Chapter 53: A Major Crisis
At the Apal magic station, a girl in a Western-style dress stepped off the train. Looking at the magnificent buildings, she opened a black parasol, her elegant aura drawing the attention of passing nuns.
“So this is the city where the Church headquarters is located. Quite prosperous. But why did you follow me…?”
The girl with the parasol was Alice, now fully awakened as the Blood Witch. She hadn’t expected to awaken so soon, but after drinking Luo Yuxi’s blood a few times, her desires intensified, and she awoke the next morning fully transformed.
“If my little sister is going to such a dangerous place, how can I not look after her? And if Lady Lilith were still here…”
“Shut up!!”
Alice glared at Isabelle, who stood behind her with a gentle smile. That gentle smile filled Alice with rage. A mere human, not only had she dragged their mother into the war between the witches and the Church, but she also shamelessly called herself Alice’s sister.
“I told you, you’re not worthy of mentioning that name…”
“Alice… I apologize…”
Alice adjusted her parasol. The brief exposure to sunlight had reddened her skin. She walked down the street, asking about Luo Yuxi.
“A pink-haired nun? Haven’t seen her, haven’t seen her. Lots of people have pink hair, who knows which one you’re talking about…”
“A very beautiful nun? All the nuns in the Church are pretty, that’s too broad a description.”
“I think I’ve heard of the person you’re looking for. Wait, are you a vampire?! A vampire appearing in daylight, that’s a first!”
…
Alice’s inquiries yielded nothing but useless information. Isabelle, following behind, watched as Alice searched for that woman, a hint of a smile appearing on her lips whenever a clue surfaced. It was an expression she had never shown Isabelle before.
“I’m so jealous. Is my little sister’s concern for others greater than for her own sister…?”
Isabelle recalled her first encounter with the pink-haired nun, kneeling piously before the Goddess statue, an image that captivated even Isabelle. When Luo Yuxi stood up, bathed in the sunlight filtering through the stained glass, Isabelle’s first thought was,
“If it were her blood, Alice wouldn’t refuse, would she~?”
Isabelle’s guess was correct. Her sister not only loved the nun’s blood, but she had also become obsessed with her. Although Alice pretended to be indifferent, Isabelle noticed the satisfied expression on her face after returning from her secret trips outside the manor during her bloodlust periods, an expression she had never shown Isabelle.
“Alice~ Should we wait until nightfall to gather information? The sunlight…”
“Mind your own business, I don’t need your concern.”
Alice continued her search. Isabelle sighed and followed, seemingly unfazed.
“Luo Yuxi, where are you…?”
Meanwhile, Luo Yuxi returned to the apartment provided by the Church. Seeing the cozy interior, she breathed a sigh of relief. She had been summoned here, only to be caught up in so much trouble. If it weren’t for that succubus’s sacrifice, she would be a corpse by now.
“Even Church headquarters isn’t safe. Although Ann, the Seat of Justice, is no longer a threat, she’s part of the radical faction…”
Luo Yuxi closed the door, thinking about the other radical bishops and how to deal with them. But hopefully, she wouldn’t encounter any more bishops. They were usually out on missions.
“Big sister, what’s wrong? Why the long face…? Is there anything Little Yu can help with…?”
Yu Keke’s gentle voice startled Luo Yuxi. She hadn’t noticed her sitting beside her. Her innocent appearance warmed Luo Yuxi’s heart.
“Oh, it’s so nice to have you, Little Yu. Just being with you makes everything better~”
“Really? As long as I can help big sister, I’ll do anything~”
Luo Yuxi hugged the purple-haired loli, nuzzling her soft cheek. Suddenly, a familiar figure appeared before her.
“Big sister, what are you doing…?”
“What am I doing? I’m being affectionate with Little Yu— Eh? Little Yu?”
Luo Yuxi looked at the little girl before her, the same purple hair and eyes, the same innocent expression as the one in her arms.
“There… there are two Little Yus?!”
“Big sister, I’m the real Little Yu! Stop bullying me, Little Yun!”
The Little Yu in her arms broke free, a mischievous smile on her face. Luo Yuxi realized she had been tricked. It was Yun Keke in disguise. Yun Keke, hands on her hips, looked at Luo Yuxi triumphantly.
“Weakling big sister~ You really are a weakling~ You can’t even tell us apart just because we changed our hair color~”
“You! Little Yun! How dare you—!”
“So easily angered, truly a weakling, such an idiot, tricked by a child like me~”
Yun Keke snapped her fingers, her hair turning back to its original silver-white. She looked at Luo Yuxi mockingly and leaned closer.
“Are you angry, big sister? Are you going to spank Little Yun’s bottom again? I’m so scared~”
“Alright, you asked for it! I just learned a new technique, I’ll try it on you~”
Luo Yuxi grabbed Yun Keke and threw her onto the bed. To Yu Keke’s shock, she pulled her onto the bed as well. The two lolis lay there, one shy and embarrassed, the other defiant and mocking.
“I promised to help you find your mother, but it seems I might have to turn you two into mothers first~”
“Weakling sister is all talk, just trying to scare us. Weakling, weakling~”
Yun Keke continued to taunt her, thinking Luo Yuxi was just bluffing. She didn’t know that in just one afternoon, Luo Yuxi had undergone intense “training.”
“You two have such soft bodies~”
As Luo Yuxi approached, the doorbell rang. She snapped out of her “evil” thoughts and jumped off the bed, rushing to the door and breathing a sigh of relief.
“That was close, what was I thinking? I almost fell for her provocation and became a lolicon…”
“Weakling big sister is nothing but talk. She just looks at the food, but doesn’t eat~”
Yun Keke continued to taunt her, unaware of how close she had come to becoming Luo Yuxi’s plaything. Luo Yuxi wasn’t physically strong, but her hands were incredibly dexterous.
“Alright, Little Yun, stop it. Big sister will be troubled if you keep provoking her…”
Yu Keke sensed the danger she had felt in Luo Yuxi’s eyes, her legs going weak.
“That feeling was strange, like I was about to be devoured…”
Luo Yuxi ignored their thoughts. The doorbell rang again impatiently. She opened the door, thinking it was another bishop with a message. But when she opened the door, she saw Ling Shuang, dressed in her nun’s habit, standing there with a smile.
BAM!!!
“That must be it, the afternoon’s events were too bizarre, I’m hallucinating…”
Luo Yuxi slammed the door shut. How could Ling Shuang, who was at the border, be here in Apal? She rubbed her eyes and slowly opened the door again.
“Sister, long time no see~”
BAM!!!
“It’s definitely a hallucination, there’s nothing there, time to sleep…”
Luo Yuxi closed the door again, pretending she hadn’t seen anything. But a crack appeared on the sturdy wooden door, and a sharp axe blade pierced through.
CRASH!!!
“Really, Sister, why did you close the door~?”
“!!!”
Luo Yuxi stared at the axe in terror. As it was pulled back, an eye appeared in the crack, staring at her. Luo Yuxi panicked.
“It’s not a dream! Ling Shuang is really here! And why does she have an axe?!”
“Sister Yuxi, what are you muttering about? I just want to ask why you left me behind. Open the door, the big bad wolf is coming~”
“No! Stay away from me!”
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