RNP Chapter 152 Distress
Chapter 152 Distress
Chapter 152 Distress
Darkness's unsatisfied request was of course fulfilled, and as a result, she was so energetic that day that she couldn't fall asleep at all when she got home.
"Sir, it seems like Miss has a problem."
At the Darkness family manor, Ignis was preparing to rest when the butler rushed over and told her the news.
"Lalatina, my daughter, what's wrong with you?"
Ignis, who had run out in his pajamas, found his daughter in the courtyard and began to ask her questions.
"It's Father. I'm practicing my swordsmanship. What's wrong?"
In the courtyard, Darkness held a two-handed greatsword and was swinging it at the air.
"No, it's the middle of the night!"
Ignis looked up at the moon and said.
"Oh, I'll try to keep the volume down."
Dakenes stopped the shouts as he swung his sword, but he didn't stop swinging it.
"This isn't about whether the sound is low or not. You've worked hard all day, don't you want to sleep?"
"Tired? No, no, no, I'm not tired at all today. In fact, I'm full of energy. I feel like I have inexhaustible strength all over my body."
"Are you sick? Do you need to see a doctor?"
"I'm not sick, Father, it's just..."
Darkness found it somewhat embarrassing to talk about being filled with the boy's life energy, so she could only say, "My swordsmanship is terrible, and I don't want to hold my adventurers back, so I have to work hard to improve my swordsmanship."
"Uh, Lalatina, it's good to work hard, but you still need to remember to rest."
Ignis could only offer this one piece of advice. He had never been strict with his daughter, and he did not object to her decision to practice swordsmanship late at night so as not to burden her companions. Instead, he chose to respect her decision.
However, after discovering for several days that his daughter was always practicing swordsmanship at home all night and going out to be an adventurer without sleeping during the day, Ignis felt that something was wrong. He invited the best doctor to examine his daughter.
"Father, I'm not sick."
"Lalatina, you must see a doctor. This situation of not sleeping all day and night is definitely a problem. If you don't see a doctor, then as your father, I will have no choice but to ground you."
This world is rife with strange curses and diseases, and Ignis's concern for his daughter led him to speak harshly to her for the first time.
Thanks to her father's concern, Darkness had to see a doctor, but the result was: "Lord Ignis, Miss Lalatina is in very good health. The only abnormality is that her blood and energy are too vigorous."
The old doctor made his diagnosis and then asked Darkness, "Miss Lalatina, have you been taking any supplements lately, such as high-grade monster meat or dragon blood potions?"
"No, no."
Dakenes waved his hand hastily in response.
Old doctor: "..."
This is such an obvious act of lying. Does he think he's blind?
"In short, while supplements are good, too much of anything is bad; everything should be done in moderation."
The old doctor ultimately only gave this one piece of advice.
"Woo~"
Darkness covered her face. She was indeed somewhat addicted to the feeling of being filled with life energy by Broly, but having someone else say it made her feel like an improper young lady.
She was given life energy in a very proper way; she didn't even take off her clothes.
"Lalatina!"
After the old doctor left, Ignis prepared to speak.
"Father, I will be more careful in the future."
But Darkness simply fled.
"Sigh, have I been too lenient with that child?"
"You're only just finding out, sir?"
"Perhaps we should teach her to control her desires."
Ignis sighed.
. . . .
"That's how it is. My family was worried because I had too much energy, and they even called a doctor to see me."
"So what exactly are you struggling with? If you can't sleep, why don't you just ask Broly for less life energy every day?"
Aqua didn't quite understand what Darkness was troubled about.
"But the feeling of being filled with life energy is really comfortable."
Darkness was troubled because she couldn't do it.
"Miss Darkness, you must restrain your desires. If this continues, I'm starting to worry that you'll become a slave to life energy."
Wiz poured her a cup of black tea. She also wanted to complain about this knight girl. She was a living person, yet she was more deeply immersed in the feeling of her body being filled with life energy than she, a lich.
"Ah, a slave?"
Upon hearing this, Darkness's face showed longing.
"This guy is a pervert. Telling her you'll become a slave will only excite her more."
Aqua chimed in from the side.
"what?"
Wiz's mouth dropped open.
"Then, how about extracting the excess life energy?"
After thinking for a moment, she offered another good suggestion.
"No, I want to go home feeling fulfilled. If that feeling is taken away, I'll feel empty."
Darkness promptly rejected Wiz's proposal.
"Your statement completely makes you a slave to life energy, eh~"
Wiz was somewhat worried about Darkness's condition; indulging in the feeling of being filled with life energy was not a good thing.
For example, some humans, captivated by the pleasure derived from vampires' blood-sucking, deliberately allow themselves to be sucked by vampires, ultimately leading to their death or being turned into vampire servants.
Of course, Darkness's situation is different from that of vampires who drink blood; she is the one who is given life energy.
But if you become too reliant on the life energy provided by Broly, what will happen when Broly can no longer provide life energy one day?
Perhaps, driven by her thirst for life energy, Darkness might choose to transform herself into an undead creature, learn life-absorbing skills, and then attack humans.
Well, although this inference is a bit far-fetched, there are precedents in this world.
Or rather, those liches that once underwent self-transformation would all undergo similar trials.
Most of those who fail the test become genuine monsters who revel in sucking life.
"Sigh, how can I go home feeling refreshed without being so energetic that I can't get proper rest?"
Darkness was troubled.
"You can't have your cake and eat it too. You can't have both fish and bear's paw."
Aqua began to educate him.
"Just vent your excess energy. As long as you channel your energy into things you enjoy, you'll be able to go home feeling fulfilled."
Broly emerged from the storeroom and offered his advice, holding a bottle of green potion in his hand—the result of his days spent in the magic item shop.
(End of this chapter)