Fangs in the Darkness (Third Update) / The Girl Beloved by God

"Mother's home!"

Irene, her ears perked up and her eyes shining, immediately threw the brown bear plush toy she was holding onto the hospital bed, then lifted her skirt and ran towards the door.

At that moment, Siegfried, whose face had been smeared with a brown bear, pulled off the toy and winked at Kevin and the other person in the courtyard.

"Well, now that Cecilia has returned safely, it's time we asked this Second Herrscher how exactly we can break through the spatial barrier within Siberia..."

Kevin pulled Fu Hua aside and nodded slightly to Siegfried on the bed. The two leaders confirmed each other's intentions.

The favorability rating is almost maxed out, it's time to put it to good use.

Cecilia then announced in the center of town that the road to the B-17 military fortress had been opened, which immediately sparked another round of jubilation among the residents, who brought out their treasured possessions to celebrate.

After a brief moment of tenderness with Siegfried, the Saintess was pulled back to her room by the eagerly waiting Irene.

However, before leaving, Siegfried had already conveyed his and Kevin's message to Cecilia.

As night fell, Cecilia picked up a Russian fairy tale picture book and continued to lull her daughter to sleep. Her gentle voice gradually made Irene relax and snuggle into her Mother's arms.

But when Her Highness the Saintess asked how to leave Siberia, Irene's expression clearly changed.

"It's okay, if you don't want to talk about it, that's fine. Mother won't force you. You'll always be my little darling..."

"Sleep now, Irene, my daughter..."

Cecilia didn't ask any further questions. She put down the picture book, turned off the lamp, hugged Irene, snuggled into bed, gently patted her back, and hummed a lullaby to lull her to sleep.

However, Irene's expression was extremely agitated and resistant; she even clenched her fist and punched Cecilia.

But in the end, the fist transformed into a gentle push as it made contact with Cecilia. The girl broke free of her mother's embrace and ran barefoot towards the door.

"Don't follow me!"

Cecilia, filled with worry, had barely gotten out of bed when she heard that slightly pleading scream, and had to stop in her tracks.

"Forget it, let her have some time to think. Anyway, we've cleared this area, so there shouldn't be any threat..."

Kevin pulled Fu Hua down from the rooftop, comforting Cecilia while also expressing satisfaction with the current situation.

The Second Herrscher's psychological defenses are crumbling; with just a little more leverage, it's only a matter of time before she betrays us.

Wait, didn't I tell her to keep watch outside? Where did she go?

Kevin frowned slightly as he waited for a response from Ouma Mana.

Meanwhile, on the riverbank, Irene's face was tense as she punched the tree repeatedly, not even feeling the pain as her skin was torn and bleeding.

She seemed to be punishing herself, yet also reaffirming her beliefs.

"Laugh!"

The cold, sharp light of the blade sliced through the air, silently brushing against Irene's neck, sending shivers down her spine.

"I don't want to trouble Darling, so, to die or to live?"

Irene turned slightly, lowered her head, and bit her lower lip.

"You'd better kill me now, or you'll regret it!"

No sooner had she finished speaking than the little girl charged straight at the blood-red scythe.

Ouma Mana hurriedly dispersed the blades, reached out and pulled up Irene, who was falling to the ground, and couldn't help but laugh in anger.

"You're Darling's sister, killing you wouldn't be fun at all!"

"But you've already accepted them, so why are you still desperately trying to keep this secret? Hypocritical! Ridiculous!"

You wouldn't understand! Irene shook her head sadly, biting her lip tightly, suppressing her urge to confide in him.

Two Herrscher confront each other under the moonlight, one obsessive, the other stubborn.

Meanwhile, the commotion in the distance grew closer, clearly indicating that they had begun searching for the two missing people.

Just as Ouma Mana was yawning, preparing to pick up the little girl and return, she casually hummed a hum.

"Don't tell anyone about me threatening you. I'll treat you to tempura. That's settled!"

However, as Bella the Little Lizard tightened her wings, a fissure quietly opened behind Irene Ouma Mana, her eyes blazing with fury, and she burst forth from the side, crashing straight into Ouma Mana's arms and knocking her aside.

In an instant, blood splattered!

"What... useless trash!"

The body lying in the pool of blood gradually stopped convulsing, and the eerie sound startled a flock of birds in the woods.

P. S.: I'll add an extra chapter by 8 PM at the latest. Otherwise, the plot won't be complete, which is quite unfriendly.

Chapter 369 Fangs in the Dark (Third Update)

On the outskirts of the town, the group searched in shifts. Kevin and Cecilia's first thought was of the woods and riverside where Irene often went.

Just as the two were about to step inside, a rustling sound came from deep within the woods. Irene was holding Ouma Mana's hand, and the two of them came up to them, chatting and laughing.

"Mother, after Zhenming's advice, I've decided that there are some things I want to talk to you about privately. Let's go home!"

Irene grasped Cecilia's soft hands with a solemn expression, her eyes filled with sincerity and gratitude.

Finally, we guided the child onto the right path. Her Highness the Saintess, as was her habit, stroked Irene's little head, feeling immensely gratified, and gently followed her daughter back.

"Real name can persuade people? Why the change of heart today?" A hint of suspicion instinctively flashed across Kevin's eyes. He wanted to follow and eavesdrop, but unexpectedly, a soft, snake-like hand wrapped around his waist from behind, gently biting his ear and breathing on it.

"Darling, you haven't had time to spend with me in ages. How about we go for a walk together, considering how well I've done?"

Ouma Mana's watery eyes were filled with a hint of coquetry and pleading. Kevin, recalling his own actions of hiding and dodging, found it hard to refuse. After awkwardly nodding, he let Mana take his arm and walk into the depths of the dense forest.

The woods were utterly silent; the withered branches and fallen leaves beneath our feet, almost completely decayed, absorbed all sound.

Kevin caught a faint, fishy smell. He frowned and cautiously approached, following the scent, his unease growing stronger.

Something seemed off about Irene back then...

Amidst his jumbled thoughts, Kevin glanced around and his gaze suddenly froze on the open space in the center.

Trees in the area to the left front fell in clumps, their cuts as smooth as mirrors, while the radiating blood-red stains gradually blended with the soil and withered leaves. The petite figure's skin was deathly pale, her life force waning, like a candle flickering in the wind.

Kevin was startled and hurriedly rushed to the figure, turning over the delicate body that was lying face down.

"Irene! Hang in there!"

The commander injected a vial of T-Virus healing agent into the girl's body, his voice trembling uncontrollably.

How could this happen? Who did this?!

Wait, in that case, what about the one outside, and...?

Just as Kevin was lost in thought, a sudden gust of wind rose behind him. Kevin immediately picked up Irene and rolled on the spot, and the thick Death Mist exploded in the place where they had been.

"Her real name! Where is she?!"

Kevin turned around abruptly, roaring with fury.

Before the commander could react, a thunderous roar erupted, and dozens of dark Light Orb appeared around Kevin, completely sealing off his activation space.

Then, a hideous, enormous shadow swept across the sky, pressing down heavily, and Kevin's heart, which had been hanging in suspense, plummeted to the bottom.

So that's how it is. Everything is heading in the worst possible direction, damn it!

Meanwhile, Irene and Cecilia entered the courtyard, where it was quiet and deserted except for a patient recuperating from an injury.

"Mother, I want to hug you one last time... is that okay?"

The girl tilted her head, full of longing, and Cecilia, of course, did not refuse, gently opening her arms to embrace her.

The little girl buried her head in Cecilia's arms, greedily inhaling the familiar yet unfamiliar scent, nuzzling against her mother like a newborn kitten.

Cecilia didn't rush to ask how to cross the spatial barrier; instead, she lovingly combed her daughter's long hair.

However, within a few breaths, a violent tremor came from the dense forest by the river, and Her Highness the Saintess changed.

Irene buried her face even deeper and murmured in a muffled voice.

"It's so warm, such a comforting embrace, just like my Mother's..."

Cecilia instinctively sensed something was wrong and felt a growing unease. She wanted to escape immediately and head into the dense forest to find out what was going on.

"Cecilia, get out of the way! She is..."

Suddenly, a sound of air being torn apart rang out, and a figure trailing a black and white flame plummeted to the ground like a meteor, crashing into the courtyard. Its agitated roar exuded a trace of indescribable fear.

At that moment, Cecilia looked down in astonishment. The strands of hair wrapped around her fingers had turned from black to purple, and the golden pupils that met her gaze radiated coldness and cruelty.

Goodbye, Mother...

With a slight upturn of her lips, the girl's mouth curled up, and Cecilia was immediately covered in blood as her heart meridian was severed by a sudden spatial force right in front of Kevin.

Immediately, a crisp snap of the fingers rang out, and the knight's lance [Black Abyss White Flower], which had automatically flown towards Cecilia's palm, struggled to break through the Space Prison, unable to advance an inch.

As the Her Highness the Saintess's eyes gradually lost their color, her right hand fell limply to her side, and the Spatial Rift that opened instantly swallowed her up.

Cecilia! No! This can't be!

Hearing the commotion, Siegfried, who had walked to the door while supporting himself against the wall, looked at his wife's beautiful face as she disappeared into the spatial rift, felt a sweet taste in his mouth, coughed up blood, and collapsed to the ground.

"Eileen! Why! She treats you like her own daughter!"

Kevin was enraged. Dark blue ice crystals spread out and shot towards the murderer who had his back to them.

However, an invisible Spatial Barrier instantly shattered all the ice spikes. The girl half-covered her cheek with her right hand, floated into the air, and revealed a chilling smile.

"Not bad. The pseudo-Herrscher of Death I created using a portion of Honkai energy, plus Bella's combined attack, couldn't even stop you..."

"Hmm, what should I call you? Brother, I quite like that..."

"Because I had a lot of fun playing this pretend game..."

As she murmured softly, the girl glanced disdainfully at the lifeless toy in Kevin's arms, then gently lifted it with her left index finger, revealing a black crystal.

At that moment, "Irene" in Kevin's arms shattered like crystal, ready to be scattered by the wind.

"No need to think anymore, yes, she is me!"

"It's just the most cowardly, most sentimental part of my soul! It's my last and only weakness!"

"Therefore, under the guidance of [God], I stuffed all of these into the mortal bodies created by the Herrscher Core of Death, to play along with you in this play..."

"Actually, she should have handled all these matters herself. I never expected that this good-for-nothing would actually be moved and even plan to betray us!"

"In that case, let her drown in this pointless fantasy!"

The girl was aloof and angry, seemingly filled with disgust for "Irene's" betrayal.

"We had the chance to kill her, but everyone was looking for a way for both sides to coexist. Why!"

Kevin's teeth chattered, his anger almost uncontrollable.

"Coexistence? Ha... What a joke! You just want to exploit people's weaknesses, to destroy Bella and the others, and kill me!"

"I see it: in the future, this couple will be my nemesis and my mortal enemy!"

"Only by eliminating these threats can I truly cleanse this filthy world!"

The girl's purple hair danced, her right hand raised high, and she coldly and resolutely waved it down, causing countless clusters of spatial energy to crash into the courtyard.

"And that weak soul is dead! I only have the name [Sirin]! Your nightmares!"

ps: Thank you to the reader @{"reader_id":"542388","reader_name":"How could I be a gangster"} for urging me to update the 30 blades and @Cloud Purple Sister 2 blades. I will add another chapter and update it at 6 o'clock tomorrow morning.

Chapter 370: The Girl Favored by God (Section 387)

Let's rewind to two and a half months ago, after the Battle of the Babylon Tower.

As Sirin fell into the Spatial Rift, her vision blurred, and in a daze, she found herself in the white hall of the ancient Greek-style building.

"[God], I am ashamed of your gifts, defeated by those insects on the ground! Even Bella..."

Sirin knelt down, her teeth clenched, her small face filled with regret and resentment. She clearly possessed such great power, yet in the end, she had accomplished nothing.

Just like before, even pleading and begging couldn't save Aurora and Bella. How useless! Sirin deeply resented her own incompetence.

"Please give me another chance, I promise... I promise I'll wipe out all those bugs!"