Chapter 147: Exile
Other Demon Lords are tough-skinned and tough-fleshed; the damage from restraining devices isn’t even comparable to scraping.
But now, this Dark Butterfly Demon Lord’s skin is as fragile as a low-quality napkin, and just a little bit of something will tear it apart…
It’s difficult, truly difficult.
What’s more complicated is that at the moment Monise hesitated, the Butterfly Girl had slowly opened her eyes, which had been tainted with dark purple hues.
Her gaze swept over everyone’s faces, and then, a strange emotion began to grow in her eyes.
That was greed, that was hunger.
The butterfly wings falling behind her struggled to unfold, but after many attempts, she failed.
Her weak body prevented her from using her power, even though she was now a ruler at the top of the magical beast ecological chain.
“This…” Even Luo Shuangxing, who was putting on a hair clip, paused. Does such an elder sister really need her to deal with purification magic?
“Shuangxing, continue preparing the purification magic.”
“But…” Luo Shuangxing looked surprised at Xia Mo beside her, not understanding why Xia Mo was acting so resolutely at this moment.
This elder sister posed no threat at all; why didn’t they first control her and help her body recover before purifying?
Luo Shuangxing was really scared to act recklessly, fearing that a single spell would result in purging her own sister completely.
If Luo Shuangyue’s current state was slightly better, Luo Shuangxing wouldn’t have such hesitation.
Sometimes, a weaker opponent can be more troublesome than a stronger one.
“She’s not herself right now. If we don’t purify the darkness in her heart right now, will she still be purifiable afterward?” Xia Mo explained with a furrowed brow.
Without a doubt, this version of Luo Shuangyue, whose gaze resembled that of a beast, was definitely not the Luo Shuangyue they knew.
What occupied Luo Shuangyue’s body was a foreign consciousness, and now it was unclear whether her own consciousness had already vanished or was simply asleep.
But Xia Mo knew that this matter couldn’t be delayed. What if they delayed, and Luo Shuangyue could never wake up again?
“Trust your senior. Trust that your mother won’t do anything to harm Shuangyue.”
Under Xia Mo’s unwavering gaze, Luo Shuangxing gritted her teeth and nodded heavily, “Then I’ll listen to Sister Xia Mo!”
She slammed the white flower hairpin onto her head, and a gentle white glow surged from the hairpin, transforming in her hands into a long sword made of branches and flowers.
Luo Shuangxing’s transformation into Bai Ye was different from Luo Shuangyue’s; the latter transformed directly into Bai Ye’s appearance, while the former borrowed a part of Bai Ye’s power.
Luo Shuangxing’s transformed appearance had little difference from her original self, with merely an additional white hairpin on her head, and the original two long and short whips became four long braids, with a few flower decorations added to her white dress.
Plus, holding in her hand a long sword that was almost identical to Bai Ye’s weapon, she appeared as a smaller, cuter version of Bai Ye.
Anyone placing her current image and that of Bai Ye side by side would immediately recognize their relationship.
Either mother and daughter or sisters.
As Luo Shuangxing completed her transformation and began preparing the magic, the Dark Butterfly immediately showed a wary expression and stopped trying to flap her wings, directly using her legs to escape away from Luo Shuangxing.
“Don’t let her get away!” Luo Shuangxing shouted with a stern face, gathering magic power, “Keep her in place for three minutes!”
The purification magic required a fixed position when released, so they needed Luo Shuangyue to stay put for three minutes.
“I’ll go control her!”
Before Luo Shuangxing finished speaking, Xia Mo dashed towards Luo Shuangyue.
In the next moment, she appeared in front of Luo Shuangyue, opened her arms, and tightly hugged her.
Immediately, a pure white magic circle emerged beneath their feet, and the purification magic began to take shape.
Since they couldn’t use rough restraining methods to make Luo Shuangyue obediently stay in place, they would just hold onto her and prevent her from running about.
Currently, Luo Shuangyue was very weak, and even in a poor condition, Xia Mo could easily hold her, keeping her from moving.
Moreover, Xia Mo didn’t want the other seniors to handle this.
Since she could do it, let her do it; she didn’t want her little girlfriend’s body to be touched by anyone else, especially in such an intimate manner.
Even though the consciousness controlling her body was one she wasn’t familiar with, she still didn’t want to see the person she cared for being held by someone else; after all, Xia Mo’s possessiveness was somewhat strong.
The girl in her arms was still struggling, but her body was so fragile that even her efforts to struggle were small.
“Don’t be afraid, it will be over soon.” Xia Mo held the fragile body tightly; the coldness that passed from her fingertips felt as if she cradled a lifeless shell.
But life surely still existed within this girl, and this entangled state of life and death was somewhat inscrutable.
After struggling for a long time, the girl finally realized that she didn’t have enough strength to break free from the person holding her, and the magic circle beneath their feet was already about half illuminated; she had very little time left.
She couldn’t just sit and wait.
She had to use some more forceful means.
While being held by Xia Mo, she had thought to use those methods to punish the bad woman who dared to approach her, but a trace of reluctance in her heart prevented her from taking action.
But now, propelled by her anxious feelings, she forcefully suppressed her reluctance and bit down hard on Xia Mo’s shoulder.
The magical girl’s protective magic should have blocked the girl’s bite, but the black energy on the girl’s sharp teeth seemed to possess the ability to tear through protective magic. As she bit down, the purple-haired girl couldn’t help but let out a cry of pain.
Crimson blood surged from the fair shoulder, and the girl gnawed on her partner’s shoulder like a beast; the taste of blood, the taste of magic, caused the remnants of her rationality to completely collapse.
The human aspect seemed to have thoroughly vanished from her body, leaving only a beast that resembled a human.
To feed, to grow her body as much as possible, to increase her power, and bring death to this land—that was the meaning of her existence.
That has been the only meaning of the Dark Butterfly since its inception.
The sharp teeth bit deeply into the shoulder, shattering pesky bones and injecting death into the prey’s body, then absorbing the power tainted by death into her own body.
A chilling energy gradually spread within her, and Xia Mo’s body began to tremble slightly; pain, weakness, fear—numerous negative emotions tangled and echoed in her chest.
Her power was being absorbed; she was gradually being consumed by the girl in her arms.
Instinctively, her hand touched the girl’s neck; she just needed to apply a little force to kill the girl who had completely turned into a beast.
But… how could she possibly do such a thing?
How could she hurt the person she loves?
Isn’t it just a little pain? Isn’t it just a bit of magic being drained? She just needed to endure a little longer, just a little while longer.
Her shoulder had already become drenched in blood, even that dreamlike girl’s long dress had been stained with red blood, and the magic power belonging to the magical girl was dissipating bit by bit from Xia Mo’s body.
Exhausted from the previous battle and having reached this point without rest, being drained of magic power by Luo Shuangyue finally brought her already poor state to the breaking point.
Pale purple glimmers began to escape from her body; the image of Rosemary became increasingly illusory, and she could no longer maintain her transformed state.
But her gentle embrace continued; her tolerance for the girl in front of her persisted.
Even though she had lost the power of a magical girl, she still held tightly to the girl in front of her, regardless of how she was being harmed.
A Blooming Level Magical Girl instinctively wanted to save the suddenly disintegrating Xia Mo, but Monise nearby reached out to stop her.
“It’s best not to disturb them.”
The purification magic was nearing completion; now, any slight change could bring about unknown consequences.
Xia Mo could endure being embraced and bitten a few more seconds without too much issue, but if the purification magic went wrong, things could take a serious turn.
“However, this magic seems a bit too complex and massive…” Monise frowned as she gazed at the magic circle being released through Luo Shuangxing’s hands, which was borrowed from Bai Ye.
Her intuition told her this magic was definitely not simple; how could a simple purification magic use so many complex circuits?
But Bai Ye was the biological mother of the Dark Butterfly; surely a mother wouldn’t deceive her daughter, right? With that thought in mind, Monise kept her doubts to herself, quietly waiting for the magic to complete.
In the pure white and sacred magic circle, the black-purple girl was still biting Xia Mo fiercely. She could no longer absorb the magic power she craved from Xia Mo’s body; her current biting was only an attempt to break free from the girl’s grasp.
But no matter how hard she struggled to bite and inflict pain to make her hold loosen, the other party was unwilling to let go.
Kill her; only by killing her could she escape!
Having just gained a bit of power from the other, the girl pressed her hand against Xia Mo’s lower back, the dark metallic luster manifesting at her fingertips. Just with a little force, she could pierce this bad woman’s heart and gain the freedom she longed for.
But at that moment when victory seemed so close, the girl hesitated.
She didn’t understand why she hesitated; a strange, indescribable emotion surged in her heart, preventing her from proceeding.
Confused, but she had to kill the person in front of her.
The girl began to wrestle for control of her body, but that strange emotion within her seemed all too aware of her temperament, simply controlling her hands and rendering her unable to harm anyone.
Relying solely on biting, she could not quickly break free from the other’s embrace.
In her anger, she left one bite mark after another on Xia Mo’s shoulder, but all of that no longer mattered.
As the last syllable in the lengthy incantation fell, the pure white magic circle fully formed, and the sacred white light descended, enveloping the two girls in the center of the magic circle.
Within the white light, Luo Shuangyue’s fierce gaze gradually returned to clarity, as if the dark emotions were completely wiped from her mind.
“I’m sorry; I seem to have done a lot of wrong things…”
“It’s okay; you’re back now.” Hearing the familiar voice echo in her ears, Xia Mo’s tears flowed uncontrollably; the hardships she had endured finally bore sweet fruit at this moment.
The Luo Shuangyue she knew had finally returned…
She wanted to share this good news with the other people around her, but when she looked toward her surroundings, she found that the scenery had become blurred.
A strange feeling of dizziness made her nauseous; this shouldn’t be the effect of the purification magic.
“So that’s how it is…” Luo Shuangyue also noticed the situation around them, but after a brief moment of thought, she realized the current situation immediately.
This magic not only had the effect of purifying the soul; rather, its most important function wasn’t purification but rather transportation.
People within the magic circle would be transported to a place no one knew.
Thus, the one who needed to be purified would not affect this world for a short time.
“Well, that’s not bad.” Luo Shuangyue didn’t feel anger; she could sense that the negative emotions in her mind were still trying to control her body, and being sent away in this state was actually a good thing.
It was just a pity that Xia Mo would also have to accompany her on this unknown journey.
…
“No, this is Exile Magic!”
As the magic circle fully activated, the Blooming Level Magical Girls finally realized something was off.
This magic wasn’t purification magic at all but a banishment spell designed to deal with high-risk magical beasts.
Bai Ye used purification magic to disguise the banishment spell, deceiving their eyes; her true intention was to exile her daughter from this world.
After releasing the magic, the magic power consumed and disintegrated, Luo Shuangxing stared blankly at the dazzling white light emanating from the magic circle. At that moment, the aura coming from the magic circle no longer carried a gentle essence; instead, it was resolute.
Her mother deceived her; this magic array was never meant to save her sister but rather to completely send her sister, who already needed purification, away from this world.
“Why?” Tears streamed down Luo Shuangxing’s face. Why would her mother do this?
Why, after abandoning both of them, would she allow her to personally banish her sister?
What was the reason behind this?!
Anger surged through Luo Shuangxing as she felt furious towards her mother, who had vanished for so many years. She wanted to grab that woman by the collar and question her, demanding to know why she would do such a thing.
But her anger changed nothing; amidst a burst of dazzling white light that was enough to blind everyone for a moment, the two people in the magic circle completely vanished without a trace.
