Chapter 45: Beni’s Revenge and Xiamiya’s Return

In the suburbs of the Capital of Truth, at the Lilac Manor, which belonged to the Roberitz family, Beni, the eldest daughter of the Roberitz family, was dressed in an elegant white gown. She sat at a luxurious table, holding a porcelain cup, slowly sipping the fragrant tea. Normally, this would have been a picturesque scene. However, because of Beni’s swollen face and the bandage wrapped around her head, the scene had become somewhat comical.

Sitting quietly in the room, Beni’s gaze would occasionally drift out the window, only to return to the teacup in her hands. Clearly, she was waiting for her father’s return, hoping he would bring news of Xiamiya’s death, bringing her a sliver of dark satisfaction.

Oh, and that unknown blonde maid! That woman who dared to disfigure her, she would surely exact tenfold revenge. Let her neither live nor die! Beni clenched the cup tightly, her thoughts venomous.

Perhaps it was because of the long wait, but Beni grew impatient and looked at the butler, Kassich, who was standing by the door. “Kassich, have you heard anything from Father?” “I’m sorry, Miss Beni, the Marquis has not yet replied.” Kassich replied respectfully, bowing his head. “Perhaps he’s busy with the aftermath, which is why he hasn’t responded.” “That’s probably it.” Beni nodded, agreeing with the butler’s guess.

In her heart, Beni had no doubt that her father would succeed. After all, her father was the infamous Blood Marquis of Ophelia, a saint known for his achievements. Dealing with a fallen Third Holy Princess was child’s play for him.

“Anyway, if there’s any news, make sure to notify me immediately, understood, Kassich?” “…”

However, the butler did not respond to his mistress’s request. “Hmm?” Beni’s brows furrowed, her gaze of displeasure meeting the butler’s silent stare. “Hey, Kassich?! You better speak up… Hmm?”

But before she could finish scolding, Beni’s brows furrowed in surprise. The usually composed old butler was frozen in place, staring intently… no, more like staring at her back?

What’s behind me? Is there something there? Beni wondered. And almost at the same moment, the sunlight filtering through the transparent glass wall suddenly dimmed. A sudden shadow gradually enveloped the entire room, turning the once warm interior into a hidden, ominous space. Beni’s expression darkened, her hand pausing as she sensed an ominous aura.

Swallowing her saliva, Beni instinctively put down her teacup and slowly turned around, her heart filled with unease and curiosity.

In the next instant, as her gaze fell upon the large glass wall, the heart of the Roberitz family’s lady seemed to stop. Before her eyes, countless grotesque creatures with eerie black auras were clinging to the transparent glass. Their twisted forms were pitch black, with empty red eyes that seemed to glow with a greedy, hungry light. The tips of their fingers and teeth seemed to drip with fresh blood. Their faces contorted with madness and desire… a desire to tear everything in front of them apart.

Unsurprisingly, the creatures’ eyes were all fixed on Beni, as if she were a delicious dinner. Their breath fogged up the glass, each exhale causing the glass to vibrate and emit a slight hissing sound.

“W-what’s going on?” In the face of this sight, Beni’s heart was filled with an unprecedented terror. Her body trembled uncontrollably, her face pale as paper. All the vengeful thoughts in her heart had vanished… all that was left in her mind was a desperate cry for help.

Under the control of her survival instinct and fear, Beni turned her thoughts into action. “Help, help, help, help meeeeeeee! There are Calamity Demons!”

In an instant, the girl’s hysterical shriek echoed throughout the Roberitz estate.

However, the more she screamed, the more it seemed to incite the hunting instincts of the Calamity Demons. In the next moment, as the glass wall shattered, a group of Calamity Demons surged into the room, starting their own feast.

Meanwhile, as night fell in the Capital of Truth, upon learning that the kind-hearted Roberitz family had willingly sacrificed themselves to satisfy a group of starving Calamity Demons, Youka returned to the Holy Royal Palace with Xiamiya, to the Snow Lotus Palace, which was temporarily serving as their base.

Why was she carrying her? It was because their goddess, Xiamiya, had suffered a double blow to both body and mind, and was now unable to walk. Youka, of course, would not allow the great demoness to be left abandoned like a stray dog, so she carried her back to the Snow Lotus Palace. The servants inside were all shocked to see this.

Of course, the experienced doll-like maiden quickly used the excuse that “the master is absorbing the power of the Soul Gem and needs to rest” to dismiss a crowd of Calamity Demons who wanted to take advantage of Xiamiya.

Once back in the Snow Lotus Palace, Youka immediately took Xiamiya to the bathroom, as she was covered from head to toe in sticky, crimson liquid and what looked like brain matter and skull fragments. The remnants still exuded a faint rotten smell.

Although she was a member of the Starfall Palace, Youka was not as obsessed with the taste of blood as Anchinot and his ilk, and she was quite repulsed by the fact that she had been covered in blood. Youka was a person who cared about hygiene.

She did hope that the demoness would have a terrifying and horrifying appearance, but at the same time, she also hoped that the demoness would maintain her elegance and cleanliness.

Therefore, Youka would not tolerate Xiamiya’s pathetic state. Besides, “holy water” was running low, and it was time to replenish.

So, once in the bathroom, Youka, without a second thought, pulled the curtains, turned on the water, adjusted the temperature, and took out the small bottles used to collect the liquid. After that, Youka, without hesitation, stripped the demoness of her clothes in a flash, and threw the naked, pink-haired girl directly into the bathtub.

“Plop~”

Accompanied by splashing water, Xiamiya, who had not yet reacted, was swallowed by the hot water. Under the stimulation of the hot water, the dazed Xiamiya instantly regained her senses.

“Huh?”

Xiamiya shook her head, looking around in bewilderment.

Huh? Did I come back to the Snow Lotus Palace? Is this the bathroom? Am I… in the bath?

Looking down at her naked body, Xiamiya finally came to her senses, tilting her head in confusion.

“Finally come to yourself, master? If you didn’t wake up soon, I was considering whether to give you a little stimulation.”

“Hmm?”

Hearing this, Xiamiya followed the voice, turning her gaze to the side, to the blonde maid who was taking soap and a towel out of the cabinet.

“Youka…? Wait, what?!”

Realizing that Youka was in the bathroom and that she was completely naked, an indescribable sense of shame immediately washed over Xiamiya.

The pink-faced demoness quickly curled up, using her small hands to cover the parts that made her blush, while also burying her body as much as possible in the water.

“Y-you, why are you here?!”

“Of course, to help you bathe,” Youka replied earnestly.

At the same time, after seeing the pink-faced, cherry-haired girl with a shy expression, Youka’s silver-blue eyes flashed a hint of disgust. Disgust, yet also a hint of doubt.

“I’m not the first time I’ve helped you bathe. I know every hair on your body. Do you really need to hide like this?”