[Volume 4]: Chapter 70 - A Sweet Girl Won’t Be Fooled By The Villainess

Ifia returned to her residence and waited on the sofa in the hall. Since Amelia said the Saint could return, she believed they could indeed save her! But when she thought of Amelia, she couldn't help but recall what had just transpired. The drugged Amelia seemed like a different person, assertive and domineering! Yet, she didn't find it unlikable. On the contrary, it felt a bit thrilling. Between good friends, even acting as an antidote seemed quite normal, didn't it? If Amelia couldn't bear the effects of the drug, as her best friend, she was duty-bound to help! Despite temporarily having the Saint's attribute buff, Ifia's ability to self-guide had upgraded. Now, she no longer felt guilty for having certain thoughts about Amelia. After all, detoxifying for a friend is an act of justice. With these thoughts in mind, Ifia self-commended her own sense of justice, unaware of how bright her lifted lips were. Her lovely but foolish appearance made even the observing system feel exasperated. [Host, don't forget you've only completed half of the system's tasks and have three months to finish!] Seeing Ifia blush and lost in thought, the system took the opportunity to remind her while Amelia was away. Previously due to the side effects of the Saint Lotus, the system knew the task couldn't be accomplished. However, now with the imminent removal of the Saint Lotus from the host's body, the task could naturally resume. Interrupted from her musings by the system, Ifia tilted her mouth slightly, directly relaxing back into the softness around her. Her shining black eyes held a hint of frustration. [Got it, got it. Do you think I'd shirk my responsibilities? I'll act when the time is right.] The perfunctory tone in Ifia's words made the system want to outright respond with a definite 'yes.' After all, who received the task of saving the world and simply lay around for three days? It was nearly starving! It was only by now using the excuse of the system's task to take action against the villainess that she began working on the task. Indeed, she had a way with words. If the target for the conquest mission wasn't a villainess, the system felt the host might continue to be idle. The system truly understood its host and knew she wasn't proactive at all. [But, system, do you have that kind of drug? If I could use its effects to complete the task, it would be a piece of cake.] Ifia automatically skipped over the ending that she was always bullied. She thought she had formulated a good idea, which made her eyes light up, making her itch to give it a try. However, it left the system speechless. After a moment, it found its voice again. [Host, please reconsider your dangerous thoughts. As a human, you should adhere to social order rather than resort to unscrupulous methods!] Wow! Drugging the villainess? The host was already thinking about the peaches. Even the system was avoiding the villainess, but the host was as bold as brass. Moreover, did the Saint Lotus's attribute allow the host to have such evil thoughts? If this were a few days ago, the host would have already begun reflecting. Could it be that the side effects of the Saint Lotus were gradually fading and no longer effective? "Alright, I was just thinking, I won't really do it." Host, your recent behavior doesn't seem like just a passing thought. Once again speechless, the system chose to remain silent. Avoid the trouble if you can't handle it. Upon multiple attempts to contact the system yielding no response, Ifia immediately understood that the system had evaded the situation - it hadn't seen such an irresponsible system before, always losing contact! "Ifia, have you been waiting long?" Just as Ifia silently criticized the unreliable system, the voice of Saint Tiffany suddenly echoed from the direction of the door. Surprised, Ifia looked up to see the Saint whom the snake demon Taromati had previously captured, now calmly approaching her. Her eyes were still hidden beneath a bandage, but now it was white instead of the original green. The white bandage, embroidered with intricate patterns in gold thread, added an air of nobility and sanctity to the Saint. With a prominent nose and redder lips than usual, she was dressed in a white robe with every button neatly fastened, giving off an undeniable aura of abstinence. "No, I just got back from a stroll." Although incredibly curious about what had happened, she felt it was not the right time to inquire. "Sorry for the delay. We can start collecting the Saint Lotus now." "Alright. " With a gentle smile towards Ifia, the Saint wasted no time and skillfully made her way to the kitchen, even with her eyes covered by the white bandage. She retrieved a wooden box from the cupboard and returned to the hall. Placing the wooden box on the table, Saint Tiffany opened it and took out a silver footed cup. She then raised her other hand, and a magical white light emanated from her fingertip, casting it into the cup, which immediately bloomed with a dazzling light. The intense light forced Ifia to quickly shut her eyes to relieve the glare. It was at this moment that the Saint Lotus mark on Ifia's neck seemed to be drawn towards something, swiftly detaching from her skin as if it were a thin piece of paper. It floated in the air before obediently settling into the silver cup. Once the blinding light subsided, the Saint Lotus mark appeared at the bottom of the cup, like an intricate pattern drawn long ago. Seemingly a simple act of casting light into the cup, Saint Tiffany had actually expended a significant amount of divine power. This allowed the Saint Lotus to withdraw from Ifia's body smoothly, and the lascivious poison of the serpent demon plant that had been barely contained also swiftly dissipated, thoroughly restoring Saint Tiffany to normal. However... Although she had known Ifia had taken good care of the Saint Lotus, from the full and intricate patterns now visible, it was clear that it had absorbed a considerable amount of righteous intent. Indeed, Ifia's pure soul was perfect for it. The Saint Lotus had even absorbed an excess, reaching a point where it could no longer take in more righteous intent. Seeing the silver cup, Saint Tiffany's expression softened further when she looked at Ifia. She knew Ifia was different from those demons. This made her slightly worried; the next and final ingredient, the Misfortune Vine, was considerably more dangerous than the preceding ones!