Reincarnated as a Holy Nun, I Refuse to Lose! v3c30

Chapter 30: The Price of Resurrection

At the end of the River of Souls, Lika walked aimlessly, surrounded by countless spirits, all moving towards the inky darkness.

“Who am I? Where am I? What is this place? Why am I here?”

She repeated her questions, but no one answered. She looked up at the throne built upon the dead, a silver-haired girl resting her chin on her hand, her gaze cold and indifferent. The giant scythe behind her could tear her soul to shreds. Lika didn’t know how she knew this, only that she was the master of this realm.

“An interesting soul…”

The girl, who looked like a giant, looked at Lika like an ant, reaching out to grab her.

“A unique soul should be able to decorate my room, perhaps as a gem on a ring…”

Just as she was about to be caught, a pink light appeared.

“Stop! Stop! Sorry, wrong place, wrong place!”

A discordant voice echoed through the silent realm. Lika turned and saw a familiar pair of pink eyes. The pink figure extended her hand, and Lika, without thinking, took it. The girl on the throne looked at them.

“If you’re in the wrong place, then go back…”

She returned to her usual daze. Lika was pulled from the world of blood and darkness.

“Wh-What happened to me…?”

“What the hell are you doing?! I just saved you, and you’re trying to die again?!”

Luo Yuxi, seeing Lika awake, scolded her. Lika looked at her body, her limbs moving, and realized she was alive.

“You really resurrected me. Th-This is a cheat skill!”

“What cheat? It’s very tiring, you know!”

Lika, excited, looked at Luo Yuxi, then smiled. Luo Yuxi had a bad feeling.

“Let’s work together and increase our chances of winning~”

“Hmm? I-I advise you not to do anything rash!”

[Sacrificial Divine Art: Life Contract]

“The rest is up to you…”

“I c—!!!”

Luo Yuxi, seeing Lika’s life force fading again, swore and began to cast resurrection spells.

Meanwhile, in the sky, the All-Knowing Witch, fighting three First Orders, felt another chain bind her. When had First Orders become so cheap, used as consumables?

Luo Yuxi looked at Lika, who had died peacefully this time. She used CPR and divine arts.

“Are you addicted to sacrifice?!”

In the land of the dead, the mistress of the realm looked at the pink figure pulling a soul across the River of Souls and sighed.

“She’s back again…?”

With Luo Yuxi’s efforts, Lika opened her eyes again, the darkness in her vision now filled with light. She touched her face.

“I’m alive again…”

“D-Don’t die so easily! Resurrecting people is tiring…!”

[Sacrificial Divine Art: Life Contract]

“I’ll just add another layer!”

Luo Yuxi hadn’t even finished speaking when Lika closed her eyes again. Luo Yuxi looked at the All-Knowing Witch, now bound by another chain, and her fists clenched.

“Alright… alright, so you want to play it that way…?”

Luo Yuxi resurrected her again. The All-Knowing Witch, now bound by several chains, her body heavy, her flight restricted, thought,

“Ah? Playing dirty…?”

She had thought she could easily deal with the three little bugs, but now, with several debuffs on her, she had to get serious. It was like playing a game, thinking you could easily defeat a mini-boss, then realizing you had to sit up and actually try.

“What’s going on over there…?”

“Is someone helping us? We’re so lucky~”

Ailani, who had been prepared for a tough fight, looked at the chains on the witch and scratched her head, wondering if this was a lucky break.

Lika was resurrected again. Luo Yuxi, panting, her throat burning, looked at Lika, who was looking at her body in surprise.

“I can be resurrected again? That’s great! Then I can—!”

Luo Yuxi had lost count of how many times she had resurrected Lika. Even the mistress of the underworld was getting annoyed.

“Stop!”

As Lika was about to cast the spell again, Luo Yuxi pinned her down and covered her mouth. She didn’t understand why this beautiful girl would so easily give up her life.

“You idiot, cherish yourself a little!”

“What are you talking about, Yuxi? This is a great opportunity! With just one more sacrifice, I can add another restriction to her! And you can resurrect—!!”

Lika’s eyes were filled with a crazed fanaticism. Luo Yuxi realized that the constant cycle of death and resurrection, although seemingly without side effects, was damaging her soul.

“She’s going crazy…”

“Crazy? I’m perfectly sane! Don’t stop me! Let go of my hand, Yuxi! Maybe just one more time~!”

Lika struggled, trying to clasp her hands together. Luo Yuxi wanted to slap her awake, but she couldn’t bring herself to do it. A sharp blow was often the best way to snap someone out of it, but Lika’s body was too fragile. She couldn’t risk it. Luo Yuxi frantically thought of another way to calm her down.

“The Saintess is waiting for me! Death is just returning to the Goddess’s embrace~”

“Tsk, is she addicted to the satisfaction of sacrifice? This is not the time for this, but I’m sorry…”

Luo Yuxi took a deep breath. Lika, feeling Luo Yuxi’s grip loosen, thought she had given up and clasped her hands together.

“I’ll leave it to you this time~”

Rip…!!!

“Eh?”

Before Lika could cast the spell, she heard the sound of ripping fabric, then felt a cool breeze on her chest.

“N-No… what happened?! What… what did you do?!”

Lika panicked, touching her chest, feeling her own skin instead of the familiar fabric.

Luo Yuxi looked at the half-naked Lika, tossing aside the torn bishop’s robes. Despite the raging battle in the sky, the screams of the armies clashing, Luo Yuxi was focused on the beauty before her.

“Th-This is… we’re still on the battlefield! I have to go help the Saintess!”

“You think my resurrection is free? Until this war is over, your body will slowly repay me…”

Lika thought Luo Yuxi was joking and tried to push her away, but seeing her gentle hands on her body, she had only one thought: She’s serious.

“You’ve already sacrificed yourself once. From now on, you’re mine. I saved your life, so you can only sacrifice yourself for me!!”

“W-Wait…”

Lika was about to say something, but Luo Yuxi glanced at the battlefield, then pushed her against a tree stump, her voice cold and threatening.

“I said you’re already dead. The resurrected you is mine! So don’t even think about dying so easily…”

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