Chapter 88: Meeting

“Little Sister Xiao Zi, don’t cry now~”
“Look, didn’t your brave, invincible, handsome, and powerful big brother come to save you?”
“The classic hero-saves-the-damsel scene, it really makes one’s heart race, you know~”

“And what’s more, to instantly kill such a powerful enemy… that completely exceeded my expectations.”
“He really… always manages to show me infinite possibilities.”

Su Xiao Zi rubbed her eyes, tiny teardrops still clinging to her lashes.

She stared blankly at the gothic-style girl before her, feeling a bit dazed.

‘Who… is she?’

Being called “little sister” by a girl who was wearing high heels and was still shorter than her left Su Xiao Zi at a complete loss.

Ruby-like pupils, sharp little canine teeth, and a pair of small, black wings tucked behind her back.

She was a Bloodkin.

Yet she was standing here so calmly—together with her brother.

“Alright, it seems the greatest crisis in Tantan City has been resolved.”
“No need to wait for those sluggish human reinforcements either.”
“After all—Lord Phantom alone is a match for an entire army.”

“Once you get home, take a hot bath, and get a good night’s sleep, just treat tonight’s events as a nightmare.”
“When you wake up tomorrow morning, you won’t remember a thing~”

‘Huh?’
‘Why does this kid have such a blank expression?’
‘Is she in shock?’

Evran suddenly noticed that Su Xiao Zi was staring at her without saying a word, her expression almost frozen.

‘Ah~ come to think of it, I might have overlooked something.’

‘Little Sister Xiao Zi probably doesn’t need this kind of ordinary comfort, does she?’
‘She seems to have vaguely sensed that this girl isn’t simple—like a member of some organization that resists the Bloodkin?’

She didn’t know the specific details, but at this moment, Su Xiao Zi was emitting an “extermination” aura extremely similar to Su Mu Zhe’s.
Usually, she concealed it so well it was almost undetectable, but now she didn’t seem to have the presence of mind to hide it.

‘Hmm, I can basically confirm that Little Sister Xiao Zi is also an Exterminator.’

‘This must be her hidden identity.’

Su Xiao Zi’s mind was racing.
The more chaotic the situation, the clearer one’s head must be.

A Bloodkin was standing before her so casually—and had arrived with her brother.
She suddenly remembered, hadn’t her brother turned into a girl earlier…

And just a moment ago, he seemed to have short, silver-white hair and blood-red pupils…

‘It’s true!’
‘Big Brother has been turned into a fledgling by some high-ranking Bloodkin—and it’s highly likely it was this girl right in front of me!’

Sensing Su Xiao Zi’s gaze suddenly turn sharp, almost hostile, Evran tilted her head slightly, a question mark seeming to slowly appear above it.

Then, she raised the corners of her lips slightly and took a step forward.

Su Xiao Zi subconsciously took a step back.

“Don’t be nervous, I mean you no harm—even though I’m a Bloodkin.”
“As for the specifics, it’s better to let your brother tell you himself after this whole farce is over.”
“After all, in your current state, you probably wouldn’t believe a word I say, right?”

“Big… Big Brother…”

“Hmm?”

“What have you done to my big brother!?”

“Oh~ him?” Evran’s eyes curved into a smile.
“He just turned into a girl, that’s all.”
“To be frank, he’ll have to live on as a girl from now on.”
“It’s a pity you’ve lost a brother—”

She leaned forward slightly, her tone light and cheerful:

“But you don’t seem to hate the idea of gaining a sister, do you?”