The rescue that followed was smoother than expected. It was fast, stealthy, and completely automatic. Lloyd didn't need to do anything extra—just wait patiently.
Besides, he couldn't do much else other than wait. He couldn't float far, and he didn't dare to recklessly extend his inspiration, afraid he might trigger an alarm.
But as he waited, his mind inevitably began to wander...
After all, with a beautiful girl so close, his eyes kept drifting toward Elolo.
'She really is cute. Her skin is so fair, her legs are so straight, and her feet are so lovely...'
'Ahem, don't get any ideas, don't get any ideas!'
Lloyd quickly looked away.
But just then, he heard a different sort of whimper.
"Mmm... who are you?"
'Elolo stopped crying? And she's noticed me?'
'This means things are going really well!'
Lloyd's heart leaped with joy. He quickly lowered his voice and whispered:
"Can you hear me? I'm here to save you."
But Elolo replied in a dazed, syrupy-sweet voice:
