Chapter 60: The Flow of Magic

Elena signaled Millie with her eyes. Millie dazed for a moment but soon noticed that the atmosphere of the party was slowly transforming into magic.

All of this magic was surging toward a single point.

Millie closed her eyes, sensing the flow of mana. In an instant, a mental map of the village appeared in her mind. The village wasn’t large; rather, it wasn’t even a village, but a simple camp.

There were only five thatched huts surrounded by a fence. One served as an entrance to the underground, while the other four were the witches’ dormitories.

The magic wasn’t flowing toward any of the dormitories, but deeper into the forest, where there seemed to be an altar.

Millie opened her eyes and winked at Elena.

Unfortunately, they weren’t exactly on the same wavelength. Millie spent quite a while blinking, but Elena had no idea what she was trying to say.

By chance, a witch on the stage noticed the two of them.

The pair looked far too suspicious. Despite the gasified aphrodisiacs being scattered throughout the area, they didn’t seem excited at all.

‘Wait, Elena is the leader of the Moonlit Alliance. The aphrodisiac originally came from there, so she must have some defense against it, right?’

‘But that little girl is very strange. Did they both take an antidote in advance?’

‘That makes it even weirder. They traveled thousands of miles to attend this party, not to find excitement, but to stay sober? What exactly is their goal?’

Elena noticed the witch’s gaze as well. Without changing her expression, she reached out and pushed Millie over.

Millie let out a cry of surprise. Her world spun as Elena forced her down onto a lounge chair.

“What are you doing!”

Millie clutched her chest, protesting with teary eyes.

Elena hissed a quiet “hush” and glanced to the side. Because of the table blocking the view, the witch on the stage didn’t notice anything unusual about them.

“This is too suspicious. We have to do something.”

“And what exactly are you planning to do?”

“Why, bully you a little, of course.”

Elena moved instantly. Before Millie could react, she lunged for a weak spot.

However, the sensation of metal met her hand.

Elena’s face darkened. She had been so immersed in the moment that she had forgotten about that detail.

Millie remembered too. ‘I have my defenses!’

Since she was protected, what did she have to fear from Elena? Millie puffed out her chest, her face full of mockery.

“Hehe, feeling frustrated?”

“Damn you!”

“Oh? You’re even cursing now,” Millie said, emboldened. “Don’t you know? Little sisters like gentle big sisters. If you act like this, you’ll never win my heart.”

“Who wants to win your heart?” Elena’s eyebrows knitted together. “Don’t forget our goal. I can’t control what you wear under there, but hurry up and give me a seductive expression!”

“Uh, a seductive expression…”

They had been so focused on bickering that Millie forgot they were supposed to be playing the part of a loving couple.

But that kind of expression… ‘I really can’t do it!’

“Not long ago, didn’t you put on quite a show with Felusa? I was right next door at the time. I heard your little movements very clearly.”

“Eh? You found out?”

Back then, the witches had stayed in the room next to theirs. Fearing the witches would discover their relationship, Felusa had put on a “performance.”

They hadn’t actually done anything intimate, but they had mimicked the sounds and made the bed creak and groan.

Afterward, Millie had felt incredibly ashamed.

The feeling was like filming a certain type of movie. She suspected that from now on, people would start calling her “Teacher Millie.”

“It seems you remember,” Elena said relentlessly. “That’s the feeling. Hurry up and moan for me, or our cover will be blown!”

“Asking me to moan all of a sudden… Eek!—”

Elena didn’t spoil her. She directly pinched Millie’s thigh. Even though Millie was wearing metal armor, it wasn’t possible for her to be fully encased.

Her vulnerable thighs were still exposed.

That pinch made Millie feel both pain and shame.

“What are you doing…”

Millie protested with teary eyes, while Elena continued her “attack.” Of course, she wasn’t actually attacking; it was all just an act for others to see.

As they pressed close together, Elena whispered into Millie’s ear.

“Hurry up. Keep going. If you don’t speed it up, I’ll personally help you get into character.”

“How am I supposed to get into character!”

‘Does she have to keep pinching my thigh? This is so embarrassing! No, I have to do as she says!’

“Ah… mmm… Sister Elena, please be gentle!~~”

The sound was enough to make one’s ears tingle. Elena was momentarily stunned, an inexplicable emotion surging in her heart.

Unfortunately, every time she touched Millie, there was a *clink-clank* sound of metal, which ruined the mood entirely.

‘Whatever. There will be plenty of chances to tease her later. The important thing now is to sabotage the ritual. First, I have to make the witches of the Scarlet Phantom lower their guard.’

“Darling,” Elena said, feigning a tender tone, “do you like it gentle or rough?”

“Wuu… I hate you!”

Millie pretended to be angry and boldly wrapped her arms around Elena’s neck. “You know I can’t help myself, yet you still ask me that…”

“Tell me. Do you like it gentle or rough?”

“I like it… r-rough…”

“Wow, what a naughty girl!”

After Elena finished her line, she suddenly lunged forward. Millie let out a soft moan and closed her eyes as if enjoying it.

It only looked that way on the surface. In reality, with the protection of the metal inner armor, Elena’s “attacks” were practically painless.

The only awkward part was that the metal armor wasn’t breathable.

‘It feels like I’m sweating quite a bit under my clothes. It’s so uncomfortable. Once this is over, I have to take a proper bath.’

To any outsider, however, Elena was attacking wantonly and quite roughly.

Millie played her part perfectly. ‘I think I really have a talent for acting. Maybe I could release an album later?’

‘No, no, no. That’s too shameful. How could I personally join that industry?’

Their dedicated performance caused the witch on the stage to drop her guard.

It seemed those two were just a bit shy at first. Now, they were fully immersed in the party’s revelry.

Elena possessed immense magic power. She would surely provide plenty of nourishment for the Great Demon God.

‘With this, the Great Demon God will awaken!’

‘When the time comes, we will follow the Great Demon God, invade Gothram, and occupy the Temple of the Goddess!’

‘Using that as a base, we will launch an all-out attack on the Holy City!’

***

Millie’s performance was incredibly convincing.

Elena also worked very hard. The two of them were inseparable, and after a final moan, Millie pretended to go limp and collapsed into Elena’s arms.

Feeling extremely ashamed, Millie felt her ears turn beet red. However, this shy appearance only made the act look more realistic.

“Is this enough?”

Millie whispered into Elena’s ear. Elena smiled with satisfaction and secretly gave her a thumbs-up.

“Your acting was very realistic!”

“Mind your own business!”

“Wait, it didn’t look like acting at all!”

“You’re crazy!”

Millie gave Elena’s thigh a hard pinch. Elena gritted her teeth and endured it, not daring to cry out. She could only glare at Millie with resentful eyes.

Millie remained unafraid, even showing a mocking smile.

“What now? Am I supposed to just keep lying here?”

“Next, I’ll take you away under the guise of bringing you back to the room to rest. Then, we’ll head into the depths of the forest and destroy the summoning ritual.”

“That’s so unnecessary. Why can’t we just go there directly? With me here, what are you worried about?”

Millie was confident she could kill everyone present.

After all, she was the Saint known for her slaughter.

If she went all out, no one could stop her.

“At least we can’t let that person know.”

Elena pointed toward the witch on the stage. “She is the leader of the Scarlet Phantom. I don’t know what trump cards she has. To avoid any unnecessary complications, we must act carefully.”

“You’re too cautious. Fine, whatever. Since the acting is over, I’m actually a bit tired.”

Millie snuggled into Elena’s arms, her face still slightly flushed. However, she didn’t care anymore. It wasn’t like she hadn’t been bullied by Elena before.

Moreover, Millie always had a feeling that Elena and Felusa were quite similar.

Being bullied by Elena felt just like being bullied by Felusa. ‘Could it be that I’m just too naughty?’

‘Anyway, let’s rest for a moment.’

Acting was actually quite exhausting. She had to put a lot of effort into those moans. Elena was likely tired too, but since the plan was hers, she had brought it on herself.