Is this okay?

But for the sake of the witch Lani's dignity, you absolutely cannot discover the truth!

Lani breathed a sigh of relief, but stubbornly tried to keep the secret. Unfortunately, she didn't notice the comical look on Leng Mo's face.

This is going to cause trouble!

At this moment, Leng Mo reached out and grabbed the petite Lani, as happy as a child, and even turned around to show off to Melina, who was resting at the blessing point next to him.

"Hey Melina, look! What did I find? A doll!"

"..."

Melina was speechless when she saw the petite Lani, and immediately recognized that the petite Lani was Lani.

However, at this moment, Lani stared at Melina with an expression that said "Don't say a word," as she wanted to maintain her dignity!

If this were discovered, her authority would be completely gone.

Unless... Leng Mo can help me.

Melina was speechless at the look in Lani's eyes, and even wanted to say something, but found that she couldn't say anything for some reason.

Leng Mo, on the other hand, held the petite Lani up in the air like a child, making sounds that resembled an airplane.

"Buzz buzz buzz...biu! Ah! The doll has been shot, it's going to crash!"

After saying that, he stuck Lani into the ground under his feet and even kindly simulated an impact, scraping a lot of dirt off his body.

"..."

"..."

Melina was speechless for a moment, while Lani wanted to say something.

But thinking of her own authority, she held back.

Melina looked at Leng Mo with a subtle expression and asked, "Isn't this inappropriate..."

"There's nothing wrong with it. I just picked it up from the roadside. I used to like playing like this when I was a kid. I'll go find a firecracker and set it on top to make it even more exciting!"

"..."

You're such a jerk!

They knew perfectly well that she was Lani, yet they still did this.

Do you not want her to speak?

Melina's lips twitched upon hearing this, unsure of what to say, and she even wanted to warn Lani not to get herself into trouble.

Although I've already been tricked once.

As a result, the petite Lani, who was buried in the ground, couldn't stand it anymore and stopped pretending.

"...Faded One, I really didn't expect you to have such an interest."

When Lani's voice came out, Leng Mo's face immediately fell; he was getting bored.

Happiness, snap, gone.

“Let’s talk.” The petite Lani stood up from the ground, brushed the dirt off her clothes, and sat down gracefully next to the blessing point.

"Okay, you say it."

“I originally didn’t intend to make this shepherding public… Now that it’s been discovered, you won’t get away unscathed. I need your help—to eliminate the impending shadow of calamity. Your actions just now have shamed the witch Lani, and I will not allow you to refuse.”

“Emmm…” Leng Mo heard this and felt a subtle tension. He thought for a moment and then laughed comically.

"You weren't being chased by the shadow of calamity, and then realizing you couldn't defeat it, you fled here with no other choice, only to find yourself alone and needing an excuse to cover up your weakness, while I help you, were you?"

"..."

The petite Lani froze after hearing Leng Mo's words, completely bewildered as to why Leng Mo knew these things.

However, upon closer reflection, Leng Mo's attitude and Melina's attitude... they definitely know more than I do, and they also know what they said before.

“Okay, okay, I admit it. It’s true, as you said, I’m at my wit’s end. So, will you help me, Faded One?”

Lani sighed helplessly, her previously feigned tough tone softening.

At this moment, she no longer seemed like the witch Lani, but rather like Rodrika, a helpless girl who had lost her courage.

"Sometimes it's better to be straightforward than anything else, although I don't dislike your arrogant attitude."

Leng Mo laughed upon hearing this, feeling that things were better now than ever before.

“Very well, the witch Lani will remember you, Faded One.” After receiving the reply, Lani’s tone became lighter, with a hint of happiness, but she still couldn’t help but say something that sounded stubborn.

At this moment, Melina sighed and said gently, "Lani, the calamity shadow that was chasing you is dead."

"What?" Lani exclaimed in surprise.

“We discovered you while you were being hunted, but you ran too fast. You disappeared after we resolved the calamity.”

"..."

Lani felt ashamed this time, truly ashamed.

Especially after hearing Melina say that she ran too fast...

"You've come here on purpose to humiliate me, haven't you? But unfortunately, the witch Lani will not let you have your way!"

That sounds like an old arrogance.

But it didn't matter. Melina didn't care about Lani's attitude at all. However, Leng Mo was very happy. This kind of arrogance was not bad. It was a brand new experience.

"So what are you going to do next? Go straight to Two Fingers?"

Leng Mo sat in front of Cifu and looked at Lani seriously, asking her a question.

"Alright, so it seems you knew about this too. Faded One, you actually knew my identity from the beginning, didn't you?"

"Is such that."

"So... you did that on purpose when you pinned me to the ground and rubbed me against the ground just now?"

"emmmm..."

"Alright, alright, I understand. You did it on purpose, Faded One. Witch Lani isn't so easily angered. Let's leave it at that for the sake of you helping me resolve this calamity."

"..."

She must be angry.

When Leng Mo heard Lani say that, he immediately felt immense pressure. He was used to Xiao Yuan's scumbag personality, so he felt no pressure at all when she was messing with him.

Now, when I encounter someone with a serious personality like Lani, I feel inexplicably guilty for doing something wrong.

But it doesn't matter!

My own dark conscience would never allow me to do such a terrible thing.

Chapter 331: The author perfectly captured the essence of being a chuunibyou (a person with delusions of grandeur).

Just as Leng Mo was reinforcing his dark conscience, the petite Lani spoke again:

"Now everything is ready. I should get on with my business and say goodbye, Faded One. If you happen to run into Blazer or Iggy... please pass on my thanks. I love them, and everyone else."

As soon as she finished speaking, petite Lani lowered her head and remained motionless.

But after she lowered her head, a discarded key fell out of petite Lani's body.

"Ah this..."

Leng Mo naturally knew what this key represented, and for a moment he was hesitant.

Given her own condition, why would Lani choose to leave the key behind?

That's unscientific! It doesn't make sense!

It's even a little... incomprehensible.

I didn't do anything myself, and I even screwed over Lani.

As a result, Lani left the key behind.

"Hey……"

Looking at the key in front of him, Leng Mo felt immense pressure and sighed with melancholy.

For a moment, it was a dilemma whether to take it or not.

"What's wrong?"

Melina, who was standing to the side, saw that Leng Mo was hesitant and didn't quite understand what was going on, so she gently asked.

"It's nothing, I'm just... a little lost. I didn't do anything, but Lani left the key behind."

Leng Mo looked at the key with mixed feelings and picked it up.

He still didn't understand why Lani would leave the key.

This question is incomprehensible to Leng Mo, but to Lani, Leng Mo is better than anyone else, and she is willing to accept everything about him as long as he is willing.

Because when Lani was most helpless and in the most danger, it was Leng Mo who stood up for her. Moreover, after learning what Lani was going to do, Leng Mo did not refuse or feel disgusted. He just wondered if it was really okay. He even suggested a possible better ending.

This was nothing short of a gentle thing for Lani.

It's like when the whole world is rejecting you, someone suddenly reaches out and helps you, saying they have a better way to help you.

This is the situation in Lani's eyes, so as long as Leng Mo is willing, she will accept it, even if Leng Mo tricks her, but that is not important.

That's all there is to it.

Even though it was just a small matter in Leng Mo's eyes, it was a completely different situation in Lani's eyes.

Because only Leng Mo helped her at the crucial moment.

"Where do we go now?"

Melina looked puzzled when she saw Leng Mo pick up the item; the next steps would need to be determined by Leng Mo.

"Go to the academy first, then go find Lani."

Leng Mo's eyes gleamed as he looked toward the academy.

……

At the academy, the last queen, Rena, had already been resurrected. However, she was not paying attention to Leng Mo at the moment. The golden crystal she was holding was filled with tenderness, as if she were holding a baby.

The box next to it was Leng Mo's target.

Leng Mo opened the box and felt a strange pressure upon seeing the Dark Moon Ring inside.

Especially after seeing the note left next to the Darkmoon Ring: 'No one may take this. All the loneliness beyond the night belongs only to me.'

I have to say, it's so cringeworthy.

When Leng Mo saw the note, he immediately felt an unprecedented sense of familiarity. He had to admit that Lani was really amazing, able to perfectly control the chuunibyou (middle school syndrome) vibe in a world full of magic.

But it doesn't matter!

The necessary items have been obtained!

The next step is to go find Lani.

……

Meanwhile, Lani arrived at the Moonlight Altar as quickly as possible, the burial place she had prepared for Twofingers.

Beneath the Moonlight Altar, in a cave filled with a ghostly blue light, Lani, holding a staff and the Hunter's Finger Knife, exuded a solemn aura.

"The solitude of the Dark Moon belongs only to me. Come forth... The witch Lani will inflict irreparable damage upon you, plunging you into an eternal slumber!"

She is about to summon Two Fingers, and once summoned, Two Fingers will have nowhere to retreat.

However, just as she completed the summoning, a chilling sound came from the shadows opposite her—the sound of bones breaking continuously.

Click, click, click, click...

Hearing the sound, Lani tilted her head and stared ahead, sensing that something was wrong.

What is this sound?

The terrifying sounds continued in the darkness, and even the ground trembled, making Lani feel increasingly uneasy.

This unease is a feeling that comes from the soul.

"Nice to meet you, witch Lani."