Chapter 10 The Dead
Boom!
A small mushroom cloud slowly rises at one end of the horizon.
A silver giant dragon awkwardly flies out from the mist, rushing towards this side like an arrow released from a bow.
And behind the giant dragon is a shadow as deep as the sea.
“Demon Lord?!” Luo Shuangyue jumped up from the ground, realizing that the danger she sensed was indeed this kind of danger.
No way, are Magical Beasts this common in this place? I just captured a Demon King yesterday, and how is it that today a Demon Lord shows up?
The explosion just now also woke Xia Mo up. After glancing at the distance, Xia Mo didn’t say anything and immediately took out a gem to transform.
“Such an enemy is not something we can handle… Shuangyue, you go first.”
“I think even if we abandon Taya and leave now, we still won’t be able to escape.” Luo Shuangyue clenched her fist, showing a helpless expression.
It’s too fast; the Demon Lord’s speed is truly astonishing.
That white giant dragon should be Taya’s true form, and right now, Taya can’t shake off the Demon Lord behind her at all.
Luo Shuangyue’s strength hasn’t recovered much; she’s even weaker than before in her Magical Girl state, let alone dealing with a fully powered Demon Lord.
If Xia Mo were to run away, she might actually be able to escape, but she clearly couldn’t leave Luo Shuangyue behind.
Those who possess bond magic powers are always like this; they’d rather die with their companions than abandon them to save themselves.
The pitch-black starlight once again fell upon the dragon’s body, shattering the dragon’s silver scales and exposing the charred flesh beneath.
This attack landed right near Taya’s wings, and with a wail, this child fell from the sky like a bird with broken wings.
Boom!
The dragon crashed down, creating a huge pit in the sea of flowers.
The Demon Lord pursuing her had no intention of holding back; she raised her hand and was about to stab Taya with her starlight spear.
But at the last moment before the strike, her eyes caught sight of Xia Mo and Luo Shuangyue, who appeared to be on high alert not far away.
And the little girl timidly glaring at her from behind Luo Shuangyue, like a shy kitten.
“Two of the same kind, and another…” The Demon Lord furrowed her brow, sensing something strange from Xia Mo. She seemed familiar with this aura but couldn’t shake off a feeling of dislike.
Especially when she saw Xia Mo’s attire, this feeling intensified.
But instinctively, she lowered the pitch-black spear aimed at Taya’s head and watched as the injured Taya transformed back into her human form and fled to the side of the two.
Meanwhile, the two young women across from her were whispering to each other.
“What does she mean? Why does it feel like her hostility isn’t that strong?” Luo Shuangyue was prepared for a desperate fight, but why did the other party not attack after seeing them?
Could it be that she intends to spare them for the sake of their kinship?
Do Magical Beasts in another world actually behave so politely?
Xia Mo fell into contemplation as she looked at the Demon Lord’s face. She felt like she had seen this face somewhere before.
Where could it be… In a daze, she thought of the Magical Girl posters she had bought in the past. One of the Magical Girls looked almost identical to this Demon Lord.
But that senior did not have pure black eyes like the one in front of her, and her attire wasn’t just a tattered piece of cloth.
More importantly, that senior had clearly died in battle against Magical Beasts, something everyone knew!
“Morning Star Senior?!” Xia Mo softly called out the codename of that senior.
“Who? Her? Morning Star?” Luo Shuangyue turned to look at Xia Mo, then at the Demon Lord who was even more like a Demon Lord than she was.
Senior?
And wasn’t Morning Star dead? How could she have been summoned to this other world as a Demon Beast?
Hiss…
“Who is that?” The Demon Lord, who looked 99% similar to Morning Star, took a step forward. One second she was a hundred meters away, and the next moment she was already in front of the two.
Teleportation! Luo Shuangyue’s pupils constricted.
And this Demon Lord can really speak human language!
“Senior, don’t you remember anything? You are a Blooming Level Magical Girl, you are…” Xia Mo tried hard to explain, wanting to awaken this senior in this way.
But after explaining for a long time, the girl in front of her still shook her head indifferently, indicating that she had no memory of what Xia Mo was saying.
“I have been in this world since I became aware. As for what you said, I do not know.”
She spoke in a dispassionate tone.
“And you, my kin, why are you with her?”
The girl’s gaze fell on Luo Shuangyue.
“Because I was originally with her…” Luo Shuangyue instinctively stepped in front of Xia Mo to protect her.
“No, I meant why are you with her.” The girl raised her hand and pointed at the trembling Taya hiding at the back, “You should destroy her, not protect her.”
The girl’s feelings towards Xia Mo were a bit complex, torn between wanting to attack her and not wanting to, so she chose to let Xia Mo go for now.
But Taya was different; her view of Taya was that of a pest that needed to be exterminated. Her kin should share the same thoughts as her.
But what did Luo Shuangyue do? She actually protected Taya behind her, and Taya even showed an expression of trust towards Luo Shuangyue, which was quite strange.
“Did you not feel any urge to destroy her after seeing her?”
“Not really…” Luo Shuangyue replied rather conflicted.
The Demon Lord before her was formidable, and having the opportunity to communicate properly, she certainly couldn’t let it slip away.
She couldn’t just refuse to cooperate when she knew she couldn’t win, right? Right now, Luo Shuangyue had no strength to be uncooperative.
“However, my situation is a bit special. Let me ask another person.”
Luo Shuangyue’s negative emotions were all concealed with the little butterfly; when she tried to consume the little butterfly before, she indeed felt the overwhelming killing intent, but she didn’t know who that killing intent was directed at.
So she chose to ask the little butterfly for its opinion on Taya.
Then the little butterfly gave her an answer: she could be eaten, but didn’t seem as delicious as Xia Mo.
“Um, ‘can be eaten, but doesn’t seem as good as her,'” Luo Shuangyue pointed at Xia Mo with a serious face and replied.
After saying that, she quickly cast an apologetic glance at Xia Mo, indicating that she was merely relaying the message and her own thoughts were definitely not like that.
This answer slightly surprised the girl.
Because her opinion of Xia Mo coincided with Luo Shuangyue’s opinion on Taya.
“Then do you think I can be eaten?” she asked next.
This question didn’t even need to be thought about. Luo Shuangyue immediately nodded, indicating that if she weren’t at such a disadvantage, she would have long since taken a bite.
As soon as this was said, the Demon Lord girl didn’t react much, but Xia Mo sent a shocked look from the side.
Is that something you can casually say?
Shouldn’t you be saying some nice words to buy time instead?
Directly saying you want to eat her breaks the negotiation, right?
Luo Shuangyue helplessly signaled with her eyes to Xia Mo that the other party is a Demon Lord and certainly has the means to tell if she was being truthful or not.
Instead of hiding her thoughts, it was better to speak the truth like this—after all, they were both Magical Beasts, so their thoughts must be somewhat similar.
“You are indeed my kin.” The girl’s mouth curled up, seemingly very satisfied with Luo Shuangyue’s answer. “Come with me; let’s destroy this world together!”
“Ah?” The abrupt topic shift left Luo Shuangyue stunned for a moment.
Just now they were discussing how good they would taste; how did it suddenly shift to the topic of destroying the world?
“I have no grudge against this world; I just want to fill my stomach.” Luo Shuangyue hurriedly waved her hands, indicating that she should not be recruited for such a grand endeavor—she’s just a small fish.
Getting by comfortably is enough; she really can’t do anything like destroying the world.
“Devouring everything in this world is also a way of destroying it.” When the girl saw that Luo Shuangyue wasn’t willing to follow her, she took a step forward to grasp Luo Shuangyue’s arm.
These Magical Beasts from another world actually know teamwork? Is she even a Magical Beast? Luo Shuangyue felt a chill down her spine. She felt like a socially anxious child being grabbed by a salesperson, clearly not wanting to buy anything, yet powerless to escape the other party’s grasp.
And to make matters worse, this salesperson looked robust and could easily knock her over with a punch, leaving Luo Shuangyue at a total loss for how to break free.
“No, no, I have my own matters to attend to.”
“What matters? I can help you.”
The best help you can offer right now is to leave quickly!
Luo Shuangyue took a deep breath, and after a wild brainstorm, she finally thought of a suitable excuse.
“I need to go to the Sacred Domain!”
Upon hearing Luo Shuangyue say this, the girl tightened her grip on Luo Shuangyue’s hand.
“You can’t go; you’ll die.”
She didn’t misunderstand Luo Shuangyue’s words. The Sacred Domain is definitely a forbidden zone for Magical Beasts in this world.
The Saint Guardian stationed in the Sacred Domain has killed as many Magical Beasts as have tried to attack. Former Magical Beasts have attempted strong assaults on the Sacred Domain, but the result has always been their swift defeat at the hands of the Saint Guardian.
After being defeated three times in a row, a Demon Lord who barely escaped finally realized that they could not continue like this; reckless attacks were only offering themselves up as sacrifices.
They needed to build up strength, a great deal of strength, and then gather it together to shatter the Sacred Domain’s defenses and eliminate the creatures hiding there.
“Going to the Sacred Domain alone will only lead to your death in vain; you should trust we kin, and only by uniting can we achieve our ultimate goal.”
Holy cow! These Magical Beasts actually know how to unite!
This is something Luo Shuangyue has never seen before. Could it be that the Demon Lords in this other world are all this clever?
“I intend to sneak into the Sacred Domain and breach it from within…”
“You can’t do it. Once a kin tried, but as soon as she stepped into the Sacred Domain, she was noticed by the Saint Guardian and killed by the Sacred Domain’s warriors. You can’t make the same mistake.”
“Then I can’t walk with you. I don’t trust you; what if you eat me one day?”
Luo Shuangyue expressed her distrust towards the girl in front of her.
The girl suggested that trust could be discussed later; first, she should just follow her.
“But I and her…” Luo Shuangyue looked at Xia Mo, her eyes full of reluctance to part.
There was some acting involved, but there were also genuine feelings mixed in.
She truly didn’t want to be separated from Xia Mo. However, given the current situation, it seemed separation might not be a bad choice after all.
At least Taya and Xia Mo could go directly to the Sacred Domain next.
“If you don’t come with me, I will kill them and capture you to serve as everyone’s snack.” The girl glanced at Luo Shuangyue and then at Xia Mo, suddenly struck by an idea.
Threat! She recalled the technique that the earlier awakened senior had taught her!
Using threats and seduction, that was how she had been drawn into the family of Magical Beasts by that senior. She was confident that as long as Luo Shuangyue was willing to leave with her, that senior would ensure this kin would willingly join them.
“But…” Luo Shuangyue hesitated while looking at Xia Mo and Taya, her face full of conflict.
At this moment, Xia Mo wasn’t too agitated; she felt that Luo Shuangyue seemed to have a bit of desire to leave with the Demon Lord girl.
“I want to talk to my friends!” Finally, Luo Shuangyue gave her answer.
Upon hearing this, the Magical Beast girl understood that Luo Shuangyue was accepting her condition, otherwise, she would not have answered like that.
“Okay.” She released Luo Shuangyue’s hand.
Luo Shuangyue took small steps to Xia Mo’s side and gently draped her arm over Xia Mo’s shoulder, saying in a very soft voice, “I think it would be good for me to go with her.”
The Magical Beast girl wasn’t wrong; if Luo Shuangyue went to the Sacred Domain alone, she would only be killed directly by the defenders there.
Would she expect the pitiful Taya to have enough influence to protect her? Or was there a long-lost relative she had in the Sacred Domain?
“Okay, be careful.” Xia Mo bit her finger for a while before reluctantly agreeing with Luo Shuangyue’s decision.
Now, regardless of whether Luo Shuangyue agreed or not, the Demon Lord girl would take her away. Being taken away forcefully was not as good as going along with the flow.
Of course, the key point was the lack of hostility from the other party; she genuinely wanted to recruit her.
“And I can’t shake the feeling that she resembles Morning Star Senior so much; it can’t be a coincidence. Shuangyue, you must take a good look at what’s going on.”
“Don’t worry, I’ll keep it in mind. These Magical Beasts are very different from those we’ve encountered before. You and Taya go directly to the Sacred Domain, and I’ll check things out on the Magical Beast side.”
“Be sure to stay safe; if it’s not possible, just run.” Xia Mo held Luo Shuangyue’s face, her tone extremely serious. “I will wait for you to come back.”
Luo Shuangyue stared into Xia Mo’s eyes, seeing the gem-like sincerity in them.
Words alone couldn’t respond to such feelings; this time, she decided to express her answer more emphatically.
Thus, she leaned forward slightly amidst Xia Mo’s surprised gaze and offered herself as a parting gift to Xia Mo.
