Reincarnated as a Holy Nun, I Refuse to Lose! v3c37

Chapter 37: The Still-Charming Seat of Fortitude

Qian Yu’s gaze sharpened, her long, ponytail-bound hair dancing in the wind, her black eyes seemingly piercing through everything.

Lin Jian, on the other hand, calmly dressed, her expression unreadable, as if she didn’t even see Qian Yu. But Qian Yu knew this wasn’t arrogance, but a tactic to lull her opponent into a false sense of security.

[Divine Art: Instantaneous]
[Divine Art: Agility]
[Divine Art: Speed]

“I’ll cut off your hands and feet. As long as you’re not dead, they can be reattached…”

“You’re not good enough…”

Lin Jian shook her head. The taunt didn’t work, Qian Yu’s gaze only became sharper. Luo Yuxi, watching the two face off, was confused.

“Is this the legendary battle of wits?”

Luo Yuxi imagined them mentally sparring, anticipating each other’s moves. Just as she was wondering who would make the first move, she felt the restraints on her hands loosen.

“Huh? It’s loose. Why? Is she letting me go?”

Luo Yuxi hesitated, then the restraints fell away completely. She jumped off the cross and saw Qian Yu sheathing her sword.

“Hey, come with me. Although I hate you, I’ll still protect you…”

“Huh? Come with you?”

Luo Yuxi didn’t understand. Weren’t they supposed to fight? Qian Yu was acting as if nothing had happened. Lin Jian turned around.

“You’re fast…”

As Lin Jian turned, Luo Yuxi’s eyes widened. A slender arm lay on the ground, blood pooling around it. Lin Jian’s expression remained unchanged, as if the severed arm wasn’t hers.

“If I had wanted to, I could have cut off your head just now…”

Qian Yu sheathed her blade. Lin Jian glanced at her severed arm, and a cross erupted from the ground, glowing with intense heat. She pressed the wound against it.

The sound of sizzling flesh echoed through the forest. Lin Jian’s calmness was terrifying. Luo Yuxi felt like she was looking at a stranger.

“I said, come back with me and accept your punishment, or next time it’ll be your other arm.”

“I am the executioner, who has the right to judge me…?”

“Stubborn.”

Although Lin Jian’s expression was unchanged, her killing intent was palpable, even to Luo Yuxi. Qian Yu sighed and drew her sword again.

[Divine Art: Speed]
[Divine Art: Strength]
[Divine Art: Agility]

“Last warning…”

“…”

Qian Yu rushed at the motionless Lin Jian again, her speed like a blur in the frozen time. In her eyes, Lin Jian was a sitting duck.

“I’ll just cut off her left leg this time. Once she’s incapacitated, I can take her back…”

Qian Yu swung her sword, but just as it was about to connect, she felt a sharp pain in her stomach. A cross had erupted from the ground beneath her, impaling her.

“!!!”

“Checkmate…”

“Not good!!”

[Divine Art: Bronze Cross]

The force of the impact sent Qian Yu flying. She landed hard, coughing up blood.

“Ugh… cough, cough… damn it, how did you react?!”

“You think speed alone can defeat me?”

Lin Jian tilted her head, looking at the defeated Qian Yu. Qian Yu, using her sword as a crutch, struggled to her feet.

“So what if you reacted? You’re still not as fast as me…”

“You’re not good enough…”

Lin Jian took a step forward, and a wave of energy expanded from her, enveloping Qian Yu. Qian Yu looked at the expanding energy in disbelief. Luo Yuxi also stared at the panel in shock.

[3rd Order → (Breaking Through) → 2nd Order]

[Domain Expansion: Execution Stage]

In an instant, the surroundings transformed into a Roman Colosseum, Lin Jian standing on a high platform like a queen, looking down at her prisoner. Qian Yu couldn’t believe Lin Jian had broken through in front of her. With the difference in their Order levels, she stood no chance, especially against a 2nd Order with a domain.

“Damn it, what should I do…?”

Qian Yu looked at the solidifying domain, her fists clenched, her sword on the ground, her will to fight gone. How could she possibly win now?

“Is… is this my limit…?”

Suddenly, the domain began to crack. Qian Yu, who had been lost in despair, looked around, confused.

“Did her breakthrough fail?”

As the domain shattered, she saw Lin Jian lying on the ground, and behind her, Luo Yuxi, holding a bloody rock.

“Haa, that was close. Breaking through in front of an enemy, how reckless…”

Luo Yuxi wiped the sweat from her brow and tossed the rock aside, then saw the stunned Qian Yu and picked up Lin Jian’s severed arm.

“It would be bad if it left a scar…”

[Divine Art: Heal]

In the blink of an eye, Luo Yuxi had reattached Lin Jian’s arm and healed the head injury she had caused. She looked at the now-unconscious Lin Jian and nodded in satisfaction.

“OK, preparations complete. Time for the main course. Trying to force yourself on me? I’m a late-game player now~”

Luo Yuxi ripped open Lin Jian’s bishop’s robes. With her previous experience, she was much faster this time. Halfway through, she paused.

“Damn it, I did it out of habit. There’s someone else here!”

“You! What are you doing?! You pervert with a big chest and no brain!!”

Qian Yu, who had been stunned, finally reacted, her voice filled with panic.

“I… I was just checking if she had any other tricks up her sleeve?”

“No need to check, I’ve already scanned her with my divine arts. She’s really unconscious. Leave the rest to me, I’ll take her back to the Church…”

Qian Yu, feigning composure, stepped in front of Luo Yuxi and used her divine arts to cover Lin Jian’s body, preventing any further exposure. Luo Yuxi looked at Qian Yu’s slender back.

“So I can’t play with the Seat of Judgment. But…”

Luo Yuxi looked at Qian Yu, who was completely unguarded, her sword far away, her flat chest accentuating her cherry-like nipples. Everything about her tempted Luo Yuxi to do something bad. She approached her.

“What are you doing? There’s nothing for you to do here. Go back to the Church…”

Qian Yu’s tone was filled with disgust, as if she didn’t want to associate with someone with such an ample bosom. She didn’t even turn around, just focused on checking Lin Jian.

“Nothing else… I just think you’re still quite charming, Bishop~”

“What ‘charming’?”