"Why do you have the sll of another person on you?" Eilistraea suddenly asked, leaning forward and sniffing Anastasia's hand like a dog.
Upon hearing Eilistraea's words, Anastasia's lips curled upwards in a barely perceptible hidden smile and she quickly pulled her hand back, almost as though she didn't want the elf woman to find anything.
"Are you a dog or sothing? Stay away from ." She snapped in a hasty voice, taking a step back.
Eilistraea, however, paid no attention to Anastasia's reaction. She leaned in closer and began sniffing her again. A frown appeared on her face as she detected that Anastasia's entire body carried the scent of another person.
Suddenly, a thought struck her, and her eyes widened in astonishnt.
"You… don't tell you and he…" She began, her voice filled with disbelief as if she herself couldn't fathom the possibility.
"Alas…" Anastasia did not even try to put an act when she saw Eilistraea's expression as if she was waiting for her to ask this question and sighed.
"I didn't want to tell you about it, but it seems I was careless," She admitted an annoyed look—that seed to be filled with gloating in Eilistraea's eyes flashing across her face.
"That guy has completely changed from who he used to be. He can't let go for even a second. Before I ca here, he was clinging to as if I were water and he was a fish. No matter where I go or do, he is always there, clinging to like a needy puppy..." Anastasia sighed again and tilted her head back, looking at the sky with a sowhat depressed expression.
"Actually, the reason I ca here was to get away from him for a while and get so fresh air," She continued, lowering her gaze to look at Eilistraea whose mouth was already open in an O shape. "Before I ca here, I used my power to cleanse myself and erase his scent, but alas... he is been clinging to for months now, and even with my powers, I couldn't completely remove it. It's as if he is marked with his scent."
Eilistraea clenched her teeth as she listened to Anastasia's words, and for a mont, she couldn't help but feel that this dragon woman was talking about her pet. Taking a deep breath to calm her racing thoughts, she asked in a low voice,
"Who is this person you are talking about?"
Although Eilistraea had a strong suspicion as to who Anastasia ant, she asked the question anyway because the way Anastasia described this person didn't match the cold, emotionless figure she rembered.
Recalling those cold eyes, Eilistraea's hand brushed against her pointy ear, and her expression twisted slightly as if recalling an unpleasant mory.
Anastasia ignored the strange look on Eilistraea's face and replied with a shake of her head. "Is there really any need to ask this question? You already know whom I am talking about."
Eilistraea took a deep breath at Anastasia's response. After a mont of silence, she asked in a hesitant voice,
"Are you sure the guy clinging to you is the right person?" She paused, clearly uncomfortable, and hesitated before mustering the courage to continue. "I an, are you sure you didn't just pick up so random guy to deceive yourself after suffering setback after setback?"
Anastasia's eye twitched at Eilistraea's words, and her face darkened. "Are you saying I am ntally ill and just picked soone off the roadside to fool myself?"
Eilistraea didn't reply, but the look she gave Anastasia was filled with genuine concern as if she was truly worried about her ntal health.
Black lines appeared on Anastasia's forehead as she resisted the urge to lash out and punch Eilistraea.
'Why isn't this woman reacting according to the script? Shouldn't she be shocked and start asking everything that happened? Then I could weave a grand tale that would leave this million-year-old single woman seething with jealousy!' Anastasia thought with a depressed look on her face and felt her attempt to show off was destroyed by her.
Taking a deep breath to calm herself, Anastasia decided not to waste her energy on Eilistraea anymore. She briefly considered finding soone else to brag to but realized she didn't have good relationships with any of the other ancient beings.
In short, she didn't have any other friends.
"Tch!" Anastasia clicked her tongue in annoyance, losing interest in showing off to Eilistraea. "I am leaving. Be prepared; we will attack Winterclaw in the next three or four months."
Eilistraea was startled by Anastasia's sudden change in deanour as she stood, ready to leave.
"Wait," She called out, stopping her. "You haven't told the thod to break my current bottleneck. And besides... I never agreed to attack Winterclaw with you."
Anastasia's expression remained unchanged as she pointed her finger at Eilistraea's forehead.
"Don't resist," She said as a beam of black light erged from her fingertip and penetrated Eilistraea's forehead.
Eilistraea felt a flood of information surge into her mind, causing her to frown.
Without another word, Anastasia turned around and spoke in a light tone, "Don't forget to co when I call you to kill him."
Eilistraea resisted the urge to imdiately process the information Anastasia had given her. Instead, she opened her eyes and called out again.
"Wait..." She said, narrowing her gaze. "Where are you and that guy living?"
Anastasia didn't stop walking, replying without looking back, "You long-eared guys aren't welco there, so don't ask."
Eilistraea was stunned by the response and almost retorted that Evan also had long ears.
However, a particular mory from her secondary personality that she had just seen a few minutes ago surfaced in her mind, and she shouted to Anastasia, who was already in the sky.
"If you are planning to kill Winterclaw then there is sothing I need to tell you... It is sothing I found a few days ago while searching for Elysia."
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