Ying couldn't believe her eyes, rubbing them and then, upon realizing she hadn't mistaken, ran happily towards the girl she had desperately tried to save, wanting to embrace her tightly.
But…
Just as Ying was about to touch the girl's clothes, she suddenly felt a pain in her shoulder, causing her to instinctively step back a few paces.
"Ying, you…"
Before Ying could finish speaking, she froze in astonishment. A gash had appeared on her left shoulder, from which blood slowly trickled. Ying, with icy eyes, stared directly at her, as if seeing an enemy…
"What's wrong…"
"Hey! Ying, why did you hurt your sister?!"
Paimon quickly grabbed a towel, flew to Ying's side, covered the wound, and then turned to yell at Ying…
"Heh… Sister? The cute little sister you wanted… is probably asleep by now~"
A sarcastic smile crept onto Ying's lips as she looked at Ying and Paimon. "Since that little one is asleep, let me entertain you now~"
"What are you saying! Don't you recognize us?!"
"Paimon! Stay away from me, this isn't Ying…"
Ying watched Ying warily, realizing the energy emanating from her was exactly the same as Scaramouche's.
"Hehehe… I can't believe my sister forgot me so quickly~ You've truly broken my little sister's heart~"
"Shut up! What did you do to Ying?!"
"Mhm~ Want to know? Then beat me first~" Ying chuckled dismissively, then with a flip of her wrist, gripped the dagger and charged.
Ying was forced to summon the Wind Glider Sword to block the onslaught of attacks.
"Clang! Clang! Clang!"
Their weapons clashed dozens of times in the air. Ying, whose weapon and strength were no match for her sister, quickly found an opening and, with an upward slash, knocked the dagger out of Ying's hand.
"You lost, quickly return Ying to normal!"
"Hehehe… My dear sister, losing means you have to incapacitate me, and I… still have endless strength!"
Ying suddenly gathered her strength and landed a powerful punch to Ying's stomach. Ying felt a sharp pain in her abdomen and collapsed to the ground.
"If you don't fight back, you'll be killed by your own sister, my dearest sister~"
"Ying… Wake up… Don't be controlled by that scoundrel…"
"?! Tsk… Dammit… So much chatter…" Ying's body trembled violently, and she quickly shook her head, delivering a side kick that sent Ying flying again. The Wind Glider Sword fell from her hand.
"Bang!"
Ying landed heavily on the ground, her face turning pale. She felt a thick, sweet, metallic taste surge into her mouth, and then with a "Pfft...", she spat out a mouthful of bright red liquid…
"Ying?!" Ying subconsciously called out Ying's name, then quickly shook her head.
"Damn… I won't… worry… Has that girl woken up?! No… that's not right… This feeling is more like… I'm being swayed by her consciousness?!"
"Cough cough cough… cough cough… Ying… please wake up…"
The words seemed to have an effect. Ying was likely controlled by that scoundrel's energy. They needed to find a way to force that energy out of Ying's body in one go… But this would probably require a strong stimulus… a strong stimulus…
"Shut up!"
Ying clutched her head in pain, then picked up the Wind Glider Sword from the ground and charged forward, intending to kill Ying. However, upon seeing Ying's pained expression, the Wind Glider Sword finally stopped at her chest.
"What… what's happening… Why can't I… control my hands…"
"Pfft!" Just as Ying was at a loss, she suddenly heard the sound of a sword piercing flesh, and then she was embraced by a familiar figure.
"Because… our feelings aren't so easily… erased, Ying… For you, I can do anything, so… please… wake up quickly…" Ying tightly embraced Ying's body, speaking softly into her ear with a voice that was already trembling.
"You… why…" At this moment, Ying's heart pounded violently, and an uncontrollable emotion flooded her entire body… causing tears to fall involuntarily.
"Don't cry… crying too much… isn't pretty…" Ying struggled to wipe away Ying's tears, then leaned back and fell.
"No!" Ying quickly retracted the Wind Glider Sword into her bag and reached out to support Ying, holding her close.
"Why… why am I hugging her… Why am I so sad… Shouldn't I be happy…"
Ying's gaze gradually became hazy, as if lost in some memory, murmuring to herself: "Why… why did I enter her body… This feeling… it's so uncomfortable… so painful… I want to… leave…"
The energy within her body gradually surged out from Ying, dissipating into the air.
"Ying! Ying, wake up! Sob sob sob… Why are you so foolish? Wouldn't it have been better to just knock me out? Why did you charge into the sword…"
The recovered Ying sobbed as she hugged her sister. She hated her actions just now and couldn't bear to see Ying injured like this, all for her sake.
"I… I'm fine…" A smile appeared on Ying's lips as she reached out to touch Ying's cheek.
"But… but I can't forgive myself…" Ying choked out, her eyes filled with tears.
"Alright… be good, I'm not dead yet… Isn't the ending… quite good…"
Ying's words caused tears to stream down her cheeks again, dripping onto Ying's smooth face.
"Hehehe… The ending is indeed good, but perhaps not for you all~"
"What touching sisterly love. However, I never expected you to break free from that energy's restraint… You always manage to surprise me~"
Scaramouche's voice suddenly echoed through the room, accompanied by a powerful gust of wind. Ying quickly twisted her body, using her back to block the blow that was meant for Ying.
"Pfft…"
Ying suppressed the pain, refusing to utter a sound. She didn't want Ying to worry about her anymore.
"Heh… Emotions are a person's greatest weakness. They can easily cloud one's reason, like yours now."
"Don't celebrate too soon, I will definitely kill you!"
Ying wiped the tears from her face and glared at the appearing Scaramouche, her eyes burning with furious flames. This was the first time she had ever wanted to kill a human… or rather, a puppet.
"Hahahahaha… A noble thought! But unfortunately, your sister is seriously injured from saving you. I wonder, who will strike first: me, killing your sister before your eyes, or you, killing me~" Scaramouche laughed maniacally.