Did she get entranced? One could say there was a *tiny* bit of that.
Letizia was very much an ordinary girl. Whatever an ordinary girl might think or do, she too would think and do, just with her targets being other girls like herself.
Moreover, in certain special circumstances, Letizia might act even more, uh, thirsty than other girls.
“No, how could I be such a shallow person?” Letizia guiltily turned her head away, unwilling to look at Bai Ling, who was smiling amusedly.
Everyone knew what that answer implied.
The smile on Bai Ling’s face could no longer be called a slight smile. If she could make a sound, she probably would have let out a loud “Hahaha!”
“I ask you, is becoming my girlfriend really so difficult to accept? You don’t really reject me anymore, do you?” Bai Ling extended her hands and forcefully turned Letizia’s face back.
Initially, Bai Ling could understand Letizia’s reluctance to accept her. They weren’t familiar with each other back then, and they even had a deep hatred between them. Their ability to get along somewhat harmoniously was entirely due to Xiaoya and Letizia’s desire not to cause trouble.
But later, as the two gradually became familiar with each other, Bai Ling felt that it would be better to let bygones be bygones.
She had moved on from the past. While she still put her sister first, her views on humanity as a whole had changed somewhat.
In the past, she always wanted to bear everything alone. But now she knew she couldn’t, and shouldn’t.
Living entirely under her protection, it was hard to predict what would happen to humanity. Take Commander, for example. Her worship of Bai Ling could be a benchmark for people’s former attitude towards the Sword Saint – worship, deification. Bai Ling could be said to be the spiritual pillar of humanity.
As long as she could remain undefeated, there was no problem. But who could guarantee that one day the Sword Saint wouldn’t fail?
This wasn’t just about failing in one-on-one combat; being ganged up on and outnumbered was also a possibility. If Bai Ling were to lose, humanity’s spiritual pillar would crumble. It was hard to say how much will to resist humanity would have left then.
Senior Sang had seen this time bomb buried deep in people’s hearts. Coupled with the fact that Bai Ling had developed considerable psychological and physical issues due to prolonged combat, she had ordered Bai Ling to retire and enjoy her life.
A sharp sword, whether drawn or not, could deter the greedy small-minded people surrounding humanity. As long as those people were certain the Sword Saint couldn’t kill them, they wouldn’t make any drastic moves.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, the new heroes of humanity could grow strong. By the time Bai Ling was truly gone, they could continue to shield and protect humanity.
“Hmph, I still need to conquer the world. By then, we’ll still have a fight.” Letizia pried Bai Ling’s hands off her face. “I’m a demon lord with lofty ambitions, so I won’t be held back by these petty romantic matters.”
“Your chest is quite clear; there aren’t any big moles.” Bai Ling remained quite calm about Letizia’s usual bragging.
Conquering the world was something Letizia only talked about in front of her. At other times, had she done anything related to conquering the world?
Didn’t this girl just slack off every day, leaving everything to Kyla to handle, acting as a leisurely demon lord?
Bai Ling didn’t believe for a second that she wanted to conquer the world.
“Before conquering the world, I think you should focus on how to conquer me.” Bai Ling’s specialty, the direct approach, appeared!
“Haven’t I already conquered you?” Letizia displayed her superb defense against direct approaches, poking Bai Ling’s forehead fiercely. “Get the situation clear, okay? You’re the one chasing me, not the other way around. Finding a beautiful girl is a simple matter for me.”
“Look at Xiao Mo. She has noble blood and a gentle personality. She’s even a demon. Why would I be interested in you, a violent woman who has nothing?”
“Then go marry her. I promise I will attend your wedding and turn it into a funeral.” Bai Ling said cheerfully, her words being a mix of truth and jest, making it difficult for Letizia to tell if she was serious or joking.
This white-haired girl shouldn’t have yandere tendencies, right?
Isn’t that exclusive to pink-haired girls?
“You said it. I’ll go propose to Xiao Mo and make her my wife as soon as I get back.” Letizia stared intently at Bai Ling’s face, trying to gauge her reaction to the statement.
Bai Ling couldn’t be fooled by that pensive look. She chuckled, revealing a classic yandere expression, “Do you think I would actually do that?”
*Hiss*, Letizia gasped, she really didn’t dare to gamble on this.
Women were scary, and crazy women were even scarier. For the sake of her own life, it was better to be cautious and not provoke Miss Bai.
If Miss Bai couldn’t take it anymore and decided to take Letizia with her to the underworld for their wedding, where would Letizia go to reason with her? She was only in her twenties, and her wonderful life was just beginning. Being taken away by this scoundrel like this was too much.
“Be normal. I don’t like mentally ill people.” Letizia scooted her butt back a little. “If you act normally, I might consider it.”
Upon hearing this answer, Bai Ling’s expression changed instantly as she smiled. “I’m very normal, believe me.”
*I’d believe anyone but you and your BS!* Letizia roared in her mind.
“So, about becoming my girlfriend…” Bai Ling, whose desires were not extinguished, posed the question again.
“Insufficient affection points, confession failed.” Letizia kicked Bai Ling impatiently. “Can’t you just follow the proper procedure and confess after maxing out the affection points?”
Excluding the affection boost from her appearance, Letizia’s current affection level for Bai Ling was that of a good friend. It was much better than before, when they were mere acquaintances or even enemies, but it still wasn’t enough for a confession.
Letizia strongly opposed using appearance as a cheat. She believed in doing things the right way, and relying on looks had no future.
“Then give me a number. Let me see how far I am from success.” Bai Ling, who had just been kicked, wasn’t angry. Instead, she leaned closer.
In her heart, she actually wished that Letizia’s kick had landed on her face just now.
…
It was said that on that day, the two younger sisters’ dancing skills amazed everyone, making them the undisputed stars of the banquet.
The two older sisters, however, sat under the starlit sky until the banquet ended. No one knew what they talked about, only that their relationship remained the same as before, filled with bickering.
Two days later, Xiaoya’s vacation was truly coming to an end. If she didn’t return soon, she might not even make it back in time for school to start.
“Xiao Ling, pack these things.” Letizia directed her little pet to tidy up the scattered items on the ground.
The Underworld didn’t always come out for fresh air. When the Underworld was too lazy to come out, Mo Ziling’s body was controlled by herself.
Letizia had asked Mo Ziling if she wanted a new body, but the girl shook her head, saying that her current appearance was also quite good.
In any case, her true self was a soul, and having her body occasionally controlled by a deity wasn’t something she couldn’t accept.
As for creating a new body, not to mention whether it would be as comfortable to use as the current one, her appearance alone couldn’t be guaranteed.
“Master’s inventory is quite substantial, isn’t it?” Mo Ziling manipulated the black tentacles to put the scattered items on the ground into the box one by one.
Having been possessed by a deity frequently, she had also received some rewards, such as these tentacles.
“These things have been piled up in the warehouse for who knows how many years. Some of them are probably older than me.” Letizia leaned against the wall, saying somewhat speechlessly, “However, I didn’t expect to find some things here that could be given as specialty gifts. That’s good.”
The farewell gifts she gave to the Bai sisters were found here. Although they were all antiques, they were still a token of her affection.
Some small decorative items, a few weapons with a strong demonic style, and a nameplate personally carved by Letizia – these were the gifts Letizia sent this time.
“Won’t Master go to see off Miss Bai and the others?”
“There’s nothing to send them off with. We’re not parting forever, so why make such a grand ceremony?” Letizia spread her hands. She had considered going to see Bai Ling and the others off, but in the end, she decided not to.
“Kyla can go in my stead. She’s better at this kind of thing.”
Indeed, Kyla was quite good at such things and handled them without any issues.
However, Bai Ling, who had been hoping to see Letizia one last time, was somewhat unhappy.
“My sister said she has a lot of things to do, so she won’t be coming to see off Miss Bai and the others.” Kyla said to the group of girls standing by the roadside outside the Demon King’s castle.
When they arrived, only Xiaoya was alone. However, the group returning was considerably larger.
The two Bai sisters, Mo Zili, and Emily, who served as their guide – a total of four people.
After learning about her origins, Mo Zili had requested to return to the human world. Compared to demons, she was indeed more like a human.
Since the divine artifact was already in her hands and the Underworld within the artifact had reached an agreement with her, Mo Zili was no longer of use to Letizia, who readily agreed to Mo Zili’s request.
Used and discarded – very much in keeping with the style of a Demon King.
“She’s clearly very idle. Doesn’t she?” Bai Ling glanced resentfully at the large bags she was holding. She was leaving, and that girl wasn’t even coming to see her off; it was deliberate.
Letizia always managed to make people grit their teeth in annoyance at certain times.
“Hahaha, maybe my sister really has something to do.” Kyla scratched the back of her head, defending her sister with a guilty look.
How could she not know if Letizia actually had something to do? Of course not.
With her sister’s personality of “if you can lie down, don’t sit,” if there was anything to do, she wouldn’t even need Kyla to say it; she would have immediately rushed over to see off Bai Ling and let Kyla handle things.
Now, with Letizia staying in the Demon King’s palace, using the excuse of having things to handle, it meant that Letizia had absolutely nothing to do.
She simply didn’t want to come out to see off Bai Ling.
“Kyla, don’t defend her.” Bai Ling stated that she wouldn’t believe Letizia’s nonsense. “Since she doesn’t want to come out, then so be it. Please give her a message for me: don’t forget our promise.”
They were still planning to go to the beach in the summer.
“Okay, I understand.” Kyla nodded solemnly.
“I have nothing else. Xiaoya seems to have something to tell you, Kyla, so I’ll go wait nearby.” After Bai Ling finished saying what she wanted to say, she ceded the stage to her sister.
As soon as her sister left, Xiaoya immediately pounced on Kyla. “Kyla, can you come visit me on our side in the future?”
She now knew Kyla’s identity, but she still held a small affection for this precocious girl.
It was normal for girls around eighteen years old to have burgeoning feelings. Meeting someone as special as Kyla at this age made it hard for Xiaoya not to be moved.
Although her feelings for Kyla were still vague, and for now, she only wanted to be very, very good friends with Kyla, it was hard to say when this feeling might change.
“If my sister ever has a change of heart and helps me handle affairs for a month, I might be able to find time to play with Xiaoya.” Kyla sighed. Unlike the two Bai sisters who could go on vacation whenever they pleased, she was basically on call year-round having such a sister.
Going on vacation? That was wishful thinking.
“Sister Letizia is too mean. She’s making Kyla do her own work.” Xiaoya felt indignant on Kyla’s behalf. “Why don’t you come with us, Kyla? Don’t mind that mean sister.”
Hearing this, Kyla let out a chuckle. Wasn’t this just repeating her sister’s previous actions?
However, she was a responsible girl and couldn’t do something so irresponsible.
“Okay, okay, we’ll have plenty of opportunities to meet. Xiaoya, you can come to the Demon Realm when you have time in the future.” Kyla patted Xiaoya’s soft black hair and whispered, “Here, a final hug before you leave.”
Xiaoya opened her arms and hugged Kyla tightly.
In terms of figure, Xiaoya, now a young lady, was slightly larger than Kyla, but judging by the expressions on their faces, Kyla appeared more composed and calm.
Bai Ling watched the two girls embracing, a slight smile on her lips. Her younger sisters’ progress was much faster than her own sisters’.
At this moment, she suddenly felt a gaze fall upon her. The direction of the gaze seemed to be… from the direction of the Demon King’s castle?
“In the end, you couldn’t help but come over, huh?” Bai Ling finally smiled. That tsundere was truly both endearing and infuriating.
