If she didn't hand over the Four Grand Treasures of the Governor-Generals Mansion, Illustrious could return them to the Four Grand Governors, thus avoiding being wanted worldwide.
Getting something for nothing feels so good! Not only was Atago's Fire of Annihilation cured, but she also wouldn't have to flee worldwide due to being wanted. It's truly killing two birds with one stone, hahaha! I, Illustrious, am truly a genius.
As for when to repay Ye's favor, that would depend on Illustrious's mood.
Illustrious frantically screamed in her heart at Ye, "Hurry up and accept my bow! Kneeling for so long is tiring! Don't you know..."
Squinting at Illustrious, Ye, being a shrewd person, immediately saw through Illustrious's wicked scheme. Hmph! Wanting to get something for nothing, Illustrious, you must be dreaming! "You exaggerate. We merely have a transactional relationship. You give me the Four Grand Treasures of the Governor-Generals Mansion, and I save your beloved! Once the transaction is complete, we owe each other nothing. We'll go our separate ways, with no further ties!"
Tsk! This Ye is indeed difficult to deal with. Illustrious's face immediately darkened, and she angrily retorted, "Ye! Atago is cured now. To be honest, it's impossible for you to get me to hand over the Four Grand Treasures of the Governor-Generals Mansion."
Ye was dumbfounded, looking at Illustrious who was polite to her a moment ago, but now had a gloomy expression. This change of face was faster than turning a page. Ye had seen countless shameless people, but today Illustrious had refreshed her understanding; it turns out there are even more shameless people in the world.
Taking a deep breath, Ye's face turned cold. "We made an agreement. I have saved the person, but you don't want to hand over the Four Grand Treasures of the Governor-Generals Mansion. Illustrious, are you trying to break your promise and be a dishonest villain?"
"What agreement? What breach of contract? I don't know what you're talking about. Without witnesses or evidence, don't falsely accuse me of anything," Illustrious feigned madness.
"Hehehe... Good for you, Illustrious, truly despicable, shameless, and vulgar!" Ye laughed in extreme anger.
"How dare you, you audacious wretch! I, a dignified Five-Star Legendary Ship Girl, possess such prestige. How can you, a secretive fellow, slander me so easily?" Illustrious said with an icy face. "Now that Atago is well, I'm in a good mood and will spare your life. Get out of my sight quickly, or I'll directly eliminate you."
Illustrious unleashed the terrifying aura of a Five-Star Legendary Ship Girl, so powerful that the surrounding space twisted.
Facing Illustrious's threat, Ye's expression remained unmoved. "What if I don't leave?"
"Then die here!" Her five fingers clenched into a fist, and countless Aura rapidly condensed. With a bang, Illustrious shot towards Ye.
Like a white lightning bolt, as she approached Ye, Illustrious's terrifying fist instantly struck out, shattering the void. Countless air currents flowed into the broken void, indicating the terrifying power of this punch.
The powerful force generated powerful Aura, which blew Ye's clothes tightly against her body. However, facing such a terrifying punch, Ye showed no fear. The fist in front of her eyes grew larger and larger. When it was only half a foot away, Ye smiled faintly and said, "Since the Fire of Annihilation has been cleared, why hasn't Atago woken up yet?"
Just as the terrifying punch was about to hit Ye, Illustrious stopped abruptly, then immediately retreated to a spot not far from Ye.
Seeing Atago still asleep, Illustrious's face instantly twisted in anger. "What have you done to Atago?"
Ye's expression was calm. "Don't be angry, I haven't done anything to her! I just placed a devouring force in her core. This devouring force causes several times more damage to Atago than the Fire of Annihilation."
"This devouring force of yours is even more powerful than the Fire of Annihilation, and you call that doing nothing?"
"That's your fault, for being untrustworthy. Oh, I forgot to tell you, because the devouring force is stronger than the Fire of Annihilation, your beloved only has one day left to live."
"You...!" Illustrious was so angry she almost spat blood. She had just cleared the Fire of Annihilation, only to attract a devouring force several times stronger. This was truly letting the wolf into the house!
"You are despicable, shameless, and vulgar! How dare you play tricks during treatment? What kind of miracle doctor or hero are you? You don't deserve to be a human!" Illustrious cursed fiercely.
"Still dare to curse me? Do you want Atago to die that badly?" Ye said coldly.
"You dare to threaten me! You dare to threaten me! You dare to threaten me!" Illustrious erupted with a powerful aura, her face grim as she approached Ye step by step.
Watching Illustrious approach, Ye became vigilant. As soon as Illustrious made a move, she would also act to defend herself.
When she was one foot away from Ye, Illustrious moved. She immediately unleashed an incredibly powerful technique, so powerful that it surprised Ye, who was just about to make a move.
This move was the legendary anti-personnel treasure, "Fierce Tiger Kneeling," which would make anyone who saw it immediately forgive her mistakes.
Illustrious performed Fierce Tiger Kneeling, her face tearful as she cried, "Wuwuwu... Lord Ye, I was wrong."
Ye, recovering from her surprise, wiped a bead of sweat. "Oh! What were you wrong about?"
"I was wrong about everything." Illustrious didn't know what she was wrong about, so she admitted to everything, and pleaded, "Please, Miracle Doctor Ye, help me clear the devouring force from my beloved's core. Whatever you ask me to do, I will do it, just please spare my beloved."
Looking at Illustrious's subservient manner, Ye sneered, "Hmph! How spineless, kneeling for a woman. I look down on you. As a true strong individual, one's inner state of mind should not be swayed by anything."
Seeing Ye's mockery, Illustrious was furious inside. You bastard, what right do you have to tell me what to do!
Seeing Illustrious staring at her, Ye scornfully said, "What? Not convinced?"
"Not at all! Everything you say is right, even your farts smell good." For Atago's safety, Illustrious immediately explained.
Too lazy to bother with such a shameless villain like Illustrious, Ye said indifferently, "If you want me to help your beloved remove the devouring force from her core, you can, but you must first hand over the Four Grand Treasures of the Governor-Generals Mansion."
"Yes, yes! I'll hand them over immediately!" This Ye controlled Atago's life, and to prevent Atago from being in danger, Illustrious honestly handed over the Four Grand Treasures of the Governor-Generals Mansion to Ye this time.
After receiving the Four Grand Treasures of the Governor-Generals Mansion, Ye immediately walked towards the window. Seeing Ye about to slip away, Illustrious immediately stopped her. "Hey! You haven't cleared the devouring heart from my beloved's core yet! How can you just take the items and run off!"
Transforming into a streak of light, Ye flew out the window, instantly disappearing from Atago's room.
As she left, Ye left a message for Illustrious: "Idiot! I didn't put any devouring force in your beloved's core, that was just a trick!"
"Bastard! How dare you trick me! The next time I see you, I won't let you off easily!" Illustrious said through clenched teeth as she frantically looked out the window, seeing that Ye had disappeared.
Sitting down by the bed, Illustrious placed two fingers on Atago's forehead. Although Ye said she hadn't done anything, who knew if it was true? To be safe, it was better to investigate.
A golden light erupted from her fingers, and she used her divine sense to investigate Atago. Seeing that the core was already half-repaired, Illustrious couldn't help but get excited. This is great, the core is recovering! At this rate, Atago will wake up soon!
After a more careful examination, confirming that there was indeed no Fire of Annihilation or devouring force in the core, Illustrious finally relaxed and withdrew her divine sense, then let out a heavy sigh. "Atago's core is finally fine. As soon as Atago wakes up, we can continue our shameless life together."
She had originally thought Atago would wake up in at most an hour, but she didn't wake up until the next morning.
When Atago woke up, she blinked, looking confused. "Strange! I should be on my last breath, right? Why am I perfectly fine now?"
Seeing Illustrious sitting in a chair, her upper body slumped asleep on the edge of her bed, Atago instinctively reached out and gently stroked Illustrious's head, saying, "Could it be that you saved me?"
Illustrious, who had been waiting for Atago to wake up all day yesterday, had accidentally fallen asleep. Feeling Atago's touch, Illustrious slowly opened her eyes.
Upon seeing Atago awake, Illustrious's face broke into a smile, and she immediately hugged Atago, saying, "This is great! Atago, you're finally awake! Do you know? I thought I would lose you forever! I've been so worried during this time, thankfully you're finally awake today."
Atago said softly and gently, "I'm sorry for making you worry."
"It's good that you know. By the way, Atago, how do you feel now?" Illustrious asked, raising her head.
"I feel great, very healthy! I'm awake, Illustrious! Did you do all of this?" Atago stared at Illustrious and asked.
"Of course! While you were asleep, I found a miracle doctor for you, and she immediately removed the Fire of Annihilation from your core." Illustrious said triumphantly, as if she was the one who personally removed the core's Fire of Annihilation.
"The Fire of Annihilation is incredibly overbearing; ordinary people can't remove it at all. What's the background of this miracle doctor of yours?" Atago pressed.
"You should know this miracle doctor. She is Vice Governor Ye of the North Atlantic Governors Mansion," Illustrious revealed without concealment.
Atago said, puzzled, "Vice Governor Ye of the North Atlantic Governors Mansion? I heard that she likes to wear a black robe and exudes black aura all over, making her very mysterious. It makes sense that she could remove my Fire of Annihilation. But her strength is heaven-defying, and her methods are extraordinary. How did you manage to get her to treat me?"
"…" Illustrious couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat, unsure how to speak for a moment. Should she tell Atago that she borrowed the Four Grand Treasures of the Four Grand Governors Mansion and gave them to Ye to save Atago? If she did, Atago would probably melt her!
"What's wrong? Why aren't you speaking?" Atago stared intently at Illustrious, as if trying to see through her thoughts.
The quick-witted Illustrious immediately thought of how to answer Atago. She put on a pained expression and said, "To persuade Ye to treat you, I gave her a golden-grade moon spirit grass."
Hearing that Illustrious actually had a golden-grade moon spirit grass and had given such a precious item to Ye, Atago was furious. She grabbed Illustrious's ear and said, "You wasteful person! That was a golden-grade moon spirit grass worth 100 billion yuan! You just gave it away like that."
"So what? No matter how valuable it is, it's not as important as you!" Illustrious, whose ear was being pulled, retorted defiantly.
She originally thought that Atago would be moved and let go of her, but Atago pulled even harder. "You're still talking back to me? You're rebelling! Who's in charge of this household?"
"I'm not talking back; I'm reasoning with you!" Illustrious cried out, feeling wronged.
"I'm your girlfriend! If I say you're talking back, then you're talking back." Atago said with a sad and regretful expression, "Oh my god! That was a golden-grade moon spirit grass! You clearly know I'm a Four-Star Legendary Ship Girl. If you had given it to me earlier, I could have broken through to become a Five-Star Legendary Ship Girl."
"Uh! Atago, this golden-grade moon spirit grass is just a cheat item. I believe you can successfully break through even without such a thing," Illustrious immediately comforted Atago, seeing her sadness.
"What do you know! I've been stuck at the Four-Star Legendary Ship Girl stage for fifty years, with no sign of a breakthrough during that time. How could a genius like you understand the pain of a poor student like me? Now, the only way I can break through is with a golden-grade moon spirit grass, and you just gave it away. It's infuriating!" Atago let go of Illustrious, then covered her face with her hands and began to cry bitterly.
Looking at the crying Atago, Illustrious didn't know how to comfort her for a moment, because her own upgrades had always been very fast and smooth, so she was quite indifferent to the concept of continuous leveling up.
After crying for a while, Atago looked up at Illustrious and then softly said, "Was it worth paying such a huge price for me?"
Illustrious smiled gently, then hugged Atago and said, "Of course it was worth it. Your life belongs to me, and I won't allow you to die so easily."
"It seems I didn't misjudge you; you are indeed the person I want to spend my life with," Atago said joyfully.
"It's rare for you to wake up, so let's celebrate with a kiss!" Illustrious said with a mischievous smile.
"Oh, you're annoying! I just recovered, and you're already bullying me," Atago said, her face flushed with shyness.
Seeing Atago's flushed face, Illustrious became excited. Atago always appeared strong and assertive in public, but now she was showing this shy side to Illustrious. This powerful contrast made Illustrious incredibly excited, and her phantom limb immediately stiffened.
Looking at Atago's moist, glossy cherry lips, Illustrious couldn't help but swallow. Illustrious had never kissed Atago before, and wondered what Atago tasted like!
Embracing Atago's slender waist, Illustrious gazed at Atago affectionately and said, "Alright! Just once. Speaking of which, we haven't even kissed once. We're lovers, yet we've never kissed. That's definitely strange."
Hearing Illustrious's complaint, Atago was filled with guilt. The reason she had always refused to kiss Illustrious before was because Atago knew she wouldn't live much longer, which was why she didn't want to engage in romantic acts with Illustrious. Her intention was actually to prevent Illustrious from being sad and heartbroken after her death.
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