After Being Sold Out By The Empire, I Decide To Assist The Demon King

"About this..."

The human woman said, maintaining her state of Divine Concealment just like Wenresa, but her expression showed a hint of awkwardness... much like a husband caught in a misunderstanding, unsure how to explain himself to his wife.

*Or maybe it was the other way around… it was hard to say who's who.*

But usually, Wenresa was the more assertive one.

"It was during those few minutes when you went back to check on the Silver Moon Tree Court; Ernie was planning to tell us together, but since you weren't there, she spoke to me alone."

The human woman said, locking eyes with Wenresa and then looking towards Ernie... both sitting on a large tree branch by the roadside, dressed as usual without any extra layers against the cold, just like Ernie.

Even though they could feel the cold, they had no intention of changing their attire.

Moreover, although Yila couldn't see them, she was looking in the same direction as Ernie...

"Ernie said that since we've been watching Yila for so long, she hopes we can do something to help when needed... that's what she said."

Wenresa frowned at the human woman's words. She considered herself a mere observer without any desire to interfere *on stage*. She glanced towards Ernie and spoke to both of them, "Why should we help her?"

The human woman nodded, clearly having asked the same question at the time.

"Just consider it the entrance fee for the theater... that's what Ernie said."

The human woman spoke, brushing snowflakes off herself with crossed arms. She extended her hand, gathering Mana slowly, and said, "It's not a problem for us to come uninvited while the actors are unaware..."

Despite Wenresa's frown, the Mana in the human woman's hands gradually formed an Array, with the rotating Primordial Technique manifesting on it... an obscure rainbow light dispersed around.

"However, since Yila is already aware of our existence, doing something to deal with the Calamity isn't breaking the rules... so, I think it's necessary to pay a bit for the ticket."

As she spoke, the response from the Mana gave the human woman her answer. She looked at the earth, which appeared to her like a vast galaxy, and chanted slowly, "Primordial Technique·Beidou Cross."

In an instant, innumerable beams of light that even mortals could see shot up from the snow-covered land of the Beastman Country, densely interweaving into a web connecting heaven and earth.

Yila's eyes flickered with contemplation at the sight, while Ernie nodded at the human woman in gratitude, saying, "Let's go. Beneath those beams are the unconscious, buried Beastmen... you guys should head back first."

The last part was naturally directed at the Beastman rescue team.

"Th-thank you, without you..."

The rabbit Beastman expressed his gratitude, while the other Beastmen solemnly and shockingly stared at the numerous beams of light... indeed, only by truly seeing these symbols could they realize—life was right there.

Without Yila and Ernie's arrival, those beams of life would surely extinguish whenever the rescue team returned, and even more would extinguish tomorrow, and the day after...

"No need to thank us; if you want to thank someone... thank the one over there. She's the one who revealed your companions' locations and is hidden beneath that large tree now."

Though Ernie's words puzzled the Beastman rescue team, they had seen Ernie and Yila speaking towards that direction and thus expressed their thanks to that position.

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"..."

The rescue team started heading back towards the tribe, while Ernie and Yila hurried towards the beams of light... but Wenresa and the human woman didn't rush over immediately.

"Does it feel good to save lives?"

In response to Wenresa's less-than-friendly question, the human woman simply shook her head, answering, "Both of us should know, saving lives is meaningless; within a thousand years... the saved ones will turn to dust."

*When faced with eternal time, redemption and revenge hold the same meaning—that is, no meaning.*

"Just like I said before... I think it's not quite right to constantly treat Yila's actions as entertainment; it's not about us being bad, but it's not fair to Yila, so when it comes to small things, I help when I can."

"..."

Wenresa stared at the human woman. She personally detested others interfering with her performances. She said, "We helped stop the three sisters from Hell before, and I planted a Leaf in Yila that could save his life. Isn't that enough help?"

To Wenresa's question, the human woman laughed lightly, leaning against the tree and said, "But he deserved those. The three sisters and Raphael were in the wrong, not Yila... let me think~"

Organizing her thoughts, the human woman continued in Wenresa's favorite way, by making an analogy, "It's like sneaking into a theater without paying for a ticket, and when someone like Raphael causes trouble, we help stop him... but that doesn't mean we can't pay for our tickets afterward."

Wenresa Iluvita: "..."

"Right?"

"..."

No rebuttal.

"However, I think that *paying for the tickets*…"

Wenresa said, as she had spent her time either watching performances or in slumber since becoming an outsider... and usually slept and woke with the human woman (not sleeping together, just sleeping at the same time) to watch performances together.

In this process, they had never *paid* for tickets.

"Because Yila is different..."

The human woman said, looking at the contemplative Wenresa. She patted her shoulder reassuringly and said, "Alright, don't be so uptight. I'm not asking you to give *tickets* like me; I was just sharing my thoughts... let's teleport over and take a look."

"..."

"Sigh..."

For the first time, Wenresa felt a sense of defeat, as she was nearly convinced by the human woman's logic. Although she could forcefully argue back, it would only make her lose more disgracefully.

She could deceive others, but deceiving herself would be rather shameful.

Still... she felt somewhat unwilling.

"Yair..."

"Yeah?"

"Do you like Yila?"

The human woman: "Pfft!!!!"

Seeing the human woman nearly spitting blood, Wenresa, having made a joke, smiled and opened the Ripple Gate in the air... stepping through, they would arrive near Yila's location.

"How could that be... I like you. Isn't that enough?"

Wenresa: "Pfft!!!!"