Chapter 5 Ink Tea House
Chapter 5 Ink Tea House
Despite slaying the Abyss Listener,
Demoness Phantom Butterfly continued to advance step by step, still holding her scythe.
She walked towards the magical girl she had knocked unconscious earlier; the two streams of black energy she was absorbing were like the last straw that broke the camel's back.
In her eyes, the magical girl before her was no longer a magical girl, but a monster from the abyss.
For the monsters of the abyss,
She has always been ruthless, especially after that incident; she usually kills anyone she sees.
His purple eyes were fixed on the abyss monster on the ground, the Illusionary Butterfly Scythe in his hand.
He swung it up, swung it down, and chopped it down hard.
Without hesitation or doubt.
...
Shaking her not-so-clear head, her graceful figure was exposed in the shadows of the alley. She staggered along, the scene just now replaying in her mind. Her body trembled slightly, afraid that she had killed the wrong person.
When she first transformed, she could clearly distinguish who was the monster, who was the magical girl, and who was the human.
But after she killed a calamity beast, the world she saw changed. The calamity beast turned into a human, and the magical girl behind her turned into an abyss monster, and her aura completely changed.
Nevertheless, the girl could still remember most of it.
When I came here just now, I couldn't tell who was a magical girl or who was a monster, and there was no trace of the Demon Princess here.
However, she did not intend to take action against the remaining Abyss Listeners.
If she continues her attack, the abyssal energy will gather around the Violet Star and completely occupy it, potentially driving her into a state of madness where she will no longer recognize her own family.
But that "human" still hasn't left.
It kept babbling in its own head, like a kind elder advising a disobedient junior.
Tell her to stop being rebellious and to go home quickly; her family is waiting for her there.
The kind greetings did not make her feel at ease; instead, they turned into a surge of violent anger within her.
Relatives?
You think you're worthy?
With a flash of light, the "human" was easily killed by her.
At that moment, the world became quiet, but the violence that surfaced in my heart did not diminish in the slightest.
Looking around, Demoness Phantom Butterfly seemed to understand something and turned around, her pair of bright purple eyes fixed on the "Abyss Monster" behind her.
"Oh, I see. So there's an abyss monster behind you. No wonder your displeasure and hatred haven't been released."
Looking at the enemy's appearance before her, the violence in her heart constantly told her to act quickly and kill them all.
But a vague feeling of unease lingered in her mind. She told herself that she absolutely must not take action, or she would regret it for the rest of her life.
However, this thought was quickly overwhelmed by an endless killing intent.
The "Abyss Monster" should be killed, even if she is currently powerless; we must not show any mercy.
boom!
A crisp sound of a shield shattering echoed through the wetland park.
With just one strike, the "Abyss Monster's" built-in defenses shattered instantly.
Oh wow, this "abyss monster" even has an elf guardian!
Why are there spirits protecting the "Abyss Monster"?
The question hadn't even surfaced before it vanished from her chaotic mind.
As she prepared to swing her sword again, a strange yet familiar figure appeared on the gray ground from the "Abyss Monster".
Due to insufficient magical power, the magical girl's magical armor transformed into bright green particles and disappeared.
At that moment, a sliver of clarity suddenly appeared in her muddled mind.
Bai Youqing?
At that moment, the shadows of the past once again enveloped her.
Pain, fear, and anxiety bound her tightly...
She dared not stay here any longer. She had to leave while she was still lucid, otherwise, given her personality towards the monsters of the abyss, she would definitely not hesitate to attack.
Walking through alleys that are both incredibly familiar and strange, brushing past countless "disaster beasts" coming and going, and watching the unfamiliar characters on the street gradually become unrecognizable.
In an instant, she felt as if she had been completely abandoned by the world. It seemed that the human was right; she had been out there long enough and it was time to go home.
This idea was quickly dismissed; jokingly, he and the monster were a loving family.
Thoughts came and went, one after another. Whenever she tried to correct the common sense in her mind, a sharp cutting sensation would appear in her mind, like a saw cutting her head. With each pull and tug, all sorts of thoughts, ideas, and ideas in her mind would fall away and disappear like sawdust, leaving her blank. Her body would then move according to common sense.
The more she thought about it, the more her head ached, until finally her mind went completely blank.
If she doesn't think about it, her head won't hurt anymore, but the values she's been exposed to are clearly wrong. It's a worldview, values, and philosophy of life that are completely different from those of humans.
However, she had gotten used to it. Since the end of the third wave of the Hell Tide, she had been fighting against all sorts of things in her mind that violated the common sense of the human world. These days had gradually stabilized. Just when she thought she had completely returned to normal, the Abyss slapped her hard again.
The powder keg exploded when she saw the new magical girl today.
At the same time, it shattered any sliver of hope and chance she had.
A magical girl corrupted by the abyss can never be a normal magical girl, no matter how much she struggles.
Demoness Illusion Butterfly staggered, like a drunken girl, as she wandered through the alleyways. Sensing the commotion around her, a hint of confusion appeared in her hazy eyes…
Why are calamity beasts approaching? Doesn't the Abyss Demoness have a natural deterrent effect on calamity beasts?
Suddenly, three small, hideous monsters with ferocious faces appeared beside her.
The girl jumped to the left.
"Swoosh!" A thick wooden stick came from behind her and hit nothing.
"With that reaction speed, are you sure you're not magical girls?"
A young man with a pale face and dark circles under his eyes, wearing a black short-sleeved t-shirt and a large gold chain around his neck, with dyed blond hair, looked at the girl with a gaze that instantly changed from lewd to serious.
"What's there to be afraid of? What magical girl dresses like that? It's like she's wearing lingerie, so revealing, and she even has this thing tattooed on her white belly. Look at the magical girls on TV, they're all covered up completely. This is probably just cosplay, giving us some fan service."
A burly man with a thick beard emerged from around the corner behind the girl, a cigarette dangling from his mouth.
"Exactly, if there are women around, and you keep dawdling, if you're scared, just go away."
The short man beside him licked his dry lips, looking somewhat impatient.
"Little sister, come with us obediently, and we brothers will take good care of you."
The bearded man threw away his cigarette butt, spat, and grinned menacingly.
The girl didn't speak, but shook her head, seemingly trying to figure out whether the other party was human or a monster. However, the three of them were no longer willing to wait and began to slowly surround her, preparing to make a move.
His bewildered eyes were instantly covered in a deep purple.
Anyone who offends the majesty of the Abyss Demoness.
……kill.
what!what!what!
Several screams followed, and when the girl emerged from the alley, her fair face was stained with blood.
The already empty gaze was now tinged with fear.
Wandering through the streets and alleys, with incredibly mixed feelings, the girl lingered in front of a tea shop for a long time, not going in immediately.
The shop's name is displayed on the signboard: "Ink Tea House".
The sign looked ordinary, but it was the only sign on the entire street that she could still recognize the words on.
After hesitating for a while, the girl slowly walked in, taking only a few steps inside.
A faint aroma of tea immediately wafted out.
It washed away all the vexation in her heart, and all the chaotic thoughts in her mind disappeared completely.
Upon entering the store, one is greeted by rows of novel tea-making sets, surrounded by wisps of steam, with a few green plants adding a touch of elegance.
Business in the shop wasn't very good; only a few people were sitting by the window talking about something.
The customers didn't seem surprised when they saw the girl enter the shop; instead, they nodded in a friendly manner.
The girl subconsciously nodded slightly to them, without saying anything more, and lifted the curtain with the word "tea" written on it. Inside, she saw a woman lying lazily on the sofa.
The woman on the sofa had a charming face, wore a purplish-black lace cheongsam, and had a pair of fair, long legs exposed to the air. Her arms were covered with a layer of delicate, thin white gauze.
She had been looking down at her slender fingers, but when she saw the girl come in, she looked up and gave a gentle smile.
"Welcome home, my dear sister."
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