Chapter 359: Big Sister Mary Sue's Special Lesson, Your Little Sister is Right Outside the Door (2)
Just as Sistine was about to find a way to make up for it, Shia's sudden words completely wiped away her anxiety.
"Senior, I miss you."
The boy's voice was soft and husky, filled with endless longing.
Six simple words pierced Sistine's heart.
She no longer cared about saving face; her eyes shimmered with unshed tears.
Her lips pressed tightly together.
Of course, she missed her boyfriend.
But she knew he couldn't come back right now, and voicing her longing would only burden him.
She wasn't good at sweet talk, but his sincere and straightforward words hit her hard.
All the things she wanted to say boiled down to just one sentence.
"I'll wait for you to come back."
She didn't say anything about missing him, but that single sentence carried a thousand emotions.
Sistine clasped her hands together.
Staring at his beloved face on the screen, she wished she could turn her phone into a wormhole and throw herself into his arms.
To smell his scent, to feel his warmth.
But she knew that was impossible.
She couldn't turn the screen into a portal through time and space, and she couldn't ruin his important work just because she missed him.
The only thing she could do was suppress her longing and obediently wait for him at school.
The two of them stared at each other through the phone, time becoming tender and peaceful.
The moment was sweet, but suddenly Shia's expression changed slightly.
A new storm was coming!
He quickly left a few words.
"Someone's looking for me. Talk later."
And then the call ended.
The Valkyrie was back!
And she wasn't here to play nice!
The cold red-haired lady stood with arms crossed, her beautiful eyes filled with pure ice.
Without anyone else around, she didn't bother pretending to favor Shia.
Shia calmly locked his phone, put it away, and greeted her as if he hadn't noticed the chilling aura pouring off her.
"Sister, you're looking for me?"
Fafna approached with a frosty expression.
Every step she took, the pressure grew heavier.
After much struggle and hesitation, Fafna finally admitted that she agreed with Shia's guess.
Yes, she was jealous of Lilith and deeply resentful.
She wanted revenge, to vent her pent-up frustration in her own way.
But she wasn't willing to be manipulated by a mere insect.
In her eyes, Shia was just an ant.
"I admit, your guess was correct."
Her steps never paused, and the pressure grew stronger with each move.
Her long red hair floated without wind, the tall beauty looking like a death messenger from hell.
At that moment, Shia was like a ship seeing a towering iceberg getting closer and closer, only able to foresee inevitable collision and destruction.
"I'll give you a chance to assist me."
Fafna stood right in front of him.
"But the control must be in my hands!"
Faced with this overwhelming pressure, Shia remained calm.
"Sister, that's not quite right."
"Cooperation should be beneficial to both sides."
Fafna raised an eyebrow slightly.
"Exactly. I'm here to discuss cooperation."
The pressure she exuded intensified.
Who said cooperation had to involve sweet words?
As a brilliant and fierce flower on the northern battlefield, Fafna only believed in the simplest and most direct way—overwhelming force!
She wasn't good at manipulating hearts like her mother.
But she had her own method—crushing her opponents into submission!
Either follow her plan, or suffer!
At this moment, Shia truly faced a deadly threat.
With a flash of cold light in her eyes, Fafna moved without warning!
Elegant and graceful like a dancing beauty, every move was beautiful yet deadly.
She had decided: she would beat Shia into submission once and for all, making the initiative completely hers.
To achieve that, she didn't mind letting him taste the fear of being dominated by a Valkyrie.
Shia, facing her full-force attack, knew she wouldn't kill him. It would only be painful.
The Moon Queen's protection, and her own goals, guaranteed his safety.
But that didn't mean he wouldn't fight back.
Standing still would just mean getting beaten into submission and losing all control.
Not to mention, he had no masochistic tendencies!
After tempering his body over days, strengthening it with divine power to aid the Moon Queen, he'd also kept power in reserve for emergencies.
Shia lightly stepped back, gliding smoothly.
Spreading his hands apart, an invisible but powerful force surged from between them.
For a brief moment, even Fafna felt a chilling sense of danger.
But she didn't stop.
As her killing move neared, it suddenly slammed into an invisible wall, melting away instantly.
All the murderous intent and magic vanished into nothing.
With just a simple gesture, Shia neutralized the attack.
Although she had only intended to teach him a lesson, Fafna knew exactly how much strength she used.
Being blocked so easily stunned her.
Her eyes flashed with sharp light.
"You really have been hiding your strength!"
How could a so-called cripple have this much power?
Even if it was only for a moment, that sense of dread had been real.
Fafna's gaze grew sharper, filled with killing intent.
Shia shrugged innocently.
"You misunderstand, Sister. I just gained some benefits from the academy, that's all."
"Who knows if you're lying? Tell me, what are you really after?"
"Nothing but self-defense."
The dangerous gleam in Fafna's eyes intensified.
Clearly, she didn't believe a word.
Shia hadn't expected her to believe him anyway.
Right now, the important thing was: she couldn't easily achieve her goal through brute force anymore.
"Sister, are you still going to fight?"
"Even though I'm not your match yet, if things get too noisy, people will notice, right?"
As Shia spoke, his gaze slowly lowered to Fafna's hand.
In her hand, a mass of black-red energy was gathering.
"You better think carefully. It's not like before."
"Even though we're still in my room, it's daytime. If we start fighting now, it won't be subtle."
Fafna paused, and the energy in her hand slowly dissipated.