Chapter 48: I Feel Like I’ve Forgotten Something
After some playful antics, Yu Keke and Yun Keke fell asleep on the comfortable bed. Luo Yuxi sat on the nearby sofa, lost in thought.
“Tsk… what’s going on? I suddenly became a Saintess candidate. Doesn’t that mean I’m competing with the protagonist? This will definitely mess up the plot…”
Luo Yuxi thought about the plot, which, in reality, was already a mess. Ling Shuang had awakened as a witch five years ahead of schedule, Sybil, the elven princess, should have died in the assassination attempt, and she had somehow “kidnapped” two high-ranking members of the Witch Kingdom.
“This is bad. Forget about becoming Saintess, the protagonist probably hasn’t even left the starting village yet!”
Luo Yuxi jumped up from the sofa and paced around the room, wondering if she should visit the protagonist’s village to investigate. But she didn’t even know the village’s name! She wanted to punch her past self for focusing on collecting CGs instead of paying attention to the plot details.
“Tsk, I can only search within the Church. Ask around— Wait, what is the protagonist’s name?”
Luo Yuxi opened the door, intending to go ask someone, but she realized she couldn’t remember the protagonist’s name. After all this time playing the game, she remembered every sensitive spot on the protagonist’s body, her clothing preferences, and how to trigger her “easy mode,” but not her name.
“Forget it, I can only hope the plot hasn’t changed too much. If she’s a Saintess candidate, I’ll eventually meet her…”
Luo Yuxi believed she would recognize the protagonist upon seeing her. After all, the protagonist was like her daughter in the game, albeit a slightly lewd one. But that didn’t diminish Luo Yuxi’s affection. She decided to go for a walk. Despite arriving in Apal, she felt like she had forgotten something.
“What did I forget…?”
Meanwhile, at the border church, Ling Shuang looked at the half-destroyed church in a daze. She had been enjoying some “self-entertainment” in her room, casting a soundproofing spell for optimal experience, and now the church was in ruins.
“Where is everyone? Where’s Sister Yuxi…?”
Ling Shuang went downstairs and saw a group of nuns examining a crystal, while Yuehua Fengyun was playing Old Maid with another nun in bishop’s robes.
“What happened here? Why is the church like this…?”
“Hmm? You are…?”
Yuehua Fengyun, her face covered in white strips of paper from losing the game, recognized Ling Shuang. They were recovering the Greed Witch, so they had to be vigilant.
“Oh, I remember, you’re Luo Yuxi’s sister, right? Why didn’t you go with her?”
“Go where?”
“Oh, it seems we forgot to tell you. Luo Yuxi and the others have been sent to Church headquarters. They should be there by now…”
Yuehua Fengyun glanced at the clock tower in the city center. Ling Shuang’s mind was filled with the thought of Luo Yuxi abandoning her. She was on the verge of exploding but managed to suppress her anger.
“No, calm down, calm down, I can’t cause trouble for Sister…”
“Since you’re not going, you can come with us. We’ll take you along when we escort the Greed Witch back. You should arrive by tomorrow…”
“You lose.”
“Eh?!?”
Before Yuehua Fengyun could finish, she saw the Old Maid card in her hand. Lin Jian remained expressionless, as if it were nothing. Yuehua Fengyun slammed her fist against a nearby pillar. She had been trying to unwind, but she hadn’t won a single game.
“Damn it! Damn it! Don’t you know anything about letting others win?! Let me win at least once!!!”
“The Church laws don’t say anything about that…”
Ling Shuang, watching them play, decided to go back to Apal with them. The magic train tickets were expensive, and she didn’t have much money. As she was looking for a place to wait, she heard a crazed laugh.
“Amazing, amazing, absolutely amazing! It can absorb any kind of energy~”
Ling Shuang saw the Greed Witch, whom she had met at the auction, bound by chains, her hands and feet shackled, her eyes and mouth covered by metal plates.
“This test subject is perfect! I can play with her however I want~”
Yuehua Fengyun, noticing Ling Shuang’s gaze, turned and saw Ping Yue, a crazed look on her face, burning Herolise with a flamethrower. Although the damage was absorbed and reflected back, burning Ping Yue, she still smiled.
“That’s a Punishment Nun. They have a strange obsession with witches’ abilities. That’s why I don’t like dealing with those research department lunatics…”
“Research department…?”
“The Church has been trying to defeat witches for a long time. Researching them is important…”
Ping Yue, after some experimentation, looked at the unharmed Herolise, her expression becoming even more crazed.
[Divine Art: Status Reversal]
“Haa, as expected, I can’t kill her with this ability…”
Ping Yue calmed down, looking at the legendary witch before her, a live test subject. She took a deep breath, suppressing her urge to dissect her on the spot.
“The Greed Witch has been secured. Prepare for departure to Apal…”
Yuehua Fengyun, relieved that Ping Yue was finally done, ripped off the white strips of paper from her face, regaining her usual bishop demeanor.
“Return to Apal. Also, notify the engineering team to restore this church…”
“Understood.”
Ling Shuang, watching the departing group, thought about how she had only used Luo Yuxi’s picture for her “magic” today. When she saw Luo Yuxi, she would use the real thing. She would confront her and ask why she had been forgotten. If the answer wasn’t satisfactory, this wouldn’t end in three days.
“Hmph, it must be those two damn lolis seducing Sister Yuxi…”
Meanwhile, Luo Yuxi, leaving her assigned room, suddenly felt a chill, as if being watched by a demon. Her legs went weak.
“Really, who’s thinking about me again…?”
She muttered to herself, then saw a girl with light blue twintails, a smug look on her face, hands on her hips. Seeing her white robes with gold trim, Luo Yuxi felt a headache. Weren’t bishops supposed to be out on missions? Why did she keep running into them?
“Hmm~ You’re the new Saintess candidate, right~? I heard your skill is controlling witches. Such a devious ability~”
“Uh… isn’t that supposed to be a secret? Is it okay to shout it out loud? Is this bishop an idiot…?”
“Let me, Juliana Megistus Phyllis Maxine Clarissa Ann, one of the 12 bishops, the Seat of Justice, test you~”
“Uh… that’s a long name…”
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