Unexpected Gains

"Sakura, it's all yours now." Sachi handed over control of her body to Yae Sakura, allowing the Miko to unleash her power to the fullest extent. Scorching flames swirled around her, coalescing to form the armor of True Flame Lucky Soul.

The battle between ice and fire unfolds here.

The maid was slightly surprised to see Yae Sakura, who was listed as the top priority target by Otto, before engaging in a fierce battle with her.

"This strike has decided the outcome!"

"Awaken, master of frost!"

The humanoid Phantom Spirit Silver Moon appeared behind the maid as the New Moon Particles increased. The Yae Sakura, who was skilled in swordsmanship, was able to fight two opponents at once without being at a disadvantage. Although it was difficult for her to win for a while, Rita was also unable to do anything to her.

Pardo, who had been rescued, watched the two fighting and quickly fled the battlefield.

Yae Sakura was engrossed in her fight, she suddenly heard Sachi's exasperated voice in her mind. "Sakura, are you an idiot? Is the Jizo-Mitama just for decoration?"

The Miko immediately understood, drew her Jizo-Mitama, and began to wield two swords. "Indeed, there are two enemies, so I need two swords as well."

I was almost driven mad by this clueless, naive Miko: "Idiot! Her armor is connected to the internet! Hack her with Jizo-Mitama!"

Yae Sakura blinked. "Is this even possible?!"

As Rita fought, she discovered that her Stand was gone, and her armor inexplicably dissipated. Just as Yae Sakura was about to take advantage of Rita's weakened fighting ability due to the loss of her armor to eliminate this "rival," Osamu regained control of her body and used the Mortal Tribulation Difficult to Cross" technique to erase Rita's memories of that time. She then chased after the fleeing cat.

The Miko was filled with resentment. "Rita, you've escaped with your life!" Therefore, she didn't tell Sachi that she had discovered Rita had retrieved the camera.

——Divider——

Pardofelis ran back to her hiding place and was surprised to find it undamaged. After checking it over, she found nothing of the sort. Relieved, she lay down on the bed, completely unwilling to move.

Pardo was smug about her cleverness. "She would never have guessed I would run back here, hehe, I'm very smart!"

The crisis was over, but she was very unhappy. "Waaah, today was such a bad day. Not only was I chased all night by someone who looks like Sister Ying, but almost all the goods I worked so hard to buy were gone, and I was almost killed by a smiling woman. Where did all my good luck go?"

Thinking about what had just happened, Pardo's pent-up grievances and loneliness from losing contact with her companions overwhelmed her, and she buried her head in the pillow, sobbing silently.

Her body was in so much pain from being hit by Hiyokomaru that she couldn't speak, and the cat could only force herself to endure it.

"Where has all my good luck gone? This is my only strength..."

Just as Pardo was crying incessantly, a small hand gently stroked the top of her head, "Okay, don't cry, here, have a dried fish."

The cat looked up, bit off a piece of the dried fish from Xing's hand, and then lay down to continue crying.

Wait a minute, something seems off?

Pardo suddenly jumped off the bed, grabbed her Illusory Dream of the Past, and looked at Xing, who had returned to her original form, with a wary expression. "You, when did you get here?"

Oh dear, upon closer inspection, isn't this the person she just bought goods from? The things that were stolen before seem to be on him now. Could that fox be one of his people? Like a bodyguard or something?

Just as Pardo was pondering a countermeasure, a katana gleaming with cold light was placed against her neck. Yae Sakura stepped out from the shadows behind her, her voice icy. "If you dare to move, I can't guarantee that your head won't be separated from your body."

Although Pardo couldn't understand what Yae Sakura was saying, she was still too scared to move. Fortunately, her outer clothes were torn off, exposing her fair and delicate body to the air.

Xing silently covered her eyes, but opened them a tiny crack. There was a tail behind her; it was definitely her. "Why are you only wearing underwear underneath?"

Pardo felt the katana at her neck getting a little closer, and weakly explained, "I usually dress like this. Too many clothes make me hot, and I'm afraid of getting hot."

She then realized, "Hey, wait, you can understand what I'm saying?!"

Yae Sakura disgustedly draped a coat over her, thinking, "Maybe I should just kill her. I feel like this stinky cat will cause me a lot of trouble in the future."

Fortunately, he removed her hand, looked up at her with amusement, and said, "Don't you think this face looks a little familiar?"

The cat observed carefully, honestly shook its head, and suddenly jumped up in alarm, "Boss Kevin?!"

"Pfft!" Xing couldn't help but laugh. "I've met the ancestor once, but I don't look that much like him. How did you figure that out?"

Cat awkwardly touched his ear, noticing the key words in his words, "You've seen Boss Kevin? Where is he now? And what do you mean by calling him 'ancestor'?"

Xing coughed a few times and said in a serious tone, "Let me formally introduce myself. My name is Xing Kaslana, and I am a descendant of my ancestor Kevin. I am also a member of the Fire Moth Squad of the Far East Branch of Schicksal. Just to clarify, the Fire Moth I belong to is just a coincidence that you think of it."

"Besides, I only saw him once during the Super-Transformation Surgery, and I don't know where he is now."

Cat was a little disappointed. Looking at her, she continued, "Alright, let's settle our score now. Sakura, put the knife away. It's so rude to hold a knife to someone's neck."

The Miko reluctantly sheathed the Spirit Snow and returned to the Stigmata Space, leaving Sachi and Pardo alone to confront each other.

Pardo stretched her stiff body and touched the shallow cut on her neck with lingering fear. She thought she had just seen Elysia waving at her.

Pardo looked at the petite Xing. Children shouldn't have much fighting power, right? Not everyone is like Griseo, who appears to be a loli but is actually a Flame-Chasers.

Just as she was about to slip away, several golden chains emerged from Sachi's left hand, binding her tightly. Sensing that the Honkai Energy been weakened, she quickly realized that this was the power of the Herrscher of Binding, and a hint of fear unconsciously crept into her eyes as she looked at Sachi.

When the Herrscher of Binding descended, if she hadn't been sick and hospitalized, she probably would have died in battle with her comrades. How could she have survived to this day? Do you think she's afraid?

Fortunately, she controlled her chains, put the cat back on the bed, lifted her clothes, and placed her hand on her smooth, flat stomach. "Don't worry, I won't hurt you."

The cat looked miserable and said, "Could you please not tie me up when you say that?"

A warm current flowed from his hand and then spread to Pardofelis's entire body. The wound on her neck healed rapidly, and the internal injuries caused by Hiyokomaru were also completely healed.

Fortunately, I was freed from my restraints and watched as Pardo rolled around on the bed, looking very happy.

"Thanks, even though you're the one who made me like this." The cat gave him a slightly reproachful look.

Xing retorted without hesitation, "You were the one who stole my things first, and you still have the nerve to say that?"

Pardo glanced at the glowing Stigmata on his right hand and dared not speak.

"Don't worry, I won't use my abilities to bind you again."

"Real?"

"Real!"

Pardo leaped out of bed and dashed towards the door, shouting, "Yay! Bye-bye! Don't even think about catching me again!"

Judah's chains emerged from Xing's hands and dragged Phyllis, who had tried to escape, back to her.

The cat was on the verge of tears. Why do you still have the Key of Binding?!

To prevent her from escaping again, Judah tied her up tightly, so she couldn't move a single finger. Pardo struggled restlessly, "Let me go, or I'll tell Boss Kevin!"

Fortunately, she turned her over and ran her fingers along her fair back. "You don't seem to understand your situation, Miss Kitty. Did you ever think about being caught and punished by your owner when you were stealing?"

Pardofelis suddenly had a bad feeling.

Fortunately, he took off her shoes; as expected, she wasn't wearing socks, and her pair of delicate feet trembled restlessly. He hummed a song, his fingers constantly scratching the soles of her feet.

Pardo reacted violently. "Let go of me! Stop! I, I will bite you to death! Let go!"

Fortunately, they remained unmoved and intensified their efforts.

Half an hour later—

Pardo was on her deathbed, only able to let out hoarse laughter. "Ha, ha, we were wrong, ha, I apologize to you, ha, stop, ha, okay?"

Satisfied, he stopped what he was doing. Sure enough, no one could withstand the cruelest and most merciless punishment in the world—tickling the soles of one's feet!

Looking at the battered and bruised Pardo, he silently reflected on whether he had gone too far. He released Judah from his restraints, picked her up, and his gaze fell on her fair neck.

Xing's red pupils suddenly contracted, a strange physiological tremor igniting within him. "Huh?!"

Instinctively, he opened his mouth, revealing two sharp teeth, and bit down on Pardo's neck, greedily sucking her sweet blood.

Pardo's body trembled, and her lifeless pupils instantly regained their clarity. She forcefully slapped Xing, who was sucking her blood, and shouted, "What do you want to do? Haven't you taught me a lesson yet? Let me go!"

Pardo tried to remove Xing from her neck, but an unshakeable force pressed her firmly onto the bed. In the distance, she vaguely heard a girl's relieved groan.

As more and more blood was drawn from her body, Pardo's movements slowed down. She weakly pounded her fists, pleading, "Please stop, I don't want to die..."

Upon hearing this, Xing's eyes regained their clarity, and feeling the sweet and bitter taste in his mouth, he released his mouth.

Having narrowly escaped death, Pardo collapsed onto the bed, this time truly too weak to move.

Xing was completely bewildered. What had he just done? He looked down, Pseudo-Judas pendant he had lost and found was shimmering with a faint red light.

Oh, it was you. You can't do that again, you know?

Fortunately, she flicked the pendant, and it seemed as if Luna's dissatisfied shout echoed in her mind.

Pardo lay peacefully on the bed when she suddenly felt a burning sensation in her abdomen. With difficulty, she raised her head and saw a complex red pattern slowly emerging on her lower abdomen.

Terrified, Pardo somehow mustered the strength to grab Xing's collar, pointed at the lines on her stomach, and yelled, "What the hell did you do to me?"

The boy saw the markings on her abdomen and said uncertainly, "These should be Stigmata, right? Let me go first."

Your Stigmata are here? Isn't that just **?!

Pardo was so angry she wanted to bite him to death, but for some reason she let go of his hand.

"Calm down first. Are you feeling unwell?"

For some reason, Pardo calmed down and shook her head.

Fortunately, she noticed something was off. "Hmm? Why is it suddenly being so obedient? Is it meowing like a cat?"

Pardo tilted her head, opened her mouth, and meowed softly and adorably, "Meow~"

AWSL!

Realizing what had happened, Pardo covered her mouth in embarrassment and grabbed Xing's collar again, yelling, "What the hell did you do to us?"

"Let go, then lie on the bed and wag your tail."

The cat complied without thinking.

She raised her head in grief and indignation, glaring fiercely at the thoughtful young boy. She would remember this grudge!

Fortunately, Pardo sat up obediently, and he stroked the extra lines on her lower abdomen. "Interesting, is this an unexpected bonus?"