Lu Ran could not understand how things had turned out this way.
“…. Master Angel, didn’t you say before that you didn’t want to sneak in?”
“Plans change. This is the most efficient way, after all.”
“You’re so devious.”
“Hey, this was your idea, wasn’t it?”
The two were currently hiding under a bed, whispering to each other. Specifically, they were under the only large bed in Ah Li’s bedroom.
To make the infiltration plan more perfect, Wei Yang had found two black knit head covers at Lu Ran’s house. After cutting three holes in them with scissors, the classic robber masks were complete.
As long as they had these, little Ah Li would be easy to handle!
“Lu Ran, let me review the plan one more time. Make sure you don’t mess up.”
“I know… Sighed, I have mixed feelings about this.”
“First, we wait for Ah Li to return from the church. We’ll jump out and restrain her when she’s off guard. Then, we threaten her to abolish the rule that says nuns can’t go commando. After that, we make a run for it.”
“If only the goal weren’t for such a stupid reason.”
Wei Yang ignored her commentary.
“Protect your mask. If my face is seen, I’ll definitely be caught and thrown into a dark room.”
Lu Ran continued her relentless critique.
“But if you insist on going commando, you’ll be caught sooner or later anyway.”
“We’ll worry about that then.”
The conversation ended, and the two lay quietly under the bed, waiting for Ah Li to return.
***
While waiting for nightfall and Ah Li’s return from work, it was stiflingly hot under the bed. Because she was wearing the head cover, Lu Ran felt like she was melting, her body drenched in sweat.
Although her figure was somewhat modest, she was still wearing clothes, so everything felt like a mess. After tossing and turning to find a comfortable position, she began to doubt herself. It seemed Master Angel’s ‘no underwear’ theory might actually be right.
In the narrow space under the bed, Lu Ran tilted her head slightly and looked at Wei Yang through the two holes cut into her mask. Wei Yang was motionless and focused, showing no signs of sweating. She was clearly taking this infiltration mission very seriously.
‘As expected of Master Angel… I’m actually a bit envious.’
Lu Ran was a hesitant and somewhat dull person, so she admired those who could set a goal and do everything in their power to achieve it. Even if those goals were meaningless—like the silly reason of wanting to go commando—in Lu Ran’s eyes, it was still—
Very cool.
“Mmm~”
‘…?’
A soft sound of someone exhaling in their sleep drifted through the air.
Lu Ran listened carefully, unable to believe her ears. Although she wanted to deny it, the High Nun Ah Li hadn’t returned yet. The only person who could be making that sound was—
Wei Yang, whom she had just been admiring for her drive and focus.
‘Give me back my admiration and respect, Master Angel…’
Lu Ran’s dress clung tightly to her body, her skin visible through the thin, pale-yellow gauze. Just as she was debating whether to loosen her clothes, the sound of the door opening reached her ears.
*Thud.*
The door opened and then closed.
Ah Li was back.
Lu Ran immediately held her breath. At the same time, her left hand fumbled around to wake Wei Yang, but the other girl grabbed her hand first. Wei Yang was already awake. She knew exactly when to rest and when to get to work.
Soon, slender legs wearing black Mary Janes appeared in the narrow view from under the bed. The hem of the nun’s habit fell to her ankles, and the asymmetrical slit on the left side swayed as she walked, revealing the fishnet stockings underneath.
After Ah Li sat on the bed, Lu Ran looked at Wei Yang, asking with her eyes if they should move. Wei Yang shook her head. This wasn’t the moment when Ah Li was most relaxed. Prudence was one of Wei Yang’s finest virtues.
Ah Li collapsed onto the bed, reached for a giant slime-shaped hugging pillow nearby, buried her face in it, and let out a tired sigh.
“I’m so exhausted. So many people have come to pray lately. Damn Nightmares, work is such a pain. And my dear little Snow Fox actually ran away while I went inside to get some toys. I’m so annoyed.”
Wei Yang ignored the second half of the sentence, considering the first part excellent news. It meant they were currently short-staffed, so her chances of being hired as a nun were high—as long as she could get Ah Li to change that rule.
But Ah Li didn’t follow the script Wei Yang had expected.
“I really want to take a cleaver and chop a few people to relieve some stress. There are enough people in town anyway. Or maybe I should just imprison her at home. That sounds like a great idea.”
… Huh?
Wei Yang rubbed her ears.
‘What is she saying? Is there something wrong with my hearing?’
Wei Yang looked at Lu Ran, who also had a look of terror on her face.
Ah Li kicked off her black Mary Janes, letting them fall carelessly to the floor. Then came the sound of clothes rustling.
“So annoying. My body feels sticky, and the weather is terrible. I’m going to take a shower.”
Then, fair legs stripped of their fishnet stockings stepped into indoor slippers at the edge of the bed. *Pitter-patter*, she walked into the bathroom.
A moment later, the sound of running water started, followed by the door closing.
Lu Ran hurriedly pulled on Wei Yang’s sleeve and whispered.
“Master Angel, what do we do now?”
“I—I’m thinking. This girl is a bit unexpected. If we stay longer, something bad might happen… How about we bail?”
Knowing when to fold was another one of Wei Yang’s finest virtues.
The two crawled out from under the bed cautiously and tiptoed toward the bedroom door. Since they had to pass the bathroom to reach the exit, they had to move slowly on their toes. When they passed the slightly ajar bathroom door, Wei Yang stopped for a moment to listen to the sounds inside.
Good, the water was still running. She turned and waved to Lu Ran, speeding up her movements until they reached the door.
‘Great, a clean getaway.’
She relaxed, let out a breath of relief, and pulled the door open.
Outside was pitch black. Under the dim light of the magic stone pillars, the town looked empty and lonely.
That is, if you ignored the person standing outside, looking down at her.
Cold sweat broke out on Wei Yang’s forehead beneath her mask.
Right, she had heard a door close, but the bathroom door was still ajar. Why hadn’t she realized that earlier?
“Darling, where do you think you’re going?”
“Uh, I’m just going to the docks to get some— Mgh, mmm~”
Looking down from her height, Ah Li shoved Wei Yang back into the room. Then she pulled the dazed Lu Ran out and slammed the door of hope shut with a *bang*.
Ah Li grabbed Wei Yang by the back of her collar and dragged her to the bed. With a single hand, she tossed her onto the mattress. She then swiftly stripped off her own pajamas and threw them onto Wei Yang’s bewildered face.
“Wait, what are you doing!?”
“Having my way with you. You showed up right when my stress was about to boil over. I assume you’re prepared~”
“No, why would you do that to me? This isn’t how it works! You should take off my mask first to see who I am, ask me why I broke in, and then throw me in jail!”
“I don’t want to do that. Right now, I just want to ravish you. I’ll do it if you faint, and I’ll keep doing it when you wake up.”
“Huh? No! I’m wearing a mask, you can’t even see my face! Does it not matter who it is!?”
Ah Li looked at her, speechless.
“Honestly, are you an idiot? I told you my eyes are very good. Even if your face is covered, I know exactly who you are. The shape of a soul can’t be hidden, dear~”
Wei Yang tried desperately to push Ah Li away, but she was too weak. In her desperation, she instinctively channeled her divine power to break free. However, under the effects of her divine trait, Wei Yang’s chest grew from an E-cup to an F-cup, bursting through her clothes. *Snap*, they pressed right against Wei Yang’s face.
Though it didn’t hurt much because of the mask, the psychological trauma to Wei Yang was very real.
It was over. Her scheme had backfired.
‘Why did I forget about the trait of Heng’e’s cursed divine power… Goodbye, world.’
Just as Wei Yang resigned herself—
“Ah!!”
—
The pinkish-purple divine power emitted a brilliant light.
“**EXCALIBUR!!**”
In an instant, an invisible slash struck the Nightmare in the distance.
“It hurts!”
With a soft scream, the Nightmare’s monstrous surface began to dissolve, turning into particles and vanishing into thin air.
What remained was—
“Wuuu, you’re so mean…”
A pitiable young girl.
Her eyes were a deep purple, and her hair, tied into two twin-tails of the same color, flowed down to her feet like a waterfall. Her exquisite outfit was daring, just barely covering her small but beautifully shaped peaks.
This injured purple-haired girl sitting on the ground was the true form of the Nightmare.
The girl hadn’t suffered any substantial damage, only a red mark on her smooth calf. But the fact that the monster had transformed into a girl was so unexpected that it left Wei Yang standing frozen in place.
What was with this little purple-haired girl? Was the Nightmare monster from before a summon from her incantations?
Xiao Zi was also dazed as she saw the change in Wei Yang.
“Wait, an angel?”
Wei Yang snapped out of it at those words. That last slash had converted the very last of her divine power into “light.” With her divine power completely depleted, she could no longer hide her angel halo, which was now clearly bulging against her head cover.
Fortunately, the mask hadn’t been torn off. Wei Yang comforted herself with the thought that as long as this girl couldn’t see her face, it was fine.
‘I’m wearing the mask anyway. Whatever, I’ll restrain her first and figure out the rest later.’
Wei Yang took a few steps forward, and Xiao Zi shrank back. However, because of her leg injury, she moved extremely slowly, retreating like a snail.
“Um, cute angel lady, could you please not approach me with such a terrifying walking posture?”
“I refuse.”
“L-Let’s talk this out. I didn’t hurt anyone, did I? In fact, why would I ever want to hurt someone!”
Wei Yang marched toward her aggressively.
“I’m not listening to your excuses. Save them for the second purity I almost lost!”
Xiao Zi raised her hands above her head in surrender. With tears welling in her eyes, she looked at Wei Yang pitifully.
“Please, meow! Just listen to me for a second. If you let me go, I’ll do anything!”
“Then stop running. Squat against the wall and put your hands over your head.”
“I’m afraid I can’t do that.”
“Then don’t say you’ll do anything!”
Xiao Zi tilted her head, her tears falling like pearls.
“Why do I always meet such stubborn people? Waaaah…”
As Wei Yang’s shadow loomed over her, Xiao Zi frustratedly bumped her own head and crossed her hands together—
“**ALPHA!**”
A giant wolf suddenly emerged from the shadow beneath her. Wei Yang recognized it as another monster from the game, just like the Nightmare.
‘I miscalculated. Her magic can summon more than one monster. But I remember the Magic Wolf Alpha is only a low-level monster. Even without divine power, I should be able to handle it.’
But just as Wei Yang was thinking of using the environment to kite Alpha, Xiao Zi was already scooped up by the wolf’s mouth and tossed onto its back right in front of her.
Then—
“See you never, you big dummy!”
“Ha?”
*Whoosh!*
Alpha carried Xiao Zi away at an incredible speed.
Wei Yang’s brain almost stopped working. Her lip twitched as she watched Xiao Zi vanish in a cloud of dust.
She… she let her get away…
After being tricked into drowning by Yu Tu, having Lu Ran advance on her, and nearly being toyed with by Ah Li, she had been ready to vent her anger. Instead, the capture mission was another failure.
Wei Yang wanted to cry, but no tears came.
“Meow, meow, meow, what the hell!”
Even though she was deathly frustrated, she couldn’t let anyone else see her in this angel form. Since her divine power was spent, her only choice was to go home.
Wei Yang sighed, dragging her exhausted body toward Lu Ran’s house. The silver lining was that she didn’t run into anyone on the way. Every resident had locked their doors and windows tight out of fear of the Nightmare. The purple-haired girl’s actions had actually made things convenient for her.
“I’m so tired. These two extra lumps on my chest are too heavy. They jiggle around and get in the way of moving. I really want Yu Tu’s Somersault Cloud… Speaking of which, where did she go? She hasn’t shown up for so long. Whatever, I need to think about how to recover divine power. I don’t want anyone else trying to have their way with me.”
Regarding the method of skinship for mana recovery…
Wei Yang wondered if, aside from those “teasing” acts, just sleeping together counted.
With Lu Ran’s personality, she probably wouldn’t try anything funny. But Ah Li was different.
There was no doubt that she was a pervert. She actually wanted to kidnap and imprison her at home. Wei Yang decided it was best to stay far away from her. It was probably for the best that she didn’t become a nun. But if that was the case, how would she complete her mission?
Her maximum mana depended on the number of Heng’e’s followers. No matter how much skinship she did now, her divine power wouldn’t exceed the capacity of her mana bar. She needed to gain more followers. She also needed to investigate that purple-haired girl with the twin-tails.
Having made up her mind, she finally arrived back at Lu Ran’s front door.
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