"What are you trying to do?"
Leona pinned Adam against the wall, her face filled with anger as she yelled.
The prestige and morale she had painstakingly built were almost ruined by this scoundrel.
"You heartless woman, you said you'd find me after the meeting, but you secretly ran off."
Adam's face was full of grievance, and he cried out with a hint of a sob, "You turned and left that day, abandoning me in that godforsaken place..."
Leona clapped a hand over Adam's mouth, her body pressing close to the man, and said with a hint of helplessness, "Stop it. Let's just consider that day a beautiful misunderstanding. Let's both take a step back and let this go."
Adam didn't speak, but his captivating eyes said it all.
Impossible!
Leona was at a loss; it was her first time encountering something like this, and she had no experience whatsoever.
"Wuwuwu~"
Adam tried to break free from the woman's grasp. Leona's hand over his mouth was too strong; he was having trouble breathing.
"Sorry."
Leona immediately let go of Adam. She was a bit embarrassed. Why was this man so weak? He was completely different from his arrogant demeanor just now.
Could he be faking it?
"Adam, the Magic Emperor wants to see you."
The sudden voice startled both Adam and Leona.
A white light screen appeared beside Adam; it was Klaus's communication magic, truly super convenient.
"You can actually find me?"
"If you were to suppress your magic a bit more, I wouldn't be able to find you."
Klaus said solemnly, "Come to the Eye of the Midnight Sun's interrogation basement. The Magic Emperor is waiting for you there."
"Alright."
Adam nodded, and Klaus's light image disappeared. Leona said with some concern, "What does the Magic Emperor want with you? Could it be about just now...?"
"No!"
Adam interrupted Leona, saying decisively, "I originally thought the Magic Emperor was a schemer, and that was my mistake. I misjudged him."
"No one is more Silver Winged than Julius. This person is trustworthy."
Leona was stunned. Although she had a deep conversation with Adam, she still didn't understand this young man very well.
Is he someone who worships the Magic Emperor so much? He doesn't look like it at all.
You don't understand, this is the feeling of everyone taking a closed-book exam while one person gets an open-book exam.
If it weren't for the huge sensation caused by directly becoming first, the Black Bulls would definitely be Number One!
It's really tough on Captain Yami.
"Give me a farewell kiss!"
Adam closed his eyes and leaned his face forward. Leona was completely bewildered; how could she not understand this guy's tactics?
Kiss~
"I'll do it."
While Leona was stunned, Adam directly launched a "surprise attack" of love, and with lightning speed, he swooshed away and ran.
"You can't escape my grasp. This time, don't reject my messages."
Watching Adam's retreating figure, Leona's heart was far from calm, pounding rapidly. She had never felt this way before.
"I'm Leona, how could I like such a kid?"
Leona shook her head. As the eldest daughter of the Vermillion family, how could she be infatuated with such tenderness? It must be because she had been slacking off on her training recently for this to happen.
"I need to whip those good-for-nothing bastards into shape!"
...In a mysterious tavern somewhere in the Royal Capital, all seven captains, except Leona and William, gathered, listening to a certain shameless big man's taunts.
"Hahaha, what fine wine, captains ranked below the Black Bulls."
Yami was truly feeling triumphant today. He had to properly mock these guys and make them understand that the Black Bulls were no longer the Black Bulls of old; they now had the conditions to achieve first place.
"The perennial last-place team only moved up once, what's there to be so smug about?" Jack was the first to lose his temper. He really couldn't stand Yami's annoying behavior.
"How does it feel to be surpassed by the perennial last-place team, hahaha."
Yami's death-seeking demeanor was too much for Nozel, who pulled out his grimoire, ready to tear him apart.
"Guests, fighting is prohibited in this establishment!"
A green drink was pushed in front of Nozel. The bartender, who was the Magic Emperor in disguise, instantly defused the tense atmosphere.
Perhaps everyone, except Yami, vaguely suspected that this person might be the Magic Emperor.
"See you next year, Yami!"
After finishing their drinks, the captains stood up and walked out the door. They didn't want to listen to Yami anymore.
Yami, whose Dao heart was almost shattered by Rill's sharp tongue, immediately recovered and began to mock everyone again, "Are you all going back already? I can drink with you all night today, you skinny pole!"
"Shut up!"
"Then I'll just drink by myself today, a celebration drink for our dark horse victory!"
Yami burst into laughter, planning to get thoroughly drunk today.
"You only ranked higher once, and you're already so smug."
Leona's voice came from the doorway, and Yami looked over in surprise.
"Ah! Sister Leona."
"Who's Sister Leona?"
Leona was not in the mood to joke with Yami today. She was going to randomly select some people to drill.
Leona's powerful magic aura was clutching Asta and Yuno. These two unlucky fellows were caught as soon as they came downstairs.
Leona, in a bad mood, grabbed Yami, Charlotte, and Sol without a word and dragged them out.
Even Noelle, who had come to find Adam, was also bundled up and taken away.
"Thank you for your patronage!"
The Magic Emperor stood at the broken doorway, transforming back into his original form.
"Oh my, things are getting interesting!"
...Interrogation Room.
"Landora, when is the Magic Emperor coming?"
Adam sat impatiently on the chair. In this gloomy basement, there was no one else except Mushroom Head standing by and the "purple potato" lying on the ground.
Adam still hadn't recognized that the corpse on the ground was the pest he had casually eliminated.
Who would have thought that the venom's potency would also have a dyeing effect?
"What the hell is Landora? My name is Marx!"
Klaus's serious expression instantly broke. Although he didn't quite understand, the words coming from this devil's mouth must be even worse than the nickname Mushroom Head.
"Please wait a moment, the Magic Emperor will be here shortly."
"Sigh!"
Adam was a bit speechless. Who calls someone over only to run off and play themselves?
Klaus was also distressed. If he had known the Magic Emperor was even more unreliable than usual, he would have called Adam over later.
It's too hurtful!
"Seriously, you could try a different hairstyle."
"No."
"Why not?"
"Not telling you."
"Is your whole family's hair like that?"
"My brother's is... why should I tell you!"
Klaus was getting a bit fired up. He'd rather argue with nobles than chat with Adam.
"What are you two chatting about?"
With a whoosh, the Magic Emperor appeared in the basement. No one knew how many spells this knowledgeable man had mastered.
"About hairstyles."
The Magic Emperor looked at Klaus, carefully examining his blue Mushroom Head, then smiled and said, "Klaus, changing your hairstyle can change your mood."
"No, this is my signature!"
Klaus turned his head away. He was a bit defensive. Why discuss his hairstyle for no reason?
He just liked the Mushroom Head.
"Ahem, just a little joke."
The Magic Emperor looked at Adam, this mysterious man who even he couldn't quite fathom, wondering what kind of immense power this guy possessed.
"Adam, I hear you can use magic recently? And it's Water Magic."
"Yes."
Adam extended his hand, and a water ball instantly condensed. Julius's eyes immediately lit up with golden light. He stepped forward and said, "How amazing, this is truly enviable."
"Let's get to the point."
Splat~
Adam threw the water ball to the ground. He had finally found his wife today, only to be called over by this schemer and then left hanging for a long time. His mood was not at all pleasant.
"Sorry!"
The Magic Emperor scratched the back of his head. This simple and honest appearance would make many people let their guard down.
"There are three things I need to talk to you about."
"I'm too busy."
Adam refused decisively. Is that something a person would say?
He wasn't an old ox; he couldn't handle such long hours of work.
"Uh... it's nothing major."
The Magic Emperor was also helpless. As expected of someone brought up by Yami, perhaps no one was diligent except Asta.
"Who told you to be Silver Winged! I can't let you down either, so tell me."
Adam thought for a moment and decided to agree. He couldn't let Captain Yami continue to "sacrifice" for the squad.
"The first thing is this person lying on the ground. Do you happen to know him?"
Adam glanced at the corpse, his mind full of question marks. He wasn't the kingdom's encyclopedia; how would he know?
"No!"
"Klaus."
The Magic Emperor called out, and Klaus brought a painting from outside, showing it to the two of them.
"This is a portrait of the 'killer' drawn based on eyewitness descriptions."
The white paper depicted a bee, about seventy percent similar to the Golden Ringed Hornet Adam had transformed into.
Rill had some skills, and the public was really helpful.
"This corpse is the young master of the Vamillton family. According to onlookers, this insect in the painting flew by, and he collapsed to the ground."
Klaus continued, "There are also sting marks on the body. Preliminary judgment is that it is the culprit in this incident."
It was that noble Fat Man, Adam hadn't recognized him.
The change was quite significant; his facial features were distorted. It would be useless for anyone else to try.
"Have you ever seen such a strange insect?"
The Magic Emperor's expression became serious, and he looked at Adam with a scrutinizing gaze.
When arresting the former captain of the Orca, Gerdo, the Magic Emperor had noticed Adam transform into a butterfly... "Never seen it. All I see are blooming flowers!"
Adam's lips curved upwards. Looking at the Magic Emperor's serious face, he said with a hint of playfulness, "Captain Jack is from the Mantis Squad. The species are similar, you can ask him."
The atmosphere in the room grew heavy.