Volume 1, Chapter 39

The moment she saw the silver-haired girl wearing the pure white mask, Yumo’s entire body trembled.

An indescribable feeling of discomfort surged in the young girl’s heart, making her reflexively press a hand to her chest while biting her lip hard.

Since merging with the Hall of Ten Thousand Demons, this was the first time Yumo had experienced such an unknown, soul-shuddering sensation. Even though the girl before her was only at the fifth tier, she exerted a pressure that was utterly incomprehensible. It gave Yumo a very strange feeling.

Was there something inside this girl that could threaten her existence? Is that why she had such a bizarre feeling?

According to the description in the Trial Mission, the ultimate destruction of the Hall of Ten Thousand Demons relied on the “holy attribute power” within the female lead’s body. This power was the natural enemy of Abyssal Demons and the bane of Shadow Essence. It posed a massive threat to Abyssal Demons and to her true form!

To be able to make her feel a sense of crisis with only fifth tier strength?

Aside from this holy attribute spiritual power, what else could it be?

At the same time, this girl’s affinity for holy magic was unprecedentedly high! Higher than any member of the Ashurmos Church she had ever seen!

‘The female lead…’

Yumo quickly reached this conclusion in her mind.

She didn’t even need to strip the girl’s clothes to check for the golden rune on her back. Of course, stripping her right now was nearly impossible anyway. After all, she was currently a “fragile and helpless” slave girl; how could she possibly beat the fifth tier female lead?

The female lead!

The female lead! Hehehe~

I’ve finally met her, hehehe~

The moment she realized the other person’s identity, Yumo couldn’t help but let out some “creepy” laughter in her head. After forcibly suppressing the discomfort in her heart, the corners of the girl’s mouth curled up in an imperceptible smirk.

Meeting the female lead she had been longing for made Miss Yumo quite happy!

And after seeing how powerful the female lead was, Yumo was even more ecstatic!

With only mid-fifth tier strength, she could instantly kill five Abyssal Demons of the same rank! Such a feat was simply mind-blowing! One must know that someone capable of defeating a single Abyssal Demon of the same level was already one in ten thousand!

And the female lead had suddenly defeated five of them?!

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That’s so badass!

It felt like she could even defeat a sixth rank Abyssal Demon by jumping ranks!

As expected of the Chosen Maiden! Her strength certainly didn’t disappoint.

If things continue to develop like this, maybe… she really will be able to kill me~

Thinking of this, Miss Yumo felt delighted.

Come to think of it…

Is her name Mengxi? It sounds so lovely~

Furthermore, she seemed very gentle too.

Looking at the silver-haired girl stroking Garona’s head and softly comforting her teammate, Yumo felt increasingly satisfied. After all, beauty, strength, and gentleness were the three things Miss Yumo had expected from the female lead for centuries.

Strength and gentleness? Check!

As for beauty…

Her figure was incomparably good. Unlike her own flat chest, the female lead seemed to have quite a bit of “assets” up front. Not too big, not too small, just right, hehe~

However, as for her face…

After stealing a few glances at the pure white mask on the silver-haired girl’s face, Yumo pouted her lips in slight disappointment.

Seriously, why wear a mask?!

Yumo was a bit unhappy; not being able to admire the female lead’s face left her disappointed.

However, when she saw those clear, bright, star-like, and spirited pale purple eyes, Yumo’s little heart couldn’t help but beat a little faster. Those eyes were the most beautiful things she had ever seen, more dazzling than diamonds and more soul-capturing.

Unlike her own slightly wicked blood-red eyes, the female lead’s eyes were not only beautiful but also filled with an inviolable sense of holiness. Yumo found herself staring in a trance.

It took a moment for her to snap out of it.

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I actually met the female lead! This mission! It’s a total win!

But, since they’d met, she should find a way to get closer, right? Maybe build a good relationship!

Of course, she wasn’t lusting after the female lead’s body. She just wanted to understand every aspect of her—personality, hobbies, habits, fighting style, and so on. After all, she could use all that as a reference when preparing trials for her in the future.

Thinking this, Yumo, in the guise of a pink-haired girl, slowly stood up. she wanted to take the opportunity to “express her gratitude” and get in touch with this stunning silver-haired girl.

The female lead looked so gentle, right? She would surely treat a poor little “slave” girl like her well, wouldn’t she?

However, reality seemed to be a bit different from what Miss Yumo imagined.

The moment Yumo stood up, Mengxi noticed the pink-haired girl behind Garona. But she didn’t treat the girl gently as Yumo had expected. Instead, a chilling killing intent suddenly erupted from her eyes.

In the next instant, the bewildered Yumo was grabbed by the throat by Mengxi and pinned into the snow without a word.

“What are you?”

There wasn’t a trace of gentleness in her voice, only incomparable coldness and a thick sense of vigilance.

??!!

Eh?? Why… why is this happening??

Clearly, this scene was something Yumo hadn’t anticipated.

Looking at the delicate hand clutching her neck and the cold, pale purple eyes staring her down, Miss Yumo was stunned. She couldn’t quite figure out what had happened.

Why did the female lead suddenly attack her?

She clearly hadn’t done anything, right?

Could it be… could it be that her identity was exposed?

No… that’s not right!

There’s no reason for it!

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Even though the female lead was strong, she shouldn’t be able to see through her disguise at this stage. She was acting so convincingly!

Yumo was utterly confused.

Meanwhile, moved by compassion, Garona behind Mengxi couldn’t bear to watch and hurriedly stood up to grab Mengxi’s hand.

“C-Captain! What are you doing?! Why are you suddenly treating a child like this?!”

Garona’s voice was also filled with confusion. She couldn’t understand why the girl, who was usually so gentle, would suddenly attack a slave girl.

Regarding her companion’s confusion, Mengxi glanced back and spoke indifferently.

“A slave girl, facing Abyssal Demons with such composure? She didn’t show a single trace of fear. It’s far too strange. Moreover, the shockwaves from the previous battle didn’t seem to affect her at all. This is not the reaction a frail girl should have. Is she a creature disguised as a human?”

“I don’t think so? The mercenaries we captured earlier said she was the slave who escaped. Her aura is definitely human. Could… could she just be scared stiff?”

Garona couldn’t help but feel a bit puzzled too.

Hearing this, Mengxi’s brow furrowed slightly.

“Even so, the Abyssal Demons were chasing right behind her. They were clearly hunting her. How could a weak slave girl outrun Abyssal Demons? Furthermore, after encountering you all, the Abyssal Demons stopped attacking her and started attacking you instead.”

“This… Mengxi, what do you mean?”

“Even if she isn’t a creature disguised as a human, she very likely has been infected by Shadow Essence. If that’s the case…”

As she spoke, Mengxi tightened her grip on the silver longsword in her hand, and a frigid killing intent radiated from her eyes.

Seeing this, Yumo couldn’t help but feel a chill run down her spine.

While she was pleased that the female lead was smart and not some naive airhead, if she really took a sword strike from the female lead, wouldn’t her identity be exposed?! Then what the hell was she going to observe later?

She had finally met the female lead; she couldn’t just go back empty-handed!

Yumo roared inwardly.

And so, Miss Yumo began her performance, slowly letting a look of confusion surface as if she was only just realizing what was happening. Then, upon “seeing” the silver-haired girl in front of her, the emotions in Yumo’s azure eyes shifted from confusion to shock, and then from shock to terror.

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In that moment, Yumo perfectly portrayed herself as a timid slave girl.

“N-N-No… don’t kill me… I… I’m not infected… Wuwuwu…”

Of course, all Yumo could do now was act the part and try her best to squeeze out a couple of tears to make the other person believe she was just an innocent, pitiful girl. Escaping from the Abyssal Demons’ mouths was a pure coincidence!

A coincidence, you hear?!

Yumo’s pitiful appearance made Garona, who was standing to the side, look pained.

“Mengxi, don’t be like this. You’ll scare her. She… she doesn’t look infected, does she?”

However, Yumo’s watery eyes and the crystal tears sliding down her cheeks did not trigger Mengxi’s compassion. The silver-haired girl’s eyes remained full of vigilance and suspicion. In Mengxi’s eyes, it was highly probable that the pink-haired girl before her had been infected by Shadow Essence.

This risk had to be eliminated! Otherwise, it would harm the entire team later!

“Whether she is infected or not, we’ll know as long as I give her body a proper inspection.”

“An inspection?” Garona was momentarily stunned.

“If someone is infected by Shadow Essence, there will be wounds on their body.”

Mengxi’s beautiful pale purple eyes narrowed slightly at this moment.

Yumo suddenly felt an ominous premonition, and the corner of her eye couldn’t help but twitch.

??

Wait a second?!

A body inspection?!

Hey!! What are you planning to do?!

I am the final boss! Hey! I’m warning you, don’t do anything reckless!!