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Seele breathed a sigh of relief and patted her chest: "Phew~~ That scared me to death."

"Sister Xi'er..."

“Hey, Ryu.” Seele turned around and grabbed Ryu’s hands. “Where’s Ciel? Where is he?”

"I'm sorry, I couldn't bring him back. He seems to have his own ideas." Ryu lowered her head, pondering Ciel's words before he left.

What exactly is an ideal world?

“I see… He’s always been like that. No matter how many times you catch him, he always sneaks away…” Seele lowered her eyes as if she understood him intimately:

"It's like they're deliberately avoiding me."

“No…no, Ciel, he did it for something more important! He…”

“What’s wrong with him? Did Charles tell you what he was doing?” Seele squeezed Liu’s hand tightly. “Please, tell me.”

"He said... he wanted to go to the man-made maze... which was the base of the dark faction, to gather intelligence..."

"What?!" Seele's voice suddenly rose several octaves: "This...how can this be?"

"I'm sorry, it's all because I'm too weak and unable to protect him, which is why he's in such a dangerous situation."

"No, no! We have to bring Charles back. The dungeon is one thing, but we can't go to a place like that." Seele tensed up involuntarily, biting her lip and murmuring, "No, we have to find someone to bring him back. If that doesn't work, we can tie him up in Mia's shop and have him sleep with her tonight."

"what……?"

While this statement seems reasonable—Mia appears to be the second level 7 after Ota—...

Ryu imagined Ciel tied to Mia's bed and couldn't help but shudder...

She watched as Xier's expression gradually became strange... So this is the kind of sister you are?

"Oh dear, I'm sorry, I was just so worried about Ciel that I unconsciously..."

"Stunned...stubbing death..."

"But... we have to bring Ciel back..."

"Ah."

Both Ryu and Hier had the same thought in their minds.

……

West Street Church.

Charles returned to his little home after a long absence.

Alfia sat elegantly on the sofa, with two adults and one child sitting in front of her, along with three shop assistants.

"Tell me, did you leak information about me and Ciel to the Freya Familia?"

"We're innocent... we were just going to watch the fun!" Chloe retorted loudly.

"Yes, yes. Lily is just maintaining her persona!" Lily pecked at the rice like a chick.

Anya twisted her clothes, pointed at the two of them, and shouted, "Cat...cat accusation! It was Chloe who said she wanted to snatch the boss back from Master, meow! We absolutely cannot let the boy's butt fall into the witch's hands, meow!"

"Tsk... Anya, you traitor, meow~~"

stare----

The murderous gaze fell on Kroi, who was sitting on her buttocks, with Anya's arms tied behind her back and Anya holding her head down.

"Quiet, kneel here, and do not move an inch without my order."

Lunova, sitting quietly at the dining table and sipping her tea, gave a knowing look: "I told you, don't get involved in the boss's affairs..."

"Stare—" A cold gaze swept over, and Lunova shivered.

Fortunately, the sight soon disappeared.

After Alfia finished doing everything, she grabbed Charles by the collar and dragged him all the way back to his bedroom.

Charles slammed heavily onto the bed. Alfia said coldly, "Tell me, what did you talk about with that lewd elf? You seemed so happy."

"Cough cough... This wasn't something you asked me to go..."

"Um?!"

"Nothing much... Let's talk about the Dark Faction. We can't let the weirdos have it too easy, otherwise it will make us seem worthless and make it difficult to control the situation."

"Really?" Alfia looked suspicious. "Didn't you do anything else, like... cleaning the gun?"

“I haven’t used a gun for many years,” Charles said with a serious expression.

"You're not lying to me? You wouldn't be doing anything bad behind my back, would you?"

It seemed as if she had finally unlocked her full potential; once she recognized the stirring in her heart, Alfia could no longer tolerate any other woman touching Charles.

She felt she must have been crazy to take Ciel to a place like the pleasure district.

But it was precisely this stimulation that made her confront her feelings.

"Um... I'm tired. It's not easy to come back here, I'm going to take a shower now, bye-bye~~"

Alfia stared at Charles as he pulled out a change of clothes and rushed into the bathhouse, her eyes flashing as she followed him in.

Chapter 401 Please Look at Me

"Crash..."

Inside the bathroom, a curtain of water cascaded from the showerhead, wetting Ciel's hair.

He closed his eyes, raised his head, and let the cold water splash on his face and soak his body, gradually calming down his turbulent emotions.

Alfia's sudden attack tonight subjected his young mind to temptations that shouldn't be present at his age. Logically, he shouldn't have been so easily seduced by lust, but...

"Damn hormones, damn young bodies!"

The cold water washed away desires and dispelled fatigue.

The great profits gained during the Great Struggle also burdened Charles with things that he shouldn't have had to bear.

As the saying goes, every gift from fate comes with a price.

Having received strong initial assistance and power, he also had to start paying off his debts.

Fallen fairy, dark faction, older sister, hero...

He must navigate between various factions in different guises, advance the story, accumulate power, and develop the narrative in the direction he desires.

"I'm a little envious of Gin... I wonder if he's caught all the rats yet."

As he drifted into thought, the hormonal surge unique to teenagers gradually subsided.

Just as I was about to turn off the water valve, I unexpectedly heard heavy footsteps...

Charles turned around in astonishment...

My arm was instantly grabbed and pressed against the wall...

"Alfia... you, how did you get in?"

"Is that not allowed?" Alfia extended a finger, lifting Sharl's chin, her eyes flickering unreadablely. "That elf is Gale, isn't it? You like her a lot? Hmm?"

Charles's gaze drifted as the showerhead fell on Alfia, wetting her hair and soaking her dress.

Through the shower curtain, Ciel saw the witch's fluttering eyelashes and her red lips so close to his face.

"...No answer? Does that mean you agree?"

"No... it's just respect for her integrity and righteousness..."

"Respect? You just said the same thing to me..." Alfia moved closer, her damp clothes clinging to Charles's chest, their foreheads touching:

What do you mean by "respect" here?

"Alphia?" Charles blushed and awkwardly looked away.

Alfia moved closer, cornering Sharl against the wall: "So, who do you respect more, that elf or that other one?"

"Don't do this..."

“Look at me…”

Alfia's appearance was somewhat frightening, reminding Charles of the rumors from the time of the Empress.

The glorious deeds of the former Hera Familia are still widely circulated in Orario today.

For example, being locked in a basement and forced to write a "reflection on love" with one's own blood;

Or, perhaps, being hung from a tree deep in the mountains for three days and three nights, enjoying some alone time together...

This resentment, even in the combat uniforms used in the past, can affect other users to that extent, polluting their minds!

Yamero, spying on Hera's clan, could it be the biggest mistake of my life?

"Please... look at me carefully!"

The words fell...

Charles suddenly widened his eyes. In his vision, Alfia's face gradually magnified, and he could even clearly see her glistening, water-soaked eyelashes and the downy hairs on her nose that defiantly struggled against the mist.

The warm breath tickled my face, soft and ticklish, making my heart pound uncontrollably.

The next instant, a cold, moist touch, like raindrops on the lips.

The rain intensified, pouring in like a flood, rushing in and churning endlessly.

At that moment, Charles's mind went blank, and he cast aside all other thoughts.

'So distinguished! So wealthy! So powerful! And so friendly and welcoming to me!'

'Fia is already my girlfriend!'

The image of Little Ciel in my mind hugged me...

Charles also tightened his arms.

A moment later, their lips parted...

“I am Alfia’s dog…”

Alfia paused for a moment, licked her lips, and smiled contentedly, "You're mine... you're not allowed to wag your tail at anyone else... or else..."