Binary Soul

AN: I've edited the previous chapter a bit after reading the replies.

> Ellie PoV <

So this is the city called Hell, huh?

I’ve always been curious about this place.

A lot of people have told me to visit before.

Even though only shady people recommended it, it’s pretty nice!

The streets are clean and the buildings are charming.

The people are a lot more polite than those guards.

Well, other than the ones who keep giving us weird looks.

They're not being overly rude so I ignore them.

I wonder why they stare, though?

We already left our eyesore of a carriage and golem at the inn.

So the eyesores are gone.

Kelly went off somewhere to have a drink somewhere.

It’s finally some time alone with Kira.

I don’t really mind if Kelly is there, but Kelly does.

Therefore, this is a rare chance to really enjoy ourselves.

“Here Ellie. Aaahn ~♡!”

Kira holds out a piece of boar meat on her fork.

“Aaahn… *Nom*”

Delicious!

I didn’t know such a method existed!

Every bite seems to energize my whole body!

My palms instinctively stroke my cheeks!

It’s filling for both my tummy and my soul!

“Fufufufu, Ellie is too cute in that dress ~♡!”

I’m wearing a loose-fitting navy blue one-piece dress we bought in town.

It’s sleeveless and the skirt is at knee-length.

The single red flower embroidered on the left thigh is pretty.

Kira’s also wearing a dress - a bright red evening gown.

It’s low-cut, form-fitting and goes down to her ankles.

It’s really stylish, it looks good on her.

So good, I feel an urge to rip it off right now.

But that would be a waste.

Kira is even more beautiful with the dress still on.

It’s a mystery!

“Kira...”

"Now? But... Ohhhh, I can't turn you down when you stare at me like that ~♡!"

I lean over and give her a light kiss, Kira eagerly returns it.

We must be more discrete in public, so it only lasted 10 seconds.

“Now it’s twice as delicious.”

I reflexively lick my lips.

“Oh my ~♡!”

Kira’s cheeks redden, they almost match her dress.

This sort of Kira is a feast for the eyes as well.

However, I would like the noisy people to go away.

"Uwaah, where in Hell did those two come from?"

“Idiot, they’re obviously out of town.”

H-H-how bold!

“The face is the same though, are they twins?”

Explode! I don't know why, but from the bottom of my heart, go explode!

“Mommy Mommy I want to be pretty like that!”

They won’t shut up and they're being awfully loud.

They're disturbing the other people at the restaurant.

That is to say, us!

I still don't get why they're so focused on us.

Normally I don't, mind but they're being exceptionally rude.

If I start educating them now, it will ruin our date!

We even put in extra effort so this wouldn't happen.

We put on normal town clothes and visited a normal restaurant.

The waiter took our order and brought out food normally.

And we’re eating it normally.

This is how romantic couples normally eat you know?

Both Nano and Kira said so, therefore it must be true.

So why did it turn out like this!?

Well, as long as Kira is enjoying it, then I will endure.

“Come on Ellie, my turn. Aaahn ~♡!”

Kira leans over and slightly opens her mouth with closed eyes.

Ooooooooohm.

Ooooooooohm.

Ooooooooohm.

Fuuuuuu.

That was close, I almost tackled her again.

It's important that I properly return her affection.

Since I'm the wife.

I stab a piece of my pork roast with my fork and carefully bring it to her mouth.

Kira eats it with an incredibly happy expression.

Even being on this side somehow seems to fill me up.

Truly a fearsome dining technique!

* * *

As expected, it was way too easy to infiltrate.

This is the city’s castle keep you know?

The place that should have the most security.

Yet I’m already on the top floor and nobody realized it.

Are these guards alright?

A lot of them were asleep at their post.

I know it’s almost midnight, but that’s all the more reason to be vigilant.

It’s a shameful display, but it makes my job easier so I shouldn't complain.

There also aren't any infra-red cameras, motion sensors or guardian sentinel robots.

My skills will get dull like this!

Look, I'm already in front of the door to the treasury.

It's just a metal slab with a tumbler lock, how careless can they get?

Still, my objective is inside, so I will be breaking in regardless.

Like I said, I really shouldn't compla-

{Ellie? What’s wrong?}

I freeze in my tracks and raise my alertness level.

There’s magic in this world, so a magical alarm system is a given.

I almost got carried away, that was a close one!

It’s the treasury of the city you know?

There’s bound to be traps.

Kira might be able to help but I can’t bring her here.

It’s too risky for both of us, and it’s my duty to keep her away from danger.

Since I’m the wife.

I have Kelly’s [Impact Pellet], but breaking a spell makes a lot of noise.

Still, if the personnel are morons then the automated security is useless.

Even if they do notice, I can make use of that distraction.

I take out the green marble and flick it at the solid metal door.

*Ting*

It breaks against it uneventfully, looks like the door itself is safe.

I approach it and use [Telekinesis] to open the lock.

These archaic locks have no chance against me!

With a *Click* it unlocks and I open it slowly.

It makes a low groan, but my [Telepathy] tells me nobody’s noticed it.

I look into the almost completely dark room.

Since my eyes see in the darkness, I avoid using a light.

That's an easy way of getting caught, you know?

Sadly there’s no piles of gold and gems inside, so I feel disappointed.

You’re supposed to be a treasury, have you no shame?

It’s closer to a storeroom, just a bunch of weapon racks, bags and chests lying around.

However, I notice a thin, transparent film on the floor.

That’s probably the security measure.

I also spot my prize for the night - the old fart’s box!

Usually they’re 2 meters on all sides.

The one the tortoise had swallowed was like that.

But this one is like a small safe, only about 30 centimeters on all sides.

It’s sitting on a shelf in the back.

Normally you’d have to tread on the enchanted floor to reach it.

But since I can just carry it over with [Telekinesis] it’s no problem.

The small box floats above the ground and reaches my open arms uneventfully.

It’s a mess - charred, scratched and dented.

The green keypad on the front is barely functioning.

Looks like these people tried to smash it open.

But this is a Tritanium reinforced safe you know?

The force you need to break it open is unreasonable.

It would turn whatever's inside to dust, making the effort pointless.

They still tried though, it's covered in scars and burns.

Although it's only the paint that got damaged.

If anything, the impact from it crashing into the ground is the problem.

There's a good chance the contents are trashed anyway.

But, our mission is to confirm them, so let's get on with it.

I place the safe at my feet, bite the tip of my thumb and smear a bit of blood on the keypad.

The keypad flickers a few times and with a light *BEEP* it’s unlocked.

{All done. There was the usual self-destruct booby trap.}

Nano works fast as always.

And that old fart is as crazy as always.

If someone were to enter the wrong passcode enough times, the box would explode.

It’s like he’s saying ‘If I can’t have it, then nobody will!’

Nano is technically a ‘nobody’ so it's okay, right?

I open the door, the contents are surprisingly intact.

A chrome-colored metal capsule is secured by impact-absorbing foam.

It’s clearly marked with a familiar yellow circle.

{Ohhh, an Abranium isotope! That old fart had something high-class as usual.}

Abranium is a type of reactor fuel, extremely radioactive.

If this container was damaged, the whole castle would suffer radiation poisoning overnight.

We’ll be taking it off their hands, it’s for their own good really.

They don’t have a reactor to use it, so the only thing they can do is cause a disaster.

We don’t have one either right now, but we'll be keeping this safe.

I want to dispose of it safely, but we lack the proper equipment.

With the retrieval done all that's left is a useless box.

I close it back up and float it back to its place.

Then I shut and lock the treasury door and quietly leave the castle.

{Mission complete. No witnesses. Great work as usual Ellie.}