Chapter 266

Chapter 266: How Can Such a Cute Honey Qing Be Wrong?

Inside the suitcase,

The Crimson Shadowblade moved very little, as if it were in a deep sleep, breathing softly like a living creature. The eye embedded at the end rolled cautiously, as if trying to avoid Chu Yuanqing’s gaze, turning away instinctively from her sight.

Chu Yuanqing was not surprised; disaster beasts were indeed twisted souls, monsters pieced together, and their remains often carried some leftover essence that resulted in frightening activity.

Normally, these remnants fall into two categories.

The first is a chain of genetic energy that, once infused with enough disaster aura, can sprout like grafted branches, resulting in a somewhat fake disaster beast, serving as a sort of resurrection method.

The second is fragments made from a mixture of disaster aura and soul residue. Infusing large amounts of disaster aura in them won’t bring the disaster beast back to life but will create extremely tiny disaster aura points that, when they explode, can contaminate large areas.

So far, the Counter-Magic Bureau can eliminate the first type and prevent the rebirth of disaster beasts, but they have no effective means to deal with soul residue.

Although in theory, psychic magic can eradicate souls, witches suited for this type of magic are very rare, and they don’t have time to clear the Disaster Debris used for research for the Research Department.

Chu Yuanqing would never directly give it to Little Sakura. She got into the mood, her eyes shining with a golden heat, filled with the killing intent of the past. In an instant, she completed the spell[Annihilated Massacre]. The cold and quiet magic within her soul flipped into a boiling sea of red and black flames.

The girl’s palm was wrapped in flowing fire, with her skin showing red and black patterns. She touched the special reinforced material with her fingertips, instantly melting and breaking it apart, then directly grasped the Crimson Shadowblade, awakening it to struggle and let out a sharp, terrifying scream.

The Pure White Witch looked down at the struggling Disaster Debris and softly said:

"It’s too noisy. Be quiet."

As her words faded, a wave of mixed red and black magic erupted, wrapping the misty blade with flowing fire. The intertwining flames enveloped the crimson eyes, instantly forcing the Disaster Debris into submission.

Then, using the Crimson Shadowblade as her body, she gathered the flowing fire to create — the King’s Sword of Annihilation — expanding it to reach the ceiling, requiring a barrier to protect the walls and distort the immense heat.

In an instant, the temperature of the flames soared, and the central body nearly melted away. It struggled within the bindings, letting out wails and releasing a large amount of smoky disaster aura, with the remnants of its soul continuing to vanish.

1 second, 2 seconds, 3 seconds.

Chu Yuanqing predicted the Grade C Disaster Debris’s endurance. As its eyes were about to go blind and its misty body was on the verge of collapsing, she turned off the[Annihilated Massacre], allowing the heart fire to fade away, and the silver magic replaced the flames, like coolant causing the Disaster Debris to completely crash.

So, the strange Disaster Debris was finished being transformed and no longer looked terrifying.

The blade, which seemed like mist, now flowed like water, holding a fixed shape. It absorbed the light around it, making its surface look like dark crystal. Even the bright red eyes looked like precious gems, making it look like a beautiful piece of art.

"Hmm, this should not scare Miyuki now, right?"

Chu Yuanqing nodded in satisfaction. She carefully controlled the force, removing most of the leftovers to avoid accidentally breaking it. This way, she could leave some pieces for Miyuki to try and purify herself, helping her to gather or awaken her past experiences.

Chu Yuanqing opened her phone. Instead of checking Weibo or focusing on the world’s troubles, she quickly glanced at the date and time and thought:

"Today is the day to sleep with Liuli, but it’s only seven-thirty. It should be fine to visit Miyuki to give her a gift, but… I still need to wrap it."

Chu Yuanqing first hid the suitcase under the bed, then took out the prepared rectangular gift box from her small backpack. She looked seriously at the ribbon from the store, thought for a moment, and tied a pink bow at the handle before placing it inside.

"Oh, I almost forgot this."

Pure White Witch took out the wooden box containing the gray crystal and placed it at the end of the gift box. She smiled happily, her eyes bright, as she felt it was a job well done!

Chu Yuanqing hugged a box as tall as her waist and walked directly out the door towards Kirimi Miyuki’s room, ignoring the still-running Ten Directions Prison Realm.

This concept-type magic requires red and black reversed magic to be used; once the reversed magic inside runs out, it will disappear on its own.

After a little while, the Pure White Witch stood at Little Sakura’s door. She politely knocked a few times, and when she heard a response, she opened the door and walked in.

Inside the room, the girl wore a cool tank top, her full chest creating a lovely and soft shape against the fabric, with an old guitar pressing into it, leaving playful wrinkles. She wore sports shorts, exposing almost all of her thighs, her delicate skin looking very fair in the light.

Kirimi Miyuki was sitting on a small sofa practicing guitar. Her soft pink fingertips swept over the strings, producing a series of pleasant sounds. Hearing the noise, she looked up at Chu Yuanqing as she entered, surprise and joy rippling in her cherry-pink eyes.

"Little Qing, why are you here?"

After Chu Yuanqing habitually closed and locked the door, she sat on the bed, placed the box beside her, and said seriously:

"I came to return a favor and check on Miyuki’s training progress for the blessing."

This week, based on the information she received from Charlotte and some of her own memories, she had told Miyuki all the important points about the Tempering of the Heart.

At the same time, just like when talking to Liuli, the origin of the first playthrough memory was mentioned.

Of course, Little Sakura’s recovered memories are more than Liuli’s, which means she was not fooled by Honey Qing; instead, she was even more sure that the other person was the boy from her memories. She just hadn’t pointed it out because she was more understanding.

After listening, Kirimi Miyuki put down her guitar and walked to the table. She took out a glass jar filled with half a bottle of paper cranes from the storage box above. Her little face was serious as she excitedly handed it over and said:

"I folded a lot, over a thousand! This time, it should be enough to upgrade the crane jar!"

Chu Yuanqing found it somewhat funny as she took it. As her fingertips just touched the glass jar, the paper cranes inside turned into a thousand streams of light, flowing into the crane jar lying on the Flower of the Soul.

In a daze, soft whispers gradually began to rise, the cherry blossom-colored flames suddenly flared up, scorching the glass wall, and the paper cranes inside the jar collided, blooming like flowers, falling around the depths of the soul.

In an instant, those whispers became clear, intertwining in her ears:

[I hope Little Qing gets better soon. Can any divine beings help her?]

[Hmm, after pouring more magic, the paper cranes become more spiritual, right? You will protect her for me, won’t you?]

[Lately, I feel a bit slow, I keep playing the guitar wrong. What if I need to perform on stage later? I can’t mess up! Speaking of that, Little Qing seems to not know any instruments. Should I remind her to choose one she likes to learn?]

[Oh no, German is so hard! When will I be able to understand the whispers between Charlotte and Little Qing in person? I want to learn magic like translation magic!]

[If, if I could be as strong as the shrine maiden in my dreams, could I protect her?]

Joyful, sad, hopeful, sleepy, troubled, happy…

These memories captured in the paper cranes, at the moment the glass jar shattered, wove together in my mind like a carousel, filling my soul with falling cherry blossoms.

In a second, or in a tiny moment, all the lights merged into one, becoming a cute amulet with a cherry blossom pattern and a thousand paper crane shape. It floated quietly on the tea flower, as if telling the girl’s wish.

Chu Yuanqing snapped back to reality and looked at Little Sakura, who was filled with hope. For a moment, she didn’t know what to say. More than being touched, there was a sourness and guilt in her heart. She knew she was destined to disappoint Miyuki and that the other would be sad about it.

But… she couldn’t show it.

At least not now. This journey is the last time everyone can be happy and carefree together. Telling the truth early won’t solve the problem; it will only ruin the mood. So, let’s wait until it’s time for the daughter to meet her family and reveal everything then.

The Pure White Witch’s thoughts floated around, her eyes slightly raised, revealing a joyful smile. She gently pressed her soft lips like a dragonfly landing on water against Miyuki’s cheek, looked at her seriously, and sincerely said,

"Thank you for caring for me so much. I really like Miyuki’s gift, but please don’t work so hard in the future."

Chu Yuanqing said this while squeezing Little Sakura’s cheek, reminding her earnestly,

"Even if you force yourself secretly, it’s not okay. The paper cranes you folded have a spirit; they will tell me if Miyuki has been listening well."

Kirimi Miyuki’s quiet and determined thoughts were abruptly interrupted. She was greatly shocked, feeling as though she had been betrayed deeply.

How strange, how could this happen? The paper cranes she folded actually told on Little Qing?

Little Sakura wanted to treat this as a scary threat, but thinking of how those cranes danced by themselves when they saw Honey Qing made her lose her confidence. So, she could only obediently say that she was very well-behaved and then changed the subject,

"By the way, isn’t Little Qing supposed to give a return gift?"

Chu Yuanqing nodded and said,

"Yes, I asked the Countermeasures Bureau for some helpful items for you, and they are all in this box. You can open it and take a look."

Kirimi Miyuki wanted to pick up the gift box but found it too heavy for a moment. Her pure and pretty face showed a cute confusion, which made Chu Yuanqing nearby find it quite funny.

Although the weight was less than 20 kilograms after removing the suitcase and the Disaster Debris container, the gift box felt much heavier than it looked due to its density.

Little Sakura became even more curious; she thought the items from the Countermeasures Bureau must also be magical. She eagerly opened the beautifully wrapped gift box, revealing a short blade that was as beautiful as a craft, yet surprisingly had a whimsical feel to it. The end was inlaid with red agate and tied with a lovely pink satin ribbon.

Kirimi Miyuki, filled with delight, thought of the way Honey Qing ties bows and couldn’t help but smile, revealing her cute grin. She looked at the Pure White Witch beside her, and after confirming she could touch it, she grasped the knife’s handle with her little hand and picked it up to examine it closely.

"What a beautiful craft! Thank you, Little Qing!"

The girl liked it more and more, and she was surprised to find that this short blade was extraordinarily lightweight. She didn’t know where the weight of the gift box came from.

This gift showed almost no signs of manual carving; the flowing blade surface had a strange texture. When she touched it with her finger, it seemed to pass right through, reminding her of the lightsaber videos she had seen on short video platforms.

Chu Yuanqing explained seriously:

"This is a product left behind after the death of the disaster beast. The Countermeasures Bureau calls this kind of thing Disaster Debris. What you have in your hand is a Grade C Disaster Debris, codenamed Crimson Shadowblade. You can use it as a weapon to easily cut through steel, and it also has some wonderful abilities."

"Of course, for you, its most important meaning is to serve as excellent material for the Tempering of the Heart, to recreate the Mythical Armament from your memories—Ame no Habakiri."

Disaster Debris?

Kirimi Miyuki heard this familiar yet strange term, and her crystal-clear eyes seemed to lose focus, as her gaze was pulled back to a distant past.

The dark sky filled with volcanic ash, the broken ground veins pulsing with lava, the scorching heat melting flesh and blood, and the purple poisonous mist mixed with a lot of sulfur, forming a fierce giant serpent that rushed into the clouds, along with the strong chains that forcibly pulled it back into the mountain’s furnace.

Upon careful reflection, it seemed that the shrine maiden had used the natural terrain to forge a huge disaster beast called Baigui on Dongliu Island, creating a weapon through Tempering of the Heart.

Disaster Debris should be something similar, right?

The Pure White Witch continued to explain:

"Although it’s not realistic to forge Ame no Habakiri in one go, since magic can compensate for the cost of blessings, you can first treat it as the sword blank of Ame no Habakiri. Later, you can slowly add the other materials, pouring magic into it day and night, and sooner or later, you will recreate the brilliance from your memories."

Chu Yuanqing said as she took out a small wooden box, opened it, and spoke:

"Inside here is E-level Disaster Debris. You can use it as basic materials to try forging some things before creating the Crimson Shadowblade."

Little Sakura put down the knife, curiously took the wooden box, thanked her, and then observed the sparkling crystals inside, suddenly feeling as if she had received a special gift box of high-level materials from a unique NPC in a mobile game.

So… in that unknown parallel world or in the past, would Little Qing also give the shrine maiden materials to forge weapons just like now?

Kirimi Miyuki couldn’t remember, but she felt her heart flutter strangely. She sensed this joy, and the corners of her eyes naturally lifted with happiness. Excited and eager to grow stronger, she happily said:

"That’s great! Can I try it right now, and will Little Qing stay with me for a while?"

Upon hearing this, Chu Yuanqing hesitated. She was indeed a bit worried about letting Little Sakura use the Disaster Debris to forge alone, not because she feared it contained any dirt.

But because these crystals were extremely hard and different from the colored paper she used before; even using magic, it would be very difficult to shape them properly.

If she left, Miyuki would only be able to use [Tempering of the Heart] to grind away at it; if she became too focused and exhausted her magic, it could lead to unfortunate consequences with the cost of the blessing.

Well, now that you mention it, I should probably talk to Esther about Miyuki’s abilities and ask for her help to use magic and Ether Tech to create a special blacksmith workshop for shrine maidens.

As for proving its value, if Little Sakura could forge a few special items that can store magical power and become part of a soul, even if the paper crane jar—now the Sakura Amulet—isn’t very useful, it would still be enough to make Esther take notice.

After all, in the first playthrough, the shrine maiden handled almost all of the support tasks by herself.

The people of Dongliu Island would pull her over and forcefully give her the title of Saiō King, mainly because they valued the [Tempering of the Heart] ability, which was almost as powerful as Doraemon’s.

Chu Yuanqing thought that just this one ability would make Miyuki a treasured asset for the Donghong Federation. As she considered this, she looked at the time and confirmed it wasn’t yet eight o’clock, so she agreed to the request and seriously made a suggestion,

"These crystals are too small; instead of using them directly as raw materials, it would be better to use them to reforging other things."

The girl pondered for a moment, then pulled up the silver chain around her neck, taking out a cross-shaped ‘ornament’ from her soft, alluring, fair skin and holding it in her palm, saying:

"Then let’s use this to help reforge it."

Kirimi Miyuki felt embarrassed to say that this was her own forged "Ame no Habakiri." She picked up an E-level Disaster Debris and stacked it on top of the "ornament," wanting to directly use a blessing to merge the two and complete the reforging.

But Chu Yuanqing quickly held Little Sakura’s hand and said seriously,

"I will help you melt this away and save you some strength."

Kirimi Miyuki watched Honey Qing take the crystal back and then realized the problem; since this material was so precious that it needed to be requested from the Countermeasures Bureau, its strength must be at least higher than steel and even diamond, making it very time-consuming and difficult for her to handle alone.

Chu Yuanqing did not take long; she filled up her killing intent, and after reversing the magic with her heart’s fire, she melted and shattered the E-level Disaster Debris, turning it into an energy form like quicksand, then took the "Ame no Habakiri" from Little Sakura’s hand and rotated it proportionally to form a protective layer.

The Pure White Witch continued her fluid operation, crushing the silver at the core through precise control, letting it flow into the energy of the Disaster Debris. She had learned forging in the dwarf kingdom while exploring the Slit World and had even crafted a holy sword gifted to a hero.

Especially after defeating the [Tenno-Gochu], he dreamed every day of the shrine maiden’s Kagura Dance in a sea of fire, eventually becoming obsessed and imagining reviving Levatin’s spirit, piecing together the remnants of the soul, thus bringing the shrine maiden back to life.

After that, every time he entered the Slit World, he paid attention to forging techniques, but although the shrine maiden was not revived, it inadvertently allowed Levatin to grow stronger by consuming blessings.

So, Little Sakura was greatly shocked.

Because this was truly a technique that only the shrine maiden had in her memory.

Chu Yuanqing’s memory was broken and hazy. She instinctively used her soul’s will to shape the particles, carving strange runes and arranging them to find the best solution for the current material. After half a minute, she created the shining "Ame no Habakiri."

"Hmm, it’s still not quite right."

Chu Yuanqing murmured to herself, her serious face showing a bit of the stubbornness of a craftsman. She began skillfully using her silver magic to shape the material. Once she finished, she revealed a satisfied smile and handed it to Little Sakura, only to see her pouting cutely with her cheeks puffed out.

The Pure White Witch stared blankly for a moment before slowly realizing the problem.

Oh right, how did I accidentally finish all of Miyuki’s work?

Now the only step left was to bless it with "Tempering of the Heart," suddenly turning from a noble craftsman into a enhancer. It would be strange if Miyuki wasn’t pouting.

Chu Yuanqing nervously handed over what she had reforged. She pressed her lips together, remembering a way to make the green-eyed cat and a certain color dog happy, and gave Little Sakura a quick peck on her pink lips.

The girl’s delicate face showed an apology, her golden eyes gazing earnestly at her as she spoke sincerely.

"I’m sorry, I shouldn’t have done it all. Let me watch Miyuki forge next time and cheer for you, okay?"

Kirimi Miyuki’s little face turned slightly red, her cherry-pink eyes filled with embarrassment as she struggled to control her racing heartbeat. She thought Honey Qing was really too clever. The moment she noticed Kirimi Miyuki was unhappy, she would hug her. How could that make anyone angry?

The girl quietly pinched her soft thigh, trying hard not to be confused by the Pure White Witch’s charm. After a long pause of two seconds, she finally replied.

"I forgive Little Qing."

Huh? How did I just forgive her?

Little Sakura felt a bit confused but thought, well, Honey Qing is so cute; she really didn’t do anything wrong.

So, this little incident was brushed aside, and after the punishment of "Honey Qing will teach me forging," she eagerly began to melt the Disaster Debris using the "Tempering of the Heart" and shape it.

Chu Yuanqing took on the role of a little teacher, guiding her in crafting skills that even shrine maidens had not learned, from the worlds destroyed by the Calamity God.

However, since she did not care much about it personally, the curse did not affect this area too much, so she could still share a relatively complete system. But some things were missing a piece, which could lead to great errors, so she did not explain too many complex concepts.

During this time, Kirimi Miyuki also realized that with her current magical power, she couldn’t fully melt an E-level Disaster Debris. The following forging would require physical strength, energy, and even greater costs.

But just as Little Sakura was reluctant to finish her work, she suddenly remembered something very important.

That is, magic replenishment is not for pleasure; it is meant to restore magic. Since her magical power was running low, wouldn’t it be fine to just kiss Honey Qing’s lips when it was almost gone?

When this thought first crossed her mind,

Kirimi Miyuki felt so ashamed that she wanted to disappear; she immediately rejected the idea. How could she lower herself to be like a golden-haired dog? That would be so wrong to Liuli!

But… but she is Honey Qing’s little wife now. Kissing him doesn’t really count as something inappropriate, does it?

Besides, she didn’t have any inappropriate thoughts, she just wanted to forge her strength; the ultimate goal of forging is to become stronger and protect Honey Qing!

The more Little Sakura thought about it, the more right it felt, and she even began to feel a sense of sacred duty. She took a deep breath, glanced at the Disaster Debris, which was fading and becoming weaker, and then looked at the innocent and confused Pure White Witch with a shy yet determined gaze.