However, the strange thing is...the other party didn't seem to have any intention of approaching. He just stood in the shadows, looking at this side quietly without moving, as if waiting for them to come over.
Is this a trap?
There was no time to hesitate. Ye Si hugged Mochi and walked forward, his figure blending into the shadows under the church.
“I’m dying, dying, dying… If I had known earlier, I should have ordered more expensive seafood…”
Mochi wailed, and Maotong fell into despair, still regretting what happened with breakfast.
Fortunately, the battle did not start.
"Thank you for coming, Miss Seki Yesi."
Miss Devil stretched her right foot backwards, slightly bent her left knee, pinched the hem of her skirt with her slender white fingers, and lifted it upwards. Like an elegant black swan, she bowed her head and said respectfully with lowered eyes:
"My name is Florence Maria, and I am the Demon Lord's personal bodyguard. I offer you my sincerest respects."
The black wings drooped down from the waist and lightly touched the ground, blending into the shadows like ink, and a few black feathers fluttered in the morning breeze.
"Hello..." Ye Shi responded.
This demon named Maria seemed to have no intention of fighting and only spoke politely.
However, through her cold, inorganic pupils, Ye Shi could not feel the other person's sincere emotions.
"Hurry! Now's the time to act! Don't wait any longer, kill her for me!"
Mochi was fanning the flames, urging Ye Si to take advantage of the moment to attack her.
Ye Shi has his own considerations.
It’s too early to fall out now. At least we should know the other party’s intentions first. Maybe there is still room for negotiation.
"I'm very sorry for not getting here on time. It's my fault."
After the ceremony, Maria adjusted her posture, placed her hands slightly below her abdomen, and bowed her head in apology.
"What's the reason?" Ye Shi asked.
"Nonsense, they must be setting a trap to kill you!"
Mochi patted her with his chubby paw and yelled.
Maria's expression remained unchanged in the face of the questioning. She maintained the grace of a guard and calmly stated the reason for her lateness:
"I stayed up late."
"what?"
Mochi was so surprised that his jaw almost dropped.
"Last night, I forgot to charge my phone, so the alarm didn't go off."
Maria explained calmly, her tone not wavering at all.
This reason...seems quite sufficient, so true that it doesn't seem like a lie.
"Why do we want to meet here?" Ye Shi asked.
“It’s very close to home.”
Maria answered sincerely, with stars shining on her face.
Seems to make sense...
Facing the demon in front of him, Ye Shi was a little confused and couldn't grasp the rhythm of the conversation.
"Silly, she must be lying to you, hurry up or it will be too late!"
Mochi didn't believe her at all and yelled.
At this moment, Maria lowered her head and looked at the meowing Mochi who was held under Ye Shi's armpit and asked:
"This is?"
“Portable food.”
"That's it, I understand."
Maria didn't intend to ask any further questions and happily accepted Ye Shi's answer.
"Hey, hey, hey, you guy...Gah!"
Mochi was so angry that his veins popped out. He was about to lose his temper when Ye Si pinched him hard and he quickly calmed down.
"Tell me, what is the purpose?"
Ye Shi didn't intend to continue arguing with Maria, so he went straight to the core question.
Maria blinked and asked in return:
"Didn't Miss Yuyi explain it to you clearly?"
"No..."
Last night, Yu Yi was so frightened by the shocking situation that she didn't listen carefully to what Maria said. She hurried home and told Ye Si about the situation without explaining the content and details of the conversation.
"..."
For a moment, Maria showed an expression of annoyance, but it quickly disappeared, as if it was an illusion.
"Then let me explain to Miss Yoshito."
Maria lifted her skirt again, bowed respectfully, and then explained:
"I have heard many rumors about Miss Ye Shi and have a deep respect for you."
"Rumors?"
"Yes." Maria nodded and continued:
"My former colleague admires you very much. Whenever we're having a drink... we always mention your name. He praises your personal integrity and thinks you're very trustworthy."
For some reason, Ye Shi felt a slight hostility in Maria's gray eyes.
She wasn't quite sure who that "former colleague" was, but she didn't ask and let Maria continue.
"Secondly, I was invited to attend the school festival a while ago and happened to admire your wonderful performance on stage. I also learned from the side that the students of this school like you very much and have a strong interest in you."
"Yeah..."
Ye Shi was a little confused. She didn't quite understand what these things had to do with the other party inviting her to meet.
"The key is..."
Maria reached into the briefcase she was carrying and pulled out a cell phone. She slid her fingertips across the screen, and after a brief search, she presented it to Ye Shi.
"Please say that again."
"Ah... yes, I'm a non-traditional senior staff member, special case student, and long-term planning instructor for human function and extracurricular tutoring to ensure continuity!"
A young female voice came from the phone, and Ye Si knew very well that it was Yu Yi's voice.
"When I first met Miss Yuyi, she told me that you deeply admired the Demon King and wanted to contribute your strength to this city. With so many excellent qualities combined, I think... you might be the best candidate."
"...Um?"
Ye Shi was even more confused.
She had no idea that Yu Yi had said such things for her, establishing a persona of worshipping the Demon King, and she couldn't understand what this randomly made-up job name actually meant.
"Yesterday, I learned from Miss Yu Yi that you were recently unemployed and at home, and you are temporarily unemployed."
"That's right..."
"That's good, then."
Maria turned around, Black Wing turned his back to Ye Shi, and looked towards the church gate with gray eyes, saying:
"I will lead the way, please follow behind."
Then, the sound of high heels was heard, and Maria walked towards the church.
"what?!"
Upon hearing these words, Mochi's body trembled and his heart almost jumped out of his throat.
"Is she going to take us to see the Demon King? We can't go. This must be a trap! A trap! Let's run!"
"Do not."
"What did you say?!"
This was the last chance to escape, but Ye Shi had no intention of doing so.
First, she didn't sense any ill will from the other party, and second, even if she really had to meet the Demon King, she thought it was a good thing.
If you kill the Demon King directly, all of this will be over.
..
The door carved with sacred patterns was opened by Xuxu, and under the guidance of the devil, Ye Shi entered the church.
But the scenery before her completely stunned her...
"Ding-ling, ding-ling—"
The sound is as clear as wind chimes.
Countless glass bottles were hanging in the air, with some liquid still inside.
The morning light shines through the gorgeous stained glass windows painted with myths. Countless colorful colors fall on the surface of the glass bottle, forming a colorful rain solidified in mid-air, which is pleasing to the eye.
but..
"Wow, what's that smell..." Mochi's face wrinkled and he quickly covered his nose.
Ye Shi moved his nose and smelled an unpleasant smell.
It was the smell of disinfectant, just like in a hospital, and the pile of bottles hanging in the air seemed to be used IV bottles.
"Please follow me."
Maria didn't explain anything and walked straight forward with Ye Shi. They came to a giant headless statue and stopped.
There is only one mainstream belief in the demon world, and that is the "Demon King", which means... this is a sculpture of the Demon King.
"This statue... looks a little familiar..." Mochi muttered to himself as he looked up at the burly figure.
Below the headless statue is a square area covered by four black curtains. It is out of tune with the white church and looks like an indelible mistake on a piece of white paper, making it look extremely strange.
"Master Zero, Miss Seki Yoshito has arrived."
Maria stood outside the curtain and said respectfully.
"zero"
Ye Shi had a bad feeling.
The silence lasted for a long time. Then the sound of dripping water came to my ears, and a response came from behind the curtain:
"Ah."
A tender, girlish voice.
"Well, I'm sorry."
Maria bowed slightly, stepped forward and grasped the edge of the curtain. As the darkness gradually parted, an unbelievable scene unfolded before Ye Shi's eyes...
That was a young girl.
A sickly girl.
The scene at this moment was exactly like a nightmare.
The girl was soaking in a bathtub gleaming with silver sand. Her clothes were already soaked, and her hazy red eyes seemed unable to open completely.
In the sunlight, she looked like the first snow about to melt, with her overlong white hair floating on the water. Through the refraction of the water, one could see her slender figure.
His right hand was resting on the edge of the bathtub, and the needle on the back of his hand was connected to the infusion stand beside him, and the translucent liquid was injected into the blood vessels.
This is... "Zero".
Ye Shi remembered that this name belonged to the daughter of the Demon King, which means...the girl in front of him was the target he was looking for.
But what shocked Ye Shi to the point of disbelief was...
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