The confusion in the warrior's eyes—tougher than steel—lasted only a moment before she regained her resolve.
A Herrscher had no business being here.
Before she could make her move, a brilliant golden light lit up the sky.
From within the radiance emerged a tall, sacred figure.
With her arrival, the entire plaza seemed to be bathed in a holy glow, as if accompanied by the echoes of a distant choir.
"Hua, please stand down."
A gentle, compassionate voice.
"...Aponia?"
Hua raised her head, her eyes filled with disbelief.
When was the last time she had seen Aponia?
She couldn't even remember.
Bound by the strict self-imposed rules of her deepest Commandments, Aponia almost never left her own "cage."
"Hua, please leave this to me."
"..."
Hua silently looked at Aponia, then gave a small nod.
She was always like this.
After her homeland was destroyed, the girl named Hua had moved like a walking shell... Well, maybe not quite that bad. But concepts like "goals," "ambitions," or "hope" seemed completely absent from her.
Her path had become hazy, and she could only act according to the will of others.
When her captain was still alive, she followed his orders.
After he died, she simply obeyed Dr. MEI.
Now that Dr. MEI was gone too...
Although Hua had always kept a respectful distance from Aponia, she never denied the sincerity in Aponia's desire to "save" others.
She didn't quite understand why Aponia wanted her to leave, but Hua had no intention of asking further.
…After all, when it came to Rin, Hua knew—Aponia carried deep guilt.
And although Rinhad now become a Herrscher, her threat level...
Hua shook her head.
This was the weakest Herrscher she had ever seen.
What Hua was really wondering now was: should she inform Sakura that Ling had appeared here?
And also… why was her belly so big?
With confusion in her eyes, Hua left.
Aponia's gaze fell on Hellmaru's pregnant belly.
"Are you alright?"
Hellmaru snapped, "What are you staring at my stomach for? If you're that jealous, why don't you have that demon knock you up too?"
"Hmm~ To nurture a new life?"
Aponia placed the back of her hand against her cheek, a look of shyness and anticipation appearing on her face. Her fair cheeks flushed with a gentle pink.
Her originally sacred aura transformed into something softer—maternal.
Hellmaru was absolutely fuming.
The hell are you blushing for?
Oh, right. This was a pervy nun.
Hellmaru still remembered back when Aponia was headmistress at the convent school—Ye Feng fed her milk every day.
Hmm?
Milk?
A trace of doubt surfaced in Hellmaru's eyes.
What's wrong with drinking milk again?
Hellmaru didn't have time to think further before Aponia spoke again: "Forgive me, that was rude. I called you here because I need your help passing on a message."
"Hah? A message? Who do you think I am, your courier? You punch me the moment I show up, and now you want me to pass messages? I'd rather jump into the Sea of Quanta and die than—"
"It was Little Feng who asked you."
Then a stream of information poured into Hellmaru's mind.
It was a conversation between Ye Feng and Aponia about "Chiyou."
"—Ugh!"
Hellmaru choked on the words she was about to say.
That damn dog Ye Feng?
Wait a second—how did that bastard know she was even here?
Crap. She'd been exposed!
That dog was sending her a warning!
Hellmaru's stomach hurt.
Not from labor—this time it was phantom pain.
She could already picture Ye Feng's twisted punishments.
But!
Hellmaru had her own pride and backbone.
Pregnant? So what? Even if she were carrying ten babies, did that mean she'd cower?
"Heh!"
Hellmaru let out a cold laugh and floated into the air. Her body slowly sank into the air as though it were water, gradually slipping out of this dimension.
"Go tell that bastard—"
Her voice echoed proudly through the air:
"That measly Hyperion communication system? In my eyes, it's nothing more than a paper tiger. I could corrupt it in seconds."
Of course she was scared.
…
…
The message was delivered.
Naturally, Kiana believed Ye Feng—he had never lied to Buggy before.
Even Theresa and Fu Hua, after discussing the situation, agreed that they shouldn't act rashly for now.
But deep within the Jiuyou Ruins, Himeko's team had already activated the Chiyou statue beside the Xuanyuan Sword, awakening the massive beast slumbering beneath the sea.
Though still sealed, Chiyou's body began to move, instinctively devouring everything nearby.
"At its current speed and trajectory, it'll reach land in ten hours. We've already notified the proper authorities and evacuated the coastline, but Chiyou can devour endlessly—we can't just leave it unchecked."
"Then what do we do now? How can we stop this monster?"
"That bastard Ye Feng, seriously… He told us not to touch the two crystals, but didn't say a single word about how to deal with Chiyou."
Buggy suddenly slapped her hands together—she understood.
He was obviously waiting for her to go in and find him!
"Mei, knock me out."
Kiana turned to her.
"Huh?"
Mei was momentarily stunned, then quickly caught on. "Kiana… you want to go see Ye Feng?"
"Yeah. He'll know what to do."
Mei looked at Kiana and slowly lowered her eyes.
Back in that world, when she tried to reach out to Kiana—she had dodged her hand…
While Mei was lost in thought, there was suddenly a Duang—Kiana went limp and fell to the ground.
Bronya retracted her mechanical arm and, holding Kiana, said in her usual flat tone, "If Sister Mei can't bring herself to do it, then let Bronya handle it. Bronya is well-versed in human anatomy and can control the force. She'll pass out, but it won't cause brain damage."
"Ah… r-right... thanks."
Himeko and Theresa also approved of the plan. Everyone already knew about Ye Feng's mysterious abilities.
The only concern was: when would Kiana wake up?
"One hour," said Theresa. "We'll wake her up in an hour."
An hour was more than enough time for her to gather information.
The moment Kiana closed her eyes—she woke up in the other world.
"Buggy? What are you doing here?"
Ye Feng was the first thing she saw.
And she was in the infirmary. Her body felt... cool. She wasn't sure what he had touched.
Buggy had a million things to say—but—
"There's no time. Ye Feng, tell me—how do we stop Chiyou?"
"Oh, so you're here for that. That's easy."
Ye Feng sat on the hospital bed, drew the curtain, then pointed downward.
Kiana snapped, "You've got to be kidding me! Look at the situation! You're seriously messed up."
"Relax. I've already altered the flow of time. One day here is only a minute in the real world. We've got plenty of time to talk and figure out the best solution."
"You're unbelievable. Is that all you ever think about?"
Buggy gave him a death glare—but still walked over and kneeled down beside him like it was routine.
She undid his pants and pulled his cock, slowly stroking it before putting it slowly in her mouth.
She bobbed her head while glaring at him but Ye Feng just grabbed her head before burying it deep to his crotch.
…
"My knees hurt like hell… ahhh, ughhh—hey, quit patting my head! So? What's the plan?"
"Don't speak. Just keep sucking."
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