Locke City, Blue Star Film and Television, in the president's office.

"Well done, Anna."

Emerald leaned back in her executive chair, enjoying Marcy's shoulder acupressure massage, while grabbing Viliana's long ears and pressing her under the desk.

"Ugh... gulp."

Viliana swallowed hard before peeking out with a satisfied look:

"It's just a small trick, Master. I know quite a bit of necromancy. Secretly killing people, capturing their souls, and then manipulating the corpses to make it look like they're still alive is very easy for me... You can entrust me with any such tasks you have in the future."

"Whoo~~~~"

After taking a long breath, Emerald pulled Marcy behind her to the front and pressed her under the desk, then stretched out one of her slightly sweaty black-stockinged feet from her boot:

"Come on, Sisi, it's your turn."

"Yes! Miss!"

Marcy, who had been eagerly waiting, was overjoyed and quickly held up Emerald's foot.

Viliana, who had made way for Marcy, then followed Amelie's instructions to release the souls of the two criminals sealed in the crystal and forcibly extracted their memories using necromancy without regard to soul loss.

Viliana's elven magic is indeed powerful; the memory images she extracted are clearer than those that Amelie herself extracted using her magic device, almost reaching 720P resolution, and the timing of playback is also more flexible.

With the playback carefully arranged, Amelie quickly finished watching the relevant memories.

The six criminals did not lie during interrogation; their statements were completely consistent with their memories.

"Hmm~"

Amelie comfortably clenched her toes, then pulled Viliana into her arms, hugging her tightly like a pillow, while offering her other foot to Marcy as well.

"Actually, I realized a long time ago that those people weren't lying, but human mouths are just too prone to lying. I feel more at ease with these memory images... Alright, Anna, save that image of the black-robed monster into the crystal, and destroy the rest of the soul fragments."

"Yes, Master."

While enjoying Amelie's hugs and petting like a pet dog, Viliana precisely controlled necromancy to complete the mission.

Afterwards, Emerald spent over an hour having fun with her maids and guards in the office before taking a bath and changing into new clothes.

"Let's go, you two get ready too, you'll be coming out with me later."

Having changed into her new clothes, Amelie saw that Massey and Viriana were still sprawled on the ground with their eyes glazed over, so she didn't hesitate to stomp on each of their feet.

"Yes, Miss."

"Yes, Master."

The red-haired half-elf and the white-haired elf immediately sprang to life like robots that had been turned on, getting up from the ground to groom themselves. They skillfully cleaned their bodies and changed their clothes, and soon transformed back into elegant maids and aloof guards.

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Chapter 105 Visiting an Old Friend

When Emery said she was going out, Marcy and Viliana assumed it was just a trip to some place in Locke City, as usual. Marcy was even ready to contact the driver of the magic-powered vehicle.

But Emery stopped him:

"No, there's no need to contact the driver. We're going on a long trip today."

After speaking, Emery paused for a few seconds, then looked at Viliana:

"Anna, you also have some knowledge of spatial magic, right?"

"Yes Master."

Viliana nodded obediently, but her tone couldn't help but carry a hint of smugness:

"Moreover, spatial magic is my third most proficient type of magic. Among the 1323 types of magic I have mastered, there are 71 types of spatial magic."

"Very good, as expected of Anna."

Emery was actually quite aware of this, since it was a setting in the original game, but she still took the initiative to ask, giving Viliana a chance to shine, and patted the white-haired elf's head with an approving smile.

"Hehe, thank you for the compliment, Master~~"

Viliana happily rubbed against Emerald's palm:

"I am my master's slave, so all the magic I know is my master's magic. My master can just give me orders to do whatever he needs~~"

"Ah."

Emery nodded slightly and then rubbed her chin with her hand:

"If I have visitor access to a private, fixed portal, along with the corresponding coordinates, Anna, could you teleport me and Marcy there without the owner's permission or detection?"

"This……"

Viliana didn't answer immediately. She pondered for a moment, her long ears twitching on either side of her white hair, before cautiously speaking:

"May I ask, what is the strength and magical skill of the portal's owner? Are you planning to launch a surprise attack on his magic workshop?"

"That old guy..."

Emery thought for a moment and said:

"He's just an ordinary magic affinity user, not even a mage, and his combat power is very weak. He can be taken down with a single shot from an ordinary magic gun. But he's an extremely talented researcher who has a very good understanding of the theoretical knowledge of various kinds of magic, and is especially good at magical knowledge related to the human body."

“I’m not planning to raid his magic workshop. We’re in a cooperative relationship, but we haven’t seen each other for a while. That guy is no pushover. My purpose is just to intimidate him and let him know that his fortress is not impregnable. If I want, I can strike at his heart and take his life at any time.”

"I see... then it should be fine."

Viliana quickly breathed a sigh of relief and regained her confidence:

“Magic can’t rely solely on diligent study of theory. No matter how solid his theory is, if his own strength is too weak, he won’t be able to sense the flow of magic that I’ve hidden. I can use his portal without his permission or being discovered by him. All I need is the coordinates; I don’t even need your visitor privileges, Master.”

No, you need it.

Amelie shook her head, her expression somewhat serious:

“There’s a rather troublesome entity in that guy’s lair. No matter what kind of magic you use to teleport us there, Anna, we will definitely be discovered by that entity… Without my visitor privileges, we will be attacked immediately. Although I am not afraid of that entity now, pointless fighting may mess up my hairstyle and get my clothes dirty, which is not good.”

"Uh, I understand. Then I will add your visitor privileges to the teleportation spell while using it, to prevent us from being attacked as soon as we land."

Viliana nodded, then thought for a moment and added:

“There’s another point, Master… If, as you say, that person is an exceptionally talented researcher, then he might improve the portal after this incident, making it much harder for you to travel directly there next time.”

"It's okay, I'll think of another way to intimidate him next time."

Emery waved her hand:

"go a head."

"Yes, Master."

Viliana's magical skills are as reassuring as her figure and looks.

Before Amelie could even finish another cup of tea, Viliana indicated that she was ready to teleport.

"...What is this magic?"

Standing in front of the magic circle drawn by Viliana, Amelie looked at it for a few moments and realized that she didn't recognize the magic. It was a magic that wasn't included in the Federal Magic Encyclopedia, so she asked about it out of curiosity.

"hey-hey……"

Viliana smiled sheepishly:

“Master, as you know, I used to be naive and foolish, foolish and naive. I always dreamed that lowly elves would go to war with noble humans, and even fantasized that lowly elves could win.”

"In war, decapitation assassinations of commanders are a common tactic, and this spatial magic was prepared for decapitation tactics. As long as there are fixed spatial coordinates for the portal, an elven mage who has mastered this magic can teleport directly there over long distances... I, in my foolishness, even fantasized about using this magic to assassinate the Federation's president."

"But actually, this magic isn't as dangerous as you imagine, Master. First, it can't carry too many people at once; five or six should be the limit. Second, it can only guarantee that it won't be discovered or interfered with before or during the teleportation. It can't guarantee that it won't be discovered and attacked after the teleportation lands."

"So even though this magic was developed a long time ago, not many mages were willing to use it during the last war between the two races, because everyone thought it was a death trap... While we elves, apart from being willing to enjoy ourselves to the death, value our own lives very much, and rarely have the kind of sentiment you humans have to sacrifice yourself for XX."

"Even so, this magic is quite powerful. If humans knew this trick, I'm afraid many people wouldn't dare to build teleportation portals in their own homes."

Amelie smiled and commented on the magic, then stepped into the magic circle first.

Marcy and Viriana followed closely behind, and then Viriana chanted incantations in a low voice to fully activate the magic.

The soft magical light quickly enveloped the three alluring figures, then suddenly brightened, and when it dimmed again, the three figures had vanished.

. . . . .

In the northern region of the Allen Federation, on the outskirts of Warrendo City, which is very close to the snowfield, stands a large hospital that ranks among the top five in the entire Federation—Landon Hospital.

In the dean's backyard, where no patients or medical staff are usually allowed to enter, a pure white, fixed portal suddenly activated, causing the white flower bushes in the yard to rustle, seemingly indicating a tense situation.

A few seconds later, a burst of magical light flashed, and Emerald appeared with Marcy, dressed in a maid outfit, and Viliana, who was once again wearing a black robe and hood. The white flowers stood upright like soldiers about to face the enemy, which looked very eerie.

Pat pat pat pat...

A series of chaotic footsteps sounded, and it turned out that about 70 children, who looked to be between 3 and 8 years old, ran out from all corners of the backyard and surrounded the portal. None of the children had a single expression on their faces.

Good day, sisters.

A moment later, one of the little girls performed a proper ladylike curtsy, but her voice remained flat and her face expressionless, making her appear even more eerie.

"Are you here to give everyone candy?"

As the words fell, all the children grinded their teeth in unison, as if they would eat the older sisters as candy if they hadn't come to deliver them.

"...It's me, 03."

Emerald, however, was not particularly surprised by this bizarre scene. She held up a magical rune:

“Emerite Melson has registered permanent visitor privileges with you.”

“Yes, I recognize you, Miss Melson.”

The little girl's voice remained flat and monotone, like a machine's.

"That's why I didn't attack directly... Your visit was not approved by the doctor, and I judge that there is more than a 43% probability that it was a hostile act. Please explain."

"Don't be so nervous, 03."

Emerald first nudged Viliana, who was already preparing to cast a spell, before smiling and saying:

"As you know, Dr. Langdon and I are friends. It's normal for friends to want to surprise each other after not seeing each other for a long time, right?"

"Searched keywords... friend... long time no see... surprise..."

The little girl rolled her eyes, mumbled a few words, and finally nodded gently:

"Confirmed, human friends do indeed joke around in this way when they haven't seen each other for a long time. Your hostility probability has dropped to 0.6%. Level 3 security defense mode deactivated. Welcome to visit, Miss Emery Melson. Would you like me to arrange your reception?"

"No need, you can continue working. I'll go see Dr. Langdon myself."

Emery waved her hand, then waved again.

"Understood, Miss Melson."

The little girl bowed again very ladylike, then ran off. The other children, as if transformed from dolls into normal people, ran to various corners of the backyard and began to play.

Children in this mode look exactly like normal humans; their movements and expressions are incredibly natural. They cry, laugh, shout, and make noise, appearing innocent and lively.

But if someone frequently visits, they will easily notice that these children behave exactly the same every day. What time, what minute, what second, what place, what they do is completely fixed, as precise as a machine.

Viliana had been frowning deeply and was very wary ever since she arrived.

Even though Amelie repeatedly patted her gently to signal her to relax, her long-term military training still allowed her to be ready for combat at any time.

On the contrary, Marcy showed no fear and looked around curiously. When she passed a little girl, she even pinched her cheek.

The little girl didn't react normally when her face was pinched; she continued talking to another little boy according to the same lines, like an NPC in a game who wouldn't resist no matter what you did.

"Hmph, it seems old man Langdon's technology isn't up to par. If he can't handle it intelligently, won't he be exposed right away? What's the use of making it look so convincing?"

Upon seeing this, Emery made a sarcastic comment.

Unexpectedly, the little girl reacted immediately, looking at Emerald:

“No, Miss Melson, the doctor has actually completed the intelligent response system, but it requires me to take over the terminal in real time. You are the doctor’s visitor and know the truth here, so I don’t think there’s any need to hide or pretend to you, which is why I didn’t activate the function just now.”

"That old guy actually succeeded?"

Amelie was somewhat surprised and pinched the little girl's cheek:

"And you, 03, you're much smarter than when we last met... It seems that old guy has really made a technological breakthrough recently."

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