I Will Never Submit to Miss Grim Reaper - Chapter 407
Chapter 407: I’m Back!
Perhaps it was due to the arrival of Xiao Mo’s subordinates, but the raging winds that once swept through the lizardman island “Maha” (Land of Exile) began to calm down.
However, the sky remained dark, and bats continued to flutter above the crowd, with the blood-red full moon still shining brightly.
Under the blood moon, the “Mobius Circle” created by the little demon Ophelia quickly transformed in a burst of black and red light into something resembling a massive castle, akin to a medieval moving fortress—a castle.
Suspended in mid-air, the structure beneath the castle looked like a large floating rock from a game cutscene, with the castle itself perched above a ruined forest on top of the rock.
The forest featured glowing pumpkin heads and bare trees, all surrounded by a European-style iron fence. At first glance, it included various elements: Halloween, Gothic Lolita, witches, Western European style, and so on.
As the castle gradually ascended and transformed, I floated into the air along with it, like a little princess stepping out of the castle to gaze at the world.
Is this girl a Mobius specialist? The sight of the enormous castle in front of me couldn’t help but make me complain inwardly.
I vaguely remembered that even Xiao Mo could only generate a big bed or a small room at most from the “Mobius Circle” back on Earth. But this little demon had directly created an entire castle.
“This, this…”
The sudden appearance of the gigantic castle left the pirates below stunned. They even forgot about the headless corpses of their fellow pirates nearby, all casting looks of surprise and envy towards the castle.
“No wonder they’re among the Twelve Heroes. Seeing such a magnificent sight, I can die content.”
“I didn’t expect these lizardmen to have such powerful connections. Who exactly is that little girl?”
“I don’t know. Don’t ask me. Just know that if those three wanted to, not just the Kingdom of Stan, but flattening the entire continent it sits on wouldn’t be an issue…”
Among the lizardmen, the ones who had come over earlier and eaten a few pieces of my crispy shark were also looking this way with reverent expressions, some even seeming to offer blessings with their gazes.
“Well then, according to the drawing results earlier, Vivi, I’ll leave this to you!”
“Okay.”
With black hair and the appearance and physique of a young girl, Vivi, who was said to be the oldest among the three and had been with Xiao Mo the longest, and was the most composed skeleton girl, floated over, “But as per our agreement, I’m the first.”
“Of course.”
The little demon came over to the still-dazed me. “Lady Diwu is so adorable. Just now, it took me a while to resist the urge to eat her!”
Huh?
What are they… talking about?
“Lady Diwu.”
The black-haired girl floated in front of me, landing on the ground before me. She then knelt down as if she were a guardian knight and naturally took one of my hands. Then, she kissed the back of my hand directly.
“Long time no see, Lady Diwu.”
Under the beautiful blood moon, the black-haired girl spoke in her calm voice. “You have finally awakened.”
“Ah…”
For a moment, I didn’t know what expression to make. “Thank you, um, it’s just… thank you for everything during my ‘slumber’.”
How should I put this? This must be what Xiao Mo told them, right? That the newly born queen had always been in slumber, or that her soul was undergoing the twelve trials in another world?
Anyway, based on the current trends in this world, almost no one remembers the existence of the “hero” from the past.
Those who do, Fei Luo, Gabriel, or Dolly from the centaur tribe, one is a dragon constantly wandering and playing around, tricking people. Another is an archangel too busy with official duties to bother with human legends, and the last has become a wife with a little Dolly. The centaur tribe doesn’t interact much with humans, and Dolly wouldn’t go around correcting so-called historical inaccuracies just to set the record straight.
Speaking of which, why do I feel that the way this “skeleton girl” looks at me doesn’t quite match her character?
Earlier, when we were in the air, she always had the image of a quiet, world-weary beauty who seemed uninterested in everything, as if she understood it all. But now, when she looks at me, it’s like…
A daughter from a poor family suddenly seeing a beautiful and adorable doll?
“Ah… Lady Diwu is too cute, I can’t take it.”
While I was still wondering what these people were planning to do, the next second, Vivi, who had been kneeling on the ground, stood up and hugged me tightly.
“Just like the most exquisite doll created by the Creator, oh God… please forgive my sin. I believe even the supreme God would find it hard to resist such temptation…”
Huh?
I was dumbfounded again.
“Alright, alright, that’s enough. If we’re late, Lady Momo will be upset.”
The little demon next to me walked over. “You’re going to scare Lady Diwu like this.”
I… I’m not scared, but your enthusiasm is just a bit… surprising?
“Ophelia, don’t you want to hold Lady Diwu in your arms and pamper her?”
Vivi released her grip. “Look at her skin, her eyes, and her petite body… she was practically born to enchant us women. I can’t resist such charm.”
“Indeed, but compared to that, I’m more afraid of Lady Momo.”
The little demon shrugged. “You get to interact with Lady Diwu because you have to stay and handle things on this island, but we wouldn’t dare. Otherwise, Lady Momo would spank me when we get back.”
“Can you two be more mature?”
The white-haired, red-eyed vampire girl with a voluptuous figure couldn’t stand it anymore.
“There’s a magic-suppressing barrier set up by Lady Momo here, which limits our magic power, making teleportation magic unusable. We should take Lady Diwu back first.”
“Alright.”
The little demon waved her hand, and the magic castle rose again. She spoke to the skeleton girl Vivi. “I’ll leave things here to you then.”
“Understood.”
Vivi turned to me. “Is there anything else you need to tell me, Lady Diwu?”
“I…”
I looked down at the little lizard girl, Nida, who was curiously gazing up at us.
“She is my first good friend here. She loves magical devices and science, and she really admires Momo. I once promised her that if I had the chance, I would show her the world outside.”
Nida has sharp hearing, so she should be able to hear me from this height.
“A descendant of lizards and humans? I understand.”
Vivi nodded. “I will thoroughly investigate her identity. If there are no issues, I will bring her to our empire as a guest with her consent. We can arrange it for tomorrow or the day after.”
I nodded. “Thank you.”
“It is my honor, Lady Diwu. Please don’t say things like thank you. Following your orders is my privilege.”
The skeleton girl gracefully jumped down from the “Mobius Circle” castle and, with a wave of her hand, a group of skeleton soldiers appeared on the previously muddy village ground.
“Alright, choose between death or becoming a criminal here.”
Seeing Vivi descend, the little demon waved to the vampire girl not far away. “Aunt Gwen… ahem… Sister Gwen, let’s go back.”
“For Lady Diwu’s sake, I won’t argue with you.”
Gwendolyn flew over and landed beside me. “Lady Diwu, don’t be fooled by this pink-haired demon. Despite her harmless appearance, she’s the most cunning one in our empire, with a heart full of deceit.”
“How can you falsely accuse me out of nowhere!”
The little demon controlled the magic castle, lifting it high into the sky, and then flying in what seemed to be a northwestern direction.
“Don’t think I won’t act just because you’re older. You can accuse me of many things, but when it comes to loyalty to Lady Diwu, I have not a shred of disloyalty!”
“Oh? And who was the one just now who looked like they wanted to hold Lady Diwu? Was that me?”
“I…”
These two… they’re not simple either.
The little demon and the vampire girl suddenly bickering made me a bit embarrassed.
Vivi seems to be the cold and elegant type, the little demon is lively and cunning, so this Gwendolyn must have a mature and authoritative personality?
“Alright, alright, no fighting!”
After a brief hesitation, I grabbed both their hands, forcing them to hold hands, then opened my bag and took out the last crispy shark. “Half for each!”
“What is this?”
My action instantly caught their attention.
“Food.”
I encouraged, “Give it a try. I doubt there’s any food like this around here, right?”
With expressions of skepticism, the little demon and the vampire girl brought the crispy shark to their mouths.
“Mm!”
“This! It’s delicious!”
See?
I couldn’t help but smile wryly as I watched the two of them get captivated by the food.
Even though they’ve lived for thousands of years, they still remind me of Xiao Mo.
What’s that saying? In another world, those with longevity need to have the heart of a child to resist “wear and tear.”
“……”
After eating the crispy shark, the little demon gave me a tour of the floating castle.
It was a very luxurious building modeled after the medieval architecture of Earth.
Not only did it look like a castle from the outside, but even the hallways, staircases, rooms, and various pieces of furniture inside were all meticulously detailed. If you weren’t paying attention, you wouldn’t know it was created with magic.
Perhaps because I’m the “Queen of the Empire,” the little demon and the vampire girl acted like guardian knights in the castle. After leaving a remark that “you can command us anytime if you need anything,” they went to guard the castle gate. Left with no other choice, I sat on the bed in the room, took out a pen and paper, and faithfully recorded the events I had just experienced.
The journey was silent.
Coming out from the lizardman island “Maha,” I hardly paid attention to how this airborne mobile castle was flying or where it was headed. Throughout the journey, I was completely absorbed in writing adorable words with my pen.
When I heard the little demon approach and say, “My lady, we’ve arrived,” I walked out of the castle and realized we were already above a massive palace. Glancing at the time, nearly four hours had passed.
At this moment, Xiao Mo, dressed in a black gown resembling an empress, stood at the main entrance of the palace. Seeing me emerge from the castle, her expression showed a slight tremor.
“You may withdraw for now.”
With calmness, Xiao Mo waved her hand to dismiss the little demon and the vampire girl, then gestured with her eyes for me to speak with her alone.
“Yes.”
With a swift “whoosh,” the little demon transformed into a swarm of bats and departed, while the vampire girl dissolved into a pool of blood and vanished.
“Nuo’er.”
Then, Xiao Mo, who had seemed composed moments ago, suddenly stepped forward, tightly embracing me so strongly it almost hurt.
“I’m sorry, I’m sorry, I’m sorry… I lost you.”
“……”
Initially taken aback by Xiao Mo’s embrace, I smiled behind her and also reached out to hug the girl in front of me.
“My dear, I’m back!”