Malevolent – Chapter 32 – Moande, That Backstabbing Bastard

“Senior! My name is Moande-Samcrozzi! From today onward, I’ll be your deputy!”

“Senior, you’re amazing! You killed a Crimson Hex Tier Corrupted Beast with just one strike! How did you manage that? Could you teach me?!”

“Thank you so much, Brother Yue! If you hadn’t stepped in, I would have been torn to pieces… I’ll follow you for the rest of my life!”

“Brother Yue…”

…

—”I’m sorry, Brother Yue, don’t blame me. If you weren’t so stubborn… I wouldn’t have had to make a move against Xing Wu.”—

—”You’re so gullible, Brother Yue.”—

—”Farewell, Senior.”—

…

The moment he heard the name “Moande-Samcrozzi,” a series of memories from his human days flashed through Bai Lianyue’s mind like slides in a presentation. As these memories surfaced, the Terran Malevolence’s face visibly darkened at an alarming rate.

“Moande…”

As she whispered this name, a cold, chilling intent leaked from her emerald eyes.

Moande had been the junior colleague Bai Lianyue trusted most after arriving in this other world, as well as his closest friend. They had faced death together countless times, slaying innumerable Corrupted Beasts in that era when the miasma first appeared.

Yet this most trusted brother had betrayed him at the most crucial moment… If not for him, Xing Wu would never have fallen into those people’s hands…

The more she recalled, the more cursed energy uncontrollably leaked from Bai Lianyue’s body, causing the surrounding space to warp. Seeming to sense the hatred in the Malevolence’s heart, the Crimson Hex Tier Corrupted Beasts lurking nearby trembled and burrowed themselves as deeply as possible into the ground.

Fortunately,

After taking a deep breath, Bai Lianyue managed to stabilize her emotions and turned slightly to look at Serveiling.

“Are you certain it’s the same person?” Bai Lianyue asked.

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After all,

Both on Earth in the past and in this world, it wasn’t uncommon for juniors to inherit the names of their famous ancestors.

“Very likely,” Serveiling nodded respectfully in confirmation.

“Yue Linglong hasn’t uncovered many details yet, but from the photographs we’ve obtained, that person’s physique closely resembles the Moande in your memory. Additionally, he has connections to Paradise Manor. Therefore, I believe it’s likely the same person.”

“Paradise Manor…”

Bai Lianyue narrowed her eyes, the cold gleam within them unmistakable.

Paradise Manor,

Was the largest hidden power within the central continental nation of Shenchao, and also currently the only force Bai Lianyue had traced that might be connected to House Solrog. After Moande had captured Xing Wu and rendered great service to House Solrog back then, he had vanished without a trace along with those bastards.

“Paradise Manor, Moande? Perhaps it really is him…”

While muttering to herself, Bai Lianyue slowly rose from the ground,

“So that’s why you want me to disguise myself as Lianna?”

“Indeed.”

Serveiling nodded matter-of-factly:

“Lianna is the Westivian Covenant’s only Divine-Graced Maiden, and legendarily capable of controlling the Sacred Stone. At this particular time, Paradise Manor’s people approaching the Westivian Covenant’s leadership is almost certainly about Lianna. If you return disguised as Lianna, you’ll definitely be able to meet the Emissary of Paradise Manor. If it truly is Moande himself, Boss… wouldn’t that be the perfect opportunity for revenge?”

“…”

“And even if it isn’t Moande himself. You might still be able to force information about House Solrog from him! If we can follow this lead to find those people! We won’t have to hold back anymore!!”

The more she spoke, the more excited Serveiling became, repeatedly clenching her fists as gray-gold lightning of rage continuously spread from her palms.

“The vengeance for my father and mother, I could finally…”

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Seeing this,

Bai Lianyue softly said:

“I understand how you feel, but stay calm. Your idea is good, but not so easily accomplished.”

Speaking, Bai Lianyue smiled bitterly, lowered her head, and raised a hand to press against her chest.

“You know very well that my consciousness is quite unstable. If I infiltrate the Westivian Covenant, under the stimulation of that dense spiritual energy, I’ll probably lose my mind before ever meeting the Paradise Manor people, reverting to that awkward state. When that happens, everything would descend into chaos.”

“Is that so?”

Serveiling tilted her head skeptically and walked slowly to Bai Lianyue’s side. Producing a comb from somewhere, Serveiling casually began brushing Bai Lianyue’s hair.

“Didn’t Ling Xi mention that you could maintain your clarity when you stayed close to those young Divine-Graced Maidens?”

“That may be true…”

Bai Lianyue shook her head ruefully, now guessing what Serveiling had in mind.

“But I’m the one who killed that child’s mother and teacher. How would she cooperate with me? Once we return together, she’d expose my identity in an instant.”

“But the one who resents you is only that girl called Ailiya, right? The other two little ones know nothing, correct?”

“What are you suggesting?”

Hearing this,

Serveiling smiled meaningfully, her enchanting smile containing a bone-chilling coldness as the cat-eared woman lowered her head to whisper in Bai Lianyue’s ear.

“Why not eliminate that little girl Ailiya, and just take the twins back with you?”

Upon hearing these words,

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Bai Lianyue froze momentarily, then immediately gave Serveiling a sharp look, her warning unmistakable.

“She’s just an innocent child. Have some principles.”

“Principles?”

At this, Serveiling displayed a mocking expression.

“If you’re constrained by principles, many things become impossible. Boss, you should understand this clearly. Besides, in the past, as long as you could obtain information related to House Solrog, you didn’t seem to care about such things, did you? Why now?”

“…”

Faced with this question, Bai Lianyue offered no response, instead narrowing her eyes slightly and silently averting her gaze.

After observing this reaction from Bai Lianyue,

Serveiling put away the deliberately mocking expression. Through this brief probing, a suspicion in her heart had been confirmed.

The boss,

Surely hasn’t started seeing that girl as a substitute for Xing Wu?

Even though previously, when she went berserk, she couldn’t wait to kill those Divine-Graced Maidens who had usurped her daughter’s power…

Thinking of this, a trace of displeasure flickered imperceptibly in the depths of Serveiling’s eyes.

For her, she secretly hoped that Bai Lianyue would be more ruthless and merciless.

After all, only such a Malevolence could thoroughly fulfill the contract made years ago and help her accomplish her long-cherished wish.

Of course,

Serveiling wouldn’t express these emotions outwardly now.

Facing a displeased Bai Lianyue, Serveiling immediately waved her hand as if joking,

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“Haha, I was just kidding, Big Sis~ We don’t actually need to eliminate that Ailiya girl. If she won’t cooperate, we can just confine her in the Veiled Domain.”

“That’s true, good.”

Bai Lianyue murmured softly.

But in the next moment, Bai Lianyue frowned and looked at Serveiling with confusion:

“Big Sis? What’s that about?”

“Well, with your current appearance, calling you ‘Boss’ doesn’t seem quite fitting, ‘Big Sis’ feels more appropriate~”

“Uh…”

“You also need to get used to being addressed as a ‘woman,’ after all, you’ll need to rely on this body to infiltrate later. Right? Besides, just let me call you that~ it feels more interesting~ sounds better than ‘Boss’~”

Embracing Bai Lianyue’s neck and pressing against her face, Serveiling said playfully yet coyly.

“Fine, whatever you want.”

Taking a deep breath, Bai Lianyue replied somewhat helplessly.

“Oh, by the way, Big Sis.”

“What now?”

“If you really want to raise those little girls, remember to provide them with regular nourishment.”

“Nourishment?”

“Yes indeed. They are little Divine-Graced Maidens, different from ordinary children. Without regular nourishment, they could perish~”

“Eh?”