Miss Riddler just wants to level up in peace.

Kiana didn't go downstairs, but went back to her room first, where she bumped into Stargazer coming out.

She told Ziyao what had happened, while Ziyao was thinking about Rita.

"They could be people coming to arrest us, like the local police, or the Valkyrie who's helping the pharmaceutical company..."

"It's alright, go down and take a look. I believe in your abilities."

"Please remember, do not use the power of the Void Herald unless absolutely necessary."

10:00 AM London time.

"Headmaster, aren't you at the main gate?"

"I've been here the whole time?"

“A person who looks a lot like the school principal just walked out.”

"You must have misread it."

Bronya shook her head and turned on the monitor on the second floor.

Because she was worried about being discovered, she did not directly access the security camera footage from the floor where Ziyao's room was located.

"Miss Zi is in her room, and another member of the World Serpent has come out."

"Headmaster, according to the original plan, you will lure her away, and Mei-nee will go up the fire escape on the right and grab Yukari."

As for Bronya herself, she was responsible for the safety of the entire building and could not allow Mei's interrogation to be disturbed.

"drop---"

The elevator doors opened, and as if on cue, the devil appeared.

Theresa pretended to be an ordinary girl and walked past Kiana, trying her best to hide her hostility.

Taking advantage of her inattention, he reached out and stole her phone.

Kiana immediately noticed that her pockets were empty.

Theresa had no intention of fighting, so she ran outside and started using her powers.

"Hey, give it back to me!?"

Kiana was surprised at first, then immediately chased after him.

The two quickly disappeared at the end of the snow-covered road, Theresa doing her best to hold Kiana back.

"Mei-nee, it's all up to you."

"Ah."

Disguised as a young man, Mei followed the fire escape up to the seventh floor.

This hotel doesn't have a sixth floor, because the seventh floor is two floors combined, so one room has two floors.

Upon arriving at the door, the electronic lock opened automatically, and Bronya downstairs hacked into the hotel's management system.

I entered the room, but it was empty.

Upon arriving at the bedroom on the second floor, one sees a girl with black hair sitting on the edge of the bed, quietly reading a book.

Mei gently locked the door from the inside, raised the sword blade, and placed it against the girl's delicate neck.

"Don't move, no one can help you this time."

Mei said coldly.

"I have to admit, I underestimated you."

Closing the book, Ziyao said calmly.

I was slightly surprised, but it seemed that only one person had entered the room.

"People have to pay the price for their arrogance."

"If you don't want to get hurt, raise your hands obediently."

Mei's voice was devoid of warmth; her task was interrogation.

Unconventional methods are permitted as long as they do not endanger the lives of the other party.

"no problem."

Ziyao calmly raised her hand.

Even Theresa would have a hard time getting the better of her, let alone an ordinary person who only knows swordsmanship.

"Click."

A chill ran down my wrist. I looked up and saw a silver handcuff.

Outside the hotel, Guan Xing suddenly knelt down on the snow, unable to muster any strength.

—————Ziyao's mental power was locked.

Seeing that Ziyao was trying to struggle, Mei grabbed her clothes and threw her onto the bed.

He picked up the other end of the magic-suppressing handcuffs and cuffed them to the headboard to prevent the girl from escaping.

Just to be on the safe side, she took out a pair of ordinary handcuffs from the cabinet and handcuffed the girl's other hand.

"Ahem, you rascal, don't you have any idea what it means to cherish a woman?"

Ziyao winced in pain and tried to access the system menu, only to find it locked.

"Tsk, they've prepared quite thoroughly..."

His hands were tightly locked and handcuffed to the headboard.

The girl's face was slightly pale, and she had no strength to struggle as she was bound to the bed.

Where is Kiana? What did you do to her?

He drew his katana and plunged it into the girl's neck.

If it were just an inch off, the blood-stained flowers would stain the pure white sheets.

"As I said yesterday, Kiana has left Moonsea City..."

"I only have five minutes left to be patient."

Mei said coldly, giving a final deadline.

The katana beside her didn't seem to be joking. Ziyao thought to herself, why was the Valkyrie of Destiny so ruthless?

"Killing me won't change anything; the real people are behind the scenes."

"I'm not interested in any of this."

"I have no reason to lie, after all, my life is in your hands now."

"Please believe me, Kiana has already left this place."

In fact, this statement is true.

Just now, Kiana ran downstairs.

Ziyao counted down in her mind, hoping she could come back soon.

"Two minutes left."

Time passed by minute by minute.

Seeing that Mei Yi was unresponsive, Zi Yao also remained silent.

The countdown didn't stop; instead, it drew ever closer to the end.

"The last thirty seconds."

The blade drew near once more, and Ziyao could clearly feel its icy touch.

However, she could tell that Mei didn't really intend to kill.

"I'm not kidding."

The blade veered slightly, leaving a small wound on the girl's neck, from which blood flowed.

"Do as you please, kill me if you want."

Ziyao has given up.

She relaxed her whole body, then closed her eyes, looking as if she were ready to be taken.

The next second, the stimulating electric current made her body tremble violently.

It felt like being cut by a knife, an extremely painful experience.

It hurts so much!

"You only have two choices: either tell me, or die with this secret."

Does this guy... really want to kill me?

There was no murderous intent whatsoever, yet the words he spoke were so cold.

That electric shock almost made her faint.

What Ziyao didn't notice was that the effects of the transformation potion gradually faded due to the strong electricity.

Her long purple hair gradually turned back to jet black, and her skin became even whiter...

"Ahem, it doesn't matter... I still stand by my previous stance: kill me if you want."

She still believed in her own judgment.

She was useful, and the other party had no intention of killing her.

Before she reveals Kiana's whereabouts, the other party must not do anything to her.

"......"

Mei was in a dilemma.

She was certain that the electric shock she had just received was enough to cause her intense pain.

To prevent the girl from fainting, she suppressed the electric current.