, don't say you understand the local cuisine!'"

"Okay, then let's go get some snacks together with Sasha."

"Then it's decided! Let's go!"

"Oh!"

……

……

"I'm so full!"

Satella and Kanna, who had eaten their way through almost every snack in the entire royal city from morning till evening, were now walking hand in hand, swaying unsteadily through the alleyways.

The reason she was swaying was because her stomach was so full. Satella felt that it was already a great achievement that she could still walk.