Girl Doesn’t Die in Fairytale Town: Chapter 20 – Spiritual Domain
“Not good!”
Hearing the sudden voice, Hua Qiling’s heart sank.
She immediately realized that the “Dawn” Cadre mentioned in the communication had arrived nearby.
Hua Qiling frantically looked around, but found nothing.
The surroundings were crowded with fading dark figures, but she couldn’t find any trace of the “Dawn” Cadre.
But Luo Yan saw him.
In her scribbled vision, a clear figure suddenly appeared, standing silently behind Hua Qiling.
It was a man with a missing arm. His empty right sleeve swayed in the breeze. Half of his face was handsome and refined, while the other half was covered in gruesome burn scars.
Even though Hua Qiling’s gaze swept over the man, it was as if she didn’t see him, passing right over him.
The one-armed man ignored the slightly panicked Hua Qiling and looked at Luo Yan. His previous words had clearly been directed at her.
“Entrance…”
Before Luo Yan could ponder the meaning of the word, the one-armed man moved.
He slightly raised his hand, a sharp, thorn-like light gathering at his fingertips, and slowly walked towards Luo Yan.
“So it’s a ‘spiritual domain’ woven from personal soul consciousness… It seems to be the work of a Devil’s Apostle.”
The one-armed man muttered words Luo Yan couldn’t understand, but his movements didn’t slow down. “Trying to find Ling Qi without your help would be quite troublesome.”
Ling Qi again…
Luo Yan’s eyes narrowed. She shielded the dazed little Tini behind her and whispered,
“Who are you?”
“Ling Qi’s brother, here to take her home.”
The one-armed man replied calmly, then in a flash, appeared before Luo Yan.
“Excuse me, Miss, I need to borrow your soul… Of course, I’ll try my best to keep it intact.”
He aimed the sharp light at Luo Yan’s forehead, preparing to pierce it.
Entering a Devil’s Apostle’s “spiritual domain” through the “entrance” was extremely dangerous. The one-armed man had a better method: controlling the “entrance” itself to achieve his goal of navigating the “spiritual domain.”
He didn’t want to waste time here. He just wanted to complete his mission quickly and leave Yan City’s territory with Ling Qi.
As for Luo Yan, the one-armed man briefly scanned her spiritual power, and after discovering it was even weaker than an ordinary person’s, he dismissed her.
Just a pitiful pawn manipulated by a Devil’s Apostle. Sparing her life was enough.
Thinking this, the one-armed man didn’t take any further precautions.
Facing the sudden attack, Luo Yan didn’t retreat.
She shielded the translucent little Tini behind her, slightly raised her head, met the one-armed man’s gaze, and tried to recall the feeling from when she dealt with Ling Qi, attempting to use that strange ability.
As this thought surfaced, Luo Yan’s pale red eyes instantly brightened, and her silver hair fluttered without a breeze, gently lifting.
Something seemed to be awakening…
“…”
Unexpectedly meeting Luo Yan’s pale red eyes and sensing her resolute gaze, the one-armed man initially felt nothing special, only slightly surprised by her extraordinary beauty.
However, he was completely unaware of Yan City’s research on Luo Yan, and the biggest taboo: making direct eye contact with her.
In the next moment, the one-armed man’s mind was involuntarily drawn to Luo Yan’s pale red eyes. Staring at the slightly mystical patterns swirling within them, his consciousness began to sink.
“Damn it!”
As his mind was about to be lost, the one-armed man finally sensed the anomaly and immediately bit his tongue, forcing himself to stay awake.
At the same time, he felt a strange spiritual force infiltrating his memories. He decisively sealed off the affected memories.
The one-armed man’s ability was also mind-related, and he was currently at his peak, skilled at handling such crises.
But even with his quick reaction, his movements still noticeably faltered for a split second.
At the same time, Hua Qiling finally reacted.
She recalled what she had seen and heard before, realizing that the Dawn Cadre was currently in the “reality” of the town. She, being in the “truth,” couldn’t directly see the “real” town.
However, her Eagle Eye could.
Her emerald eyes ignited, and Hua Qiling saw the danger Luo Yan was facing.
The light at the one-armed man’s fingertips was about to fall, aimed directly at Luo Yan’s forehead. At such close range, Luo Yan couldn’t dodge.
In this critical situation, Hua Qiling didn’t have time to think. Without any hesitation, she lunged towards Luo Yan.
“Look out—”
Luo Yan lowered her head slightly and saw Hua Qiling, her eyes glowing, rushing towards her with lightning speed.
“Miss Hua…?”
“Hiss—”
The one-armed man wasn’t affected for long. The sharp light only paused slightly before continuing its descent.
But… its trajectory had deviated.
Hua Qiling shielded Luo Yan at the last moment, her soul taking the brunt of the attack.
The necklace protecting her mind shattered, and her vision went black. Her consciousness plunged into a deathly silence.
When Hua Qiling woke up again, her mind was buzzing, and blood trickled from her orifices.
“How… pathetic…”
A bitter smile appeared on Hua Qiling’s face. She looked up and saw Luo Yan’s anxious expression.
“Miss Hua Qiling, are… are you alright?”
Luo Yan hadn’t expected Hua Qiling to go to such lengths to save her. After her attempt to use the special ability she had discovered failed, Luo Yan had resigned herself to death.
But Hua Qiling had shielded her with her body, saving her life.
Luo Yan held the weakened Hua Qiling, at a loss for what to do.
“I’m… fine.”
Hua Qiling forced herself to sit up. Even at such close range, Luo Yan’s beauty didn’t diminish.
The slight anxiety in her eyes only added to her ethereal charm.
“So beautiful…”
Hua Qiling struggled to raise her hand, instinctively wanting to pinch Luo Yan’s cheek.
To be able to save such a beautiful person… even death held no regrets…
Perhaps due to the mental attack, Hua Qiling’s mind was filled with chaotic thoughts.
Hearing Hua Qiling’s murmur, Luo Yan felt a mixture of amusement and exasperation. Even at a time like this, she was still thinking about beauty…
Meanwhile, the one-armed man, his attack having failed, looked shocked.
His temporarily sealed memories were released, and under the influence of that strange spiritual force, his mind also became disoriented.
However, the effects weren’t significant. More importantly, the one-armed man realized that the surrounding scenery had completely changed.
“I’ve actually… entered the Devil’s Apostle’s ‘spiritual domain’…”
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