Volume 3, Chapter 48 – Protection

After listening to Mengxi’s words, Xiao Ying found herself at a loss for words. She stood dazed upon the bed, even beginning to feel a faint sense of worry for that demon king tier girl.

Once Xiao Ying fell silent, Miss Mengxi looked down at her delicate body, currently clad only in two thin pieces of underwear, and playfully stuck out her tongue.

‘Sister Yumo’s thoughts really aren’t that hard to guess~’

In truth, Mengxi had long anticipated what Yumo was thinking. Therefore, the moment she saw Miss Yumo glancing toward the alcohol, Mengxi had roughly guessed her plan. It was likely an attempt to get the truth out of her while she was drunk.

Indeed, if she truly got drunk, she might have actually spoken the words hidden deep in her heart. By doing so, Sister Yumo would be able to judge whether she had recognized her. Since that was the case, she decided to beat her at her own game.

Xiao Ying was the support partner granted to her by the Goddess. Although Xiao Ying lacked combat ability, she possessed incomparably powerful mental strength. By having Xiao Ying use this mental power to give her a psychological suggestion, she could temporarily mask a portion of her memories. This allowed her to change the name ‘Sister Yumo’ in her mind to ‘Sister Yu’ and simultaneously hide other habitual speech patterns.

This was enough to successfully fool Sister Yumo.

Actually, Mengxi had considered coming clean with Sister Yumo before, but after thinking it over, she temporarily abandoned the idea. Judging from the current situation, Sister Yumo did not want to reveal her true identity. Since that was the case, she would simply respect her wishes.

Sister Yumo was thin-skinned. If she were exposed, she would likely hide away in shame. Rather than letting Sister Yumo go into hiding, it was better to keep her safely in a place where she could see her. Once she was certain that Sister Yumo wouldn’t leave her, it wouldn’t be too late to reveal the truth…

After all, for now, there was still an uncertain factor within Sky Dome.

‘Besides, watching Sister Yumo put on an act was quite interesting, hee-hee~’

At this thought, Miss Mengxi couldn’t help but cover her small mouth with her hand, revealing a very playful smile. At the same time, as Xiao Ying’s power was released, the blurry memories from after she drank last night became increasingly clear in Mengxi’s mind.

As these memories surged back, Miss Mengxi also showed a slightly surprised expression, seemingly shocked by her bold behavior after drinking. However, it was merely shock. Mengxi felt no regret in her heart, and even had a lingering feeling of wanting more.

“Sister Yumo’s mouth… is quite sweet…”

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Touching her red lips with her index finger, Mengxi smiled sweetly and stuck out her fragrant tongue to lick her lips.

‘Thank you for the treat~’

‘However, it was a pity…’

Miss Mengxi couldn’t help but show a look of regret. If Sister Yumo hadn’t resisted last night and let her continue, what a wonderful memory that would have been.

‘Wait?’

‘Am I being a bit too perverted by thinking like this?’

‘Ummm, forget it. If it’s regarding Sister Yumo, then it doesn’t matter.’

Recalling that black-haired girl who had constantly looked after her, protected her multiple times, and watched over her with such care, a happy smile instantly surfaced on Mengxi’s beautiful face. Simultaneously, another reason for Mengxi to increase her strength appeared.

The main reason why it ended right after the kiss this time was that Sister Yumo was powerful, much stronger than she was now. If her own strength became great enough in the future, wouldn’t Sister Yumo be unable to resist?

Therefore, she had to cultivate diligently. For now, she should strive to break through to the seventh tier as soon as possible!

In addition…

‘I wonder when I can kiss her again? Kissing while drunk feels like it’s missing something. Next time, I should…’

As some R-rated content seemingly surfaced in her mind, Miss Mengxi couldn’t help but hug her pillow, twisting and turning restlessly on the bed.

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Xiao Ying, watching Miss Mengxi’s infatuated appearance from the side, didn’t know what to say and could only sigh helplessly. She was grateful there were no onlookers. Otherwise, Saintess Mengxi’s image would likely have been shattered instantly.

“Sigh, Miss Mengxi.”

After taking a deep breath, Xiao Ying spoke slowly, “Do you really believe this Abyssal Demon girl harbors no ill will?”

Hmm?

Seeing Xiao Ying bring up this question again, Mengxi let go of the pillow and looked at her with a hint of displeasure. “Xiao Ying, I said she won’t harm me. I’m certain. Don’t bring this up again in the future.”

“…”

Hearing this, Xiao Ying could only nod in resignation. Mengxi was actually quite stubborn; once she made up her mind about something, it was very difficult to change it.

“Then, Miss Mengxi, what are your plans for the future? Will you continue to pretend to know nothing and work together with her to save the world?”

“For now, I’ll keep pretending. I’ll decide when to come clean myself. As for saving the world? We’ll work on it together. Anyway, Sister Yumo’s goal is also to destroy the Hall of Ten Thousand Demons.”

“Then what about Miss Yumo’s identity? Most people cannot accept an Abyssal Demon, and they won’t believe she means no harm.”

Hearing these words, Mengxi looked out toward the azure sky with a complex expression. “I will help Sister Yumo hide it.”

“But the identity of an Abyssal Demon is not so easily hidden. If she’s exposed, the various powers on the continent, especially those guys in the Church, will absolutely not tolerate it! At that time, Miss Mengxi, you…”

“Exposed…”

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Muttering to herself, Mengxi’s pale purple eyes narrowed slightly, and a dangerous glint faintly appeared within them. “If it really comes to that, I will protect Sister Yumo. No one shall even think of hurting her…”

However, after thinking carefully, a trace of solemnity flashed through Mengxi’s eyes. After all, Xiao Ying’s words were undoubtedly correct. On the Ancheka Continent, people full of hostility toward Abyssal Demons were everywhere. Even if those old traditionalists knew Sister Yumo had betrayed the Demon God, they might not necessarily tolerate her. At that time, Sister Yumo, being despised by both sides, would certainly be in great danger.

To protect her well, she couldn’t just rely on words. Not only did her own strength need to be great, but she also needed a sufficiently powerful faction.

‘The Saintess of the Ashurmos Church, huh… It seems I’ll have to participate in that bullsh*t Saintess assessment…’

Furthermore, speaking of which…

“Sister Yumo? Where did she go?”

Thinking carefully, Mengxi realized that after waking up, she still wanted to go find Sister Yumo to play. After what happened last night, what expression would Sister Yumo have when she saw her again? Of course, Mengxi wasn’t afraid of Yumo hating her.

After all, once Xiao Ying helped her recover her memories from after she drank, Yumo’s cute little expression from last night was also present in Mengxi’s mind.

That expression of wanting to continue, yet not daring to…

‘Hee-hee~’

After looking around for a moment, Mengxi looked at Xiao Ying with confusion. “Xiao Ying, do you know where Sister Yumo went?”

In response, the little creature could only roll its eyes in utter exasperation and let out a long sigh. “Please, Miss Mengxi. To avoid being discovered by that demon king tier girl, I’ve been hiding inside your consciousness space, okay? I have absolutely no idea what’s happening outside.”

“Hmm, that’s true.”

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Mengxi nodded noncommittally. She wrapped her body in a quilt, stepped off the bed, and picked up her clothes that had fallen to the floor. “Forget it, I’ll go look for her myself.”

Meanwhile, in the hall of the White Star Mansion, Toma had arrived to pay his respects to the Eldest Miss of the Blackrose Family upon receiving Xue Tian’ao’s orders. He couldn’t help but feel a strong sense of trepidation. He slowly raised his head to look at the black-haired girl sitting on the sofa, quietly sipping tea.

This incredibly beautiful girl was Toma’s target for this visit: Yu Blackrose.

Although Toma had already seen this lady in the banquet hall before, when he actually sat face-to-face with her, he couldn’t help but be captivated by her beauty and temperament. He unconsciously revealed a dazed expression. However, Toma quickly regained his senses.

A strong sense of tension surged into his heart to replace his daze.

Looking at the two women standing beside the girl, whose strength was not at all inferior to his own, and the Black Knight standing motionlessly in the corner like a pillar supporting the heavens, Toma couldn’t help but withdraw the slight contempt he had previously felt.

He had thought the Blackrose Family was merely some nouveau riche from the Sadik Empire, but after carefully observing the members of this delegation, Toma found that he was quite mistaken. The strength and temperament of these people were not to be underestimated. One could even say they were not inferior to the Royal Knight Corps that the Emperor was so proud of.

Especially the lady in the middle. Although she looked harmless, she invisibly exerted a suffocating pressure upon him.

Unconsciously, a drop of cold sweat slowly rolled down Toma’s forehead.

Right at that moment, the black-haired girl opposite him slowly and elegantly placed her teacup back on the table. She spoke in an indifferent, emotionless tone. “You are saying that His Majesty Xue Tian’ao has invited me to have dinner together in two days?”