Chapter 128: Reverse Absorption!

However, the two trembling girls no longer cared about such details, and Jia Xia wasn’t foolish either.

Even though she was already teetering on the brink of exhaustion, it was obvious that Miss Succubus had no intention of sitting still and waiting for death!

Although the pain in her twisted legs was unbearable, in that instant, the pink-haired succubus still desperately flapped her Succubus Wings.

Blood spurted from her wounds, and the pain was self-evident.

The surge of adrenaline brought by the masculine aura she had sensed from Lynn earlier also played its part at this critical moment.

With a sudden burst of strength, the pink-haired succubus broke free from Keti’s restraint.

Taking advantage of the split second when the silver-haired beauty hadn’t yet reacted, she executed a swift counterattack, gliding back and pouncing toward Keti.

In an instant, several dozen kilograms of weight pinned Keti to the ground.

Now… now is the moment!

A rush of excitement flashed in the pink-haired succubus’s pupils.

She could feel it—success in absorbing the Mystery Power from Keti’s body, her original plan, was now within arm’s reach!

Without hesitation, she summoned all her remaining strength and bit fiercely at the neck of the struggling silver-haired girl!

Barbs on the tip of her tongue quickly pierced into Keti’s Magic Circuit, and immediately—

In the surging waves of magic power, the pink-haired succubus finally sensed that force!

Yes, yes! I did it, I succeeded! If I absorb this power, I… I can definitely turn things around!

Huff… huff… hahahahaha—!

If not for the fact that her teeth couldn’t be loosened just yet, Jia Xia felt she would have burst out laughing.

Amid this frenzy of joy, the pink-haired succubus frantically the power within the girl’s Magic Circuit!

But—

Very… very soon, Jia Xia sensed something was wrong.

Why… even though she was the one absorbing the other’s power, but…

In this Magic Link where she should have absolute control, she—she was the one being drained!

Ah… no, no, something’s not right!

Very quickly, Jia Xia began to panic even more.

She could clearly feel it—she wasn’t absorbing any power at all.

On the contrary, her own strength was being drained away…

The terrifying scene of being drained dry of magic instantly flashed through Miss Succubus’s mind.

If… if that happened, as a member of the demon race, she would be completely crippled!

She might never be able to use magic again.

This… this kind of outcome…was absolutely unacceptable to Jia Xia!

Why… why is this happening?!

She had used this move to absorb magic from countless people, never once encountering such a reversal.

The key to everything… seemed to be that chilling Mystery Power…

That force seemed intrinsically bound to the girl before her, stubbornly clinging to every bit of her magic.

It even pulled back all the magic Jia Xia was using to absorb power…

What in the world is this?!

She could no longer think about what terrifying situation she had fallen into.

If she hesitated any longer, in her current weakened state, she would never be able to try again.

She intended to break free at once, but… uh—

What’s going on? She was the one biting Keti, but… but she couldn’t break away!

Jia Xia tried desperately to unclench her teeth, but now even her own fangs felt unbearably heavy, as if they were fused together and simply wouldn’t let go.

Helpless, after a brief struggle, the pink-haired succubus gritted her teeth and, with a sudden motion, punched herself in the mouth, shattering her own front teeth!

“Ah—! Crack…”

Enduring searing pain, Jia Xia spat out a mouthful of blood and, without caring about anything else, turned and leapt out the window!

***

On the other side, Keti, who had been dazed ever since being bitten by Jia Xia, finally managed to get up from the floor.

She stretched out her hand, urging Lynn anxiously:

“Hurry, don’t just stand there, Lynn! That girl’s trying to get away—go after her! Lynn!”

The anxious silver-haired girl called out to her lifelong rival again.

Seeing him still standing in place, unmoving, Keti was getting irritated!

She wanted to give chase herself, but… well, her body felt odd now.

It was as if… as if some strange force was being injected into her.

On top of that, she’d never been too confident in her own abilities.

That succubus had been so badly injured, yet had nearly turned the tables on her just now.

Keti really had no confidence in catching up and going for another round.

But, but…

Damn it! She’d almost had the succubus in her grasp, but if she gave up pursuit now, that girl… she might come back for revenge in the future!

Grr… After all, she still didn’t know who that girl really was, or why she was targeting her, or if anyone was pulling strings behind the scenes.

Thinking of this made Keti even angrier at Lynn, who’d been zoning out since earlier.

After a moment, the anxious silver-haired girl stormed a few steps closer to Lynn and shouted:

“You… what’s your problem?! Were you really under the succubus’s charm for that long? Ha… Am I interrupting your time with the Supermarket Little Succubus?”

“You really do have a taste for that, huh! Ugh… What a big idiot! Hey, if you’re still not awake, hurry up and snap out of it!”

“N-no, it’s not like that…”

Contrary to Keti’s expectations, Lynn’s gaze was surprisingly clear, not at all like a mindless bulldozer under a charm.

Instead, his voice was quite lucid.

“L-little kitty, your master has been awake this whole time, just…”

“J-just what?”

Keti frowned in confusion, then looked down—

Uh…In an instant, um… the silver-haired beauty’s face flushed a deep red.

In her mind, an even clearer mental image than what she’d felt from the pink-haired succubus’s thermal sense appeared.

Then…

She stared in shock, eyes wide.

N-no way, what’s going on here?!

She’d vaguely sensed something before, but today it seemed even bigger than usual.

So much so that Keti couldn’t help but open her eyes wide, and… recalling her own past, she felt a subtle sense of inferiority.

But… the thing is, Jia Xia already ran off!

What’s with this rival of hers—

Hiss…

Wait, wait a minute… Could it be—

Just as Keti was realizing something was wrong, Lynn gave a wry smile.

Then, panting heavily, he said:

“Ah, although I’ve stayed awake, I… actually did get hit with a bit of the charm, you see. To be specific… um… maybe, maybe you’d better run, little kitty!”

“Forget about that succubus for now, you’d better run too! The farther you get from me, the better, quick… ha… hurry, I can’t hold it back much longer! Hiss—”

“Huh?!”