“Me? What could I even do?”
“Do whatever you want. In a tense situation like this, I don’t believe you have no desire to act and are just obsessed with my body.”
Xingyue grinned smugly, which made Luo You burn with irritation.
“With your looks, you think I’d be obsessed with you? You’re just a pretty skeleton.”
Luo You put her hands on her hips and spoke with disdain, “Don’t think I can’t see it— even when you’re at your peak, you’re still thinking about someone else. Just seeing that kills my mood.”
“That’s… I was just refining my plan, plugging the holes, that’s all.”
“See? You admit it yourself.”
“Oh, I forgot to tell you— I just sensed something. The Black Candle Colossus has broken through its seal. It should be on the move right about now.”
?!
Luo You’s brain, previously inflamed by the provocation, immediately cooled.
The Black Candle Colossus has already… no, it’s only just now on the move?
Luo You’s original intention was to go and meet the Black Candle Colossus anyway, to see who was stronger. Even if Xingyue didn’t mention it, she’d already planned to let Xingyue enjoy herself a few more times before heading to the Border Gate at the Sea of Realms.
But whether to take action still depended on the circumstances, especially since her ultimate aim was the ‘Box’.
[The Black Candle Colossus’s target is either the Jiuyin Sea or Xue…]
A glint of coldness flashed in Luo You’s eyes.
As long as it doesn’t come after her first, things would remain peaceful for now. But if it actively comes to kick down her door… On the other hand, Luo You wasn’t too sure what Xue meant to the Black Candle Colossus.
Xue had broken away during the Black Candle Colossus crusade back in the day, due to the influence of Zero-Tier Magic.
Now that the Black Candle Colossus had evolved to its current state, its self-awareness should’ve already sunk into oblivion. Yet, it had split off such an entity as Xue—truly puzzling for Luo You.
[If the Black Candle Colossus desperately wants to reclaim Xue, then Xue must be of extraordinary significance to it… Could regaining her make it a flawless Luminary-level? That can’t be so easy, can it?]
It was hard to imagine what terrifying fighting power an upper-tier Luminary like the Black Candle Colossus would have, if it also possessed intelligence.
Even Luo You wouldn’t dare underestimate it.
“You’ll just have to make do with your fingers by yourself from now on.”
Luo You got dressed and tossed a memory card over. “Here’s some videos I recorded over the last two days. You can use those for company. I’m leaving.”
…..
Xingyue watched with a speechless expression as the mischievous little brat got dressed and left.
She couldn’t go out and cause trouble yet.
But her small goal—getting Herrera out to help—had been achieved.
After all, those magical girls fighting on the front lines were, more or less, connected to her. Xingyue knew this hopeless flirt wouldn’t sit by and do nothing, especially with her own daughter among them.
If she didn’t want to act as the Aurora Witch, it was easy enough. This little brat had several alternate identities—Duskmire Witch, Golden Scale—any of them could be put to use.
There might even be other identities Xingyue didn’t know about yet. She could even show up as Redfeather if she wished.
“So long…” Xingyue sighed.
She still had to wait for the right moment to act.
For now, all she could do were some inconspicuous things.
“I’ll go out for a walk too.”
Xingyue got up and left.
Luo You did, indeed, head out in disguise.
Her first stop was Xue’s place.
“You!”
“…You, my ass. Were you just waiting for me to say that?”
Luo You walked over wearily and gave Xue a solid punch on the head.
“The Black Candle Colossus has broken its seal. Do you feel anything?”
“No!” Xue answered loudly, her eyes filled with indignation. “You! This time that voyeur is coming up on shore himself, so you have to stand up for me! Give him what he deserves for peeping at me!”
“You giving me orders?”
Luo You fixed her with a death stare.
“N-no…”
“Hmph. Don’t worry, that peeping creep will definitely be dealt with. Just you watch.” “You!”
“Don’t get cocky, especially at a time like this. You must hide yourself well! For safety, I’m transferring you to another safe house.”
Who knew if this place had already been discovered by those people again? It was better to be safe than sorry.
Xue had no objections and nodded in agreement.
Luo You added, “If anything feels off, notify me immediately.” “Okay!” Xue took out her phone, looking very serious. “My phone is always fully charged!”
“If you’re exposed, even if your mouth gets torn to shreds, you must never mention anything about me, understood?”
“No problem! Anything about ‘You’ or ‘Luo’ is just dog crap by the roadside to me! I don’t know anything!” Xue’s spirits were sky-high.
Finally, she could stop being peeped at and sleep soundly! The kid was so excited, she wanted to tear the house apart.
So even if Luo You made excessive demands during this time, Xue would agree, all for the sake of eliminating the voyeur.
At this moment, Luo You remembered something else. “And one more thing—you can’t play your game accounts anymore. No Internet, either. Leaving digital traces might expose your location.”
“What!? No way!”
Xue’s expression was fiercely protective, her shock vivid.
“You—did you just show killing intent toward me over a computer!?”
Luo You’s expression, ghostly and murderous, was even more intense!
In the end, Xue was relocated to a guesthouse hotel in the neighboring city.
Of course, there was no computer.
After that, Luo You headed to the Magic Alliance’s branch in Huahai City.
The magical girl Golden Scale, revived and glorious!
“Lord Golden Scale!”
The moment Qiu Yu and the others, recently returned to Huahai City, saw her, it was like seeing a lifesaver. They each grabbed a limb, refusing to let go.
“Lord Golden Scale, where have you been! So much has happened!”
“Yeah! Is it true that the Black Prison Colossus subjugation failed? Wuwuwu, we’re doomed! Two Luminary-level monsters at once, how are we supposed to survive?”
“Lord Golden Scale, before I die, could you at least give me one wonderful night?”
Luo You was seriously annoyed by this flock of magical girls, all chattering away and not letting her get a word in!
The news of Magical Girl Golden Scale’s return immediately attracted a lot of attention.
She was a big name—her influence nearly Ten Seat level—and as a high-level combatant, she was extremely valuable. Government officials quickly came looking for her at the branch.
“Comrade Nightmare Witch, please come with us to assist with our deployment.”
A squad of fusion warriors, about to head to the front lines, had come for her to provide immediate support.
So far, many supermassive Star Rings had been attacked, and several had already been destroyed by the enemy. Local defenses everywhere were stretched thin; any available combat power had to be committed. There was no way they’d let a powerhouse like Golden Scale go unused.
“No time, I’m headed to check on the Black Prison Colossus. You all do your best.” “But—”
“Is subjugating the Black Prison Colossus more important, or saving the supermassive Star Rings? You choose.” “Supermassive Star Rings!”
The reply came without hesitation.
No one knew where the Black Prison Colossus would strike next, so as long as their own people didn’t die, it could wait. But if the supermassive Star Rings fell, it would affect everyone!
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