Chapter 42: I Cuckolded My Wife, and She Loves Me Even More
[The Soul Prison Trial, held once a millennium, a secret realm passed down from ancient times, its origins and purpose unknown.]
[For those eliminated, everything that transpires within is but a dream, an illusion.]
[Those who successfully reach the higher levels will discover that even having reached the peak of their own world, they are still utterly ignorant of the truly powerful beings that exist.]
[—Legend says it is a gateway connecting countless worlds, a path to mythology—]
[Title: My Soul Prison Trial]
[Author: An anonymous participant of the Soul Prison Trial]
Sea Concubine Palace, Library.
Due to the rescheduled preliminaries for the Saintess selection, the library was empty, even the librarians replaced by prospective members.
In a corner of the first floor, a blue-haired girl with six teardrops on her cheeks quietly read a book.
As she read, she smiled.
Normally, books about the Soul Prison Trial wouldn’t be placed on the first floor’s open shelves, but this one was an exception.
A thousand years had passed since the last Soul Prison Trial, yet this book looked brand new. The historical context was full of holes, inconsistent with events from a thousand years ago.
The narrative style, more like a mindless power fantasy than a historical record, clearly indicated a fabricated, sensationalized novel.
The Sea Concubine Palace, aware of this, had placed it on the first floor for ordinary disciples to browse.
However, it was quite interesting~~~
It mentioned many exotic spirit beasts she had never seen or heard of before. She wondered if they were the author’s inventions or actual species.
Engrossed in the book, Gong Lianyue didn’t notice the little fox beside her rolling around on the floor out of boredom.
Today, the Nine-Colored Cloud Dream Flower had transformed into an unremarkable, silver-gray fox, a Silver Mountain Velvet Fox, a rather ordinary low-rank spirit beast.
Its color changed based on its mood. When happy, it turned pink, blue, gold, or green.
When annoyed, it turned black or silver-gray, more subdued colors.
It seemed this morning’s beast treats were past their expiration date…
“Chirp!”
Half an hour passed unnoticed. The little fox suddenly yelped and darted behind the blue-haired girl.
“What’s wrong?” Gong Lianyue was puzzled, then heard footsteps approaching from behind.
Rustle—
Someone was coming. Gong Lianyue put down her book and casually picked up another one.
She didn’t want anyone to know she was interested in the Soul Prison Trial.
A few seconds later, a green-haired girl in simple clothing appeared from around the bookshelf.
She had a rather delicate face and wore very anime-style, low pigtails, giving off an energetic vibe.
The girl seemed oblivious to the teardrops on Gong Lianyue’s cheeks, ignoring her as she pulled out a novel and began to read.
An assassin?
Gong Lianyue became wary. Based on her years of experience as the Saintess, anyone who ignored her true face must be an assassin.
It was currently the Saintess selection period, and the Sea Concubine Palace was less crowded than usual, a perfect opportunity for an assassination.
Besides, shouldn’t this girl be participating in the Saintess selection?
Her teardrop eyes discreetly rotated ninety degrees, focusing on the green-haired girl.
The girl’s gaze drifted, glancing at Gong Lianyue from time to time, her mind clearly not on her book. She had definitely come here for her.
She just didn’t know if it was an assassin or a spy from another Saintess Candidate.
Judging by her seemingly innocent yet calculating appearance, she ruled out Bai He. Hong Tao was a lone wolf and constantly suppressed due to her strained relationship with the Sea Concubine Palace, so it probably wasn’t her either.
That left Qing Yu. That woman was always spreading rumors about her and had recently been seen with Lei Ji…
Suddenly, the green-haired girl’s body trembled, a look of shock on her face.
What was wrong?
Following the girl’s gaze, Gong Lianyue realized what she was holding in her hands—[I Cuckolded My Wife, and She Loves Me Even More].
“…”
“…”
A drop of cold sweat trickled down Gong Lianyue’s forehead. She continued to read, trying to maintain her composure.
She hadn’t expected to be caught red-handed like this. The Sorrowful Saintess’s hobby was reading this kind of novel? If they spread this around, her reputation would be ruined.
Wait!!!
Not necessarily. Maybe her popularity would increase?!
She had already received several “lay eggs for you” letters, and this book happened to be a yuri romance. It could be a good opportunity to cultivate her persona.
A cold and aloof Saintess on the surface, secretly fantasizing about a passionate yuri romance. Young people loved this kind of gap moe.
As Gong Lianyue was lost in thought, the green-haired girl’s gaze suddenly fixed on the little fox, unable to look away.
A few seconds later, she collapsed to her knees, clutching her arm and trembling, her face contorted in pain, her head throbbing.
“……?”
What the hell?
Ugh, how unlucky, she was just a weirdo.
Even if she looked like she was about to have a seizure, Gong Lianyue wouldn’t pay any attention to her.
She had been overthinking things.
Gong Lianyue silently placed the book back on the shelf and stepped over the kneeling girl without a second glance.
This was probably how most people reacted to chuunibyou.
However, even after Gong Lianyue left the library, the green-haired girl continued to clutch her arm, her body drenched in sweat, her face pale, as if she were genuinely in pain.
“Slurp~”
A moment later, a small, green blade of grass emerged from beneath her skirt, bouncing around human-like.
Then, to the girl’s astonishment, the blade of grass began to frantically lick the floor.
Like a desperate simp, it devoured the little fox’s scent and tracks, rubbing itself against the ground.
A few minutes later, the blade of grass lifted its head contentedly, its dew-covered leaves swaying, forming a heart shape.
“…”
Back at her quarters, before Gong Lianyue could even enter, the two maids rushed out.
“Saintess! You’re finally back!!!”
“Vice Palace Master Shui Qinghou has summoned you to the main hall immediately!!”
“What’s so urgent that I need to go to the main hall?” Gong Lianyue blinked in confusion.
Her teacher usually met her at Sea Moon Peak. She had only been to the main hall once, for her Saintess inheritance ceremony.
What could have happened that required a meeting in the main hall?
“Representatives from the Twelve Palaces of Ice have been waiting for you for half an hour!”
“……?”
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