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Listening to Zyrelia, Mia had understood that whatever the reason Lucifer had gone to the Holy Cross State, it definitely had some connection with Crotivia.
But when Mia's gaze fell on Jasper, who was sleeping peacefully beside Oriana, she thought that whatever problem Crotivia was facing, Jasper had no idea about it. Otherwise, he would never have left his wife, Crotivia, alone at a time like this.
Mia also thought that there must be something in which only Lucifer could help Crotivia... that was why she considered it more important to tell Lucifer about her problem rather than sharing it with Jasper.
Seeing Mia lost in her thoughts, Jeff walked up to her, placed his hand on her shoulder and said, "What happened, Mia? What did Zyrelia tell you that has left you so lost?"
Even after Jeff asked, he received no reply from Mia. Instead, she removed his hand from her shoulder and, without saying a word, walked over and sat down on a chair in the dining hall.
Seeing Mia so sad and lost in her thoughts, Jeff also began to worry about her.
However, Jeff had also understood that Zyrelia must have told Mia something about Lucifer. Otherwise, Mia would not have reacted so drastically.
Jasper knew how important Lucifer was to Mia and how much she cared for him.
Even though the two of them always teased each other, one thing was true — Mia's friendship with Ruby was as strong as her friendship with Jeff.
And now that Jeff and Ruby had become part of the Velmora family, it was no longer just friendship; all of them had become one family.
Even after repeatedly asking Mia and receiving no answer, Jeff did not leave her side. But he had understood that until Mia shared her problem with him or someone else, it could not be solved. So he did what seemed most right to him at that moment.
He moved away from Mia and went to his wife, Ruby, who was sleeping cuddled up with their son, Jason.
Jeff quietly lay down beside the sleeping Ruby and tried to wake her.
After trying for a while, Ruby's sleep broke. When she saw Jeff, she asked, "What happened, darling? Why did you wake me up so late at night?"
Hearing Ruby's sleepy voice, Jeff placed his hand on her shoulder, leaned close to her ear and said, "Honey… come with me. I need to talk to you… it's important."
Because of Jeff's secretive way of speaking, Ruby became a little confused and asked, "Why are you whispering in my ear like this? What's the matter?"
In response, Jeff said, "First, let's move away from everyone… then I'll tell you."
After hearing Jeff, Ruby stretched, stood up, and walked a little distance away from the sleeping people. But then her attention fell on Mia, whose face had a tense expression and whose eyes were shedding tears as big as pearls.
Seeing Mia in that state, Ruby could not understand what had happened, so she looked at Jeff.
In response to Ruby's piercing gaze, Jeff shook his head and then told her everything — how a while ago Mia had come to him and said that Lucifer had left without informing anyone and she wanted his help to find him. But suddenly Zyrelia had appeared near Allen.
Seeing Zyrelia, Mia thought she might know where Lucifer was. The two of them talked for a while, and by the time Jeff reached Mia, Zyrelia had already disappeared into the shadows. Since then, Mia had been in this condition.
As soon as Jeff finished speaking, Ruby went straight to Mia and asked in a concerned voice, "Sister Mia… what happened?"
"What did Zyrelia say about Luci?"
"Until you tell us, how will we solve the problem?"
"Tell me… what happened to Luci?"
When Mia heard Ruby's words, even bigger tears began to fall from her eyes. She grabbed Ruby's waist tightly and hugged her chest.
After crying for a while longer, Mia said in a trembling voice, "I don't know, Ruby… This Lucifer never tells me anything before doing whatever he wants."
"When we all started having group sex a while after dinner… Luci came here at that time.
As soon as he entered the dining hall, he saw me when Elder Guntor and Jeff were fucking me together and I was giving Tristan a blowjob.
After seeing me, Lucifer also saw all of you having sex with each other… but instead of joining us, he went to eat dinner. That was fair too — he hadn't eaten anything since morning… he was hungry as well.
While sitting at the dining table to eat, his attention went to Crotivia, who was sitting separately from us… and then the two of them started talking.
Even though I was in the middle of a foursome, my eyes were on Lucifer every moment and I could hear some of their conversation. Then Crotivia said something to Lucifer, and he snapped his fingers. All the faint sounds that were coming stopped completely.
I immediately understood that Luci had used sound barrier magic.
But I let it go. I thought there might be something Crotivia wanted to keep only between the two of them… so I didn't pay much attention. But then suddenly I saw her grabbing Lucifer and crying loudly.
Because of Luci's sound barrier magic, I couldn't hear any sound, but how could I not recognize her crying?
A while after she started crying, Lucifer lifted her in his arms and left the dining hall without eating a single bite.
When he was leaving, I felt that although he looked calm on the surface, he was extremely angry at that moment.
That's why I decided I would talk to him… I would ask him what the problem was… But before I could reach him, he had already left the ducal palace."
After speaking continuously, Mia took a small break. Ruby then asked her, "So where is our Luci right now?"
Hearing Ruby's question, Mia once again hugged her chest tightly and said, "A little while ago… Zyrelia came with Lucifer's orders for Allen. When I asked her where Luci was, she said… he is in the Holy Cross State.
I asked further and she told me that Crotivia is also with him right now… and Lucifer said he will try his best to return before the Fertility Ceremony Festival begins. But if the situation doesn't allow it, then it's possible he won't be able to attend the festival… Ruby, I don't understand why Luci takes so much risk.
When I told Zyrelia to take me with her too, she said Lucifer had told her that the entire duchy is in danger… and I cannot go to him. After saying this, she disappeared."
Hearing Mia's words, both Ruby and Jeff were shocked. They began to wonder what kind of danger the duchy was facing that Luci couldn't even stay with them for the Fertility Ceremony Festival — something he had been waiting for months.
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