Chapter 13: He Doesn’t Need Applause

Molly subconsciously followed that silver trajectory, unleashing a highly condensed Space Cutting!

“Useless… Meow — !!!”

The mocking words were replaced by a shrill, agonizing scream!

One of the Nine-tailed Cat’s hind legs was severed cleanly, and blood gushed out!

“How is this possible?!”

The Nine-tailed Cat couldn’t believe it, its fur standing completely on end.

“How could a rookie like you hit me?!”

No, it should have been able to dodge just now.

However, its movements had slowed down, as if space itself had been momentarily frozen.

...I get it! This Witch has a Schemer backing her up!

“Despicable!”

Molly felt her entire body relax, all her previous frustration finally released.

Her Space Power acted as easily as her own limbs, and the Space Blade continuously swung from her hands.

She slashed along those lines!

In the blink of an eye, that arrogant Nine-tailed Cat was sliced into countless pieces.

Only one head remained, rolling to a stop in front of her.

Molly’s eyes sparkled, and a strange flush appeared on her face.

Panting slightly, she looked at her clean hands and couldn’t help but murmur, ‘Am I a genius?’

Wait, that cat seemed to call her despicable just now? What did that mean?

After thinking for a moment, Molly decided to attribute it to the cat’s dying ramblings.

Molly looked at the cat head on the ground.

Remembering what Lin Lue had once told her, she prepared to finish it off to prevent any tricks from a Schemer.

The motionless cat head suddenly sprang up and bit her calf fiercely!

Sharp teeth tore through her white stockings and pierced her skin, drawing blood!

Molly cried out in pain!

“Miss Molly, become the Culprit of All Destruction!”

The cat head let out a shrill and triumphant shriek.

A strange power was injected into Molly’s body through the teeth!

The Space Power within Molly went out of control, leaking out and surging violently, tearing through the flames and the walls!

Molly grit her teeth, trying to stabilize her internal condition, but it was bad — she couldn’t control it.

She didn’t expect the opponent to have such a move left.

The teeth were poisoned, specifically with a toxin designed for a spatial Witch.

Once her power erupted out of control, everything within 10 miles would be crushed into nothingness!

“Shameless!”

“Heh heh! Thanks for the compliment!”

Molly shook the cat head off and crushed it with a heavy stomp.

A wave of weakness washed over her, causing her foot to slip and her balance to break.

She crashed straight through the cracked space, falling down along with the fragments!

Falling from a seven-story building.

Molly was dazed.

Was she going to die?

What greeted her was not the pain of hitting the ground, but a pair of warm, strong arms that caught her steadily and pulled her into a hug.

Molly struggled to move her eyes as her vision began to blur.

Even though she could only see a silhouette, she still wouldn’t mistake him.

“Lin Lue, you… why are you here?”

“Forget it… the people I rescued, are they safe?”

“They are all safe.”

Lin Lue said, “The one who isn’t safe right now is you, Miss Molly.”

“Your situation is a bit bad.”

“Yes, my situation… is very bad. So run away… ah, it seems it’s too late. I’m so sorry…”

“I’ve dragged you into this.”

Molly apologized repeatedly, her tears mixing with the dust as they slid down her face, her heart full of self-reproach.

“The Magic Power inside me is chaotic. I’m going to explode.”

“I’ve dragged you down, and now you’re going to die with me.”

“I’m sorry. If there is a next life, I’ll be your beast of burden to make it up to you.”

Lin Lue’s expression was odd.

What on earth was Molly rambling about?

Lin Lue looked at his System Panel, which was currently being flooded with notifications.

[Space Affinity +1]

[Space Affinity +1]

[Space Affinity +1]
…

The notifications didn’t stop.

Good grief, she had turned into a human jackpot machine.

Lin Lue was delighted.

The surging Space Power inside Molly was continuously flowing into his own body.

Molly was completely oblivious, lost in deep self-reproach and despair.

She closed her eyes, her tears flowing uncontrollably as she kept saying “sorry.”

Looking at her tears and hearing her apologies while absorbing the “rewards” from her body, Lin Lue felt a bit guilty since he was winning so much.

He gently patted her cheek and called out, “Miss Molly.”

Molly opened her eyes blankly and murmured weakly.

“Ah… already… are we already dead? Death… actually doesn’t hurt at all.”

“Lin Lue, I’ve dragged you down.”

“In the next life, I’ll be your horse or ox… I’ll even let you ride me…”

Lin Lue coughed lightly.

“Miss Molly, you’re still alive.”

Molly didn’t believe him, her eyes dim.

“You don’t have to lie to me, I — wait!”

Molly suddenly realized that the violent Space Power that had been about to blow her body apart had… disappeared!

She felt a sense of emptiness as if she had been drained dry, and her limbs felt weak.

Molly’s head was in a whirl.

She didn’t know what had happened.

Had the poison failed?

Or…

Molly looked up and met Lin Lue’s playful gaze.

The words she had just said kept surfacing in her mind, occupying her thoughts.

Her entire face suddenly turned scarlet and burning hot.

Covering her face tightly with both hands, Molly wished she could crawl into a hole in the ground right then and there.

What on earth did she just say!

This was too embarrassing!

Lin Lue sat Molly down on a rock.

He half-knelt and lowered his head to treat the bite wound on her calf.

His movements were gentle and careful as he disinfected and bandaged it, then helped her put her high heels back on.

Molly felt that his palms were staggeringly warm.

The heat was transferred through her white stockings to her leg, making her heart race uncontrollably.

“Lin… Lin Lue.”

“Yeah.”

“I’m not dead?”

“Yes.”

“You’re not dead either?”

“Correct.”

“That’s… wonderful.”

Lin Lue looked at Molly, who was smiling while clear tears continued to fall.

He reached up to wipe them away.

He then put his finger to his mouth.

“Ah, Miss Molly’s tears are sweet.”

“How strange.”

Molly’s eyes widened.

She froze for a moment, then waved her soft little fists to lightly beat Lin Lue.

“What… what are you doing!”

“Even though they’re sweet, I still hope you won’t cry anymore, Miss Molly.”

“A Hero should be smiling.”

Molly held his hand, her eyes sparkling as she stared at Lin Lue, her expression slowly curving into a smile.

“Okay, I won’t cry anymore.”

“But Lin Lue… why are you here?”

“Earlier, were you the one helping me?”

“Lin Lue…”

“Lin Lue?”

“Lin Lue, why are you ignoring me?”

Lin Lue’s smile remained unchanged, but he was sweating a bit.

He felt like Molly was becoming… quite talkative, and her gaze was very intense.

Lin Lue thought it over.

Wait! Did he just trigger a Special CG?

Just then, the rescued residents surrounded them one after another, thanking Molly profusely.

Good opportunity!

Lin Lue withdrew his hands and quickly ducked into the crowd to escape.

Molly looked at her empty hands and subconsciously tried to find Lin Lue, but she couldn’t see his figure in the crowd.

He left?

Molly wanted to push through the people to find Lin Lue.

The late-arriving Enforcers also surrounded Molly, causing her to let out a mental sigh of despair as the path she had tried to open was blocked again.

Molly wanted to open her mouth to explain that she wasn’t the only one who saved people.

But the words swirled around her mouth for several turns, and in the end, she didn’t say them.