My Goddess is Good at Pretending

Chapter 353: Apocalypse is Near

Elysia took the trouble to gain Maya’s trust and loyalty. After Maya’s superpower awakened and worked well, she would cultivate this lost girl into the lady boss of the underworld society.

’Do you want to recruit Erina to the family, Ely? Why not leave your soul mark on Linda instead?’ Elena tried to guess Elysia’s intentions.

’I can’t. This one might harm her. Even Erina’s soul mark won’t work, so I will form the layered soul mark, the stronger one. Only for the marker.’ Elysia shook her head.

’Then, what about Maya?’ Elena was intrigued.

’Her physical and mental strength is quite strong, thanks to her experience of living in a terrible society. She is also brilliant to adapt.’ Elysia watched everything from high up.

She then looked up at the distant sky and muttered softly. "She can be a bit cunning, but she knows what to do. It might hurt her a little, but that’s a small price for greater power, right? We’ll grant her freedom and power, and she only needs to work for us."

’I see... So, that’s why you favor this stranger after just one meeting. I thought you favored her because of her seductive beauty.’ Elena chuckled a little.

’How is that possible? I am surrounded by my ethereal, beautiful sisters every day. It takes more than looks to be favored by me. Maya is my 3rd chosen hero, the marked one.’ Elysia couldn’t help but smile.

’How many heroes do you intend to nurture to begin with?’ Gaia heaved a subtle sigh.

’Three is good, but five, or maybe seven is better. They will contribute in case the Apostle Heroes prepared by the Heavenly Law can’t handle the damage control. The apocalypse is near, right?’ Elysia tried to count on her fingers.

’Hm, yeah... the Earth was destined to be destroyed, but you’ve taken me away. With the new world core, it will just be another change of era and civilization.’ Gaia considered several things and decided to go along with Elysia’s plans and decisions.

’Then, it’s settled. The day on Earth is scorching hot. What is Erina doing now? I hope she doesn’t get burned by the hot sun during these years.’ Elysia opened her virtual screen, about to call Erina through their spiritual connection.

However, she couldn’t connect it. Erina’s spiritual connection was so weak. Erina might have considered her dead.

Therefore, she had to meet Erina directly later.

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Meanwhile, Maya was about to free herself from the shackles of handcuffs and chains with her secret tricks and techniques.

However, a lewd guard came over as he wished to grope her body and ravish her out of lust. Fortunately, she activated her superpower during her near-desperate measure. She asked him to stop and kneel, and he obeyed her command without question.

"Hey, do you think I’m beautiful? Can you release me? These handcuffs and chains hurt me." Maya couldn’t believe it and tried to test her new power once again.

"..." Nina was speechless. She thought her friend had brain damage or something. It was impossible for that lewd guard to let them go.

She suffered quite a lot and was hurt because of Surin and his people. So, Maya would be next.

"Yes, yes, my beautiful lady. These damned cold chains can harm your fair skin. Please allow this humble dog to realize you." The lewd guard crouched like a dog and immediately opened the handcuffs and chains that shackled his beautiful lady.

"What!?" Nina widened her eyes, not believing what she saw.

"Good boy." Maya stood up and alternately massaged her wrists.

"It’s my honor. Woof!" The doggy guard barked like an obedient dog.

"..." Maya looked at her hands, still not believing that her words would do that much to affect the other’s mind.

She then remembered what her young master said a few minutes ago. He granted her power because he wanted her to serve him, and he was currently wanting her to show him her power!

"You, what in the world is going on? Why did you let her go, sick fool!? Are you the traitor here!?" Another guard happened to pass by and was shocked when he saw his comrade release Maya.

Seeing another guard approaching with a furious expression, Maya remained calm and uttered a command sentence. "Kneel down for me."

"What are you trying to do, btch? You’re the one who needs to kneel for this daddy!" The angry guard felt irritated and took out a stun gun.

Surprised because her spell didn’t work, Maya immediately backed away swiftly. "Doggy, take him down."

"Woof!" The dog guy pounced on the approaching guard like an angry dog.

A fight between the armed man and the dognified guy occurred and developed as if their lives were at stake.

Maya grabbed a nearby iron rod and ambushed the angry guard from behind.

*Smash!*

Maya swung her iron rod as hard as she could, hitting the angry guard’s nape and rendering him unconscious.

The dog guy was still standing, but he continued to convulse due to the electric shock. Maya also smashed him unconscious because she was afraid he would attack her when her spell expired.

After the two guards fall to the ground, Maya wondered about her superpower. She had to discover more about it, and then she could also ask her young master for some guidance.

As for now, she had to help her fellow sister. She rushed to take the keys from the guard and entered Nina’s cell.

"What just happened? Why did that guy follow your command and behave like a dog?" Nina still couldn’t believe what had just happened.

"I don’t really understand either. I looked for you everywhere before, Nina. Thank God you are still alive. Worry not, young master is behind me. He will save us. I will release you first." Maya immediately removed Nina’s handcuffs and chains.

"Young master? Who do you mean? Grandmaster has abandoned us because of that incident. It’s useless. They intend to sell me to those terrible aristocrats. Also, Surin, that bastard... Grandmaster, and they already deemed me dead that night." Nina looked down with a blank stare as she held no hope.

"Then, that makes it even more necessary for you to escape to young master’s side. We’ve been together for years. I can help you out." Maya tried to check Nina’s condition and injuries.

Unfortunately, she didn’t have anything on her body other than her bunny outfit. Nina’s wound was still wet, and there was a risk of infection. She couldn’t think of another solution, but she hurried to tear off the fainted guy’s clothes to apply emergency bandages to Nina’s wounds.

"Nina, your hand..." Maya paled when she saw Nina’s right hand more closely. Nina’s fingers were also broken.

"Maya, if your new master can really save us, please tell him to kill Surin for me, and then I am willing to do whatever he says, even if I have to sell my soul to the demon." Nina looked at her fellow sister with a gaze full of revenge, but it was aimed at nothing but the one that caused her suffering.

"Nina, you... what has Surin done? Shouldn’t he be punished too? But why are we the only ones here?" Maya trembled a little, afraid to imagine what Nina had gone through.

"Ugh... He tortured me and caused these injuries. Boss Zed wouldn’t just throw away such a precious A-Class esper. He just needs to change his face and identity." Nina moved a little, but she hissed in pain as her entire body was sore. Her lower half also felt like it was being torn apart.

"..." Maya’s tears flowed down her cheeks. Her fellow sister suffered greatly. At this rate, the future that awaited Nina would be nothing but a dead end.

Because Grandmaster Chuai had abandoned them, then Nina was her only remaining close one. She couldn’t think about anything else and began to beg her young master in her mind to come to her aid.

"You called me so desperately. Hm, you found her and used your power quite well." Elysia appeared behind Maya like a ghost.

She looked at the injured Nina with a look of pity, but she had to act a little coldly at this first encounter.

"!!!" Nina was surprised when the mysterious prince-charming man appeared out of thin air. That powerful, handsome guy was Maya’s new master and owner!

Regardless of her jealousy because of Maya’s luck, she immediately kowtowed. "Please kill Surin, esteemed master. I will do whatever you say."

"Young master!" Maya was pleasantly surprised. She immediately knelt in front of her young master.

"What makes you think I’ll do it just because you requested it? I remember you wanted to drug me with the drugged wine last night. You disguised it well, but didn’t you feel a great disgust toward me that night?" Elysia played it petty, but she secretly used Gaia’s healing magic to heal Nina’s injuries.

"Young Master, please forgive our mistakes that night. We were only following orders. We didn’t do anything against you. If you consider us guilty, please allow us to atone for our sins and mistakes." Maya begged with a teary expression.

"You need to show me your sincerity and loyalty more. I will save her first." Elysia held Maya’s chin and looked straight in the eye.

Maya’s tears were still flowing, but she began to calm down gradually. She then blushed and looked down, not daring to look at her young master’s ethereal face for long.

"???" Nina didn’t understand what was happening. She had no idea how Maya could receive this mysterious expert’s favor, but she envied it.

Elysia patted Maya’s cheek and squatted down before Nina. When Nina blushed slightly and was about to speak, Elysia immediately sealed Nina’s lips with a vial of healing potion, asking the injured girl to drink it all at once. "I will remember your promise. Drink it all. Leave no drop behind."

Nina had no strength to resist and gulped the bitter medicine down. Once she drank it all, she gasped because her body felt hot. "Did you drugged me? My body feels hot... is this an aphrodisiac?"

"That’s a healing potion. It will heal your injuries, including your internal wounds. They did such cruelty and terrible things. They shall suffer. If you want a great new life, work for me under Maya. Chant my name and follow me." Elysia gave Nina a head pat. She felt sorry for this pitiful girl’s fate, but she could only do that much.

She then turned around, leaving an instruction to Maya before leaving the scene with a poof. "The show will start. Go upstairs. I shall help you out."

Both Maya and Nina remained silent for several minutes, too lost in the mysterious atmosphere.

Maya soon regained her composure and checked Nina’s situation. Her young master truly saved Nina. Those injuries disappeared, leaving only dried bloodstains.

"Maya, can you tell me what happened? Who was that person just now? How did you get favored by him? Did I accidentally offend him?" Nina couldn’t believe she had recovered so quickly, but she was more concerned about the mysterious expert just now.

Maya wiped her tears with a relieved smile. She then began to share the story regarding her young master.