The Defeated Saintess Is On A Journey To Tame The Evil God Book 01 Chapter 02.08 - Little Trick

"Eh~ Are you curious?" Aurora's voice was languid.

"If you don't share information with me, it will be difficult for me to assist you." Xing Mo pointed out.

"You're right. But this information might be a bit too shocking for you." Aurora murmured, "Let's think about it... should I tell you..."

Xing Mo creased her pretty eyebrows, then extended her finger and gently poked Aurora's face: "Spill it out."

"Who allowed you to poke my face. That's blasphemy, blasphemy~" Aurora dodged Xing Mo's finger, as if a kitten that refused to play with its master, even though this kitten was actually the master.

Her reaction startled Xing Mo. She realized that her interaction with Aurora had become increasingly more intimate.

How strange... she is clearly an evil entity that profanes against the Goddess. She even coerced me to help her steal Saint Auroth Cathedral's faith...

Xing Mo looked at herself in confusion. She suddenly realized she had been with Aurora for only a short two days, yet her impression of her as an "Evil God" had already faded.

Ever since she was little, Xing Mo had kept to herself. She rarely spoke, calmly dissecting with her eyes every person that passed by.

Therefore, whenever Aurora displayed traits that clearly didn't belong to her, Xing Mo could see through them at a glance.

But... she still subconsciously became a lot more intimate with Aurora. Why was that?

Was it due to the influence of the Evil God's brand? Was because Aurora's acting was really excellent?

…

Aurora suddenly noticed that Xing Mo's finger stopped in midair, then raised her head and saw a shade of confusion twinkling in her Saintess's eyes.

The small lass seemed to realize something, and then—

—she bit Xing Mo's finger.

"Ouch!" Xing Mo suddenly snapped out of it, "What are you doing?"

"You shouldn't space out while trying to please your master." Aurora stuck out her tongue, "Don't forget your duty, Young Saintess."

This lass seems to treat intimate contact as the servant trying to please the master... that's really simple-minded.

Xing Mo sighed: "Now tell me quickly."

"Just as I said before, the answer to this question may be a bit shocking for you." Aurora turned over on Xing Mo's lap, "Why don't you look into it yourself?"

As the words fell, Xing Mo felt a scorching heat coming from the back of her hand. She lifted her hand and found the Tree of Life brand shining.

"Didn't you promise that nun to serve the God~ dess~ every Sunday." Aurora revealed a bright smile, "I have opened part of the Tree of Life's authority to you. In this way, while praying at the spring, you will be able to resonate with it and read some... memories..."

"Memories about what?" Xing Mo looked at the brand emitting green light.

"About the truth." Aurora revealed a wicked smile.

As the green light diffused, Xing Mo's senses gradually magnified and her spiritual vision enhanced, enriching the information she could process with her sight.

She looked at the potted plants by the window and was surprised to discover the plants shining with intertwining green and black specks of light.

"Green represents life, black represents death." Aurora's tone remained languid, "Use my gift, Young Saintess~ Look at the Starsea Spring from this vantage. You will discover the truth."

"I see." Xing Mo murmured.

"You have been bestowed a gift by your master. Shouldn't you give something in return?"

When she finished speaking, Aurora pounced on Xing Mo and pressed her down on the sofa.

Xing Mo panicked at once: "Hey! What..."

"Since you were very weak before, I didn't want to overexert you and therefore limited the amount of knowledge I drained. As a result, there are many gaps in the knowledge I got from you." Aurora gently slid her finger across Xing Mo face, "Now... seeing how energetic you are~ then can I..."

As she spoke, several vines emerged from between Aurora's clothing and slowly wound around Xing Mo, who was pressed against the sofa.

Xing Mo wanted to struggle, but the Tree of Life brand on the back of her hand, shining with green light, prevented her from moving.

Her face flushed red, and her lustrous green eyes welled up with the hues of unwillingness and shame.

In response, Aurora's smile grew brighter: "So cute~ Young Saintess... don't worry, it won't hurt~ you'll just feel a little dizzy..."

The vines gradually extended along Xing Mo's body, and an attractive force spread and made Xing Mo feel dizzy.

Damn it... will I die here tonight... Xing Mo lifted her head with her remaining strength and then closed her eyes.

At this moment, a weak knocking came from the door.

There's someone at the door!? Xing Mo opened her eyes, and her pupils began to tremble

......

Alice stood in front of the door, looking at her hand in a daze.

Mo-mo is no longer here. Why am I knocking?

Alice pursed her lips, her long fiery-red hair looking dull in the dark corridor.

After staring blankly for a moment, she extended her hand and touched the door's lock with her wand—

"Click."

She opened the door, walked into Xing Mo's apartment, and the closed the door behind her.

There was not a soul in the apartment. Not even the lights were on. It was pitch black inside, like the interior of a coffin—where a young man's past was buried.

In fact, Alice didn't know why she came here. But ever since she heard Vivian say "I didn't find Mo-mo's body", a strange thought took root in her heart.

That is... is it possible that Mo-mo didn't actually die?

He may have quietly returned to the Citadel. He might be preparing food by himself in his apartment, or might be eating by himself, as usual.

Alice would sometimes go to Mo-mo's place to have a meal together. She would buy some groceries along the way, and then help her junior prepare the meal.

That boy always huddled by his lonesome in a corner, away from people, like an abandoned kitten.

Alice picked up the kitten and took it away.

But the abandoned kitten always retained a lonesome kernel beneath the surface. Whenever Alice went to Xing Mo's apartment, she could always see the young man standing by the window—all alone, as if he could disappear at any moment.

He did indeed disappear. He didn't return to his apartment. Perhaps he had been buried, under Mordheim's ice. Perhaps he had become a sacrifice at the time of the Evil God's descent.

All of a sudden unsteady sparks rose around Alice, illuminating the dark apartment.

But she restrained herself. She contained her flow [1] space and didn't resonate with the strings that vibrated because of her.

She swept the dining table with her eyes. There were clean plates and two sets of bowls and chopsticks on the table.

Two sets of bowls and chopsticks... maybe he had been waiting for me to send him off, so he prepared... for me as well...

Alice silently walked to the table and tidied up the tableware.

Then, she fetched some water from the kitchen and watered the potted plants in the apartment.

After she was done with this, Alice swept Xing Mo's apartment with her eyes again, before quickly turning around and leaving.

The room became quiet and pitch black once again, as if no one had been here.

"Did she leave?"

"I think so... waah... I'm all wet!"

Whispers rang in the apartment. Subsequently, a potted plant in the corner suddenly exploded into countless specks of green light, revealing—

—Xing Mo holding Aurora in a princess carry. Green vines retracted toward the little Evil God, breaking the illusion.

At this moment, both of them were soaked from head to toe. Alice used a lot of water…

[1] - flow