[Host, my dear little sister, the female lead, Lis, has been eavesdropping outside all along. And... this implies...]
And this implication was even permitted by the male protagonist, Mo Ge.
[Host, my dear sister, you are so clever.]
"Yi Yan." The male protagonist Mo Ge, whose face had originally radiated holy light, now turned somewhat dark and gloomy.
[Host, my dear sister, the female lead's words seem to be exceptionally effective. As soon as the female lead speaks, the male protagonist questions the Host. What's wrong with this picture, Host, my dear sister? Won't this cause a total table-flip?]
Not at all.
"At a moment when my life was in danger, I used the forbidden magic of the Yi Clan to save myself," Yi Yan said, her gaze meeting Mo Ge's without a shred of concealment.
"The forbidden magic of the Yi Clan?" Mo Ge asked suspiciously.
"Little Sister Yi Yan, you aren't making a mistake, are you? This joke isn't funny at all."
How could a mere low-level minor mage possibly be able to use forbidden magic?
Besides, Yi Yan was the one whom the Yi Clan had willingly abandoned.
Without obtaining the inheritance of the Yi Clan, where could this forbidden magic have possibly come from?
"Not at all. Earlier, in order to protect Sister Lis, I accidentally lured a Dark Magic Beast right into their lair, the Dark Forest... Because it was forbidden magic, once it was used, the price came due. Who would have thought that the price would be a change in my personality?" Yi Yan began to sound somewhat submissive.
"A change in personality? How could such an absurd thing possibly happen?" Lis chuckled lightly.
"Sister Lis, you aren't even a member of the Yi Clan. Naturally, you wouldn't understand a thing! But I risked my life to save you earlier, after all. How can you not only fail to thank me, but actually question me?" Yi Yan said with resentment.
"You... I..." Lis hadn't even finished speaking.
Yi Yan quickly cut in, leaving Lis not the slightest room to speak.
"Besides! Weren't you both eye-witnesses to my previous attitude and behavior toward you two? Cough, cough, cough!"
At that moment, wearing an angry expression, Yi Yan stood up from her chair.
It was as if every single word she spoke was the absolute truth, without a shred of falsehood.
[Host, my dear sister, you are such a good actress! The plot wasn't supposed to go like this at all, but you've acted it out into this. I have no idea how things will develop next.]
From the very beginning, when Lis met the Original Host and got close to her, she had inadvertently discovered that although the Original Host's magic wasn't powerful enough, its most special aspect seemed to be the ability to purify dark and evil entities...
In this magical world, when it came to purification magic and sealing magic, the only one strongest in both areas was that very Yi Clan...
Relying solely on this point, Lis had suspected whether this weak girl might actually be a member of the Yi Clan—the last survivor of the Yi Clan.
To further verify the Original Host's capacity for purification magic, Lis had deliberately lured the Dark Magic Beast that day.
Lis had simply wanted to test once more whether the Original Host could purify the Dark Magic Beast inside the Dark Forest, or whether the Original Host could survive in the Dark Forest at all.
The Original Host had been too innocent and hadn't thought twice before walking straight into Lis's trap!
This had also plunged Yi Yan into the early stages of the plot right from the start.
Yet in the current situation, this girl had broken free from her control, turning out completely unlike what Lis had anticipated.
"Lis, did Yi Yan really save you?" Mo Ge asked Lis.
"She... Little Sister Yi Yan did save me," Lis murmured with her head lowered.
"I knew it. Sister Lis wouldn't deny the fact that I saved you. Cough," Yi Yan said with apparent naivety.
Lis managed a rigid smile. What else could she do now? The girl right in front of her seemed to have grown smart.
Could she possibly deny that Yi Yan hadn't saved her, but that she herself had pushed her...
Looking at the interaction between Lis and Yi Yan in terms of their expressions, Mo Ge suddenly understood as well.
"Since the matter has already been explained clearly, I'll be heading out!" Yi Yan said lightly.
"Wait. I've assigned two people to guard you closely. In extraordinary times, your condition is unusual. You should let the two of them accompany you all the way!"
After saying this, leaving no room for Yi Yan to object, Mo Ge issued an order, and two individuals with formidable magical abilities immediately fell in step behind Yi Yan.
[Host, my dear sister, the male protagonist Mo Ge claims this is to protect you, but in reality, he's sent these two to monitor you.]
"That's wonderful! It saves me a lot of trouble, Commander Mo," Yi Yan coughed and said.
With malicious and hostile outsiders eyeing us covetously, having these two block them for me means I can just take it easy, doesn't it? What's not to love, Ni Tian System?
[Host, my dear sister, you're so mischievous! So you had this plan all along.]
"As long as Little Sister Yi Yan is satisfied with Commander Mo's arrangements!" Lis said with feigned concern.
"Oh? Satisfied? I'm genuinely quite satisfied with this arrangement. Then I thank you both—cough!"
"Both? What does that mean? Little Sister Yi Yan, are you misunderstanding something?" Lis asked in confusion.
"You guys... this is just giving an irrelevant answer," Yi Yan chuckled through her coughs.
After being stunned for a moment, Lis seemed to finally understand what those words meant.
Lis glanced back at Mo Ge, but Mo Ge wore a completely composed expression.
The tone in which Yi Yan spoke right now was completely different from before.
Earlier, her tone had been soft and even somewhat meek; where was there any sign of obedience or lingering fear now? Her temperament was simply like a completely different person.
Fine! The male protagonist and the female lead beside him chose to believe it for the time being—that using the forbidden magic of the Yi Clan produced the side effect of causing a sudden personality mutation...
"Then you two can follow my lead from now on! Since you're following me, you'd better listen closely to what I say," Yi Yan instructed.
As a result, the two Grand Mags of the Light Faction stood in place without moving, paying zero attention or regard to Yi Yan's words.
"Not coming? Then I'll leave! I certainly don't need people who disobey me to protect my safety!" Without even casting a single glance back at the two Grand Mags, Yi Yan turned and walked out of the tent.
"You two, follow her closely. She is a member of the Yi Clan; there's no way she has no method to prevent the Demon Dragon from being reborn. Until she helps us reinforce the seal on the Demon Dragon, no one else is permitted to take her life," Mo Ge commanded.
A trace of irritation and dissatisfaction flashed quickly through the hearts of the two Grand Mags.
So Commander Mo meant this. On the premise that she still has value, Commander Mo is letting us keep an eye on her.
Just as those two figures vanished from Mo Ge's tent, an aged, senile old man in a black robe appeared before the male and female leads.
"Father!" Lis cried out, both in excitement and fear.
On the other side of the Dark Forest, inside that lonely and gloomy palace.
Upon the throne, a youth in black robes sat with an icy expression, holding a purple-gold magic wand in his hand. As the wand waved, magic arrays on the floor of the main hall began to spawn Dark Minions and hordes of Dark Magic Beasts, batch after batch!
It wasn't until the entire palace was packed to overflowing with those Dark Minions and Dark Magic Beasts that the black-robed youth finally halted his magic.
"Go. March into the camp of the Light Mages right now. You may act as wildly as you wish, but you are strictly forbidden from harming her! Anyone who dares to harm her shall be executed without mercy." The youth's cold voice sounded like the chilling wind of December.
Just as these hateful creatures were preparing to move, the youth spoke again: "Wait. Ambush the surrounding areas first. When I control the power of the Demon Dragon and summon you once more, that will be the moment for your attack."
With that, all the Dark Minions and Dark Magic Beasts surged madly in a single direction, awaiting the youth's final command and preparing to strike when the opportunity arose.
"Slaughter and bloodshed—you probably don't like them! So I won't harm innocent people, nor will I be in a rush to attack so early."
Therefore, you must wait for me a little longer. I believe we will be able to see each other again very soon, A-Yan.
Once I seize the power of the Demon Dragon, I will definitely find a way to lift the curse on you.
Given my understanding of Mo Ge and his crowd, your hopes with them aren't high, but since you insist on going back, I won't stop you—because sooner or later, you will fall right into my hands, Yi Yu.
A-Yan, I look forward to seeing you again.