Book 5: Chapter 158: Medicine (3)
To facilitate movement, the two changed positions, with Myre clinging tightly behind Loya, wrapping her arms around Loyaâs neck like a serpent, while Loya supported Myreâs thighs and gave her a slight lift.
The wonderful sensation from her hands, back, and neck made Loya feel somewhat elated. This position allowed her to almost fully appreciate the beauty of a young girl.
âThis way.â Myre pointed in a direction.
âAre you sure?â Clearing the unhealthy thoughts from her mind, Loya asked seriously, knowing that one wrong step in someone elseâs domain could lead to disaster.
âIntuition.â
Myre closed her eyes as if sensing something, âMy intuition is always accurate.â
âAlright, Iâll trust you this time, but after this, you have to talk to your brother about giving me a raise!â
With determination, Loya sped off in the direction Myre pointed to.
At that moment, a chilly breeze blew, and the increasingly sharp and grating voice of the fake Moore once again came from behind them.
âDonât run⦠My medicine is very tasty.â
The cold wind made Myre shiver; she had sweated a lot from the vigorous activity, causing her thin nightgown to stick uncomfortably to her skin. As the sweat evaporated, taking a lot of heat with it, Myre, already frail, felt the cold acutely.
So, she leaned even closer to the warm body in front of her.
Perhaps sensing the abnormality from behind, Loya redirected the flow of her battle-qi, wrapping it gently around Myre. The warmth it emitted made Myre feel much cozier.
âItâs warm, thank you.â Myre said softly.
âHey, I have to earn my salary of fifteen silver coins a day!â
Loya said nonchalantly and then suddenly shouted, âHold on tight!â
Myre hugged tighter as instructed. Loya then straightened up, using her left foot as a pivot, twisting her waist, and her right leg swept out like a steel whip towards the fake Moore not far behind them.
Myre tucked in her neck, hearing the whistling wind.
âWhat?â
The fake Moore seemed caught off guard by Loyaâs counterattack, managing only to block with one hand in haste.
Crackâ
A bone-chilling sound came from the fake Mooreâs blocking left hand.
âAhh!â
The fake Moore screamed shrilly, the terrifying green glow in his eyes flickering like a candle in the wind.
âDamn you! Iâll kill you! Iâll kill you!â
âBye-bye now.â
Using the recoil to gain speed, Loya didnât look back and made her escape.
âDamn, that was thrilling.ân/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
Loya wasnât afraid of the recent dangerous maneuver; instead, she was excited, shaking her head, âIâve rarely played this big in my life.â
âYou⦠are you okay?â Myre asked worriedly.
âIâm fine, Iâm fine.â Loya patted her chest, boasting bravely, âAlthough my rank isnât as high as that freakâs, when it comes to fighting, Iâve never been afraid of anyone.â
âReally?â
Myre didnât say more, simply quietly enduring the noticeably abnormal jolting.
âGo upstairs.â
After traversing a corridor so lengthy it made oneâs heart palpitate, the two arrived at a stairwell devoid of any light.
Stairs cascaded upwards, extending into the darkness where one could not see their hand in front of their face, like a ferocious beast with its gaping maw open, waiting for prey to willingly walk into its mouth.
âAre you sure?â
Looking at the dark, ominous stairway, Loya too seemed a bit apprehensive at the moment.
âOf course.â
Myre nodded, âMy intuition tells me itâs upstairs.â
âIf I had known, I wouldnât have come downstairs.â
After receiving a definite answer, Loyaâs expression changed uncertainly, but feeling the gradually approaching cold from behind, she ultimately gritted her teeth and plunged into the stairway.
âDamn it, letâs gamble. Itâs better than waiting to die here!â
Entering the stairway led to an even longer stretch of darkness, a heavy darkness like a fog, capable of swallowing all senses.
Myre stared blankly ahead into the void. Here, whether oneâs eyes were open or not no longer mattered.
âEighteen steps⦠then turn left.â
âThree steps later, another eighteen steps⦠turn left againâ¦â
Repeating this sequence several times, relying solely on Myreâs intuition, they astonishingly managed to navigate through the stairway successfully.
Fortunately, they encountered no further obstacles along the way.
âWeâre here.â Myre gasped lightly, as if just sensing her intuition was a considerable burden for her.
âYouâre not just relying on intuition; youâre like a human-shaped, self-propelled detector!â
Loyaâs eyes sparkled with excitement, asking, âIs your intuition effective for finding gold and treasure too? How about we go treasure hunting after we escape? Trust me, with our combined strengths, we can make a fortune!â
âMy intuition is mostly random,â Myre shook her head, âIt only amplifies when Iâm facing a threat. It canât be used for treasure hunting.â
âIs that so, what a pity.â Loya pouted in disappointment.
After exiting the stairway and once again being greeted by light, they surveyed their surroundings.
âThis isâ¦â
Both Myre and Loya were somewhat surprised becauseâ¦
âWeâre back here?!â
Loyaâs face was filled with confusion and disbelief. After all that running, they had somehow returned to their starting point, right in front of Myreâs room.
âCould we have been played?â
Loya looked around warily, âThat b̲a̲s̲t̲a̲r̲d̲ is probably hiding somewhere, laughing at us.â
âNoâ¦â
But Myre suddenly fell into thought, âPerhaps my intuition was correct.â
âWhy?â
âBecause at the very beginning, the fake brother⦠he disguised himself as my brother to lure me out of the room. If I was already in his domain at that time, would he need to bother doing that?â
âWhich meansâ¦â
Loya had an epiphany, âYour room is actually outside his domain!â
âExactly!â
Clarifying the clues, Myre confidently stated, âThatâs the entire domainâs weak point. An imperfect domain of someone below the saint realm who canât freely alter and control it, thatâs the difference between them and a true saint. But a domain is still a domain, beyond our capability to break. Thatâs why the fake brother was so eager to drive us away! As long as we donât return to that room, no matter where we go, we can only scurry around within his grasp!â
Before she could finishâ¦
âKahahaha!â
A chill wind blew, and an increasingly grotesque figure emerged from the stairway behind them.
âWell done, girls.â The fake Moore approached with a sinister smile, his eerie green eyes fixating on them. âForcing me to use my trump card!â
âHa, whatever trump card you have, just bring it on. Iâm not afraid.â
With the escape door right behind them, Loya once again spoke boldly.
âHeh, you little girl, I hope you can still talk tough after seeing this.â
The fake Moore reached into his bosom, searching for something. Loya frowned, subtly shifting towards the room, Myre clinging tightly behind her. Finally, the fake Moore pulled something out of his chest, no, several items.
âWhatâ¦â
Upon seeing those items, Loyaâs expression turned to one of utter shock, her steps freezing in place. Myre peeked from behind Loya, catching just a glimpse before those items frightened her into involuntarily opening her mouth wide.
âItâs actually⦠itâs actuallyâ¦â
Shaking, Loya stuttered out the name of those items: