Start filming the teeth

Let me check… yeah, this direction’s right.

Luo You hesitates for a few minutes before continuing.

It’s not that she forgot the way—she’s stopping to avoid danger.

Using Harmonious Light · Tianlan has the same drawback as Spirit-Coral of Null—

The Divinity Particles powering these abilities need a cooldown before they can be reused. It’s a fatal flaw.

Take now, for instance: she uses 10% of her Divinity Particles to sustain Harmonious Light · Tianlan for high-speed travel.

That 10% becomes unusable for anything else, lying dormant for minutes.

Even with her vast reserves of Divinity Particles, she can’t cycle them perfectly.

Once all particles are spent, the first 10% takes over twenty seconds to recover.

[Replicating Fei Tianlan’s speed comes with a hell of a cost.] Luo You muses.

But the payoff’s huge.

She’s calculated that if she used all her Divinity Particles for speed, she could cross a thousand miles instantly—leaving any threat in the dust, unable to even glimpse her taillights.

She rarely goes that far, though. It’s too extreme.

Burning all her particles for speed leaves a long vulnerability window.

If magical girls caught her then, she’d be the one captured and tormented day and night…

So, she set a rule:

No matter how useful Harmonious Light · Tianlan is, she must always keep 70% of her Divinity Particles in reserve for emergencies.

Going beyond that limit is a no-go.

Her pause just now was because she hit that limit—not because she lost her way.

****

“We’re here.”

Luo You brings Liyun to the mansion’s entrance.

“Where is this?”

“The Northwest.”

“Northwest!?” Liyun’s stunned.

“How long did that take? I’ve crossed a thousand kilometers to the Northwest already?”

‘Terrifying. With Elera’s speed, how am I supposed to beat her?’

“Not here yet, huh.” Luo You scans the surroundings, seeing no sign of Little Aunt.

“Is this the composure of an art school grad?”

Her anticipation grows.

She tosses Liyun a small notebook. “Read the script. Get into character.”

****

Liyun nervously flips through the script to see her role.

It’s… not that bad!

She’s just playing a star s*ave, already tamed by the witch, following orders to train a disciple and drag them into the abyss.

Liyun’s inwardly relieved.

Per the script, she’s basically a female who blindly obeys her master!

The old her would’ve never pulled this off—too humiliating.

[But now? No big deal!]

Skimming the script, there don’t seem to be any scary props used on her.

Though… what’s this about a fairy riding a wooden horse, drenched in sweat, wailing in pain?

Just riding a wooden horse shouldn’t hurt that much, right? Is she getting whipped?

Whipped… no problem! Liyun’s fingers whiten from gripping the script.

A little whipping? She’ll grit her teeth and power through!

[‘I have to make it. Sister’s waiting for me, and Youyou’s got a welcome-back party planned…’]

With their bond backing her, she’s invincible!

“Oh, she’s here!”

“Who?” Liyun looks over curiously.

Since they’ll be sharing this ordeal for days, might as well get acquainted.

At the edge of her vision, in a sea of flowers, a voluptuous, graceful woman approaches the mansion like a floral sprite.

“Little Aunt~”

“Don’t call me that!” Ji Yue snaps, her face full of disgust.

Then she glances behind Luo You—

Ji Yue nods slightly. “Hello.”

“H-hi…” Liyun replies timidly.

Both feel an odd familiarity, like they’ve seen each other before.

But they’re certain they’ve never met.

Luo You, watching, snickers. [Perfect. They don’t recognize each other.

You two would lose it if you knew!]

“Alright, alright, everyone inside.”

She eagerly ushers them into the mansion.

Inside, the filming setup is complete—lights, flash, cameras… all high-end gear Luo You hauled from the gym this morning.

“Little Aunt, here’s your script.”

Luo You hands Ji Yue a copy and bounds upstairs with cheerful steps to finalize the set.

But as she leaves, she shoots a deliberate glance at Ji Yue.

Ji Yue, acting slightly off.

[Poisoned, huh? Definitely poisoned.]

Luo You smirks.

Little Aunt, I gave you a chance. Since you didn’t take it, I’ll show you what hell looks like!

Liyun and Ji Yue sit face-to-face.

The air is thick with awkwardness.

[Did Elera just call her Little Aunt? Are they actually related?] Liyun’s mind reels.

What a mess!

Elera really lives up to her name, not even sparing her own aunt.

Good thing Liyun’s got no family ties to Elera, or the pressure would’ve broken her.

But looking closer, this woman… reminds her of Xingyu’s aunt…

No, wait, she’s… ridiculously curvy!

Liyun thought her own figure was top-tier for her age, but Ji Yue’s on another level—ripe, ready for picking.

[No wonder Elera chose her. That woman loves being dominated by curvy big sisters.]

“Hm?”

Ji Yue notices Liyun staring and asks, “What’s up?”

“Uh, hi… first time meeting. What should I call you?” Liyun smiles awkwardly.

“…Hongying.”

“Huh? Isn’t that your character’s name?”

“And you?” Ji Yue counters.

“…Linglong.” Liyun looks away bitterly. “My character’s name too.”

Ji Yue thinks, [This is a lifelong black mark. We may never meet again—why use real names?

Just asking for trouble!]

Silence stretches between them.

After a moment, Liyun can’t help but ask, “Uh, Hongying… how’d Elera get to you?”

“Just threats. But I’m not planning to bow to her,” Ji Yue replies coldly.

‘Wow, she’s tough…’ Liyun thinks.

This woman seems far more capable than her, with eyes burning with resolve to fight Elera to the end.

Upstairs, Luo You eavesdrops on their conversation.

“Ugh, nothing juicy happening,” she pouts. “Why not plot how to take me down?”

Seeing no deeper interaction, she heads downstairs.

“Scripts all memorized?”

“Mhm.” Ji Yue keeps her eyes shut, silent.

“Got it…” Liyun’s a bit nervous.

“Since you’re ready, let’s… not party, shoot!”

Luo You’s shout shakes the mansion three times over.

“Cameras, on.

Lights, on.

Change into your costumes. Little Aunt, yours is here. Oh, Big Sister, no need to change—just strip.”

“Huh!?” Liyun gasps.

Right at the start? Public execution already?!

“What’s with the ‘huh’? Didn’t you read the script? It opens with me pinning you to the bed!”

“…Oh, right.”

The script starts two years before the main story, with Linglong, a pure, untouchable fairy from the Holy Land, captured by the witch for an intense “exchange.”

Linglong, a lofty flower, resists the witch’s brutal torment, showcasing a fairy’s unyielding spirit.

After this scene, it jumps to the main story two years later, with Hongying escaping after losing her sanctity.

“Hurry up, Big Sister. What’s with the hesitation?”

Luo You lounges on the bed, legs crossed, her toes peeking seductively from her socks, making Liyun flush all over.

“I get it, Big Sister. You’re dying to crawl over and cling to me like a lowly pet, right?”

“What?! Watch your words!”

Liyun’s mouth flies open, fuming.

“I’m Liyun, sixth seat of the Magical Alliance! I’d never do something that shameless!”

“Ugh…! Damn it… this humiliation…”

Liyun clenches her fists, shame burning through her.

Doing such disgraceful things with Elera in front of someone else?

Ji Yue, watching, can’t bear it, her face filled with pity.

She looks away, hoping to ease Liyun’s tension.

But it doesn’t calm Liyun. Humiliation mixes with excitement.

For seven years, she’s fantasized about Elera humiliating her again. Though she’s moved past such base thoughts, their remnants still linger.

“Wait, wait… let me prep.”

Liyun quietly puts on earphones and plays the audio Luo You sent her.

Five minutes later.

“Let’s do this. I’m fearless.”

As if empowered by a bond, a glowing aura surges around her!

She confidently sheds her clothes and, under Ji Yue’s stunned gaze, dives into a fierce clash with Luo You!

[Wasn’t she just acting like she was about to die?]

Now look at Liyun—no trace of earlier fear. Their commotion could be called an earthquake!

But it doesn’t last long.

An hour later—

“Witch-sama~~ More! Please, give me more~~!”

Liyun’s pupils glow with heart shapes, loudly begging Luo You, her initial fairy pride gone.

“Com—plete—ly—useless!”

Ji Yue covers her face, unable to watch.

She can tell Liyun hasn’t just fallen like Linglong in the script—her real self has surrendered too.

A perfect “method performance.”

****

PS: Ability Table

Orange: Three Lives, Ten Directions

Light Gold: Unrivaled Charm · Wondrous Law

Pink: Harmonious Light · Tianlan

White: Spirit-Coral of Null

Blue: Azure Impact

Red: Crimson King

Green: Hypnotic Brainwashing

Cyan: Illuminating Falsehoods