Chapter 76 (1/2)
“So, you guys decided to bring her here?” Raven 12345 looked sideways at the werewolf maiden who was crouched on the floor. She growled menacingly. “Don’t say I didn’t warn you. All my furniture’s made of super alloy. If she breaks any of her teeth, that’s not my problem.”
“She wasn’t this bad before we arrived but after teleporting, she can’t utter a word. On the bright side, she doesn’t bite.” Hao Ren explained awkwardly as he continuously pulled Lily’s tail, trying to keep her away from Raven’s office table.
They were already in Raven 12345’s office and Lily’s condition had worsened since that morning. She was unable to walk upright on two legs. She could only lie down indifferently beside Raven’s table. Occasionally she would let out a few beastly growls. She bit everything in sight, including the table and door frame. She even bit a passing arcane servant but as a result, a shock wave blew up in her face—she could no longer speak because of that.
Hao Ren knew Lily was mentally sound. The gnawing was just a distraction—to keep herself occupied with everything else except aggression. Biting the arcane servant was just an accident; the arcane servant did not even look human, Lily had probably mistaken it for a jelly.
Even Vivian, who always locked horns with Lily looked worried. Deep down, the vampire maiden was a kindhearted person. She looked at Lily, feeling sorry. “Should we find her some steel rods to gnaw?”
“That won’t be necessary.” Raven 12345 waved as she signaled Hao Ren to step aside. Raven got down in front of Lily. She pulled Lily’s head back so that Lily would raise her head. “Hey little pup, look into my eyes.”
Interestingly, Lily was calm upon hearing Raven’s voice. It was astounding contrast to her crazed state of mind earlier. Her breathing became smoother as she stared attentively at Raven 12345 before muttering, “Doc…tor?”
“Yup. I’m your doctor. Look into my eyes. Tell me, what did you see?” Raven 12345 spoke in a pleasant tone of voice, which was so soothing Hao Ren could not help but bang his head into the wall. This was supposed to be how the psychotic goddess talked, he thought.
A light of clarity flashed across Lily’s eyes. She pondered for a long time before nodding. “There’s a leftover noodle at the corner of your mouth…”
Raven 12345 smacked Lily’s forehead. “I’m asking you to look into my eyes, not my mouth you idiot!”
Hao Ren heaved a sigh of relief. “Thank God, she’s still the psychotic b*tch who talks with just the right dose of bitchiness.”
Y’zaks stood by with his head lowered in reverence. He nudged Hao Ren in the arm and said, “Is this how the goddess is supposed to be over here?”
“Ya, have you seen any difference in the other world?” Hao Ren asked briefly.
“Of course not,” Y’zaks mumbled. “Seven out of the ten Xi Ling Celestials have facioplegia… How did you run up against this one?”
Hao Ren was silent.
Raven 12345 was trying to awaken something inside Lily. She held Lily’s head sturdy as her own eyes emitted a bluish, white glow. Her voice was soft as well as magical. “No matter what you see, don’t be worried. It’s just an illusion, you’re in a safe place. Tell me little maiden, what do you see?”
“…Moon, a big moon…” Lily was still crouching on the floor but her muscles were beginning to relax slowly. “It’s red. There’s something seething on the moon like ocean waves… and there’s really a noodle at the corner of your mouth, I swear.”
“…Be serious! Focus on my eyes!” Raven 12345 wiped the noodle away. “Apart from that, what else? Recall everything that happened that night. Besides what you saw, what appeared in your mind?”
“People on the moon… I couldn’t see their faces but I knew there were many of them—they were melting away and becoming part of the ocean… There were people on the ground too. Everyone was melting away, I was scared… I wished I could be stronger and escape from being melted, then… You didn’t clean it enough, there’s still some of the noodle left on your mouth.”