Volume 2, Chapter 39 – The Three Sisters Return to the Lingyuan House

“Your, your body?!!”

“Don’t worry, these minor injuries won’t be a problem.”

“But half of your body is gone!”

“It’s alright, little one, I’m an evil god after all. These are just small wounds for me. As long as you’re safe, that’s what matters.”

“Wh-why do this…”

“Why? Interesting question. I, you see, am an evil god who keeps her promises. Since I promised to protect you, I absolutely won’t let anything happen to you… Sleep peacefully now, and when you wake up, mommy will have that lizard chopped into pieces~”

“…..”

As memories from the past continued to surface in her mind, Ailiya’s small mouth opened slightly, and she involuntarily whispered someone’s name.

However, stimulated by these memories, Ailiya gradually left the dream state, bringing her consciousness back to reality.

“……”

Fighting off drowsiness, Ailiya slowly opened her eyes.

Her vision was still a bit blurry, her head feeling as heavy as if filled with lead.

But even so, she propped herself up with her hands, anxiously sat up, and rubbed her eyes, trying to wake herself up more. As her vision became somewhat clearer, what came into Ailiya’s view was an exquisite dressing table and an ancient clock hanging on a white wall.

“This, this place is?”

However, just as Ailiya was trying to remember, an unusual feeling suddenly surged in the girl’s heart—there seemed to be someone else in the room.

?!!

In an instant,

Her body immediately tensed, her gaze becoming sharp. Almost instinctively, the girl’s fingers spread, and a dagger condensed from Augury Force quickly formed in her palm. The dagger emitted a faint cherry-colored light, sharp and cold.

Then, Ailiya’s hawk-like sharp gaze swiftly swept to the side, and the dagger in her hand unhesitatingly pointed in that direction.

“Who’s there?” the girl asked coldly.

However,

When the silver-haired girl saw clearly who it was, the dagger in her hand paused slightly. It was an elderly man dressed in a butler’s uniform, wearing a monocle, with snow-white hair. His face was kind, his eyes carrying a gentle smile and deep concern.

The old man was holding a potted flower, seemingly intending to place it inside the room.

Upon hearing Ailiya’s voice, the worry in the old man’s eyes was instantly swept away, replaced by joy and excitement.

“Miss Ailiya!! You’re finally awake!”

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The old man hurriedly placed the flower pot on a nearby table, directly kneeling beside Ailiya’s bed, looking at the just-awakened silver-haired girl with excitement.

The old man was completely unconcerned about Ailiya’s dagger pointing directly at his brow, even though his strength was only of the third tier.

Clearly, the old man wasn’t worried that Ailiya would harm him.

“Miss Ailiya, calm down, it’s me. Don’t worry, no one here will hurt you.”

The old man said gently, trying to soothe Ailiya who had just woken up and was somewhat uneasy.

Looking at the old man’s familiar yet more aged face, some childhood memories echoed in Ailiya’s mind.

“You, you are, Grandpa Naro?”

Ailiya remembered now, the elderly man before her was the old butler of the Lingyuan family who had taken care of her and her sisters for many years more than eight years ago.

And this room?

Ailiya also recognized it, it was her former room in the Lingyuan house.

Which means,

“This is, the Lingyuan house? Wishaven?”

“Yes.”

Naro nodded,

“This is Wishaven, the headquarters of the Lingyuan family. Here, no one will threaten you.”

“Why, why am I here?”

“It was your father, Lord Luo Fei, who brought you back. Miss Miya and Miss Weiya too. They’re sleeping in the next room now, you needn’t worry.”

“Miya, Weiya…”

After extending her perception through spiritual energy and confirming that her two sisters were safely resting next door, Ailiya did feel somewhat relieved. But soon, the girl’s expression became serious again.

“……”

Silently uttering these two characters, Ailiya couldn’t help but clench her small fist. Clearly, she still harbored resentment toward Luo Fei for knocking her and her sisters unconscious with spiritual energy.

But, they were actually brought back?

How would Lianyue allow this?!

Thinking of this, the feeling of unease in Ailiya’s heart grew even stronger.

“Grandpa Naro, what about the Veiled Domain now?” the girl anxiously inquired.

To this, Naro revealed an extremely bright and excited smile.

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“Miss, you needn’t worry about that place anymore. The battle is over, the allied forces achieved a great victory, successfully eliminating Gaia Lobir.”

“Wh-what?” Ailiya blinked in disbelief.

“Eliminated the Terran Malevolence?”

“Yes.”

Naro nodded with deep emotion,

“Although it’s a bit hard to believe, it’s absolutely true. After a thousand years, we’ve finally succeeded in defeating an evil god. Now the entire Xiweiva Covenant is celebrating wildly. The government has ordered a seven-day national holiday as celebration. In the capital, they’re bustling with festivities. Actually, not just our Xiweiva Covenant, the other four major countries are doing the same.”

“Eliminated the Terran Malevolence, celebrating…”

As these words reached her ears, Ailiya’s expression visibly darkened. But soon, the girl’s gradually hollow eyes regained their light.

Pressing her hand against her chest, Ailiya immediately shook her head.

No,

Impossible.

The covenant mark is still there, Lianyue couldn’t have come to harm. Besides, the energy that erupted at that time, compared to when Lian fought the Celestial Blight years ago, was much weaker.

?

How could that level possibly kill Lian?

Although Lianyue’s mind isn’t very good… she’s abnormally strong in battle. That level alone couldn’t possibly kill her.

However,

After making this judgment, Ailiya didn’t feel reassured. Instead, she felt conflicted, and a sense of abandonment naturally arose…

If she’s fine, why would Lian let father take us away? Doesn’t she want us anymore?

“What’s wrong, Miss Ailiya? Is your body uncomfortable somewhere?”

Seeing that Ailiya didn’t show the joy he expected, but instead pressed her hand to her chest with a downcast expression, Naro couldn’t help but ask with concern.

To this, Ailiya, coming back to her senses, could only nod along with the other’s assumption. After all, it would seem too abnormal if she wasn’t happy about the evil god being eliminated.

“Yes, I’m feeling a bit unwell.”

“Just as I thought.”

Naro sighed with heartfelt concern:

“I’ll call a doctor right away.”

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“No, it’s not necessary. It’s… it’s an old problem…”

“……”

“Really, there’s no need, Grandpa Naro.”

“Alright, if you insist.”

Seeming to perceive the resistance in Ailiya’s expression, Naro finally had to nod reluctantly.

“An old problem, huh… Ah, living in the Veiled Domain all these years, you’ve suffered so much, Miss. That terrible place, life must have been very harsh.”

Hearing these words, a subtle flicker of unease passed through Ailiya’s cherry-colored eyes.

Harsh?

This, wasn’t really the case. Although there weren’t servants attending to them like before, the overall living was quite warm and comfortable.

But, if people knew they lived quite comfortably in the Veiled Domain? What would outsiders think?!

Realizing this, Ailiya’s small heart began to beat faster with anxiety.

Looking down at the new nightclothes she had been changed into, Ailiya asked somewhat nervously.

“Um, what about my previous clothes…”

Considering that her and her sisters’ previous attire completely contradicted the word ‘harsh,’ Ailiya quickly thought about how to explain the origin of those clothes.

However,

Before Ailiya could speak, Naro first sighed helplessly:

“Still thinking about those tattered clothes, being frugal to such an extent… Miss, these years, really…”

As he spoke, tears even faintly appeared in the old butler’s eyes.

??

“Hmm?”

Ailiya was completely unable to understand this. Their clothes were all specially customized by Sister Yelena and secretly sent into the Veiled Domain. Although Ailiya wasn’t very clear about the market price of those garments, she could be certain…

Those clothes had absolutely nothing to do with being ‘tattered’!

But before Ailiya could say more, Naro pointed behind him,

“Don’t worry, Miss Ailiya, your things, I’ve kept them all safe, untouched.”

Following Naro’s direction, Ailiya looked behind him. Then, the silver-haired girl saw that familiar… yet somewhat unfamiliar garment.

“Eh?”

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Hanging on the rack was indeed her clothing, the black dress she had worn before losing consciousness.

However?

The originally neat and brand-new clothes now appeared worn and tattered, patched all over, and covered in dirt, indistinguishable from something pulled out of a garbage heap.

What, what’s going on?

For a moment, Ailiya felt completely bewildered.

“That clothing, is, is what I wore?”

“Hmm?”

Naro looked at Ailiya with confusion:

“When Lord Luo Fei brought you back, you were wearing this clothing. Is there a problem?”

“Ah? No, no problem…” Ailiya hurriedly shook her head.

At the same time, Ailiya’s expression became strange as she looked at that garment.

Father, he…

However, just as Ailiya was thinking, a girl dressed as a maid hurriedly pushed open the door and entered the room.

“Lord Naro!”

Hearing this, the previously kind-looking Naro immediately displayed unusual coldness and seriousness, looking very displeasedly at the maid who had suddenly barged in.

“Don’t you know the young miss is resting? What kind of behavior is this, making such a commotion!”

“I, I’m sorry!”

After being scolded like this, the little maid hurriedly bowed repeatedly in apology.

“So what’s so urgent?”

“Lord Naro, those people have come again.”

“Those people?”

“Yes, those inspectors from the Covenant Inspection Bureau… They keep saying they need to examine the young misses…”

As she spoke, the little maid anxiously looked toward the cherry-haired girl on the bed.

“They want to confirm… if the young misses… have been, have been marked by the Terran Malevolence…”

Ailiya: ……