The fairy maid cheers for her deceased master today.

Angel thought the other person hadn't heard her shout.

So she continued chasing after them.

Her little leather shoes made a crisp sound as she stepped on the uneven ground, and her silvery-white hair swayed with inertia.

"Lillian!" Angel's little hand was already reaching out towards the swaying figure in front of her.

In that instant, Elena's pupils contracted sharply.

She noticed something unusual beforehand.

"Don't go over there!"

Elena shouted sharply, and at the same time, she quickly raised her right hand. Several emerald green vines, like living snakes, shot out from her sleeve, accurately hooked around Angel's waist, and pulled her backward sharply.

"Whoa!" Angel exclaimed, staggering backward a few steps from the force of the vines, and fell right into Ex's arms.

The next second, Lillian's body in front of her was like a compressed spring, and her right fist slammed into the ground with a whooshing sound!

"boom!"

With a muffled thud, a noticeable dent was punched into the hard stone pavement, sending gravel flying everywhere. If Angel had been standing there just now, she would probably be...

"Master..." Angel's eyes widened in terror, her small hands gripping the hem of Ex's clothes tightly, her body trembling slightly with fear.

After catching Angel steadily, X put one arm around her shoulder naturally, while his other hand had already drawn his revolver.

It was obvious to anyone with eyes that Lillian was in a very strange state.

Lillian, standing ahead, was unusually stiff at this moment.

Her head was hanging down at an unnatural angle, her long hair disheveled and covering most of her face, leaving only her eyes visible—

Those eyes were no longer the clear, light blue I remembered; they were now bloodshot, the pupils dilated to their limit, gleaming with a wild, beast-like light.

"Lillian, she..." Angel peeked out from X's arms, her voice filled with confusion and unease, "She looks so strange."

The London night breeze carried the damp scent unique to the Thames, swirling up fallen leaves and scraps of paper. In this quiet alley, only Lillian's heavy breathing and the fairy's rapid heartbeat echoed.

Elena narrowed her eyes: "She's not the Lillian you know anymore."

"Why?"

"The worst thing happened...she lost control."

out of control?

Ex frowned, his gaze fixed on the completely unfamiliar figure in front of him.

Lillian's body was undergoing a terrifying transformation—her skin was turning an unnatural grayish-white, and her veins were bulging beneath the skin, spreading like black vines. Her fingernails were also becoming sharp and gleaming like claws.

"This is the fairy's imagination running wild." Elena's voice was low and serious. "The reason why the Holy Path Society strictly monitors fairies and requires all fairies to undergo regular checks is precisely because of this."

"Fairies are born with a flaw... Under certain conditions, they will lose their rationality... and reveal their 'other' side."

It's not surprising that these words came from the mouth of a former member of the Holy Way Society.

X had heard of fairies going out of control before, but this was the first time he had ever seen it.

This was the first time I had seen with my own eyes the "alien" bloodline that Deacon Samuel had mentioned.

A low growl came from Lillian's throat, a sound that was not like that of a normal fairy, but more like the threatening growl of some kind of wild beast.

Her body began to contort unnaturally, her bones making a sickening cracking sound. Her fighting outfit was stretched taut, torn in several places, revealing the grayish-white skin beneath.

"It seems... her power is increasing."

Ex calmly analyzed the situation, his eyes having fully adapted to the dim light, carefully observing every change in his "opponent".

"Elena, do you have any suggestions? How should we handle this?"

"A fairy in an out-of-control state cannot be called a fairy. Defeat her, control her as much as possible, and take her back to the Holy Church for disposal."

In other words, there's no need to hold back, but try to save her life as much as possible.

Since it can still be brought back to the Holy Way Society for processing, it seems that this loss of control is reversible.

Lillian already possesses the information that X wants to know, and since she is an acquaintance of Angel, it seems that she should be saved.

Perhaps it was the sound of their conversation that provoked Lillian.

Lillian jerked her head up, her once delicate face now twisted and distorted. Her mouth gaped open, revealing sharp fangs, and blood dripped slowly from her chin. Her eyes were completely bloodshot, the pupils narrowed to slits, flashing with a crazed light.

"roar--!"

A roar that was not human burst forth from Lillian's throat, the sound waves spreading out with visible vibrations, causing the surrounding trees to shed leaves.

Ex instinctively raised his arm to shield himself from the commotion. But then he realized something was wrong.

That roar itself was the signal to launch an attack.

Suddenly, Lillian lunged forward at a speed exceeding the limits of ordinary people, heading straight for the three of them!

"Watch out!" X quickly pushed Angel aside, and at the same time drew his pistol, aiming it at Lillian who was lunging at him.

boom! boom! boom!

Considering the level of medical care and magic in this world, X certainly wouldn't hold back. But he wouldn't aim for fatal wounds either; instead, he would target Lillian's limbs.

Three gunshots echoed through the narrow alley, the bullets striking Lillian's torso with pinpoint accuracy.

However, shockingly, those wounds that should have been fatal only oozed dark red blood, and Lillian's movements did not even falter in the slightest!

That's a silver bullet!

But... it doesn't work on fairies?

If Angel hadn't already activated the ice flower, erecting a thick ice wall, X would have been injured in a single exchange.

I'm already level 3, but my reaction time and speed are completely outmatched by Lillian's actions!

"Silver bullets aren't very effective against fairies! And her ability... seems to be physical enhancement!"

Elena shouted, adding to the message, and waved both hands simultaneously, sending dozens of vines shooting up from the ground like green whips towards Lillian.

Clillie's movements seemed quite methodical, nimbly dodging the vine attacks.

Lillian, who had retreated, then grabbed a piece of gravel from the ground and hurled it at Ex. Ex hurriedly dodged to the side, the gravel grazing his cheek and striking the wall, leaving a dent.

"Ah, Master! Lillian! I'm angry!!!"

Angel angrily summoned a shower of ice flowers, which fell from the sky like shooting stars.

But Lillian's movements were terrifying; she moved in a zigzag pattern, effortlessly weaving through the rain of ice flowers. Unable to dodge, Lillian suddenly threw a punch, smashing the ice flower away with a resounding clang.

Even X thought Lillian was terrifying.

In my memory, wasn't Lillian, like Angel, a fairy with little potential?

After being attacked by the ice flower, Lillian immediately locked onto the attacker of the magic.

Suddenly, Lillian changed her target, turning her attack towards Angel, who was standing to the side. A cruel glint flashed in her eyes, and her claws, whistling through the air, slashed towards Angel's cheek.