Dragon Master: The SSS-Ranked School Belle Asked Me To Contract Her

Chapter 94 Soft

Liliana ignored Athena and looked at Elara, her eyes turning cold, "I hope you have an explanation."

"Let's sit down and have a long chat, shall we?" Athena said, as she lifted Elara and put her on her shoulder. "Unlike you, I have not regressed without my powers, you know."

She turned to walk away, but ten icicles formed around her neck, their tips inches away from her skin. Cold sweat formed on her forehead, as she said, "Calm down, will you? I just helped her."

"I just wanted to remind you what would happen if anything happens to her," Liliana scoffed and dismissed her icicles. She then clicked her fingers as their surroundings changed to a regal room, with a table at its centre.

After placing Elara on a bed, the two women took their seats around the table, illuminated under a lamp. Athena took out a gourd of wine and a few glasses.

Giving Liliana her wine cup, Athena said, "Still, I'm surprised you can use your powers to this level. I thought you would be affected by the Causality."

"I can't use much," Liliana shook her head. "I just used the loopholes in your Rune Formation to get out."

"Ah! I guess I'll have to fix it then."

"Hmm, I actually can't use my strength properly because it'll alert that guy," Liliana said, taking a sip from her wine cup.

"I almost forgot about him," Athena rubbed her eyes and said. "I have a feeling he's aware of our regression. There's just no way he wouldn't recognise such changes."

"Even if he does know, he won't act now," Liliana said. "He's…too busy."

"If you say so," Athena shrugged. "I'm just happy that you're doing good in letting V grow stronger. I also did my share now."

"What did you do?"

"I just sent him to the Abyssal Field. He took nearly ten years to get out of it. He did better than I expected, but it was to be expected from Hubby."

"Is there any other reason?"

"Of course," Athena nodded, as her gaze turned solemn. "I needed him there at all costs."

"Why?"

"I have my reasons," Athena sighed. "I know it'll put him in danger so I need you to keep an eye on him."

"You don't plan to get out of here?" Liliana asked, tilting her head to the side.

Athena was one of the few who had survived in the previous timeline, and just that spoke of her power. Liliana had not spent much time with her, but she knew all of Veer's wives would sacrifice anything to be with Veer.

She was one of the strongest beings alive in her previous timeline, yet she chose to sacrifice that life to be with Veer. So, Liliana couldn't understand why she would delay her meeting with Veer.

Instead of answering her, Athena looked into Liliana's eyes and smiled, "You've changed, my friend. I thought you would go around killing all of us."

"Don't overestimate yourself," Liliana scoffed. "You are alive because I don't want Veer to hate me when he regains his memories. Your presence will make him happy, that's all I want."

"Oh! So Miss Icy can't be honest with herself?" Athena smirked and teased her, though she regretted it immediately when she felt something cold touching her thighs.

"Did you say something?" Liliana asked, having a sweet smile on her face.

"Lily, please, not that place," Athena said, her lips twitching. Although this was just a clone, she didn't want to take any risks. "Also, I said that because you clearly care about that girl."

Liliana fell silent, as she turned towards Elara. Her expression softened, as she sighed, "I hate you."

"Many do," Athena grinned like an idiot.

Looking down, the ice dragoness said, "She is my…first friend. In my last life, I first spent most of my early life surviving and the latter trying to find a way to get Veer back. Even with him, I probably spent the least time compared to you all. I treasure those moments."

She smiled lightly, taking Athena by surprise, "We first met when he had already gone through a lot, so I mostly remember his strong personality. But this time… I saw and understood him closely."

"And you fell for him again?" Athena chuckled, though it was more a statement than a question.

"Yeah, I also saw his bond with El," Liliana said. "And I realized how much others mattered to him. And how close others were to him, how much he depended on others."

"You saw flawed, weak Veer."

"Yeah, their bond is so strong and it's really surprising how open he is with her," Liliana smiled. "Even if Veer used to love us all equally, no one was ever able to take her place. I have never seen Veer so happy, you know. He… he's a completely different person with her."

Athena's smile disappeared, as she paid her full attention to Liliana. She clenched her fist, as she remembered how devastated Veer was when they found Elara's corpse. If she was being honest, she didn't want to recall that event, as Elara was in a very disturbing condition.

"He never recovered from that, huh," Athena's eyes softened, as she turned towards Elara. "She's one of a kind, so I can understand him."

"The only reason I risked getting noticed by him was her," Liliana said. "I know you won't harm her, but I didn't want to take any risks with her. I never want Veer to lose his current self."

"Don't try to make excuses, Lily," Athena shook her head. "If you care about someone aside from Hubby, so what? Do you know how others wanted to befriend you but never managed to?"

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"Befriend? Me?" Liliana blinked. "But why would they…."

"Your body is influencing your mind," Athena rolled her eyes. "Your past is fucked up, yeah, we all know that. So what? Do you think anyone got any better?"

She stood up and went towards Elara, as she continued, "She was worried about you and asked about you alongside Hubby. She cares about you just as she does for him. She literally put you beside him, so will you judge her too just because she cares about you?"