“If I kill Mom’s favorite child, then wouldn’t I become Mom’s most beloved…?”
Dexilensi turned onto the second-floor hallway.
“This is the first time I’ve killed because of something like this. Before… I never had.”
Dexilensi recalled three months ago, when she was adopted once again.
But just like before, nothing really changed—either she was made to be the wife of the family’s idiot son, or she had to satisfy the ‘Master’s’ perverse desires.
So, before anything could happen, Dexilensi’s hand moved swiftly, decisively severing their heads.
But now, things were different.
This time, Dexilensi wasn’t killing out of hatred or fear of her adoptive parents, but out of the desire for the adopters to have only one child—herself.
So she planned to kill the other children.
Yet one thing remained the same: she had no real understanding of killing.
In Dexilensi’s worldview, killing a person was like crushing an ant—there was no fear or guilt.
After all, since the day she was abandoned, she had burned down her old home with fire. She had wandered aimlessly ever since, never meeting a kind soul.
So if she met people who were bad, she would just kill them—all of them.
With this thought in mind, Dexilensi met Liang Lai.
At first, Dexilensi thought this woman wasn’t any better—surely she had some strange desires too.
But as she looked at the gentle Liang Lai, a flicker of hope arose within her.
Coupled with the good living environment around her, she decided to stay and see.
However, after two days, Liang Lai remained the same gentle self, kind to everyone.
Dexilensi suddenly felt strange emotions she had never experienced before—the kind of love Liang Lai gave her made her feel fulfilled and even intoxicated.
So, she really wanted to… monopolize this love!
With that in mind, Dexilensi passed by the kitchen and saw the shining knife.
So, why not kill again?
Her eyes gradually widened.
That’s right—if the others were dead, she could have this gentle woman all to herself.
She had never seen a woman like Liang Lai before. She… really liked her, really wanted to nestle in her arms.
Liang Lai always seemed busy and only occasionally spent time with her.
She only shared one night’s sleep with her—the very first night she arrived.
Liang Lai smelled sweet, her embrace warm, and Dexilensi had never slept so peacefully before.
Dexilensi truly liked Liang Lai; she had never liked anyone this much before.
This was the first time. So… this rare happiness had to be preserved and monopolized!
Humming a cheerful tune, Dexilensi came to a door.
“This must be Dolosa’s room.”
She stood outside Dolosa’s door, looking at the tightly closed door.
Was it locked?
From her observations over the past few days, none of the children seemed to lock their doors, so chances were it wasn’t locked tonight either.
Dexilensi gripped the doorknob, slowly turning it sideways, careful not to make too much noise and alert whoever was inside.
Click~
The door handle turned, and Dexilensi pushed the door slightly, revealing a crack. It was already deep into the night, and Dolosa had long since fallen asleep. No light seeped out—only thick darkness.
“Already asleep~ how nice~”
She pushed the door open a bit more and cautiously slipped inside.
Her body was very small, allowing her to easily slip into the room, then she gently closed the door behind her.
One step, two steps, three steps.
Dexilensi held the knife behind her back as she slowly approached the bed.
She held her breath and looked at the complete figure on the bed.
Dolosa was sleeping with her back to the door, wrapped tightly in the blanket, only half her head exposed.
Dexilensi’s gaze darkened as she looked at the figure on the bed, a faint smile curling her lips.
“Sleeping so well~ then keep sleeping~ sleep forever…” she murmured, slowly bringing the hand holding the knife out from behind her back.
Should she kill? Kill a girl she had no quarrel with.
Dexilensi’s eyes were dull.
It didn’t matter.
After all, she had already killed so many.
If it was just for her own future happiness, then killing a few more wouldn’t be a problem.
As long as… as long as she could be happy, as long as she could live happily with Liang Lai.
In her world, she didn’t need so many brothers and sisters.
The more people, the scarier it was—there were always bad people.
The more people, the more bad ones. She only needed the Saintess. The other children’s looks towards her irritated her greatly.
Then kill her.
That thought flashed again. Dexilensi no longer felt any mercy or hesitation.
She raised the sharp knife above her head, her beautiful golden eyes wide open, lips curled slightly—like a strange marionette.
Hand raised, the knife stabbed downward with force, as if she wanted to pierce all the way through, leaving no room for retreat or regret.
Puff!!
She missed!
Dexilensi blinked in shock and saw Dolosa had rolled to the other side of the bed, eyes filled with anger and lingering fear.
Dolosa pointed a finger at her, scolding harshly: “What do you think you’re doing?!”
But the question was pointless—Dexilensi realized she’d been exposed and no longer intended to hold back.
There was no turning back now.
If Dolosa lived, she would surely report to Liang Lai. Then… how would Liang Lai treat a child who tried to kill?
Thinking this, Dexilensi gritted her teeth, raised the knife again, and charged. The murderous intent in her eyes made even Dolosa tremble.
However—
Smack!!
“Ugh!”
Clatter-clatter!
Dexilensi felt a sharp pain in her wrist. The hand holding the knife relaxed, and the blade fell to the floor, narrowly missing her foot.
Dolosa withdrew her hand and looked at the blonde girl in disgust.
“You want to attack me without knowing how to use your Crystallization Ability? You’ve got some nerve! You couldn’t wait even a few days?!”
But after hearing this, Dexilensi laughed quietly, her previously furrowed brows relaxing.
Dolosa sensed something was wrong, but it was too late.
She saw a streak of white light shoot toward her at incredible speed. It seemed to have been flicked from Dexilensi’s sleeve.