Dad, Please Let Me Be Your One-and-Only Fan!
After all, the Witch in the first playthrough almost single-handedly handled all the logistical support.
The people from East Flow Island would drag her over and force her to take the title of Saio, because they valued her [Heart Forging] ability, which was almost as overpowered as Doraemon's.
Chu Yuanqing felt that, based solely on this ability, Yayoi would be treasured by the Donghuang Federation. With this in mind, she checked the time, confirmed it wasn't yet eight o'clock, and then agreed to the request, offering her earnest suggestions:
"These crystals are too small; instead of using them directly as raw materials, it's better to use them to recast the rest."
The girl seemed thoughtful upon hearing this. She pulled on the silver chain around her neck, took out a cross-shaped "ornament" from her soft, alluring, white, and full breasts, placed it in her palm, and said:
"Then let's use it to help recast this."
Kiriwake Yayoi was too embarrassed to say that this was the "Ama-no-Habakiri" she had forged herself. She picked up an E-Class Disaster Relic, placed it on the "accessory," and wanted to activate the blessing directly to merge the two and complete the reforging.
Chu Yuanqing quickly grasped Little Sakura's hand and said earnestly:
"I'll melt it for you, so you can save some effort."
Kiriwake Yayoi watched as Qing Bao took the crystal back before belatedly realizing the problem. Since this was a material so precious that it needed to be obtained from the Countermeasures Bureau, its strength must be at least higher than steel or even diamonds. It would indeed be very time-consuming and laborious for her to do it herself.
Chu Yuanqing didn't spend much effort. She accumulated enough killing karma, reversed the magic power with her heart fire, and then melted and shattered the E-Class calamity, turning it into an energy state like quicksand. Then she took the "Ama-no-Habakiri" from Little Sakura's hand, rotated it proportionally, and attached it to form a membrane.
The Pure White Witch continued her fluid and skillful maneuvers, the silver at her core being crushed and pulverized in her micro-management, flowing like a fluid into the energy of the catastrophic remains. She had learned forging in the Dwarven Kingdom when she explored the Gap World before, and had even forged a holy sword to give to a hero.
Especially after defeating [Amaterasu], he dreamed every day of the Witch Kagura Dance in a sea of fire, eventually becoming obsessed with the idea of reviving Laevateinn's spirit, piecing together the remnants of her soul, and thus resurrecting the Witch.
After that, every time he entered the Gap World, he would pay attention to forging techniques. As a result, the Witch was not resurrected, but by a twist of fate, Laevateinn was able to become stronger through the blessing of devouring.
Therefore, Little Sakura was greatly impressed.
Because this is indeed a technique that only Witch possessed, according to my memory.
Chu Yuanqing's memories were fragmented, and she instinctively used her soul and will to outline and manipulate the shapes of the particles, engrave strange runes, and arrange and combine them to find the optimal solution for the current materials. Half a minute later, she forged the radiant "Ama-no-Habakiri".
"Hmm, almost there."
Chu Yuanqing murmured to herself, her serious face showing a hint of a craftsman's stubbornness. She began to skillfully use silver magic to cold-extract and shape the object. Finally, she finished and showed a satisfied smile, handing it to Little Sakura. However, she saw Xiaoyinghua puff out her cheeks and look adorably sulky.
The Pure White Witch was bewildered for a moment before belatedly realizing the problem.
Oh right, how did I accidentally finish all of Yayoi's work?
The only remaining process is to use [Heart Forging] to bestow blessings, instantly transforming her from a noble craftsman into a reinforcement master. It's no wonder Yayoi is upset.
Chu Yuanqing guiltily handed over the recast item. She pursed her lips, remembered a way to make the Green Eyed Cat and a certain perverted dog happy, and kissed Little Sakura's pink lips.
A look of apology appeared on the girl's exquisite face. Her golden eyes stared directly at the other person as she sincerely apologized:
"I'm sorry, I shouldn't have finished forging it all. Let me watch Yayoi forge from now on and cheer you on, okay?"
Kiriwake Yayoi's face flushed slightly, her cherry-pink eyes filled with embarrassment. She was barely managing to control her racing heartbeat, thinking that Qing Bao was really too cunning. As soon as he noticed she was unhappy, he would kiss her. How could anyone be angry like that!
The girl secretly pinched her rounded thigh, trying hard not to be bewitched by the Pure White Witch, and then, showing that she wasn't easy to handle, she took a full two seconds to answer:
"I forgive Xiao Qing."
Huh? How could I forgive her so easily?
Little Sakura was a little confused. Oh well, Qing Bao is so cute, she didn't do anything wrong at all.
So, this little episode was glossed over, leaving only the punishment that "Qing Bao must teach me forging in the future," and then she enthusiastically began to use [Heart Forging] to melt the calamity remains and shape them.
Chu Yuanqing took on the role of a junior teacher, instructing students on forging techniques from worlds destroyed by the Disaster God that even the Witch had never learned.
However, although she didn't pay much attention to these things, the curse didn't erode her too much in this regard, and she could still come up with a relatively complete system. But if something is missing a piece, it will lead to completely wrong answers, so she didn't talk about too many profound things.
During this time, Kiriwake Yayoi also discovered that with her current magical power, she was not able to completely melt an E-Class Disaster Corpse. The subsequent forging would require physical strength, energy, and even more.
But just as Little Sakura was about to call it a day, she suddenly remembered something extremely important.
That is, Magic Replenishment isn't for amorous purposes; it's for Magic Replenishment. Since one's own mana power is insufficient, wouldn't it be enough to simply kiss Qing Bao's lips when it's almost depleted?
When this idea was first conceived,
Kiriwake Yayoi was so ashamed she wanted to disappear. She immediately rejected the idea; how could she possibly become someone like that blond pervert? It would be such a disservice to Liuli!
But... but she's Qing Bao's concubine now, so kissing him isn't such a taboo thing, is it?
Besides, she didn't have any lewd thoughts; she just wanted to forge iron. Her ultimate goal in forging iron was to become stronger and protect Qing Bao!
Little Sakura thought about it more and more and more, and even began to feel a sacred sense of mission. She took a deep breath, glanced at the wrecked body that had melted halfway and was gradually losing strength, and then looked at the innocent and bewildered Pure White Witch next to her with a shy but firm gaze.
Volume 1: 267. The Mortal Realm Barrier, The Empty Nest Cat, Charlotte's Blessing. (5K)
The room was filled with the fragrance of falling petals, Flower Bloom.
This originates from the flowing Heart Tide in one's palm, which are transforming into the foundation of blessings. The great power called [Heart Forging] is twisting the E-Class calamity with the will of the heart, like a raging fire rising in the wind, peeling away and baptizing the form, extracting the most essential energy state.
Chu Yuanqing sighed as she watched this scene. Her memories, authority, blessings, and instincts were all intact. Even when her soul realm had not fallen, she could use her unparalleled forging skills to recreate such a miracle of reverse deconstruction and direct sublimation. However, it was by no means as easy as [Heart Forging].
The forging of Witch has always been as exquisite as art, like a rhythmic dance, or like Charlotte's soft humming, peeling away the traces of truth, possessing an intoxicating beauty.
Unfortunately, Yayoi is too weak right now. The memory replay of the first timeline does not mean that her soul realm can return in sync. The current strength of her blessing is like that of a fledgling bird, far from being ready to take flight.
If magic hadn't acted as a "forced growth" factor, forging steel or ordinary alloys would have yielded a strength that was difficult to match, let alone directly forging wrecked remains.
It seems that this is Yayoi's limit for today. Without expending a huge amount of physical and mental energy to the point of fainting, she has no chance of reshaping an E-Class catastrophic remains.
But there's no need to let this affect tomorrow's training. Let's remind Yayoi to stop once Yayoi magic power is depleted.
Chu Yuanqing's mind raced, and he made up his mind.
Kiriwake Yayoi was secretly observing Qing Bao's face. The aloofness hidden in her eyes and brows was becoming more and more subtle, like winter snow melting in spring. Her God-blessed face was becoming more and more gentle, and her curly and thick eyelashes were like butterfly wings. When she blinked, the golden light in her pupils would ripple.
--cute!
Thinking about it carefully, Qing Bao has recently become more and more accustomed to maintaining her white fur and golden eyes when she's around them. Is this a sign of trust and affection?
--cute!
Little Sakura's attention gradually drifted to something strange. She glanced at Qing Bao's moist and pink lips, which were always cool and soft to the touch, like jelly swaying around her lips. When she kissed them carefully and deeply, she could always taste a faint floral fragrance when she licked them.
Because the fragrance of the flowers is both subtle and alluring, it is very tempting to kiss them deeper and more. The more you kiss them, the stronger the fragrance becomes, and your soul will gradually be filled with its essence, slowly approaching the scent of the blooming rose.
Ultimately, as the Magic Replenishment reaches a certain limit, one can taste a deeper, more sacred, more compassionate, and more intense sensation, as if one is dissecting and tasting Qing Bao's entire being, swallowing it into her flesh and soul, letting it slowly fill her up, and completely invading her—a wondrous taste.
As a pure and innocent girl, Kiriwake Yayoi experienced the bliss beyond human pleasure after her first taste of forbidden fruit, and naturally remembered it vividly. Thinking of this, she had no more hesitation, mustered her courage, and hugged the other's slender waist.
There's no way around it, Qing Bao is just too adorable!
Chu Yuanqing looked at the girl's shy and innocent face with a blank and surprised expression, but the next second she tasted the fragrance of cherry blossoms. Considering the time and Liuli, she wanted to push away the girl in her arms.
Can...
"Yayoi rarely this proactive. If I push her away, she'll definitely be very sad, right?"
Before the Pure White Witch could even process a thought, her territory had been completely conquered and devoured.
Kiriwake Yayoi felt an extraordinary sense of wonder. In the past, when Magic Replenishment with Qing Bao, she only felt a burning sensation in her lower abdomen and a sense of etherealness because she had nowhere to use her magic. But today, after exchanging magic without having any magic left, she felt as if a parched desert had instantly turned into an oasis in a torrent.
The blissful feeling of having one's thirst satisfied has a unique flavor, as if opening the door to a new world and sparking all sorts of wonderful inspirations in one's mind.
Little Sakura suppressed her urge to continue exploring and stopped her sneak attack. She turned around and steadied the rapidly falling debris. Her surging Heart Tide, which had been gradually approaching their limit, surged again in the room, enough to continue supporting the [Heart Forging].
Chu Yuanqing watched Kiriwake Yayoi kissed him for a few seconds before turning back to continue earnestly forging with her blessing, and suddenly realized what was going on.
Oh, so you're here to Magic Replenishment? Well, I'll stay a little longer then. Anyway, Yayoi can reshape the Disaster Corpse after a few more times, so we won't be kissing for very long.
Well, without realizing it, Miss Savior has gotten used to being kissed by girls without her consent. So much so that her first reaction isn't to reflect on herself, nor is it to feel ashamed or guilty. Instead, she thinks that as long as it doesn't take too much time, there's no big problem.
This credit goes entirely to Charlotte. If she hadn't dragged everyone into a music party and caused the ceiling to collapse, such an abstract broken window effect wouldn't have occurred.
Chu Yuanqing himself was unaware of this, and obediently guided Little Sakura to continue forging. Unbeknownst to them, the "cross" that resembled an ornament had grown several sizes larger, making it difficult to hide in Yayoi's chest as before.
--The Golden Haired Doggy's chest can easily be buried in, but it's too prickly to the skin.
After two minutes of smelting, Little Sakura turned back to look at Qing Bao with misty eyes. She pursed her moist and alluring lips, and said with a mixture of shyness and anticipation:
"Didn't Xiao Qing say she would cheer me on from now on?"
"Now, I need Xiao Qing's encouragement."
Chu Yuanqing didn't think much of it; this was a serious matter that required Magic Replenishment. She lowered her butterfly-like eyelashes, as if catching clouds in the wind, and kissed Yayoi's lips. In an instant, she actively transferred the magic power that filled the other person, and then their lips parted.
Kiriwake Yayoi enjoyed the feeling of being filled with Qing Bao's magic power, even her soul was floating with a sense of satisfaction. While she was overjoyed, she also felt frustrated and confused.
Wow! It was replenished in just one second. Turns out I can't even satisfy Qing Bao's demand for a second?!
The girl was greatly shocked. No wonder she couldn't "sleep" with Xiao Qing even when there were four of them fighting her last time. With the magic power of the Pure White Witch, she could make everyone smell the scent of the Soul Flower and thus perceive that purest [true self].
Conversely, she, Liuli, and Xiao Xuan did not [Flower Bloom], and their magical power was insufficient for Qing Bao to glimpse her [true self].
In other words, the pleasure they experience is not on the same level.
Among them, only Charlotte could make Qing Bao feel her "true self" and let her experience the complete love in her heart.
Thinking of this, Little Sakura suddenly felt very unwilling. She took the initiative to grab a handful of calamity remains and knead them in her palm to fuse them into materials. Then she pushed the innocent Qing Bao onto the bed and, after pressing down on the other's beautifully shaped and delicately lined shoulders, began to continue to plunder magic power.
Kiriwake Yayoi made her decision. She would rebel against the Heavenly Gang and, by taking advantage of the enormous consumption of [Heart Forging], continuously steal Qing Bao's magic power to weaken him. At the same time, she would secretly convert Qing Bao's magic power into her own, and then use her own magic power to let Qing Bao experience the same pleasure!
Chu Yuanqing was very troubled. She didn't know what kind of ingenious plan her Little Idol, who was pinning her down, had come up with, but she knew very well that today was Little Liuli's Magic Replenishment day.
And...
There's also a chance that a special NPC— Saintess Charlotte— will spawn at the party at night!
Well, rather than saying it's probabilistic, it's more accurate to say it's a fixed refresh. Charlotte comes over almost every night of the week to tease Qing Bao, or is teased by Qing Bao. After repeating this process, she still has to sleep with him in her arms. You could say she's very clingy.
If they discover this, today could turn into a terrible situation where Liuli, Yayoi, and Charlotte all gang up on me.
Moreover, if all three of them are gathered, given the Saintess's personality, she certainly won't isolate Xiao Xuan; bringing her over to make a full squad is almost inevitable!
Chu Yuanqing wasn't stupid. She couldn't guess the specific reason, but she knew that Yayoi must be jealous. She decided to gently slip away and secretly cheat for Little Sakura. She directly poured her own burning Heart Tide into the vortex of cherry blossoms and spring breeze.
This chilling killing intent, powerful enough to pronounce the death of a low-level [Calamity Species] with its will, instantly accelerated the melting speed of the E-Class Calamity Corpse. In just 30 seconds, it completely reshaped and fused the materials in the opponent's hands, turning them into crystal-clear gems filled with pure white and cherry blossom pink.
Kiriwake Yayoi slightly raised her head. Her full figure, bound by her tank top, swayed naturally with gravity. As she moved, she no longer pressed against the other person's body. Her fingertips, which hadn't been manicured for the past few weeks, gently touched Chu Yuanqing's lips and caressed them lightly.
The girl's eyelashes fluttered, her eyes brimming with the mist of spring. Her naturally innocent, downcast eyes gazed intently at the other person. When her lips curled into a smile, a terrifying pressure suddenly emanated from them.
"Xiao Qing, even a fool would notice this exaggerated efficiency, right?"
"Since you enjoy helping me cheat so much, then you might as well keep helping me out."
"Look, the gift you sent is already eager to arrive!"
As soon as the words were spoken, the small wooden box on the bed was overturned by the magic of cherry blossom pink, and all the remaining E-Class calamity remains were thrown into the furnace constructed by the Heart Tide. The scarlet shadow blade that was originally placed in the gift box was pulled out by Magic Thread in the next second and thrown in like a hodgepodge.
With a whoosh, the roar of flames and the tide rose up.
The illusory furnace, forged from magic, intention, and blessing, burst forth with flames of tangible temperature for the first time, seemingly operating at maximum power at its master's behest.
At the same time, the pinkish-white gem in her palm, along with the half-finished replica, was thrown into it, officially announcing the goal that Kiriwake Yayoi was to achieve tonight.
--Using these materials from the wreckage, the prototype of the Ama-no-Habakiri sword was forged!
Chu Yuanqing had never felt the oppressive power of Kiriwake Yayoi, which was like a dark transformation and a bit of a yandere. He felt extremely guilty at the moment, but considering the magic power that would be used to burn this huge pile of calamity remains—enough to drain a Qing Bao —he wanted to refuse immediately.
Although... although helping Yayoi forge a sword is a very proper thing to do, the timing is really not right. She doesn't want to see the Green Eyed Cat tearfully accusing her. What's the difference between that and bullying a small animal? She'll definitely be forced to plead guilty!
"Wait, Ryu... no... ugh!"
However, before the Pure White Witch could even utter the name of the Social Anxiety Cat, Kiriwake Yayoi was already on the verge of firing—she had no choice but to—she had used up all her magic power—so she immediately blocked the other's voice and began to diligently forge the sword embryo for Ama-no-Habakiri.
Just as Chu Yuanqing was about to resist, he noticed that the person in his arms was burning hot.
Kiriwake Yayoi also noticed the strangeness at the same time. With each breath, she could smell not only the fragrance of the rose and the soft warmth of those lips, but also the scent of melting steel, breaking sulfur, dripping blood, and pervasive mercury.
This is...
The Witch's past memories.
The [Cocoon of the Heart] deep within the soul shone brightly, and the entire process of the birth of the Ama-no-Habakiri was as if engraved in genes, flesh, soul, and bones. After the minimum materials were gathered, they seemed to come alive all at once, taking over control of the [Heart Forging] on their own.
The girl's unfocused eyes held a sharp, frost-like sword light. She seemed to transcend time, grasping the Ama-no-Habakiri that had been forged into Laevateinn and transformed into pure nourishment, demanding that its soul return to this fragile body.
Kiriwake Yayoi's expression was devout and earnest. In a daze, she shed all lust and rediscovered her love and focus on forging. She cast aside all superfluous thoughts and only wanted to give her partner a new life. Even her kisses to her lover became like controlling the heat of the furnace.
When is more magic needed?
When should the flow of magic be increased?
When is it necessary to change the nature of magic?
These messages were all conveyed through thought, forcing Chu Yuanqing to cooperate with the other party, sometimes bestowing upon them the cool, moonlit magic, sometimes reversing it with her inner fire, and even activating [Echoes of the Past] to grant them red and black magic carrying a few wisps of Laevateinn's aura.
Thus, what began as a playful jealousy escalated like a derailed train, transforming into a serious and solemn forging process.
But...