Diary of Guarding Monster Girls-Chapter 688 - 377 Encounter and Farewell (Subscribe!)

Flora felt she had met a troublesome fellow.

Although the white-haired young man was more handsome than most elves and had an especially noble and elegant demeanor.

Yet, his true self did not match his appearance at all.

The boy, who called himself Herbert, was simply too noisy.

"Oh, let me follow you, just add me!"

"After all, you don't seem to have many friends either, why not let me be your friend!"

"Am I wrong? Oh, where are they then?"

"Could it be that your friends went to a banquet and only you didn't get an invitation?"

"You didn't want to attend their party? Oh, I see, I get it, no need to explain, I understand it all!"

"Yes, yes, you didn't want to go, not that you weren't invited! I get it!"

"Poor thing... oh, I said nothing, you heard it wrong."

"Not happy? Then tell me, do you have other friends?"

...

Noisy.

That guy just had to keep bringing up things Flora didn't want to talk about.

It wasn't that they isolated me; it was I who isolated them!

Who wants to go to their silver party!

I'm not going!

Flora found Herbert's teasing rather annoying, but she couldn't reveal the truth about herself being an Enchanting Demon.

So she could only helplessly endure Herbert's teasing, secretly gritting her teeth, trying to find an opportunity to punish him properly.

To find this opportunity, the embarrassed Flora finally agreed to Herbert's request to travel with her.

Perhaps, it was because she truly was too lonely, as he said, and he struck a soft spot within her, hoping someone could accompany her.

Or maybe, she wanted to try to understand what "love" is, hoping to get that feeling from him.

Or perhaps... it was because when Herbert kept his mouth shut, he was indeed a very pleasing sight.

Hmm, even as a pet, it's not bad.

Flora initially thought Herbert would follow her for a few days at most, then leave once he got bored.

But unexpectedly, the time stretched far longer than she imagined.

One day passed, ten days passed, a month passed, a year passed... he still remained by her side.

And he showed no intention of leaving.

On the day the year ended, Flora finally couldn't help but ask Herbert: "Herbert, you... you're not leaving?"

"Why should I leave?"

Herbert smiled, tilted his head slightly, and leisurely replied: "Are you trying to drive me away? If you want me to leave, you can tell me."

"Of course, even if you drive me away, I might not listen~"

The young man smiled, half-squinted his eyes, and gazed quietly at her with deep eyes that Flora couldn't decipher.

"..."

Flora had a special feeling.

She couldn't feel anything from Herbert, yet she felt as if those gray eyes saw through everything about her.

In front of him, she felt as if she was completely exposed.

Had he discovered her true identity? Did he already know her secret? Did he already find out her truth?

If he knew all this, why did he still stay by her side?

What was he plotting?

What did he want from her?

Countless questions shrouded Flora's soul, lingering without an answer.

After a long silence, Flora finally sighed deeply and shook her head helplessly.

"...If you want to stay, then stay."

And the young man's response remained frivolous and casual.

"Alright~"

"Rest assured, I won't leave you easily."

Ultimately, Flora couldn't harden her heart to drive Herbert away.

Even though she understood he had secrets, and knew he wasn't following her without a purpose... yet Flora's heart softened.

She was simply too lonely.

In the Abyss, among her kin, she was always an outlier.

Not understood by others, not liked, regarded as an eyesore.

Even if someone occasionally became friends with her, they would eventually disagree at some point and abandon her.

Thus, Flora fled from there.

She escaped from the Abyss to the Mortal Realm, longing to find companions like herself.

But Flora was wrong, even in the Mortal Realm, she remained lonely.

Different races, the same hostility.

Here, her loneliness didn't decrease; it only grew stronger.

And this young man, though slightly different from her dream companion and a bit noisy...

Herbert was indeed the first willing to accompany her.

Although Flora complained verbally about him, she was genuinely pleased with his presence.

Thus, the long journey had companionship. 𝕗𝐫𝚎𝗲𝘄𝐞𝕓𝐧𝕠𝘃𝕖𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝚖

Flora and Herbert continued their travels, wandering through the Mortal Realm together.

Their relationship grew closer, no longer the cautious unfamiliarity of earlier.

They quarreled, laughed together, passing a hundred years.

During this time, their traveling companions increased, and the group gradually grew larger.

There were wandering merchants, lost warriors, mage apprentices out on training, and even druids seeking to find themselves in the wild.

Later, they even encountered a special black cat.

That talking black cat claimed to be a great, unspeakable being, demanding their reverence.