"Well, I'll just thank you a little. If it weren't for you, I might not have been able to wake up."

"So, are you an elf now?"

"Ah, that should be right. The spirit wave detector should be able to show my current state."

Mo Li stared at Qin Li for a long time, sensing the spiritual power within her body, which was indeed quite different from usual.

In this state, it is indeed difficult to define Kotori as a human being.

"How about we make a contract? Maybe it can help you get out of your current predicament."

"Uh, right now, I... I'm not ready yet!"

Kotori panicked immediately, stammering as she realized she wasn't ready to become a member of the family.

Just then, Murasame Reine suddenly walked in from outside and said to Kotori:

"Kotori, the test results are in. I'm afraid you'll have to stay in the monitoring room for a while."

"Really? Anyway, I was prepared for that. Let's go."

"Wait a minute, Miss Reine, isn't there any other way to restore Kotori to normal?"

Unable to bear seeing her younger sister being taken into that cold monitoring room, Shiori quickly asked.

This was exactly what Murasame Reine wanted to hear. After glancing at Mo Li, she said:

"Yes, one way is to have Mo Li form a contract with Kotori to become her familiar, thus completely hiding the spiritual energy within him."

"Then, what is another way?"

"Another possibility is that you, Shiori, seal Kotori once again, sealing her spiritual power into your body."

Mo Li smiled slightly. "You really arrived just in time. Are you so afraid I'll kidnap Kotori?"

After glancing at Murasame Reine, Mo Li remained silent and instead handed the choice to Kotori.

Shiori suddenly stood up at this moment and said to Mo Li:

"Mo Li, please help me restore Kotori to her original state!"

"It depends on her. A contract requires the consent of both parties. If she is unwilling, there's nothing I can do."

Shiori immediately turned her gaze to Kotori. Compared to the seal that could always return spiritual energy, Shiori trusted Moli more, since she was present when Tohka was being tested.

Moreover, with Mo Li's protection, Kotori will be safer and yesterday's situation will not happen again.

Murasame Reine frowned, giving Shiori a disappointed look, but didn't say anything more.

Kotori lowered her head, momentarily unable to choose: should she abide by the agreement and become Mori's familiar, or follow Ratatosk's method, go on a date with Shiori, make her blush, and then...?

Chapter 106 The Forgotten Mana Takamiya, Kotori's Decision

Just as everyone fell silent, Kotori suddenly lay down on the hospital bed, clutching her head.

Shiori rushed forward to examine the situation, but couldn't find a solution. She turned to Mo Li and asked:

"Mo Li, what exactly is wrong with Kotori...?"

“The spiritual energy within her body is surging. The reason she hasn’t turned into an elf yet is because there’s a drug suppressing her. Kotori, you need to make a choice as soon as possible. You have two days left.”

"What does it mean?"

"Two days later, Kotori will revert to her elf form, and her sanity will likely be controlled by her power."

Shiori looked at Mo Li in shock. She couldn't believe it was true; everything was fine just yesterday.

Kotori, all alone and sweating profusely, said weakly:

"If I really become like that, I hope you will kill me with your own hands!"

"What are you saying? I... I will definitely save you, Kotori!"

Seeing that Shiori had made up her mind, Murasame Reine seized the opportunity to say:

"June 11th, two days from now, is the deadline, Shiori. I want you to go on a date with Kotori."

"I understand, Kotori. This time, it's my turn to save you."

Mo Li frowned slightly when he saw that the two of them had made a decision without his consent, but then his expression relaxed.

As if she had thought of something fun, Mo Li did not interrupt their conversation.

Kotori, on the other hand, glanced at Mo Li with a hint of worry, and breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that he didn't react.

"Let's go, Shi. We in Ratatosk will do our best to assist you. Let Kotori rest for a while."

Reine noticed Kotori's gaze and knew that she and Mori had something to talk about. She understood and left with Shiori, as she also needed to prepare for their date two days later.

Although Shiori was very worried about Kotori's condition, she obediently followed Reine out of the room.

Before leaving, Mo Li took a colorful stone out of her pocket and threw it to Shi Zhi, explaining:

"If you encounter danger, just crush it, and the crisis will naturally be resolved."

"Oh, okay, thank you!"

Shizhi was somewhat confused, but she accepted it anyway, thinking that having some kind of guarantee was always a good thing.

Lingyin glanced at Mo Li warily, said nothing, and left the infirmary with Shizhi.

That stone was made by Mo Li in imitation of Olga Marie, and teleportation runes were engraved on it.

After all, he had studied runes with Cú Chulainn for several months, and with his improved strength, he was now able to attach runes to objects.

"You seem to know something. Are we going to be in danger this time?"

"Well, who knows? Anyway, it can't hurt, right?"

"I just chose the older sister, are you angry?"

"Hmph, until Shiori seals you away at the very last moment, no one can say for sure what will happen."

Mo Li's menacing tone immediately made Kotori tense, fearing that Mo Li might do something to Shiori.

However, Mo Li's next sentence completely put Qin Li at ease.

"As I said, a contract requires the consent of both parties. If you are unwilling, I cannot force you to sign the contract. So, you don't need to worry about what I might do to Shiori."

"So you were deliberately creating a dangerous atmosphere just now, purely to scare your sister?"

“I’m not that bored. I’m just saying I won’t do anything to her, but that doesn’t mean I won’t do anything to others.”

"What do you mean?"

Kotori sensed something unusual in Mo Li's words, as if he knew what was going to happen.

"AST! Do you really think they wouldn't be able to detect such a powerful spiritual wave?!"

"I'm doing my best to suppress it. As long as I don't trigger a spacequake, they absolutely won't be able to detect it."

"I hope so!"

Since you've said that, Mo Li didn't elaborate further. Anyway, you'll find out soon enough that things aren't as simple as you think, and AST isn't as stupid as you think.

Suddenly, Kotori seemed to remember something and said to Mo Li:

"By the way, what about Mana? I haven't heard anything about her."

"I almost forgot, Zhenna is still in the Illusionary Library and hasn't come out yet!"

"Huh? You can forget something this important?"

"Sorry, sorry, I've been too busy. This is a good opportunity to explain the DEM company to her, Nia!"

Mo Li called out to Er Ya, who yawned and said reluctantly:

"Hey, this is her first time using the Illusionary Library, let her complete it on her own."

"Stop talking nonsense and release them!"

Erya snorted coldly and turned her head away, seemingly throwing a tantrum.

Seeing this, Mo Li made the number 2 with his hand, and then said to Er Ya:

"Two bottles of wine, release the person immediately."

Er Ya was somewhat tempted. This was a rare opportunity for Mo Li to let her drink. She held up all five fingers, making it clear that he would only let her go after five bottles.

Mo Li's forehead immediately creased with black lines. He held up three fingers and solemnly said:

"At most three bottles, otherwise I'll summon the Divine Eclipse Chapter myself to release her."

"Hey, no, no, I'll let it out right now, Shiori's little sister number two!"

The Book of Divine Eclipse appeared in the air, its pages opened, and a blue figure suddenly fell from the middle.

Mana stared blankly at the people who suddenly appeared in front of her, then suddenly did a backflip and jumped into a corner to the side.

Seeing this, Kotori felt a headache coming on again and quickly explained:

"Don't worry, Zhenna, this is Fraxinus, no one will attack you."

"Kotori? Is this the real world? Nuns, princesses, hermits, and a demon king... Damn it, how did I get here?"

"How can I explain this to you..."

Kotori looked to Mo Li for help, after all, he was the one who had locked her in the book.

Upon seeing this, Mo Li stepped forward, and Zhen Na immediately assumed a fighting stance, indicating that she had encountered many crises in the book.

"Stop arguing, aren't you tired? You can't even beat Erya, yet you think you can deal with me? You're overestimating yourself."

"That was just because I was careless. If it happens again, I definitely won't fall for it!"

"If I were an enemy, I wouldn't give you a second chance."

"Where is my elder sister? And where did Nightmare go? Why am I here? (Wang Zhao)"

There were just too many questions, and for a moment Mo Li didn't know where to begin explaining.

Kotori stepped in to defuse the situation, saying to Mana:

"Shiori is alright, Kurumi has already escaped. I invited you here because I have something I want to talk to you about."

"We have nothing to talk about. The person who dragged my older sister into danger doesn't deserve to be my younger sister."

Mana's words did not provoke Kotori's anger, or rather, she already knew this would be the outcome.

But Kotori felt it was necessary for Mana to know the truth, especially the evil deeds DEM had committed against her.

Kotori took a deep breath, forced herself to sit up, and looked directly at Mana.

Mana also sensed Kotori's attention and couldn't help but become curious.

"What exactly do you want from me?"

"First, my sister joined Ratatosk voluntarily; second, she was never in mortal danger; and finally, I must say, Mana, do you know you only have ten years left to live?"

Chapter 107 Overwhelmed with shame, my first kiss is gone.

Mana looked at Kotori in shock. She didn't think Kotori was joking, especially in this situation.

For a moment, Zhen Na found it hard to accept the fact that she only had ten years left to live.

"No way, you're lying, you're kidding me, aren't you?"

"I'm sorry, but after analyzing the composition of your saliva, the conclusion is that DEM has performed extensive inhuman modifications on you, making your body similar to that of an elf, but your lifespan will also be shortened."

Mana shook her head. Even now, she still couldn't believe it was true. How could it be?

She had always thought of DEM as a place of salvation, but now it had become a place like hell.

The stark contrast between the two caused Mana to collapse onto the ground, her eyes glazed over.

In an instant, Mana seemed to lose all motivation. The chase after Nightmare was fake, the fabricated identity was fake, and Mana even doubted that she was still in the world of the Phantom Library.

"If you still don't believe me, I can give you my physical data to prove what I'm saying."

"Why go through all that trouble, Chonggong? Just touch the crystal on the back of your head, the one used to activate the display device. That's evidence that it's been modified."

Upon hearing Mo Li's words, Mana hurriedly reached behind her head and touched what she had initially thought was a display device, only to discover that it had already been implanted into her body by DEM670.

Mana completely believed what Kotori said, and for a moment, she felt as helpless as an abandoned baby.

Although she sympathizes with Mana, Kotori still wants to tell the truth, but there is still a solution.

"You can no longer use the display device; every time you use it, your lifespan will be shortened by one point."

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