Volume 2, Chapter 32 – Memory Fiber

Returning to the present.

Inside the central reception hall of Windward City, illuminated by the moonlight, Miss Yumo left the banquet hall and walked slowly onto the balcony. She leaned against the railing, admiring the beautiful moon and the brilliant stars in the sky.

Recalling the scene back in the small house where those unfilial daughters had forcibly stripped her and changed her into this dress, a trace of shame and indignation flickered in Yumo’s beautiful eyes.

‘Those stinky brats are truly rebelling.’

If she hadn’t whipped out the feather duster in time, those girls probably would have stripped her down to her underwear.

Was it really that exciting?

Yumo couldn’t help but complain to herself.

After dwelling on it for a moment, Miss Yumo focused her attention on the black dress she was wearing. After wearing the long gown for a whole day, she no longer felt the initial discomfort. She had also grown accustomed to the “chilly” sensation that occasionally brushed against her thighs.

As for the underwear…

At first, she was worried it would be too tight and cause discomfort at the base of her thighs, but after wearing it, she found it was actually quite comfortable.

If there was anything she still wasn’t used to today, it was the feeling of being watched by eyes like those of hungry wolves and tigers. If it weren’t for Qiu Mingtong and the knights of the Blackrose Family protecting her, she would have been annoyed to death by those noble youths at tonight’s banquet. However, even with the knights guarding her, Yumo still disliked the constant gazes coming from all directions—eyes filled with lust and greed.

Yumo knew that the Shadow Essence faintly shimmering around her would invisibly stimulate the desires within others. Unless they were trained or possessed a steadfast will, most people would be affected.

Because of this, after disguising herself as the eldest daughter of the Blackrose Family, Yumo had specifically restrained her aura. Now, people from the outside shouldn’t be affected. So why… why were these people still acting as if their minds were clouded by desire?

Or rather, did they just want to climb the ladder of the Blackrose Family so badly? Did they want to gain her favor and then establish a connection with the family?

Hmm.

She seemed to have slightly underestimated the influence of the Blackrose Family. If that was the case, using the identity of their eldest daughter might bring her some trouble.

Regardless, unable to stand those gazes and the endless socialising, Yumo left the scene to Qiu Mingtong. Under the protection of several Black Knights, Miss Yumo went to the balcony to get some fresh air. She enjoyed the baptism of the moonlight while waiting for the tedious banquet to end.

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However…

“It seems staying here isn’t such a great idea either…”

Yumo sighed somewhat helplessly.

Then, the black-haired girl looked toward another corner of the balcony with mixed emotions. At that moment, accompanied by low panting, a brown-haired youth dressed in flashy attire climbed onto the balcony right before Yumo’s eyes.

Clearly, with the Blackrose Family’s knights guarding the balcony door, those who wanted to see Miss Yumo had to find alternative routes. For example, this fellow had climbed directly up five floors.

Hmm…

‘By the way, isn’t the security here a bit too trashy? They just let people climb up like that?’

Yumo couldn’t help but complain.

The next moment, upon seeing Yumo, the brown-haired man immediately brushed the dust off his clothes and assumed an elegant, gentlemanly posture. Then, the noble man bowed respectfully.

“Hello, Miss Yu of the Blackrose Family. Welcome to Windward City. I am… Huh?!”

‘What… what was this? A butterfly?!’

However, before the brown-haired man could finish his introduction, a scarlet butterfly suddenly entered his field of vision. It caused his whole body to tremble, leaving him completely bewildered.

‘What was going on?! Where did a butterfly come from?’

Before he could figure out the situation, clouds of golden powder drifted down onto his face. The next moment, an irresistible wave of drowsiness suddenly struck his heart. Just like that, before the man could finish speaking, he fell to the ground unconscious under the effect of the Blood Butterfly’s sleeping powder.

The sound of his fall caused the Black Knights outside the door to startle. They immediately burst through the door and drew the longswords at their waists.

“Lady Yumo! Are you alright!”

The knight’s words were filled with concern. Hearing this, Yumo, leaning against the balcony, waved her hand helplessly to indicate that the Black Knights didn’t need to worry.

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“It’s nothing, just a clown. Stay calm.”

“Yes, Lady Yumo,” the two Black Knights replied in unison.

“Then, how should we handle this person?” one of the Black Knights asked curiously, looking at the brown-haired man who had fainted.

Yumo glanced at him indifferently.

“It doesn’t matter. You guys handle it however you see fit.”

“Yes, Lady Yumo.”

“Also, tell Qiu Mingtong that I won’t be staying here anymore. I’m going back to the guest house’s lounge. I’ll leave the banquet matters here to her.”

“Understood, Lady Yumo,” the two Black Knights replied respectfully.

“Mhm.”

With a soft response, waves of red light slowly enveloped Yumo’s body. The next moment, under the slightly startled gazes of the two Black Knights, Yumo’s body suddenly disintegrated. She turned into bursts of red light and vanished before them.

A moment later.

Inside a certain VIP room of the guest house, countless crimson points of light suddenly appeared in the empty living room. Accompanied by a slight surge of Shadow Essence, these points of light gathered rapidly toward a central point as if summoned, condensing into the figure of a young girl.

The next instant, as the power stabilized, an exquisitely beautiful black-haired girl appeared in the living room. Without a doubt, this girl was Miss Yumo.

“Hmm, it seems pretty good.”

Looking down at the exquisite black dress she was wearing, Yumo couldn’t help but show a satisfied smile.

Normally, when Miss Yumo transformed her body into concentrated red Shadow Essence and reconstructed it, she would undoubtedly enter an embarrassing state of being completely naked. After all, clothes and such could not be turned into energy like her body. So every time she entered an energy state, her clothes would be left behind awkwardly.

Therefore, to avoid such embarrassing and shameful streaking, Miss Yumo generally didn’t turn her body into energy, even though it was sometimes more convenient.

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But now, it didn’t matter anymore because she had this outfit.

The dress Yumo was wearing now was no ordinary garment. The main reason this dress was so expensive was the use of a rare material called Memory Fiber. Clothes made from this material could decompose along with Yumo’s body under the drive of Shadow Essence or other powers, merging into the crimson light.

When Yumo transformed back into a human body, the Memory Fiber would attach itself to her delicate form and reform into the black dress. Of course, to ensure she wasn’t “commando” after the dress reshaped itself, Yumo was forced to wear the set of women’s lingerie Xiao had prepared.

Sigh…

‘Goodbye, my integrity…’

Miss Yumo sighed helplessly in her heart. While sighing, she caught sight of the exquisite figure reflected in the nearby mirror and was momentarily dazed. Looking at her beautiful self in the mirror, she seemed to understand why those nobles were so obsessed with her.

Since no one was around, Miss Yumo couldn’t help but imitate the fashion models in her memory, striking several alluring poses in front of the mirror, even including a few that were quite suggestive.

‘It really is quite beautiful…’

Yumo couldn’t help but marvel in her heart. However, she quickly stopped her “posing” out of embarrassment.

‘Forget it, I won’t play around anymore. It’s a bit awkward.’

‘Sigh, I should do the important things first.’

Thinking of this, Yumo slowly picked up the communication magic stone on the table. The next moment, accompanied by a surge of crimson Shadow Essence, the magic stone gradually emitted a faint blue light.

Then, a warm and magnetic male voice suddenly came from the magic stone.

“Lady Yumo, you finally contacted me!”

The voice was full of tenderness, respect, and deep excitement. Clearly, the owner of the voice was extremely happy to hear Yumo’s words. Hearing that familiar voice, Miss Yumo couldn’t help but smile slightly and slowly sat on the sofa.

“Yes, it’s been a long time since we last talked, Xiao.”

Clearly, the person currently speaking with Yumo was the head of the Blackrose Family and one of the human children who had grown up in the Deepwinter Forest.

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Xiao Blackrose.

“By the way, first of all, thank you for the dress. It’s very beautiful and practical.”

“I’m so glad you like it! How about I get you a few more sets next time!”

“No, no, no need. This is enough.”

“It’s fine. Just one or two more sets. You are now the eldest daughter of our Blackrose Family. If you only wear one outfit, you’ll be laughed at.”

“Uh, is that so? Then alright.”

“Oh, right, Lady Yumo. You specifically used the magic stone to find me at this hour. Is there some emergency?”

“Hmm?”

Was it a bit urgent?

Sensing a hint of haste in Xiao’s voice, Yumo frowned slightly and quickly asked with a bit of apology.

“Sorry, did I disturb you? If so, should I talk to you later? You go ahead and finish your business.”

Xiao was, after all, the Duke of the Blackrose Family and managed such a large territory. He was likely quite busy. Yumo didn’t want to disturb him, and besides, it was indeed rest time now.

On the other side.

Tens of thousands of miles away, inside the palace of the Sadik Empire shrouded in night, the black-haired man standing in a pool of blood and covered in gore quickly put on a terrified expression upon hearing Yumo’s words.

“It’s nothing, nothing at all! Lady Yumo, I’ve already finished my business here. No disturbance at all.”

The black-haired man spoke into the communication magic stone with some urgency. At this moment, an old man with white hair, on the verge of death and wearing a crown, was prostrating at the black-haired man’s feet.