After throwing away those strange thoughts in her head, Yumo once again focused her attention on Mengxi's chest.

Of course,

This time, she wasn't admiring anything.

She was checking the wound.

And after seeing the injury clearly, Yumo's scarlet eyes narrowed slightly.

Reflected in her eyes was an extremely deep wound, continuously leaking blood, stretching from the girl's right shoulder all the way down to her left waist.

It looked hideous and horrifying.

Clearly, this was the result of Elbino's Soul-Reaping Slash.

That fellow had obviously intended to cut the heroine clean in half with a single strike. Fortunately, Mengxi had adjusted her position in time and avoided being split apart.

Enmm...

Actually, even if she hadn't dodged, Yumo would have intervened when things reached that point.

Still...

'That guy's slash landed in a decent place...'

Had it gone just a little lower, the heroine's right breast would probably have been split in two. Although it had been grazed slightly, overall, it wasn't too serious.

Then...

Time to start treatment.

Thinking so, Yumo slowly raised her hand. Waves of crimson Shadow of Silence Power flowed into the spatial ring on her finger.

As the ring activated, ripples of pale-blue spatial energy spread outward.

The next moment, an exquisite amethyst bottle emerged from the spatial distortions and landed in Yumo's hand.

The emerald liquid contained within was none other than the miraculous healing medicine known as Natural Tear, one of the most legendary medicines on the Anqieka Continent.

It was the exclusive national treasure of the elves and was never shared with outsiders.

As for why Yumo possessed such medicine...

And dozens of bottles at that?

She had to thank Saiboke-Baniya and the Black Rose Family behind him.

These Natural Tears had been gifts Saiboke had brought her previously. According to him, when Xiao, the head of the Black Rose Family, had gone to the elves to "borrow" transformation magic, the Elf King had "presented" these medicines to them.

Whenever she thought about this, Yumo couldn't help but admire the elves' "generosity" and the profound "friendship" between the Black Rose Family and the elves.

'Such kind long-eared people. I should pay them a visit someday~'

After sighing emotionally for a moment, Yumo poured some of the emerald liquid onto her left palm.

Feeling the intense life force and extremely concentrated purification power radiating from it, Yumo smiled in satisfaction.

With this Natural Tear, she should be able to heal the heroine's wounds and dispel the curse attached to them.

Besides...

It was said that wounds treated with this stuff wouldn't leave scars.

Enmm, hopefully that was true.

After all, such a perfect body would lose so much beauty if marked by a scar.

Miss Yumo silently prayed for that outcome.

"Excuse me, Miss Mengxi."

Looking at the sleeping beauty's exquisite face, Yumo spoke apologetically.

The unconscious heroine carried an almost untouchable sacred aura. Touching her body while she was unconscious—and such a sensitive area at that—made Yumo feel a trace of guilt.

Hey, male lead who's currently the Crown Prince of the Snow Night Empire~

I'm not trying to put horns on you~

I'm just trying to save your future wife~

Besides, I'm a girl now too, so don't take it too seriously. I'm not going to steal your wife...

...

While muttering inwardly, Yumo's hand coated with Natural Tear gently touched Mengxi's wound.

The moment she did so, the sleeping Mengxi trembled slightly.

Pain surfaced on the girl's breathtaking face.

Seeing that, Yumo's gaze softened with pity.

"Relax. It'll stop hurting soon."

As she spoke, her hand slowly moved downward, from the collarbone to the chest and then to the waist, spreading the emerald medicine across the entire terrifying wound.

Whenever she inevitably brushed against something soft, Yumo's heartbeat accelerated slightly.

As Natural Tear touched the injury, gentle emerald light spread outward.

To Yumo's surprise, the blood stopped flowing almost immediately.

The curse power crumbled apart.

The wound itself began healing at a speed visible to the naked eye.

The painful expression on Mengxi's face gradually disappeared.

The silver-haired girl returned to peaceful slumber.

Seeing this scene, Yumo stared in slight astonishment before revealing a satisfied smile.

Umu~

As expected of Natural Tear.

The finest healing medicine on the continent truly lived up to its reputation.

It healed her so quickly?!

Wonderful, wonderful~

Looking at the skin that had nearly returned ✧ NоvеIight ✧ (Original source) to normal, Yumo once again marveled at the elves' sacred medicine.

At the same time, she became even more determined to visit the elves someday.

'Enmm, this area is healed. What about the other wounds...'

Thinking this, Yumo's gaze slowly moved toward the heroine's other injuries.

Looking at the bloodstains on her arms and thighs, a playful gleam appeared in Miss Yumo's scarlet eyes.

Should she treat those too?

After all, it'd just be a few touches.

Besides, who would want scars left on such a perfect body?

And she had plenty of Natural Tear left~

Definitely enough.

Even if she ran out, with the Black Rose Family's "excellent" relationship with the elves, asking for more next time wouldn't be a problem. Hehe~

Without question, the little devil inside Yumo was screaming into a megaphone right beside her ears.

However—

After another bout of internal struggle, Yumo ultimately shook her head and gave up.

'Forget it. It feels a bit perverted somehow.'

The girl was still an innocent maiden.

She should respect her body.

Besides,

Healing the biggest wound was enough.

Otherwise, when the heroine woke up and discovered her body completely unharmed, she'd definitely find it strange.

Wait...

Wouldn't she also find it strange that the chest wound disappeared?

Should I cut her again?

Right, just lightly cut her again.

The battles a protagonist survives are precious experiences.

In order to preserve that realism, Miss Yumo raised her hand like a blade.

Crimson Shadow of Silence Power spread around her body and gathered along the edge of her hand.

She had to control her strength.

Just a light scratch would do.

Sorry, Miss Mengxi, but I'll have to—

Hm?

Just as Yumo was about to act, a heaven-shaking collision of energy erupted from the battlefield outside Garos Fortress, where Limo was fighting the Heavenly Apostle.

Then, within Yumo's sensory range, a white meteor suddenly streaked across the sky and rapidly approached her location.

'Hm?'

The next moment, after quickly dressing Mengxi again,

Yumo turned around.

Under her slightly stunned gaze, a white-haired girl reeking of blood and overflowing with hostility descended from the sky and crashed into the ruins ahead, kicking up clouds of dust.

As the smoke dispersed, the girl's blue eyes locked firmly onto Yumo.

And the moment she noticed the crimson glow surrounding Yumo's hand-blade, killing intent exploded from the white-haired girl—

White Yama's eyes erupted like a volcanic eruption.

She abruptly raised the black sword in her hand and pointed its tip directly at Yumo's forehead.

"What are you trying to do to the Saintess?!"

Yumo: ...