Yuexia Liuli was stunned by her sudden attack.
Her golden eyes widened slightly, reflecting Luo Tianyou’s beautiful face, so close she could feel her breath.
The overwhelming magic, strong enough to feel almost **, rushed into her body through their connected lips.
She was being infused.
Her wings had grown strong enough to try fighting back?
Was this really a good time for that?
No.
Yuexia Liuli sensed the magic entering her body—it didn’t rampage or declare sovereignty, but stood obediently, like a shy maiden on her wedding night, waiting quietly for her move.
Meanwhile, her own magic cheered in joy, eager to accept the new power.
So that’s how it is.
Yuexia Liuli understood Luo Tianyou’s intent.
Her nimble fingers slid through Luo Tianyou’s hair, pressing the back of her head, prying open her lips, while her other hand circled Luo Tianyou’s slender waist.
The powers of starlight and moonlight merged, resonated, and flowed between them in their embrace.
On the empty street, layers of dust rose with the force, rumbles exploded in the air, dark purple clouds spread across the sky, and in the distance, a hellish purple vortex threatened to swallow everything.
The entire city looked like the end of the world, serving as the backdrop for their kiss.
Li Huayu stared from the side, dumbfounded.
Even the evil whispers in her mind seemed to vanish.
What are they doing?
Showing off their love?
Is this really the time for that?
I admit I’m a rat in the gutter, a cockroach in the sewer, the one who stole the money and lied—but do I have to be burned alive by the sun too?
Suddenly, A thunderous roar erupted from the clouds overhead, tearing open a crack.
A massive tentacle appeared, dripping with evil, and struck straight at the three of them!
It was so fast, there was no time to react.
Boom!!
Crack…
Crack…
But the gigantic tentacle didn’t land as expected—it was blocked midair by a powerful magic barrier.
Another huge tentacle burst from the clouds, smashing toward the three, but it too was stopped by the barrier, creating a screech of friction and shaking the air, battering the surrounding buildings.
Li Huayu clung desperately to a nearby lamppost, fearfully watching the scene.
She wasn’t even a D-rank magic girl—if that thing hit her, she’d be dead.
Better just stay put and pray those two finish their love show soon….
Bang!
A seventy- or eighty-centimeter-long tentacle suddenly appeared at Li Huayu’s feet and slapped at her.
“Ah!”
She screamed, scrambling to the side.
The tentacle smashed the spot where she’d been standing, shattering the tiles.
Wait, why are the small ones ambushing me too?
Li Huayu swallowed, feeling unsafe even underfoot.
But before she could think further, another sound came from behind, and she dove away.
Another tentacle shredded the ground where she had just stood.
“Be careful, there are tentacles ambushing…”
Li Huayu hadn’t finished her warning when she saw that any tentacle near Luo Tianyou and Yuexia Liuli was immediately crushed by their magic, never even getting a chance to emerge fully.
Maybe I should get over there too.
She thought, and ran toward the pair—only to crash headlong into some kind of invisible wall, making a sharp sound as she fell flat on her back, almost blacking out.
“Aiya…”
“(ｷ｀ﾟДﾟ´)!!”
Li Huayu clutched her nose in misery, reaching out to the nearby safe zone—but no matter what, she couldn’t enter.
Powerful magic had sealed the sky and the space around Luo Tianyou and Yuexia Liuli, keeping attacks out—and herself as well.
Bang!
Another tentacle struck.
Li Huayu wiped away the tears that had sprung from the collision and scrambled to dodge.
Bang!
Bang bang!!
Tentacles attacked from all sides.
Li Huayu darted back and forth in the small space, utterly bedraggled.
Luo Tianyou’s long lashes trembled.
Her gaze, pulled from the merging of power, flickered to Li Huayu’s perilous state, concern in her eyes.
She tried to pull away, but Yuexia Liuli held her tighter.
“Don’t get distracted, Master.”
Yuexia Liuli’s lips remained pressed, murmuring, “Trust your loyal dog.”
She waved her free hand behind her.
A streak of moonlight sliced precisely through Li Huayu’s area.
Any tentacle that touched it shriveled instantly, turning to ash.
Immediately after, A gentle moonlight barrier appeared around Li Huayu, wrapping her like a transparent eggshell.
“Bang! Bang! Bang!”
Several tentacles slammed into the barrier, echoing dully, before vanishing.
Li Huayu lay inside the barrier, patting her chest in relief.
And at last, the fierce exchange of magic and liquid neared its end.
Luo Tianyou felt her strength drain away, her body limp in Yuexia Liuli’s arms.
Yuexia Liuli reluctantly broke the kiss, looking down at Luo Tianyou’s flushed, panting face, her fingers gently stroking her swollen lips, her voice husky.
“So this is the Master’s power? It’s intoxicating. Makes me want to ** it clean.”
Luo Tianyou caught her breath, glaring fiercely.
“Enough! I gave you the power, so hurry up and deal with that thing above!”
“Really now, you feed the dog and send her out to bite someone with no rest at all.”
Yuexia Liuli chuckled softly at last, shifting her gaze from Luo Tianyou to the churning purple vortex and its massive tentacles in the sky.
She gently set Luo Tianyou to the side.
A torrent of moonlight magic erupted from her body like a tsunami, golden radiance soaring to the heavens as if tearing the dark purple sky asunder.
The hem of her red-black skirt shimmered with gold, her tall figure enveloped in a haze of golden power.
Moonlight Witch——Starform.
A state requiring immense magic to activate.
It placed a huge burden on the body, and each use caused irreversible effects.
Yuexia Liuli couldn’t defeat Kiriel with the blazing Witch state alone; it only maintained a fragile balance.
Luo Tianyou’s magic had given her the power to enter Starform.
Yuexia Liuli locked onto the endlessly twisting Vortex Gate in the sky, the passage through which Kiriel sought to descend.
Because of her interference, the enemy was unable to arrive.
“In the name of the stars and moonlight—Seal!”
Yuexia Liuli’s hands formed a complex, ancient sign over her chest.
Starlight and moonlight converged around her, forming a pillar entwined with star trails and moon patterns, like a spear of judgment, firing at the heart of the vortex!
Roar!!
From the depths of the vortex came Kiriel’s furious, agonized howl.
Countless tentacles writhed, trying to resist, but before the force of the fused starlight and moonlight, they melted away like snow.
The beam struck the center of the vortex with perfect precision.
The massive purple vortex twisted violently, shrinking, and with a final unwilling scream, the Vortex Gate shattered into drifting dust.
But Kiriel was not completely destroyed.
Its vast, evil form condensed into a core of swirling dark purple energy, bound by the sealing power within a desolate area about two kilometers in radius at the edge of the city.
The abnormal phenomena in the sky faded.
The thick purple clouds began to disperse, revealing the golden light of dusk.
The immense magic around Yuexia Liuli withdrew as well, and she slowly descended.
The golden lines on her red-black dress quickly dimmed and vanished.
But the one who landed was no longer the tall, graceful Moonlight Witch.
She was now a small girl, barely up to Luo Tianyou’s chest—about 1.3 meters tall.
Her once-fitting red-black battle dress now hung loosely on her petite frame, the skirt dragging on the ground, the collar gaping.
Golden hair trailed across the floor, and her features still resembled Yuexia Liuli, but softer and rounder, with the innocence of a child.
Yet her eyes remained that brilliant gold—Yuexia Liuli’s familiar gaze.
She raised a small, pale hand, looked it over, then examined her clearly shrunken body.
Her brows furrowed in displeasure—but quickly relaxed.
Luo Tianyou stared at the miniature Yuexia Liuli in shock, her brain shutting down.
“You…you…(⊙ˍ⊙)!”
Yuexia Liuli gazed at Luo Tianyou’s stunned face, took several steps with her little legs to reach her, the oversized dress sagging and exposing her small figure.
Because of the height difference, she now had to look up to meet Luo Tianyou’s eyes.
“What’s wrong, Master? Did you forget your loyal dog just because she changed into a more huggable size? That won’t do. Whether it’s a big dog or a little dog, the Master should love them the same.”
“Or do you not like the small size? Is it not enough? Do you prefer it bigger?”
Yuexia Liuli’s lips curled into a smile, bright with mischief yet oddly out of place on her childish face.
She flashed a ✌️ with her small hand.