"Alright, now that we've dealt with the invalid chips, it's Miss Lilia's turn."
Maggie's smile remained unchanged as she lazily lifted her droopy eyelids and looked at Lilia.
For some reason, Lilia's expression suddenly became quite serious upon seeing Maggie like this.
The previous flippancy faded, and he no longer tried to gain the upper hand verbally. Instead, he frowned, clicked his tongue, and then his figure was enveloped by bats and disappeared from the spot, leaving only a pile of black feathers.
Gillian's expression changed beneath her mask, and she leaped forward to give chase. Just as she reached the top of the round tower, she suddenly heard Lilia's voice.
“Saintess of Light, I admit you are more interesting, smarter, and more threatening than I imagined.”
"It seems that you can't catch me today, and I can't easily break through the encirclement to kill you either."
"I don't like pointless battles, so I look forward to our next meeting and hope you can give me more surprises."
"Of course, you'll have to live to see our next meeting."
"The Earl has come to pick me up. Goodbye."
Lilia's decision to flee so decisively was both surprising and unsurprising to Maggie.
If it were her, she might indeed do such a thing.
He has an exceptional ability to assess situations and judge dangers; he is flexible and adaptable; although proud, he is not a fool.
Given that things have come to this point, it would be quite embarrassing for her to choose to desert her post; it seems her sense of self-respect isn't very strong.
"....."
Maggie stared silently at the black feathers on the ground, her expression somewhat lost in thought.
Lilia is a really tough enemy.
Gillian reluctantly returned to the ground, but could no longer sense any vampire presence. Lilia thus managed to escape, surrounded by both forces.
With Gillian's strength, she would have a hard time losing even if she went head-to-head with Lilia.
Gillian was truly unwilling to let the enemy escape like this.
"Stop chasing, it's useless."
Maggie stopped the other blood hunters from making a futile effort. When she heard the words "Count," she knew that today's encirclement had failed.
Lilia was very much loved by that traitor; she was practically his pet.
If your pet is in danger, of course you should try to bring it home and comfort it.
"But......"
Jasper hesitated for a moment, but seeing his president return, he stopped in his tracks.
Thus, a large-scale capture operation only brought back a bloodied, half-dead vampire.
Indeed, Coron's vitality was many times stronger than Maggie had imagined; he was still able to survive the corrosive effects of the holy water.
It's a pity that being dragged back to the temple like this, what happened next was worse than just dying.
Everyone went into the cathedral, except for Maggie, who stopped at the door and did not go in.
Harlan noticed that Maggie hadn't moved, and even turned to look at her, only to see Maggie gently shake her head at him.
"This matter ends here. Go back and report. Just pretend I didn't go."
Maggie wasn't interested in taking credit, nor was she tempted by the so-called rewards and benefits; what she lacked most right now was prestige.
Harlan taking her to the eastern suburbs today can be seen as a form of acknowledgment.
That's enough; she doesn't need to go in, which saves her some trouble.
Harlan paused, but didn't say much; he respected Maggie's choice.
...
As Maggie walked back to her room alone, Nesser was already waiting for her in the middle of the corridor.
The moment he saw her again, Nesser's large, pale red eyes lit up, and he ran to Maggie.
"Sister, I've made a new discovery in the task you gave me. Would you like to hear it?"
Nesser raised her little face, looking at him expectantly, her tone almost coquettish, so soft that it made one want to treat her even better.
"Of course, I certainly won't miss out on any discoveries made by Nesser."
Maggie bent down slightly, spoke softly, and reached out to pat Nesser's head.
Nesser's hair feels amazing, only Harlen can compare. It makes you want to touch it more and more.
Nesser's smile froze for a moment, but he quickly masked it, pouting and tilting his head with a smug little expression.
"I've been waiting for those two brothers for a long time today, hoping for a little reward from my sister. I won't tell her if I don't get a reward."
His whimpering was absolutely adorable to Maggie, and she didn't find it annoying at all.
"What reward does Nesser want?"
Maggie's smile widened, and she ruffled Nesser's short hair vigorously before smiling sweetly.
Surprisingly, I found it quite enjoyable to comfort the child.
If all children in the world were as well-behaved and adorable as Nesser, I'd be happy to spend every day with them!!! May there be no more unruly children in the world.
"I want...I want...a kiss from my older sister..."
As Nesser spoke, his face suddenly turned bright red, and he stammered, seemingly finding it difficult to speak. In the end, his face flushed red, and he stammered, unable to utter a single word.
He could only hang his head in frustration, muttering to himself, so embarrassed that even though it was he who had made the request, he didn't even have the courage to continue.
"Never mind, never mind, never mind."
For some reason, Maggie understood what Nesser was trying to say, and her heart immediately filled with tenderness.
【You're so cute!!! How could I not grant your little request? It's just a kiss!】
Maggie thought to herself, and without the slightest hesitation, she touched Nesser's face and gave him a quick kiss on the cheek.
She used to enjoy kissing children like that, without feeling uncomfortable or shy at all.
"elder sister!"
Nesser's face turned even redder, and the whole elf became dizzy. A happy smile appeared on his lips, and he stared blankly at Maggie.
"What's wrong, Nesser?"
Maggie asked with a smile.
"N-nothing...it's nothing..."
Nesser lowered his head awkwardly, looking flustered and denying it.
Then he whispered to Maggie.
“I saw the two brothers trying to touch the book you put on the table, but when they reached out to touch it, their hands just passed right through the book.”
After Nesser finished speaking, he paused for a moment and asked with some curiosity.
"Is it my sister's magic? An illusory shadow?"
Maggie had long suspected they had ulterior motives, and the only connection they had was that misprinted general history of the continent.
After the little ghost said that there were traces of magic in the book, Maggie became even more certain that the book had a special function.
So before leaving, Maggie played a trick, hiding the real book somewhere and projecting it onto the table using magic.
Because it is a projection of the body, there will be no flaws unless you examine it carefully.
“Nesser, you’re really smart, you even noticed that.”
Maggie praised Nesser with a smile.
[How stupid of them! They fell for such a simple trap.]
Maggie thought casually.
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