Erina and Hisako trembled slightly, not daring to move their eyes for fear that a cursed spirit would suddenly appear.
Ai: "..."
She sighed helplessly. "You've lived all this time and never encountered a cursed spirit or anything like that."
"That's true!"
Erina suddenly realized, then patted her chest and let out a long breath.
But...
Even so, she still felt terrified.
Her gaze subconsciously drifted to the darker corners of the room, afraid that something strange might suddenly jump out.
Seeing this, Ai continued, "Also..."
"If you see a cursed spirit, just pretend you didn't."
"Just… pretend we can't see it?"
Erina looked confused.
Ai explained, "As long as you can't see it, low-grade cursed spirits can't attack humans."
After joining Lynn's Peerage, she and Kaguya had even teamed up to exterminate a few cursed spirits.
So, she knew a little about them.
But...
To be honest, she didn't fully understand it either.
Why couldn't they attack people if they were invisible?
And…
This restriction only applied to the low-grade ones.
Hmm...
It really felt like someone had designed it that way on purpose.
On the other side.
After listening to Ai's explanation, the fear in Erina and Hisako's hearts gradually faded.
But...
Hisako still picked up on a key phrase. "Low-grade?"
Ai nodded calmly. "Yes, low-grade."
She continued, "Cursed spirits have grades."
At that point, Ai paused for a moment before continuing. "Low-grade cursed spirits don't possess enough cursed energy to interfere with the real world, so ordinary humans naturally can't see them."
"But..."
"High-grade cursed spirits can interfere with reality to a greater extent."
"However..."
Ai said calmly, "If you ever encounter one, just lie down on the ground and don't move."
Erina's eyes lit up. "So if I don't move, they won't notice me?"
"No."
Ai shook her head. "You're doomed. If you move, you'll die even more miserably."
Erina: "..."
What kind of explanation is that?
Erina's eyes were full of resentment.
Even the corners of Hisako's mouth twitched.
How could someone speak such cold words with a warm body temperature?
But...
It did make sense.
Hisako sighed helplessly.
The more she learned, the more frightened she became...
She should've plugged her ears just now!
And...
Why did Erina bring her along in the first place?
Hisako looked at her master with a face full of grievance.
She was just a regular maid! No one ever told her that being Erina's maid would be such a dangerous job!
The worldview of the master and servant pair had been completely shattered, and the two of them fell into silence.
A while later...
They finally forced themselves to accept the reality of this supernatural world.
Erina asked curiously, "How's that girl doing now?"
Born with the ability to see ghosts... able to see terrifying things like cursed spirits...
She couldn't even imagine what kind of life that must be.
It must be...
So pitiful, right?
Erina couldn't help but worry about her situation.
"That girl..."
Ai paused, then sighed. "She should be leveling up in another world right now, killing monsters or something."
"?"
A giant question mark popped up in Erina's eyes.
Another world?
Killing monsters to level up??
Wait!
She got isekaied?!
What the hell is this plot twist?!
...
The World of the Soul Reapers.
Hueco Mundo.
Katerea Leviathan stood atop the sands, grinned wantonly, and waved her hand. "Let's go make a scene!"
Midoriko: "..."
Lynn...
Why would you send such a troublesome woman here?
Katerea, as if sensing their emotions, patted them on the shoulders and laughed. "Relax. With me here, everything's fine!"
"And..."
Katerea paused, then grinned even more wildly. "At your current pace, how long do you think it'll take to level up?"
She looked off into the distance toward the white palace and said meaningfully, "Big Boss, the experience you'll give me should be plenty!"
Midoriko: "..."
Everyone understood the logic.
But...
It was also an easy way to get wiped out.
Midoriko and Kikyo exchanged glances, seeing the same helplessness in each other's eyes.
But...
There was nothing they could do.
Katerea Leviathan was the strongest among them right now.
Other than Lord Lynn, she was likely the strongest in their Peerage.
Besides...
What Katerea said wasn't wrong either.
Midoriko also glanced toward the white palace.
The beings inside...
Should be enough for her to level up, right?
A hint of excitement rose within her.
She clenched her fists. "Alright! Let's do this!"
Upon hearing that, Katerea nodded with satisfaction.
She had successfully won over the most important vote.
And...
The key one at that!
Now that Midoriko had agreed, the others naturally had no objections.
After all...
Among their vanguard squad, Midoriko had always been the captain.
A few seconds later.
With unanimous approval, Katerea couldn't help but curl her lips upward.
Although she had said she wanted to stir up some trouble...
She still needed to get the group's consent.
Otherwise...
If Lynn found out she acted without permission and even took over Midoriko's command by force, she'd definitely be punished.
Of course.
She didn't really care about punishment. In fact...
She was kind of looking forward to it.
But...
What if Lynn came to hate her?
She still wanted to bear Lynn's Leviathan bloodline—she couldn't let that happen.
So...
Katerea, once lawless in the old Maou faction, actually held back her arrogance.
She had to get along with her Peerage properly!
A few seconds later.
Katerea raised her hand.
A vast sea-blue magic circle instantly spread out, covering the entire white palace.
"This place is so barren! I can't stand it anymore!"
Katerea grinned. "Let me give you a little rain!"
The moment she finished speaking.
Boom!!
A towering water column burst down from the sky, smashing toward the white palace!
Las Noches.
The usually lazy Coyote Starrk suddenly looked serious, his head snapping up.
"What powerful energy..."
"And it's right above Las Noches?!"
What the hell is happening?!
(To be continued.)
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