Forced to Sell Myself to the Female Lead After Killing the Male Lead

"Miracle? W-What is that? Isn't it just fake propaganda from the Asumos Church?"

"No, Lady Yumo, there really is such a thing as a 'Miracle.' According to the intelligence gathered by the Nightingale organization, 'Miracle' is the Child of Destiny's trump card. It supposedly manifests the Goddess's power and greatly increases the Child of Destiny's strength for a short period of time."

"Oh? That actually sounds pretty interesting. Hmm, I'd quite like to see it for myself."

"However, Lady Yumo, if you want to witness it, that may be a little difficult."

"Hm? Why do you say that?"

"It's said that a Miracle only appears when the Child of Destiny is facing an extreme crisis."

"A crisis??"

"On the verge of death, perhaps? Or after facing an attack powerful enough to kill her in a single blow? I'm not entirely sure."

--

At this moment,

On the top of a giant tree some distance away from the Duke's estate, Miss Yumo, having already returned to her black-haired girl form while concealing her aura, quietly sat upon a branch, thoughtfully gazing toward the distant battlefield. Her eyes were fixed on the clash between the two Eighth-Tier powerhouses taking place inside the Duke's residence.

"So... that's the Cult Leader?"

After eavesdropping on their conversation through the Blood Butterflies, Miss Yumo could not help murmuring to herself.

At the same time,

Upon discovering that the Cult Leader of the Heavenly Punishment Holy Church was actually a human, Yumo unconsciously let out a small sigh of relief.

But soon afterward, the black-haired girl's expression grew serious once again.

'If he's the Cult Leader... then he should know what that Son of God thing actually is, right?'

Of course,

Although she very much wanted to capture the Cult Leader and question him thoroughly about the Son of God, Yumo ultimately suppressed that impulse.

The final objective of the trial the Goddess had given her was for the protagonist's party to destroy her. But before reaching that point, the protagonists still had to complete eight epic-level missions—namely, defeating eight Eighth-Tier beings.

There was obviously no way Mengxi could defeat Welt-Sislov in her current state.

However...

What if Welt-Sislov was weakened by Lei Jie, and Mengxi then triggered a Miracle?

If the Miracle truly functioned as the Asumos Church claimed and summoned the Goddess's power, then defeating Welt-Sislov might not be impossible.

More importantly, Yumo genuinely wanted to know what exactly a Miracle was.

How much would it increase one's strength?

What limitations did it have?

Only after understanding Mengxi's limits could she properly arrange future mini-bosses...

In Yumo's opinion,

The ideal boss was one capable of completely overwhelming the protagonist in her normal state, forcing her to activate a cheat ability, awaken new powers, or achieve another breakthrough!

Only a protagonist who had repeatedly survived life-and-death trials could become a true powerhouse.

It was precisely because of this that Yumo had chosen to remain an observer, allowing Mengxi and the others to deal with Welt-Sislov on their own.

However,

Remembering her previous conversation with Xiao, Yumo could not help feeling increasingly uneasy and conflicted.

To witness a Miracle...

Did Mengxi really have to be on the brink of death?

Or gravely wounded?!

'This...'

The mere thought of that beautiful, adorable, considerate little girl covered in blood and hanging by a thread inexplicably filled Yumo with reluctance.

For some reason...

She no longer wanted to see that child get hurt.

No, no, no!!

What am I thinking?!

If Heaven intends to entrust someone with a great mission, it must first temper their will and their body!

Mengxi getting hurt is an unavoidable part of her growth! If she doesn't temper herself through harsh battles, how could she ever become the Saintess who saves the world? I can't keep protecting her forever.

"Don't go soft... don't go soft..."

Miss Yumo quietly muttered to herself.

Yet...

Even though she understood the reasoning perfectly well, she still couldn't help feeling reluctant.

Forget it.

At worst, after she gets hurt, I'll just heal her with Nature's Tear like last time. I still have plenty of them. And even if I run out, with the Black Rose Family's friendly relationship with the Elves, getting more shouldn't be difficult...

?!

Hm?!

However,

Just as Miss Yumo was struggling with these thoughts while watching the battle unfold, something completely unexpected suddenly happened.

Her crimson eyes shrank violently, and an overwhelming sense of dread instantly surged through her heart.

"Hey! Y-You little fool, what are you trying to do?!"

--

On the battlefield,

Seeing that Lei Jie, the Guardian Beast, still stubbornly refused to move aside and continued standing in his way, Welt-Sislov's expression darkened.

'Since you're so eager to die... then I'll grant your wish!'

As terrifying killing intent erupted, dark emerald energy and crimson blood power rapidly condensed upon Welt-Sislov's scythe.

In an instant, the weapon expanded into an enormous energy scythe dozens of meters long.

An overwhelmingly oppressive magical aura continuously radiated from the blade, forcing Lei Jie's massive body to tremble uncontrollably.

The power contained within this attack was no weaker than the previous Blood Scythe Waltz.

Moreover, unlike that wide-area attack, this strike concentrated every ounce of its destructive power into a single point.

If Lei Jie were struck by this blood-red scythe, even with his powerful body, he would likely be sliced clean in half and die instantly.

However,

At that very moment, something happened that no one expected...

The silver-haired girl who had remained behind Lei Jie without making a single move suddenly released every last bit of Holy Aura within her body!

She instantly transformed into a streak of silver light, rushing past Lei Jie and charging directly toward Welt-Sislov's attack!

Drawing the sword from her waist in one smooth motion, she launched a direct assault against him!

?!!

What?!

A Mid Sixth-Tier fighter...

Charging head-on against a High Eighth-Tier powerhouse?!

Seeing that the person he intended to kill had actually rushed straight toward him herself, Welt-Sislov was momentarily stunned, completely caught off guard.

But after that brief instant of surprise, a savage grin spread across his face.

"Courting death!"

Since she'd so foolishly thrown herself right into his path...

There was no need for him to hold back.

After all, his primary objective in coming to Wind Facing City had been to eliminate the Child of Destiny.

Once his most important target was dealt with, he could leisurely dispose of everyone else afterward.

With that thought,

Dark emerald magic suddenly exploded outward.

Covered beneath the overwhelming tide of magical power, the blood-red scythe came crashing down, intending to split the beautiful silver-haired girl cleanly in two!

Behind her, the colossal thunder beast hurriedly tried to rush forward and save her.

Unfortunately...

Compared to Welt-Sislov, Lei Jie simply wasn't fast enough.

The scythe descended!

"Die!"

Welt-Sislov was already anticipating the spectacular spray of blood.

?!

However,

Something completely beyond his expectations suddenly occurred!

Just before the murderous scythe, filled with overwhelming power, struck the silver-haired girl...

A brilliant golden radiance appeared around her body without the slightest warning!

"BOOM!!"

Accompanied by an earth-shaking explosion and violent waves of magical power,

Welt-Sislov's scythe struck the golden barrier head-on.

Yet despite the incredible force behind his attack...

It failed to produce even the slightest ripple.

"What?!"

The next instant,

Welt-Sislov's pupils contracted violently.

Under his utterly incredulous gaze, an indescribably terrifying power suddenly erupted from within the silver-haired girl's body!

"T-This is?!"

In an instant,

A sacred golden holy light, filled with absolute divinity that could never be profaned, burst into existence!

An endless sea of golden energy spread outward from Mengxi at astonishing speed!

In a single moment, it engulfed the entire Duke's estate!

No—

It engulfed all of Wind Facing City!

The enormous city was completely enveloped in holy golden radiance.

At that moment,

Everyone within the city—

Whether fighting or fleeing—

Turned their attention toward the dazzling golden light erupting from the city's center.

Even Miss Yumo, watching from afar, froze in complete astonishment.

As the golden light rippled outward,

Under the dumbfounded gazes of everyone nearby,

A woman's phantom, formed entirely from golden energy, slowly appeared behind Mengxi.

She gently embraced Mengxi in her arms.

The moment he witnessed this scene, terror flooded Welt-Sislov's heart.

A bead of cold sweat slowly rolled down his forehead.

Even so, driven by his unwavering conviction, he desperately unleashed every bit of his dark emerald magic, trying to force his blood-red scythe through the golden radiance.

However,

No matter how much strength he used...

No matter how violently his magic surged...

The golden barrier remained absolutely motionless.

Like an impregnable fortress, it protected Mengxi without the slightest crack.

At the same time,

As if sensing Welt-Sislov's hostility,

The golden barrier suddenly erupted with an overwhelming counterattack!

?!!

"N-No... that's impossible!!"

Before Welt-Sislov could even react,

The sacred golden power surrounding Mengxi suddenly surged toward him like a colossal tsunami capable of sweeping away all living things!

In an instant,

The energy field surrounding Welt-Sislov shattered.

The magic gathered upon the blood-red scythe was dispersed in the blink of an eye.

The weapon itself was blasted out of his hands.

The terrifying baptism of golden light even sent Welt-Sislov himself flying backward.

A mouthful of blood burst uncontrollably from his lips, tracing a beautiful crimson arc through the sky...