Chapter 1025 - The Resurrected Sonia (2/2)

Rhode raised his hand and greeted her. Sonia looked at him in a daze as though she hadn’t returned to her senses. She lowered her gaze to her hands, and lifted her head again to look at Rhode. After a few moments, she returned to her senses and suddenly jumped out of the bed to embrace the man beside her.

“Master…! I’m back! Master… I… I thought I was dead…”

“Alright, alright. Sonia, stay calm.”

The corner of Rhode’s mouth twitched after Sonia pounced into his arms. He patted her shoulder and Sonia seemed to realize what she had just done. She took a step back hurriedly and lowered her head in uncertainty.

“Sorry, Master. I was…”

“It’s fine. You did well, Sonia. In fact, I didn’t expect you to do so well. And now, you’ve earned the right to stand alongside me.”

Rhode didn’t say it to console her. Currently, he lacked subordinates who could cast debuffs. In the game, clerics could choose to specialize in curse spells or cast spells with negative effects. But in this world, Rhode couldn’t find any of them who were bored enough to master curse spells. And now, with an Illusory Elf like Sonia who could cast debuffs, it would be a great help to him. Moreover, she could sneak into others’ dreams and tamper with their consciousness and thoughts. It was just too useful for him.

“Thank you, Master…”

Sonia lifted her head and gazed at him. After a few moments, she gnashed her teeth and said softly. To Sonia, this perhaps was the one and only goal that she worked hard for and now, she felt the joy from finally succeeding. She had never expected to turn into someone like Christie, Lize, Marlene, or the others: valued highly and loved by Rhode. But she used her own method and sought her own ways. To Sonia, there was nothing more important than receiving the recognition of her master.

After Sonia calmed down, she quickly told Rhode what she experienced, especially in the case where the parliament brought her to the tomb and Nakvard forced the disgusting bug into her body. The thought of that made her shiver all over. Even though she became the Illusory Elf and wasn’t human anymore, the painful experience was still etched in her mind.

“Everything is in the past, Sonia.”

Rhode didn’t interrupt her. Instead, he listened patiently to the end of her report. He knew that she wasn’t only fulfilling her duty, but also venting her frustrations and expressing the fears in her mind. No matter what, she was killed once. Besides, with her age, it was too challenging for her to deal with the sly and cunning Chaos worshipers. It was obvious how much pressure she was under in Casabianca. And now, she finally returned to his side. If she didn’t vent the frustrations, perhaps she wouldn’t be able to tolerate it herself.

This was why he didn’t interrupt her. After she finished speaking, he extended his arm and caressed her hair.

“It’s all over, Sonia.”

“… Yes, Master. I apologize for my…”

“It’s fine. Since you’re willing to do so much for me, I don’t see why I must blame you for it.”

Rhode waved his hand airily to her uncomfortable apologies.

“But now, we have a problem that needs your help.”

“What is it, Master?”

Sonia asked curiously. Rhode shrugged and said, “Lilian.”