Aiko slipped on a small white jacket with a very wide neckline, but it was modest enough to reveal no gaps. A fine crystal necklace adorned her neck, shining against her fair skin, and a noble young lady's temperament emerged naturally.
Beneath that, she wore a skirt paired with translucent black tights and stepped in blue lace-up high heels. The tights were sheer, and the high heels were spotless.
She looked absolutely delectable.
Adventurers passing by on the street couldn't help but swallow their saliva. Some were dragged away by their girlfriends, yet they couldn't take their eyes off her, continuously staring.
In terms of beauty, Aiko and Lulu were not too different, but she was the one most skilled in dressing up.
Aiko carried a black shoulder bag with a thin strap, which contained the Slime gel sleeve she had prepared for Lin Da. Sёarch* The ηovelFire.ηet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.
She had indeed prepared to spend a fortune tonight!
With Big Bear out, Little Male Chef Cricket was in for an easy grab!
It took her an hour, but Aiko finally arrived at the cottage Lin Da was renting.
Although Lia didn't know Lin Da lived here, she certainly did.
With no one around, the robust Mage Miss carried her Magic Wheelchair upstairs with a clatter, which made things easier.
Arriving at the door of room 303, Aiko then feigned the demeanor of a fragile young lady and resettled herself properly.
Lin Da probably hadn't received a single Thanksgiving gift today.
Giggle, giggle, giggle.
"The young lady is here to deliver!"
Aiko knocked on the door with a sly smile.
The door swung open as she touched it.
Unlocked?
"Lin Da, are you there?"
She called tentatively, but there was no response.
Aiko blinked in confusion. Given Lin Da's stable character, it was unlikely that he went out without locking the door.
"I'm coming in."
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She greeted quietly and politely as she pushed open the door.
The inside was pitch-dark, the lights off.
There was an unfinished pizza on the table.
She touched it, and it was warm.
"Hmm..."
Just then, a pained moan echoed from the bedroom.
The sudden call startled Aiko, almost making her jump out of the wheelchair.
Then the realization hit her.
Were they... slicing watermelon?
Aiko's face drained of color!
Someone had beaten her to it.
Were Lin Da and the others sharing intimate feelings?
Should she peek?
With complex emotions, Aiko approached the bedroom and nudged the door open a crack.
There was only one person inside.
And she recognized her.
The Beastman from a few days ago who had gone to the Snow Goose Adventure Team's villa to find Lin Da.
Was her name Lulu?
So it wasn't a 1v1, but rather the same type of craftsmanship as hers?
Likely, Lin Da's bed was reeking.
Aiko rushed in anxiously, ready to stop the shameless Lulu!
The moment she stepped in, Aiko felt her eyelids twitch, and goosebumps broke out all over her back!
An evil Magic Power filled the air!
She turned in horror to the Lulu on the bed.
This Beastman wasn't engaging in craftsmanship, but instead was unconscious, groaning in pain, her body twitching, and black blood seeping from her mouth and nose...
The blood hit the sheets, acting like a strongly corrosive liquid, eating holes through the sheets, quilt, and even the bed frame!
Aiko's brows furrowed deeply as she carefully took a white Magic wand from her bag.
As a Mage from the Holy Light Church, she immediately recognized Lulu's identity.
This character, only rumored about, was now before her...
The Catastrophe Girl—the Witch—bound by a contract with the Demon King!
Aiko had studied many ways to deal with Witches.
From the coma-like state of this Beastman, it was a severe contract backlash, and the time before she degenerated into a Catastrophe Beast was probably not far off.
Aiko's eyes sharpened, her left hand over her chest, the right hand holding the Magic wand aimed at Lulu, chanting a Spell.
"Holy Light, please transform into the blade of judgement, Purify the filth before me!"
"Holy Light Judgement..."
"Ah!"
Aiko was halfway through when someone suddenly appeared behind her and covered her mouth, forcibly interrupting her casting!
"Don't attack her," a familiar voice whispered in her ear.
"Lin Da?" Aiko's face, previously marked with shock, quickly relaxed into delight as she turned her head.
"I missed you so much... No, that's not right, now's not the time for this!"
"Why is there a witch in your room? Do you know how serious a crime harboring a witch is?"
Aiko shook her head vigorously, a rare stern look on her face, and said:
"Hand her over to the Holy Light Church immediately. My family has some connections that can ensure you won't be implicated. Look at her, she's almost fallen. If we wait any longer, who knows, she might... next second..."
"Get out first."
Lin Da's gaze was fixed directly on the unconscious Lulu.
Behind him were Kafni and Monica, who also felt uneasy.
The three had drawn a blank at Lulu's inn and had headed back home.
Only to see that the door to their home was open.
Upon entering, they discovered Aiko ready to unleash a spell, attacking Lulu.
"You're going to protect her?" Aiko asked, disbelief written all over her face.
Lin Da nodded, "Yes."
"No! The Holy Light Church will find out sooner or later, and you will be punished!"
Aiko was so angry she ground her teeth, "Wake up, don't be fooled by that Beastman."
Punished?
Lin Da scoffed inwardly, the mere Holy Light Church, what right did they have to sanction a hero?
Purifying the witch was to save this land!
"If everyone present keeps their mouths shut, no one will know Lulu is a witch." Lin Da gazed at Aiko: "Can you keep a secret for me?"
"Ah, this..." Aiko hesitated.
She wanted to say, yes, but only if you become my dog.
Lin Da looked at her earnestly, sincerely saying, "I know this puts you in a difficult position, but I don't want to be your enemy."
Aiko's heart skipped a beat, enemy?
To protect that Lulu, Lin Da would even consider her an enemy?
"Nope, I wasn't thinking about using this to threaten you or anything? After all, I am Lin Da's friend forever."
Aiko forced a smile.
"As a friend, I am on your side, it's just, I'm worried about your safety. What if that witch turns into a Catastrophe Beast..."
Aiko wasn't lying about worrying about Lin Da.
In White Dove City, with a population of a million, Aiko only worried about herself and her dog, the lives or deaths of others didn't concern her.
Lin Da felt Aiko's sincerity too.
"It's okay, not all witches are bad, Lulu is a teammate I approve of."
"Moreover, I have the 'Special Medicine' to save witches."
Lin Da smiled mysteriously, pushed Aiko out the door, and said apologetically: "My treatment process cannot be seen by others, please step outside for a moment."
Even me?
This push made Aiko feel a bit hurt.
"Um, then I'll leave, I won't disturb you." Aiko didn't know how she managed to smile.
With Snow Goose, Lin Da had cared most about Lia.
After creating the Phoenix Tail Flower, his focus shifted to that Beastman, Lulu.
Aiko felt stifled inside; she was never the one Lin Da cared about most from the start!
...
Lin Da closed the bedroom door, his expression grave as he approached the bedside.
"Can you hear my voice?"
He grabbed Lulu's shoulders and shook them slightly.
The situation of the Beastman girl was dire.
Contamination backlash had occurred.
Her forehead was burning hot, and her entire body seemed to be emitting smoke.
The veins beneath her skin looked like ugly bugs, rampantly climbing, twisting, and trying to bore out of Lulu's body.
"Damn Fallen Beast... I'll purify you sooner or later!"
Lin Da took a deep breath, his hands cradling Lulu's small face.
His palm got sticky from the sweat on Lulu's face.
"Hmmm..." Feeling the touch, Lulu instinctively growled low in her throat.
"It's me." Lin Da, unable to bear it, picked up a towel, wiped the sweat from Lulu's face, and said: "Hang in there, I'm going to save you!"
"Team... captain?" Lulu miraculously regained a trace of consciousness. She struggled to open her eyes, saw Lin Da's face full of concern, and smiled ambiguously.
"Completely different from in my dreams... Everyone ran away, why... did you come back?"
Lulu's expression was pained, her voice extremely weak.
"Don't talk now." Lin Da cradled the Beastman girl's small face, drawing closer.
"As the team captain, I'm giving you your first task."
"Open your mouth, accept the captain's purification."
The voice stopped there.