Running at the fastest speed all the way to the Dragon God Shrine where Long Momo was located, Bexia saw the village that was enveloped by the Kingdom's army from a distance. Witnessing this scene, Bexia became even more worried about Long Momo's safety and prayed for her well-being.
Arriving at the mountain road of the Dragon God Shrine, night had already fallen. The faint light in the darkness made people's hearts tremble, as if a shadowy monster was lurking. At that moment, Bexia summoned his gleaming weapon, Kris, to bring some peace to his mind.
"Sis Dragon, are you here?!" Bexia shouted loudly at the entrance of the Dragon God Shrine. A silent wind blew through the quiet courtyard, escalating his uneasiness to the utmost.
"Sis Dragon?!" He called out again, rushing towards Long Momo's room. He pushed open her door.
The room was eerily quiet. Long Momo's usual sleeping area was in disarray on the floor. Bexia took a few steps forward, and suddenly the door behind him closed on its own. Startled, Bexia turned around, gripping his weapon tightly, but saw nothing.
Just when Bexia's uneasiness reached its peak, he suddenly felt something pressing against his back. It startled him, and he stiffened, but soon relaxed.
"Betty, oh! Coming here so late, were you planning to surprise me, sis?" A voice with a seductive tone sounded in his ear, accompanied by a familiar scent of a young girl. Long green hair swayed between his eyes. The soft sensation on his back made him go from nervous to relaxed.
"Sis Dragon, please don't scare me like this. I thought something happened to you!" Bexia sighed, speechless. He felt a sense of relief, but also a deep sense of powerlessness. Long Momo's character was truly exasperating.
"Mwah! I appreciate your concern, Betty. This is your reward!" Long Momo kissed Bexia's face and then let go of him. When Bexia turned to look at Long Momo, she was only wearing a thin undergarment, exposing large amounts of fair skin to the air in the dim moonlight, provoking all sorts of thoughts.
"Sis Dragon, is everything okay on your end?" Bexia looked at Long Momo, who paid no attention to the presence of another man and was dressing herself. With every movement, she inadvertently exposed more of her body.
"Nothing happened!?" Long Momo answered nonchalantly. She casually tidied her long hair and turned around.
"There have been multiple murder cases in the capital recently, and the villages near the shrine have been massacred. Don't you know, Sis Dragon?" Bexia asked.
"I know! I've heard!" Long Momo's lazy tone was truly infuriating, but fortunately, Bexia knew her well enough not to bother arguing with such a "useless" person.
"I'm hungry, Betty, did you bring any food?" Long Momo held her stomach, looking pitifully at Bexia.
"I brought some, but Sis Dragon, you really need to eat! Not eating is not good for your health!" Bexia reluctantly took out some pastries he had bought and handed them to Long Momo.
"I have no money!?"
"Then go find a job to earn money!"
"Who will watch over the shrine? What if there are thieves?"
"There's really nothing valuable here. Honestly, I haven't even seen a single rat!"
"I can't work. As a girl, I can't do any physical labor. Adventuring is also impossible. I can only guard this shrine, scrape by on some offerings, and wait for death. If things get really bad..."
Long Momo licked her fingertips covered in cream, making Bexia swallow nervously and lower his head, unable to look her in the eye.
"If things get really bad, then I can only rely on Betty to take care of me~!" Long Momo suddenly crawled to where Bexia was, bringing her wet fingers to his chest. When Bexia raised his head, he saw the half-moon shapes of her breasts exposed from her loose robe. His face turned red involuntarily.
"Stop fooling around, Sis Dragon!" Bexia turned his head away, using his hand to push away Long Momo's mischievous hand on his chest.
"I'm not kidding! If Betty likes it, I can do anything for her~" Long Mumu moved closer to Bexia's face and gently rubbed against it.
"Sis Dragon, stop messing around, or I'll really get angry!" Bexia pushed her away slightly and spoke with a slightly stronger tone.
"Really, why is Betty so heartless to reject her sister?" Long Mumu's mouth curled up into a mischievous smile.
"Sis Dragon, it's not very safe here. I think you can temporarily stay at the academy for a while. It's relatively safer there, especially since you're alone. If something happens..." Bexia calmed himself down. Although he could resist Long Mumu's temptation, he wasn't completely unresponsive. Being teased like this by Long Mumu actually stirred up waves in his heart!
"I'm so happy that Betty cares about me so much!" Long Mumu's tone changed and she said, "But as a shrine maiden, I can't leave my duty and the shrine. So, let's forget it!"
"But it's too dangerous for you to stay here alone. Do you really want to risk your life just to protect a shrine?"
"But even if I go to the capital, where would I sleep? Do you expect me to sleep at Betty's place?"
"Can't we tell the academy about this? After all, Sis Dragon, you are a student there!"
"Then how about this? Betty, if you're worried about me, just stay here with me. When the murderer is caught, you can go back, is that okay?"
Long Mumu's suggestion made Bexia think for a moment, but immediately he shook his head. Apart from the fact that staying with Long Mumu here would only increase his safety slightly, Long Mumu herself wasn't a "danger" to him, at least not yet. But if they stayed together for too long, who knows what might happen? If they stayed for a few more days in a row, Bexia might not be able to leave.
"Sis Dragon..."
"Hush!" Just as Bexia was about to speak, Long Mumu placed a finger on his lips, making a gesture for silence, and looked coldly at the roof.
"Bang!" Suddenly, the eaves above them exploded, and a cold light slashed towards the two of them. Long Mumu immediately grabbed Bexia and retreated, avoiding the attack from the shadow.
"How annoying! Daring to cause trouble at the shrine!"
A sword appeared out of thin air in Long Mumu's hand as she looked at the figure in front of her. Bexia also curiously looked over, only to see a man with a half wooden mask. A black aura surged all over his body. This appearance reminded Bexia of the description in the book about extreme magic power:
When magic power reaches its limit, it becomes difficult to control during battles, causing it to leak out of the body and form a protective layer of magic power!
