Douluo Continent: The Ruler of Time, Reigning Supreme

Chapter 197 Ghost Nana
Xia Die's voice was originally very pleasant to hear, but at this moment it was like an ice pick, instantly piercing the girl's nerves.

She shuddered violently, as if struck by lightning, and her retreating steps froze on the spot.

Fear, like an icy tide, instantly spread from the soles of her feet to the top of her head.

Her mind went blank, and only one thought echoed wildly in her mind:

What did I do wrong? Was the tea too hot? Or was the cup placed incorrectly?

She knew that being sent to serve tea and water to Her Highness the Holy Maiden was already a great honor.

In their branch, the branch leaders who usually acted arrogantly and domineeringly were all silenced and dared not even breathe loudly after the news of the Holy Maiden's arrival came.

Apart from that high and mighty Soul Saint Elder, no one else even had the right to stand before Her Highness the Holy Maiden.

As a saint at the very bottom of the social hierarchy, she didn't even have the right to greet him from afar.

If she weren't so young, a woman, and not so pretty, she would never have gotten this job.

But this honor also means that one wrong step could lead to utter ruin.

"Reporting to...Reporting to Your Highness..."

The girl forced back her chattering teeth, lowered her head even further, and her voice trembled uncontrollably with fear.

"Your subordinate... Your subordinate's name is Nana."

Xia Die quietly looked at the girl named Nana in front of her.

A dark red ponytail, wheat-colored skin, the age of twelve or thirteen, and that familiar name... In Xia Die's mind, a blurry figure overlapped with the girl in front of her.

is her.

The female supporting character in the original work has a pitiful background. She was forced to join the Holy Spirit Cult because of her parents who were controlled by the Holy Spirit Cult. In the end, with Huo Yuhao's help, she betrayed the cult and joined the Tang Sect.

A pitiful person struggling with hatred and despair.

Xia Die's purple eyes remained calm, but she had already made up her mind.

This is a very good piece.

She has good talent and a strong will. Most importantly, she has a weakness that can be easily controlled and a wish that can be easily fulfilled.

"From now on, you will be my maid."

Xia Die's voice remained flat, without any emotional fluctuation.

"Can you take care of all my daily needs, including food and drink?"

maid?

Upon hearing this, Nana was completely stunned. She looked up in surprise and stared directly at the Holy Maiden for the first time.

What an exquisitely beautiful face it was, almost unreal, with long silver-purple hair, elfin pointed ears, and especially those indifferent purple eyes that seemed to contain a desolate starry sky. She trembled at just one glance and hurriedly lowered her head again.

To become Her Highness's handmaid?
what does this mean?
Is it glory, or a deeper hell?

Her mind was in turmoil, and she didn't know how to respond for a moment.

Just then, Elder Lin, who had been waiting outside the door but dared not enter, appeared at the door like a ghost.

He had clearly overheard the conversation inside the room, and a fawning smile immediately spread across his face.

"Saint Six, Her Highness the Saintess has chosen you; it is an honor you have earned eight lifetimes in the past."

The Soul Saint Elder's voice carried a hint of urgency; this was the perfect opportunity to demonstrate his loyalty and curry favor with Her Highness the Holy Maiden.

Seeing Nana's stunned expression, he immediately reminded her, "Hurry up and thank His Highness."

"Yes...yes, Nana...thank you, Your Highness."

Elder Lin's sharp rebuke finally snapped Nana out of her shock.

Her knees buckled, and she immediately knelt down, pressing her forehead tightly against the cold ground.

However, in the shadows unseen by anyone, she bit her lower lip, her heart churning not with joy, but with a chilling coldness and humiliation. She hated.

She hated the Holy Spirit Cult and all the evil spirit masters here.

They destroyed her family, used despicable means to control the souls of her parents, and forced her to wear this mask and become one of them.

Now, she's going to become the personal maid of the saintess, one of the highest symbols of this evil organization?

This is simply the biggest irony in the world.

But she dared not refuse, nor did she have the right to refuse.

Here, her life was less valuable than that of an ant.

She didn't even dare to think about the consequences of refusing.

"very good."

Xia Die seemed completely unaware of Nana's inner struggle. Her gaze passed over the kneeling girl and landed on Elder Lin at the door.

"Now that you're one of my people, Elder Lin, there are some things you should know how to do, right?"

That gaze was calm, yet it inexplicably made Elder Lin, a Soul Saint-level expert, feel a pang of fear.

He felt as if he were being stared at by a venomous snake, and his entire soul power involuntarily tensed up.

What does Your Highness mean by this?
Even without reading the original work, Xia Die knew that an organization like the Holy Spirit Cult must have countless dark methods to control its subordinates.

For peripheral members like Nana who were forced to join, manipulating the souls of their family members is the most common and effective form of control.

Elder Lin's mind raced, and he instantly understood the subtext in Xia Die's words.

Her Highness is bestowing grace upon us.

Use a small favor to win over the heart of a maid.

"I understand, I understand completely."

Elder Lin immediately bowed, his posture extremely humble.

He then turned to Nana, forcing a kind smile that appeared increasingly distorted on his ugly old face.

“Saint Six, no, Nana, come with me. You’ve been a member of the Holy Church for many years and have been loyal. It’s time to return your parents to you.”

My parents...give them back to me?

These words exploded in Nana's mind like a thunderclap.

She was completely stunned, not noticing Elder Lin's fake smile at all.

In her world, only those few words echoed repeatedly.

She suddenly raised her head, not to look at Elder Lin, but subconsciously, with a hint of disbelief, looked at the Holy Maiden in the main seat, who had remained indifferent from beginning to end.

This time, a very faint, yet genuine, smile appeared on Xia Die's lips.

"Go."

boom!
Nana's entire world collapsed completely at this moment, only to be rebuilt in the next second.

She understood; she understood everything.

It wasn't Elder Lin who was acting out of kindness, but rather it was the decree of this Holy Maiden.

For so many years, she has endured humiliation and hardship, wearing a mask to navigate among her enemies, not hesitating to stain her hands with blood. What was her purpose?
Isn't it all so that one day we can rescue our parents' imprisoned souls and let them find true peace?

She originally thought that this wish was a long way off, and that it might never be fulfilled in her lifetime.

But now, happiness has come so suddenly, so unreal.

The saintess who had just made her feel humiliated and hated her had helped her fulfill a long-cherished wish that she might not have been able to accomplish even with all her efforts in her life, with just a casual remark.

(End of this chapter)