Saintess? Not Anymore! I'd Rather be a Destroyer-Chapter 258 - 244: Checking the rankings
"Hmm, so what got you so angry a few moments ago?" Avriel asked, raising an eyebrow as Aurianna entered the living room with Hadina at her side.
"Oh, you felt it?" Aurianna replied, folding her arms.
"Obviously," Avriel said with a smirk. "You radiate enough fury to be felt halfway across the building."
Aurianna let out an irritated sigh. "Some insignificant demon claimed he was from the Flonkong Organization. Had the nerve to grab my hair and even suggested buying me as a slave. The audacity... Some creatures are just painfully stupid."
Avriel’s mouth dropped open slightly, then she shook her head. "I would be totes furious, too. Touching you like that—ugh. Some people really have no sense of self-preservation."
"I despise it when people touch me without permission," Aurianna muttered, her fingers digging into her arms. "They’re filthy."
Hadina, listening quietly, seemed to have a sudden revelation. "Wait... So all this time, I’ve been hugging Master, and she hasn’t pushed me away. Does that mean I’m special?" She beamed, looking up at Aurianna with shining eyes, while Zagan glanced at her with a skeptical side-eye.
Jade, lounging on the couch, studied Aurianna thoughtfully. "By the way, Aurianna... how did you hide that crown of yours? The rainbow one that was on your head."
Aurianna paused, then raised her hand, revealing the crown’s faint glimmer. "Just concealed it with a bit of light manipulation. Can’t be parading around with a giant crown glowing on my head, can I?"
Jade leaned forward, his gaze curious. "So, it didn’t disappear. You just... camouflaged it."
"Exactly," Aurianna replied, lowering her hand and settling into a chair. She reached for the tray of pastries on the table and took a bite, savoring it happily now that her frustration was subsiding.
A few hours later, the door swung open, and Jugi entered in. "I’m back! Did y’all miss me?" he announced grandly.
"No," they all replied in unison, staring at him blankly.
Jugi gasped, clutching his chest dramatically. "How cruel! Not even a sliver of concern for my safety!" He wiped an imaginary tear from his cheek, feigning heartbreak.
Aurianna rolled her eyes. "I assume if anything serious happened to you, we’d feel that, too," she said, smirking as Jugi huffed.
Avriel giggled, nudging Aurianna playfully, who reciprocated her action with a frown. "Maybe we missed you a little, Jugi."
Jugi’s face lit up, but Zagan shot him an unimpressed glance. "Don’t push it."
With a sheepish grin, Jugi shrugged. "Fine, fine! I get the message."
"You’re fine, Jugi. Now stop complaining. I hope you got the tickets?" Aurianna asked, crossing her arms expectantly. 𝚏𝕣𝐞𝗲𝐰𝕖𝐛𝐧𝕠𝕧𝚎𝚕.𝐜𝚘𝗺
"Yes, I did, but they were quite pricey," Jugi replied, pulling the tickets from his bag and waving them with a smirk.
Aurianna extended her hand. "And where’s the rest?"
Jugi looked at her innocently. "Uh, why are your palms open like that?"
"My change!" Aurianna’s eyes narrowed, voice rising in frustration.
"Come on, I deserve a little spending money, don’t I? And don’t worry—I’ll share with Avriel and Jade. You’ve got plenty; don’t be so stingy." Jugi flashed a cheeky grin.
"Hmph!" Aurianna huffed, turning away with a pout.
After a moment, she asked, "You’re sure no one followed you?"
"Just a couple of greedy folks eyeing the cash in my hands," Jugi replied, shrugging. "But I got rid of them."
"Good. I’m going to make some suckers soon, so get some rest if you want."
"Alright." Jugi settled down, stretching his arms with a satisfied sigh.
Aurianna turned to the air, calling out, "Eva, where’s the best room here?"
Eva appeared in a flash, hands on her waist and an amused smirk on her face. "Really, Aurianna? You couldn’t figure it out yourself?"
"Don’t make me embarrass myself in front of them," Aurianna pleaded, earning a reluctant sigh from Eva before she motioned her to follow.
Once they reached the room, Aurianna headed straight to the bathroom, indulging in a long, hot bath. After changing into her comfortable nightwear, she climbed into bed, wrapping herself in her plush pillows.
Eva lay beside her, watching quietly. "You’re quite determined with this mission, aren’t you?"
Aurianna sat up slightly, a flicker of satisfaction in her eyes. "I suppose. Maybe it’s because I found out it belongs to Paige. Now I want to tear it all down," she added with a wicked grin, watching as small, writhing suckers emerged from her skin and crawling to the floor.
Eva raised an eyebrow. "You’re acting irrational."
"I don’t care," Aurianna replied coolly, determination hardening her gaze. "I’m going through with it."
Eva chuckled, shaking her head. "You stubborn little thing."
Aurianna smirked, studying Eva’s expression. "You’re actually looking forward to this, aren’t you?"
Eva’s lips curled into a sly smile. "Well, if it’s revenge against Paige, you’ve got my full support."
"Chi, chi, chi! Thanks, Eva!" Aurianna beamed, throwing her arms around Eva in a sudden hug. Eva stiffened, about to push her away, but the warmth of Aurianna’s embrace softened her stance. She blushed slightly and sighed, gently patting Aurianna’s head.
’This annoying child,’ Eva thought, her golden eyes softening as they watched Aurianna, a small smile tugging at her lips.
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After a few hours, the room was filled with numerous writhing suckers, which had piled themselves neatly in one corner.
Eva glanced at the mass without care, then turned her gaze back to Aurianna. "By the way, Aurianna, have you checked the Germaris ranking lately?"
Aurianna blinked and shook her head. "Nope." At her response, a faint, glowing system screen appeared before her, casting a soft light over her face.
Rows of names and rankings appeared on the screen, and Aurianna’s eyes scanned them with interest.
[ Gemaris Ranking
1. Black and Purple Gemaris: Level unknown: Iris
2. Golden Gemaris: level 20,000: Gilgamesh
3. White Gemaris: level 8700: Leila
4. White Gemaris: Level 8700: Aurianna
5. Green Gemaris: Level 5988: LuXie
6. Blue Gemaris: level 4679: Ciel
7. Yellow Gemaris: level 4421: Huns
8. Orange Gemaris: level 4329: Keira
9. Gray Gemaris: level 4017: Jake
10. Brown Gemaris: level 3799: Polyra
11. Red Gemaris: level 3700: Kazuki
12. Violet Gemaris: level 3681: Adam
13. Pink Gemaris: level 3561:Yuli ]
"Congratulations to Gilgamesh for reaching level 20,000!" the system announced in it’s robotic voice as usual.
