Miss Riddler just wants to level up in peace.

Mei selectively ignored her words and urged, "Can we begin?"

The priestess nodded and arranged the playing cards in order.

"You have another good friend who is in trouble right now."

She picked up one of the papers with her slender, pale fingers and said calmly.

Mei's expression immediately turned serious.

"The source of everything lies on that mountain..."

Ziyao continued, looking towards the location of the Yae Shrine.

With a ding, the system notified that 277 crystals had been credited to your account.

It seems she was right.

Bronya had no idea where Kiana was.

Mei appeared alone today and even went to get medicine, so it's easy to guess why.

"Mei, is there anything you want to ask?"

Ziyao, ever the friendly type, addressed the other person by their first name.

How do I get out of here?

Mei cuts straight to the point, getting to the most crucial topic.

The witch in front of them was fundamentally different from the other villagers; she was very likely someone from outside the realm of consciousness.

However, we need to observe further and cannot make a conclusion so quickly.

A few days ago, she met St. Freya's classmate.

However, they only look alike; they are not the same person at all.

Last night she even saw a short, white-haired man and almost mistook him for Theresa.

This space of consciousness is very strange; even the shadows of reality are projected into it.

"I'm sorry, it's not time yet. You'll know the answer sooner or later."

Ziyao spoke in riddles, she had a premonition that the so-called sacrificial day was part of Otto's plan.

She doesn't know what will happen.

However, she had no interest in staying in the consciousness space for too long; she could simply burn it down when the time came.

"Well, I can't say that for now, but I know the answers to the other things, okay?"

"for example?"

"For example, Mei and my wedding, my love finally came to fruition..."

It's fun to tease Mei from a different perspective, and Ziyao couldn't help but get a little into the role.

"There is absolutely no possibility between us."

In short, Mei drew a clear line.

"Hmm... Don't deny it yet... By the way, please accept this."

Ziyao took out a milk candy wrapped in a transparent sugar coating.

She recognized the medicinal herbs in the oil paper bag; they were commonly used to dispel cold and dampness, and were mainly used to treat colds caused by wind and cold.

Therefore, she specially exchanged a cold medicine as a small gift for Mei.

"..."

It was getting late, so Mei nodded and accepted Ziyao's small gift.

As the shrine maiden's protector, she cannot leave the shrine for too long.

What a weirdo.

Since Ziyao was unwilling to talk about it, Mei had no intention of pressing her for details.

She will find a way to leave the space of consciousness on her own.

"I was here this afternoon."

Ziyao reminded her that she believed Mei would definitely come back.

Mei ignored her and walked step by step toward the Yae Shrine.

"If you keep teasing Mei like this, you'll be held accountable later."

After Mei left, Theresa crawled out of the box.

"Don't worry, Mei is a gentle girl, she will forgive me."

Why not tell her our true identities?

"Because we are adults."

Upon closer examination, Mei and the others were just young girls in their late teens.

However, due to Theresa and Fu Hua's relationship, the average age is raised to an unusually high level.

"Let us do the dangerous things; we don't need to involve them."

Theresa nodded, clearly appreciating the word "adult" and agreeing with Ziyao's words.

"Why would you give away perfectly good money if you're not going to use it?"

He got a lot of money from the pawnshop, which he could have used to make offerings at the shrine, but instead he chose to give it away for free.

Not only that, they also sent out dozens of small slips of paper with the words "Flying Pasta Association" written on them, along with small gifts.

Could this be a pyramid scheme?

"You'll find out tomorrow."

Ziyao smiled slightly and pinched Theresa's soft cheek.

"You're really teasing us! Why can't you just say it directly?!"

The time came to noon.

The ticket office got busy again, with workers carrying bags of grain into the warehouse.

The seeds from outside are better than those from Yae Town, which directly affects next year's production, so everyone is paying close attention to it.

Moreover, more than half of the town's residents have deposited money here, making a fortune.

Just as they were about to pack up, a priest from the shrine suddenly arrived with several people in front of them.

The helpers quickly made way, not daring to utter a sound.

"Snapped---"

A white note was slapped onto the table; it was the small piece of paper that Ziyao had given her.

Before they could even speak, the priest declared that he would imprison the two in a stone cell.

They spread rumors and misled the residents.

Two curtains were pulled down in succession.

They didn't take them seriously at all, treating it as a routine matter, thinking that arresting two people was just an easy task.

No one dared to speak up in defense, since the shrine was the local tyrant of the town, and provoking it would be tantamount to inviting trouble.

"I'm sorry, I didn't think this through."

The shrine maiden bowed apologetically and reached under the table.

The next second, even Theresa next to her was surprised.

The leading priest was knocked to the ground by a stool, and he was completely stunned. How dare someone attack them?

The girl then took Theresa's small hand and started to kiss her.

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Volume 1: Chapter 81 Help me put on white stockings~

"Thanks for your hard work."

Inside the shrine, Kiana took the medicinal herbs and added them little by little into the boiling pot.

Ling's condition continued to worsen, and her high fever persisted.

Kiana wet a towel with water and placed it on Rin's forehead, while also covering her with half a blanket.

The first thing to do when you have a fever is to lower the temperature, not to hide under the covers and suffocate yourself.

With Kiana's careful care, Rin finally fell into a deep sleep.

"I heard from the waiter that someone down the mountain is giving away their wealth to help the poor. Is that true?"

"Yeah, just a weirdo."

Recalling the shrine maiden's confession, Mei said helplessly.

The other person seemed to know a lot, but was reluctant to say it, while also hinting that she should go again this afternoon.

She didn't have the time; she still needed to investigate Yae Town later to find a safe way to leave.

Mei suddenly remembered that Ziyao had given her a piece of candy, saying it could cure a cold.

"Is it candy? Rin will be so happy later, won't she?"

"Kiana, you really care about Rin."

Mei sighed, unsure how to offer any words of comfort.

Have you found a way out of town?

"Not for now. There's a boundary here, and we can't get out."

Two days ago, Mei reached the edge of the town and could no longer go any further.

In other words, no matter where they take Bell, the shrine can bring her back.

"Is that so..."