Volume 3, Chapter 5 – Visiting Mengxi

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Miss Yumo was very busy in the morning. After seeing the Marchioness and Marquis Xiumu, Miss Yumo heard that the female lead had started her breakfast and hurriedly trotted toward one of the temporary wooden houses. Recently, although Mengxi’s injuries were more severe than they had been inside Fort Garros, she had not fallen into a long coma after receiving her mana replenishment. Instead, she had woken up quite quickly.

Under normal circumstances, the awakened Mengxi would definitely have pulled Yumo in to use as a body pillow. However, the doctor said that Mengxi currently needed strict rest and forbade her plan of using Yumo as a pillow. Although Miss Mengxi was very unhappy, she ultimately couldn’t out-stubborn the doctor and had to compromise, gazing at our Miss Yumo with a slightly resentful look.

Having temporarily laid down her mission as a ‘body pillow’, Miss Yumo had rarely been able to enjoy a few peaceful nights these past few days. After all, after having that wet dream that day, continuing to stay in Mengxi’s embrace always gave her a strange feeling…

However, after Yumo actually slept soundly a few times under the comfort of the maid Duo’er, a sense of loss inexplicably arose in her heart.

‘I’m so not used to this…’

It was a truly strange feeling… Miss Yumo couldn’t help but complain in her heart.

Then, Yumo ran toward Mengxi’s location at a speed appropriate for a child. According to Mengxi, that child was actually a bit shy. Being surrounded by a group of strangers every day after waking up, combined with the fact that her strength had not yet recovered, made her feel very uneasy. She hoped a familiar person could accompany her more…

Thus, Yumo agreed to visit her in the morning.

Though, to be honest, Yumo felt it was unlikely that Mengxi would feel uneasy over such a trivial matter…

Of course, while visiting, Yumo could conveniently observe Mengxi’s physical condition. Previously, to suppress the backlash of divine power, Yumo had given Mengxi a magic replenishment once. But, to be honest, because the movement of Mengxi sucking her finger was too cute, Yumo accidentally forgot to pull her finger out, resulting in Mengxi absorbing too much Shadow Essence, far exceeding the range needed to recover her soul power…

This had made Yumo quite uneasy lately, unsure if such a large amount would cause any ill effects on Mengxi. After all, in the past, an existence at the middle of the sixth tier would have probably turned into an Abyssal Demon after coming into contact with so much Shadow Essence…

…

Pushing open the door to Mengxi’s room, Miss Yumo cautiously poked her little head in and looked at the silver-haired girl sitting on the bed quietly drinking porridge.

At this moment, Mengxi was dressed in a white hospital gown, her beautiful silver hair elegantly tied back. She was still just as beautiful and radiant, but along with that beauty, the pallor and weakness on her face added a touch of desolate aesthetic to the picture.

Pretending to use that cute loli voice, Yumo slowly spoke.

“Sister Mengxi, may I come in?”

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After seeing the little girl at the door, the trace of coldness on Mengxi’s face vanished instantly, replaced by a sweet smile that could melt one’s heart.

“Come! Little Mo, come over here!”

“Mhm!”

After responding with a crisp voice, Yumo trotted over to Mengxi’s bedside with her short legs just like a child.

“Sister Mengxi, how did you rest last night?”

However, before an answer could be given, Miss Mengxi habitually grabbed Yumo’s small hand, pulled her onto the bed, and took her into an embrace, resting her chin on the pink-haired girl’s small head. Those two soft mounds pressed directly against Yumo’s neck, making Miss Yumo’s face turn slightly red.

“As expected, waking up in the morning and holding Little Mo is the only way to feel comfortable~”

“Sister…”

Yumo pouted her small mouth, feeling slightly speechless. Regarding Mengxi’s fondness for hugging her, Yumo had long since grown accustomed to it. Who told the little girl she was playing to be so soft and cute?

But somehow, it felt like after this battle ended, Mengxi’s hugging actions had become increasingly intimate. Before, it was just hugging, but now she liked to kiss Yumo’s little face whenever she got the chance…

‘I don’t think I’ve been grinding her favorability lately?’

Miss Yumo furrowed her cute brows slightly.

The several maids and nurses nearby seemed to have long since become accustomed to the sight; they even very consciously packed up their things and left the small house. However, watching the crowd leave one after another, Miss Yumo showed a small expression of displeasure.

Then, Yumo slowly asked, “Sister Mengxi, have those people from the Ashurmos Church still not returned?”

Hearing this, Mengxi gave a somewhat helpless smile.

“They haven’t. I can’t even get in touch with them.”

The silver-haired girl’s tone carried an unconscious trace of confusion. Although she was extremely displeased with those Heroes who were clearly sent by the Bishop to monitor her and restrict her actions, they were still her companions in name and important combat forces within the Church. For them to lose contact so inexplicably truly puzzled Mengxi.

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She had previously suspected whether they had fallen in battle against the Divine Punishment Holy Church. However, after tallying the casualties over the past few days, she found that Kabane and the others’ bodies were nowhere to be found. At the same time, the residents of Windward City confirmed that members of the Ashurmos Church were not involved in the fighting in various parts of the city…

“Heaven knows where they went…”

“Is that so?”

Yumo whispered softly. An unnoticeable look of displeasure flickered in her deep blue eyes.

‘It seems my female lead’s teammates are, damn it, a bit unreliable…’

Originally, when the Divine Punishment Holy Church attacked, Yumo had hoped those two Heroes would step forward to share some of the pressure. If they could have helped the female lead earlier, they might have defeated Wilt before Yuan’er arrived. That way, it could have been considered completing an epic mission, right?

The result? These so-called Heroes just vanished so inexplicably? In the end, she had to do it herself. They really are too unreliable!

Moreover, weren’t these guys staying perfectly fine in Windward City? Why would they suddenly abandon the Chosen Maiden and go missing? Strange?

The more she thought about it, the more confused Yumo became. At the same time, Miss Yumo, who understood the importance of teammates, had already raised her hand to her chin and fallen into a brief contemplation, wondering if she should have the Blackrose Family send some reliable people to mix in with the female lead and become new teammates…

However, while Miss Yumo was thinking, Mengxi’s gentle voice rang in her ear again.

“Forget it, Little Mo. Those Heroes can die wherever they please; we won’t bother with them. I actually feel more relaxed without them here anyway~”

As she spoke, Mengxi reached out and rubbed Yumo’s fair and tender little face.

“Mhm, let’s not mention them.”

“Oh, right, Little Mo.”

“Hmm? What is it, Sister?”

“I heard from the maid sisters earlier that you specially cooked for the Marchioness?”

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“Ah? Ah, yes, that’s right.”

Yumo nodded slightly, her brows twitching involuntarily. Why mention this suddenly?

True, she had made a nutritious porridge for Afnora once. The reason she did it was simply to have a legitimate excuse to secretly add some Tears of Nature to help the Marchioness recover faster. How did this trivial matter reach Mengxi’s ears?

Seeming to sense Yumo’s confusion, Mengxi smiled and said, “Wow, it really is true. No wonder those maids were all praising Little Mo for being so sensible.”

“Oh, I see.”

“Is Little Mo very good at cooking?”

“I know… I know a bit.”

“Then, how about making something for me too, Sister? The food here lately has been nothing but the same white porridge. I’m getting tired of it.”

Mengxi pouted her mouth in complaint, then looked at the pink-haired girl in her arms with expectant eyes.

“Sister wants to eat meat. Little Mo, help me make something, okay? Sister also really wants to taste Little Mo’s skills~”

“Uh…”

Facing Mengxi’s expectant little eyes, Yumo couldn’t bear to refuse. Anyway, cooking was not a difficult task.

“Then, what kind of meat dish does Sister want to eat? If I know how to make it, I’ll try my best.”

“Hmm,” Mengxi looked up at the ceiling, putting on a contemplative look. “Then, Jade Fiery Fish Cake, Saberton Chicken, and oh, right! If there’s roast Camel Dragon meat, that would be even better!”

“Oh, those… those aren’t very difficult. They’re quite easy to make. I’ll go prepare the ingredients, and by noon we can…”

After thinking briefly about the preparation methods, Yumo spoke truthfully. However, very quickly, Miss Yumo’s little heart couldn’t help but tremble.

‘Wait?’

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‘These dishes… it seems I’ve made them all before in that small wooden house? Such a coincidence?!’

And…

In an instant, Yumo’s words came to an abrupt halt. At this moment, she realized a very serious problem.

However, before Yumo could speak, Miss Mengxi leaned playfully toward Yumo’s ear.

“Prepare the ingredients? Jade Fiery Fish Cake and Saberton Chicken are nothing, they’re just ordinary ingredients. But Camel Dragon? In the Northern Frontier, that’s a magical beast only found in the Deepwinter Forest. It’s not sold in Windward City. Little Mo, where do you plan to get it?”

“Ah, ah, this…”

Damn it! I forgot I’m just a little girl! These ingredients aren’t something a little girl can obtain! Think of a response, quick!

‘Oh, right.’

In a moment of desperation, Yumo suddenly thought of a good excuse. “That… about the Camel Dragon, I… I heard the people from the Blackrose Family say before that they had those ingredients stored. I was planning to go find them and buy some.”

“Oh~~, is that so~~”

Miss Mengxi smiled very meaningfully.

“The Blackrose Family? I’ve heard those people are quite xenophobic. It’s truly rare for them to tell you what ingredients they have. It seems Little Mo has a pretty good relationship with them too?”

“Well… it’s alright…”

Yumo felt an inexplicable sense of awkwardness and scratched her head in embarrassment.

“After all, after being rescued by them, I lived with them for a while, hehe…”

“I see~”