Volume 2: Witch Kingdom Arc
Chapter 11: Becoming a Palm-Sized Puppet
Luo Yuxi stared at the black magic nail piercing her heart, then at Qing’s crazed expression. Her limbs went numb, losing control. She felt the strength drain from her left arm, unable to move it no matter how hard she tried.
“Now we’re family, eternally beautiful, never to be separated~”
Luo Yuxi collapsed. Qing flicked her wrist, silver strings wrapping around Luo Yuxi’s joints. With a slight tug, Luo Yuxi stood up like a marionette, her eyes vacant.
“As a puppet, you won’t feel any pain~”
Qing caressed Luo Yuxi’s face, even lifting a strand of her pink hair to her nose, inhaling the peach-like scent, a blush creeping onto her face.
“Perfect, from today onwards, you’ll be the mother, and Qiu will be the older sister~”
“Yes, Master…”
Qing tugged on the strings, and Luo Yuxi nodded stiffly, her voice emotionless. However, Luo Yuxi was surprised to find her consciousness intact. She could still think and perceive, just not control her body.
“Why make me the mother? Do I look that old? Does she have some kind of mommy kink?”
Luo Yuxi thought Qing was into roleplaying, but Qing suddenly hugged her, acting like a spoiled child, even making Luo Yuxi pat her head. Luo Yuxi was confused.
“Mommy, where should we go play~?”
“Okay, whatever you say…”
“Mommy, what should we eat~?”
“Okay, whatever you say…”
“Mommy…”
“Okay, whatever you say…”
No matter what Qing asked, Luo Yuxi only gave emotionless replies. Qing seemed to lose patience and made Luo Yuxi pat her head again, but the puppet’s touch was cold and lifeless. Qing’s eyes became vacant again.
“Just like before, isn’t this the family I’m looking for…?”
“You bastard! What are you doing?!”
“??”
As Qing was wondering where to find a new “family,” a shout from the sky caught her attention. Two girls, one with white hair, one with purple, hovered above. Luo Yuxi, although unable to react, was overjoyed.
“I’m saved! I’m saved!!”
The two girls were Yun Keke and Yu Keke, who had come to rescue her. They had asked the Saintess for permission, not expecting her to agree, but she had been surprisingly accommodating. Following Luo Yuxi’s faint scent, they had finally found her.
“You! What did you do to our weakling big sister?!”
[Unique Magic: Submersion]
“!!!”
Qing’s senses dulled, and she quickly retreated until she was out of range of the magic.
“You two…”
“Shut up, dead people don’t talk. I don’t care what your reasons are, but if you hurt her, you won’t leave this place alive!”
Yun Keke’s domain, filled with starlight, expanded. Yu Keke, no longer timid, her eyes filled with rage, glared at Qing, who realized she was outmatched.
[Unique Magic: Alice Doll]
“I won’t let you hurt my family…”
A green light enveloped Luo Yuxi. She felt her limbs shrinking, her perspective lowering. She didn’t know what was happening, unable to move.
“What! What did you do to her?!”
“Don’t worry, it’s not dangerous. It’s just so my dear mommy won’t leave my side…”
Qing looked at the two witches in the sky. When the magic was complete, Luo Yuxi found herself small enough to be easily picked up. Seeing her reflection in a nearby puddle, she realized she had been turned into a doll.
“What happened?! Why am I a doll?! No, I want to change back! Change back!!”
Luo Yuxi struggled, but her body wouldn’t respond. She felt herself being placed somewhere soft and warm, judging by her perspective and the surrounding pressure, Qing had placed her inside her collar.
“Now I can fight without worrying. Come on, I know you’re strong, but I won’t hand over my family so easily…”
[Unique Magic: Thousand Strings]
“You bastard! I’ll not only kill you, but I’ll also strip you naked and throw you into a brothel, letting those women show you true hell!”
Yun Keke clenched her fists. Facing the countless strings that could easily dismember a person, she slammed her hands down, the ground and the surrounding trees sinking a meter, but Qing remained unharmed, Luo Yuxi still safely tucked away.
“Damn it…”
“Little Yun, you attack from the front, I’ll find a chance to rescue big sister…”
Yu Keke retreated into the shadows. Yun Keke nodded, still fuming. She was a 2nd Order witch, she could easily defeat a 4th Order, but she couldn’t use her full power because of the hostage.
“If you just—”
[Unique Magic: Puppet Manipulation]
Qiu, the puppet, attacked, her blades whirling. Yun Keke dodged, her magic protecting her, but she held back, afraid of accidentally vaporizing the doll.
“A 4th Order should be able to withstand a few hits…”
[Unique Magic: Buri—]
“Little Yun, wait! You’ll hurt big sister!”
Yun Keke stopped her magic. Luo Yuxi, seeing Yun Keke struggling against a 4th Order witch, worried.
“She’s holding back because of me. I have to do something…”
Although a doll, Luo Yuxi still wanted to help. She suddenly realized that, perhaps because of her smaller size, she could move slightly. Qing was manipulating the strings, using the entire forest to her advantage, sensing Yu Keke’s movements through the vibrations.
“Even if these strings can’t hurt you, you can’t sneak attack me. I can sense everything in this forest through the strings… Unique Mag— Ah~!!”
A strange sensation in her chest distracted Qing. Yun Keke seized the opportunity and punched Qiu away.
“What material is this? So hard…”
Qing didn’t have time to examine her chest, as Yu Keke attacked again from the shadows. Qing barely dodged by using the remaining puppets as shields.
“Could it be… she’s still conscious? How can someone under Puppet Manipulation still be conscious…?”
But she couldn’t afford to think, fighting two 2nd Order witches was impossible. They were only holding back, giving her a chance. Luo Yuxi looked at Qing, surprised by her quick recovery.
“Such a strong reaction? I just rubbed it a little. But I can move now that I’m smaller~”
Luo Yuxi squirmed, looking at the pink cherry-like nipple beside her, a sinister smile appearing on her doll-like face.
“You want to turn me into a puppet? Don’t blame me for being ruthless. I, Luo Yuxi, also have a temper~!”
Luo Yuxi reached out and grabbed the nipple, squeezing it gently. Qing, distracted by the sudden sensation, cried out.
“Ah!!”
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