Chapter 25
Chapter 25: The Succubus Appears
Leo, who was under the spell of Lani’s Enchanting Eye, followed her like a puppet, his gaze blank and unfeeling.
His brain could still think, but he could not speak or make any movements.
But this was the best way to deal with Reni’s mental magic.
Reni’s eyes moved back and forth between her sister and Leo, her expression dark and uncertain.
"What’s wrong, sister? Why are you looking at me like that?" Lani bit her lip, her face full of grievance. "Is it wrong for me to want to help you?"
"Lani…" Reni’s brows twitched, and she finally sighed. "I’m just a little surprised…"
There was definitely not enough time to do anything else.
If she released the Enchanting Eye and forcibly rewrote her control over Leo, it would harm Lani’s mind and soul.
This was something Reni did not want to see.
But she always felt that something was not quite right.
"Alright, sister~" Lani pouted and spread her hands in dissatisfaction. "I find it strange that you never mentioned the sacrifice to me. I thought you were looking for a pureblood succubus to find our parents!"
"Um… these things…" Reni stammered, momentarily at a loss for words. "I never thought I would actually find one in this life…"
"Well now that you have found one, you should tell me what is going on!" Lani placed her hands on her hips, looking determined.
"Well… um, telling you is not impossible…" Reni nervously tried to gather her thoughts.
With Lani questioning her like this, the doubt that had just risen in her mind was pushed aside.
Lani saw her sister’s expression and felt a secret joy inside.
The master’s plan was indeed right.
The way to avoid someone doubting you is to first question them.
This is the art of lying.
Just as the two sisters were testing each other’s wits and courage, a loud "boom" exploded in the forbidden area.
Right after that, the ground beneath them began to shake, and countless stones fell from the ceiling above like scattered flowers.
The forbidden area was on the verge of collapse, and the walls around the altar started to crumble. Lani swayed and almost fell to the ground.
"Be careful!" Reni quickly grabbed her sister, softly whispered a spell, and a transparent barrier appeared above them.
A few fragments of stone hit the barrier, breaking into smaller pieces that scattered around the forbidden area.
At the same time, Reni coughed up a little blood.
With the dust and smoke swirling around, Lani waved at the mist in front of her and urgently asked, "What’s happening?"
"What do you think is happening?" Reni’s face was grim. The sudden explosion had dealt her another blow just as she was starting to recover. "Damn it, how did those bitches from the Order Sect find this place? And how did they get in without disturbing the barrier?"
At a time like this, creating such a big commotion, Reni could think of no other possibility besides the Order Sect.
But she couldn’t understand why there were no signs at all.
"Ahem." Lani steadied herself, "By the way, sister, have you forgotten about Cass’s betrayal?"
"Cass?" Reni paused, recalling when she first returned to the sect and the guards told her about Cass’s betrayal.
So, Cass stole the way to break the barrier?
That can’t be possible; he’s just a low-level believer. How could he know how to break the barrier?
Before she could say anything, a second explosion sounded, and the forbidden area shook again, even more than before.
"Sister, let’s not talk about this now." Lani covered her mouth and nose, "It looks like the Order Sect is attacking. I’ll go hold them off; you hurry back to organize the believers to resist!"
"You’re going to hold them off? How can you do that?" Reni coughed up a few drops of bright red blood and pulled out a pocket watch, fiddling with it, "Damn it, the communication with the branch altar is also blocked. You need to hurry back and have that puppet bring the saintess here! I will hold them off."
"But sister, your injury…"
"Even if I am hurt, I am still much stronger than you, a low-level believer." Reni rarely spoke firmly, "Have you forgotten my power? The sound of explosions is above us, and the forbidden area is only about ten meters from the ground. If I release Desire Temptation, I can control part of the enemies and buy you time!"
"It’s you who should run fast. The faster you run, the greater my chance of surviving!"
"Bring the believer, the Judgment dolls, and the saintess through the secret passage to this place. We hold the forbidden area strongly. As long as we can hold on until dawn when the grand bishop arrives, there will be hope! Hurry, go now!"
Listening to her sister’s plans, Lani felt increasingly shocked.
The way things were unfolding was exactly as the master had predicted.
The master said that when faced with a sudden attack, without knowing the enemy’s strength, gathering all forces to defend the only entrance to the forbidden area and waiting for rescue is the safest, most effective, and most likely way to win.
If he were Reni, he would definitely do the same.
That is also why Reni’s actions are so easy to predict.
The forbidden area is two kilometers away from the branch altar, and Reni’s power of Desire Temptation cannot influence the believers inside the branch altar, so she cannot use this power to call them all over.
To reach them, Reni must either use her pocket watch or rely on someone to pass the message.
The joyful flags placed in the forbidden forest can block senses and communication, so Reni’s pocket watch is useless.
She can only rely on her sister to pass the message and lead the believers over.
Thus, Lani will move 400 meters away from the casting radius of Desire Temptation and will not be affected by this power.
Moreover, Leo, who is currently enchanted by Lani, is also not affected by Desire Temptation.
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In this way, Reni’s most difficult ability, Desire Temptation, was tricked, and Leo and Miss Mucus may now have a chance to defeat her.
"What are you waiting for? Hurry up!" Reni’s sharp voice snapped Lani back to reality.
"But sister, okay, I understand." She hesitated for a moment, gritted her teeth, and rushed toward the forbidden area.
The forbidden area continued to shake, and stones occasionally fell to the ground.
Fortunately, the ceiling’s stone layer was thick enough, so there was no risk of collapsing for the time being.
To reassure Reni, Leo, who was controlled by Lani, did not leave with her; instead, he sat dazed in the center of the altar, completely enchanted.
"Damn it, this never ends, such a strong explosion. Is it a fire-element sorcerer…?" Reni coughed twice, and a purple glow gradually appeared around her body.
To make the [Desire Temptation] more effective and control more enemies, she decided to use the [Succubus’s Aroma] to further enhance her power.
Light purple stripes flowed beneath her skin, and the enticing scent of roses and lavender lingered in the forbidden area, making her graceful body even more voluptuous and alluring at that moment.
She floated slightly in the air, her chest and hips swollen more than before, and her already tight robes split open in several places, revealing large patches of snow-white skin.
Between her breasts, there was a wound glowing with golden light, burning the skin around it.
A large horn like a goat grew out of the top of her head, and a heart-shaped tail swirled behind her.
In those purple eyes, pink heart-shaped pupils appeared.
In that moment, Reni transformed into the form of a succubus.