The Defeated Saintess Is On A Journey To Tame The Evil God Book 01 Chapter 06.08 - Whale Song

Noble's shout left Xing Mo dumbfounded.

That's strange. Weren't you an arrogant noble young master?

Why are you calling me big sister with a trembling voice now?

Xing Mo looked around and found that the surrounding students had turned their gazes their way, some containing a shade of surprise, others containing a shade of curiosity.

In the eyes of these students, Young Master Noble was a star student of their grade. Although he lost a duel to another new student, but he still held the position of a three string and a noble.

But now that high and mighty young master wore a pitiful expression as he looked at the Fallouan new student.

"Um..." Xing Mo cleared her throat and then uttered: "I'm not here to bully you. I'm here to ask you something."

Ask something...? Noble turned pale in the face.

"I… I didn't mean to..." Noble's hands were trembling, "Ahem... what I mean... Big Sister, you're really amazing. I take back what I said before, I take it back..."

"..." Xing Mo sighed.

Only now did she notice that the complicated look her classmates were giving here: admiration, adoration, and even fear.

Wait... fear...?

Xing Mo spread her spirituality, using the senses granted by the Tree of Life brand to capture the surrounding sounds.

Then, she heard scattered mutterings.

"... that person, is Dark Witch from the Blackwood arena! ..."

"... really? Are you certain?"

"... yeah, she supposedly killed seven people in one night, securing the champion title..."

"... good heavens... and she's a first year student?"

Listening to the whispers, the corners of Xing Mo's mouth twitched, suddenly realizing why these people were scared of her.

Goddamn Dark Witch.

The ridiculous nickname given by that idiot commentator of the Blackwood underground arena managed to spread all the way to the academy?

Killed seven people in one night? I only fought in the last match, and I even spared Aria, who was my opponent!

I'm really kindhearted!

No wonder it felt like the students in the hallways were avoiding me. I thought it was because I'm pretty, and they're shy, but it turns out to be this!

A mixture of frustration and helplessness surged in her heart, and for a moment, Xing Mo, who never cursed, felt the urge to swear.

She suppressed these emotions and forced a smile: "I just wanted to ask you about your father, Bishop Freyr Sunlight."

"I heard he went missing. I wanted to ask you where he went before his disappearance."

"You know, I'm quite the… curious person..."

Xing Mo tried to speak as kindly as possible. However, Noble's pupils still shook.

People from the Church told him that his father was likely related to the Steam Man case, possibly even connected to an evil cult.

Why is this girl asking me this... is she possibly a follower of an Evil God? Perhaps even a high-ranking cult member?

Dark Witch is searching for my father's whereabouts... oh no...

Noble felt tremors running through his entire being, through both his soul and body. The beautiful face and gentle smile of the girl in front of him now seemed somewhat distorted.

That's the menacing smile of a retainer of an Evil God!

No... I can't sell out my father... if they're still looking for him, then he must be still alive...!

Noble's throat quivered, as if he were about to yell.

Realizing his intentions, perspiration dusted Xing Mo's forehead, and her smile faltered.

"Young Ancestor." She uttered in her mind.

"On it." Aurora's reply sounded.

The next moment, the Tree of Life brand on Xing Mo's hand lit up.

She reached out into the air, grabbed something, and then pulled down.

Young Master Noble just caught sight of her movement, when his eyelids closed in sync with Xing Mo's motion.

Xing Mo borrowed Aurora's authority, dragging him into a dream.

Subsequently, Noble murmured in a low voice: "... Father came to visit me at school before his disappearance... he mentioned he wanted to stop by the library to borrow a book..."

"... then... then he was gone... boohoo Father boohoo..."

Young Master Noble began to cry, causing the corners of Xing Mo's mouth to twitch involuntarily.

This little rascal, usually so composed, is now so earnest when calling for his father.

Xing Mo snapped his fingers, and Noble started awake, only to realize his face was covered with tears.

He touched his face and stared blankly at the tears on his hand: "I... cried...?"

Xing Mo ignored him. Having obtained the information she needed, she took Aurora's hand and went to sit at the other end of the classroom.

Noble looked at Xing Mo's retreating figure, the fear in his eyes deepening.

…

Shortly after, Professor Lucius arrived and began teaching ritual magic.

Today's ritual magic was still centered on spirit communication, using specially crafted candles arranged into a magic formation and essential oil made from various herbs as catalyst to attract wandering spirits and communicate with them.

These spirits were not human souls, but spiritual remnants, which could originate from humans as well as animals.

Xing Mo quickly summoned a blue ball of light on her ritual altar, and it kindly informed her about the weather tomorrow morning: overcast with light rain.

It's been raining every day recently... Xing Mo sighed, then dropped two drops of essential oil on a scented candle, causing the flame to turn blue and exude a fragrance that pleased the spirits.

As for Aurora...

... as soon as she lit the candle, an eerie wind swept through the air.

Even the spirit summoned by Xing Mo vanished on the spot.

Aurora: (T﹏T)

The class lasted until noon. After assigning homework, Professor Lucius hurried away. Xing Mo and Aurora got up and went to the Great Hall to have a meal.

The reason why Xing Mo wasn't told to make lunch today was because there was something they had to do in the afternoon—

—Young Master Noble said his father, Bishop Freyr, visited Nevirabeta Library before his disappearance, so there might be clues hidden in the library.

Such as, why was Bishop Freyr able to see the curse?

After all, even Senior Alice had to rely on Dagger of Truth to sense the black aura, while Xing Mo had the Tree of Life brand.

Regardless what Bishop Freyr found in the library, it was an important clue.

…

In the afternoon, the downpour outside the window continued unabated. While climbing the North Tower, Xing Mo could even hear the rain through the walls.

After reaching the upper part of the North Tower, Xing Mo and Aurora stood at the door of the great library.

Even Xing Mo, who had decent physical fitness, was slightly out of breath after climbing for so long, her forehead covered in perspiration.

"Who designed the library to be so high? To make borrowing books hard, won't it dampen the students' enthusiasm..."

Aurora chuckled beside her, watching Xing Mo's disheveled appearance. She kindly took out a handkerchief from her pocket and tiptoed to wipe her forehead.

"Who knows what they were thinking. I had to climb this high every day." Xing Mo sighed, "Let's go, let's get it over with."

With that, the two entered the library.