The Defeated Saintess Is On A Journey To Tame The Evil God Book 01 Chapter 04.07 - Northern District's Haze

"What? What are you doing?"

Aurora secretly sneaked into the bathroom, pounced into the bathtub, and pressed herself against Xing Mo.

"If... if you want to take a bath, I will let you go first. Let's not squeeze in here together..." Xing Mo hurriedly tried to break free.

"Okay~ stop fussing. I'm here for a routine checkup." Aurora placated Xing Mo... and caressed...

"Che… checkup...?" Xing Mo stuttered. In the next moment, she felt a sting from the back of her hand.

The Tree of Life's brand emitted green light from under the water, and the water's surface rippled and surged.

"To check if you aren't lying~" Aurora smiled, "Have you forgotten, Young Saintess? Your soul and body are mine~ That is to say... you can't lie to me..."

At this time, Xing Mo's body froze. It had evidently been taken over by Aurora.

But just like when they first met on the locomotive, her soul was not under the other party's control.

Aurora, who didn't seem to notice this, uttered: "Now, here comes the first question. Young Saintess, have you done anything that is detrimental to me behind my back?"

"No." Xing Mo stated expressionlessly.

Aurora was taken aback by this answer: "Huh? You're that well-behaved? I really didn't expect that. I really didn't..."

The white-haired loli thoughtfully tapped her lips with a finger, and then said: "Here comes the second question. Is the Angel's Tear's true purpose really to help me obtain the qualification to enter the White Tower?"

"Yes." Xing Mo remained expressionless.

I learned to keep my cool when lying... and it's all thanks to this little Evil God... She complained in her heart...

Aurora nodded thoughtfully and then asked: "Here comes the third question. Senior Alice and Miriam, do you like them? I'm asking about the kind of like that you want to get married!"

When she said this, Aurora was fuming, looking like her treasure had been seized by another.

Xing Mo resisted the urge to sigh, saying: "No. To me, Senior Alice is a very good sister, while Miriam was a very close friend."

This statement had no trace of deception. Xing Mo had only lived for eighteen years, and she never experienced romance!

Anyone who had experience in romance, wouldn't be pressed down by a white-haired loli in a bathtub!

"Pfft... there are really no romantic inklings. You are such a pure little small fry~"

Aurora covered her mouth with a hand and smiled, and then immediately removed her interference with the Tree of Life's brand.

Xing Mo assumed a blank expression, then creased her eyebrows and struck back: "You're a small fry."

"Eh~ Then why were you pressed down in the bathtub by a small fry?" Aurora put her face close to Xing Mo's.

Xing Mo took a deep breath and forced herself to stay calm: "Don't forget the bet in the arena! Tonight you will let me drain [1] you!"

Just as expected, when Xing Mo threw her killer move, Aurora was stupefied.

Then, the white-haired loli turned her head, and her cheeks flushed: "Suck [1]... how...? Where..."

Ah? Xing Mo was struck dumb. Immediately after, her ears turned red.

"It's... it's not that kind of...! What are you thinking! I didn't mean that at..."

"Pfft..." Aurora laughed and turned her head, and her heart-shaped pupils throbbed, "Small~ fry~"

Before Xing Mo could say anything, Aurora hugged her and pressed her cheek against hers: "I won't go back on my word. I'll let you have a look..."

Green light poured into Xing Mo. She heard Aurora moan softly, and her petite body trembled.

Then, the green light formed a picture—a sea of flowers, an endless sea of flowers—in her eyes.

In the center of the sea of flowers, a huge Tree of Life rose from the ground and emitted green fluorescent light.

On the highest branch of the tree, a little girl decorated with flowers and plants was perched on top of it, her legs crossed.

She squinted her eyes and hummed a melody, and a gust of wind lifted long white hair into the air and swept white petals.

She looked so happy. But for some reason, when Xing Mo saw her, endless sadness welled up in her heart.

It took her a few seconds to figure out what was the cause of that sadness—it was a loneliness, a profuse loneliness.

Hu—

Xing Mo opened her eyes and found Aurora on top of her, already asleep.

The little lass's long white hair was wet. It was a mess, and it stuck to her face.

Her sleeping face looked peaceful, like that of a kitten lying on its favorite plushy.

…

Xing Mo silently stroked Aurora's head, feeling a mixture of emotions.

"Why on earth... did you come to this world?" She murmured softly.

......

Aria proceeded ahead in darkness.

It was cold and dark all around. She could hardly breathe.

She had been treading in this suffocating darkness for a long time, from orphanage, to cage, then to dark underground arena.

Her appellation was Soul Cleaver, implying that she could cleave soul from body. In her hands, even the most ordinary dagger could run through armor.

But she didn't know about the meaning behind the appellation. All she did was end the lives in front of her, one after another.

Until she met those emerald green eyes.

…

A green light suddenly lit up in the darkness, and Aria raised her head, her gray eyes trembling slightly.

A huge tree emerged and shielded her from an oncoming storm.

Girl, giant tree, night of howling wind.

The shadow that filled her body appeared to gradually dissipate. As if a drowning person who was caught by a hook, Aria felt that she was rising rapidly.

She kept rising... and rising... until—

"She awoke..."

Aria opened her eyes groggily and found that she was lying on a sofa.

There were two people crouching next to the sofa. Aria recognized one of them—the lass who defeated her in the arena.

"Don't get carried away. I rescued you from the arena." Xing Mo raised her hands, "We have no intention of harming you."

"Yes, yes." Aurora agreed.

The two got up early in the morning. Aurora performed the final curse dispelling for Aria, and the green light symbolizing life poured into her.

Xing Mo remained cautious. After all, Aria was a fighter from the arena. No one knows how she will react.

She watched Aria stand up blankly, rub her eyes, and look around vacantly.

"Tree of Life..." Aria murmured softly.

"Huh?" Xing Mo came closer, "What did you say? Tree of what?"

In the next moment, Aria jumped up from the sofa, like an arrow loosed from a bow.

Xing Mo retreated subconsciously. She saw Aria do a backflip in the air, kneel down, and bow to her: "You are the Saintess who serves the Tree of Life! Please... please accept my gratitude!"

[1] - 吸 can be translated as suck, drain, absorb.