Chapter 39

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That night, Elliana couldn’t fall asleep while clutching her bee doll tightly and gazing at the dreamcatcher. Suddenly, she remembered fragments of a dream that the dreamcatcher bird had brought her.

The dream fragments had now accumulated to more than ten. She used an empty glass jar that had once held cookies as a container to store her dreams.

‘You’re doing well, my treasure!’

Elliana smiled with satisfaction. Having memories of her past life was undoubtedly a precious thing in many ways. Sometimes painful memories pricked her heart, but thanks to the dreams, she had avoided a life-threatening situation and met her current family.

‘I don’t know what the future holds, but the power of the sun is gradually getting stronger. I’m no longer just a helpless puppy like Pudding.’

The glass jar shimmered like stars, filled with the dream fragments she had collected. It looked as sweet as her path ahead.

Confirming that the fragments were still there, Elliana felt relieved and lay back in bed. She pulled the covers up to her neck, but her dark pupils still darted around restlessly.

Lately, something had been changing rapidly day by day.

‘”Today, I gained a sister, and tomorrow, there will be a gathering of the Silver Lion Clan.’

Not just the people in the castle, but a gathering of the entire clan. For some reason, it made a small flame inside her burn even brighter, thumping fiercely.

“I swould sleep well tonight.”

Elliana sighed and tossed and turned in bed, unable to find a comfortable position.

Creak.

Suddenly, she heard the sound of the door opening softly.

‘Who’s there? Is it Sarah?’

Tense, Elliana quickly shut her eyes tightly, feeling like someone was approaching and looking down at her.

“Ah, thank goodness you’re sleeping well.”

She could smell the pleasant scent of fresh flowers, and then she heard a voice muttering wistfully.

She opened one eye slightly and saw Celia turning around and leaving.

‘Why did Celia come at night?’

Elliana got off the bed and hurriedly ran, grabbing onto her sister’s skirt.

“Swister! (Sister!)”

Celia turned around in surprise and looked down at her younger sister clinging to her waist.

“…Oh, I thought you were sleeping. Did I wake you up? I’m sorry.”

Elliana shook her head.

“No. I cwouldn’t sleep.”

“So you pretended to be asleep?”

“Ywes. You said that early sleepers are pretty.”

Celia chuckled and gently stroked Elliana’s head.

“Sometimes, it’s natural not to be able to sleep early. Actually, that’s why I was worried and came to check on you.”

Elliana’s eyes widened.

“How did swister know that?”

“Because… when I attended the clan gathering for the first time, I was nervous and anxious too.”

Even Celia, who seemed perfect in everything, had experienced that.

“You too?”

“Yes, that’s why, Elliana,” Celia hesitated, and her softly shimmering amethyst eyes were as beautiful as fairies. “Should I put you to sleep? I want to get closer to you.”

“Swister, I weally like you. (Sister, I really like you.)”

Celia’s eyes grew round at Elliana’s words. So this was what having a sister feels like? Just being together brought comfort and warmth, and she felt like being a little mischievous for no reason.

Besides Theo, she had never fallen asleep with anyone else before. This feeling was completely new to her.

Elliana’s cheeks blushed, and she vigorously nodded her head. It seemed like she was so happy that she momentarily forgot she was human and twirled around in place.

However, Celia realized that Elliana’s bed was too small for both of them.

“Your bed doesn’t seem big enough for both of us. Let’s go to my room.”

Celia extended her pale hand, and Elliana eagerly grabbed it as if she had been waiting for it.
As she held her warm and soft sister’s hand, Elliana felt as if the waves of worry crashing in her heart had suddenly come to a stop.

“Swister’s hand is warm.”

“Elliana’s hands are like jelly.”

Celia also felt an indescribable affection for Elliana, her little sister, who seemed so small and insignificant but needed to be protected. Celia felt the same kind of fuzzy feeling for Eliana.

“My room is in Winter Castle. I’ll summon the contracted spirit and have it teleport us.”

Celia smiled lightly and focused for a moment, and a strong aura of ice circulated around her.
In an instant, a bluish figure made of ice appeared before her. It was a beautiful butterfly made of blue ice, with snowflake patterns filling its wings like a painting.

“Wow, sis, your abilities are amazing!”

Elliana’s eyes sparkled, and Celia smiled lightly in response.

“Yes, I’m a spirit mage who can manifest spirit abilities. This little one is the ice butterfly I’ve contracted with.”

“It’s beautiful!”

The butterfly fluttered its wings, and as it did, a shower of icy particles fell from its wings.
It was a lovely spirit that perfectly complemented Celia.

“Isn’t it? The spirit’s name is Silvia. Silvia, please take us to my room.”

The butterfly perched on Celia’s fingertip and softly replied with a small sound. Then, it fluttered its wings vigorously and circled around the two of them.

“Elliana, come here.”
Celia embraced Elliana tightly, and a chilly breeze swirled around them. When Elliana opened her eyes, she felt a slight dizziness, but she found herself in Celia’s room.

Although she had experienced teleportation portals several times before, this was the first time she found it so fascinating and enjoyable.

“It’s fun!”

“Really? This is my room.”

It was a large and cozy room with a fluffy carpet, beige cushions, and a lantern shaped like a crescent moon casting a soft light by the bedside.

“It’s like a moonlit bedroom.”

“Yeah, it suits the name.”

As the butterfly perched on Celia’s head, blue particles gently fell from its wings.
Enchanted by the atmosphere of the room, Elliana followed the fluttering butterfly and Celia with small, excited steps.

Eventually, when Elliana faced Celia’s large bed, she exclaimed in awe, “Wow, it’s huge!”

The bed was adorned with a lace canopy and was so big that it could comfortably sleep not only Celia and Elliana but also ten more people.

“Well… actually, when I sleep, I revert to my true form as a non-human. But… is that okay?”

“Eh? Eh!”

Celia smiled and cautiously said to Elliana as she nod. Come to think of it, neither her father, Ian, nor anyone else has ever shown her their true form.

Swoosh.

Celia was enveloped in a purple mist. In an instant, a beautiful silver lioness appeared before her.

Her gracefully body was incomparable to a mere puppy. Each strand of her shining silver fur seemed to sparkle as if blessed, and it was smooth to the touch.

Her regal violet gem-like eyes were large and clear, while her triangular nose and mouth were neat and tidy.

Even in her transformed form as a lioness, she exuded elegance and refinement.

As she approached with her thick front paws, Elliana cheerfully embraced Celia in her arms.

The long strands of silver fur caressed her face, velvety soft and gentle. Celia also brushed her fur against her younger sister’s cheek, which was soft like a feather.

It was a long embrace where they could fully feel each other’s warmth. After the affectionate cuddling, Elliana raised her head, spread her arms wide towards Celia, and said, “Swister, you look so cool. Among the lions I know, you’we the most beautiful.”

“Thank you.”

Celia chuckled, feeling pleased. She had grown tired of hearing compliments about her beauty, but when she saw the sparkling eyes of her adoring younger sister, she found it endearing.

“But how cwan you speak as a lion? How cwan you talk like a human when in the form of a lion?”

“Oh, Elliana, you can only speak in your human form?”

Elliana quietly nod her head. She was not proficient in transforming, so she relied on the help of her necklace.