Chapter 57: Preparations Underway

Just as Yiluo finished saying they were going to the Eastern Continent, Alexia’s ears twitched.

She snapped out of her dazed state and scooted closer to Yiluo, her face full of longing as she looked at her.

Before the jealous Keke could come over and pull her away, Yiluo pressed a hand against her forehead and pushed her back.

“What would I take you for!”

“Rejected!”

“Mmgh—!”

Alexia struggled as she was pushed away.

Seeing Yiluo refuse her, Keke quickly moved closer, grabbing Yiluo’s arm while glaring at Alexia.

“Bad woman! Don’t even think about interfering in my honeymoon trip with Master!”

She made a fierce expression.

???

Although Keke helping to stop Alexia from following was a good thing…

Why did “interfering” and “honeymoon” sound so strange?

Did people on the Star Continent really use those words for a father-daughter trip?

Uh…

Looks like I really need to study the Star Continent dictionary again…

Even after being rejected, Alexia—being Yiluo’s number one admirer—was not about to give up.

She pressed her cute forehead against Yiluo’s hand and struggled as she spoke.

“I got full marks in Eastern Continent studies! I know it super well!”

“And I can pack a huge bag of blood desserts for you to eat on the way!”

“It’s really hard to buy blood desserts on the Eastern Continent!”

Alexia used her ultimate move—Blood Dessert Technique!

Once activated, Yiluo’s mental defenses instantly dropped by 33%.

If the quantity of blood desserts exceeded a certain amount, the effect would double.

The moment Yiluo heard “blood desserts,” her previously firm resolve wavered slightly.

Her expression turned hesitant.

But as a “qualified” agent, she didn’t agree immediately.

Instead, she began thinking about how to get the blood desserts without bringing along this troublesome woman.

Keke sensed the danger and quickly stepped in.

“Master, I can carry them! We don’t need this bad woman!”

Yiluo had been hesitating, but hearing Keke’s words made her imagine Keke carrying daily necessities, a great sword, and now another huge bag of blood desserts.

She immediately felt guilty.

“Uh… little bootli—Alexia, go buy some blood desserts first. I’ll eat them while I think about it.”

“Mm-hmm! I’ll go right away!”

“I’ll get Miss Yiluo’s favorite Snow Lingling cakes and Red Amber!”

“Waaah, Master!”

Amid Keke’s wail, Alexia stood up, tidied her clothes and hair, tilted her head with a grin at Yiluo, and left immediately.

“Master… are you really going to take her?”

Keke drooped her ears, looking at Yiluo pitifully.

“For now, we’ll bring her along. There are some situations where it’s inconvenient for us to show up. We might actually need her.”

Yiluo gently patted Keke’s head to comfort her.

From her conversation with Ling yesterday, Yiluo had learned the only possible explanation for her summoning.

That was—the Hero’s Talent.

There was currently no magic on the continent capable of summoning ordinary souls from another world.

But if all other possibilities were eliminated, then the only remaining explanation was the Hero’s Talent.

Every hero summoned from another world would be granted a special ability.

This was the strongest aspect of interdimensional summoning magic.

Normally, a hero would only have one talent, but in rare cases, exceptionally gifted heroes could possess two—or even more.

The reason Yiluo had been summoned from her original world might be because Alice herself was not originally from this world.

She had likely been summoned through interdimensional magic as a hero.

The Holy Church had strict regulations—interdimensional summoning magic was forbidden in all regions.

They considered it heresy, a blasphemy against their lord, Chaos.

But from Yiluo’s understanding of the Holy Church, they were far from noble.

In fact, they were extremely cruel.

Breaking their own rules was entirely possible for them.

From Alice’s memories, 30 years ago, the demi-human race had been temporarily allied with humans.

During the campaign to defeat the Vampire Demon King, the demi-human soldiers of Grim City had charged at the very front, suffering the earliest casualties.

And what did the Holy Church do?

Led by the Dark Night Knights, a group of seven took the opportunity to slaughter Grim City.

They even pinned the blame on the demi-humans, accusing them of attempting a surprise attack on human cities.

Truly despicable.

Alice herself had devoted everything to fighting the Vampire Demon King.

Despite being weaker, she barely achieved victory—only to be backstabbed by the Dark Night Knights.

The Holy Church then falsely accused her of betrayal, turning her into the “Witch of Evil,” cursed by believers for 30 years.

Yiluo did not believe that the Dark Night Knights alone would dare assassinate Alice.

At the root of it all, it was likely the will of the Holy Church’s higher-ups.

Heh…

Alice’s experience was so similar to her own.

Both had risked their lives for their organizations, only to be mercilessly abandoned and killed in the end.

Yiluo felt sympathy for Alice, whose fate was even more tragic than hers.

She could not return to her original world to take revenge.

But now that she bore Alice’s body, she would avenge her.

Before returning to her own world, she would use every possible means to destroy the Holy Church!

Yiluo was not entirely righteous.

Her nature was both just and ruthless—she only protected those she cared about.

And her method was simple: eliminate all threats by any means necessary.

Back in Grim City, Yiluo had experienced Alice’s entire life in a dream.

Before becoming the Sword Saintess, Alice had no memories at all.

This, too, subtly aligned with Ling’s explanation—the possibility of a hero.

Alice was very likely a summoned hero whose memories had been erased by the Holy Church, turning her into the Sword Saintess.

During her 20-plus days at Chaldea Academy, most of Yiluo’s doubts had already been resolved.

Whether it was to return to her original world or uncover the truth about Alice, she had to go to the Eastern Continent.

As for why she was bringing Alexia…

Yiluo had her reasons.

Both she and Keke were demons now.

Ordinary people couldn’t tell, but heroes might be able to see through them.

The Eastern Continent had always been hostile toward demons.

There would be situations where she and Keke couldn’t show themselves.

At such times, they would need a human—someone smart, capable, and attractive—to act on their behalf.

Alexia happened to perfectly meet those requirements.

The only thing that made Yiluo hesitate… was her background and intentions.

Her closeness felt too excessive, without reason…

Love at first sight, and already calling her a best friend?

Who would believe that!!!

“Keke, go get ready. See what you want to bring. Buy everything today—we leave tomorrow.”

Seeing that Yiluo had already decided, Keke could only accept it reluctantly.

“Master, I’ll go now. Do you want to come with me?”

Yiluo shook her head.

“I won’t go. I’ll think about whether I forgot anything.”

“Master, we can think while shopping. If we forget something and the shops are closed later, it’ll be troublesome.”

Yiluo looked at Keke clinging to her, gently rubbing her head and secretly pinching her small ears.

“The only things I absolutely need to bring are you and my great sword. Everything else doesn’t matter.”

“Ugh—meow!”

Feeling her ears being pinched, Keke’s heart tingled, and she let out a small cry.

Blushing, she quickly stepped aside, lowered her head, got up from the carpet, and ran toward the door without looking back.

“Meow! Keke’s going shopping!”

After leaving, Keke didn’t immediately go far.

She leaned against the door, covering her flushed face.

The only thing Miss Yiluo absolutely needed… was me!

Yiluo’s words echoed in her mind, making her cheeks grow even redder.

After a long while, she finally calmed down, feeling energy surge through her body.

Patting her burning cheeks, she said,

“Mm! Do your best!”

“I have to buy everything so Miss Yiluo won’t lack anything on the journey!”