Chat Group: Anime Girls are Moist-Chapter 236 - : Shion and Shuna...

"Princess, hang in there—we have to survive!"

In the depths of the forest—

A purple-haired woman with a single horn protruding from her head was shouting anxiously.

On her back, she carried a severely injured, pink-haired girl.

"Mm..."

The pink-haired girl responded weakly, her face pale and bloodless.

They were not human:

Each had a horn on her head, marking them as members of the Oni race living in the Great Forest of Jura.

Not long ago, the Oni tribe had met with disaster—the invasion of the Orc Army.

Facing the enormous horde of Orcs, the Oni were powerless to resist.

In order to preserve what was left of their people, they scattered and fled.

This woman had escaped eastward with the princess.

During their escape, the princess received a life-threatening injury.

"What should I do?!"

The purple-haired woman was frantic.

If this went on, the princess would die!

Gritting her teeth, she decided to head back to their village—even if it was risky.

All she could do was hope the Orc Army had already left.

"Princess, hold on! I'm taking you back to the village!"

...

She used all her strength to return to the village, only to find—nothing but ruins.

There was no sign of anyone. The prince and their people had vanished.

"Why did this happen..."

Kneeling on the ground, the woman bit her lip, as though she had lost all hope.

Until—

"Rei Ao, I've found two interesting little ones over here~"

A cool voice cut through the wind against her face.

Startled, the purple-haired Oni woman spun around. "Who's there?!"

She saw an elegantly dressed woman, and not far off, more people approaching under Rei Ao's lead.

Having just dealt with the Orc Demon Lord in this area, Velzard had discovered these two Oni.

The purple-haired Oni kept her guard up, protecting the fading aura of the pink-haired princess at her back. "Who are you people?" she asked warily.

Treyni stepped forward.

"I'm Treyni, caretaker of the Great Forest."

"Caretaker of the Great Forest..."

The purple-haired Oni paused.

She seemed to recall the princess once mentioning the tree sprites of the Great Forest of Jura.

Treyni glanced at the pink-haired Oni princess, whose breathing was weak, and frowned. "That girl behind you—she's the Oni Princess, right?"

She remembered that the Oni had territory in this region, and from the look of the ruined settlement now occupied by the Orc Army, Treyni had a pretty good guess what had happened.

The purple-haired woman bowed her head with a heavy heart. "Yes, she is. Please—save her, your Highness the forest caretaker!"

"..."

Treyni shook her head sadly. "I'm sorry, but in her current state, there's nothing I can do."

She lacked the power to pull someone back from the brink of death.

"Princess..."

Despair filled the Oni's eyes as she lowered her head, fingers clenched so tightly that her nails dug into her palms.

It was the first time she had felt so powerless.

Rei Ao, who had not spoken this whole time, studied the two Oni, feeling an odd sense of familiarity.

[Monster]: Great Oni

[Level]: 13

[Ability]: "Oni Bloodline" ...

[Monster]: Great Oni

[Level]: 14

[Ability]: "Oni Bloodline" ...

From his True Sight, he saw that neither of them had a name, but Rei Ao still had his suspicions.

They were likely the ones known as Shion and Shuna, who had been named by Rimuru in the original story.

Velgrynd noticed he was staring at them and asked curiously, "Rei Ao, what do you have in mind for them?"

Velzard smiled broadly. "You've got the power to heal her, right? If you lend a hand, I'll bet they'll be grateful enough to weep tears of joy."

Rei Ao gave a slight smirk. "Don't make it sound like I'm preying on the weak."

Though, he did intend to take the two in.

The "Shion" look-alike overheard their exchange. As if clutching at a lifeline, she immediately knelt and bowed her head to Rei Ao. "Mister Human! Please save our princess! I'll devote my entire life to serving you if you do!"

"..."

Watching this, Treyni felt a strong sense of déjà vu—it was exactly how she had begged for help not long ago.

Rei Ao stepped forward, raising his hand. A golden light enveloped the pink-haired girl.

A glimmer of hope lit up in the purple-haired Oni's eyes, but Rei Ao informed her, "I'm only stabilizing her condition for now."

Looking down at the kneeling "Shion," he asked calmly, "What happened to you two?"

"..."

"Shion" took a moment to regain her composure before respectfully describing the Oni clan's tragedy at the hands of the Orc Army. Her voice was heavy with pain and anger.

"Sigh... What happened to the Oni is happening all over the forest," Treyni said sadly.

The Oni had been nearly annihilated, a cruel and brutal tragedy—but it was not an isolated incident. Countless other small races and tribes in the forest might be suffering the same fate.

"Sir, I beg you—please save the Princess!"

"Shion" pleaded again, prostrating herself. She had sensed how easily Rei Ao had stabilized the princess's condition, and it gave her genuine hope.

"I can save her."

Rei Ao: "But from today onward, both of you will belong to me. You'll serve me for the rest of your lives."

Arms folded over his chest, he continued, "Call it what you will—exploiting the weak or something else—but I prefer to call it a trade."

"This..."

"Shion" hesitated.

She didn't care what happened to herself—but the princess...

Seeing the princess still at death's door, "Shion" steeled herself. Biting her lip, she bowed her head. "I accept, my lord. As for the princess... once she's awake, I'll do my best to explain and persuade her."

It didn't matter if they ended up as someone else's vassals; the princess's life was all that mattered now.

If the princess ultimately refused after waking, "Shion" would willingly offer her own life in repentance.

"Good," Rei Ao said with a small nod.

The golden light at his fingertip shone brighter, and the pink-haired girl's injury-riddled body visibly changed.

Before their eyes, her wounds began to close at remarkable speed.

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Her bloodless complexion regained color, and her breathing and heartbeat grew steadily stronger.

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