The red-haired man shattered the mirror with a single elbow strike, and the star inside the mirror screamed in pain.
"Ouch! You're really going too far!"
A ball of energy glowing green suddenly appeared, startling Xing into hiding behind him.
"Hiss... You have a peculiar scent. I hear the whispers of the fallen leaves and the weeping of the flames in Fyxestroll Garden; they tell me that a powerful being is approaching..."
"They said that person carried the aura of someone who had fought [ Phantylia ]... You are... the one who drove away [ Phantylia ]..."
"So... so powerful, just feeling your presence is so delicious it makes me tremble!"
Hearing these perverted and grotesque remarks, Xing felt a chill run down her spine.
"Let me taste you? Just one bite, just a tiny bite, I can't wait to savor your flavor!"
"Ugh~"
An untimely voice interrupted it; the red-haired knight took out his earplugs. "Disgusting."
"What?!"
Another voice, clearly displeased, said, "Hey, how can you talk so rudely!"
"What a joke! I am the Knight Commander of the Church of Eternity, my strength and reputation are unparalleled throughout the world. I was born this way, there's nothing I can do about it."
"Huh? What does 'unparalleled in the world' mean?"
Xing blinked; she'd never heard of it before.
"Hiss~ Miss, why are you interrupting me at this time?" The red-haired knight sighed, suddenly realizing that he hadn't introduced himself yet.
"Ahem! I'm not changing my name or surname, Botenis, it's a pleasure to meet you."
Ignoring the flickering ghostly fire beside him, Botenis pulled out the " Book of Eternal Virtues," a must-have for every Church member.
"Sigh~ I was enjoying a drink at the teahouse when the boss dragged me here."
"[Big Sister]... you're not talking about Fulisina, are you?"
"Wow! You're quite clever, young lady. It seems you know the High Priest; that makes things much easier!"
In a sense, Fulisina really is the "big sister" of the Church of Eternity, it's just that her image doesn't quite fit the description.
" The High Priest told me she heard someone pleading for help from [ Eternity ]! And since I, as the Knight Commander, happened to be on vacation on the Xianzhou, she brought me along..."
"Can you understand? Going to work on your paid leave is so painful!" Botenis covered his head; at least he wasn't caught skipping work.
"Hey, how long are you guys going to keep chatting? Do you think I'm invisible? I'm done!"
Under Botenis's watchful gaze, the energy ball plunged headfirst into the star's body.
"Huh? A surprise attack?! Is there no law anymore?!"
Xing angrily denounced the injustice of this behavior, but the other party was surprisingly efficient and refused to come out.
"Hehe~ Those few seconds of resistance just now, your survival instinct was triggered, huh? I'll take this as an invitation and temporarily attach myself to your body, okay?"
The moment she was possessed, Xing simply chose to clear her mind. "Fine, I'll just stay there and not cause any trouble."
"... Wow, you're so relaxed, like a fluffy pastry. Like... this body isn't yours? Sister, what makes you so open-minded?"
"And what's deep inside your body? A sun? It's so hot!"
"Wait... why another cup of milk tea? Hey hey hey hey! Sister, why is that milk tea flying at me?!"
Cirrus's tone suddenly turned panicked, successfully attracting Botenis's attention.
"Milk tea?"
Then came Cirrus's screams, "Aaaaaah~ It's bad, sister! The milk tea inside you is attacking me! Quick, think of something!"
"Ouch! That hurts! Why is it carrying a weapon?!"
"Damn it! This is intolerable! Sister, just bear with it, it's going to hurt a little."
Cirrus couldn't hold back any longer. Xing clearly felt the sound getting farther and farther away, and a restlessness arose within her body.
Hmm... is this situation optimistic or pessimistic?
"The annoying noise is gone. Where were we?"
Botenis picked up the broken shards of glass from the ground; this Fyxestroll Garden was rather gloomy.
"You're skipping work and slacking off, neglecting your duties."
Botenis:?
"No, no, no, Miss, you must have misunderstood something. Whether it's the priests or the knights... they all strictly adhere to the rules set by Chair Blake, and there is absolutely no such thing as slacking off!"
"To be honest, what I, Botenis, hate most in my life are those lazy guys who only work one hour a day and have no enthusiasm!"
It's understandable that Botenis would have this thought; the church and the knights' schedules are really different. In other words, they don't need to sleep, but they will still experience some mental fatigue.
As a knight commander, he had to set an example.
"Sigh~ If someone like that were to work at the Church, Chair Blake would probably fire him on the very first day."
"Haha... really?" Xing laughed awkwardly. Why did everything he said fit Ye Yan perfectly?
After waiting for a few minutes, Xing was quite looking forward to the outcome of the battle. Not long after, a loud noise came from inside her body, followed by Cirrus's scream.
"I'm so angry! If you're so capable, why don't you just challenge me to a one-on-one fight? Why did you bring over a masked guy?!"
It's a pity Xing couldn't act as a referee, but you could sense that the battle was extremely intense.
"Hey sis, you've got a lot of stuff inside you... A Flame Spear actually betrayed me and came to my aid! I feel like all my injuries have vanished, like I've been given a shield!"
So what are you?
"Ahem... You can call me [ Cirrus ]. I just want to leave this place; I don't want to hurt you."
"Let's talk about the current situation. The Xianzhou native call your predicament 'being trapped in a maze.' Continuing to walk aimlessly won't help."
As Cirrus explained, she also contradicted the mysterious milk tea inside Bu Wangshi's body.
"Therefore, I will help you escape the illusion and delusion set up by [ Crestflame ]; and you, you must help me escape the pursuit of the judges of the Ten-Lords Commission."
"How about we do something mutually beneficial, without holding each other back?" Cirrus suggested.
A new term has appeared! [Crestflame]?
"As you can see, I am not the master of this place. It was another Heliobus [ Crestflame ] who set up this maze... Unfortunately, I am the only one who can help you."
"Enough said, we can form a strategic partnership."
This Cirrus is quite capable; she can hold her own against those two and even has the energy to chat with them.
"Hmm~ Not bad, you do have some knowledge. Out of respect, I won't arbitrarily abuse your body..."
Click!
It was the sound of a shield shattering, only then did Cirrus realize it.
"Huh? What am I saying?! Are you kidding me?! It's clearly your body attacking me right now!"
"Ouch~ That milk tea is spitting black bullets at me! Sister, can you stop it? I'm going to die if it keeps shooting like this."
"It has nothing to do with me." Xing looked completely innocent. How would she know that Ye Yan still had protective measures left inside her body?
And this is a good thing! Teacher Ye Yan is very thoughtful.
May [ Eternity ] always be with Him... Ah, something seems off.