Chapter 46: Flori’s Revenge

It hurts…

The pain in her eyes felt like needles piercing through.

Other than the blinding white light before her, Luwei could see absolutely nothing else.

‘So, this is how it feels to have my eyes blinded by Holy Light…?’

In a trance, Luwei could not help but think.

It was not falling into endless darkness, but being engulfed by an infinite radiance.

Thinking of her future, unable to see, and forced to keep these rays of light as her only companions…

“Wuu…”

Luwei could no longer control the emotions in her heart.

She truly had become the blind woman from the plot, the one no one cared for, the one for whom no one felt pity.

Perhaps the process had some room for change, but the conclusion never altered—

Overwhelming despair pressed down, and Luwei felt as though she could barely breathe.

Large, heavy tears slid down her cheeks…

She did not know what else she could possibly do.

Deprived of her vision just like in the plot, abandoned by everyone and left alone just like in the plot…

Even if Floxi were to let her go now, she had no chance of making a comeback against the revenge of the Vampire Princess.

However, the white light surrounding her seemed to sense her state of mind.

It transformed into a warmth that wrapped around her sides.

‘Is… the Holy Light comforting me?’

A faint trace of doubt rose in Luwei’s heart…

But the very next second, she realized she had sunk into a warm embrace…

Floxi did not know what she was supposed to do, so she could only do as Luwei had once done to her… and gently pulled her into her arms.

Feeling the young girl trembling in her embrace, Floxi patted her back in a comforting manner…

“You… still want to humiliate me…? Wuu… let go!”

Luwei, however, lightly covered her eyes and spoke in broken, confusing sentences.

“What exactly… does it take… wuu… for you to… let go…”

Until,

Floxi pulled the silver-haired girl’s body into her arms without another word,

Leaned down, and lightly pecked at those cherry-pink lips…

The effect was significant.

In her shock, the girl in her arms even forgot to sob…

Lips pressed together… Perhaps feeling that this was not enough, Floxi even rubbed against her awkwardly.

Every word of self-abandonment from the girl was stifled in her throat.

“Mmm…”

Although the other party attempted to struggle, she quickly realized the vast disparity in their strength…

After some futile effort, she slumped down, lacking the energy to continue.

Only the girl’s increasingly rapid breathing echoed within the room…

After an unknown amount of time,

Floxi lifted her head and looked at the dazed girl in her arms—disheveled, fragile, and with her little face stained by tears.

A strong sense of pity flooded her heart.

Yet, it was as if her heart was constrained by shackles;

No matter how much those emotions screamed, she could not even form an expression of concern on her face.

Looking at Luwei, who was crying like a fountain, Floxi simply stroked her head gently.

The roles of the two seemed to have been reversed…

Floxi thought to herself,

‘Is comforting a crybaby really this complicated?’

“You’re… happy… aren’t you…?”

But even between sobs, Luwei did not forget to murmur these words.

“I… I cannot see… I am no longer a threat to you…”

Upon hearing this, Floxi’s pupils shrank slightly.

“You cannot see…?”

“What happened to your eyes?”

She tried to move away the hand Luwei was using to cover her eyes, but was swatted away by the other party…

“You… blinded me… and now you want to… drive me out… of my home…”

Floxi found it difficult to even judge if Luwei was still conscious, listening to the murmurs mixed with sobs—

She could not help but fall into deep confusion.

“Wuu… still saying these… cold words…”

“I did not blind your eyes.”

“You can open your eyes and look!”

But who would have thought that these words would be met with even more intense resistance from Luwei…

“No! It hurts…”

“So… so bright…”

Floxi fell silent, suddenly realizing where the problem lay.

She looked at the radiance flowing around her own body…

With a shift of her focus, this mana obediently returned into her body.

“It is alright… everything is fine now.”

Floxi patted Luwei’s shoulder, explaining patiently,

“You have been crying for so long; it is normal for your eyes to hurt.”

“…Eh?”

The surrounding Holy Light retracted completely, and Luwei’s room fell back into the silence of the night.

“Really…?”

Enduring the stinging pain in her eyes, Luwei opened them slightly…

A familiar face, magnified several times over, was there—aloft, distorted… carrying an indescribable aura, as if she had stepped out of a painting.

“Really,” she said with absolute certainty.

But Luwei’s gaze fell behind Floxi—

On those wide, pure wings…

“Will you… never hurt me… from now on…?”

Facing this familiar yet strange version of her, Luwei still found it difficult to lower her guard.

“I will not.”

Floxi shook her head sincerely. Looking at Luwei’s reddened eyelids, her own eyes seemed to hold pity and reluctance.

“Why…”

But this time, Floxi did not speak; she responded with actions—

The wings behind her slowly unfurled, gently wrapping the two of them inside.

“I… clearly bullied you… for so long…”

“Why? Didn’t you… always want to… get your revenge…”

The silver-haired girl lying in her arms tilted her head back, unwillingly pursuing the question.

“Because you, Your Highness, are also very pitiful…”

Floxi took a deep breath.

She did not know if she should tell Her Highness what was in her heart.

Perhaps, if it were the cowardly version of herself from before…

She would have only wanted to bury these feelings deep in her heart, grieving only in the solitude of the night.

But for some reason, the current her seemed to have gained a little more courage.

“I know that you bear the heavy responsibilities of your family, ignore the insults of others, and endure the misunderstandings of those around you… yet you can still act so strong.”

“You even kept it hidden from the father who loves you most… Lord Duke… he… surely still does not know, does he…”

Speaking to this point, Floxi paused.

Because she realized that tears were once again filling Luwei’s eyes…

“I am sorry, I should not have brought these up.”

Floxi’s wings trembled slightly, then closed, wrapping the two bodies even closer together.

Not even a sliver of light could enter; only their breathing was intertwined…

Even the beating of each other’s hearts was clearly audible.

Floxi did not know if this could serve as comfort,

But she knew that Her Highness Luwei always did this… to her.

Feeling the girl nestled obediently in her arms, a certain thought suddenly rose in Floxi’s heart… a selfish one?

With a flicker of her intent, the feathers around her suddenly radiated a soft, faint light—

Illuminating their faces…

She wanted to see more of this fragile side of Her Highness…

“Don’t… look…”

But Floxi only had time to catch a glimpse of her reddened face.

Immediately, the silver-haired girl buried her head into Floxi’s chest…

The soft wings wrapped around them even tighter.

“Your Highness?”

“…Mmm?”

The person in her arms emitted a soft, nasal sound.

It was as if a feather were gently scratching at Floxi’s heart…

“May I bully you?”

“Didn’t you say… you wouldn’t?”

“I changed my mind.”

There was no expression on Floxi’s face, but her eyes clearly glittered with eagerness…

“Is that not allowed?”

“If you are willing to beg for mercy, I might be able to spare you…”

Hearing this, Luwei’s expression was filled with profound confusion.

She sized up the feathers that wrapped them together; they were soft to the touch, yet incredibly tough…

“What… do you want to do?”

Luwei’s breathing could not help but quicken.

She seemed to have fallen into some precarious situation without even realizing it…!

But immediately following that, a force she could not resist washed over her.

The arm that looked so slender and white was as firm as steel, pinning her body into place…

Without regard for the girl’s struggle…

Their skin pressed together intimately, as if trying to knead the other person into her own body…