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As for Leus, hearing Anne's earnest and unwavering words, he sighed helplessly again and continued:
"But now, after a series of unexpected events, I know all the current plans and can say that I am deeply involved in them. All of your expectations, Auntie, have vanished at this moment."
"Yes... Xiao Li, you've found out my identity, and now you're standing in front of me, trying to stop my plan. We're destined to be enemies, which is the last thing I want. But the fact is, Xiao Li, you've indeed stood in my way, preventing me from taking the final step in my plan." Slowly lifting her head from Lius's embrace, Annie's eyes showed a hint of sorrow and helplessness, as if she were facing something she never wanted to face. Her whole body began to tremble violently, making the cold wind blowing around her seem to slow down. In this oppressive atmosphere, it created unsettling sounds.
"Xiao Li... don't stop Auntie. These are things Auntie has to do. The final step of the plan is to sacrifice Little Lilith to fully activate the formation and let the Supreme God descend into this world. This is what Auntie is going to do next. Don't stop me... go back to your room. Please, Auntie is begging you."
With a pleading tone, Anne made her final stand, while Lius shook his head, his movements gentle yet containing an undeniable firmness.
"Aunt Anne...do you really have no affection for Lilith at all?"
"No! I have no affection for little Lilith whatsoever. My teaching of her since she was little was solely for this plan, which is why I became her teacher. I have no other feelings for her besides that."
"After doing all these things, can you really face Leah?" Lius continued to ask.
“I have never had any romantic feelings for her. The only reason I adopted her was because of the strange, innate magic power within her. I wanted to use the magic power in Leah's body to facilitate the construction of the array.” Annie bit her lip and gave this answer.
"And what about me? Aunt Anne, you...you mean you've never had any feelings for me either?" Lius continued. "No, never...little Lius, you've completely misunderstood me. I've never had any feelings for you."
Anne spoke haltingly, her hesitation and difficulty evident in her words. Yet, despite her inner turmoil, she managed to speak to Leus.
"All of these words are lies, aren't they? Aunt Anne, you always lie so obviously, especially in front of me. You can't hide your feelings at all, especially the corners of your eyes. If what you're saying is really true, then why are you crying now?"
With a scrutinizing gaze, Leus stared at the two streams of tears welling up in Annie's eyes and spoke slowly to her.
"And Anne, upon hearing these words, bit her lip again, as if letting out a dry laugh, her tearful eyes fixed on the blond boy before her, her lips trembling as she gently parted to speak:"
"Yes...ha...it's all a prophecy, all lies. Everything I've done has led to this outcome, this outcome filled with lies..." Don't you want to change? There's still hope if you change your mind now. I can help handle things at the church. The key is to end this without hurting anyone. As long as you can let go, Aunt Annie, everything can go back to normal. It's that simple."
Lius tried to persuade the black-haired woman again, but Annie shook her head slightly and slowly said, "Now... there's no turning back. I've already done so much, Auntie. I simply can't give up those plans. Just like you said, Lius, this is an obsession in Auntie's heart that can never be dispelled, and it can't be resolved no matter what..." "Then what can I do to make Auntie turn back?" Lius frowned and continued to ask.
"It's very simple. Only at the moment the plan succeeds, or... at the moment the plan is thwarted, can I completely let go of that obsession. Only at the moment my life ends can this plan truly stop. So..." Looking at Leus, Anne's eyes revealed a hint of reluctance, then she suddenly clenched her fist, pulled a slender staff from her bosom, and with tears streaming down her face, she trembled as she gave Leus her answer:
"Now, you have two choices: stop me or let me carry out my next plan. These are the two possible outcomes, and it's the choice you need to make, Xiaoli. If you want to stop me completely, take out your wand and fight your aunt until you kill her. Then you will achieve your goal!"
Amidst the oppressive atmosphere, a surge of energy rippled through the air—a signal of surging magical power.
Chapter 287: My First Battle with the Young Woman (Part 1)
"As Aunt Anne heard Anne's words of declaration of war, Lius's eyes were complicated. He seemed to be thinking about his next move and considering his current situation."
"Don't hesitate any longer, this is the fate you have to face, Xiaoli... You just said that my ultimate goal is to break free from fate, and now that I'm standing in front of you, I've become part of fate, part of your own fate. If you want to stop all the conspiracies, you must defeat me. There is no other way to solve this!"
With a sharp and unwavering tone, Annie frowned as she spoke to Lius, who nodded slightly. He gazed at the black-haired young woman standing before him, then looked toward the training ground in the distant garden. He stood on the edge of the platform, slowly pulling his cane from his robes, revealing the sharp blade hidden within.
"If this is what you think, Auntie... then I'm willing to play along. Actually, from the very beginning, I was prepared for this to happen, and it's the same for you, Auntie. Perhaps if I don't fight with you, you'll keep getting stuck on this. In a sense, this can be considered a form of treatment for you, Auntie. I might be a little too harsh, so please give me your guidance, Auntie Annie."
"Even in this situation, Xiaoli, you still seem so naive... Do you still want to persuade me to come back?"
Upon hearing Lius's words, Annie showed a struggle, but in the end she shook her head vigorously, completely putting her hesitation behind her, and stared at Lius with a sharp gaze, while the staff in her hand gathered a surge of surging magic.
"Well then... Xiao Li, please make the first move. This is the last bit of face I'll give you. Once the battle begins... we'll be mortal enemies. I hope you're prepared for that. At least at that time, I won't hold back no matter what."
"Alright... Since you put it that way, Auntie, then I won't stand on ceremony. I'll be all prepared."
Looking at Anne, Lius also temporarily abandoned his original persuasion and focused his gaze on the coffee table in front of him.
There was a pot of unfinished black tea on top, its reddish surface shimmering under the light, rippling with gentle waves.
"boom!"
The next moment, the teacup and teapot that were sitting on the coffee table suddenly exploded, like soda with mints added. The black tea in the teapot suddenly burst out in all directions, forming sharp and rapid crimson needles that shot out towards Annie, slowly surrounding her side.
"boom!"
A burst of firelight flashed around Annie, and almost no one could see when she made her move, but the final result was very clear—intense flames were released from Annie's staff, wrapping around Annie's body and blocking the liquid needles at her sides.
As the flames blazed, the needle turned into silvery-white steam, which drifted into the air, adding a touch of warmth to the rooftop that was originally somewhat cool.
"Wow... As expected of Aunt Annie, she can release magic in the blink of an eye. I didn't even see when you waved your staff."
Seeing Annie block his sneak attack, Leus's eyes lit up as he commented on the black-haired woman before him. Annie, on the other hand, tried to maintain a cold expression, raising her wand in front of her again. She didn't respond to Leus's words, but instead condensed the flames that were originally wrapped around her into a thick and fierce wall of fire, which she released towards Leus.
"Wait a minute, Aunt Annie, my attack isn't over yet. If you release your magic now, you'll put yourself in a disadvantageous position!"
At that moment, facing the wall of flames flying towards him, Leus showed no panic. Instead, he pointed behind Annie with his finger, his tone conveying a sense of ease and control over the battle.
"Ok?"
Following the direction pointed out by Lius, Annie glanced at him slightly, then suddenly realized something. Looking behind her, she discovered that when she had just condensed the flames, the water vapor that had been floating around her had somehow changed and condensed behind her, turning back into liquid and completely covering the area behind her, blocking the black-haired woman's retreat and showing a poised and ready-to-attack posture.
"Hehe, even if the tea turns into steam, it's still water element, so I can naturally control it. Now... Aunt Annie, you'd better get into a defensive stance!"
As he said this, Leus gently swung the blade in his hand, and the liquid barrier behind Annie wrapped the black-haired young woman up again. With a surge of force, it lifted Annie's entire body and sent her flying from the rooftop into the distance, landing at the training ground that Leus had previously observed.
Faced with this sudden impact, Annie gritted her teeth and immediately made a corresponding combat response. She released the corresponding magic from her wand, used it to control the water element floating around her, and released a force opposite to the original impact, causing her to spin in the air and finally land gently on the ground, her high-heeled heels landing on the soil of the training ground.
As Annie slowly exhaled and adjusted her stance, she saw Lius leap up from the distant rooftop and gracefully step onto the ground opposite her.
Bathed in moonlight, the boy's face was fully reflected in Annie's eyes. His delicate and handsome features, combined with his dashing movements, perfectly exuded the aura of this blond boy. Even in the midst of battle, Annie still felt her heart race for a moment! She couldn't help but swallow hard.
She remembered those days when she and the boy before her were intimate, or when they studied and spent time together. Lius would often cling to her affectionately, and she would smile and stroke this lovely and handsome boy, immersed in that intoxicating moment. The past was still vivid in her mind; she and Lius had even experienced such intimacy that afternoon. Yet, at this moment, everything from the past seemed to have turned to dust, leaving Annie with a bittersweet feeling of reluctance.
"Aunt Annie, your face is a little red, hehe, what's wrong? Did I knock you away and cause such a strong reaction?"
Watching Anne's appearance, Leus didn't seem saddened by the break with his beloved aunt. He maintained his usual relaxed demeanor and teased her. Anne pursed her lips again, suppressing the turmoil in her heart, and looked at Leus with a cold gaze.
"Xiao Li, be serious... I've already said it before, only by completely defeating me can you possibly save the kingdom from our church's plans, so now you have to fight seriously."
"I'm fighting seriously right now, fighting alongside you, Aunt Annie. I've been completely focused the whole time. It's you who's overthinking things, Auntie."
Faced with Annie's words, Lius remained calm and composed. Under the wary gaze of the dark-haired woman opposite him, he thoughtfully surveyed the training ground around him, and then slowly continued speaking to Annie:
“Aunt Anne, do you remember this place? When you first came to our home, you taught me about magic right here. At that time, I didn’t understand the structure of a spell and was stuck. You held my hand and taught me how to cast the spell step by step. I was standing right here then, do you remember?”
Hearing Lius's words, a thoughtful look flashed in Anne's eyes. Memories, like a film reel, replayed in the mind of this black-haired young woman, causing her originally tense brows to tremble suddenly, and her consciousness to be abruptly distracted for a few seconds during the battle.
"Ah!" When Annie came to her senses, she glanced down and saw that Lius had suddenly taken action, gathering a gust of wind in his legs, allowing him to rapidly return to her side with the aid of the wind. In the blink of an eye, he was only a body length away from her. "Oh no!"
Sensing this, Annie snapped her eyes shut. She didn't have time to think about why she had suddenly been distracted. She simply used her fastest speed to hold the magic token across her chest, gathering her own magic power to create a temporary magic barrier.
Anne believed that once the barrier was completed, no matter what kind of attack magic Leus would use next, her barrier would be able to defend against Leus's first attack. At that time, she herself could also use the impact generated by the attack to retreat and resist Leus's second and third attacks.
These ideas were very much in line with the thinking during battle, and Annie also put these plans into their best form. She stood in place under the cover of a barrier made of pure magic, waiting for the next attack that Leus would launch against her.
However, unexpectedly, instead of launching another attack as Anne had predicted, Lius suddenly sheathed his sword in his cane at his waist, opened his arms, and shoved his legs forward, burying himself in Anne's embrace, pressing against her full breasts and holding her tightly in his arms.
"ah!"
Faced with Leus's sudden lunge, Annie was unusually flustered. Her own barrier was originally designed to resist magic, and it wouldn't offer much protection against physical attacks.
Especially now that Leus had pounced on Annie, his face rubbing against her chest, the voluptuous, dark-haired woman felt flustered and bewildered. Her face flushed red with each movement. "What are you doing, Leus? Get away!" Heh heh, why won't you let me? Auntie, don't you usually want me to hold you? Why are you so reluctant now?"
Levi pressed himself against the body of the dark-haired beauty in front of him, gently raising his head and revealing a mischievous smile to Anne under her gaze.
"Well, on Annie's side, after feeling Lius's gentle and somewhat ambiguous smile, her breathing quickened for a moment. It seemed that his coquettish expression and actions had touched her sweet spot, causing the originally imposing black-haired beauty to show a brief moment of stunned silence. Her struggling body relaxed in an instant, allowing Lius to hug and coquettishly act as he pleased."
"Aunt Annie's body... smells so good. When I first met you, Aunt, I really liked your scent. I remember a few times you even told me to be careful, but after I stopped smelling it, you were the one who felt a little uncomfortable. Hehe, no matter how many times I smell it, it's so addictive." Feeling the fragrance of flowers and milk mixed together, Lius's face also showed a look of immersion. He hugged Annie's body and rolled back, directly pressing his whole body against Annie's embrace. His hands on Annie's waist became tighter, as if he didn't want to separate from her for even a moment.
"It was at this moment that Annie finally snapped out of her reverie. After glancing at him, with a blush on her face, she struggled while coquettishly speaking to the blond boy in front of her:"
"Xiao Li, you...you shouldn't do this at a time like this! We're still fighting, how can you...ah."
Before he could finish speaking, Leus acted again. He suddenly tightened his grip on her waist, giving her a good squeeze, which made the already exhausted Annie let out a series of soft moans.
"Hey Xiaoli, don't play pranks like that. We're still fighting."
"Hehe, I'm in the middle of a battle right now, what's wrong, Aunt Annie? You're not happy about it?"
Lius tightened his grip, smiling as he gazed at the dark-haired beauty before him, his heart pounding faster in the embrace, as he engaged in his own "battle"...
Chapter 288: My First Battle with the Young Woman (Part Two)
"Little Li, quickly put Auntie down, don't play such a prank." At this moment, being held so close to Lius, Annie blushed, and her tone was no longer as hostile and serious as before, but instead became her usual gentle and alluring tone, which sounded very pleasant.
As for Leus at this moment, holding the voluptuous black-haired beauty in front of him, he had no intention of letting go. Instead, he continued to move closer to her soft body, a meaningful smile slowly appearing on his lips.
"Hehe, Aunt Annie, you want me to let go? That won't do. We're still fighting. How can my enemy let go so easily?"
"This isn't a fight at all... It was just a spur-of-the-moment thing for you, Xiaoli, that's why you did all this to your auntie." Feeling the snuggling against her, Annie blushed and muttered coquettishly.
"Since it's a battle, of course anything can be done. For example, I'm getting closer and closer to Aunt Annie right now, which is also a method of fighting, and it's been quite effective. Now, Aunt, you don't want to continue attacking me anymore, right? Hehe, so there's nothing wrong with what I'm doing."
The more he spoke, the bolder Levi's actions became. Besides embracing Anne tightly with both hands, he brought his lips close to her face, catching her off guard and kissing her. His delicate tongue touched her cheek, accompanied by soft breaths, constantly brushing against Anne's skin, making the dark-haired woman's face flush even more. Amidst the ticklish yet soft sensation, her breathing quickened with her heartbeat.
After Xiao Li lowered his eyes, Annie gradually came to her senses, tried to control her current emotions, and resumed her previous frowning expression. As her body temperature gradually rose, she continued to think about the boy:
"Xiaoli, let go right now, or... Auntie is really going to have to teach you a lesson."
"From the very beginning, Auntie, didn't you want to fight me? You even said we were mortal enemies. If that's the case, then what you're saying now... sounds like you're going to show me mercy?"
Gently raising his head, Leus temporarily ceased his rubbing against Anne's body, instead gazing meaningfully at her face, meeting the eyes of the dark-haired beauty. "I..." Anne, hearing Leus's words, also blinked slightly, as if realizing something for a moment, a distinctly lewd expression appearing on her face. After swallowing a few times, her lips trembled as she slowly opened them:
"Because... Xiaoli, your current behavior is too strange, so I don't know how to deal with it for the time being, and can only express it this way for now." Really? Is it just because you panicked for a moment, Aunt Annie, that you said the wrong thing, or... did you intend to hold back from the beginning and fight me without using your full strength to prevent me from really hurting you?
With a look that seemed to see right through people, Leus spoke to Anne, who then slightly averted her gaze and continued to speak firmly:
"That's not how it is. I'm prepared to fight you, Xiaoli. For my beliefs and ideals, I absolutely cannot back down here. So I will show no mercy in this battle. Do you understand, Xiaoli?"
Hmm. Are you going to hold back? If that's what you think, Aunt Annie, then I don't care. There's still plenty of time; you and I have plenty of time to fight.
Listening to Anne's words, Lius nodded thoughtfully, then revealed a mischievous smile. He suddenly released his arms from Anne and, before she could react, changed his embrace, running his arms down her skirt to her slender ankles and carrying her in a princess carry.
"Hey! Xiaoli, you..."
After being teased by Leus once again, Annie gasped in surprise. Leus then gently gathered a magical gust of wind around his feet, brought his face close to Annie's, at a distance close enough to feel her breath, and slowly spoke to the black-haired beauty in his arms:
"The next battle... I would like to ask Aunt Annie to go somewhere else, since staying in the mansion might wake up the others; so let's go to a more distant place, a place you are very familiar with, and continue our conversation there."
"Wait, Xiaoli, what are you trying to do?"
Hearing the boy's words, Annie looked surprised and puzzled. She was about to tug at him when Lius took the initiative. He put his left hand on Annie's shoulder and his right hand on the young woman's slender and smooth legs. While feeling the delicate skin on them, he stomped his feet on the ground.
"boom!"
With a cracking sound, dust billowed from the ground, spreading outwards from Leus.
Meanwhile, Lius held the black-haired young woman tightly in his arms, his body rising into the air amidst the whistling wind, and soaring towards the distance in the moonlight cast by the crescent moon in the sky.
"Let go! Where do you want to take me?" Anne struggled repeatedly in Lius's arms as she felt the ever-rising space. To her surprise, no matter how she rubbed and twisted, or even used her magic, she couldn't break free from Lius's embrace. Instead, Lius's grip tightened, as if he were treating her as his own possession, keeping Anne firmly in his arms.
Meanwhile, Lius, sensing Annie's struggle, displayed a very satisfied expression, seemingly enjoying the soft and voluptuous body he was embracing. His hands couldn't help but caress Annie's body again, causing the black-haired beauty to utter slightly flustered moans.
Hey, Xiaoli... don't get physical... we're in the air right now, and you might get hit by someone on the ground.
"Hehe, wouldn't it be perfect if we were seen? It would be a good opportunity to spread the word about the love between you and Aunt Annie. Besides, Auntie, don't you usually enjoy being petted by me? It's just a change of scenery, and you're already so flustered. It's so cute..."
"This... of course I'm flustered. My clothes are all loosened by you, Xiaoli. How can I show them off in front of others? Please, Xiaoli, stop teasing me like this. Let's continue our fight... I don't have much time left, so please don't make me feel so embarrassed... Please, Xiaoli!" Oh? Still thinking about fighting? It seems your punishment isn't enough. In that case, I can't stop now. If you want me to stop, you have to admit to me that you don't want to fight at all, and that you won't fight Xiaoli again. Otherwise, I'll keep teasing you like this!"
"What! Xiao Li, you... Ah!"
Before Anne could finish her struggling words, she let out another soft moan. She then noticed that Leus had suddenly grabbed her beautiful foot, which was clad in high heels, and inserted his fingers into the shoe. He began to feel Anne's intoxicatingly delicate foot in that place, and his fingers would occasionally tickle it, making Anne laugh repeatedly.
Haha. Xiaoli, stop tickling Auntie! Hahaha! "Hehe, as expected, Auntie, you're still so ticklish! How about it? Do you want to surrender now? If so, just say it, I've been waiting for you!"
Haha. I would absolutely not laugh if it weren't for the creed of the supreme god.
Despite Lius's words, Anne still tried to remain defiant. However, Lius's fingers quickened their scratching motion, causing the dark-haired young woman, who was trying to answer, to fall back into the itching sensation.
The words she was about to say were cut off by laughter, and her beautiful body swayed wildly in the intense feeling, shaking and trembling in Lius's arms, drawing alluring curves.
"Hehe, if you don't agree, I'll keep tickling your feet like this, and I'll continue to play other pranks. I guarantee I'll make you look even more out of sorts than you are now. Be prepared."
"I'm having a bad laugh," Leus said, then looked at the high heels he was holding in his fingers. Seemingly getting tired of playing with them, he simply took the two black high heels off Annie's feet and tossed them back towards the mansion, revealing Annie's fair, smooth, and delicate feet, which Leus admired to his heart's content under the moonlight.
"Hmm...that's much more convenient now. So, Aunt Annie, are you ready? Hehe, time to continue punishing you!" "Wait a minute. Little Li, you...hahahaha!"
Before she could finish her sobbing words, Anne sank back into a fit of hysterical laughter.
Lius's fingers kept touching the tender, soft soles of her feet, sometimes teasing, sometimes scratching. Then he even brought one of the beautiful feet directly in front of him, bringing it close to the fair and pink soles, gently sniffing them a few times, enjoying this exquisite beauty with a hint of floral fragrance. His heart gradually became immersed in this exhilarating atmosphere.
In this atmosphere, Leus, leading the young woman in his arms, flew towards the distant sky in various bold and unrestrained poses, heading towards the place Leus had planned in his heart... In the distance, beneath the mansion, in a shadowy corner. "Mother Anne! Brother!"
Upon seeing the two suddenly fly into the air, Leah, who had been hiding in the shadows, immediately emerged and looked anxiously into the distance.
The two flew very fast. Although they had paused for a while in the sky, their speed increased dramatically after they started flying. They flashed by like shooting stars through the bends, making it difficult for Leah to keep up.
Now, after realizing what was happening, Leah glanced around and, without any hesitation, pulled out a wand from her pocket as well. She cast the same flight spell on herself as Leus, allowing her to fly through the air and follow behind Leus and Annie, heading towards the distance.
"My elder brother said... that Lia should follow them closely until the matter is over. Now Lia must continue to follow them. With this in mind, Lia's flying speed is constantly increasing."