Dark-colored Fairy Tale: Seven Magicians - Chapter 35

Chapter 35

After a good night’s sleep, Liu Menglu went to the living room. She was puzzled to see the wide-open window. She was sure she had closed all the doors and windows before going to bed last night. Why was the window open?

“Did a thief get in last night?” Liu Menglu’s heart skipped a beat. She quickly went to the window and saw signs that it had been pried open. She began to panic.

Although she lived alone, Liu Menglu was a beautiful and underage girl.

Running into something like this would naturally make her uneasy and fearful. She patiently checked the house and was relieved to find that nothing valuable was missing. At the same time, she took out her phone to call the police.

The police were familiar with her. After all, Liu Menglu came from a good family, and the police station was willing to take extra care of this cute and smart girl.

However, just as she was about to make the call, Chloe, in a pale blue nightgown and with her hair down, stopped her.

“Don’t worry. It’s not a thief. No need to call the police.”

“Hmm, then who was it?” Liu Menglu was puzzled, seeing that the window wasn’t damaged. If it wasn’t a thief, who would trespass late at night?

“It was probably a Chinese magical being,” Chloe explained, then sat in a chair. She placed her hands on the table and leaned forward.

Seeing her lazy, boneless posture, the panic that had arisen from hearing the words “Chinese magical being” instantly disappeared. The vein on her forehead twitched. Sure enough, whether it’s a magical girl or a regular person, it’s easy to get bad habits and hard to get good ones.

I must have been out of my mind to bluff Chloe!

Thinking of the once-cold and proud magical girl and now looking at the lazy, boneless Chloe, Liu Menglu was filled with an inexplicable sense of guilt.

If Chloe’s organization behind her knew that I turned Chloe into this, they would probably hate me to death.

While Liu Menglu’s thoughts wandered, Chloe looked at the dazed Liu Menglu and asked, “Why are you still standing by the window?” On a normal morning, didn’t Liu Menglu just go straight to the kitchen?

Liu Menglu was brought back to reality by her question and said with some worry, “Um, the Chinese magical beings aren’t here to cause you trouble, are they?”

Chloe pursed her lips, remembering China’s strict supervision of magical beings. Her eyebrows furrowed slightly.

However, she quickly controlled her emotions and said calmly, “Don’t worry, I’m here.”

“Ah,” Liu Menglu let out a small sigh, then her eyes lit up with a smile. “You’re right. You’re here.”

Chloe also smiled faintly.

The sunlight shone down. The pure white curtains danced in the wind, like holy lilies. A pigeon that passed by at some point glanced inside. It had planned to rest on the windowsill, but it couldn’t bear to disturb the warm atmosphere. It gently flapped its white wings and flew away.

The pigeon’s kindness was not in vain. The once-uneasy Liu Menglu was now humming a cheerful tune as she walked into the kitchen.

Chloe, who was lying there, heard the clatter of pots and pans and walked over to the window.

She thoughtfully looked at the faint, light marks, took out her phone, and was about to dial a number, but she stopped just before she pressed the button.

If she called that person, would it mean that she wouldn’t be able to stay in China?

—She didn’t want to leave her sister yet.

She stood on the balcony, looking at the distant blue sky.

Chloe seemed a little troubled, or perhaps she was just staring blankly at the blue sky and white clouds.

Liu Menglu, who had finished making breakfast, came out of the kitchen and saw the girl standing on the balcony, resting her chin on her hands.

The sun was shining warmly on the girl, casting a soft glow. The light shimmered, making the girl standing there look a little unreal, as if she didn’t belong in this world.

This strange feeling made Liu Menglu’s heart inexplicably panic.

She almost subconsciously rushed forward and wrapped her arms around the girl’s waist.

The feeling was soft and warm, but it didn’t soothe Liu Menglu’s panicked heart.

Chloe’s body, which was suddenly hugged around the waist, instinctively counterattacked. A magical being without her sacrifice had a weakness in her waist.

But in the next second, she smelled a familiar scent and felt the girl’s arms trembling slightly.

Chloe’s heart softened. She didn’t have time to ask about the source of the girl’s uneasiness, but she heard a crisp click from the side.

Chloe subconsciously looked over. A camera with an automatic timer was on the table at some point.

That clicking sound was the camera taking a picture automatically.

When Liu Menglu heard the sound of the camera, she, who had just been holding Chloe tightly, subconsciously shrank her neck.

Just now, I think I was going to use that camera to record Chloe’s unkempt look.

Hehe.

Chloe didn’t know this. She only thought that Liu Menglu wanted to take a picture with her.

But, unfortunately.

It would be very difficult for this photo to stay.

After all, once a magical being dies, the people they had contact with can no longer access them. Over time, the world will inevitably correct the memories of ordinary people. In this photo, she would also disappear without a trace.

With this thought, Chloe lowered her eyes. What a shame.

This was her first time taking a picture with someone.

Liu Menglu didn’t notice Chloe’s sadness. Right now, she was extremely curious about the photo.

But unfortunately, because the camera at home was an old model, it could print photos on its own, but it would take a while.

This made Liu Menglu lower her head in disappointment, her expression sorrowful.

Chloe saw her staring at the camera, completely engrossed, and forgetting to eat breakfast. She couldn’t help but remind her.

“What’s wrong? You don’t want breakfast? How about I eat your portion too?”

Chloe’s voice was calm, but Liu Menglu shivered. Thinking of all the breakfasts Chloe had eaten yesterday, she immediately ran to the table and guarded her food.

It wasn’t that she was afraid of not getting breakfast. She was truly afraid that Chloe would stuff her stomach until she was full.

With this thought, Liu Menglu thought of the Chloe she had bluffed into this, and her heart was filled with a sense of desolation.

She decided that she would write a diary later, using special little marks to warn herself that she should never bluff a magical being again.

However, sometimes, things don’t happen just because she doesn’t want them to. While the two of them were enjoying breakfast, the executive officer decided to personally lead a team to arrest the cunning magical being.

At the same time, the head of Fayalon, far away in another country, was eating a steak and felt like she had forgotten something, but she couldn’t remember what it was.

“Well, if I can’t remember, it must not be anything important,” she thought.

And then! She completely forgot about Chloe…

Seeing this, Mist showed a harmless smile. Wow, let’s stir up some trouble.