After the Reincarnation Ritual ended.
Anya was a bit dazed.
She clenched her fist, feeling power countless times stronger than before.
If it were this kind of power, what if she attacked this man?
The moment this thought arose, the punishment of the contract descended.
"Ahhh!"
Anya immediately let out a painful wail, her whole body trembling continuously.
The pain originating from her soul felt as if it were tearing her body apart.
"As expected, this happened."
CC sighed, her expression complex.
Before this.
She had already learned the rules of the contract through Alex.
Anya clutched her head and said in immense pain, "You, what did you do to me?"
"No, all of this is because of you."
Alex reached out and lifted Anya's chin, smiling, "Because of the contract."
"Now, as long as you harbor malice toward me, you will be punished."
"Of course, it's not impossible to lift it."
As he spoke, Alex had already placed the antidote in front of Anya.
"N-no, impossible."
Anya looked terrified and subconsciously retreated.
"Rest assured, I won't force you."
Alex shrugged and smiled, "But before that, I must fulfill my promise."
The moment his voice fell, Alex snapped his fingers lightly.
Hum!
An obscure and difficult-to-understand Magic Circle appeared beneath Anya.
The magic acting on her soul instantly broke through the seal of the Geass.
The memories that had been tampered with all emerged in Anya's mind.
"How is it now? Returning to your true self, doesn't it feel quite good?"
Alex watched Anya, whose expression was gradually becoming vivid, and asked with a smile.
"So... Ahhh!"
Anya had just mumbled when she was interrupted by the pain of her soul being torn apart.
"Now you should know that you have been living a lie all this time, right?"
"Between you and me, there is no so-called hostile relationship."
"You were simply instilled with such memories."
Alex slowly moved forward, looking down at Anya from above, and spoke indifferently.
"Now, what choice will you make?"
Anya raised her head with difficulty, and her gaze toward Alex had completely changed.
"You... you're right."
"My life before this was nothing but that of a walking corpse."
"But this time, I will make the choice myself."
Anya took a deep breath and chose to move closer.
The current Alex was no longer an enemy.
But a benefactor who helped her break free from control.
If it were him...
Anya's breathing gradually became heavy.
Watching Anya, who had made her choice, the corners of Alex's mouth curled up slightly.
"Anya, now that you are a Demon, let me teach you the method to quickly gain power."
Alex gently stroked that pink hair, guiding her tenderly.
"Mmm... Gulu."
Due to a mix of pain and joy, tears streamed from Anya Alstreim's eyes.
Alex Lucifergus gently wiped away her tears and spoke warmly, "You must hold firm to your beliefs. Only by enduring all of this can you gain the understanding of the contract."
"And your power will also be enhanced."
"Mhm."
Anya nodded, her throat moving as she swallowed.
"CC, Anya is a newcomer, so why don't you guide her?"
Hearing Alex's words, CC gave him a coquettish roll of her eyes.
A blush spread across her stunningly beautiful cheeks.
However, she still walked forward to help Anya take the antidote.
A powerful aura surged from within Anya's body, and her level began to rise.
"The pain has been relieved, and Anya has become stronger."
Feeling both her body and soul rejoicing, Anya began to grow increasingly greedy, wanting to become even stronger.
Flap!
The wings symbolizing her status as a Demon fluttered continuously, stirring up gusts of wind that forced Alex to reach out and grab them.
Gazing at Alex's figure, Anya's eyes widened, as if she were seeing the truth of the world.
"I... have leveled up again."
Anya murmured softly, tears of joy streaming from her eyes.
She felt as if countless illusions were appearing before her, but in the end, everything was overshadowed and covered by Alex's imposing figure.
It was this man.
Who had completely saved her.
But now, she couldn't even utter a sound of thanks.
Watching all this, CC's eyes were wide open.
"So, was I like this back then?"
Seeing the same scene, but with Anya—who stood only 1.47 meters tall—it was an incredibly shocking sight.
But soon.
A thick sense of crisis filled her entire body.
No!
Even the newcomer is pushing herself this hard.
As a senior Dependent, she couldn't afford to slack off either.
In order not to be surpassed, CC asked Alex to create a breakthrough potion.
While enduring the side effects of the potion, she felt her level rising.
Unknowingly.
Three days had already passed.
CC's level had increased by another two levels, reaching level 21.
As for Anya, she couldn't compare to CC at all.
[Anya Alstreim]
[Race: Demon]
[Master: Alex Lucifergus]
[Level: L]
Slap!
Alex didn't hesitate to give her a slap.
However, the bright red palm print was barely noticeable on her skin, which was already flushed from the lingering redness.
"You need to work hard on training your body. As a Demon, your constitution is too weak."
Over the past few days, she had fainted more than thirty times, leaving Alex almost speechless.
Even if she was skilled at piloting a mecha.
This was still a bit too frail.
"I'm sorry, but Anya will definitely work hard."
Anya's face showed apology, but the look she gave Alex was filled with determination and love.
Her demon tail wagged continuously, just like a little kitten.
...0...
Through the continuous leveling up over the past few days, she had been completely won over by Alex.
"Alright then."
Alex patted CC and Anya on the head and said with a smile, "We've wasted too much time lately."
"Next, it's time for us to be on our way."
Anya: "..."
CC: "..."
Hearing that sentence from their Master, it felt a bit strange.
Who exactly was the culprit?
A few days later.
Alex, CC, and Anya had arrived at Vermillion Forbidden City.
This was an incomparably magnificent city.
At a glance, one could see the profound historical depth it possessed.
"Coming here really brings back some nostalgic feelings,"
Alex remarked softly, already leading the two women through the streets.
For various reasons, all three of them were filled with curiosity about the surrounding environment.
"I didn't expect the outside world to have developed like this."
CC looked at the surrounding streets and sighed with emotion.
Anya was also full of interest.
Her previous life.
Had been spent entirely in training and combat.
Appearing in a strange land like this was a rare experience.
However, as they walked, a commotion broke out ahead.
"What's going on?"
"Quick, make way! The Federal Emperor is passing through."
Amidst the murmurs, the passing pedestrians all consciously stood on both sides of the street.
Soon.
Countless soldiers and guards had occupied both sides of the street.
Under everyone's gaze.
A very retro and magnificent palanquin appeared at the end of the street.
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