Infinite: Starting from Resident Evil

But witches are generally kind and gentle people. No matter how sad they are, they will be fine after a while. So Jeanne continued, "Beyond your feelings, keep the jewel on your chest safe until you regain your memory."

She looked at Bayonetta's chest, not just to compare sizes—she had done that with Bayonetta five hundred years ago… but she still didn't expect to lose five hundred years later.

"So this whole incident was a trap to lure me here?" Bayonetta asked, pressing her hand to the timetable with the jewels tucked into her chest.

Joan of Arc nodded, but she didn't know what Baldr was planning to do either, though it certainly wouldn't be anything good.

However, although she can now feel that she no longer needs to obey Baldr's orders, she still has to pretend to be under his control for the time being. After all, judging from Baldr's last order, he doesn't seem to have noticed that she has lifted the restrictions on her body.

Besides trying to figure out Badr's intentions, she also wanted to better protect Joan of Arc and perhaps catch him off guard.

As Joan of Arc thought this, Bayonetta spoke again: "But why should I believe you?"

“Because I am also a witch, and we are the only two witches in this world. If you don’t believe me, who else can you believe? I’ve said before that we used to be best friends.” Jeanne stared into Bayonetta’s eyes, her silver-gray pupils filled with unwavering sincerity.

But Bayonetta's next words deflated her.

"But why should I trust a bad woman who's trying to steal my man?"

“These are not the same thing, okay?” Joan of Arc said with a hint of helplessness.

“I think it’s the same thing.” Bayonetta tilted her head and looked at Joan of Arc, snapping her fingers: “If you want me to believe you, you should stay away from him.”

"Don't even think about it." Joan of Arc frowned, increasingly feeling that her initial decision was a mistake.

“In that case, it’s difficult for us to be sisters; we can only be enemies,” Bayonetta said seriously.

“Sigh!” This time Joan of Arc didn’t say anything more. She sighed and shook her head. “I really shouldn’t have done that back then. But, Ceresia, I still hope you can regain your memories and find your power soon. Maybe… well, we’ll see. Anyway, I’ll tell you everything I know when the time comes.”

Now is not the time for her to reveal her true colors, especially regarding letting Shen Ye get close to Bayonetta. She is afraid that if Bayonetta finds out the truth, it will implicate Shen Ye.

With another sigh, Joan of Arc waved to Bayonetta: "I'm leaving now, so I won't disturb your time together... Ugh, honestly, the more you talk, the angrier I get."

Saying this, Joan of Arc used the same method she used to escape the battlefield to leap into the air and disappear in the blink of an eye.

Watching the disappearing fiery red figure, Bayonetta snorted softly. When she turned around, she saw Shen Ye still looking up, and immediately said with dissatisfaction, "If you can't bear to part with her, I can help you call her back."

"Cough cough... I didn't, I'm not, don't slander me." Shen Ye quickly looked away and took the witch's hand again.

At this moment, he, who had been living in the cracks, could finally breathe a sigh of relief.

"That's more like it." Bayonetta was satisfied with Shen Ye's actions, but she was thinking about Joan of Arc's words. Perhaps she could take other words as false, but she felt that Joan of Arc was very sincere about sharing a husband.

"What? What era are we living in? Ridiculous." Bayonetta shook her head, dismissing what she considered an unrealistic idea.

……

Soon after, Shen Ye and Bayonetta arrived at another street in the town.

Having shopped for quite a while, the two decided to take a break and found a cold drink shop where they enjoyed refreshing beverages.

In front of Shen Ye was a sundae and an iced cola, but he was going to drink the cola, while the sundae was...

"Here, Seresa, let me feed you." Shen Ye scooped up a large spoonful of ice cream and brought it to the black-haired witch's lips.

"Call me Bayonetta. Who knows if that woman made up a name to fool me?" The black-haired witch clearly preferred the name Bayonetta. Although Ceresa was also a nice name, she preferred Shen Ye to call her Bayonetta or Miss Cat.

However, while she was complaining, her body betrayed her, and she opened her mouth and took a big bite, putting the spoon in her mouth.

Enjoying the cool taste of the ice cream, Bayonetta had a satisfied expression on her face. Of course, she also enjoyed the close feeling of Shen Ye feeding her.

In fact, Shen Ye was also enjoying it. He felt that feeding the witch was like feeding a cat. It was the first time he had ever seen such a cute side of the witch.

Shen Ye pulled the spoon back and glanced down at the sundae. There wasn't much ice cream left, so he raised his hand to ask the waiter for another one.

However, just as he was about to speak, a commotion arose outside the ice cream shop, immediately drawing his and Bayonetta's attention.

Then, the two saw a man dressed in gold and white holy robes rush past the door, almost knocking over a passerby.

"Ah, poor Cheshire Cat, you've finally made your official debut." Although it wasn't the first time Shen Ye had met Luca, he still couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

At the same time, Bayonetta also recognized Luca, but she remained calm and simply watched the man perform quietly.

"I'm sorry, beautiful lady, do you believe in fate?"

Outside the shop, Luca, who had run over, stopped because he noticed that the passerby he had almost knocked over was actually a very beautiful young girl. He immediately took off the hood of his Saint Cloth, turned around and walked up to the girl, speaking to her in a very gentlemanly manner.

Before the girl could respond, a guard in a black uniform lunged at Luca, but his movements were comical, and he missed and fell to the ground.

"Ah, you should really go play the clown. That job would definitely pay way more than being a bodyguard," Luca said sarcastically as he backed away from the bodyguard.

But he didn't notice the flowerpot stand behind him and tripped over it. However, he quickly got up and had a rose in his hand.

“Fate can never separate us. See you next time, beautiful lady.” Luca tossed the roses to the girl and ran off amidst the guards’ roars, leaving the girl stunned and holding the roses.

"Is this someone you know, Miss Cat?"

Inside the store, Shen Ye looked at Bayonetta, who was giving him a strange look.

“Just a persistent nuisance,” Bayonetta said calmly, withdrawing her gaze.

Then she snapped her fingers: "Another sundae, please."

……

(A Fateful Encounter)

(Speaking of which, since there's no Viola anymore, I think the third generation of Babe's daughter is pretty ugly.)

Chapter 536! Incessant Chatter

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In fact, Luca's nose is as sensitive as a dog's.

While waiting for the sundae to arrive, Luca, having shaken off the guards, returned. He pushed open the door of the ice cream shop and shouted inside, "I know you're here! I can smell that fragrance, the rosemary known as the 'memory'!"

Then he saw Shen Ye and Bayonetta sitting at a small square table.

“It seems he planted more than one bug on Enzo, otherwise he wouldn’t have been able to find this place.” Bayonetta didn’t even glance at him, just said indifferently. Then she muttered to herself, “No, that nickname doesn’t suit you anymore. Honestly, why did I give you that nickname in the first place? It’s something I regret.”

Then the witch turned to Shen Ye and asked, "Mr. Cat, do you like the name Cheshire Cat?"

"I barely accept the nickname 'Mr. Cat,' Miss Cat," Shen Ye said, taking a sip of his cola and gently shaking his head.

“Alright then, since you don’t want it… we can’t give it to him.” Bayonetta shook her head and said.

"Hey, what are you talking about? Doesn't anyone want to talk to me? Ignoring others is impolite," Luca shouted in dissatisfaction.

But as a freelance journalist, Luca was an easygoing person, and besides, he had always believed that Bayonetta had killed his father. So after complaining, he walked up to Shen Ye and Bayonetta, pulled up a chair as if no one else was there, and sat down directly.

"A Coke, please, less ice," Luca yelled at the waiter. "Put the bill on their tab."

Shen Ye glanced at Luca. Actually, his impression of Luca was neither good nor bad, since Luca's presence in the game wasn't very strong. But now it was a little different; men are also creatures that protect their food.

“Sir, I’m not paying for this Coke,” Shen Ye said to Luca.

"Don't be so stingy. Besides, do you know how much I paid to get in? I practically emptied my wallet," Luca complained again, but this time his voice was much softer. He didn't want anyone to know that he had sneaked in using other methods.

Then, he looked at Bayonetta again.

To be honest, this was the first time he had seen Bayonetta up close. In the past, whenever he tracked the black-haired witch, he had only watched from afar. So, even though he thought that the woman in front of him had killed his father, his eyes still showed a look of amazement.

The stunning glimpse of the witch in his youth left a deep impression on him.

but……

“If you keep looking at me like that, I’ll gouge your eyes out,” Bayonetta said coldly.

But Luca wasn't afraid at all, and said defiantly, "Of course you would do it, just like you killed my father."

“While your father’s death was somewhat related to me, it wasn’t me who killed him, but rather…” Bayonetta stopped there. This was the City of Angels, and even the clerks at the ice cream shop were devout believers. She didn’t want to cause trouble because of her slip of the tongue, even though she wasn’t afraid of trouble.

"And what?" Seeing that Bayonetta stopped talking, Luca pressed on.

However, at this moment, Shen Ye banged on the table: "Sir, don't you think it's very impolite to look directly at her in front of her man? Also, watch your tone. She might go easy on you because of what happened back then, but I won't. I've killed far more people than you've ever seen."

The last sentence was actually a bit of an exaggeration, but he didn't mind using exaggerated words to scare Luca.

Hearing Shen Ye's words, Luca was not afraid at all. He did not believe that the seemingly harmless Easterner in front of him would dare to do such a thing. Moreover, in his opinion, the short man in front of him had no intimidation power. After all, he was one of the taller people among white people. He was even a little taller than Bayonetta, who was wearing high heels. His height advantage gave him a sense of superiority.

"I'm not easily intimidated." Luca glanced at Shen Ye and straightened his back. "I've even practiced boxing; I'm quite skilled. Want to have a match?"

He still harbored a slight, inappropriate thought about Bayonetta, even though the witch was his "father's killer," but... the witch was just too beautiful.

Shen Ye took the sundae and cola from the waiter, thanked the waiter, and then looked at Luca: "Sure, I've also trained in boxing, but... are you sure you really want to fight me?"

As he spoke, Shen Ye took out a coin from his pocket and, in front of Luca, used two fingers to curl the upright coin up.

Seeing this inhuman power, Luca was stunned for a moment, and immediately moved his chair back a little. As a reporter, he still had some common sense and knew very well how good the coin was, and at the same time, he knew how terrifying it was for a human to be able to mold a coin like clay.

Seeing the fleeting look of fear on Luca's face, Shen Ye lost interest. Although it was fun to show off in front of ordinary people, he found it very boring.

After pushing the Coke that Luca had ordered in front of him, Shen Ye pushed the sundae in front of the black-haired witch, but it was immediately pushed back by the black-haired witch.

Shen Ye immediately understood her meaning, and then, in front of Luca, he affectionately fed Bayonetta.

The black-haired witch took a few bites, finally looked at Luca properly, and said unhappily, "Don't you think you're in my way?"

She was furious that she had finally gotten rid of Joan of Arc, but now there was another guy who had been harassing her since childhood.

In fact, Luca also felt rather awkward being there, and seeing the two of them so intimate made him a little jealous.

However, he still had a good reason to say, "Now that I've caught you, don't even think about escaping again. I'm going to avenge my father and expose your identity as a witch, Bayonetta, a woman from the ancient Umbera witch clan."