The defeated saint is also on the way to tame the evil god today

"Since you asked, I certainly wouldn't mind helping you out," Aurora chuckled. "Little Saint, you really love to meddle in other people's affairs."

"She shouldn't have suffered such a fate." Facing Aurora's ridicule, Xingmo was very stubborn.

"Who deserves such a fate? So, it seems your goddess isn't blessing them well, is she?"

As she spoke, Aurora looked out the car window at the port area and the huge chimneys rising from the coastline.

Xingmo was speechless.

After a brief silence, Aurora withdrew her gaze and looked at Xingmo:

"By the way, where are you planning to stay tonight? Do you want to use the money that senior gave you to get a room with us?"

"Of course not," Xingmo sighed, "I have prepared a base."

She stretched out her fingers and flicked a bunch of keys on it - the keys to Miriam's house.

......

4) Haze in the North City (Part 6)

After unlocking the door with the key, a faint fragrance hits you in the face.

Xingmo turned on the light, and the small apartment appeared before her eyes. Everything was neatly furnished, as if the owner had just left not long ago.

She placed Arya on the sofa, tucked her in, then summoned the messenger and wrote a letter to tell her mentor what had happened that night.

During the whole process, Xingmo didn't say a word.

Back in Miriam's small apartment, she felt even breathing was so heavy.

"..."

Aurora looked at Xingmo's back indifferently. That back looked like a kitten wandering in the alley.

She looked left and right and saw a photo frame on the desk.

Aurora picked up the photo frame, wiped off the dust with her hand, and saw the photo inside the frame clearly: a little boy was pressed on a chair by two girls and had his hair braided.

The little boy was obviously Xingmo, with a helpless look on his face; the taller girl who was laughing loudly was Alice; and the other blonde girl covered her mouth and couldn't help laughing.

"Who is this blonde girl?" Aurora turned and asked Xingmo beside her.

"Milliam, my mentor's daughter and my classmate." Xingmo replied.

Xingmo opened the window, looked outside, then shrank back and pulled the curtains tight.

"Is this her little apartment?" Aurora looked around curiously. "She's a very attentive girl."

Xingmo didn't answer.

“She’s gone, isn’t she?” Aurora whispered.

"I don't want to talk about her." Xingmo's voice was cold.

But as soon as she finished speaking, she felt a pair of arms wrapped around her neck.

"I can feel your anger. Your anger is hotter than sparks, but you just hold it in."

Aurora clung to Xingmo's back, her eyes drooping as she spoke in a low voice:

"Why have you suppressed this for so long? Is it because you have no way to seek revenge? Because you are powerless?"

"I don't want to talk about her." Xingmo said for the second time.

"But you shouldn't be like that. I think if someone takes your best friend away, you should destroy him with your fire. Your fire is so hot that no one can stop you."

Aurora chuckled. At this moment, she really looked like an evil god, whispering words of encouragement in the ears of her believers.

But for some reason, Xingmo was stunned.

Her eyes became dull for a moment, and when they regained clarity, she sighed softly:

"But I don't know...who to take revenge on."

It seemed as if something that had been imprisoned for a long time suddenly burst out, like a surging volcano:

"Instructor Lucius has always been the greatest contributor to the 'Steam Revolution'. He is renowned for his dedication to research every day, practically burying himself in his work."

"As his daughter, Miriam is very sensible. Not only does she excel in the academy, she also becomes the instructor's assistant after class, working with him on alchemical steam engines."

"She's not only a genius in string magic, but also in mechanics. Within just a few years, she was able to conduct experiments and research projects with her mentor, as if she was born for this."

"Milliam is a true genius. If she were alive, she would have a bright future."

"But that night, she died."

"Ever since the 'Steam Revolution' transformed the Citadel, new interests have emerged in various fields, and many old nobles have lost their fortunes."

"Among those who lost everything, some began to seek revenge."

"They targeted the mentor, fanned the flames, framed him, and some even issued death threats."

"In order to protect Miriam and himself, the mentor has put a lot of thought into it. He has been moving constantly. For example, this apartment is where Miriam and he used to live."

"But even so, accidents still happened."

"That night, the alchemical steam engine in the instructor's studio issued a strange alarm. It was a prototype, with no raw materials injected into it and no assembly completed, so an alarm should have been impossible."

"But by the time the 'bell bearer' arrived at the scene, the alarm had already ended."

"The entire scene is filled with a high concentration of alchemical vapor. If exposed to it without protection, ordinary people will die within seconds."

"If the steam leaks, half of the residents of the North City will die instantly."

"But the steam didn't spread out. Instead, it was sealed in a 'star stream horizon'."

"When I arrived at the scene, I saw the caster, Miriam, kneeling in the middle of the studio, holding her wand, with her head lowered, motionless."

"Even after her death, her spirit continued to resonate with the strings, maintaining the barrier."

"She could have escaped, but she stayed and protected the North City area."

"The mentor has gone mad. His rage caused golden stars to burst into the night sky, and even the blue moon lost its color."

"But we still haven't found the murderer. Who broke into the studio? Who completed the assembly of the prototype?"

"..."

Xing Mo sat on the chair, her black hair covering her profile like a waterfall.

Her body trembled slightly, and to this day, she could not forget the pain of that night.

A small hand pushed aside the black waterfall. Xingmo turned around and saw Aurora's smile.

Then, she felt a kiss on her cheek.

"Eh...?"

Xingmo covered the cheek that was kissed by Aurora and was stunned for a moment.

Aurora tilted her head and smiled slightly:

"Among your human behaviors, kissing seems to be comforting, so let's give it a try."

Without waiting for Xingmo's response, Aurora walked to the window and looked up at the blue moon in the sky:

"Don't worry, if they are the enemy of our little saint, then they are also our enemies."

"I'm not like your goddess. If my followers are bullied, I will really take action."

Aurora turned her head and gave Xingmo a bright smile.

But the light in those bloodshot eyes was like a knife, as if it could pierce through everything.

......

After finishing everything, Xingmo filled the bathtub in the bathroom with water, took off her clothes, and sank in.

She squinted her eyes, soaked in the bathtub, and sighed.

It's been a very tough day... I'm so tired...

Xing Mo let out a breath. When she recalled Miriam's things before, she almost tore herself apart, but now she felt much better.

But it seems that there is not much progress... The clue of "Angel's Tears" has been lost, and I don't know if the senior sister can find it.

Fortunately, if the senior finds out, she will definitely tell Professor Lucius, which means she will also tell me...

Let’s forget about it for now. Tomorrow is Sunday and I can have a day off. I will go back to school the day after tomorrow.

Xingmo then closed her eyes and immersed herself in the soothing effect of the bathtub.

At this moment, Xingmo suddenly felt something pressing on him.

When she opened her eyes, she saw Aurora's throbbing heart-shaped pupils.

"what!"

4) Haze in the North City (Part 7)

"What? What are you doing?"

Aurora had sneaked in at some point, jumped into the bathtub, and pressed on Xingmo.

Fragrant and soft.

"You...if you want to wash, I'll let you wash first. Don't squeeze with me..." Xing Mo tried to break free in a hurry.

"Okay~ Don't panic, we're just here for a routine checkup." Aurora soothed Xingmo...really soothing...

“Check…check…?”

Xing Mo stuttered as she spoke, and the next second, she felt a slight pain on the back of her hand.

The mark of the "Tree of Life" emitted a green light from under the water, surging continuously with the ripples on the surface of the bathtub.

"Check if you're lying~" Aurora smiled, "Have you forgotten, little saint? Your soul and body belong to me~ So... you won't lie to me..."

At this moment, Xingmo's body stiffened slightly, obviously being taken over by Aurora.

But just like when they first met on the train, her soul was not controlled.

Aurora didn't seem to notice this, and continued to speak to herself:

"So, first question, little saint, have you done anything behind my back that would be detrimental to me?"

"No." Xing Mo read with an expressionless face.

Aurora seemed a little surprised by this answer:

"Huh? So well behaved? I never expected that..."

The white-haired loli nodded thoughtfully, then said:

"Second question, is the true purpose of the Angel's Tears really to help me gain the qualifications to enter the White Tower?"

"Yes." Xing Mo still had no expression on his face.

She has learned to lie calmly... It's really all thanks to this little evil god... She groaned in her heart...

Aurora nodded thoughtfully and asked:

"My third question is, do you like Alice and Miriam? I'm asking about the kind of love that makes you want to get married!"

Aurora was very angry when she said this, with an expression as if her cabbage was being eaten by a pig.

Xinghui resisted the urge to sigh and said:

"Not really. Senior Alice is a very good sister to me, and Miriam is a very good and close friend to me."

There really wasn't any lie in what he said. Xingmo had lived for eighteen years and had never been in love!

If you have ever been in love, you will never be pressed into the bathtub by a white-haired loli!

"Pfft... You actually don't have any thoughts of falling in love, what a pure little bastard~"

Aurora covered her mouth and smiled, then immediately stopped interfering with the "Tree of Life" mark.

Xing Mo pretended to be confused, then frowned and counterattacked:

"You are a scumbag."

"Hey~ Then why were you trapped in the bathtub by that trash?" Aurora put her face close to Xingmo.