Chapter 473: Beach! (2)
Chapter 473: Beach! (2)
“I’m not a vampire, though? It’ll be fine if I’m exposed to the sun, no problem whatsoever.” Sylvia spread her arms wide under the sunlight to prove her words. Then, she became so enthusiastic about setting their agenda. “Uuu… What are we going to do this morning, huh? Should we have breakfast first or play ball on the beach? I also want to build a sandcastle.”
“Whatever it is, let’s have breakfast first.” Elysia suggested. It was not a surprise anymore. Everyone immediately agreed with the proposal.
Breakfast was just filled with sandwiches, salad, and milk. Although it was a simple breakfast, it was enough to energize anyone eager to play on the beach or the sea.
“Let’s play beach ball. I know the rules, and it’s easy to understand.” Sylvia took out a rubber ball from her Space Bag and spun it around her finger.
“Beach volleyball? Two versus two?” Elysia was reminded of a game on Earth.
“Nay, beach ball is played with four people in a team. Two players can be reserved for substitutions or for the next game. Four against four, let’s have a fair and fun match, hehe…” Sylvia smirked as if she was a pro.
“In that case, how to arrange a fair team? There are four, ah, I mean three Divines, one Emperor, four Saints, one Spirit, and three Apprentice players. From any perspective, this is already very unbalanced.” Yuuki counted everyone in the group. It was indeed an even number, but the level of strength would not be balanced if it was divided into two teams.
“No worry. We just need to hold a lucky draw to divide our group into two teams… Please don’t use any cheating methods, or you’ll ruin the fun~” Sylvia took out a glass with a lot of folded paper inside. She gave the Goddesses a glance for a reminder.
“Alright, then let us take the paper first. That way, it’s just a matter of your luck. Which divine will you join.” Elena waved her palm inward to signal Sylvia to come closer.
“Oh! That’s interesting. Here, please take your team number, o Goddesses. If the three of you are on the same team, please reshuffle, okay?” Sylvia knelt down and offered the glass to the three divine beings sitting next to each other.
“Let’s see what team I’m on, hmm?” Elena rummaged through the papers in the glass with her finger before picking one at random.
Elena opened the paper and showed it to everyone. “Oh! I’m on the right team.”
“All right, please.” Sylvia wrote down the first player on the right team. Then, she presented the glass to the other two Goddesses.
Unexpectedly, the following two Goddesses were on the same team to face off against the Goddess of Light.
“Hehe, we are on the enemy team, o the Goddess of Light. Beware of our sisterhood power. Please don’t be upset if you lose.” Nell smiled mockingly at Elena while holding her big sister’s arm.
“Hmph! Do you want to challenge me? Okay, not bad. Don’t cry if you lose, little one. I won’t give you any leniency either.” Elena folded her arms and snorted while looking at Nell and Rhea.
After that, she grabbed the hand of the girl who was about to walk away. “Wait, you need to ask Elysia to take her team paper. If my Ely is going to be on the left team, whatever it is will be unbalanced.”
“O-oh? Okay, as you wish.” Sylvia was a little clueless, but she just nodded anyway. She knew that Elysia only looked like an Apprentice-level girl from the outside. Still, in fact, even her father had been brought to his knees so quickly.
“Ely~ Please take your paper.” Sylvia walked lightly and jumped to arrive before Elysia.
“Hmm… If I get the left team, do I need to retake the paper until I get the right?” Elysia scratched her cheek with an awkward smile.
“U-uh?” Sylvia also became confused. She looked to Elysia’s master for an answer.
“Just take the paper. You are my precious disciple with whom I have a thread of destiny. I believe you will be on the same team as me.” Elena put her hand onto her upper chest so confidently.
“All right, let’s see.” Elysia rummaged through the paper and took one at random. She wanted to know the truth of Elena’s words too, though it was a bit silly.
“Mhm, I’m on the right team.” Elysia nodded and showed her paper to everyone.
“Hum-mm~ As I expected from you, Ely.” Elena put her hand on Elysia’s arm with a satisfied smile.
After that, Sylvia went to everyone to determine their team. In the end, two teams of six players each were formed.
Elena, Elysia, Gio, Yuuki, Vanessa, and Evelyn in the right team. While Rhea, Nell, Sylvia, Theo, Leila, and Ella in the left team.
The top four people on the list went into the sandy ground. Elysia marked it the size of a volleyball court with a temporary dividing line.
“Yeah, with these nets. All preparations are done.” Sylvia checked the net that divided the field in two.
“The rules of the game are easy. You just need to–” After that, Sylvia started to explain the rules of the beach ball game.
Basically, it was similar to beach volleyball, but with four players rather than two on a team.
“This is a great opportunity to teach you a lesson for what you did to me this morning.” Yuuki removed the cotton from her nostril as she was no longer nosebleed.
“Eh, this morning? What did I do to receive a grudge from you, Yuuki?” Sylvia put her finger to her cheek with a clueless expression.
“You can’t remember what you did to me? You really can’t remember, or you just pretended not to know about it, huh?” Yuuki frowned. She felt so irritated for some reason.
“Yuuki, please don’t get too angry. Sylvia might just be being playful. Please calm down. I’m afraid you’ll have another nosebleed.” Elysia conveyed her suggestion with trepidation. If Yuuki suffered another nosebleed, maybe this fox girl would be short of blood.
“No, I’m fine. Thanks for your help, Ely. But I need to give my revenge to the red-eyed girl over there. You know, Ely. That red-eyed girl woke me up by pulling my blanket until I was dragged and fell to the floor. That’s a really annoying way to be woken up.” Yuuki clenched his fist and shook it.
“Well… If that’s what you say.” Elysia scratched her head and backed away a little. Turns out, it was just a small fight.
“Yeah, let’s win this and make that red-eyed girl sulk again for losing. Ugh, I want to scratch that smug expression off her face.” Yuuki became a bit furious to see Sylvia grinning.
“Hehe, I’m already a pro at this game because I’ve played it a few times in the backyard with my father’s servants.” Sylvia puffed out her chest and smiled to see Elysia flushed face.
‘Oh? Ely gets embarrassed very easily. Ah, she can’t seem to stand to see me in this sexy bikini. Apparently, she is a girl who holds traditional values with dignity. Somehow… I want to tease her more just to see her reaction, hehe…’ Sylvia muttered in her mind while smiling mischievously.
Then, she turned around to face her team. “This is our plan to win. Please listen to me. So–“
While Sylvia discussed the team’s strategy for victory, Elena also devised several plans to defeat the opposing team.
“Vann, please convey whatever I say to Gio. Our smashers are me and Gio, Ely as the setter, and Yuuki as the defender. I want to beat that little Goddess at all costs. For everyone, what you need to pay attention to is–” Elena conveyed her idea to her team with everyone in a circle, complete with a barrier. She didn’t want the opposing team to eavesdrop.
After Elena said that, Yuuki became the one who didn’t understand her role the most. Nevertheless, she decided to ask. “But, why am I the defender? Wouldn’t that role be very suitable for Gio with an impenetrable defense?”
“No, he would be very suitable for duty near the net. As for you, hum, your seven tails will be very useful. But, don’t worry, Gio or I will also help if the one who smashes is one of the divines.” Elena patted Yuuki’s shoulder.
“But, I also want to do a smash.” Yuuki threw a small protest.
“Everything is okay. You can smash when the opportunity comes your way. Don’t worry. Ely is the one who will pass the ball to you when the opportunity comes.” Elena gave Elysia a wink.
“Oh, okay. Please give me the ball once in a while, Ely. I want to smash that red-eyed girl.” Yuuki nodded in understanding.
“Ah, that’s all. Vann, Eve, please join Leila and Ella over there. The four of you will be referees and scorekeepers.” Elena put her hands together by pointing her palm toward the wooden board beside the court.
“Okay. Hope you guys can win!” Evelyn waved her hand and carried Vanessa away toward the designated direction.
“Are you ready to suffer defeat? My big sister plus me is almost unbeatable, you know?” Nell was feeling so happy. She was looking forward to seeing Elena lose at least once.
“Heh, you can’t use magic in this beach ball game as decided. Why are you so confident, little one?” Elena folded her arms to reply to the taunt.
“We can’t use magic against anything that can get in contact with the beach ball, but we can strengthen the body with magic. That’s my specialty, blessings.” Nell gave a V sign with a big smile.
“Oho? So it’s like that, huh? No problem. Alright, let’s start the game.” Elena smiled mysteriously and raised her hand to signal the referees.