Chapter 647

Chapter Thirty-Two Gratitude for the Hospitality

“Yaah——!!”

Betty was so scared that she stood rooted to the spot, not daring to move an inch, her eyes tightly shut as she screamed loudly. Immediately, a giant lizard lunged at her. The little girl, preoccupied with shouting, had no idea of the impending danger. At the last moment, I swung my right hand, shooting a wisp of dead smoke.

“Betty, get down!”

Phew—

The smoke whizzed past her, twisting into a contorted snake-like shape. With her eyes closed, Betty heard my shout and instinctively ducked down, hugging her head. The giant lizard lunging at her was still in mid-air when the dark mist surged towards her, enveloping and covering it. The corrosive force spread instantly throughout its body. The giant lizard struggled to land, emitting “sizzling” sounds as it turned into countless ashes. A second wisp of greenish-white smoke rose and instantly entered my chest.

“Aha…”

That’s the feeling…

So comfortable!

Excitement surged from my spine to my brain. My body trembled violently, and at this moment, I barely thought about anything else. As the lizards closed in, I instinctively released more dead smoke. The black smoke instantly engulfed my vision, and the giant lizards crawling towards me were all enveloped within. Under the erosion of the chaotic power, they let out pitiful squeals.

I need more…

Come on, even more…

Closing my eyes amidst the swirling dead smoke, I slowly opened my arms. Dozens of greenish-white wisps spiraled upwards, their brightness almost overwhelming the candlelight. With a swoosh, the wisps all entered my chest, transforming into a scorching energy current that melted into my body.

Power…

It’s coming…

Between my lower abdomen, something seemed to be awakening in the surging heat.

“Haaah——”

I sighed deeply, gathering all the swirling dead smoke around me into my body. My eyes gradually opened, and a blue light flashed across my pupils. In the next instant, cold, icy frost mist gushed out from my mouth.

Long time no see… my order power.

“Big Sister, be careful—”

Betty had somehow opened her eyes. She sat nearby, pointing behind me in terror and screaming. At the same time, a gust of wind hit my ears, and something suddenly lunged at me from behind.

Bravery!

Boom—!

A dull sound echoed, and the sandstone beneath my feet cracked abruptly. Yellow soil exploded into the air. The young girl vanished from where she stood, replaced by a giant lizard nearly five meters long, even larger and more ferocious. Its claws slashed the ground, leaving deep marks like blades, but it missed. The girl appeared atop the giant lizard’s head in the next moment, releasing an ice-blue glow from her single hand, pressing down on its head.

Boom—

Yellow soil exploded again, sand filling the view. In the enlarged pupils of the little girl, the petite girl vanished like a ghost and reappeared on top of the giant lizard’s head, pressing down with one hand, using an incredibly brutal and unbelievable force to pin the much larger and more ferocious lizard to the ground, rendering it helpless.

The terrifying force shattered the yellow soil and sandstone, causing cracks. The girl’s jet-black hair fluttered amidst the flying sand. The rock-hard shell on the giant lizard’s head shattered directly, red and white substances bursting out before being immediately enveloped by white mist. In a series of grating “crack” sounds, everything was frozen solid!

The cold wind spread, blowing against Betty’s face. Thin frost formed on her hair and eyebrows, making her shiver uncontrollably, though she couldn’t recall moving to avoid it, standing there in a daze.

After a moment, the dust settled, and the girl straightened up. The giant lizard under her feet had already become half an ice sculpture.

No strength left to struggle.

“Betty.”

“…Ah, yes!”

“Close your eyes.”

“Oh oh!”

The little girl’s mind was already in a daze; she had no idea what was happening since it began. Where did the giant lizards come from? Why had so many suddenly vanished? The entire sequence of events happened too quickly—she closed her eyes and screamed, then crouched to protect herself, sitting on the ground in terror, all within a matter of seconds.

By the time she opened her eyes again, it seemed everything was about to end.

Betty’s brain couldn’t process such rapid changes. She instinctively obeyed her elder sister’s command and closed her eyes again. Her tongue was frozen with fear, so she could only count silently in her heart.

One, two, three, four…

She heard a fierce gust of wind, as if a whirlpool of air had formed in the cave, sand constantly hitting her body. She grew more anxious, sitting on the ground hugging her knees, almost curling into a small ball. When she reached ten, the wind stopped, and she sensed the surroundings slowly returning to silence. Betty cautiously opened one eye.

She saw her elder sister, that black, devilish girl, standing not far from her, in the center of the cave, looking up.

The cold wind gradually dissipated around her. Lustrous ice crystals, like dancing fairies, circled the girl. Under the candlelight, they shimmered like starlight, drifting upwards.

“A…”

Betty heard the girl sigh contentedly, as if in a dream.

“Thank you for the hospitality…”

The blue light in her eyes slowly faded away.

Betty stood up, brushed the sand off her clothes, still dazed, filled with lingering fear and shock, looking around incredulously. A few seconds later, she gradually realized: those lizards were probably all dead.

Not even bones remained… They were all eaten…

Her elder sister was indeed a terrifying demon… just as Miss Elma said, she could even eat gods…

But…

“Betty.”

“Eeeh!”

The sudden call startled the girl, causing her to shudder and take two steps back, “Pfft, pfft.” Even though she was still afraid, she didn’t dare show it. She forced a stiff smile: “S-Sister, you killed so many lizards… How amazing… Thank you for saving me…”

As the girl approached, Betty trembled. Her hair was soft, her eyes half-closed, her face delicate like a doll, with a captivating flush on her cheeks. Her star-like eyes reflected the flickering light.

The girl seemed very happy. She smiled, her lips curving into a crescent moon shape. Seeing Betty’s expression, her smile bloomed like fireworks: “Pfft—”

“What’s that look? So silly.”

The girl snapped her fingers, hitting Betty’s sandy forehead while she was lost in thought.

“Don’t daydream, hold the lantern, we’re leaving.”

With that, she turned and walked away, her hair swaying behind her. A few strands brushed past Betty’s nose. The girl smelled faintly of flowers, though Betty didn’t know which kind. It was refreshing, and she wanted to smell it again.

“Oh…”

Little Betty held her forehead, muttering. She stood there stunned for a moment, watching her elder sister disappear into the darkness. Then she looked down at the lantern in her hand, and after a moment, she suddenly realized and hurried after her.

She can even eat gods…

But…

Are all the terrible demons in this world as beautiful and illusory as this?

Elder Sister…

She really is so beautiful, so incredibly beautiful.