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

Alice rested her forehead against the back of Xingmo's head, holding her tightly with both hands.

"Actually... I recognized you the first time I saw you... Your eyes haven't changed at all, they're just like emerald..."

"...but I'm afraid, afraid that I'm just deceiving myself, because everyone says you're dead..."

"...I...I was just carried away...I'm sorry..."

"...It's my fault. I came too late, leaving you to endure so much alone..."

Xingmo turned around in Alice's arms, and she met those crystal clear dark red eyes. Two lines of hot tears flowed from Alice's eyes and ran down her cheeks.

"Xiaomo, I really miss you."

Then, the two hugged each other tightly.

The flames in the room had gone out. The scorching wind from the battle blew open the curtains, and the pale blue moonlight poured into the room, outlining the outlines of the two people with a light blue edge.

After a long time, the two separated. Alice gently rubbed Xingmo's head and forced a smile:

"Although I don't know why Xiaomo turned into a girl, but...you should still come back to the church with me. You don't have to bear all this alone."

"No, senior sister, I can't leave." Xing Mo raised her hand and showed Alice the mark on the back of her hand. "You should leave quickly, stay away from here, and don't tell anyone before she comes back..."

"No, I will never leave you alone," Alice bit her lip, "I shouldn't have let you go alone in the first place... Now I won't leave..."

"Oh? You won't leave? You want to stay with us too?"

A smiling voice sounded from behind. Alice turned around suddenly and saw that the petite Aurora had appeared in the shadow of the room without her knowing when, her bloodshot eyes flashing red.

"Aurora...don't..."

Xingmo wanted to get up, but Alice stopped her from behind.

Alice raised her wand and pointed it at Aurora, her eyes blazing with fire.

"You are the evil god of Mortiheim, right?"

"So what?" Aurora spread her hands. "You want to arrest me?"

"..."

Alice bit her lip and her face turned even paler.

She had a lot to say, but she couldn't say anything.

That is the evil god. Perhaps she can take Alice's life with just a single move. Humans can never confront God head-on.

but...

"What do you want in exchange for letting Xiaomo leave..." Alice murmured in a low voice.

"Hmm?" Aurora's eyes widened slightly. "Let her go? We didn't imprison her, did we? She's always been serving us, helping us with things, and even taught us how to bathe."

"Teach you how to take a bath..." Alice's pupils trembled slightly, and then she quickly shook her head, "No, that's not the point. Tell me, how do you want to..."

"The little saint will never leave me~" Aurora's smile grew even brighter. "She really likes me, right?"

The last sentence was said to Xingmo.

Xing Mo was slightly stunned and lowered her head.

Like? What does it mean to like?

Xingmo herself is not quite sure.

But she had been with Aurora for so long that she no longer considered her to be an evil god.

She is just a little girl who can throw tantrums and make noises, but she also has a quiet side.

She often had many bad ideas and enjoyed playing tricks on people, but she would use the money she won to buy food for the workers.

She provided a home for the children in the port area, released the dying narwhal, and watched it drift away silently in the moonlight.

Is she really the so-called "evil god"?

"..."

Xingmo took a deep breath, then pulled Alice's clothes:

"Senior, Xingyu... no, I should say Aurora, is indeed not an evil god."

"But she..." Alice turned around suddenly.

"If Aurora hadn't taken action, everyone in the manor would have died tonight, including you and me." Xing Mo's eyes became more determined. "She's not a bad person. I believe she's not a bad person."

"We are not human." Aurora corrected.

"Then she's not a bad god," Xing Mo took a deep breath, "Senior, even if you don't believe her... I hope you can believe me..."

Believe me, everything I do is to protect the city, to protect the city where we once lived.

In Nefera Beta's back garden, there are countless free boys and girls laughing among the flowers.

Don't let them take it away from you.

"..."

Alice looked at Xingmo's face, and thoughts in her mind kept colliding.

Finally, she lowered her wand and looked quietly at Aurora not far away:

"I believe Xiaomo..."

At least, so far, no misfortune has been caused by this evil god.

The matter about the "curse" and the "steam man" was obviously the work of Prince Austin. Alice is not a fool and would not be unable to make such a judgment.

As for the things about the Cathedral of St. Auros and the port area... there will be time to explain them later.

Never do the wrong thing because of your emotions... Alice gripped her wand tightly.

"Very clever, Senior," Aurora tilted her head happily. "Look, if I were an evil god, you'd be eaten by now, yet you're still chatting with me."

"But..." Alice bit her lip, "If you do anything you shouldn't do, I'll apply for Angel Advent."

"That's it. The little saint will be mad to death, and the academy will be blown to the ground." Aurora waved her hand.

"......" Xingmo glanced at Aurora speechlessly and whispered to Alice:

"Don't worry, senior sister, I can calm her down..."

"I used the Dagger of Truth to see that she was lying on top of you," Alice glared at Xingmo, "Are you sure you were the one holding her steady?"

Xingmo: (?Д?≡?д?)!?

It's over... Thinking about it this way, it seems that my senior sister has seen everything...

No...where is the privacy!

Xing Mo's face turned red, and she quickly lowered her head, with hot air coming out of her nose.

Seeing her like this, Alice smiled slightly and rubbed her head:

"I believe you, Xiaomo."

The next second, Alice turned her head and looked directly at Aurora in the darkness.

"I know you won't let me go easily. If you want to do anything... do it now..." She gritted her teeth.

Aurora's expression changed slightly, and then she sighed.

"What do you take me for, Senior..."

Her eyes turned and fell on Xing Mo's face, and she smiled slightly:

"Your Xiaomo is still in my hands. Are you going to report me? Senior sister, you don't want Xiaomo to... cough cough..."

"Hey!" Xingmo protested.

"Just kidding," Aurora changed the subject, "For the sake of our little saint..."

Suddenly, Alice felt a sharp pain on the back of her hand.

She turned her eyes and found that green light patterns were spreading on the back of her left hand, forming the shape of a giant tree.

"From today on, you will be our eyes in the 'Star Sea Church'~" Aurora smiled brightly.

"cough..."

As the mark of the Tree of Life was formed, Alice's steps faltered twice, and she was about to fall.

Xingmo hurried forward and supported the senior sister, only to find that she was unconscious.

Yes, no one can bear the spiritual energy consumption for a whole night...

Xingmo raised her head and looked at Aurora, who was not far away. Aurora noticed that Xingmo was looking at her and tilted her head:

"So, you didn't answer just now, do you like me or not?"

After saying that, she skipped to Xingmo's side and helped her support her senior.

Xing Mo stuck out her tongue and whispered:

"Like you? Who dares to like you..."

"Hey~ I'm so cute, you don't like me~"

"Just be nice to Senior Alice and don't bully her with your mark. I'll like you for that, okay?"

"Huh? Okay, then can I bully you?"

"No."

Xing Mo stuck out her tongue. The hard-earned reunion had already made her feel a little melancholy, and now after being teased by Aurora, her mood became even more absurd.

It's like when you are addicted to the bitterness of coffee, someone quietly adds a piece of sugar to your cup.

This guy really doesn't care about the atmosphere.

But...there's nothing wrong with it...

"..."

Just as Xingmo was helping Alice walk to the door, her eyes suddenly flickered.

The spiritual power that was forcibly renewed with the "Tree of Life" mark finally ran out. At this moment, a red light flashed before her eyes.

“.....!”

Xing Mo turned around suddenly. The room was still filled with the blue moonlight pouring in from the window. There was no trace of the red color.

But she felt that it was not an illusion...

"Well, what's the matter?" Aurora asked.

"It's okay, you must be tired," Xing Mo smiled, "Let's go and settle the senior sister down, and then..."

Aurora didn't ask any more questions. She just looked at Xingmo quietly, who seemed to be lost in thought, with a slight curve at the corner of her mouth.

Before entering the room, the girl turned her head and looked towards the window, her eyes reflecting red.

"...a flash in the pan..."

...END...

8) Windy Fall in late September

The next morning.

"Where's the little guy?"

"He ran out early in the morning and said he would be back in the evening."

Xingmo opened the curtains and stretched lazily facing the rising sun in the northern part of the city.

Behind her, Alice was groggily rising from the bed, holding her forehead.

"The spiritual energy consumption yesterday was too exaggerated..." Alice murmured softly.

"After all, that's the 'words of the herald bird'. I've only seen Senior use it a few times."

Xingmo turned around, her long black hair swaying along with her shoulders.

Seeing her like this, Alice was slightly startled, then smiled:

"You actually used the 'Flame Spirit Authority' directly. Aren't you afraid of being discovered?"