ALL NOVEL Chapter 128: Catch Him, and Force-Feed Him Foot-Washing Water!
The Herrscher of the Void was feeling rather gloomy.
Her script was supposed to be: wake up, unleash carnage, and declare humanity's doom. That was the plan!
Instead, she'd been sleeping peacefully when that jerk, Jiang Qiao, sealed her with some strange power. Fine, seal me all you want. Once I'm out, we'll settle the score.
But before she could get her revenge, the jerk somehow invaded her body, replacing her stand-in! And to add insult to injury, he'd utterly crushed her in their struggle for the Void authority! It had been like a little girl versus a seasoned pro—pure, unadulterated domination!
While she seethed with resentment, she had no choice but to lie low and bide her time.
Finally, good news arrived.
The overpowered jerk was gone! While the replacement wasn't a pushover, and she couldn't quite grasp their nature, they were at least more manageable than the previous occupant. This one seemed completely oblivious to her presence. While the jerk's safeguards still restricted her, as the rightful owner of the Void authority, she could slowly reclaim what was hers.
But—
Seeing the pink-haired girl approaching with sparkling eyes, the Herrscher of the Void fell silent.
Is my consciousness a public restroom?! Can just anyone waltz in?!
To avoid a repeat of the Jiang Qiao incident, even sensing that Elysia was weaker, she hadn't dared to make a move, hiding in the shadows.
And yet, here she was.
"Such a cute girl! Am I dreaming?" Oblivious to the Herrscher's inner turmoil, Elysia stared at the girl—a near-identical copy of Kiana—trapped in a crystal cage, bound by crystal chains. She even pinched the girl's cheek.
"What do you want?!" The bound Herrscher roared. "This isn't a dream!"
Even in a mindscape, it hurt! And who pinched someone else's cheek to check if they were dreaming?!
"Hmm~" Elysia grinned at the Kiana look-alike.
While she didn't understand the situation, those crystal restraints were undoubtedly Jiang Qiao's handiwork.
"Using my crystals to tie up such a cute girl… what a jerk."
Watching the approaching pink-haired girl, her cheerful expression sent a shiver down Sirin's spine. "Hey, what are you doing?!"
"Don't come any closer! Stay back!"
"Don't you come any closer!"
(ahHHH POLICE... YOU PERVERT!!!!!!!!! AHHHHH HELP!!!!!)
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Unaware of Sirin's torment, Jiang Qiao wasn't having a good time either.
[Elysia] stood before MEI, head bowed, feeling guilty.
Having forgotten to withdraw money from her… acquired ATM, and with Kosma having vanished, leaving her penniless, she'd had no choice but to contact her support team. Damn, this is the last thing I wanted!
"I've contacted the Fourth Research Department. They'll send someone to pick you up."
"Also—please use normal methods of transportation next time." MEI's voice dripped with exasperation. A Herrscher, reduced to this because of… lack of funds. She didn't know what to say.
"I was trying to be a law-abiding citizen!" Jiang Qiao protested weakly, earning a double dose of disbelief.
Law-abiding? You illegally entered the country!
After the call ended, she sat by the roadside, bored, and checked the chat group.
Jiang Qiao: What are you doing?
Elysia: Hmm~ Playing with a cute girl~
"Girl?" Jiang Qiao pondered, then a thought struck him.
Could that idiot be playing with the Herrscher of the Void?
"White hair, gold eyes?"
Elysia's immediate response: Jiang Qiao, you jerk!
—In the mindscape, Elysia, who had been happily dressing Sirin in a little dress, puffed out her cheeks.
She'd hoped he wouldn't guess so easily. Then she could taunt him with a Not telling~!
But he'd figured it out instantly! Damn it!
Frustrated, she accidentally yanked out a chunk of Sirin's hair. Thankfully, this was a mindscape, so no harm done.
Sirin, treated like a doll, simply stared blankly, unable to resist.
Just you wait, Jiang! When I get out, I'll end you! She no longer hoped to defeat him within her own body. Her only goal was to regain control, gather the four gems, and restore her former glory!
Then… she wouldn't kill him. She would subject him to the same treatment he'd inflicted on her! Cage him! And force-feed him foot-washing water!
So… I'll endure!
Jiang Qiao, oblivious to the two girls plotting his demise, shifted his attention back to the real world as a car pulled up beside him.
The door opened, and a short girl stepped out. She had delicate, doll-like features, wavy auburn hair, and intelligent crimson eyes. But the most striking feature was the strange, undefined symbol on her forehead.
Her eyes lit up as she saw Jiang Qiao, and she approached.
As his pupils contracted slightly, the girl greeted him politely, "Hello, I'm a researcher from the Fourth Research Department—Totori."