Chapter 43: Sealing
As the four silver spikes pierced the cross, Luo Yuxi rushed to Herolise’s side, frantically checking her condition. Lin Jian, seeing the two suddenly surround her, was momentarily confused.
“Consciousness is clear, it seems her soul isn’t damaged. No physical wounds either, quite healthy in fact, and she’s a bear type…”
“What… are you doing…?”
Lin Jian looked at Luo Yuxi, who had lifted her bishop’s skirt to examine her body. Seeing the cute bear-patterned panties beneath the solemn skirt, Luo Yuxi couldn’t help but admire them. However, before she could appreciate the view any longer, a fist slammed into her head. Luo Yuxi clutched her head in pain and turned to see a furious Yuehua Fengyun.
“You pervert, have you seen enough?! I told you to check her condition, not that kind of condition!”
“Aren’t they the same thing? I was checking her condition…”
Luo Yuxi rubbed her aching head, surprised by the force of the blow. She had just been making a small joke. But it seemed Lin Jian was indeed unharmed. Luo Yuxi looked up at Herolise, impaled on the silver cross, showing no reaction even after so long. Had she been wrong?
“I can’t believe the Greed Witch died like this. In the game, even the Saintess had trouble with her, and she just died like this…?”
Luo Yuxi looked at Herolise uneasily. Although she seemed dead, Luo Yuxi had a bad feeling. Yuehua Fengyun, sensing her hesitation, walked over and patted her shoulder.
“Don’t think too much about it. The Church has been around for a long time, it’s not like we haven’t killed witches before. A special department will collect the body…”
Luo Yuxi sighed, hoping she was just overthinking things. Lin Jian, who had been silent, also walked over. She seemed to want to comfort Luo Yuxi, but in the end, she just patted her head.
“Although I hate to interrupt, could you please let me down? This is a bit painful~”
“!!!”
Luo Yuxi’s eyes widened as she heard the voice. Herolise, who should have been dead, with a pierced heart and no life signs, was waving at them.
[Divine Art: Sanctuary]
[Divine Art: Paladin’s Guard]
[Divine Art: Blessing of Life]
“Lin Jian! Protect her!”
Before Luo Yuxi could react, Lin Jian cast three protective spells on her. Yuehua Fengyun, reacting quickly, conjured a golden blade and stabbed Herolise again. But even with the blade piercing her heart, Herolise simply smiled.
“Well… if you’re done with your performance, can I take her now? She’s my property, after all~”
Herolise pointed at Luo Yuxi, completely unfazed. Yuehua Fengyun instantly sliced off her hand. Luo Yuxi felt a sense of despair. What kind of ability did Herolise have? Even this couldn’t kill her.
“You keep stopping me from taking my things, it’s so annoying…”
Herolise glanced at Yuehua Fengyun, who was wielding the golden blade. Then, right before Luo Yuxi and Lin Jian’s eyes, Yuehua Fengyun collapsed without warning. Lin Jian glared at Herolise.
“She’s dangerous…”
“Died so easily. Are all bishops this weak…?”
As Herolise spoke, she stepped off the cross, the silver spikes falling from her body as if nothing had happened. She even picked up her severed hand and reattached it.
“Now I can finally retrieve my property…”
Herolise walked towards Luo Yuxi. Lin Jian’s eyes glowed gold, ready to fight to the death. But just as she was about to cast a spell, she saw Yuehua Fengyun stand up behind Herolise.
“Haha~ So that’s how it is…”
“What? You’re not dead yet?”
Herolise turned to Yuehua Fengyun. She had transferred a fatal attack to her, yet she was still standing. Yuehua Fengyun wiped the blood from her lips.
“A mere 6th Order witch, acting so arrogant. You would have been a real threat if you had stayed hidden longer. In the end, your ability is just storing and releasing…”
“You figured it out. But so what?”
Herolise stared at Yuehua Fengyun. Luo Yuxi suddenly understood. Herolise had absorbed the fatal divine art and stored it within her body, then released it at Yuehua Fengyun. A simple yet troublesome ability.
“Trying to take our nun under the protection of two bishops? You really don’t know when to quit. Truly greedy.”
Yuehua Fengyun raised her hand. Herolise chuckled, knowing her ability to absorb any harmful magic.
“Are you going to say there’s a limit to how much I can absorb? Trying to break my limit with your higher Order level…?”
“Since you absorb damage, I won’t attack you. There’s no damage to absorb.”
[Divine Art: Ice Goddess’ Lament]
As Yuehua Fengyun finished speaking, Herolise’s surroundings turned white. Countless ice crystals climbed onto her body, encasing her in ice in the blink of an eye.
“I can’t absorb this…”
Herolise realized she couldn’t absorb the ice. Yuehua Fengyun, seeing this, finally relaxed and collapsed. Luo Yuxi rushed to her side.
“Are you alright? You were so injured, why did you have to show off…?”
[Divine Art: Greater Heal]
Luo Yuxi cast her remaining healing magic. While others had cool-sounding spell names, hers were just “Heal,” “Greater Heal,” and “Resurrection.” Not a single cool name.
“Is there anything I can help with…?”
“Little Bear… ah, no, Lin Jian, please contact headquarters and have them collect this witch. We can’t harm her…”
Seeing Lin Jian approach, Luo Yuxi almost blurted out “Little Bear,” remembering the cute panties. She thought Lin Jian was quite the gap moe character.
“I’ve already notified the Church…”
“Ah… okay…”
Luo Yuxi, about to focus on healing, noticed Lin Jian staring at her. She felt a little awkward under her gaze. Lin Jian seemed to want to say something.
“Little Bear…”
“Hmm? What did you say?”
“Li… Little Bear…”
“Little Bear?”
“I wore the wrong ones when I went out.”
“Huh??”
Lin Jian seemed relieved after saying this and quickly left. Luo Yuxi finally understood. Lin Jian had also noticed the panties. It seemed she wasn’t as indifferent as others said, especially with her slightly reddened ears as she fled. Luo Yuxi thought, Even the Church has cute people.
“Stare…”
“Hmm?!”
Luo Yuxi felt a gaze on her and looked down. Yuehua Fengyun, who had been unconscious, was now looking at her with suspicion, probably awakened by the powerful healing magic.
“You didn’t even spare her. We should give you a title too, Nun. How about the Silver Lust Nun? Suits you…”
“I didn’t, I’m not, don’t spout nonsense, Yuehua Fengyun! You’re seriously injured, don’t talk!”
Luo Yuxi quickly interrupted her, afraid of rumors spreading. She hadn’t expected this to be her image in Yuehua Fengyun’s eyes. She hadn’t done anything in front of her.
“Sister Yuxi… do you need any help…?”
Luo Yuxi looked up and saw Yu Keke. She had only just come out after all that commotion. It seemed Herolise wasn’t someone witches wanted to deal with either. Otherwise, Yun Keke, who never missed a chance for excitement, would have rushed out earlier.
“Weakling big sister~ So weak! You didn’t even help in the fight, truly a weakling~”
Luo Yuxi’s eye twitched. Speak of the devil. Before she could ask about Yun Keke, the familiar taunting voice came from behind. She was about to retort when she noticed something: the twins were still wearing the cat-eared nun outfits and collars she had forced on them.
“Why are you wearing those clothes?! Go change!”
“What? Didn’t you make us wear them~? And you used such forceful methods! You forced us~”
Yu Keke lifted the hem of her habit, revealing her thighs and a few strategically placed “strawberry” marks, which Luo Yuxi instantly recognized as self-inflicted. Realizing they were trying to frame her, she looked at Yuehua Fengyun, who was being healed.
“Th… this, I can explain…”
“Tsk, tsk, tsk…”