Faced with Li Dingzong's full-force strike, Lin Luo had fully expected certain death this time, but what he never imagined was that reinforcements would appear at such a critical moment, and what astonished him even more was that this savior turned out to be Evangeline.

Lin Luo, of course, was not unfamiliar with this millennia-old blonde loli; in fact, he was intimately acquainted with her. The moment he called out her name, the Book of Contracts reacted: "Identity authentication complete. Current object: Evangeline A.K. McDowell, the Thirtieth World Heart, Host of the Dark Heart. Host Compatibility: 95%."

Name: Evangeline A.K. McDowell Race: Vampire (True Ancestor) Status: Normal Physical Strength: S Mental Strength: S World Heart: Dark Heart (No. 30, Form: Devour) World Heart Level: Sealed Overall Strength Level: Spirit Tier High Grade ...So, that host was indeed her. Looking at the information displayed in the Book of Contracts, Lin Luo immediately understood that the loli host they had been searching for these past few days was Evangeline.

As the sole True Ancestor in Negima!, the daughter of the Creator, just how powerful Evangeline was goes without saying... Her immortality rendered her invincible, and her martial arts, honed to perfection, alone were enough to rank her among top-tier experts, while her profound mastery of both Dark and Ice magic made her nearly unbeatable—save for that one time she was tricked by Nagi.

If calling her the strongest under the Creator was perhaps an exaggeration, ranking her within the top five of that world was absolutely certain.

This kind of person was simply the strongest reinforcement in history.

The moment she made her move, this blonde loli obliterated Li Dingzong into dust, leaving not a trace behind; the latter didn't even have time to react.

As the dust settled, a golden book floated in mid-air—it was Li Dingzong's Heart Tome, the Book of the Warrior.

Evangeline casually picked it up and unleashed a torrent of ferocious magical power toward the Heart Tome, but all the energy vanished as if sinking into the sea, yielding not the slightest reaction. Raising an eyebrow, the girl remarked with palpable interest, "Hmm, is this the legendary Heart Tome? To resist even my blast without shattering—what an amusing trinket."

"Evangeline, why you?" Although the arrival of the millennia-old loli greatly invigorated Lin Luo, her appearance was far too timely, or perhaps too coincidental; it was simply unbelievable.

Evangeline turned to glance at him, flashing a toothy smile. "Oh my, oh my, because I couldn't bear to watch such weakness, so I decided to lend a hand. Even I can clearly distinguish friend from foe, little brat."

"Uh..." Lin Luo paused. "You mean you've been watching nearby this whole time?"

"Hee hee hee hee." Evangeline chuckled without answering, then turned her gaze to the remaining five Walkers. She raised her hand, revealing her snow-white, slender fingers tipped with crimson nails, and laughed out loud with commanding excitement. "Ah hahaha, you small fries! You escaped my grasp last time, but this time, I'll finish you all in one go!"

"Damn it, it's her!" From Evangeline's entrance to this moment, no more than five seconds had passed, and obliterating Li Dingzong in a single strike stunned everyone into silence. Only now did they finally react, and as their gazes fell upon Evangeline, sheer terror blossomed in their eyes.

Excluding Zhai Lian, the other four had already died once at Evangeline's hands; lingering psychological trauma was inevitable.

Thus, as soon as they regained their senses, without the slightest hesitation, all five unleashed the remaining power within their bodies, exerting maximum effort, and in an instant... they scattered and fled in four directions.

While the World Hearts were important, their own lives mattered more. Their sole life-saving skill had been used up last time; how could they dare confront Evangeline now? That would be courting death.

So, at this moment, those who could fly took to the air, those who could burrow into the earth did so, and for those incapable of either, they could only pump their legs with all the strength they could muster while running for their lives. If they ran too slowly, how would they escape the grim reaper chasing behind them?

"..." Seeing the Walkers dissolve with a single burst, Evangeline was momentarily speechless. She looked left and right, uncertain what to do. While catching up to them wasn't difficult, pursuing them one by one was tedious, and she would inevitably let a few slip away—such a thankless task... Ah, forget it.

"By the way, are you still alive?" Evangeline turned back, hands placed firmly on her hips, gazing at Lin Luo. Her pupils, clear and bright like sapphires, seemed capable of peering straight into a person's soul.

"Well, mostly..." Lin Luo frowned slightly. The pain radiating from every part of his body told him his condition was likely a catastrophic mess. Forget the bones—it was probable that very few were intact. The worst part was the internal damage; the effects of the assassin's blade piercing him probably meant many vital organs were destroyed.

If he hadn't possessed the constitution of a Dead Apostle, injuries like this would have surely ended his life.

"Right, are you all alright?" Lin Luo suppressed the agony gripping his body and asked the women approaching nearby.

The fight with Mikoto had left Kousaka Taiga almost completely drained, causing her steps to falter as she approached. Rin and Mugino supported each other as they walked over, while Misaki, struck by the enemy's sudden attack, was pale from the rebound of her psychic energy, looking shaken.

But the most severe case was Leí. Although she had sustained no direct injuries, having faced four Walkers head-on with Lin Luo, she had undoubtedly blocked countless attacks for him during the battle. Fortunately, she was a Seven Luminary Treasure Tree; any other Weapon Race or common weapon would have likely shattered long ago.

Even so, the pressure she endured was beyond imagination. The moment she withdrew from her fused state, she sank directly onto the ground, her expression showing utter exhaustion.

However, upon hearing Lin Luo's inquiry, they all shook their heads, indicating they were unharmed.

"Tch, you're about to die yourself, and you still have the energy to worry about others?" Evangeline sneered coldly, her sharp gaze fixed on Lin Luo, making it unclear whether it was sarcasm or contempt.

"It's precisely because I know I won't die that I worry about others... Oof." Lin Luo managed a smile, but the exertion immediately aggravated his injuries, causing his entire face to contort in intense pain.

"Hmph, serving you right," Evangeline snorted. As she spoke, she suddenly raised her hand, and a beam of white light shot from her crimson fingertip, instantly piercing Lin Luo's chest.

"..." Lin Luo's vision instantly darkened, and he passed out.

"What, what are you doing?" No one expected the girl who had just saved them to suddenly launch an attack. The faces of the women changed drastically. Mikoto, Rin, and Mugino, the few who still retained some combat capability, immediately attacked Evangeline in fury.

"Tsk," Evangeline merely scoffed dismissively at their onslaught. She didn't even bother to dodge; she simply raised her hand and waved lightly. Electricity, Atomic Collapse, or magic—all vanished into thin air before her in that instant.

"This..." The women gasped. They knew Evangeline was strong from her grand entrance, but this level of power was monstrous. Even an LV2 Walker needed to use Clairvoyance to perceive their abilities and grant immunity, and that required preparation. Yet, this girl ignored their attacks as if shooing flies, without even needing to look.

Had the wolf just left for a tiger to arrive?

A sense of dread washed over the women. If this girl truly intended to fight them, they stood absolutely no chance of winning.

However, Evangeline clearly held no such intention. Before they could attack again, she placed her hands on her hips and declared proudly, "Are you idiots? This guy's body is already ruined. If you don't want him to suffer any more pain, you'd best just let him sleep soundly."

"Huh?"

"That last attack only knocked him unconscious. There's a self-recovery function in his body; while he won't die, the pain during recovery will probably be much worse, hmph." Evangeline explained with a cold smirk.

Hearing her words, the women immediately rushed to Lin Luo's side to examine him closely. Finding that he was indeed only unconscious, they finally relaxed.

"Oh, so that's how it is," Mikoto wiped the sweat from her brow, suddenly letting down her guard. She then looked apologetically at Evangeline. "Um, we are truly sorry. We thought just now that you meant us harm."

"Hmph," Evangeline turned her head away, seemingly too annoyed to bother with her.

Rin nodded. "That was quite a scare, but... as expected, you couldn't be a bad person."

"She's a good person," Leí, economical with her words, summarized Evangeline with three characters.

But hearing this, Evangeline became enraged. "Nonsense! You people! I am the Gospel of Darkness, the most wicked and darkest mage! I am a vampire hunted by all, and I have killed at least eight thousand people! How could I possibly be a good person? Stop joking with me!"

"Vampire?"

The women froze, their gazes landing on Evangeline, filled with curiosity and surprise, but conspicuously lacking any fear or apprehension—a fact that thoroughly displeased Evangeline.

"Is there really such a cute vampire?"

"She told us her true identity upon meeting us for the first time. If she were evil, she wouldn't act this way."

"Even among humans there are many bad people. Vampires must have good ones and bad ones, right?"

"Yes, she's a good person."

"..."

The women looked Evangeline up and down, chattering their opinions.

I really hate people like this... Listening to their discussion, Evangeline’s body trembled slightly, veins bulging on her forehead. Her little face, flushed red perhaps from anger or something else, suddenly adopted a terrifying expression as she pointed fiercely at the women and roared, "I told you I'm not a good person! Be careful, or I'll suck you all dry!"