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EP.174 The Next Saint (1)

Elina hadn't expected this at all.

The person who had manipulated Aris with magic, leading her to repeatedly provoke Si-hyun, and had completely controlled the mind of the warrior Choi Ye-rin, turning her into a slave, was none other than Ann.

Elina hadn't experienced such a significant shock recently.

"Wait, thinking about it, I've had a lot of shocks like this..."

Indeed, she had.

It was more than she could count on her fingers.

Every time Si-hyun gained a new bitch, Elina felt considerable stress.

After Si-en and Yuliana established their hierarchy, and when Si-hyun was kidnapped by Aris and all contact was lost, only to find his mansion completely destroyed upon returning to the surface...

All these events were shocking for Elina.

Reflecting on this, the fact that Ann was behind this seemed almost ordinary.

Ann was a demon who had become obsessed with being eaten by a male as soon as she became an adult, covering her breasts and vagina with tiny clothes and seducing men with cheap tricks.

It was unclear how such a weak-minded and male-obsessed demon could plan and execute this, but Elina decided to attribute it to a brief moment of sanity.

What mattered most to Elina was that the situation had been resolved before it escalated further.

She had successfully revealed the identity of the culprit without killing Aris, as Si-hyun had requested, which was a relatively satisfying outcome.

However, it was embarrassing that she had only realized Ann's involvement after examining the magic left on the bodies of the knights who had been killed by Ariel.

Since the matter was already settled, Elina didn't have the luxury to dwell on it further.

"The important thing is that I worked hard to achieve the result our brother wanted... He'll surely praise me for it~"

For Elina, the most crucial aspect was gaining favor with her master, Si-hyun.

"I hope he praises me and eats me all day today... My condition is great, so I might get eaten continuously~"

Elina was filled with anticipation.

"What's wrong? Why are you laughing to yourself again?"

Of course, to receive such praise, she first needed to address the issue with Ann, who had appeared to save Aris.

"You're laughing because Ann came with a fake body, which is hilarious~"

"Who was scared? You came in a hurry because you were worried that I would kill that Aris woman!"

"Hmm~ If Ani says so, then that's how it is~"

"Say it correctly! My name is Ann, not Ani!"

Elina chuckled and began to untie Aris's restraints.

As she freed Aris's limbs and removed the device from her breasts, Aris's legs gave out, and she collapsed forward.

"Ahh... ♥"

Elina tapped Aris's back.

"What's wrong? Are you asking the goddess to help you up?"

"N-no... I can get up by myself... Ahh... Kkuh... ♥"

Aris crawled on all fours, moving slowly towards the bed.

Elina watched her, sighing.

"It seems you're not even qualified to be a bitch, since you can't even crawl properly with those big breasts."

Elina grabbed Aris's ankle.

"Huh... ♥"

"I'll throw you onto the bed, so be careful not to get hurt. Understand?"

Using her magic, Elina lifted Aris and tossed her onto the bed.

"Ahhh... ♥"

Aris landed on the bed, hitting the headboard with her breasts, not her head, but still had to catch her breath due to the pain.

It was an unfamiliar pain for Aris.

Normally, she could have easily alleviated it with her divine power, but after using all her energy to stop the machine, she couldn't even attempt that now.

As Aris lay on the bed, gasping for breath, she realized her situation was miserable.

From the conversation between the two women, it seemed Ann had come to save Aris's life.

However, it didn't appear that Ann's intention was to directly help Aris.

Aris couldn't place any hope in the pink-haired demon.

Having become accustomed to magic, Aris could now easily sense which of the two women's magic was stronger.

It was clear that Ann's magic was no match for Elina's.

If Aris had met Ann before being captured by Si-hyun, she might have had a chance to overpower her.

"I thought she was a dangerous descendant of the Demon King..."

Aris felt a deep sense of disappointment that her hoped-for ally was so weak.

Almost all her hope had vanished because of that useless demon.

If she had known Ann's weakness earlier, she wouldn't have wasted her hopes and could have focused on other options.

As she thought this, anger towards Ann began to rise within her.

Of course, expressing that anger was beyond Aris's current capabilities.

After confirming Aris was quiet, Elina approached Ann.

"So, what do you want to say? You didn't come just to see the goddess, did you? Or are you here to take that useless woman away?"

"I wouldn't do something like that."

"Of course not~ A woman with a brain full of men wouldn't care about that~"

Elina chuckled and continued.

"It's funny. You're still causing trouble. I warned you before: when making a contract, choose your partner carefully. You didn't even check properly and got deceived by the title of 'saint'... That's why this happened~"

"Shut up! You're really annoying!"

Ann suddenly released a burst of magic.

"Huh?!"

Aris, seeing the massive magic emanating from Ann, curled up in the corner of the bed.

To Elina, however, it was nothing but trivial.

She watched as the magic approached, then flicked her finger, causing it to dissipate with a loud explosion.

"...Huh?"

"Hmm~ Is that all?"

"Damn it, damn it...!"

Ann glared at Elina, then let out a small sigh.

"I'm so annoyed. That goddess is always so carefree, saying 'Master this' and 'Master that' all day while being eaten. Meanwhile, others are struggling to gather all sorts of magic... It's infuriating."

"Hmm~ Maybe that's your punishment for never doing anything good~"

"It doesn't matter anymore. I've already dealt with the Demon King, and now I just need to work on the resurrection."

"What resurrection?"

"What do you mean? I'm going to resurrect the man I'll marry."

Elina tilted her head.

"Magic resurrection...?"

"Are you planning to resurrect the Demon King?"

"Of course. You might be satisfied with a mere human male, but I'm different. My vagina belongs to our Demon King alone."

"Hmm, but why tell us this? If you've gathered all the magic, you could just quietly resurrect him and get married."

"That's why I came to warn you. Tell Si-hyun that our Demon King is almost resurrected. If he wants to avoid dying, he should release all his magic and live quietly. If he does, I promise not to harm him or his bitches."

"What? You think you can threaten us with your pathetic magic?"

"Think whatever you want. I've delivered the message, so I'll leave now."

With that, Ann vanished.

"So, Ann plans to resurrect one of the Demon Kings and promises to spare our lives if I release all my magic. That's what she said, right?"

"Yes, that's right!"

"Hmm."

Elina seemed to have gathered this information well.

For now, the goal was to decide whether to avoid or confront the soon-to-be-resurrected Demon King, who might target her magic...

"Do you know the location?"

"No... I don't know anything..."

"Looks like she hid it well."

After a brief moment of thought, Elina called out to Aris.

"Master... Master..."

Aris crawled down from the bed, approaching Elina on all fours.

Thanks to Elina's torment, Aris had become a complete bitch, fully submissive.

Thus, Elina could dress her in a cowgirl costume, complete with a cow-print bikini and stockings.

A collar with a leash was placed around her neck.

Aris stopped in front of them and spoke.

"W-were you calling me?"

"Hey, cow."

"Yes, yes...?!"

"You think a lowly cow like you can stand on two legs and talk?"

"Huh?! I apologize...!"

Aris quickly stood up, then sat back down, spreading her legs wide and placing her hands on her chest.

"Ang... ♥ Ang... ♥ I'm cow Aris... I came because Master called me... ♥"

"Is it true that saints can track the location of demons?"

"Yes... It's true... ♥"

"Then let's go see your sister soon."

"What? That's... I said I'd go later when things settle down..."

"Oh, didn't you hear? Our sister plans to reapply the holy symbol to your sister... ♥"

"I need a new saint, and you want to protect your life and family...?"

Elina grasped Aris's chin.

"Kkuhkuhku... ♥"

"You'd better listen to Master's words."