The fairy maid cheers for her deceased master today.

Elena found this to be something new.

"Really?"

Angel blinked and tilted her head. "Master, what did you say? How could you possibly hear what's in my mind?"

"Why would I lie to you?" AX's voice was low, tinged with an odd certainty. "That was a voice from the heart. Like a voice resonating directly in my mind."

"Really!?" Angel exclaimed in surprise.

Then she suddenly became hesitant and said, "You, you didn't hear anything you shouldn't have heard, did you?"

Wait a minute, something's fishy about this attitude.

Axe thought for a moment, "Hey little Angel... have you been complaining about me behind my back?"

"Hahaha, how, how could that be? You are my master! How could I dare to complain about my master, right!"

"So you're dissatisfied with the amount of your monthly allowance?"

"Absolutely not! That's absolutely not true. I'm definitely not a greedy demon!"

Fine, you complain about me behind my back and say you don't get enough pocket money. You just wait and see.

X shook his head, deciding to ignore the mischievous little imp for now, and turned his gaze to Elena.

"Elena, you are a fairy. I have a question for you: after a contract is formed, is there some kind of...telepathic connection between a fairy and her master?"

Irene frowned, a thoughtful glint in her emerald eyes: "Theoretically, there is indeed a faint soul connection between fairies and their contracted masters. But what you're describing—directly hearing their thoughts… I've never heard of such a thing. It's… too unbelievable!"

"Incredible, but it happened." Ex's tone was calm. "And last night wasn't the first time."

Axe clearly remembered that Angel had said something similar when she spilled the vinegar bottle.

However, to save face for his angel, he didn't reveal the specifics.

"Angel, you're a fairy too, do you understand the principles behind this?"

"No, I don't know, Master."

Angel shook her head.

"Although angels also inherit fairy knowledge, each fairy receives a different inheritance."

So this inheritance doesn't seem reliable either, with such serious data loss.

But X wanted to figure this out for a very simple reason—

If you form a fairy contract, you can hear the fairy's thoughts...

If we make a contract with Elena, wouldn't we be able to hear her true wishes directly?

Even if she hides again, it won't help. Ex can hear everything clearly through the contract.

Even just hearing one or two words occasionally is better than being helpless like this.

Ax felt a great sense of urgency.

The appearance of Spring-Heeled Jack gave him a hunch. As Elena's inner "firewall" collapsed, other alien species roaming the "Rain World" might invade Elena's inner world, attempting to kill her.

Jack is the most obvious; he already had a grudge against Elena. It's perfectly normal for him to come looking for revenge on Elena first.

This defeat of Spring-Heeled Jack has given Elena some more time.

I can't imagine what would have happened if Irena hadn't prepared in advance... would she have broken down prematurely?

Time waits for no one, there are too many variables, and all methods need to be tried!

However, before attempting to form a contract with Elena, let's first verify whether hearing her "inner voice" is truly an illusion.

X then waved his hand, "Angel, let's play a game."

Angel's ears immediately perked up!

It's been so long since her owner played games with her.

"Okay, okay! What game?"

"Let me see, I vaguely remember, it should be here..."

Ex walked to the bookshelf, pulled out a thick book titled "The Complete Book of Popular Indoor Games," and quickly turned to a page.

"Hmm, hat games. They're great for building teamwork."

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In the center of the living room, the coffee table had been cleared out. Alex took out paper and a pen and cut them into small strips.

"The rules are simple," Axe explained. "Each person writes five names on a slip of paper—famous people, historical figures, fictional characters, anything goes. Then you fold it up and put it in the hat on the table."

He pointed to the nice brown soft hat on the table.

"And then?" Angel rubbed her hands together excitedly.

"Then, we took turns drawing lots from the hats and describing the person on the slip of paper in words, while the others guessed who it was, but the description couldn't mention the person's name. In the first round, the describer could say anything. In the second round, they could only say three words. In the third round, they could only say one word. In the fourth round, they could only use actions."

"That sounds so interesting!" Angel cheered.

However, since it's a game, it's better to have more people playing. X didn't want Elena to just watch.

"Why don't you come too? Give it a try?"

Elena looked at X's focused profile, then at the hat, and her heart started racing for no reason.

She hesitated for a moment, then picked up the pen: "Okay... alright. I'll give it a try."

The three began writing. Angel bit the pen, her face serious. Elena secretly observed X, and finally quickly scribbled a few names on the slip of paper. X, on the other hand, wrote very quickly, as if he already knew what to do.

The slips of paper were folded one by one and put into the hat.

"Angel, we'll go first." Ax reached into his hat and casually pulled out a slip of paper. He unfolded it, raising an eyebrow slightly. "This one's easy to guess. Elena's friend, and a rather skilled detective at that?"

Irene's face flushed red. She glared at X and muttered under her breath, "Who told you to write this!"

How did you know it was me who wrote it?

X just smiled and looked at Angel: "Angel, guess."

Angel tilted her head, her big eyes darting around: "Hmm...it's Elena's friend! A very capable detective! It must be Catherine!"

"Correct!" Ex handed the note to Angel.

"Yay!" Angel jumped up happily, as if she hadn't grown up yet.

It was Elena's turn. She nervously drew a card, unfolded it, and saw—"Spring-Heeled Jack." She gasped.

This must still be the name written by the malicious Sir Moore. It was meant to scare people, but he ended up drawing it himself.

"I..." She looked at Ex.

Ax nodded encouragingly: "Don't be nervous. Describe it."

What you fear most, you must confront it directly.

This is how X overcame his fear of horror games.

Irene took a deep breath, struggling to find the words: "It...it's a mutant! Wearing a white bodysuit! Its eyes breathe fire! It jumps incredibly high! It specifically attacks..."

"Attack a drunken fairy!" X chimed in, a mischievous smirk playing on his lips.

"Ex!" Elena's face turned even redder.

"It's Jack!" Angel shouted.

"Correct!" Elena breathed a sigh of relief.

The game continued. Soon, the second round arrived, which could only be described in three words.

X drew "Elena". He looked at Elena with deep eyes.

"Jade," he said.

Irene's heart skipped a beat.

"Vines," Ex continued.

Irene held her breath.

"Tiger Fang." After saying that, X continued to look at Elena.

Irene's cheeks burned. She covered her face, her voice muffled as she whispered through her fingers, "It's...it's me..."

"Hmm, very smart!"

Isn't that obvious?

"Wow! Master is so amazing!" Angel clapped her hands.

"That's right," Ex said shamelessly.

Actually, describing it in three words is not difficult at all.

So this round passed quickly again.

In the third round, only one word can be used.

Angel drew "X". She looked at X, tilted her head, and blinked her big eyes.

"Master!" she shouted.

Axe immediately laughed. The answer was too obvious.

Irene's heart felt a ticklish sensation, as if gently brushed by a feather. She felt a strange pang of envy for Angel.

Then in the fourth round, only actions could be used.

This is the real highlight; how well the teamwork is really tested in this round. It's basically a variation of the "Pictionary" game.

As for X, he drew "Angel".

The names of the two fairies were actually drawn by myself.

How to represent an angel using actions?

This is incredibly easy.

Ax raised his hand and made a wiping motion with a rag.

"It's me!" Angel cheered immediately.

See, she'll think it's a pat on the head. But you could say she guessed right.

Then it was finally Angel's turn to draw lots.

Ex closed his eyes, felt the tranquility, and tried to hear the angel's heart...

Sure enough, I can't hear anything... Hmm?

[A contracted fairy, Angel, has been detected. Due to the influence of the Rain World, she is about to evolve her ability "Position Swap (Level 2)". This evolution will take effect within the Rain World.]

Please select the attribute direction of the contracted fairy.

[1. Magic Trick (Increased Distance)] [2. Strongman (Increased Weight)] [3. Carousel (Increased Quantity)] [4. Psychology (Change in Target)]

X: "..."

Evolution happens when you increase your affinity by playing games, Angel, you really are a Pokémon!