"It seems I've been treated as a soft persimmon."
Epsilon smiled slightly, but her expression became sharp.
Magic Release!
She spread her hands.
A dazzling beam of magic shot out.
Boom!
A violent explosion echoed.
A large amount of smoke filled the air.
Beatrix stepped back a few paces, her expression completely changed.
This little girl was also this strong?
Although she couldn't compare to Delta...
Her strength was also far beyond normal parameters.
This was really going to be a disaster.
"Oh, trying to attack my second servant too?"
Ayato said with a faint smile. "That's very bad behavior."
"It seems a punishment is in order."
Beatrix stepped back a few paces, crossing her hands. "Wh-what are you trying to do?"
"Wind, obey my command."
Ayato said calmly. "Help me bind the enemy before me."
Whoosh, whoosh!
The clear wind howled.
The surrounding wind raged.
Beatrix's pupils shrank deeply. She felt the intangible breeze turn tangible, transforming into a rope that coiled towards her.
"Impossible. Can you manipulate the wind with mere words?"
Beatrix's face was filled with shock. She instinctively dodged.
But compared to the rope...
Her speed was far too slow.
In just an instant.
The rope, like a viper, easily bound her neck, then spread downwards.
First binding her arms, then wrapping around her wrists, circling around her thighs lap after lap.
Finally...
Her entire person was tied up securely and hung up.
"Damn it..."
Beatrix frantically exploded her magic power.
But she couldn't budge the rope in the slightest.
It even got tighter.
Creases appeared on her pure white knight uniform.
"Th-this..."
Beatrix's eyes widened, her cheeks flushing red.
Touched... touched.
"..." xN
Watching this, Alpha, Epsilon, and Beta fell silent.
This technique...
Why did it look more and more wrong?
Delta, however, said excitedly, "Brother Ayato, I want to learn that too..."
"Binding someone like this, none of their body parts can exert force. So amazing."
Ayato said seriously, "I'll teach you when I have time."
He was very satisfied with his work.
He could continue to research it with his servants when he had time...
A few seconds later.
Epsilon's house.
The time had changed, the place had changed.
The only thing that hadn't changed was Beatrix, still tied up securely and hanging in mid-air.
By now, she had completely given up struggling.
She had realized.
She was thoroughly finished.
Thinking this, Beatrix looked sadly at Alpha.
Aunt is useless. I can't rescue you from the Devil's clutches.
Alpha: "..."
This aunt still had no idea what was going on.
Damn it.
She didn't want to serve the same master as her aunt!
Beatrix: "???"
She looked at Alpha in disbelief.
She had definitely not misseen it just now.
There was actually a flash of disgust in her niece's eyes.
What kind of joke was this?
Even if he was something... she was still your own biological aunt!
What was that reaction supposed to be?
As if sensing Beatrix's emotional change, Alpha sighed softly.
She looked at Ayato and said, "Brother Ayato, let her leave."
That's more like it.
A relieved smile appeared on Beatrix's face.
It seemed...
Everything just now had merely been her imagination.
"No can do, Alpha."
Ayato said gently. "I just said, she's going to become my servant."
"You two can get along well as companions from now on."
Alpha curled her lip. "Hmph, she's getting off easy."
"Ha?"
Beatrix's expression froze, a look of disbelief in her eyes.
What do you mean 'getting off easy'?
Get the facts straight, okay?
So you weren't pleading for me just now, but claiming I was getting the better end of the deal?
At this moment...
Alpha felt an indescribable pain in her heart.
"Alright, let's talk business."
Ayato said with a grin. "You've repeatedly attacked my servants. You must pay the price."
"Hmph, I will never become your so-called servant."
Beatrix said firmly. "Just kill me."
"You're Alpha's aunt, after all. How could I kill you?"
Ayato shook his head and said casually, "But if you don't accept my terms, I'll just have to throw you out onto the street."
"..."
Beatrix was stunned.
She instinctively looked down at herself, her face turning bright red.
Being thrown out like this... would be even harder to accept than being killed.
Absolutely impossible.