Volume Four: Withering in the Mortal World, Chapter 316: Monster Girl × Delinquent Girl
The missing 74% of her body was quickly restored, of course. For Sin Annihilation- Extinguisher, the primary task now was to find the pink-haired girl's trail and then kill her in a secluded spot. To do this, she had to consider the existence of the other black-haired girl. If she only had to deal with one of them, it would be fine, but the lesson from last time taught her that if she had to deal with both of them at the same time, the chances of success were not very high.
However, before that, I seem to have encountered a little trouble.
"Hey, you! Stop right there!"
"..."
The Sin Annihilation did not stop.
She had noticed his approach from the very beginning. He was a middle-aged man, seemingly a sheriff, dressed in an expensive uniform, with a mustache, and his expression contained no element of friendliness. But Sin Annihilation didn't spend any effort to guard against him; in just a few seconds of observation, she had already concluded that "even if this man gave everything he could, he couldn't possibly cause her any irreversible damage."
"Hey! I'm talking to you! You beggar up there! Didn't you hear me?!"
Sin Annihilation didn't want to pay attention to the being she had categorized as "not a threat at all," but the other person's thought process seemed to be quite different from hers. Sin Annihilation thought, "Because he poses no threat to me, there's absolutely no need to pay attention to him"; while that man thought, "Because he poses no threat to me, I can trample on him at will."
The sheriff had never seen such a bold beggar. During the Holy Spirit Festival, the patrols would drive away all beggars and vagrants. During this period, those lowly creatures would run away from him like the plague. But this girl, who looked like a little girl, not only showed no fear but also ignored him. His dignity was severely damaged.
"Dare to ignore me... You've got guts! Holy Light Lock!"
A chain of light instantly appeared out of thin air and wrapped around Sin Annihilation's limbs. This was one of the simplest binding divine spells. Although Sin Annihilation had never learned any specific divine spells (because there was no need), she could feel that the chain was as fragile as paper to her.
Sin Annihilation analyzed the situation unemotionally. Judging from the conversations she had just overheard, it seemed that a large event was about to take place in the city, and the entire city's security team was driving away beggars, vagrants, the unemployed, and suspicious individuals like her. The sheriff must have judged her to be a beggar based on her dirty robes.
However, this was just a trigger; the reason he's now using divine magic on himself seems to be a matter of his own attitude.
Sin Annihilation will not and cannot apologize; "adopting a meek and obsequious attitude" is far too difficult for her, who can only think mechanically. So how can she get rid of him? Killing him directly would be too conspicuous and would increase security in the city, making it more difficult to uphold the basic principle of not revealing her true identity; obediently listening to him is even more impossible, and persuading him was never an option in the first place.
Let's do it this way. Completely cover our faces with our robes, and launch a surprise attack the instant he gets close, reducing him to nothingness in a fraction of a second, leaving not a single intact cell. If there's no corpse, it'll be very difficult for the other sheriffs to investigate.
"Heh, you little brat, finally giving me some peace..." The sheriff swaggered towards Sin Annihilation, reaching for her shoulder, unaware that death was drawing ever closer, while the onlookers grew increasingly intrigued.
"--Hey, what are you doing?"
They were stopped.
The sheriff and the Sin Annihilation were both taken aback.
A slender hand rested on his arm, rendering him immobile.
The sheriff was astonished because he never imagined that anyone would dare to step forward and protect a lowly beggar from his grasp.
Sin Annihilation was surprised because the newcomer's movements were extremely swift, reducing the distance of tens of meters to zero in an instant, and the sound was so quiet that only Sin Annihilation, with his specialized eardrums, could hear it.
"W-Who are you! Are you crazy—hey!?"
The sheriff was about to unleash a torrent of abuse when he saw the newcomer's face and abruptly stopped himself.
What a beautiful woman.
A flawless, aloof face, a tall and slender, graceful figure, and stunningly beautiful legs—her rebellious and wild yet perfectly suited punk-style attire. The sheriff had been fortunate enough to catch a glimpse of the Saintess's beauty more than once, and back then he believed that the Saintess's appearance was the pinnacle of womanhood in the world, and that Goddess above her were simply beyond the reach of mortals. But this girl before him, whose style and temperament were completely out of step with the Church, utterly shocked him. Even the Saintess paled in comparison!
Xiao Wu glanced at the sheriff and then ignored him, turning to face the Sin Annihilation.
With a gentle wave of his hand, the chains of light shattered into dust, leaving the sheriff completely dumbfounded.
"Um... little sister, are you alright?"
"..."
The Sin Annihilation is somewhat chaotic.
Who is this woman?
Why would someone suddenly step in to help me?
From an objective standpoint, isn't this entirely beneficial to her?
Xiao Wu glanced around and saw several patrolmen approaching. Although they were all easy targets for her, she couldn't afford to cause trouble right now.
"Are you alright? If you're not hurt... I'm off now."
"Uh, eh?"
Xiao Wu quickly bent down and hugged Sin Annihilation in her arms. Although it seemed rough, her movements were actually surprisingly gentle. Although Sin Annihilation was actually fifteen years old, her abnormal life over the years made her look younger than she actually was. Compared to Xiao Wu was much shorter, so it didn't feel awkward at all when she was hugged.
"You! You all stop right there! Seize her—"
The sheriff's roar came from behind. After confirming that Xiao Wu had a firm grip on the Sin Annihilation, she lightly touched the ground with her feet and leaped into the air, covering more than a hundred meters in a single bound. The whistling wind brushed against their cheeks, and when they landed, the patrol team had long since disappeared from sight.
It must be said that, in a sense, both Xiao Wu and Sin Annihilation were lucky.
While Sin Annihilation was lurking in Torres City, his attention was entirely focused on Ye and the Bradwich siblings. At that time Xiao Wu was busy training soldiers in the army. The only time Sin Annihilation met Ye and the others, he didn't see her because she was in hibernation.
While Ye and Haoyue were attacked by Sin Annihilation in the Blue Reed Wetland, Xiao Wu was still talking with the siblings in Torres. When she met up with Ye and the others, although she heard about the attack, it was nighttime and Sin Annihilation was good at hiding herself, so Ye and Haoyue only had a vague impression of Sin Annihilation's appearance as "a strangely beautiful girl".
So this is the first time they've met, and neither of them knows who the other is.
"Waaaaah!"
"Little Ying, stop fooling around..."
"Waaaaah! Waaaah! Waaaah! Waaaah!"
"Stop fooling around..."
"Waaaaah! Everyone else went to fight, even my useless older sister became a key figure, why am I the only one left behind?!"
"I told you to stop messing around! I'm reading a comic book!!!"
Thump! A fruit plate hit Little Ying squarely on the back of the head. Little Ying screamed and fell to the ground, clutching her head, but bounced up in a fit of rage the next second.
"Hey! That's dangerous!"
"So what?"
You've knocked out all my brain cells!
"That kind of thing never existed in the first place~ Hahahaha~~~"
"Ugh! So this is what you call a little brat..."
"What... what did you say to me?!"
"Little brat! What's wrong with you? Bite me!"
"Awoo!"
"Ouch, ouch, ouch, my ass!?"
A little girl who looked no more than ten years old was hugging Little Ying's head and nibbling on it! She was shaking it back and forth while nibbling, her beautiful crimson hair swaying like dancing flames, her eyes golden, and her face adorned with strange red tattoos. If these features were on a mature woman, they would certainly possess a unique charm, but on this little girl... she just looked like a rural, flamboyant elementary school student who had truly inherited the skills of Master Wang from the village entrance (laughs).
Just then--
Knock, knock, knock. There was a knock on the door.
"My Sect Master, Mr. and Ms. Bradwich request your assistance Bradwich discussing the incorporation of the Rakshasa Army into the Revolutionary Army. Please—"
The punk-style Lolita girl froze for a moment, then leaped up like a spring, lunging towards the sofa where the clothes were. She frantically pulled off her tank top and grabbed a deep red dress meant for entertaining guests, but no matter how she looked at it, the dress clashed terribly with her.
Little Ying looked at her with a bored expression.
"Hey Xiaoyun... aren't you tired of cutting and turning all day?"
"What do you know! This is the philosophy of those in positions of power!"
"Tch, tch, tch, it's clearly just a little kid trying to act all high and mighty."
"Say it again—forget it, I don't have time to argue with you right now, after all, I'm—"
As she dressed, her body underwent changes.
Her torso stretched, her arms and legs became slender, her breasts and hips became fuller, her crimson hair grew even longer, and her beautiful face lost its childishness, replaced by a charming maturity. Not only her body and face, but even her temperament became mature and composed, completely opposite to the chattering little girl she used to be.
"--Mature, adult."
She gently straightened her clothes; even this simple movement exuded elegance.
Come in.
The messenger outside the door entered respectfully and bowed deeply.
"Mr. and Bradwich you to discuss important matters."
"Excellent. It's indeed time to incorporate the Rakshasa Army into the Revolutionary Army. Although they may not be able to play a role immediately due to difficulties in integration, given time, we can demonstrate our power to the ignorant Divine Law Cult."
"The Sect Master is wise!"
"Hehe, no need for formalities, my dear subject, please rise."
"Thank you, Sect Master!"
It was a picture-perfect scene of mutual respect between the ruler and his subjects, but Little Ying watched from the side with a wide grin. She couldn't help but laugh at the thought of Yun Can using his original personality to meet the Leader the Revolutionary Army.
Yun Can's special ability can be said to have nothing to do with combat, but the value of her special ability is not only reflected in combat. Her special ability can only be realized in social life and interpersonal communication.
She can create different personalities to cope with different situations with her own will, and her body will change when she switches personalities. Yun Can, the Sect Master of the Rakshasa Divine Sect, is only a ten-year-old girl with a bad temper in her original body, but she has a frightening number of backup personalities: a mature and dignified personality for socializing, a brave and combative personality for fighting, a calm and collected personality for working... and so on.
Many people know the secret of Yun Can's supernatural abilities, but only a Great Elder and her close friend Little Ying know that her true form is just a ten-year-old girl.
This is top secret; if it gets out, she'll lose all her authority.
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Sigh... that's why I have absolutely no interest in lolis... that's why lolis will always be secondary characters in books.
By the way, let me clarify first that Sin Annihilation is not a loli. She is fifteen years old, and although she is smaller than her peers, she is not yet at the loli level.
I've always wanted to complain about why so many popular yuri (transformation) novels I used to read featured protagonists who were transformed into lolis! And they were either weak and submissive or scheming! I want to see girls who are more than lolis but less than mature women, who can fight on the battlefield, cook in the kitchen, have children (huh?), build a harem, and have terrible figures! (Ye: Achoo!)