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A few of the mutated and swollen arms returned to their original form after Isadora left, and by the next morning, her external appearance had almost completely recovered.

However, her life force has ceased; in other words, Clara is now a fallen monster, a living dead.

Cecilia pursed her lips, looking at the young girl:

"Perhaps there is a way to bring you back to life... but the problem is that your mother has probably already sensed your death and has gone mad with riots."

"The people of the Phillips coast will be hit by the greatest tsunami and swallowed by the deep ocean."

With each word she uttered, her heart grew heavier.

"Isadora's appearance has put the whole game to a standstill. Things have spiraled out of control and become terrible. She will definitely be watching my actions at the Duke's mansion tonight."

To put it bluntly, Cecilia is a helper to Rhodes and his group, but aren't Rhodes and his group also helpers to Cecilia?

The Dragon God's goal is to eliminate all threats, so Cecilia will inevitably fight against the Dragon God if she wants to achieve her goal.

But here's the problem... Isadora might let Rhodes go because of him, but what about the others?

Troublesome, extremely troublesome...

She was filled with extreme frustration, partly because she had promised Clara she could go back, only to have Clara die here instead.

But she understood that now she could only continue following the procedures.

She stepped out and walked to the resting area of ​​the other witches, standing in the highest position;

"Everyone, assemble."

dong dong dong.

The moment the sound faded, the witch who was still eating bread wolfed down the remaining crumbs, while the witches who were swaying in their chairs quickly got up and ran to Cecilia's side.

At the very front of these hundred-plus witches were two leaders—

Sheila Marshall, Mira Marshall.

The two twin sisters with light pink hair are Cecilia's other two powerful individuals who have advanced four times.

"Cecilia... don't be sad, it's all Isadora's fault," the girl with the single ponytail said cautiously.

"Mmm-hmm." The other younger sister nodded quickly as well.

“This is nothing to worry about,” Cecilia said calmly, looking at them. “For the future of the demon race, occasional sacrifices are inevitable.”

"Therefore, it is time to infiltrate the Duke's mansion and launch a grand hunt. Gentlemen, let's set off."

……

...

All the furnishings for the Duke's mansion have been completed.

The empire of the Star Gods is naturally the azure ocean.

Whether it was the garden, the flowerbeds at the back, or the corridors and courtyard of the Duke's mansion, everything was decorated with blue patterned fabric strips.

The inscriptions on these strips of cloth symbolize "hope and the future," and were commonly used by nobles to mark their children's coming of age.

Ivina's banquet began at noon and continued into the evening.

In the evening, that's when she enters the hall, performs the dance, and receives blessings.

The first half of the day passed quickly because Ivina needed to get used to the dress and familiarize herself with the process and makeup, etc. So, in the blink of an eye, it was evening.

At this moment, in the hall—

All the nobles had arrived, and the hall was filled with a great commotion.

People came and went, and four or five wine glasses were stacked around the table. Maids moved among the people, constantly handing out glasses.

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"Here it is, sir, your red wine." Sheila Marshall used to be a professional maid, so after changing her hair to black, she naturally blended into the group of maids and was serving the wine.

Her sister, on the other hand, was a bit reserved, carefully carrying the plates to the nobles.

"Oh, little maid, you're quite pretty." Viscount Luca patted Mira's shoulder teasingly, causing her to tremble so much that she almost dropped her plate.

Oh no, sister... I'm going to be sexually harassed! As she screamed inwardly, a thin needle had already formed at her fingertips.

If Luca were to actually make a move, his arm would almost certainly be torn to shreds by those thin needles;

After all, Cecilia had told her that if someone disgusted her, there was no need to consider personal gain; she should just kill them.

but--

"I really don't understand why Miss Ivina had to bring forward the coming-of-age ceremony. It inexplicably cost me five days of vacation, and I even had to come all this way..."

The noblewoman, holding a fan, interrupted Luca with a helpless shout.

"I heard it's because she's preparing for her coming-of-age ceremony, did you know that?" Viscount Luca withdrew his hand and said in a deep voice:

"Didn't we see Lord Rhodes and that Ivina going in and out together last time? It was truly amazing."

“Ah~ But Lord Rhodes already has…” The woman paused slightly.

"We don't understand the thoughts of those upper-class nobles!"

Anyway, it's normal for someone of his level to have many lovers, but I really didn't expect him to be able to get Ivina to obey him.

That's a monster, a monster..."

"A monster?" the knight beside him spoke, pausing for a moment in thought. "Wasn't Lord Rhodes also called a monster when he was young?"

"It has nothing to do with us, right? In fact, nobody cares whether she shows up or not. It's better if she doesn't show up at all, so that no one gets hurt."

Each nobleman offered their own opinion, and whether it was denying Ivina's existence or exploring the relationship between Rhodes and Ivina, this was always the central point of these exchanges.

After all, the negotiations on their interests had been completed a few days ago, and today was truly a time for them to relax and unwind.

Meanwhile, upstairs in the hall, in Rhodes's house—

"Makeup is the best tool for girls to become beautiful," Felicity said with a smile as she sat down behind Ivina. "Although Miss Ivina is already very beautiful, this will still change your overall aura."

Felicity helped Ivina adjust her makeup step by step.

Ivina was now wearing the black and red dress, her fingers nervously gripping the stool: "I know..."

She felt Felicity's pure gentleness, as if she had been embraced by an older sister, which made her feel comfortable and at ease.

It's not hard to understand why Rod and Felicity got together.

Although she sometimes speaks without thinking, it just feels very natural to people...

Ivina looked at Felicity through the mirror in front of her, and felt a little uneasy.

"Okay, mission accomplished."

As a final step, Felicity used an eyebrow pencil to add a touch of color to Ivina's face, then placed the eyebrow pencil on the table and asked, "Does it look good?"

"Hmm." Ivina looked at her refined reflection in the mirror, blinked, and felt the changes in her eyelashes and the vibrant red of her lips, her heart pounding.

She definitely looks better than when she was acting like she was dying.

"If it looks good, I'll teach you how to do makeup from now on," Felicity stood up, gathered Ivina's hair with her hands, and began to style her hair with accessories and a new hairstyle.

"Huh?" Ivina's body stiffened as she looked at herself in the mirror, feeling a little flustered.

"What's wrong? Don't you want to?"

"without……"

How could I not want to?

She wanted to live like a normal girl, even the simplest things.

However, things would become unpredictable that night, and she didn't want to agree to a promise she might not be able to keep...

"Let's talk about it in a few days?" Ivina said with a straight face, turning her face away with a hint of arrogance. "Anyway... I don't have time right now."

“Ah, that’s true.” Felicity nodded, looking at Rhodes—

"Unfortunately, he's busy increasing his power right now and hasn't noticed how beautiful you've become yet."

Yes.

At this moment, Rhodes sat in a chair by the window, crushing the [Divine Relic] of the God of Souls in his hand and beginning to absorb it—

Strands of spiritual energy were continuously filling his body, seeping into his mind like silk threads, beginning to cleanse the intensity of the source—

[You have fused with the remains of a divine being; your attributes have increased.]

[Rhodes]

[Upgrade Level: Three times]

【property】:

Physical Fitness: 210→254

[Agility]: 186 → 221

[Physical Constitution]: 191→237

[Spirit]: 200 → 260

[You have acquired a brand new skill - Dream Realm Chaos LV.1]

【Dream Realm Chaos LV.1】: When you activate this skill, you can create your own domain space within a radius of ten meters in your original location. Within the domain space, all your attributes are increased by 15%, and the damage of your soul attacks is increased by another 15%.

As the last sentence fell, Rhodes opened his eyes and exhaled slightly.

The increase in attribute values ​​was not significant, only about one-fifth.

However, Rhodes did not expect that he would gain the domain skill after only three upgrades, because normally it would take at least five upgrades to have the possibility of gaining a domain.

Exceptional talent? Luck? Both are possible.

Although his domain skill is obviously slightly weaker than a domain that has been upgraded five times, and it is just a simple increase in attribute values, it is still quite remarkable.

"A simple calculation shows that if I used all my skills, then every attribute value would be close to 500 points after four upgrades."

Rhodes slightly twisted his neck, a sharp glint flashing in his eyes—

"For now, we can go on a killing spree tonight, and even fighting against an opponent who has been promoted four times is not a problem."