Chapter 79: Unexpected Developments
Luo Yuxi, wearing clothes Doris had found somewhere, felt utterly defeated. She had been stuck with Doris for almost a whole day, finding no chance to escape. Doris was acting nothing like the Wrath Witch she remembered.
“Little sister, are you hungry? Big sister will make you something delicious~”
“You must have been scared last time. Come, relax in big sister’s arms~”
“These clothes are a bit thin, let big sister warm you up~”
…
Doris had been clinging to her all day, calling her “little sister” and acting incredibly affectionate, almost like a real older sister. Even someone with a weakness for cute things wouldn’t go this far.
“This can’t continue. I’m playing into her hands right now. What if I change back to my normal body? She might tear me apart…”
Luo Yuxi shivered, pulling the oversized clothes tighter around her. She had to get Doris to the Church. There was a protective barrier around it; anyone unregistered would trigger an alarm.
“Then the high-Order members of the Church will intercept her, and I can escape in the chaos. It’s a bit underhanded, but it’s better than being taken to the Witch Kingdom…”
Luo Yuxi looked at Doris, whose gaze was becoming increasingly fervent, and felt a sense of unease. If she didn’t do something soon, she would be taken back as a pet. She imagined her future:
“I’m home, little cutie, did you miss me~?”
“Master, you’re finally back! Do you want dinner first, a bath, or… me~?”
Luo Yuxi imagined herself wearing cat ears and a revealing apron, alone while Doris was away, then having to cook and warm the bed for her upon her return, eventually being “transformed” into a witch.
“No, no, even novels have to have plot progression! This is skipping straight to the final stage…”
Luo Yuxi looked at Doris, who had just gotten dressed. With her black hair and eyes, she looked quite gentle. But once in battle mode, her hair turned silver, her eyes glowed red, and her slender hands could tear anything apart. She was pure chaos.
“Um… I… I remember where the Church is. I can take you there, could you please let me go…?”
Luo Yuxi asked cautiously, afraid of angering Doris. She was still “unwrapped,” making it easy for Doris to “use” her. She glanced at her own skin beneath the clothes, even more delicate than before. She couldn’t withstand a witch’s “ravages.”
“Hmm? Church? What church? Why would I go to the Church?”
Luo Yuxi’s heart sank as she saw Doris pick her up, ready to leave. So she had forgotten her purpose. If Luo Yuxi had waited any longer, they would have reached their destination.
“You were just asking how to get to the Church…”
“Oh, right, I almost forgot. Then lead the way, little cutie~”
Doris put Luo Yuxi down, as if she had just remembered. Luo Yuxi pointed in the general direction. It wasn’t far, but it would still take a day to walk there. She could use a divine art to send a message to the Church.
“Just keep going in that direction, and you’ll reach Apal, the Church’s largest city. After passing through a few towns, it should take about a day…”
“Oh, I see~”
Luo Yuxi, seeing Doris thinking, took out a communication scroll. Just as she was about to activate it, the scene shifted. They were no longer in the forest, but before a towering city wall.
“So this is their headquarters. I could destroy this place alone. Let the feast begin~”
Doris’s black hair turned silver, her eyes glowed red, and her magic power surged, abandoning all pretense of stealth.
“Let’s see how strong the one who defeated Greed is~!!”
Luo Yuxi had been worried about how to contact the Church, but with this level of magic power, Doris was practically screaming “witch.” As expected, within moments, six of the 12 bishops appeared.
“Thank goodness, I’m saved! I’ll sneak away while they’re fighting…”
Luo Yuxi moved to the side, while Doris looked at the six bishops and sneered.
“The strongest is only 3rd Order. Greed might not be high-level, but she’s troublesome. How did these guys defeat her…?”
Despite being in battle mode, Doris wasn’t enraged. The “wrath” was just a metaphor. She calmly assessed the situation, her outward frenzy a mere facade. After confirming there were no immediate threats, she prepared to end the fight quickly.
“Luo Yuxi? What? It’s you? You should have told us you were coming back, you scared us…”
Yuehua Fengyun’s words made the bishops lower their guard. Luo Yuxi was stunned. Yuehua Fengyun had drawn everyone’s attention to her.
“W-What about me? I… I was just passing by!”
“Oh my, it really is Luo Yuxi~”
Lika, the Seat of Sacrifice, smiled. Doris, seeing no hostility, also calmed down and looked curiously at the pink-haired loli.
“You… know them?”
“No, not at all! They’ve mistaken me for someone else!”
Luo Yuxi panicked, wondering why Yuehua Fengyun had called her out. She wanted them to fight! The bishops whispered among themselves:
Mercy: That scared me, I thought the Witch Kingdom was attacking. Turns out it was her.
Sacrifice: It’s Luo Yuxi’s voice, but she feels smaller, according to my magic sensing.
Judgment: That witch beside her is dangerous…
Mercy: Luo Yuxi’s Order level is 10, she must have controlled another one…
Honesty: I… I’m just a support, why am I here…?
…
Luo Yuxi, looking at the whispering bishops, was confused. A powerful witch was right there, what were they discussing? If she were stronger, she would have joined the fight herself.
“Alright, we’re done. Although you have a special ability, please inform us next time you bring a witch. We bishops are busy…”
“????”
Yuehua Fengyun opened a path in the barrier, allowing them to enter. Luo Yuxi looked at the departing bishops, stunned. Doris was also confused.
“When did the Church become so easy to talk to? It’s a shame we didn’t fight, but it saved some time…”
Doris deactivated her battle mode and looked at the motionless Luo Yuxi. She poked her a few times, then, seeing no reaction, picked her up. The bishops, seeing this, were even more convinced that Doris was under Luo Yuxi’s control.
“Alright, let’s disperse. I rushed back from the autograph session…”
“Mission…”
“I’m out…”
The bishops vanished. Luo Yuxi, in Doris’s arms, wanted to cry.
“Don’t leave, come back… sob…”
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