Miss Witch’s Devotion Has Gone… Twisted

”What are you doing with that rope?”

Loren asked casually, then he saw Cecelia pick up the rope, throw it over the chandelier, tie the other end into a loop, and position her neck inside it.

”Swinging...”

Cecelia answered awkwardly, her toes curling in embarrassment as she forced herself to speak.

”......”

Loren didn’t reply, just silently watched Cecelia with an expression that clearly said, ”Do you really think I believe that?”

However, he didn’t give her a hard time. Seeing her so embarrassed, Loren proactively changed the subject.

”I’m not sure when something will happen in the Uridia Kingdom, but you should leave as soon as possible.”

After thinking for a moment, Loren spoke again, offering Cecelia another option.

”If you don’t want to leave, you can move in with me for now. With me around, I can protect you.””I... I...”

Cecelia’s cheeks flushed red, her brain overloading as she stammered for a long time without managing to say anything.

Loren didn’t press her. He had plenty of experience dealing with timid personalities like this—most of the witches were basically like this. Loren showed great patience.

”Forget it, I’m used to living alone.”

As soon as the words left her mouth, Cecelia wanted to slap herself a few times. Loren saw her reaction clearly.

”Alright, as you wish.

”This is my address. If you change your mind or run into any trouble, you can come find me. Remember to always wear the Abyssal Gaze Eye so I can keep an eye on you.

”I’ll be going now. Remember to come find me if anything happens.”

Loren knew what Cecelia said wasn’t her true feelings—she was just too embarrassed to express them—so he gave her his address.

Although Loren had never been in a relationship, he wasn’t a complete blockhead. He could still recognize other people’s emotions.

”Goodbye...”

Cecelia raised her hand just a little, waving goodbye to Loren, not daring to make the gesture too large.

...

After leaving, Loren went to a place where no one could see him, then took to the air.

”Movila, remember to keep an eye on Cecelia’s situation.”

”Yes, Master.”

Among all the witches, Movila was the bravest when it came to her own feelings—she didn’t hide them. She even openly admitted to constantly spying on Loren.

In a sense, all the witches were problem children. Anna had been corrupted by Mirrorheart too. Only Naclis was the most normal, just a bit overly dependent on him.

”I’m back...”

”Did you go see Cecelia again?”

As soon as Loren returned home, before he could even take off his black robe, Anna came close and sniffed him, detecting another scent.

”How on earth do you smell that...”

Loren pushed Anna away, but she immediately clung to him again.

”Master Mentor, can you take me flying? I’ve wanted to fly for a long time!”

Loren hadn’t hidden his newly acquired ability from the others, which was why Anna made this request. Plus, earlier when Loren flew away, Anna had been watching from the window the whole time.

Anna’s pink eyes stared pitifully at Loren. She always did this whenever she wanted something, and Loren had little resistance to it.

After all, Loren had raised Anna himself, and she was truly sensible. She didn’t even get jealous like Naclis did; instead, she would act as Loren’s wingman.

”Alright.”

Loren didn’t refuse Anna. He rarely refused her requests, most of which were just her acting cute—asking for kisses, hugs, or to be lifted high, things like that.

”Yay!”

Anna immediately jumped up, wrapping her arms around Loren’s neck and her legs around his waist, hanging directly onto him.

”Let’s go.”

Loren activated the black robe’s cognitive shielding ability. Anna also activated the dragon leather accessory Loren had given her earlier, which had a similar function.

As long as they flew a bit higher, people below wouldn’t be able to see them, and few people looked at the sky anyway. Still, Loren chose to be extremely cautious.

If it were just Loren alone, he could do whatever he wanted. But now he had family, so he had to consider more when acting.

Loren flapped his black wings, soaring into the air, flying toward the moon.

”Woo-hoo!”

The feeling of flying was incredibly thrilling. Anna couldn’t help but let out a cheer.

Loren looked up at the moon, his thoughts drifting again.

A long time ago, Loren had thought about killing the Starry Sky Whale, but it was hard to encounter, and it flew too high. Even if Loren did encounter it, he couldn’t reach it.

Even now that Loren could fly, the result wouldn’t be any different. The Starry Sky Whale was practically in space; conventional methods couldn’t reach it at all.

”Hold tight.”

Loren and Anna kept ascending until they reached the vicinity of the clouds. What Loren needed to do now was pass through them.

”Mhm.”

Anna hugged Loren tightly, her face pressed against his chest. As Loren flapped his wings, the two of them, along with a flock of ravens, passed through the clouds and emerged above them.

”It’s so cold... I thought it would be comfortable inside the clouds...”

Using the cold as an excuse, Anna hugged Loren even tighter.

”Cold is right. If it weren’t cold, clouds wouldn’t form.”

As someone with a science background, Loren knew quite a bit about these things.

”But it’s so beautiful...”

Anna looked down at the clouds. The golden moonlight shone upon them, creating an absolutely stunning scene.

Today’s moon was also fuller than usual. The full moon night was only a few days away. For the people of Uridia, the full moon night was an important holiday. Moreover, the moon in the Uridia Kingdom wasn’t a blood moon, so unlike followers of other gods, they didn’t have to worry about magical beasts going berserk or the world undergoing strange transformations on the full moon night.

”Master Mentor...”

At that moment, Loren and Anna happened to be hovering right below the moon. Caught up in the mood, Anna suddenly called out to Loren.

”What is it?”

Loren looked down at Anna, only for her to suddenly kiss him on the cheek.

”Me too!”

Before Loren could react to Anna’s sudden kiss, his other cheek was kissed as well.

Several ravens coalesced into Movila’s form at that moment. Black wings sprouted from Movila’s back—she had already learned how to grow wings while maintaining her human form, something Loren didn’t know about yet.

The two of them kissed for a long time before reluctantly pulling away, forcing Loren to wipe the saliva from his face.

”Master Mentor.”

Anna, still holding Loren’s neck, called out to him again.

”What is it?”

Loren responded, looking down at Anna in his arms.

”Do you think you’re doing a double fly now?”

Loren had thought Anna would say something romantic, but instead, she came out with such bold, suggestive words.

”I’m going back right now to burn all of Mirrorheart’s books...”