Coveted After Becoming a Monster [Quick Transmigration] 91

Chapter 91

After calming down for a moment, Li An walked out of the bathroom and saw the person who had been waiting for a long time.

The person introduced herself while pulling Li An along for training.

The general content was about the rules an attendant should follow, how to serve the Saintess, how great the Saintess was, and not forgetting to be grateful to the Holy See.

Li An nodded repeatedly as she listened, but she didn’t remember much. It wasn’t her fault, though.

She had just entered this world and was forced to receive a bunch of information. Before she could even digest it, she was confused by Anoska’s ambiguous words, and then she had to memorize all sorts of tedious rules.

When she thought back on it in the evening, she could only remember a little.

For example, Her Excellency the Saintess had to bathe every time she went out, but she didn’t like to be served by attendants. It was enough to just wait at the door.

Her Excellency the Saintess had a light palate and was now a demigod. She usually only ate unprocessed vegetables and spring water and never ate things like butter cookies.

Also, since Li An had replaced Olivia as the new Saintess’s attendant, she had to take over Olivia’s usual duties.

The first of which was to sleep with her.

Literally sleeping with her.

Like a personal maid in ancient times, the Saintess would sleep on her soft, large bed, while Li An had to curl up pitifully beside her in a light sleep. The moment Her Excellency the Saintess made the slightest movement, Li An had to get up and serve her.

And that was the case right now.

The night was as black as ink. There was no moon tonight, only a few scattered stars twinkling dimly.

Li An quietly turned over. Her exceptionally bright eyes showed no trace of sleepiness.

By the light of a single remaining candle, she could still make out her surroundings.

The walls were all painted with exquisite patterns, with gilded irises inlaid. Even the lamps were carved from whole pieces of crystal.

But no one thought it was extravagant. After all, with Anoska’s current status, even kings and the Pope had to bow to her. She was truly above all others. Even among other races, she was a figure of great importance. No matter how extravagant, it was only natural.

This also benefited Li An. Even though she was sleeping on a makeshift bed by the main bed, the mattress was extremely soft, even more comfortable than a real bed.

But Li An sighed silently.

She still couldn’t sleep.

Her mind was a jumbled mess. She still hadn’t figured out why things had turned out this way. It was as if the most difficult level of a game had suddenly turned into easy mode.

And Li An, the player, her first reaction wasn’t happiness, but fear of some conspiracy, just waiting for her to let her guard down before a ferocious monster pounced.

She turned over again.

Her chaotic thoughts were temporarily suppressed, and a new problem emerged.

She didn’t understand why Anoska had suddenly become so cold.

Actually, it wasn’t really cold, just what Li An had imagined to be her normal state.

When she had finally finished listening to all the nagging and returned to Anoska’s room, the other person had lost the intimacy of the bath. It was as if she really treated her as an ordinary attendant, only asking Li An to bring her a glass of water, taking a small sip, and then going to sleep.

At this thought, Li An couldn’t help but go over everything from beginning to end again, making sure she really hadn’t done anything wrong.

But where was the problem?

Why had Anoska suddenly become so cold—alright, not cold, just too normal.

Li An raised her hands and held her head. Triangular ears poked out from between her fingers, casting a faint shadow on the floor.

The sense of disparity was uncomfortable. Just a moment ago, she was still guessing what Anoska was thinking. Was it really because of those few words during the judgment that she had taken her in as an attendant?

If that was the case, wasn’t it a bit too simple?

Li An thought it over and over, but she still found it unbelievable.

And the conversation and touches in the bath…

But before she could figure it all out, Anoska had returned to her normal self. It was as if Li An was facing two different personalities. The starkly different attitudes created a huge disparity that annoyed her to no end.

Li An turned over again. The thin blanket covering her was pulled, leaving only a corner barely covering her waist and abdomen.

After learning that she had to sleep with her, Li An had been worried for a moment, afraid that Her Excellency the Saintess would get handsy again and do something even more outrageous.

So annoying.

She couldn’t understand what Anoska was thinking at all.

Li An puffed out her cheeks and pressed her hands over her ears, forcing the often-uncontrollable things back down.

But the ears disappeared, and the tail came out.

Anxious, Li An reached out and grabbed it.

“Cough, cough.”

Just as Li An was trying to hide, the person on the bed let out a cough, causing Li An to freeze, even her breathing slowing down.

The tail in her hand retracted, obediently hiding itself away.

Fortunately, it was just a normal cough. After one or two, it became quiet again.

Listening to the steady breathing, Li An, whose face had turned pale with fright, wiped the sweat from her forehead. Just as she was about to slowly lie back down, the sound of rustling fabric came from the other side.

Li An kicked her legs and subconsciously closed her eyes. A moment later, she felt a cool breeze brush past her, followed by the sound of footsteps.

Li An cautiously squinted one eye and looked to the left.

Anoska had woken up at some point, stepped over Li An, and was walking toward the balcony.

Good thing I didn’t get stepped on.

Li An felt a strange sense of relief and pulled her pillow a little further away from the bed.

She didn’t know which bastard had come up with this idea. Even if they were really worried, they could have just arranged a small bed in a remote corner of the room. Why did she have to sleep by the bed, at risk of being stepped on at any moment?

Li An tried to use this to distract herself, even silently moving her pillow a little further away.

But her attention uncontrollably shifted to the other side.

The white curtains danced wildly in the wind. The other person was wearing a simple nightgown, her forearm resting on the Roman pillar railing, her thin body leaning forward. It looked like she was admiring the scenery, but also as if she could jump off at any moment.

Li An’s gaze lingered. In her heart, she was muttering that she was afraid Anoska would jump and that she had to watch her carefully, but her mind was filled with a dazzling whiteness.

It was clearer than before.

Although she had been unclothed before, it had made Li An flustered and avert her gaze, not daring to look closely.

But now that Anoska was wearing a nightgown, Li An was a little bolder.

Her gaze lingered and then slowly moved down.

Anoska’s back was thin, and her waist-length silver hair was smoother than satin. It fanned out in the wind, revealing the elegant lines of her shoulders and neck outlined by the thin straps. The fabric half-concealed, half-revealed her slightly trembling shoulder blades, like a butterfly resting on a flower stamen.

Further down were her long, crossed legs under the hem of the nightgown.

Li An turned her head away, not daring to look anymore, but her mind honestly replayed the image over and over: the ends of the other’s silver-white hair blowing in the wind, looking so dejected and fragile that it seemed the dark night could carry her away at any moment.

She closed her eyes and opened them again. The confusion in her eyes, instead of diminishing, grew stronger.

But before she could analyze it in detail, she heard a casual voice.

“Are you going to keep pretending to be asleep?”

Li An’s body stiffened, and then she opened her eyes as if resigned to her fate.

This was supposed to be her duty. How could she still be sleeping with her eyes closed when her master was already awake and up?

Li An silently got up and walked behind Anoska.

The night was even darker now, the thick blackness climbing up her ankles, concealing her thin figure.

Li An stood carefully to the side and only said, “Your Excellency the Saintess.”

The scent of butter cookies from the daytime was still present, but it was much fainter than before.

Li An was completely baffled.

Anoska didn’t answer, but instead brought up something else, “What do you think of this afternoon’s judgment?”

Huh?!

Li An was jolted. Her drowsy mind instantly cleared, like a student suddenly faced with an exam. A siren went off in her head. It’s here, it’s here, the real test is here. I knew it wouldn’t be that simple.

Not daring to delay for too long, Li An’s voice deepened slightly as she immediately said, “Is the Saintess unable to sleep because of this afternoon’s events?”

“In my opinion, it was Olivia and Michael who violated the church’s rules and had an illicit affair first. Your Excellency was only carrying out the proper punishment.”

As if she had already thought it through, Li An’s answer was rigid and formal, like a standard answer she had memorized.

“As for the pregnancy…”

“I still feel that Your Excellency is not at fault at all.”

“Although the child is innocent, it was born from the wrongful union of its parents.”

“Whether Olivia is here or not, she is destined to have a miserable childhood that will affect her for the rest of her life.”

“Instead of that, it’s better not to leave her behind. There’s no need for an innocent child’s life to be ruined because of the parents’ mistakes.”

Li An’s face was stern, and even her back was ramrod straight. As she recited the answer, her canine teeth rose and fell, leaving a shallow indentation on her lower lip.

Anoska, who had turned to look at her, may or may not have heard. Her gaze remained fixed on that spot, slightly obscure and viscous.

As soon as she finished answering, Li An looked at Anoska expectantly, like a student waiting for her grade.

But Anoska didn’t give her an affirmation, only a casual “mm” before turning to look into the distance.

Did I answer wrong?

Li An suddenly became nervous.

The night wind blew at the right time, wrapping around her calves.

Anoska said, “Your canine teeth are very cute.”

Li An was clearly stunned and looked at Anoska blankly.

But the other person was completely oblivious and continued, “Do you ever bite yourself with them?”

She added softly, “I see that they stick out a little.”

It was a strange kind of thoughtfulness, as if she had finally remembered that she was a saintess and had bent down to care for a stray cat on the roadside, asking if its life was hard and where it would sleep tonight, but she was unwilling to give it a handful of food.

Li An pursed her lips. She couldn’t very well scratch Anoska like a wildcat, so she could only answer, “It doesn’t hurt.”

“I don’t really feel it usually. It’s no different from my other teeth.”

“Is that so…” Anoska seemed a little disappointed.

Li An didn’t understand what she was disappointed about. If she said that her canine teeth rubbed against her lip, would the other person reach out and gently file down the tips of her teeth with her fingertips?

Li An lowered her eyes, her canine teeth digging into her lower lip.

The person over there seemed to have finally remembered the previous question and said slowly, “Olivia served me for over ten years. She was with me when I was still a child.”

Li An’s eyelids lifted, and she immediately looked over.

Anoska’s silver lashes drooped, and her golden eyes were half-hidden in the darkness of the night, making her look a little dejected.

Li An’s emotions were pulled. She subconsciously wanted to comfort her but didn’t know how to start.

But Anoska clearly didn’t need it. She only said, “She was with me for a long time. Sometimes she was like a gentle older sister, sometimes like a devout believer, constantly praying to me.”

“I never thought she would do something like this…”

Her deliberately softened tone was scattered by the wind, making her sound dejected. Even though she didn’t make any more emotional gestures, it made her seem even sadder.

“She kept it from me all this time, not daring to let me know, until today, when Bishop Evan asked me to go over,” her voice paused. She didn’t finish, but it was enough for one to imagine the rest.

Li An, who had been frozen like a log, finally reacted and said repeatedly, “It’s not your fault. It was Olivia who couldn’t stand the loneliness—”

Li An paused and said a little stiffly, “It was she who betrayed God.”

And the last bit of unknown emotion in her heart also dissipated with Anoska’s explanation, replaced by another feeling.

Was it pity, or sympathy?

Li An couldn’t tell. She just thought about what would happen to Anoska later and felt that it wasn’t her problem at all. It was all the bishops’ scheme to frame her.

Hearing her response, Anoska seemed to become even more fragile and said softly, “Is it really not my fault?”

“They… they all seem to be blaming me, thinking that I shouldn’t have executed Olivia so severely.”

“Of course not!” Li An replied quickly. In her eagerness, she even grabbed Anoska’s hand and said with conviction, “It’s because they are too selfish.”

“If being pregnant can be used to escape punishment and make mistakes at will, then everyone should just go get pregnant!”

“And, if you had let Olivia go because she was pregnant, those people would have thought you were being biased.”

“Also, once this precedent is set, it will happen countless times, and the church’s rules will loosen, completely losing their deterrent effect.”

The girl’s eyes were bright, her azure eyes clear and flawless. She stared at Anoska and said word by word, “You are not wrong.”

The wind blew up the hem of her nightgown, the satin clinging to her thin frame, making Anoska look even more delicate.

She looked at Li An intently, her eyes as brilliant as molten gold at sunset seeming to melt, slowly softening as she softly agreed, “Mm, I am not wrong.”

Li An nodded emphatically and said with certainty, “You are not wrong!”

The girl’s tone was high, carrying the unique innocence of youth.

The corners of Anoska’s lips curled up slightly, and a smile finally appeared.

Her silver hair was blown up by the wind, and her beautiful and exquisite face was particularly clear at this moment.

Li An’s heart skipped a beat, and she vaguely smelled the scent of butter cookies again.

Before she could investigate, Anoska averted her gaze and said, “Victoria told me that you studied very hard today. I specially had someone bring a plate of cookies.”

She smiled again, her eyes curving as she said, “Consider it a reward for you.”

“You’ve worked hard, Li An’an.”

She reached out as if to pat Li An’s head, but she retracted her hand before touching her. She returned to her previous state, as if her weakness just now was just Li An’s illusion.

Before Li An could ask, she said, “I just remembered that I have something to take care of. I have to go to the study now.”

“You be good and eat your cookies in the room. I’ll be back soon.”

Li An didn’t ask to go with her and even nodded, thinking she was being considerate.

Everyone had their moments of vulnerability that they didn’t want others to see.

Her Excellency the Saintess must still be sad, but she wanted to be alone.

At this thought, Li An looked at the other person with even more heartache.

There was no such thing as being fickle or having two personalities. Even though she was chosen by God, she was just a good child with a kind nature who only wanted to uphold the justice in her heart.

Anoska must have had a hard time all these years.

Li An’s eyes softened even more. She watched her departing back and sighed with heartache.

Only after the door closed did she walk back into the room. Her gaze swept around and landed on a plate in a cabinet. Her eyes immediately lit up.

It was butter cookies!

At this moment, the person who had already walked into the study closed the door. Her expression suddenly darkened, and she frowned as she looked at the thorns on her body.

Beads of blood dripped down, leaving dark marks on the carpet, like some kind of silent warning.

“Tsk, what a pain.”

“I was so close to touching her.”