“W-Wait…”
“B-But the Giant Strength Potion release is less than fifteen minutes away.”
A restrained knock came from the door.
Inside the room, the two tangled together both froze.
“Floxi, help!”
Lu Wei seized the opportunity and called out to Floxi at the door.
She tried to break free, but Lilique bit down on her shoulder again.
“It hurts… You’re not even drinking blood!”
“You just want to bite me!”
The silver-haired girl before her wore an expression of pure fear.
She bit her lip as if holding back, tears welling up in her eyes, her small face filled with grievance.
Lilique felt like she was about to awaken her predator instincts.
But unfortunately, Floxi burst through the door and interrupted her hunt.
“Ahhh! Let Her Highness go!”
Seeing the scene before her, Floxi froze for a few seconds, then immediately mobilized all her mana.
The next second,
Lilique felt a powerful repulsive force.
Warm, holy, impossible to defy…
And so, she was sent flying.
Clicking her tongue in dissatisfaction, Lilique carefully sensed that mana.
Just as she thought…
There was no mistake.
This was the mana that had enveloped the entire Kares Territory that night.
The owner of that mana was the angel before her.
Realizing this, Lilique’s gaze gradually sharpened.
That’s right.
Floxi was the one who attacked Vera, the mysterious powerhouse who had suppressed her so completely.
Lilique hadn’t just learned this news today.
She had sensed it long ago and prepared a series of countermeasures.
But for now, she didn’t know this angel’s attitude toward her.
So Lilique had specifically instructed Lu Wei not to reveal her true identity to anyone.
And from Lilique’s observations, although Floxi was Lukui’s maid, Lukui seemed unable to control her, letting Floxi do as she pleased.
So Lilique couldn’t expose her identity even more.
At the very least, she should consider Lu Wei’s situation.
Angels were born devotees of the God-Lord.
And from how she had instantly killed Vera and then enveloped the Kares Territory in her magic,
Floxi should be hostile toward vampires.
In that case, if she recklessly revealed her identity, she wouldn’t just provoke Floxi’s hostility,
She might even cause trouble for Lu Wei.
After all, to establish a connection with such a rare and noble race as an angel, Lu Wei must have paid a considerable price, right?
Looking at Lu Wei, who was staring at her with fear, intense curiosity welled up in Lilique’s heart.
Creating miraculous potions like Life Potion and Giant Strength Potion, and having a powerful angel willing to protect her…
Just how many more secrets was this seemingly harmless white-haired ball hiding?
Lilique grew more and more curious.
She wanted…
She wanted to know more about her.
Ignoring Floxi’s murderous glare, Lilique stood up gracefully, licking her lips as if savoring the moment.
“Alright then.”
“Sigh… I guess that’s it for now.”
Saying this, Lilique warily examined Floxi.
Now wasn’t the time to start an all-out conflict with this angel.
She’d observe for a while longer.
As for Vera, who had fallen into her hands…
The image of the small bat Vera appeared in Lilique’s mind, and a pang of sadness struck her heart.
Hold on a little longer, Vera…
I’ll come rescue you soon!
Only after Lilique pushed open the door and left did Lu Wei finally breathe a sigh of relief.
But before she could catch her breath, that golden figure pounced on her.
“Your Highness.”
“How could Miss Li Ke do this…?”
As she spoke, Floxi’s eyes burned with indignation.
That Miss Li Ke made her very uncomfortable.
Floxi didn’t know how to describe the source of this feeling.
Maybe it was because she had stolen away Her Highness…?
That’s right.
Her Highness, whom she usually cared for so tenderly,
In her hands, she had actually been… hugged… and bitten…
Thinking of this, Floxi looked with concern at the teeth marks on Lu Wei’s arms and shoulders, many of which had drawn thin threads of blood.
“Blow on it~~ Your Highness, does it still hurt?”
She blew on Lu Wei’s wounds, then took out a potion she carried with her.
“Still… I’ll go teach that pest a lesson for you!”
Hearing this, Lu Wei instantly perked up.
“No, Floxi…”
“This… I did it willingly… It has nothing to do with Li Ke.”
She stammered out these words against her conscience.
If she could, Lu Wei wanted to warn Floxi:
Don’t go, you can’t beat her!
“Hey, what are you pushing for? It’s not like you can’t see.”
“So crowded, what’s going on?”
“This is the Giant Strength Potion Release Ceremony! Where are you from, country bumpkin?”
“Then why did they build such a big arena in the middle?”
“Arenas are for matches! People go up on stage to demonstrate martial arts and show off the Giant Strength Potion’s effects!”
“Can I go?”
“Huh?”
That person finally sensed something was off.
He turned around in confusion, looking at the guy who had way too many questions.
His clothes were unremarkable, and his face was covered with a veil that hid almost his entire face.
Still, his voice and mannerisms gave off an elegant vibe.
“If you want to get in the ring, there’s registration over there.”
He said this while secretly marveling inside.
He hadn’t expected that the release of a potion would attract so many incredible people.
There’s even an arena match…?
Cecilia rested her chin on one hand, curiously scanning the crowd near the arena.
They had all been drawn here by that single small newspaper?
Her heart tightened slightly.
She actually felt a bit of admiration for Lord Lu Wei.
There were many participants, but most were knights or warriors, since the Giant Strength Potion’s effects clearly enhanced physical capabilities.
Cecilia’s gaze wandered among the participants.
There were even many non-humans?
A Frost Wolf demi-human with blue beast ears.
Body covered in brownish dragon scales…
Was that an Earth Dragon?
And that girl over there, bird feathers peeking out from under her cloak.
She seemed to be from some mythical race too.
But none of that mattered anymore.
Because Cecilia’s gaze was drawn to a golden figure.
An… angel?
Her pupils contracted sharply.
The feeling of guidance in her heart had never been this strong!
Cecilia took a deep breath.
In her perception, the holy aura that had been lingering over Kares Territory suddenly seemed to have found its source.
It was her!
Noble golden hair, eyes deep as a placid pool…
The smile on her face was so pure it held not a trace of worldly defilement.
Only one word flashed through Cecilia’s mind.
An angel!
As the Church’s Saintess, even though the other party had retracted her wings, she could still see the pure white phantom behind her!
Cecilia’s heart hadn’t raced like this in a very long time.
The Church believed that angels were gifts bestowed by the God-Lord.
Their hearts were pure as white paper, untainted by any stain.
They were born devotees.
As long as they were willing to convert to the Church, within ten years they would become experts of Bishop rank or higher!
But unfortunately, the Angel Clan belonged to the Mythical Races.
They even resented the Church’s desire to control them.
They especially resented the Church’s propaganda — forcibly linking the Angel Clan with the “Divine Lord Church.”
Although the sacred power of angels shared the same origin as the Church’s, the Angel Clan was proud and would never admit to being the creations of a human deity.
And the reality was that the Church couldn’t go to the Mythical Races to steal believers.
They could only covet the angels who had fallen into the Mortal Realm.
Like the one before Cecilia right now.