Chapter: Chapter 282
Letizia couldn’t eat the take-out Bai Ling had ordered in the end.
This bothered Letizia for an entire afternoon. What was going on? Why hadn’t the take-out arrived?
It wasn’t until she was about to take a bath that evening, after taking off her clothes, that Letizia decided to blame Miss Bai for the situation.
“I think it must be that guy’s bad luck. Something like this happened just ordering take-out. It must be her fault,” Letizia said righteously, clenching her fist.
Seeing her sister return to normal, Kira finally dared to chime in, “Maybe the delivery driver just ran into something on the road. I don’t think this is Miss Bai’s fault.”
“Kira, you’re defending her? I’m your sister!” Letizia immediately looked hurt. Her dearest sister was defending that white-haired scoundrel. Sob, sob, life was just unbearable.
Kira helplessly pressed on her sister’s shoulders. Why did her good sister have to be so extreme? Couldn’t she find a middle ground and be a little more normal?
One was too serious, and the other was too flighty. Honestly, Kira didn’t like either.
The serious one made her afraid to speak, while the flighty one made her feel like she was the older sister. It was too strange.
“I’m just telling the truth. All right, Sister, hurry up and take your bath. Don’t stand outside; it’s not good for your image,” Kira said as she pushed Letizia into the bathroom.
“Got it.” Letizia’s voice came through the wooden bathroom door, sounding a bit muffled.
Kira shook her head and put the clothes her sister had taken off into the basket at her feet. Today, she felt like she had traveled back in time, and her sister had also traveled back in time.
This feeling was, to say the least, not good.
She didn’t like this kind of sister.
This was probably a case of “loving what you don’t have.” When her serious sister wasn’t around, she really wished she would return, but when she did, Kira became afraid.
It was quite contradictory.
“There are still a few things to do. What a hassle,” Kira sighed and walked towards the study.
More than just one letter had been sent along with Xue’er’s urgent report. There were also many matters that Xue’er couldn’t decide on her own, which required Kira’s approval. Therefore, Kira would likely have to stay up late again today.
Letizia had told Kira about the matters Xue’er had mentioned that afternoon, so Kira also knew that her time here was limited. After this, they might have to stay in the demon world permanently.
In her original opinion, this should have been a great thing. Her sister could accompany her back to the demon world, and would never think of returning to the human world again. How wonderful was that? It was exactly what Kira had dreamed of.
But for some reason, she was now a little reluctant to leave.
“Sigh, am I being foolish? I’m the princess of the demon race; I have to go back eventually.” Kira pressed her forehead and shook her head, sighing softly as she headed for the study.
She had only rested for a few days, and now she had to deal with documents again. Her reign as a princess was truly a bit of a failure.
Were there any princesses in the world who were buried under documents? She was probably the only one!
Well, speaking factually, there were only two races in the world with princesses: the demon race and the elf race. As for the elf princess, it could only be said that she was quite talented at being a mascot.
This wasn’t talking nonsense. Evangeline’s younger sister was well-known, the kind of person who made no difference whether she was present or not. Many elves regretted why this pure-blooded princess was so untalented.
And herself? She was undoubtedly a hero among princesses, capable in both civil and military arts, and was a famous figure in the current demon race. Everyone said that the princess had the demeanor of the Demon King of yesteryear.
But this thought made her feel bad. If it weren’t for her terrible sister who just gave up whenever she felt like it, would she, this princess, need to shoulder all these burdens?
No need.
Wouldn’t it be great to be a mascot like the little elf princess, living happily?
“Is this your wish?” a faint voice sounded in Kira’s ear.
Kira immediately looked in the direction of the voice, but there was no one there.
“Strange, was that an illusion?” Kira frowned in confusion, scratching her head. She hadn’t stayed up late or anything these past few days. Could she be hallucinating?
It was truly bizarre. Kira walked to where the voice had come from and crouched down, observing carefully. However, no matter how she searched, she couldn’t find any trace that anything had been there just now.
“Kira, what are you doing squatting here?” Letizia had already finished her bath and come out, but Kira was still squatting by the wall, casting magic at it. This made Letizia quite curious.
Why was her sister arguing with a wall? Was she being silly?
“I heard a voice over here just now, but I couldn’t find any clues.” Kira stood up and told her sister about the voice she had heard.
After listening to Kira’s account, Letizia looked thoughtful. “Are you saying that something is hidden in our room, and you, Kira, can’t find it?”
Kira was no ordinary girl. Her magical power was only slightly less than Letizia’s, and among the demon race, she could be considered a standout.
If even Kira couldn’t find it, how terrifying must it be?
“Yes, Sister, do you feel anything? Maybe I’m just overthinking it.” Kira nodded. She was now doubting whether she had hallucinated, especially since she had searched for so long and found nothing.
“I feel like everything is normal, and I didn’t hear any strange noises,” Letizia shook her head. “If only Ancestor could show up. She’s much more sensitive than us.”
After showing up a few days ago, Infino had re-entered her self-imposed exile. No matter how Letizia called out to her, the Ancestor remained unresponsive.
Letizia even suspected that her Ancestor might be sleeping and recovering her strength due to the great consumption sustained in the previous battle.
Although Infino didn’t usually speak much in normal circumstances, she would still reply when Letizia initiated communication.
This complete silence was the first time since Letizia had obtained the bracelet.
“I just have a bad feeling…”
…
“What’s the use of sealing me here?” In a magnificent palace, Infino leaned against a somewhat shabby throne, her eyes coldly fixed on the illusory figure before her. “I don’t think we’ve met before.”
The silhouette raised a hand to its mouth and chuckled twice, “It’s just to eliminate all uncertain factors. A fellow race that can move freely is the most uncertain factor for me.”
Infino narrowed her eyes. Her guess was correct. The shadowy figure before her was indeed a god like herself. Recalling the information Letizia had previously given her, she had already guessed who this silhouette was.
The God of Dreams… perhaps?
“But are you sure you can stop me?” Infino tilted her head and asked. She wasn’t some weak girl who couldn’t even lift a chicken! She was a true god!
“How will you know if you don’t try? Besides, you are still in a sealed state and can only possess divine power within this castle. All I need to do is cut off your connection to the outside world, which is simple,” the silhouette chuckled. “If you want to test my abilities, you’re welcome to step out of your shell and see if I’m bragging.”
“Such arrogance.” Infino snorted coldly and raised her hand. Countless golden chains shot out from the space around the illusory figure, seemingly trying to capture the silhouette.
But the silhouette just laughed a few times. The chains passed through its body without affecting it at all.
It was a projection.
“I wouldn’t be careless enough to send my true body to face a fellow race, especially one with ill intentions,” the phantom shook its head, a mocking expression on its face. “However, I now feel that my caution is somewhat unnecessary. After all, your aura is so weak that I could kill you with just a flick of my finger.”
Faced with the phantom’s provocation, a flicker of anger flashed across Infino’s face. She had a good temper, but being mocked to her face like this was unbearable.
“Then you’re welcome to try. Also, do you really think I have no way to deal with this projection?” Infino’s lips curved upwards. She loved nothing more than to slap these people in the face.
A projection? As long as there was a connection between the projection and the target she wanted to attack, she could attack the target directly through the projection.
“What?!”
Before the silhouette could react, the chains surrounding it simultaneously emitted a strong golden light. Under the illumination of this golden light, the phantom could only last for a moment before being shattered by divine power.
An angry roar echoed from the depths of the infinite void, making the smile on Infino’s face even wider. “You think you’re so great, huh? Now you’ve messed up!”
However, even though she had vented her anger, she still couldn’t establish contact with the outside world.
Looking out the window at the world outside the manor, the familiar scenery was gone. Instead, there were various bizarre and fantastical sights. These things were interfering with her connection to the outside world.
“I haven’t had a single peaceful day since I came out,” Infino sighed helplessly, leaned back in her chair, and closed her eyes.
The soul power belonging to a god spread outwards, beginning to contend with those bizarre sights.
…
“Cough, cough, damn it.” In the darkness, a figure whose appearance was unclear clutched its chest and cursed in a low voice. “I’ve been tricked. I didn’t expect her to be able to project power through a projection.”
Her low curses hadn’t ended when a wave of dizziness washed over her mind. Something was rapidly consuming her power.
That guy had started to break through the barrier.
Although the barrier she had meticulously set up wasn’t easy to break, supporting the barrier itself was an extremely draining task. Even though she had been doing her best to increase her strength these days, she was still feeling somewhat powerless.
The consequences of directly confronting a fellow race were beyond her imagination, but she had no choice but to do so.
Her small schemes were clear to a fellow race, and that fellow race wouldn’t keep these things to herself. If she told those people who she couldn’t deal with now, she would have to give up this heavenly opportunity.
She had finally found a qualified key, and she had finally waited for those lunatics to disappear. Who knew when the next such good opportunity would come.
She would never give up this chance to escape, absolutely not.
“Only a few days left. I have to speed things up.” The figure shook its head, got out of bed despite the dizziness, sat cross-legged, closed its eyes, and began to search for today’s prey.
A strange mental fluctuation spread outwards from her, and various points of light appeared in her mind. These points of light were her prey.
Like a bloodthirsty beast, she approached a point of light step by step and swallowed it whole.
These points of light were as docile as sheep waiting to be slaughtered. This wasn’t a good thing for the figure, as it meant that the energy provided by these points of light was not much.
Unlike the point of light she encountered yesterday, where she almost let it escape. Fortunately, she was more skilled in the end and successfully devoured it. The energy provided by that point of light even made her raise an eyebrow.
Eating one like that was equivalent to her hunting for the past few days.
“Such a heavy obsession. It seems I’ll have to put in more effort to create ‘accidents’,” the figure muttered softly. Sometimes, she didn’t want to bother with these small points of light that only filled the gaps between her teeth.
It was so much trouble, but the reward didn’t match the trouble. Whoever liked eating them could eat them.
But she didn’t have the luxury of being picky now. As that day drew closer and closer, she had to seize this time to increase her strength as much as possible. Only then would she have enough strength to create a world of her own on that day.
“Hm? Over there…” While eating her big meal inefficiently, the figure suddenly noticed a very strange point of light. The point of light was very dim, but it felt exceptionally vibrant. In fact, it was showing hostility towards her.
Heavens, how lucky was she? If she could eat this point of light, wouldn’t she gain a large amount of energy in one go?
Without time to think, the figure’s mental power rushed to the point of light, seeping its mental energy into it.
“Let me see what your wish is. Once your wish is granted, you will be mine.”
