The goddesses attempted to gain my salvation.

"Puppet master, do you have a death wish?!"

The puppeteer rubbed his backside, turned around, and shouted angrily, "Raven! You're clearly too heavy!"

"Although I am proficient in long-range control magic, the Light Boat, a spell that allows for extremely fast movement, consumes a lot of magic power! And the more it carries, the more magic power it consumes!"

"We've only been flying for a short time, and I'm already almost out of magic! I have seven circuits!"

"You're obviously too heavy! Get off the bed and then lose weight, you bastard!"

Raven gracefully tossed her proud, flowing hair, crossed her long, beautiful legs, and turned her face away.

I have indeed been attending quite a few cocktail parties lately...

The desserts made by those famous chefs were also delicious, and I ended up eating a little too much without realizing it.

but!

This guy saying he should lose weight is just too much!

The raven snapped its fingers, and a crow landed on the puppeteer's shoulder, cawing loudly.

Its sharp beak began to peck wildly at his face.

"To say such rude things to a lady is incredibly audacious!"

"Also, you exhausted your magic power after flying such a short distance. Isn't that because your magic power usage efficiency is still not high enough?"

The puppeteer dodged the crows, pointed at the raven's exquisite face, and yelled, "You idiot! It's clearly your own problem, yet you're trying to shift the blame onto me!"

"Do you know how far my real body is from here! You won't find another person on the entire continent who can control things at this level!"

"How dare you say there's a problem with the efficiency of my magic usage?!"

"If you're so capable, go down there yourself and use your magic to chase after them!"

"You... Hey! Don't peck my eyes! I'm sorry, I'm sorry!!!"

The raven and the puppeteer had actually noticed this not long after Ryan set off. They then followed him out of Irkutsk.

Of course, they had no intention of chasing after him and confronting Ryan head-on.

They are not stupid.

However, tracking Ryan's location still needs to be done.

Unfortunately, plans can never keep up with changes.

An unexpected variable has appeared in Raven's plan.

That is, Victor and Shuna.

Moreover, they were a couple.

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inside the room.

The Heart Eater repeatedly checked his attire in the mirror. A tailcoat, a top hat, spotless white gloves, and the gentleman's cane he always carried.

Throughout the process, he kept cursing Ryan in his mind, for he had only been in Irkutsk for a short time and had already set off for the capital.

It's just like a rat scurrying around everywhere!

Finally, after all the checks were completed, the Heart Eater straightened his collar, pushed open the door, and walked out.

The moment the Heart Eater stepped out of the room, he discovered that the world outside had undergone a tremendous change.

The street outside was not the familiar street, but a scene of apocalyptic desolation.

The houses have collapsed, and the ground is rotting.

There were no pedestrians here, only a full moon hanging high in the sky.

The whole world is fading rapidly, and gradually, only red and black remain.

A red sky and a black earth.

The Heart Eater immediately realized that he had fallen under an illusion.

Someone was lying in ambush around his house, and they were very discreet.

Illusions are not capable of causing harm, so the Heart Eater did not show much tension. Instead, it took off its top hat and hung its cane on its forearm.

He bowed respectfully to those around him.

"May I ask which gentleman or lady has come to visit?"

"If it's just a visit, it's proper etiquette to make an appointment in advance."

However, the world did not respond.

The Heart Eater gracefully put his top hat back on and looked up at the full moon overhead.

"Since you're not going to say anything, I'm leaving now~"

"After all, I don't want to keep others waiting too long."

He took off his cane, pointed the end at the full moon overhead, and then the Heart Eater's eyes emitted a thick gray light.

The next instant, cracks appeared in the world, and amidst a series of shattering sounds, everything returned to normal.

Huna felt a pain in her eyes and involuntarily closed them.

Victor, who was standing to one side, quickly pulled her into his arms and checked Shuna's eyes.

It wasn't injured, but it was covered in a layer of dust.

I tried to dispel it with magic, but it had no effect.

"I am fine."

With Victor's help, Shuna stood up, rubbed her eyes, and still couldn't see clearly with her right eye.

"I was just a little careless just now. I didn't expect that guy to be able to see through my illusion so quickly. He's very strong."

“Victor, we can’t be careless.”

Although Shuna and Victor's strength has increased significantly and their combat experience has been greatly improved in past battles, both of them are single-attribute mages.

My understanding of dual-attribute magic is still limited to books from magic academies.

This was the first time they had faced a formidable enemy with dual attributes and powerful magical artifacts.

During Victor's hunt, he encountered many formidable opponents.

However, in the end, he still died at the hands of him and Shuna.

Even those who devour the heart are no exception.

"Oh my~"

"I thought it was some cute girl coming over, but it turned out to be a couple~"

Victor and Shuna looked up simultaneously. The Heart Eater stood suspended in mid-air, wearing a top hat, a cane, and a tailcoat with a fitted design, which trembled slightly in the cold wind.

It looks so elegant.

The Heart Eater sniffed, and then its face turned rosy. It gripped its arms tightly with both hands and began to writhe.

A mad light emanated from his pupils.

"Ohhhhhh!"

"This cloying, saccharine scent of romance is simply irresistible!"

"The love between you two is much stronger than I imagined!"

"It's simply the most exquisite delicacy in the world!"

"I thought I'd have to live a life of abstinence until I killed Ryan. But guess what?! Just as I was about to leave, such a feast was delivered right to my lips! Did the gods of the outer realms hear my prayers?!"

"Hahahahaha!"

The Heart Eater laughed loudly, stretching its arms out as if embracing something.

On the ground, Victor and Shuna exchanged glances and simultaneously showed their arms.

"Shuna, your eyes are sealed by magic and cannot be used for a short time."

"You provide support, I'll take charge of the main attack!"

"Support? Offense?" The Heart Eater flicked the brim of his top hat, took off his cane, and twirled it a few times in his hand.

"You two seem to have misunderstood something..."

The next instant, the Heart Eater appeared silently behind Victor and Shuna. Its cane tapped lightly on Shuna's head: "You are nothing but lambs to the slaughter, mere delicacies on a plate."

“Delicious?” Victor’s voice echoed in the Heart Eater’s mind: “You seem to have misunderstood something too.”

The surrounding scenery changed rapidly, and before the changes were complete, a pillar of fire shot out from beneath the Heart Eater's feet.

The Heart Eater teleported instantly, but a corner of its exquisite tuxedo was still burned off.

"You are nothing more than our prey."

Beneath a crimson moon, Victor and Shuna stood in the air, their eyes as red as blood, mirroring the crimson moon itself.

Chapter 268 The Price of Paying Back Time

As a member of the secret order.

Although the Heart Eater's fetish is despised, his strength is also widely acknowledged as formidable.

Wind and Earth, a dual-attribute mage with seven magic circuits.

That's why he has survived to this day in a team full of egoists, without any companions or teammates.

If he were even slightly weaker, he would have been killed long ago.

It was this very strength that allowed him to immediately detect the weakness in Shuna's illusion and counterattack. He then instantly appeared before Shuna.

Of course, Victor's illusion magic was much stronger than Shuna's. But in the end, it still couldn't effectively restrain the Heart Eater.

The Heart Eater, relying on its extremely sensitive perception, was able to pinpoint Victor and Shuna's locations even while they were within Victor's illusion. It then used its super-fast movement to dodge and weave.

Each time, it completes its movement just before the attack touches it.