"Spider demoness."
Mariella suddenly threw out a rope, binding Cedric tightly.
"Brother, why do you not like Ella? Am I not pretty enough?"
She formed an ice blade, its tip slowly tracing along Cedric's body.
Cedric frowned. "What does your beauty have to do with this? Just because you are pretty does not mean I have to like you."
"Ella, calm down. I always thought you were a sensible little sister."
"Little sister? I do not want to be just your little sister."
In an instant, the ice blade pierced into Cedric's abdomen.
"Do you like me, Brother Cedric? I even put on red makeup just for you."
She dipped her finger in blood and drew a curved line at the corner of her lips.
"I can abandon everything for you, but you are too fickle. I can only bind you in another way."
Cedric gritted his teeth. "I am not fickle."
"I know you might hate me after this, but I still want to do it. I want to be your woman."
Mariella's voice trembled slightly.
"Brother, the night is short. Let us enjoy it."
Cedric's mind wavered for a moment.
"Today is my fertile period. I hope it works."
"Ella, stop. If you continue, I will..."
Cedric clenched his teeth and activated his magic.
In an instant, he vanished.
Mariella stared blankly at the empty space before collapsing to the ground.
"Why..."
...
Cedric suddenly appeared in Noelle's room.
Noelle Silva looked at him in shock.
"Mr. Cedric, what are you doing?"
"Help me stop the bleeding."
Noelle pulled back the blanket and saw the wound on his abdomen.
"You came back just in time. Otherwise, it would have healed on its own."
Cedric's expression turned awkward.
"Explain everything. The Underwater Temple incident and this one."
"What incident?"
"You clearly provoked another girl. That Kahono from before, and now this. You deserved that stab."
Cedric sighed. "Is that what you think of me?"
"Is it not? Every time you go out, you come back smelling like another woman."
Cedric pulled her into his arms. "You jealous little princess."
Noelle's face turned red. "Say what you need to say."
"It was Mariella."
"Mariella? The assassin girl?"
"She tried to force herself on me. I barely escaped."
Noelle stared at him silently, then turned away. "That is not funny."
"Believe it or not, it is the truth."
Cedric leaned closer, his voice softening. "You are the only one I came to."
Noelle's expression softened slightly.
"Idiot."
...
Later, Cedric sat on the rooftop of the Black Bulls base.
"Now, we just wait for the show to begin."
At the Royal Capital, Julius Novachrono received urgent news.
"The Eye of the Midnight Sun is heading toward the Witch's Forest."
He immediately contacted Yami Sukehiro.
Yami, who was in the restroom, looked annoyed. "You always call at the worst time."
"The Wizard King needs you."
After a moment, Yami responded, "What is it?"
"The Witch Queen is involved. The Eye of the Midnight Sun is already moving."
Yami scratched his head. "That troublesome place again."
"I want you to take the Black Bulls there."
"I cannot send someone else?"
"I trust your squad the most."
Back at the base, Yami kicked over a trash can.
"All of you, get out here. We have a mission."
"We are heading to the Witch's Forest immediately."
Vanessa hesitated but said nothing.
Soon, the Black Bulls set off together.
...
At Cedric's hidden base, Duomina noticed something off.
"Ella has been distracted all day. Is she sick?"
"Maybe she did not sleep well," Vangeur replied.
Gauche smirked slightly. "Or maybe she is upset about yesterday."
Duomina frowned. "I will talk to Sally. We are all members. We should get along."
She knocked on the door.
Sally opened it, holding something in her arms.
"Want to have some soup?"
"Sure."
Duomina looked down.
"What is that?"
Sally smiled happily. "This is my and Mr. Cedric's child."
Duomina froze.
So that thing... is not a radish after all.
...
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