Volume 10 - Dream Eater: Chapter 5 – Sealed Memories

Volume 10 - Dream Eater: Chapter 5 – Sealed Memories

“Alright, Sister Ayaka, first... let’s get dressed,” Lily suggested.

“Okay.”

A small cabin had been constructed beside the hot spring. It was a place for the women to change their clothes and enjoy the scenic view. Lily donned a white robe and patiently waited for Ayaka inside the room.

“Lily...” Ayaka appeared, opening the door to step in. She was wearing a simple short blouse coupled with black stockings that highlighted her slim legs.

With a black ruler in hand, she locked the door behind her. In an unexpected move, she swiftly turned around, got down on her hands and knees with her back to Lily, and placed the ruler on her back. Her buttocks, accentuated by the black stockings, were now facing Lily.

“Sister... Ayaka, what’s going on?” Lily asked, baffled.

“Lily, I deserve punishment. Use this ruler. Be as forceful as you need to,” Ayaka requested, her head bowed and her hips raised. Her behavior was utterly perplexing.

“Sister Ayaka? Why should I punish you? Why are you acting this way?” Checkk new novel chapters at novelbin(.)com

“Because... Lily, I apologize, I’ve been dishonest with you since the beginning.”

“What?”

Ayaka stayed in her current position, seemingly indifferent to her strange posture. Maybe it helped her deal with her discomfort. “Remember when you inquired about the destiny of the Mirror Girl? From the very beginning, I was aware of the actual destiny. Though I wasn’t certain then if you were the chosen one or if dark forces sent you to deceive me. Eventually, you gained my utmost trust, but I still kept the truth from you. Forget about anything else. Just for this, you must punish me severely. If the stockings are an obstruction, I can...”

Lily could sense Ayaka’s embarrassment and shame in her trembling voice.

“No!” Lily quickly snatched the ruler, placing it on the floor. She then took hold of Ayaka’s shoulder. “You don’t need to do this. If you kept this from me, you must have had good reasons. It’s not your fault, and I don’t blame you! If you keep up this behavior, Sister, I’d rather not learn the secret

1. I’ll never disgrace you!”

“Lily!” Ayaka looked up, her eyes brimming with emotions as she sat down with Lily’s assistance. It was a deeply humiliating act, asking a girl younger than her for punishment. But the guilt of concealing the truth all this while was unbearable.

“I didn’t deliberately hide it from you. When I realized that you were the most suited and powerful Mirror Girl capable of bearing the destiny, I knew I held the truth about that destiny, but I still couldn’t share it with you.”

“Why is that?” Lily asked, puzzled.

“Back then, I cast a spell to lock away this memory.”

“But Baku exists not solely in the dream world. I am determined to locate his physical form in real life! Cursed Baku, how dare you degrade sister Ayaka in this manner? This kind of demon that toys with people and devours their dreams should not exist in this world! I will hunt him down! I will force him to grant my sister her freedom, or else... I’ll annihilate him.” Her voice was unusually severe.

“Lily...” Ayaka leaned into Lily and looked up, gazing at the girl who, despite her gentle demeanor, could become so resolute and ruthless in these circumstances! A part of Ayaka felt conquered by this sight.

“Whenever the sisters are in danger, she always exhibits boundless strength. Perhaps my nightmares won’t be my downfall...” Ayaka could never overcome the Baku that controlled her dreams. However, Lily could.

In Ayaka’s eyes, a new hope kindled.

“Iyo Island,” said Lily. “Previously, on the Ascending Road, a samurai from the Asuka royalty informed us that Iyo Island was shrouded in darkness. The sinister force controlling the Asuka King and puppeteering Iyo Island from behind the scenes was none other than the demon named Baku! That’s probably the same Baku who hijacked your dreams! Lord Yoshitsune once instructed me to tread the path of the Mirror Girl. Unless I unravel the truth of my destiny, my progress will be stalled. I suspect that without comprehending the truth of this world, I may never fully overcome Minamoto no Yoritomo because this man likely holds the key to the other half of the truth. Sister, let’s venture to Iyo Island! We shall seek out Baku and eternally banish your nightmares!” Lily firmly gripped Ayaka’s shoulders, her gaze penetrating.

“Lily...” Overwhelmed by a tumult of thoughts and emotions, Ayaka was momentarily speechless. Finally, she managed a teary smile and nodded vigorously. “Yes.”

Baku dared to rob Ayaka of her youthful years, seizing control of her dreams! Essentially, he claimed half her life! How could Lily possibly stomach such an atrocity?

Furthermore, Lily herself narrowly escaped death during the calamity on Izumo Mountain! These dark forces, under the false guise of the heavenly order, pressured Ayaka into revealing the world’s secret. They recklessly attempted to obliterate all Mirror Girls! The dark dimension, in all likelihood, was not a trial at all but a trap set to ensnare and maim the Tsunaga Sisters.

It was not a bargain!

It was a trap!

And yet, despite having her dreams stolen and enduring years of torment, Ayaka still mustered the strength to uphold the Dynasty and champion world peace! Imagine the magnitude of that challenge!

“Then, allow me to shatter this nightmare

2!”

As dawn broke the following day, Lily and Ayaka made their way towards the teleportation formation. “Lily, I’ve already prepared all the necessary spells and formations. However, as the master of the formation, you will need to activate it before it can connect to the one in Suno,” Ayaka informed Lily. “The process to reactivate it is...”

The method Ayaka explained was akin to the one Lily had used previously. Infusing spirit energy, the grand formation began to radiate with ancient runes once more.

The teleportation formation bridging Cherry Blossom Valley and Suno was now operational!

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