"Hey, why isn't Mei awake yet?"
Soft, fragrant jade was leaning on her shoulder, and it was her favorite personal cook.
But even if Kiana's brain was usually offline, she knew now was not the time to be willful.
She could cuddle with Mei anytime; the key was Mei's current state.
Closing her eyes and falling unconscious was very worrying.
Kiana frowned, looking at the girl's delicate face so close to her shoulder, feeling a little nervous.
Anxiety leads to confusion.
Brian replied, "Mei should not be in any danger, but how much power she can obtain will depend on how far she can go."
Kiana: "..."
Although she didn't know where this guy got his confidence...
But his assertive tone was indeed very reassuring.
In the face of a crisis, a pillar of strength is needed. Otherwise, just panicking would be enough to cause them serious trouble.
But!
She lost the person, but she couldn't lose the battle.
There was no way she would let herself believe from the bottom of her heart that Raiden Mei had been snatched from her side!
Kiana pouted, her face full of vigilance. "Who knows if you're not planning something improper for Mei, and that's why you specifically chose this opportunity?"
In three days, he had made Raiden Mei spend a billion for him.
While that was an exaggeration, the sentiment was true.
This Blondie was just like a male lead from a Far East-style Inner World story, and she was like the cuckolded husband from that Inner World.
Her relationship with Mei was so good, she was even starting to imagine marrying Mei, but then this guy came along and left an impression on Mei's heart.
If it weren't for the fact that Mei wasn't running while on the phone, that there were no strange traces in the kitchen, and that there wasn't any extra, unknown white, viscous cheese in her sandwich...
Kiana would almost suspect that she and Mei had stumbled onto the set of an Inner World film, becoming the cuckolded husband and the female lead.
In short...
"You better be careful. If I catch you slipping up..."
The girl clenched her fist, her knuckles cracking.
"I'll let you know the price of offending a Kaslana."
The snow-haired girl spoke menacingly, yet it felt like a one-woman show.
Brian silently held Raiden Mei's hand, feeling the smoothness of the girl's skin.
Bronya's small face was lit by a flickering glow, as the girl scrolled through information on her portable computer, searching for any data she had on Herrschers.
It seemed that the most useless one here was Kiana the Kaslana.
Time passed, minute by minute.
Kiana, performing her one-woman show, got no response and naturally quieted down.
The spacious living room was exceptionally silent, as everyone waited for Raiden Mei's victorious return.
After an unknown amount of time...
The eyelashes of the girl sleeping sweetly on Kiana's shoulder trembled, and faint electric charges flickered around her body.
"Mei's waking up!" Kiana, being the closest, immediately shouted, full of pleasant surprise.
Almost everyone present thought that Raiden Mei was returning victorious, having successfully developed the power of the Herrscher Core with Brian's help.
Making herself even stronger.
Everyone was overjoyed by Raiden Mei's success.
Kiana couldn't wait. "Mei, Mei, quick, let me see what powers you've gained!"
The girl with long, purplish-red hair opened her eyes.
Her crimson-purple vertical pupils were startling, making one feel as if they were being stared at by a fierce beast.
Maybe it was just an illusion, but Kiana felt that Raiden Mei had undergone a earth-shattering change.
She had become... sharp.
If the previous Raiden Mei was a sheltered young lady, tinged with a bit of weakness from being bullied, then the current Raiden Mei was worthy of her nickname, 'Queen of Thunder,' able to command the world like a true queen.
Wild, sharp, domineering...
"Mei...?" Kiana was afraid something had happened to Raiden Mei and called out her personal cook's name.
Project Bunny behind Bronya readied itself for battle, in case of any accidents.
And as for the last one, Brian...
"..."
He couldn't pull his hand away from Raiden Mei's.
He had a bad feeling.
It couldn't be... that Raiden Mei's personality had suddenly changed and she wanted to turn the tables on him, the Blondie, right?
What you fear is what you get, as if Murphy's Law was in effect.
The girl with crimson-purple vertical pupils scanned the room, ignoring the combat-ready Bronya, pausing briefly on Kiana's face, and finally fixing her gaze on Brian.
A flamboyant smile appeared on her exquisite face, and the wavering in her gem-like eyes was suppressed in an instant.
"Should I say... a pleasure to meet you for the first time?"
The queen-like girl surged forward, turning the tables and pinning Brian down on the sofa.
Her delicate face was inches away, the warm breath from her cherry lips was tantalizing; the girl's soft body pressed against Brian's chest, her rich fragrance within reach.
But even the usually bold Brian dared not move.
"Hello, Mei."
This wasn't Raiden Mei. This was the other side of her body, a second possibility extending from her Stigma.
And also...
The true Herrscher of Thunder!
The worst possible outcome planted a seed in Brian's heart, which grew into a towering tree in an instant.
He had used hypnosis on Raiden Mei, but not on the Herrscher of Thunder. He had used dishonorable means to enter Raiden Mei's heart, and this protective Herrscher of Thunder was likely here to collect the debt.
Brian didn't dare move a muscle, remaining remarkably calm.
The girl on top of him was very pleased with his reaction, a joyful smile on her exquisite face.
She was a queen, but not just the Queen of Thunder.
"You, man, have quite a nice face. No wonder that girl, even knowing there was something wrong with you, was still willing to turn herself into a little vixen."
Kiana: "..."
Bronya: "..."
This round is a life-or-death situation!
Someone's going to die!
"But from today onwards, you belong to me."
Her Majesty, the Queen ignored the frantic struggles of her other personality and brazenly took her prize.
The bet is made, the loser pays. It was as simple as that.
A moist sensation lightly touched the young boy Brian's lips.
Kiana: (a kneeling/prostrating pose emoticon)
My Mei... Mei's first kiss...
Her Majesty, the joyous Queen, relaxed her defenses, allowing Raiden Mei to reclaim her body.
Instantly.
The sharp and domineering aura faded, and the girl's expression was on the verge of tears in a split second.
She got NTR'd, NTR'd twice!
Twice!
And she couldn't do a thing about it!