The plan to use seduction to lure in the cannon fodder was completely foiled due to the forceful intervention of the Bright Light Saintess, leaving Miss Succubus’s already grim expression even darker.

 

This was exactly why she was particularly wary of Yuna Summerfield.

 

The Succubus’s abilities rely 70-80% on the environment and large crowds to be effective. She excels in group battles but is almost the weakest among the powerful demon species when it comes to one-on-one combat. Especially when facing enemies who can significantly reduce or even completely resist her charm, the best choice is to immediately flee.

 

And the Bright Light Saintess not only can completely resist Chloe’s abilities in every sense, but as long as she is present, Miss Succubus’s only combat option left is to fight for her life with real weapons.

 

She is a natural counter.

 

With a light touch of 【Purification Prayer】, Yuna easily controlled the situation. Her light blue eyes didn’t immediately turn to the Succubus girl who was struggling under Amy’s fierce attack but instead exchanged a glance with the Diviner beside her, who used the abacus that was obviously some kind of treasure to block Chloe’s escape route…

 

“Aren’t you going to surrender? Daughter of Iron, you should know by now that you have no chance left. The 【Bewitching Orb】 may be powerful, but this is only half of it, and besides, you are far inferior to the King of Corruption himself.”

 

“Bah! Three against one… what’s so great about that? You Light-wielding folks are truly despicable, ganging up on me like this—it’s a disgrace to the path of Light!”

 

Even though she looked utterly embarrassed, Chloe refused to admit defeat, flying around in the air, desperately evading the relentless pursuit of the captain of the guards. Despite her sorry state, she still found time to loudly retort to Yuna’s attempt to persuade her to surrender.

 

However, it seemed that not only was the Bright Light Saintess powerful, but her verbal sparring skills were also top-notch. Hearing Chloe’s outburst, she responded calmly, “The Goddess never taught us that we can’t use strategy against our enemies, nor that we can’t join forces in battle. Besides, for someone from the Succubus race, known for their cunning, and a child of one of the four Demon Lords, to be so easily lured into a simple trap—honestly, I’m quite surprised.”

 

“You, you, you… what do you mean! Are you implying that I’m stupid?!”

 

Chloe, seemingly enraged by Yuna’s words, got distracted and almost got slashed by Amy’s sword. Fortunately, her petite chest helped her narrowly avoid the deadly attack. It just goes to show that sometimes, having a smaller frame can be quite advantageous.

 

As she watched, a certain fox lady thought to herself.

 

“Damn it, damn it, damn it! This is infuriating! I can’t take it anymore! Even if I have to break the rules today, I’m going to make you despicable people pay!”

 

The succubus, having suffered a triple blow to her physique, strength, and intelligence from Yuna, was utterly humiliated. Unable to break free due to the combined efforts of the Diviner and Amy, she seemed to have finally reached her breaking point, entering a full-blown berserk mode.

 

Chloe made a rather bizarre move.

 

She took the 【Bewitching Orb】 in her hand, about the size of a teacup lid, so large that she had to strain with all her might to open her mouth wide enough to fit it, and swallowed it whole.

 

“Gulp… Uuuugh…”

 

“Oh my god…”

 

The orb, far too large for her, caused a strange and painful bulge in the girl’s throat as it slowly slid down into her stomach. The sight was so shocking that even Amy was momentarily stunned, forgetting to continue her attack.

 

“Guhah…! Haa… Haa…”

 

Like a drowning person finally able to breathe again, Chloe struggled with all her might to swallow the orb completely, gasping for air with a pale face.

 

However, her expression quickly changed, becoming… excited and euphoric. Her aura began to surge wildly, growing visibly stronger by the second.

 

“Haha… hahaha… This long-lost power, my original strength! How long has it been since I last felt it, ever since coming to this wretched place? This familiar feeling, the fullness that belongs solely to those who have ascended!”

 

“Boom!”

 

Amid the familiar humming of bones and muscles, Chloe’s demonic wings rapidly expanded, growing from their original length and width of just over a meter to nearly double their size.

 

The wounds on her arms began to heal quickly, and her skin seemed to become more radiant and lustrous. Her light purple pupils transformed into a strange appearance, now tinged with a pink glow. As her wings unfurled, they created a powerful gust that swept through the entire area!

 

Of course, despite such dramatic changes, the reality of a certain inadequacy in Miss Succubus’s physique remained unchanged.

 

“Has she temporarily become the vessel for the 【Bewitching Orb】? How unusual…”

 

The Diviner murmured to himself, seemingly surprised. He exchanged another glance with Yuna, then calmly retrieved the floating abacus, as if calculating something unknown.

 

But this action, in the eyes of the succubus Chloe, undoubtedly appeared to be a sign of fear.

 

“Oh my, why are you running away? Old man, weren’t you being quite arrogant just now? Come on, have another round with me~”

 

“Heh…”

 

Like a seasoned elder dealing with a spoiled child, the white-haired old man shook his head with a slight, helpless smile.

 

Though if you were to consider actual age, the Diviner, who claimed to be just an ordinary person, likely couldn’t compare to Miss Succubus, but at least in demeanor…

 

Then, with a grand sweep of his sleeve, the old man unleashed a magnificent scroll that flew directly toward the succubus girl in the sky!

 

“What is this…? Waaah!!!”

 

The surge in her power seemed to have made Chloe more arrogant. Instead of dodging the unknown object suddenly appearing before her, she tried to test it by swinging a blade of magic at it, hoping to gauge its nature.

 

But she paid the price for this small act of arrogance.

 

The scroll, depicting a magnificent landscape, not only remained unscathed but also expanded rapidly in the wind, like an endless sky.

 

It emitted an immense and terrifying force, specifically targeting Chloe, and despite her power being enhanced by the 【Bewitching Orb】, the scroll still managed to forcibly pull her inside!

 

“Huh? This…”

 

Watching as the scroll shrank back down, transforming into a small, spinning roll that returned to the Diviner’s hand, Violet instinctively let out a surprised sound.

 

This scene… why did it feel strangely familiar?

 

Naturally, certain words floated into the girl’s mind, along with the fantastic stories the Diviner had told her earlier about the wanderer 【Eden Priestley】.

 

Why did Violet spend double the price to snatch the 【Ten Thousand Mile River and Mountain Painting】 from Seer Wycliffe?

 

Because this story reminded her of someone. A friend. Or more accurately, an item she owned.

 

A painting on paper that creates its own world within, known as the 【Landscape of Heaven and Earth Scroll】. Though not a true artifact, it’s a very interesting spatial-type auxiliary Semi-Divine artifact. More importantly, this 【Landscape of Heaven and Earth Scroll】 is, like the Semi-Divine Artifact 【Blade of Hollow Mark】, a signature piece of equipment of that friend.

 

Of course, if it were the true 【Landscape of Heaven and Earth Scroll】, the Diviner wouldn’t have been able to use it so casually, because the minimum requirement to equip a Semi-Divine artifact is at least level 81.

 

But honestly, the scene just now, especially the one depicted in the story he described, was almost identical to what Violet had seen before…

 

Although it seemed somewhat unbelievable, considering the item that appeared to be the 【Landscape of Heaven and Earth Scroll】 and… the 【Invisible Spatial Portal】 the Diviner had shown earlier…

 

Suddenly, a thought arose in Violet’s mind, shocking her inwardly, yet filling her with a restless anticipation.

 

Could it be that she… like me, has also come to this world?

 

Hen, is that you?!