"Waaah, you're all picking on me... Aaaah..."
With a bruised and swollen face, Izanae crouched on the ground, clutching her head and wailing without a shred of dignity.
Fang Cheng hadn't held back. He'd beaten her soundly, leaving her face a mess.
"Enough."
In the end, Nuoya was the one who spoke up. "A little lesson is enough."
They still needed Izanae and Tsukimi Mei's power to deal with the Star Devourers, so they couldn't kill the two of them outright.
Izanae's soul was trapped here, unable to fight back, but Tsukimi Mei could abandon this consciousness and leave at any time.
If Izanae were killed, Tsukimi Mei would probably switch sides and join the Star Devourers.
Only after Nuoya spoke did Fang Cheng finally stop. He gave Izanae one last kick, knocking her flat on the ground. "Behave yourself from now on, or I'll beat you every time I see you."
Izanae, who'd been fake-crying, was so angry her stomach hurt. She wished she could throw herself at Fang Cheng and fight him.
But that was only a thought. The situation was against her, and Izanae knew when to back down.
As she wiped away her tears, Izanae shot Tsukimi Mei a disgruntled look.
What a fine older sister she was—watching her get beaten without lifting a finger.
Tsukimi Mei gave her a cool look, telling her to behave.
Their plan had failed, so there was no point in staying hostile. Better to take a beating and let Fang Cheng vent his anger.
Fang Cheng had shown restraint, too. He hadn't beaten Izanae to death.
If Tsukimi Mei had intervened, it would only have made them seem defiant, and Izanae would have been in real danger.
While the sisters communicated with their eyes, Nuoya spoke up. "Now, it's time