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

Black light blazed as the Power of Shadow of Silence rapidly condensed between Yuan'er's hands in a spiraling vortex!

Even before the Nihility Cannon was fired, the energy fluctuations it generated were already enough to fill people with terror.

It wasn't just Mengxi.

Down in the city below, the fleeing civilians, the City Guard, and even the members of the Heavenly Punishment Holy Church who looked toward the sky all revealed expressions of absolute horror.

Anyone capable of sensing energy...

Could feel the endless power contained within that black light.

For a moment, the deepest fear hidden within their hearts was dragged to the surface.

Even those members of the Heavenly Punishment Holy Church who truly worshipped the Abyss Demons couldn't help but feel terrified.

After all...

This was a genuine threat of death.

However...

Just as Yuan'er was about to unleash all of the accumulated Power of Shadow of Silence in her hands and blast Mengxi below into nothingness...

Dozens of crimson butterflies suddenly appeared around her.

The sudden appearance of the blood-red butterflies visibly startled Yuan'er.

Although she had no idea what they were, the aura of the Power of Shadow of Silence surrounding them felt strangely familiar.

Instinctively...

The pink-haired girl's attention was drawn toward the crimson butterflies.

And in the instant she became distracted...

A tiny crimson beam shot over from the distance, striking the exact center of the black sphere of energy.

Immediately—

The sphere, which contained an enormous amount of Power of Shadow of Silence, suddenly began shaking violently.

Its entire form twisted uncontrollably.

Clearly...

The power inside had begun to lose control.

Realizing the sphere was no longer obeying her, Yuan'er immediately tore her attention away from the butterflies and desperately tried to stabilize the energy.

However...

It was too late.

Drawn by the crimson beam...

The Nihility Cannon, condensed from black Power of Shadow of Silence, erupted ahead of schedule.

Fortunately...

Its target was no longer Mengxi or Wind Facing City below.

Instead...

It fired toward the heavens.

"BOOM—"

Accompanied by a deafening roar...

Black light exploded.

Space itself twisted.

The terrifying black beam shot straight into the sky!

In an instant...

The sea of dark clouds stretching for thousands of miles was completely erased beneath the extreme heat released by the Nihility Cannon.

Wind Facing City, buried beneath those clouds for so long...

Finally saw daylight once again.

Seeing that the Nihility Cannon had not rained down upon them but had instead blasted into the sky...

The panic-stricken people below finally collapsed onto the ground in relief.

However...

Alongside that relief...

An overwhelming sense of confusion suddenly arose in everyone's minds.

Why?

Why had that humanoid Abyss Demon suddenly attacked the sky?

Meanwhile...

Seeing Yuan'er's attack neutralized...

Mengxi also let out a sigh of relief.

However...

Before she could catch her breath...

The aftershock created by the Nihility Cannon struck her directly.

Now that her strength had fallen back to Mid Sixth-Tier...

Combined with her already weakened body...

Even the aftershock from an Eighth-Tier powerhouse's attack was something she could hardly withstand.

The little Holy Aura she had left, barely enough to keep herself suspended in the air...

Instantly collapsed under the impact.

The next moment—

Having lost the support of her remaining power...

Mengxi began plummeting toward Wind Facing City below.

'It's over, it's over, it's over!! Miss Mengxi, hurry! Hurry and ask for help! Pray to the Goddess! We're going to die! Hurry and call the Goddess's name three times! Now's the time!!'

Seeing Mengxi falling rapidly...

Sakura, hidden within her body, was instantly overwhelmed with terror.

Mengxi's body was now so fragile.

Her strength was almost completely exhausted.

If she hit the ground...

She would almost certainly be killed instantly.

'Miss Mengxi, hurry!'

Sakura continued shouting frantically.

However...

Mengxi gave no response.

Instead...

She gazed thoughtfully toward the sky.

Her eyes, which had returned to their light violet color, narrowed slightly.

At the center of her vision...

A single crimson butterfly fluttered gracefully.

The next instant—

Scarlet light rippled through the air.

A slender, delicate jade-like hand suddenly reached out...

And gently grasped Mengxi's wrist.

At the same time...

Countless crimson butterflies flew upward, supporting Mengxi's falling body from below.

Just like that...

The silver-haired girl, who should have continued plummeting, came to a complete stop in midair.

At that very moment...

An anxious voice overflowing with concern sounded beside Mengxi's ear.

"Are... are you alright?! Are you okay?!"

Hearing that beautiful girl's voice, as clear as flowing spring water and soothing to the heart...

Mengxi's lips curled upward ever so slightly.

She slowly raised her head...

Looking toward the black-haired woman wearing a veil who had appeared without her noticing.

'So... you've finally come, Sister Yumo~'

Although she had no idea why Yumo had waited until now to intervene...

After hearing the genuine concern and unease in her voice...

Mengxi couldn't help feeling a trace of warmth.

As the Child of Destiny...

And possessing such breathtaking beauty...

Ever since she could remember...

Mengxi had heard countless words of "concern."

Some had been forced upon others by the influence of her Holy Spirit Power.

Others had simply been empty flattery.

She had long grown tired of hearing such words.

But...

The silver-haired girl could clearly tell...

The concern in the black-haired girl's voice was completely different.

It was genuine.

Although she'd suffered "a little" and it hurt quite a bit...

Being able to see Sister Yumo wearing such an expression...

Wasn't bad at all.

—

The black-haired girl—

Our Miss Yumo—

After distracting Yuan'er's attack and rescuing Mengxi...

Finally let out a long sigh of relief.

In truth...

Yumo had been secretly watching the battle between Mengxi and Welt-Sislov from afar for quite some time.

There were two reasons she hadn't intervened earlier.

The first...

Was that she had hoped Mengxi, empowered by divine power, could defeat the weakened Welt-Sislov on her own.

That would not only complete a trial...

But fighting an Eighth-Tier Archmage would also provide valuable experience, allowing Mengxi to grow considerably.

It was killing two birds with one stone.

Of course...

The more important reason was...

At that time...

Mengxi's entire body had been overflowing with divine power.

That aura was undoubtedly powerful.

But...

It also instinctively provoked the savagery within every Abyss Demon.

It caused anyone wielding the Power of Shadow of Silence to develop overwhelming hostility.

Even Miss Yumo herself...

After sensing that golden divine power earlier...

Had been unable to resist smashing her own head into two buildings just to suppress the murderous impulses rising inside her.

The force of those impacts...

Along with the killing intent overflowing from her body...

Had even caused dozens of passing members ✧ NоvеIight ✧ (Original source) of the Heavenly Punishment Holy Church to drop dead on the spot.

If she had gone to help Mengxi at that time...

She probably wouldn't have been able to control herself at all.

Because of that...

When Yuan'er attacked Mengxi, Yumo immediately realized the situation had become disastrous.

After all...

Yuan'er was a Demon King-class existence in her prime.

She was on an entirely different level from the heavily wounded Welt-Sislov.

For the current Mengxi to fight Yuan'er...

Was no different from seeking death.

Although Yumo had been frantic with worry...

She didn't dare approach.

She could only think of a way to stop Yuan'er from a distance.

Fortunately...

The divine power surrounding Mengxi finally reached its limit and dispersed at the perfect moment.

Once she no longer had to worry about being affected by that divine power...

Yumo could finally intervene without hesitation.

She stopped Yuan'er's attack.

And rescued the falling Mengxi.

She even couldn't help asking about Mengxi's condition.

"Are your injuries serious? Were you corrupted at all?"

As she spoke...

Yumo habitually pulled Mengxi into her arms, asking with genuine concern.

However...

The moment the words left her mouth...

Miss Yumo suddenly froze.

She had only just remembered...

At the moment, she and Mengxi were supposed to be complete strangers who had never met before!

Asking such intimate questions so naturally...

Would definitely seem strange.

The current Mengxi wasn't the little girl she'd met back in the Great Winter Forest.

'Seriously... Every time I switch back into this form, I almost forget the setting...'

Miss Yumo awkwardly shook her head.

Hm?

Wait...

Something isn't right?

In an instant...

As though realizing something...

Miss Yumo frowned.

I... It's our first meeting, isn't it?

And the aura I'm giving off right now is clearly that of an Abyss Demon...

So...

Why is she so calm??

Looking down at the silver-haired girl in her arms, who was quietly staring back at her...

Miss Yumo suddenly felt inexplicably guilty.