The Defeated Saintess Is On A Journey To Tame The Evil God Book 01 Chapter 06.16 - Whale Song

In a corner of the factory, Bianca took a deep breath and straightened her clothes, then walked toward the assembly line, pretending as if nothing had happened.

Her coworkers, noticing her return, secretly gathered around her, whispering with concern: "Bianca, are you okay? I... I saw the overseer take you away. I thought you..."

Bianca glanced around nervously before whispering back: "I'm fine. Someone saved me."

She lifted her hair a little, showing her nape to her coworkers: there was still a circular mark, but the clock device that controlled her life had been removed.

Under the gazes of astonishment of her coworkers, Bianca murmured: "We need to gather our companions. Today, someone will save us."

......

In Sir Derek Larson's office, Xing Mo found a hidden compartment below the desk and retrieved a pile of documents.

At this time, her intuition suddenly alerted her that something was off.

"Hmm?" Xing Mo understood unconsciously what was wrong: she had been detected by a security system.

Of course, besides magic, Sir Derek Larson had other measures in place to protect his office.

Xing Mo shook her head, lamenting her lack of stealth.

But, it didn't matter. After all, she already obtained the documents she wanted. This was where she took center stage.

She looked at the stack of papers in her hands: the top one was sealed in a document folder, labeled "Mind Binder."

She opened the folder and quickly read through the document inside.

"Mind Binder, an implantation device, currently in the experimental stage."

"By using a high-pressure gas syringe on the nape, purified Anti-Life Element can be injected into the spine, thereby influencing the life form's behavior."

"Animal experiments have shown that this device can be used to perfectly guide the host's behavior."

"At present, large Mind Binders are used to contain and control Storm Narwhals, while smaller devices are being tested on humans, and..."

Xing Mo couldn't read any further and closed the document.

This was treating people like livestock.

She took a deep breath, composed herself, and then began to calmly analyze things.

... this so-called Mind Binder, according to the document, can control the host's behavior through the Anti-Life Element...

... Anti-Life Element? This seems to be what they call the curse...

... this aligns with the theory I discussed with the proprietress... or Ms. Perlis, that is, Steam Man is a specter controlled by the mastermind behind the scenes through anchor nodes...

... combined with the kill list I found at the string magic formation under the Sunflower Hot Springs, this hypothesis is nearly confirmed...

... so, the next step is to figure out what the thing that is used to control Steam Man looks like...

... with this document, Sir Derek Larson will have no choice but to spill out the truth...

As she thought to herself, Xing Mo put the document folder into a pocket and got up to leave.

She knew that the instructor should have already apprehended Sir Derek, and she just needed to present this document to make him confess.

At this moment, Xing Mo suddenly felt a searing sensation on her nape—hotter than fire.

She instinctively turned around and brandishing her wand, and a golden shield of light appeared on the surface of her body.

Almost at the same time, a blistering spear of fire struck her—

Boom—

A violent explosion echoed, and everyone in the factory turned and saw Sir Derek's office being torn apart by a massive fireball.

A young girl, thrown out by the blast's shockwave, landed lightly and got up.

"Darn it..." Xing Mo removed her burning robe and tossed it away, then raised her wand and looked ahead.

Moments later, a flaming figure descended from midair and landed with a thud.

The flames slowly subsided, revealing the figure's appearance.

He wore alternating bronze-gold armor, had a tall and slender figure, and his head was covered with a jackal-type mask.

From the chinks of the armor, unstable tongues of fire still spewed out, as if ready to erupt at any moment.

"An Undying..." Xing Mo murmured.

The Undying were executors of the empire's Hall of Undying. When she had gone to Mordheim to resolve the crisis, Xing Mo had teamed up with these guys.

Of course, she now knew that those were imposters.

The one before her eyes, however, was a genuine Undying. Judging by the power of his attack, he was at least five string rank.

Prince Austin sent an Undying to protect Sir Derek Larson? Quite the extravagance...

No, wait, he's more likely here to destroy Sir Derek Larson's secrets...

Xing Mo glanced at the devastated office and bit her lip.

Good thing I already got that document, but now the problem is, he doesn't seem too keen on letting me go...

Seeing Xing Mo remain silent, the Undying huffed a laugh.

His black-armored hand clenched in the air, and brownish-yellow sand poured out from the chinks in his armor, forming a spear in his hand.

"Hand over the secrets you stole." The Undying's voice came out muffled due to the mask, "The great Gold Sun Wheel will grant you a painless death."

Xing Mo furrowed her eyebrows and looked at the surrounding workers, a serious expression on her face.

Fighting here would endanger the workers...

Do I lure him outside? No, he's an elite of the empire. He won't be that easily fooled...

What then? Do I have to fight him head-on?

While she was contemplating this, Xing Mo suddenly noticed a slight patch of green above her.

She secretly glanced up and saw a figure in a white robe standing on a high beam of the factory, looking down at her with blood-red eyes—

—it was Aurora, smiling beneath her robe, her blood-red eyes glowing faintly in the darkness.

What... why did Aurora come here? Xing Mo breathed a sigh of relief.

"Your luck is pretty bad today, Mr. Undying." Xing Mo smiled.

"You know what I am?" The Undying uttered, "Since you know my identity, why do you speak such foolish words?"

Xing Mo didn't respond. As soon as the Undying finished speaking, she waved her wand.

Boom—

Searing sparks scattered and slammed into the Undying, shrouding him in dust.

In the next moment, a spear tip tore through the dust. Jackal lunged forward, low to the ground, his steel-covered arm reaching for Xing Mo—

Whoosh—

Xing Mo leaped back, deftly plaid two strings, and rolled, avoiding the spear.

As she rose, she gracefully played the third string, and a ball of pure white blaze formed in her hand—

—three string magic, Eyes of Light.

Buzz—

As Xing Mo grasped the fireball, her eyes turned molten gold, and fiery lines of light rippled across her body.

Under the state of affinity with the string of fire, red strings spread throughout the space in her field of view.

As long as she played them, she could wield ranging flames.