The girl’s physical suppression made her unable to move, and her beast-like gaze was so intimidating that Valo lost all will to struggle or resist.
The ragged breathing spoke of an impulse that the girl could likely no longer suppress!
The long-accumulated, stifled emotions had finally reached their breaking point, threatening to submerge her entirely!
For a moment, Valo felt truly hopeless. ‘Is it still impossible? Am I finished?’
Was Kaika’s [Imprisonment Revenge] ending finally here!?
The time, the place, the conditions, and the motivation… everything was perfectly logical.
All that remained was for the girl’s [Blackening Value] to jump to the final bar!
All Valo could do now was pray that when her unfilial daughter began her first bout of revenge and torture, she wouldn’t scream too loudly—because even if she screamed at the top of her lungs, no one would come to save her.
However…
One second, two seconds…
Valo, so nervous that she had subconsciously closed her eyes, did not feel the expected slap from her blackened daughter!
The moment she opened her eyes, the black-haired elf girl—who was not actually related to her by blood—simply stared with a gloomy face and let out a light, airy answer.
Why did she act on her own?
Why was everything blamed on her mother?
“Because… I hate it.”
“Uh? You what?”
Just as Valo spoke, the girl’s finger poked into her small mouth and gave it a stir.
“I hate seeing Mother being fed by the Female Hero… Is this mouth of yours a trash can? Do you just open it involuntarily whenever a girl approaches you with food?”
Valo struggled subconsciously, but her wrists were easily pinned down by Kaika with one hand.
The girl arched her body, looming over her like a hungry wolf preparing to enjoy a freshly caught prey.
“I loathe your contact with that member of the Blood Tribe. The way that bat looks at you is absolutely disgusting, yet you lean in without any self-awareness and let her leer at you!”
‘Wait? Did… did that happen?’
Valo didn’t dare move. She had never seen Kaika express her distaste and malice so bluntly and venomously before.
She could only say one thing: this daughter was strong! At least she was being honest and straightforward without any concealment.
But when Valo glanced at the [Nurturing Panel], the [Blackening Value] that she thought would hit the maximum…
Was actually slowly decreasing along with Kaika’s complaints?
[Blackening Value: 90%]
[Blackening Value: 85%]…
This abnormal situation gave Valo a hunch about the girl’s current anger. ‘Could it be… Kaika is just using me to vent?’
Perhaps her life-risking stunt to save her daughter tonight had somewhat changed Kaika’s terrible attitude toward her.
Even if Kaika still hated her, it wasn’t enough to trigger the [Imprisonment Revenge] ending for now.
In that case, what else was there to say? She would just let her have her way.
Be quiet, don’t move, and prioritize being well-behaved. Most importantly, don’t be stubborn or argumentative, which might provoke Kaika.
Glancing at the girl’s resentful face, Valo swallowed hard and spoke cautiously.
“It’s… it’s all just your imagination, Kaika~”
“You are my only daughter. That vampire, Emma, is just a subordinate I used to get information about the Holy Relics.”
“As for the Female Hero, she only calls me Mother because of our disguise. Trust me, Kaika, once the time is right, I will definitely sever that mother-daughter relationship with her.”
The girl’s brow furrowed. She leaned down until the tips of their noses almost touched!
Her voice rose several notches.
“Mother, is that true?”
Valo nodded. It was definitely true, because she even intended to sever the mother-daughter relationship with Kaika as well.
Finally, she added, “You are my real daughter, Kaika. Just look at our situation. Who did I take with me when I was fleeing? Doesn’t that prove your importance?”
The only response Valo received was silence and… Kaika leaning her face down to give her ear a light nip before muttering.
“Mother, you aren’t allowed to lie to me.”
“…”
Valo’s chest was sweating from the tension. The [Blackening Value] had dropped, so she should have successfully calmed Kaika’s rampaging emotions, right?
Even though Kaika hated her, she still resented her contact with others.
Kaika truly was a “filial” daughter raised the wrong way; her personality was just too dark and twisted.
Basically, her mindset was ‘only I am allowed to watch Mother TV.’
On the [Nurturing Panel], the Holy Relic Ascara was still spamming messages.
[Ascara is very moved after watching the little drama: I’ve finally seen a normal mother-daughter relationship.]
‘Where exactly is this normal?’
……
Afterward.
Valo and her daughter didn’t have much time left.
After briefly tending to each other’s wounds, Kaika insisted on dragging her into a hot bath together.
Finally, they changed into the only outfit among the rows of combat cosplay costumes in this Love Hotel that wouldn’t look too out of place outdoors—maid uniforms.
As dawn approached and the sky turned pale, Valo and Kaika, disguised as a pair of maids, were ready to make their escape.
Because things had happened so abruptly, Valo hadn’t made a detailed plan.
After all, in the [Fall of the Country Route], there weren’t many safe places for the protagonist and her daughter to go after being discovered.
Should they head straight for the Elf Civilization? That would be a perfect time to solve the mystery of Kaika’s birth and naturally sever her role as a mother.
Or should they just make a lightning return to the Blood Tribe’s territory?
‘True Ancestor, I’m not even dead yet, and you’re already in a hurry to form a New Wo Luen Shing?’
However, just as Valo was weighing her options and leading Kaika toward the back door of the Love Hotel…
Birds took flight in fright. In the neglected alleyway… a familiar figure appeared after a light breeze.
“Good morning, Lady Valo, student Kaika.”
It was Sister Superior Kenes!
Kaika immediately took a protective stance in front of Valo, while Valo stood there in shock, internally cursing the game world for screwing her over.
On second thought, it made sense! How could a search bar in a game compare to reality?
The Sister Superior’s actions certainly couldn’t be predicted using game logic.
The problem was, with the vast number of buildings and the bustling night markets in the Imperial Capital, how did this woman find them so accurately!?
Vastroro (deeply thinking for 0.01 seconds): ‘This woman is definitely cheating!’
“It seems you have some questions regarding my presence here.” The nun flash a smile that clearly suggested she was reaching the limit of her patience. “In that case, I can tell you: the wind told me.”
‘So you play Genshin too…’
“I have been waiting for the two of you here all night. I thought you would leave sooner. It seems the two of you spent a very ‘pure’ night here.”
The nun, who deliberately emphasized a certain word, closed the book of doctrines in her hand.
She turned her gaze toward them.
Though she wore a smile, she radiated the terrifying aura of a Rakshasa.
“Personally, unless absolutely necessary, I would never spend a single moment near such a filthy and lewd place in my entire life. Therefore, Lady Valo, you had better listen to what I have to say while I can still control my emotions, rather than ordering your daughter to attack me.”
With that, the nun narrowed her eyes.
“You may think that taking the Holy Relic was an irreversible mistake and intend to flee, but the actual situation is not as bad as you imagine. My appearance here is not out of hostility. Rather, I sincerely hope you won’t be as jumpy as a rabbit.”
“To put it simply: as long as you properly explain the situation of the Holy Relic to the Hidden Sea Church and cooperate with some of our work, I can provide the maximum amount of cover for what happened last night.”
“What do you think? Surely you won’t refuse because of a guilty conscience, right?”
‘This Sister Superior… beneath her politeness, there’s always a faint scent of her looking down on me, isn’t there?’
Valo immediately clenched her small fists. However, if the Sister Superior really harbored no hostility…
Then according to the game’s plot routes, she and Kaika truly did have an option that wouldn’t require her to spend her life on the run!