Chapter 597
“This isn’t about whether it’s poisonous!” Sadana felt the veins on her forehead threatening to burst. Unable to hold back, she exclaimed, “Who in their right mind would eat this stuff?”
“Reimedis! Don’t pick it up! Hey!!! Ugh…”
Sadana gasped, watching as Reimedis skillfully pinched off the worm’s mouthparts and popped one directly into her mouth, closing her eyes to chew.
Just the sound of her chewing made not only Sadana but even Xiaer feel a wave of nausea rising in their stomachs.
This girl... she’s something else.
“Mmm…” Reimedis swallowed what was in her mouth, licked her lips, and nodded lightly, commenting, “The yellow ones have a creamy flavor, a bit sweet, and they’re packed with protein. We can take some for the road.”
At that moment, Reimedis seemed to notice Xiaer’s arrival, raising her hand to wave at him.
“Are you hungry?” Reimedis generously pushed a plate of worms toward Xiaer and said, “You can have one, pick whichever you like.”
Xiaer replied, “Uh... no thanks.”
Sadana shifted to make room, and after giving her a slight nod, Xiaer sat down across from Reimedis, feeling a sense of curiosity wash over him.
The Dark Worm had initially accepted his summons just to drink his blood, and as long as he provided his blood, it was willing to help him with anything in reality.
Xiaer had always thought the Dark Worm was just a rather orderly bloodsucking monster... but he never expected it had once been human, nor that its human form would be so gluttonous.
He couldn’t help but wonder why this adorable blonde girl would later transform into something as terrifying as the Dark Worm.
Moreover... he couldn’t sense any particular strength from the two in front of him.
Were they both Tier 4? Or Ascendants?
“By the way, let me introduce myself,” Xiaer paused briefly before continuing, “I’m the Witch, from the Abyss.”
The name “Xiaer” would be blocked, and the title “Time Binder” might cause some trouble, so he chose the name that Blackie had spread about him in the Abyss.
From their expressions earlier, it was clear they knew what the Abyss was. Perhaps he could hear some news about it or Blackie from them... maybe even reactivate that extinguished altar.
Besides, the Dark Worm and the woman accompanying her seemed quite easy to communicate with, so he shouldn’t have to worry about any danger in following them.
“Reimedis, this is Dada.” Reimedis mumbled her name again, then resumed her battle with the worms.
Watching her bite down and the juices burst forth, Xiaer struggled to maintain a smile on his face. He then turned to the woman sitting beside him and asked with a smile, “What about you?”
“I’m not Dada...” Sadana shot a bemused glance at Reimedis, then turned to Xiaer and smiled, saying, “I’m Sadana. Nice to meet you, beautiful lady.”
Sa...dana?
At first, Xiaer didn’t quite register it. But as he instinctively transliterated the name into Ancient Ansu and Ansu, his smile froze.
The Dark Worm was from the “Avenger” path, and Sadana was the “Mother Goddess” of the Holy Ascendance sect, which was predominantly made up of “Avengers”...
Was this... a coincidence?
No... there can’t be this many coincidences...
“Miss Witch?” Sadana felt a chill under Xiaer’s intense gaze and tentatively called out.
Reimedis seemed completely oblivious to the tension, simply chewing away with her cheeks puffed out.
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“Miss Witch?”
Sadana could sense the sharp killing intent in Xiaer’s eyes, but it left her feeling bewildered.
Had she met this girl before?
Why did it seem like she was looking at her as if she were an enemy?
Sadana shifted slightly, moving a bit further away from Xiaer.
She didn’t know what the girl in front of her intended to do, but distancing herself felt like the right choice.
Meanwhile, Xiaer was staring at the woman named “Sadana,” his mind racing with thoughts.
Could she really be the Sadana from the Otherworld?
Was there really this much coincidence?
Kill her... if she dies, the chain reaction might only put the real me at risk, but if I don’t kill Sadana, the real me is doomed.
Even if it’s just a name coincidence, her becoming a corpse might finally give Xiaer some peace of mind.
After killing her, he could burn the body and grind the remains to the point where even the “Eternal Life” ability of the land of the dead couldn’t save her.
Buzz—
A silver light flashed before Xiaer, and the Deadly Blood Roland instantly appeared in her hand, the blade’s tip pressed against Sadana’s forehead.
Xiaer’s right eye had already transformed into a silver dial, while the golden gears of her left eye slowly turned, making a clicking sound.
The Blood Roland in her hand was suddenly covered in silver cracks. Xiaer raised the enhanced Deadly Blood Roland, locking onto Sadana’s head with the enhanced “Head Hunter,” and quickly pulled the trigger.
Boom—!
A dazzling silver flame erupted from the muzzle of the Blood Roland, the silver bullet racing toward Sadana’s forehead at unimaginable speed.
The silver light cast Xiaer’s shadow against the wall, and the bullet was reflected on Sadana’s forehead...
But just then, the bullet’s reflection on Sadana’s forehead deepened, turning into a profound black.
In an instant, the silver bullet shot straight into that shadow, which seemed to swallow it whole. The shadow twisted for a moment before vanishing as if it had never existed.
What...?
Xiaer quickly turned to look at Reimedis.
At that moment, Reimedis had set down her spoon. She reached out to the side, and a pure black hand emerged from the shadow cast by the plate on the table, gently placing a silver bullet in the palm of Reimedis’s hand.
“A seed?” Reimedis blinked curiously at the silver-cracked seed of an unknown plant in her hand.
Then, under the watchful eyes of Xiaer and Sadana, she slowly brought the bullet to her mouth, opened it, and bit down on the dangerously cracked silver bullet.
“Ugh...” Reimedis stuck out her tongue in disgust, tossing the bullet back into the black hand, which then withdrew into the shadow, taking the silver bullet with it.
“Why did you intervene, Dark Worm?” Xiaer frowned, looking at Reimedis and speaking coldly.
“Dark Worm?” Reimedis blinked at Xiaer, then said, “I’m Reimedis.”
Xiaer wasn’t asking Reimedis; she was inquiring about the Dark Worm hidden in Reimedis’s shadow, wondering why it hadn’t stopped Reimedis from interfering.
After all, it had been injured by Sadana itself.
Could it be...
Xiaer began to piece things together.
Companions could indeed be summoned to the Old World, but their existence seemed to be limited.
They could only appear at the time points in the Old World where they originally existed, and it seemed they couldn’t detach from their original bodies. Moreover... their memories were fragmented.
In the Otherworld, their memories had already been eroded and shattered by the long passage of time and endless murmurs. Now, with part of their memories blocked, it was a miracle that the Dark Worm could still communicate...
This made Xiaer feel slightly uneasy. She had spent 100 fate points to summon companions for assistance, not to have them limit her.
“Are you calling her? So her name is Dark Worm? That’s a strange name.” Reimedis raised her hand, and the shadow behind her began to writhe. A terrifying black figure with insect wings emerged from it.
Xiaer had used the Ansu language when calling the “Dark Worm,” which is why Reimedis found it strange; she hadn’t found a corresponding term in the Spirit Language.
The imposing shadow, heavy with the pressure of the Otherworld, slowly approached Xiaer, bowing its head and saying, “(Ansu) I... apologize...”
“(Ansu) Why did you stop me?” Xiaer asked, staring directly at the shadow.
“(Ansu) I don’t know...”
The Dark Worm’s ethereal voice echoed, and it was one of the few times Xiaer sensed confusion in its tone.
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