Volume 2, Chapter 5 – The Child Has Become a Bit Strange? Whose Fault Is It?

After Ailiya left to help her find bandages, Miss Bai Lianyue dragged herself into the bathroom. After taking off her underwear, which was soaked with her sister’s fluids, Bai Lianyue crumpled it into a ball and casually tossed it out the window toward the incinerator in the yard.

After all, such a thing, which recorded her embarrassing moment, was better destroyed sooner rather than later.

Once she believed she had burned the “evidence,” Bai Lianyue sat down on the toilet with a tired sigh.

“Phew~”

The girl recalled Ailiya’s reaction earlier.

After she advised Ailiya not to put on an act, the child’s expression had noticeably darkened. So… that was how she truly felt about her, huh?

Although she had expected it and was mentally prepared, being disliked by her daughter still…

“Wuwuwu… it’s still so upsetting… qwq”

The Terran Malevolence muttered gloomily. However, while feeling down, Bai Lianyue also felt a bit puzzled.

Hmm,

If you think about it, Ailiya couldn’t have been unaware that Miya and Weiya weren’t nearby, right? Since the twins weren’t around, there was no need for her to suppress her dislike and pretend to be affectionate with her.

So, why did she do it?

Placing a slender finger on her lips, Bai Lianyue tilted her head in thought.

Before long,

A look of “sudden realization” flashed in the Terran Malevolence’s eyes.

“Oh! I get it now!”

That child must have been pretending to be affectionate with her on purpose!

Her goal was to lower Bai Lianyue’s guard. With the ten-year contract about to expire and Ailiya’s strength now far beyond what it used to be…

She must be trying to lull Bai Lianyue into a false sense of security before seizing the opportunity to eliminate her!

Yes, that must be it!

Having figured it out, Bai Lianyue excitedly nodded, feeling regretful for her earlier bluntness.

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As for her daughter wanting to kill her, Bai Lianyue didn’t feel sadness or anger. Although her heart felt a bit heavy, what she felt more was joy.

Also,

“That child has finally grown up…”

Recalling the immense power she had sensed when she touched Ailiya earlier, Bai Lianyue’s expression gradually turned serious.

Her body and consciousness might not last much longer.

Since that child has grown up,

It’s time to activate the backup plan…

However, while Bai Lianyue was immersed in constructing her “grand” plan… the Terran Malevolence failed to notice that the crumpled underwear she had casually tossed out the window…

Had not landed in the backyard incinerator as she had expected. Instead, halfway through its flight, it was caught by a pink-glowing bird, which flew off into the distance…

Before long,

The bird flew to a deserted building not far from the courtyard and landed on the shoulder of a silver-haired girl.

Then,

Amidst a surge of Augury Force, the bird dissolved into countless pink particles, scattering into the air, while the underwear it had been carrying fell into the hands of the silver-haired girl.

The next moment,

The silver-haired girl—our dear Ailiya—spread out the underwear and held it up as if it were a treasure…

“Mmm~, hehe, Lianyue’s scent~”

As the peculiar aroma reached her nose, a blush spread across Ailiya’s beautiful face, and the pink light in her cherry-blossom-colored eyes grew even brighter.

A seductive laugh, completely at odds with the girl’s dignified appearance, continuously escaped from the silver-haired girl’s lips.

“……”

After witnessing this scene, Serveiling couldn’t help but twitch her eyebrows, a strange feeling spreading through her heart.

In a way,

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Dissolving Ailiya’s hostility and changing her view of the Vassals of Earth was exactly what they had hoped for.

After all, a hostile Divine-Graced Maiden would indeed be difficult to control.

Of course, considering that the boss was the murderer of Ailiya’s mother, Serveiling and the others didn’t expect Ailiya to trust them much. They only hoped that her hatred and hostility wouldn’t be too deep.

To that end, starting eight years ago, Yelena had deliberately prepared many special books and suggestive, hypnotic videos for the child… all to subtly influence her mind while she was still young…

Judging from the results,

It seemed their goal had been achieved?

However,

The current development seemed to have taken a rather strange turn?

Well,

For the sake of the future of the Vassals of Earth and their revenge plan… the boss losing a few more pairs of underwear… wasn’t a big deal, right? Hehehe…

Serveiling couldn’t help but let out an awkward laugh, comforting herself internally.

However,

Watching the girl holding the boss’s underwear, Serveiling’s expression couldn’t help but turn a bit strange. After struggling for a while, the Vassal-tier existence finally asked the question that had been bothering her for a long time:

“The boss is using… your mother’s appearance, right? Doesn’t this feel… weird to you?”

Hearing this,

Ailiya paused her actions but didn’t answer immediately. After a brief moment of silence, the silver-haired girl glanced at Serveiling with a meaningful look.

There was no trace of embarrassment in the girl’s expression. Instead, joy and excitement overflowed.

“Hehe~, it seems even Cat Sister… hasn’t seen Lianyue in that state~. So, I’m the only one?” the girl whispered softly.

As if thinking of something, the pink light in Ailiya’s eyes grew even more intense, and her body trembled slightly with excitement.

“……”

After witnessing the silver-haired girl’s rather morbid behavior, Serveiling couldn’t help but twitch her eyebrows again.

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Forget it,

Better not to discuss this topic with the girl.

With a sigh, Serveiling slowly turned her gaze toward the direction of Bellflower Sanctum.

“How bad has the boss’s condition gotten?”

Hearing this question, Ailiya’s movements stopped. The excited smile on the girl’s face faded at a visible rate. After putting the sticky fabric into her pocket, Ailiya spoke with a heavy expression:

“Not good. The collapse of Lianyue’s body… has probably exceeded sixty percent. Now, cracks are even starting to spread across her face. At this rate, in less than two months, Lianyue won’t be able to maintain her mother’s form anymore.”

As she spoke, Ailiya clenched her fists tightly.

Unlike when she had first entered the Veiled Domain, Ailiya now desperately hoped that Bai Lianyue could maintain Lianna’s form. On one hand, it was for the sake of her younger sisters… and on the other, it was for Lianyue herself.

After the great battle that night eight years ago, Bai Lianyue had nearly lost her mind due to overusing the Malevolence’s power. Although she had eventually stabilized her sanity, she had suffered many aftereffects… such as her mind becoming increasingly dull…

Suffering aftereffects was one thing.

What troubled them the most was that after that night… Bai Lianyue’s rationality had been on the verge of collapse, constantly at risk of being eroded by the curse and controlled by the instincts of the Corrupted Beasts.

For some reason, the simulated body she had obtained after devouring Lianna’s form seemed to continuously generate Augury Force, helping to suppress the spread of the curse.

That was why maintaining this human form was so important.

But now,

It seemed this body had also reached its limit…

“Two months, huh?”

Muttering this timeframe, Serveiling’s expression grew increasingly grave. Clearly, the recent rapid deterioration of Bai Lianyue’s body had exceeded her expectations.

“Damn that Ulutiel…”

Seeing Serveiling’s increasingly dark expression, Ailiya couldn’t help but lower her head in guilt.

“I’m sorry. If we hadn’t held her back back then, Lianyue wouldn’t have…”

“It’s not your fault.”

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Serveiling replied without hesitation:

“We were too naive back then. We never expected that the Celestial Blight would go to such reckless lengths to eliminate you. Besides, if it weren’t for you sisters helping to suppress the curse, the boss’s condition would be even worse now.”

Hearing this, Ailiya bit her lip, her emotions complicated. After a brief silence, the girl continued to ask:

“Has Sister Yelena sent any new messages?”

“Not for now.”

Serveiling shook her head helplessly.

Hmm,

Though Yelena did mention having some ideas she wanted to try… but since they might not work, it’s better not to tell the girl yet. No need to get her hopes up prematurely.

Oh,

There’s one more thing.

Taking a deep breath, Serveiling, having made a decision, looked at Ailiya with a serious expression:

“By the way, there’s one more thing I want to ask you.”

“What is it?”

“If, and I mean if… the boss really is on the verge of losing control later… what would you do? Would you kill her?”

Faced with this question, Ailiya was stunned for a moment, then smiled and waved her hand:

“Cat Sister, you’re so funny. No one can kill Lianyue.”

“No, I’m not asking if it’s possible. I’m asking if you would. Besides…”

Narrowing her eyes slightly, a meaningful glint flashed in Serveiling’s crimson pupils.

“Others might not be able to kill the boss… but you? That’s a different story~”

Ailiya: “……”