I Will Never Submit to Miss Grim Reaper - Chapter 377
Chapter 377: Shattered Moon
A world conquered for me…
All this time, in the other world, Xiao Mo never “claimed the throne”?
In the quiet hotel room, lying on the bed, I was silent for a long while after hearing this from Xiao Mo, not sure whether I felt moved or helpless.
Had she… actually arranged everything from the start?
Xiao Mo had previously mentioned “soul magic” to me, saying that even a forbidden spell, which could fix a person’s soul, couldn’t retrieve their memories after death.
Moreover, between the Hero’s death and Xiao Mo’s establishment of Diwu’s crystal palace, more than five thousand years had passed. In the beginning, the Hero’s forces weren’t that large, and not many people knew of such a person.
How exaggerated is five thousand years? Over five thousand years ago on Earth, there were no dynasties, only very rudimentary social systems.
According to Xiao Mo, the other world was mostly populated by ordinary people. Except for those obsessive archaeologists, no one would know what happened over five thousand years ago.
Besides, those five thousand years were dominated by the Demon King, with the world in chaos. People were too busy trying to survive to remember the existence of the Hero.
Perhaps the long-lived races who knew about the Hero had mostly died out, leaving only the powerful individuals like Fei Luo, Gabriel, who still remembered that period of history.
Yes, I had always… misunderstood.
I always thought the legendary “Hero” was a great and unique existence, but I never considered the time span involved.
This means that… over five thousand years, only Xiao Mo and a handful of “comrades” still remembered the Hero’s existence. Those who survived later, who joined Xiao Mo midway, by the time of the final battle against the Demon King, only knew of Queen Diwu, whom Xiao Mo publicly announced.
Xiao Mo is playing a very large game of chess.
I never thought about this before.
If Xiao Mo could defeat the Demon King, cross over to Earth, turn me into a little girl, and touch upon the forbidden domains of life, she must have considered this point.
She surely knew that soul magic could not restore the Hero’s memories, and she also understood what the world would become if she came to Earth and became a Grim Reaper.
She even left a secure fallback for me: the king of the other world.
This way, I could receive near-perfect protection in the other world, and with her presence, I would be safe for at least thousands of years. By then, I might have truly become the queen there, gaining enough power to turn around and protect Xiao Mo.
A long, long time ago, Xiao Mo discarded the flute the Hero once gave her and told me, “I will no longer see you as him.” Looking back now, it seems Xiao Mo might have known this day would come for a very long time.
Xiao Mo was clear about this because she had created “Diwu” through the forbidden life spell two to three hundred years ago.
When I return to my former “homeland,” the Hero will no longer exist. There will only be “Diwu” or “Yin Nuo’er.”
History… seems like an endlessly repeating cycle.
This person, she actually knows everything…
“Momo…”
After a moment of silence, I said softly, “Thank you.”
“Hmm?”
Xiao Mo, who was smoothing out the pantyhose at the foot of the bed, lifted her head and asked, “What’s up? Suddenly feeling moved by yourself?”
“No, I just suddenly wanted to say thank you.”
I chuckled. “Then, my dear wife, could you please help me put on my clothes?”
Just now, a scene flashed through my mind —
A frail little demon, ostracized by the family from a young age, bullied by clan members. One day, the little demon was driven out of the house and caught in a sudden downpour.
Running and running, the demon found shelter under a large tree and stayed there for a while until the rain passed. Hungry, the demon looked up to find a ripe apple fallen from the tree. After eating and getting full, the demon fell asleep. In the middle of the night, a thunderstorm struck, splitting the tree in half.
The little demon cried for a long time looking at the charred tree trunk. Eventually, she left that land. Over five thousand years later, the little demon had grown into a great demon.
She returned to the charred tree and, using magic she had studied for thousands of years, turned the remaining stump into ashes. A few days later, a small cluster of seedlings sprouted proudly from the ashes of the tree, thriving in the sunlight.
“Well then, let’s start with putting on the socks.”
Sitting at the foot of the bed, Xiao Mo reached out and gently grabbed my smooth little foot. She hesitated for a moment, then suddenly leaned down and kissed my foot, as if cradling a precious treasure.
“You… you…”
The sudden sensation made me shiver. “Hey… don’t tease…”
My feet were one of my sensitive spots, or rather, most parts of my body were sensitive in elf mode.
“Sorry, couldn’t help it. Nuo’er, you little one, you’re like holding a small cherry in my hand. I just instinctively wanted to take a bite.”
After “playing around” with my ankle for a bit, Xiao Mo picked up the stockings and carefully pulled them onto my feet.
“What do you mean ‘instinctively wanted to take a bite’! You did that on purpose!”
“Yes yes, I did it on purpose.”
Xiao Mo skillfully pulled the stockings up around my waist and remarked, “Anyway, elven bodies are like fruits, no hint of any odor, I couldn’t resist it, don’t blame me.”
“You still have excuses!”
“Lift your feet a bit.”
“……”
The material of these thigh-high stockings was somewhat velvety, but much softer than that, giving a thick and comfortable feeling when worn, more comfortable than any socks I had worn before.
One advantage of living in high-latitude areas is that there is almost no summer here. Even in June, the temperature is not high, so wearing thigh-high stockings with a dress is much more comfortable than in Shenzhen City, at least not hot.
“I got this fabric from the Elven Queen. Some elves there especially love nature and like to raise small creatures similar to silkworms in their gardens, using the Spring of Life to irrigate the plants in their gardens, which take decades to grow. When the silkworms eat these plants, the silk they produce is particularly close to the skin.”
“In addition to food, when the silkworms cocoon, those little elves also use a unique magic to protect them and move their nests near the Tree of Life. Under the powerful vitality of magic and the Tree of Life, this silk has soothing and healing effects from the moment it appears, enhancing magical perception, and can protect your legs well, Nuo’er.”
After finishing, Xiao Mo helped me put on the stockings and then stood up to take the white crinoline.
“Next is the clothes. Let’s put this on first.”
“For the clothes… Nuo’er, you must have worn something similar before. The bunny nightgown at home have a similar structure to this one, off-shoulder style with two sleeves. Despite the soft texture, its magic resistance properties are top-notch, even among the most powerful magic users in the association. Here, extend your hand… good.”
“Let me adjust your petticoat and the back of your dress for you. Stand up first.”
“As for the shoes, you should be familiar with wearing them, and this hat, it’s called a beret, right? I remember Nuo’er likes this style of hat.”
“……”
With Xiao Mo’s help, I managed to put on the new clothes in less than ten minutes. It was a Lolita dress without shoulder straps, with sleeves and a fluffy skirt. The stockings reached up to the waist with Gothic-style cross and star patterns on the thighs and calves.
Thanks to the petticoat inside the dress and its built-in waist cinching, it accentuated my naturally slender waistline, while the slightly exposed snowy white shoulders added to the allure…
Although the dress didn’t reveal much, even the chest area was tightly covered with a bow, for some reason, I felt a bit embarrassed wearing it.
Was it because it was too luxurious?
“By the way, how did Xiao Mo know I liked this type of hat?”
Standing up on the large bed, I took a few steps and felt no discomfort in my legs clad in the stockings. Instead, there was a comfortable sensation of appropriateness, the light skirt floating gently. I picked up the hat and tried putting it on my head.
I don’t know why, but I really liked this soft hat that could cover half of my head.
It might be related to the “Hibiki‘s Navy Hat” that I initially wore out. Because my hair was too long, if left unattended, even a slight breeze would make it float around, causing it to be everywhere. The bangs in the front would also itch from rubbing against my forehead. Only when wearing a hat would this long hair behave.
However, the Hibiki’s hat didn’t really match most of my clothes, so eventually, I hung it on a small stool in my room as a mascot. I preferred the artist uniform I bought later, which also came with a hat that was round like a beret.
“I know exactly when your stomach hurts, how many days it hurts, and when you’re going to act cute. Don’t you think I know your little preferences?”
Upon hearing my words, Xiao Mo smiled slightly. “So, what do you think? Do you like it?”
“I really do like it a lot, it’s just…”
I tried lifting the skirt’s hem and twirled around on the large bed.
I can’t wear this kind of clothes outside, can I?
“Do you think this version of Nuo’er has a little empress vibe?”
Xiao Mo looked at me with satisfaction. “Especially when Nuo’er is in elf mode with those two cute little pointed ears, super adorable.”
“What do you mean ‘little empress’…”
I walked to the edge of the bed and put those round-toe little leather shoes on the floor, hesitating for a moment.
“By the way, do these shoes come in a flat style?”
Yes, that’s right, as an uncle… Ahem, at least, as a former uncle, I’m still not quite used to this.
High heels.
Before, I’ve worn many heeled shoes, like the classic uniform shoes that go with sailor outfits, which actually have a slight heel. The maid shoes from the café also had heels of about one centimeter.
Those were all fine. But shoes like these, and the round-toe shoes Xiao Mo previously bought to match the Lolita pink skirt, have heels that are about two to three centimeters. They clearly fall into the category where you can distinctly feel the presence of “high heels.”
Despite their exceptionally cute appearance.
Yeah, cute.
Before, as a steel straight man, whenever I thought of “high heels,” the first impression in my mind was sexy. The first image that came to mind was those pointed high heels worn by models walking on the runway.
However, after becoming a girl, I understood that high heels aren’t necessarily synonymous with “sexy”, they can also be very cute. For example, most round-toe thick-heeled shoes are in a cute style, and Xiao Mo’s pair is no exception.
With big bows, some cross patterns, and very detailed small decorations, these little shoes have nothing to do with “sexy” and are more suitable for matching with girly outfits. But they are still high heels, and walking in them can be quite inconvenient.
Of course, I understand Xiao Mo’s point. After all, having learned “Mobius Circle,” if I were in another world, I wouldn’t need to walk at all.
Every day, just create a magic circle under my feet before going out, and I can either sit or stand.
Looking at it this way, shoes just need to be aesthetically pleasing.
“So the ‘rabbit foot’ that Yueyue gave you before can be used here.”
Xiao Mo looked at me like a cute little kitten and took out the bell from my bag. “Here, stretch out your foot, let me help you put it on.”
“Can this thing be used like that too?”
I was a bit puzzled. “But I remember the rabbit feet are supposed to make you walk on tiptoes like a cat, not in such high heels, right?”
“Silly, just set its effect to be less intense.”
After helping me put on the rabbit foot on my right foot, Xiao Mo’s right hand emitted a soft magical light, and several runes penetrated into the bell.
“Just like how you adjust the brightness on your phone, if it’s too bright, you lower it!”
Can it really be used like this!
In no time, just as Xiao Mo said, after putting on the “rabbit foot,” I felt some minor changes in the structure of my feet.
I tried to stand up and took a few steps. In the sound of “da da da,” I was amazed to find that my previous discomfort with high heels had magically disappeared.
“Wait!”
At that moment, realizing something, I stopped in my tracks and turned to Xiao Mo. “So Yueyue knew about this all along?”
“You’re just figuring it out now?”
Xiao Mo chuckled, covering her mouth.
“It’s not really Yueyue. In fact, I only mentioned this to Dolly’s mom before, saying that Nuo’er would struggle with high heels. But when I was designing the clothes considering aesthetics and wanting heels, Dolly was eavesdropping nearby. She probably told Yueyue about it, and Yueyue asked their family for the rabbit foot to give to you.”
“……”
I was at a loss for words for a moment.
Why does it feel like… everyone else in the world is super smart, and I’m just the mascot?
“Come on, Nuo’er, give me a kiss!”
Seeing me standing there in a daze, Xiao Mo came closer and planted a “smooch” right on my face. Then she looked at me with an expression of enjoyment.
“Although it’s a pity you didn’t awaken Succubus mode, Elf Nuo’er is not bad either. You smell fruity, like a little berry.”
“It’s not like you’re supposed to eat me.”
I made a face at her and picked up my phone, glancing at the sun outside. “Should I go out like this today?”
“It’s okay, I did some research. Nowadays, society is used to seeing girls like this. There’s nothing wrong with going out in Lolita fashion, especially a cute girl like you. It’ll brighten everyone’s day!”
Xiao Mo grabbed my hand and started running towards the door.
“It’s a good opportunity for you to get used to this look. Don’t go back to our hometown without even a hint of queenliness, okay?”
“I don’t want to be a queen. I just want to be myself.”
I shrugged. “So, Xiao Mo, where are we going today? You decide.”
“You said it yourself, okay?”
Hearing me say that, Xiao Mo smirked mischievously, which made me feel a bit uneasy.
“You can’t go back on your words, okay?”
“……”
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