The Defeated Saintess Is On A Journey To Tame The Evil God Book 01 Chapter 07.04.2 - Red Epiphyllum

Alice took a deep breath, then asked: "How did the situation come to a close?"

"Lucius claimed it was the doing of his experiment." Professor Ling waved her hand, "That guy has been working on a project related to life, remember? Last time he showed us that three-headed tadpole, saying it would be able to catch three mosquitoes at the same time after turning into a frog..."

"Stop! Stop!" Alice felt a chill go down her spine, "I don't want to picture that..."

"Ha-ha-ha..." Professor Ling chuckled, "In short, he loves experimenting with his little spells on all sort of things. But so far he's only managed to distort existing life forms, at most making a cup grow a pair of legs and tumble about."

"So, when he said he did a little experiment on the String Harp, I didn't doubt it. After all, he's been talking for a while now about making the String Harp fully automated: receiving examinees by itself, evaluating results by itself, forming teams by itself..."

This is getting more and more bizarre... The corners of Alice's mouth twitched.

She suppressed her urge to rant, quickly collecting herself: Instructor Lucius intervened to help Junior Xing Sheng and her sister?

At the factory, he also appeared together with the pair of sisters...

Instructor Lucius once wrote to me, claiming there's a mole among the senior figures... telling me to keep it to myself...

Now it looks like the mole might be Prince Austin. But how did Instructor Lucius learn about it?

He never participated in the investigation of these cases, yet he still suggested to us that there is a mole among the senior figures?

The only possibility is that this information didn't come from Instructor Lucius, but was passed through him.

Then, Junior Xing Sheng... Junior Xing Yu...

Alice kneaded her forehead. She exchanged a few more pleasantries with Professor Ling, and then left.

......

Due to her poor condition, Xing Mo skipped lunch and instead fell into a deep sleep.

Around five o'clock in the afternoon, she was awakened by the growling of her stomach and groggily got out of bed.

"Ugh... so hungry..." Xing Mo rubbed her belly, feeling that the slight stinging pain was over, having regained much of her vigor.

Sure enough, sleep could cure many things. But even so, Xing Mo still felt a bit weak, and her mind was hazy.

"Awake?"

Xing Mo turned and saw Aurora sitting on the bed, nibbling on a piece of lemon cake and reading a novel.

Seeing Xing Mo get up, Aurora handed her half a piece of cake: "Have a bite to tide you over. I'll bring you something to eat after the evening Mass."

You're surprisingly kind... Xing Mo took the half a piece of lemon cake, making short work of it.

She assessed herself and felt that her mental state was decent, and then said: "I'll go with you to Mass tonight. Let's stop by the tailor shop on the way to buy some new clothes from the aunty."

"New clothes?" Aurora was puzzled, "Don't we have the uniform?"

"Dummy... I mean... you know..."

"Undergarments?" Aurora chuckled quietly and covered her mouth: "Oh~ that's right~ one change isn't enough, given the amount of blood~"

"Say no more!" Xing Mo snapped.

Let's go eat something tasty... I skipped lunch, and now I'm suddenly craving meat... Xing Mo thought to herself.

Consequently, the two got up, changed clothes, and went out.

Aurora stopped a carriage, and the carriage took them out of Splash Street and drove them to the central square where Saint Auroth Cathedral was located.

Seeing that it was still early, the two turned off the square and entered the nearby shopping street lined with display windows—Owl Street.

After some sifting through, Xing Mo chose a grill house she often frequented. The two placed their order, then sat down and waited quietly.

Shortly after, the food was served—roasted garlic chicken marinated in garlic sauce and baked in aluminum foil, accompanied by two small bowls of salad.

Seeing the delicious roasted chicken, Xing Mo felt her mouth salivate. She used knife and fork to cut herself a piece of chicken breast and stuffed it into her mouth.

The garlic aroma and tender chicken breast came together in a harmonious blend, creating a flavor explosion that sent shivers of delight down Xing Mo's spine.

"Meat is the best..." She murmured softly.

"Pfft..." Aurora chuckled, "So dramatic. I don't think it tastes as good as the food you make."

"There are different levels to happiness. When you're feeling weak, having someone cook for you is a very enjoyable thing." Xing Mo waved her knife and fork.

Aurora nodded thoughtfully and murmured, "Then next time, I'll try to cook for you."

"Don't drain me, learn it on your own." Xing Mo protested.

Aurora nodded thoughtfully, "Sure. There's a saying I've heard: 'only food cooked with one's own hands can convey the true meaning of love.'"

"That's quite poetic. Where did you hear it?" Xing Mo asked curiously.

"I've read it in ‘Flowers in Full Bloom’, a novel with girls falling in love. The genre was called yu something..."

Pfft... Xing Mo nearly choked: would you mind reading less weird stuff?

It's not that girls falling in love is bad, but the content of that book... what if she gets carried away and starts to put things from the book into practice?

I won't be able to fight back!

"That said, you are God." Xing Mo suddenly wondered, "Does God look after their believers? Isn't it backwards? Don't believers typically worshiping God?"

When she finished speaking, Xing Mo noticed Aurora looking at her like she was an idiot.

"If God doesn't take care of their believers, then who will? Other Evil Gods?" Aurora looked baffled.

Wait a minute... it really seems like this is what's happening right now... Xing Mo grumbled inwardly and then replied, "The main thing is... don't you feel the disparity in status?"

"I think you've been a slave for a long time, that your brain is broken!" Aurora poked Xing Mo's cheek, "So I'm looking after you, what's the big deal? Or are you going to renounce your faith and betray the Goddess?"

"The Goddess is the protector of the Citadel. We..." Xing Mo began a recitation.

"Alright, alright. But the Goddess isn't going to make you brown sugar ginger tea, so stop mentioning her like a fool..." Aurora waved her hand dismissively.

Seeing that she seemed a bit moody, Xing Mo didn't continue to dwell on the topic, but instead focused on the roasted chicken in front of her.

When they finished their meal, the sky was already dark. The two left the grill house and headed towards Saint Auroth Cathedral.

Along the way, Xing Mo suppressed the urge to buy sweet iced tea—her current condition clearly wasn't suitable for drinking cold beverages.

...

Standing across the square, Xing Mo took out her pocket watch and checked the time—half an hour until the Mass started.

"Let's go to the tailor shop first, so we won't have to go later." Xing Mo suggested.

"I'm fine with that. Just pick whatever, I've got money." Aurora waved her small hand.

Thereupon, Xing Mo took Aurora's hand and led her to the tailor shop.

As soon as they entered the shop, the tailor shop's aunty greeted them. When she saw it was Xing Mo and Aurora, she beamed them a smile: "Oh, it's the pair of sisters! Haven't seen you in half a month! You look more lively now!"

"Hello, Auntie." Xing Mo responded with a smile, then looked around. "Um... I want to buy… that is, undergarments. I need some spare..."