Riding on the Vimana, the three returned to the castle in the evening and gave gifts to everyone during dinner. Of course, none of the three said how Fang Zheng "blackmailed" Lugnica, but just said that these were gifts from Fang Zheng and were selected by Ram and Rem.

Naturally, everyone accepted it happily, and Fang Zheng also introduced his cute little kitten to everyone. The little kitten's attribute of being a group pet came into play again, and it was soon liked by everyone else in the castle.

After a tiring and noisy day, Fang Zheng took a bath and went to bed holding the soft kitten.

Late night arrives.

The pitch-black night enveloped the entire castle. Except for Myne's father in the security room who was still forcing a yawn and looking at the monitor, everyone else had fallen asleep.

Darkness is gradually coming.

But no one saw it.

Everything was normal in the barrier, and the monitors did not respond. The heavy door slowly opened, but no alarm sounded. The combination lock outside the tightly closed door made a light "beep" sound, and then turned green.

“…”

The little kitten curled up in Fang Zheng's arms opened its eyes, stuck out its tongue, licked Fang Zheng's face gently, then jumped off the bed, nimbly ran out of the room, came to the corridor, and then walked up the stairs lightly and flexibly.

Then, the kitten came to the hall and looked at the door in front of him.

The door slowly opened.

However, what was inside the gate at this moment was no longer the castle's usual crystal chandeliers and soft carpets, but a tea room that looked full of luxurious Western style.

"Welcome."

Sitting on the red velvet sofa was a girl who looked to be in her early teens, with long, soft dark blue hair. She was wearing a dress of the same color, white lace socks, and black-toed leather shoes. Behind her, a black tail with a blue bow was swinging.

The girl turned her head, looked towards the door, and put down the teacup in her hand.

"Since you are here, why don't you come in and sit down? An uninvited guest?"

“——!”

Without any sound, a figure shrouded in black mist gradually walked in. It slowly approached the girl and stretched out its hands.

“…Where…?”

"It's really ugly, this look."

The girl narrowed her eyes, and there was not a trace of light in her eyes which were as dark as the night.

"Are you just attracted by instinct? How is this different from a greedy pig? You are not even a human being now, but just a sad pig."

"...Where...?"

The black figure spoke again, but the girl just picked up the teacup again and took a sip of black tea. As if because she didn't get the answer she wanted, the black figure began to sway, and then, one figure after another emerged from it, turning into subordinate black shadows, and slowly surrounded the girl in front of her like a pack of wolves.

"Who knows? You're looking for your man like an abandoned woman, it won't end well, right? Pigs should behave like pigs, just let out a few cries and let us hear them."

At this point, the girl raised her lips slightly, revealing a cold, cruel look, as if she was looking at a clown performing a play on the stage. Even though the number of people in front of her had increased to several people, her expression did not change at all.

"That would be meaningless."

“…Where…?!”

The black figure didn't seem to hear the girl's answer. It just asked again in a hoarse voice. Then it stretched out its hands and grabbed the girl's neck. Faced with this dangerous action that almost took her life, the girl didn't move at all. The black hands touched the girl's fair neck without any hindrance, and then...

“——!!!”

Along with an inaudible scream, the black figure suddenly retreated as if it had come into contact with hot charcoal. Then a strong wind blew, and the next moment, the dark figure left again as if a video was rewound, and the door closed again.

The tea room returned to peace again, with only the melodious music still echoing. The girl seemed to be completely unconcerned about the attack just now. She just put down the teacup and poured herself another cup of tea.

"I came to take a look because I thought it was interesting, and I didn't expect that I would actually see something interesting."

As she spoke, the girl took another sip of the black tea. Then, she raised her head and looked at the door in front of her again.

"Then let me see how far you can please me, the Great Witch, Frederica Berencastel."

At this moment, the girl showed a smile that was as innocent, pure and cold as a child's.

"Feel honored, witches, you are now Beren's toys, mipa~~!"

After saying this, the girl put down the teacup and jumped down from the velvet sofa. The next moment, the tea room, which was originally full of Western fairy tale style, disappeared instantly, and the melodious classical music stopped. The black kitten landed gently on the ground, then jumped up the stairs one step, two steps, three steps, and returned to Fang Zheng's room without much effort. Then the kitten jumped onto the bed again, came to Fang Zheng's side, and then got into his arms, stretched out its head to rub Fang Zheng's chin, and then squinted its eyes and curled up.

Just like that, the man and the cat fell into a deep sleep again.

the next day.

"Huh... You got up really early today."

Fang Zheng yawned, stretched and walked down the stairs. Seeing him appear, Ram and Rem hurriedly lowered their heads and greeted him in unison.

"Good morning, Master Fang Zheng."

"Good morning, Master Fang Zheng."

"Well, you guys are late too... But then again, twins really do have telepathy..."

To be honest, when Ram and Rem were together, they seemed to have the ability to answer people in unison. At first, Fang Zheng thought it was just a coincidence. After all, this kind of thing happens occasionally. When I was in school, my classmates had similar things. But at that time, I just regarded it as a coincidence and a joke, and basically laughed it off.

But the situation of Ram and Rem is not just a coincidence. In fact, they are able to greet each other in unison almost every time they see each other. This has surprised many people and can only be attributed to the unique telepathy of twins.

"Has everyone else had breakfast?"

"Yes."

"That's good……"

Hearing the two's answers, Fang Zheng nodded. To be honest, Fang Zheng really wanted to go to the cafeteria to eat with others, but he was forbidden after going there a few times. Although Ram, Rem and Tsuare found various excuses, Mai Lu said it all.

"For everyone, it feels like the dean shows up in the classroom during lunch. It feels like the stomach can't digest the food properly. Let's just spare them."

So Fang Zheng had no choice but to retreat. Although he was unwilling, he had to admit that what Mai Lu said did make sense.

By the way, why is it the Dean? Do I look like that kind of person?!

"I have to go out today, so I won't have lunch. As for dinner...it depends on the situation."

While stroking the kitten in his arms, Fang Zheng told the twins about his itinerary for the day.

"Master Fang Zheng, are you going out? Do you need us to go with you?"

"I plan to go to Roswaal's territory to take a look. That guy's home is probably there. I don't even know how many people Roswaal has. You guys just stay at home. It's not a big deal anyway."

"Okay, Master Fang Zheng, be careful on your journey."

Hearing Fang Zheng's words, the twin maids bowed their heads respectfully. Fang Zheng then walked out of the room, summoned Vimana, and flew towards Roswaal's territory.

It didn't take Fang Zheng long to arrive at Roswaal's territory - no, strictly speaking, it should be considered his own territory.

"This place is really remote."

Looking at the only mansion nearby that looked like a noble residence and the small village not far away, Fang Zheng couldn't help but shook his head, and then he controlled Vimana to land in front of the mansion.

but……

"No guards, not even a single living person... not even a dead person?"

Looking at the empty mansion, Fang Zheng was a little stunned. To be honest, he didn't think that Roswaal's family would move out in just one day. Originally, Fang Zheng was ready to come here to negotiate with Roswaal's relatives or subordinates, but judging from the current situation... Roswaal couldn't have lived in this mansion alone before.

Oh my god, he is the chief mage of the palace, how can he be so miserable? He doesn't even have a gatekeeper?

Since there was no resistance and fighting as expected, Fang Zheng naturally would not say much. However, out of curiosity, he walked directly into the house in front of him - the locked door was a problem that Fang Zheng could solve with just a "knocking technique".

"This house is quite suitable for being used as a haunted house, or for filming a series of locked-room murders."

Fang Zheng walked around the mansion, muttering to himself, and then he opened a door at random.

"Hmm? This is the library? Myne will definitely drool when she sees it."

Looking at the densely packed bookshelves in front of him, Fang Zheng couldn't help but whistle. He didn't expect there would be so many books in this place. So, should he just move them all to the castle? Myne would definitely be very happy to see them...

However, at this moment, a sharp and childish voice suddenly came.

"Who are you? How did you get in here?"

"Um?"

Fang Zheng turned his head and looked in the direction of the voice, only to see a little girl holding a large book, walking out from behind the bookshelf and glaring at him with dissatisfaction. The girl had brilliant golden hair with two ponytails hanging on both sides like drill bits. She was wearing a light dress and looked like a noble lady.

"My name is Fang Zheng."

Fang Zheng greeted the girl in front of him.

"Are you from this family? Are you Roswaal's daughter?"

Thinking back to the clown's age, it seems that this is the only explanation?

But would anyone want to marry that pervert?

"Please don't make such a silly joke."

However, what Fang Zheng did not expect was that the blonde drill girl showed an obvious expression of disgust after hearing Fang Zheng's question.

"Why would Betty be that pervert's daughter? We are not related by blood."

Hmm...it seems that her understanding of Roswaal is quite similar to Fang Zheng's.

"If you are Roswaal's guest, leave."

The girl who called herself Betty didn't seem willing to talk to Fang Zheng. Instead, she sat on the chair and opened the book in her hand.

"Betty doesn't have time to waste with idlers like you."

"A sharp-tongued loli is not a good evaluation."

Fang Zheng complained, then spoke.

"I am not a guest. In fact, this house and this territory are now my property."

“…Huh?”

Hearing this, Betty raised her head and stared at Fang Zheng.

"Is this a joke?"

"I'm not kidding."

Staring at the blonde girl, Fang Zheng spoke.

"Lugnica has already given this territory to me. As for Roswaal... well, it's a little hard to say, but I have killed him."