Speaking of the Control Bureau.
These past two days, Serie's side has been calm and peaceful.
Claudia became her exclusive driver, picking her up and dropping her off for classes every day without fail.
This mischievous young lady's pleasure seemed to be finding new ways to tease Serie—pinching her cheek, suddenly startling her from behind, and even telling a vivid ghost story before leaving at night, only satisfied when she saw Serie's fur stand on end and hiss.
Though annoying, compared to Yuki, Claudia was surprisingly reliable?
As for Yuki... the "friendship" of three people was always particularly crowded.
Originally, Yuki was Claudia's regular partner, then Yuki became attached to Serie, and in the end, Claudia and Serie ended up sticking together every day, leaving Yuki alone and forlorn, like a discarded young wife.
Whenever Serie heard Yuki bring snacks to feed her and beg for forgiveness, she felt a strange... well, a desire to laugh.
Just like with Goluthos's side, Serie's side also received good news.
Lynette found a doctor to confirm that the bandage on her face could be removed tomorrow!
Seeing the light of day again was just around the corner!
At the same time, the final deadline for choosing a mentor was also fast approaching.
Doctor Lynette had been appearing in front of her with significantly increased frequency recently, always mentioning this matter in a very casual way.
It made Serie unable to help but laugh every time.
Lynette was indeed in a high position, but perhaps because her family background was too privileged, she had always lived in an ivory tower, truly a hothouse flower, completely like a teenage girl in terms of handling interpersonal relationships.
So much so that Serie, a mere novice, felt like a cunning emotional master in front of her.
This period became a soothing balm for Serie's strained nerves.
It made her feel as if she had returned to the identity of an ordinary student, and also gave Serie more abundant energy to cope with the great undertaking on Goluthos's side.
Black Queen Headquarters.
One day had passed since the New Reclamation Area battle ended.
Chloe was incredibly busy, barely showing her face at headquarters—clearing out remaining enemies, setting up satellite jammers, and thoroughly erasing the newly acquired territory from Saint Martan's surveillance network, turning it into a stable backyard for the Black Queen...
A myriad of tasks.
Serie was not idle either.
She was happily inventorying the biggest spoils of this battle—fourteen ability points and two new rebirth chances.
Regarding the rebirth chances, besides keeping one in reserve to continue searching for the "Omniscient and Omnipotent Witch" who might or might not exist, she could now create new Witches.
Serie planned to truly gather the opinions of all Witches and create a Witch with explosive combat power, stunning looks, stable emotions, and most importantly, one who could continuously produce delicious food.
For this, she grandly allocated 3 ability points in advance for this future companion.
With the remaining 11, Serie transformed into an ability-point-crazed maniac.
She activated all first and second-tier abilities of all Witches, including her own!
Specifically, these included:
Serie (Maiden Branch): Desire Amplification.
Serie (Abnormal Branch): Heterogeneous Resonance, Peering Abnormal Eye.
Zoya (Rage Branch): Burning Fury, Raging Flame Charge.
Zoya (Hero Branch): Ivan's Precision.
Billie (Speed Branch): Walking on Flat Ground.
Billie (Greed Branch): Electric Storage Body.
Billie (Neon Flash Branch): Neon Vortex Lightning Arrow.
Goluthos (Witch Branch): Healthy Diet.
Kuchiha (Rabbit Hole Branch): Hat Trick.
There were too many abilities; Serie couldn't even clearly remember some of their descriptions.
Serie mused that since they were already activated, it wouldn't be too late to try them out slowly later.
This great harvest finally gave her the confidence to start looking forward to third and fourth-tier abilities!
At this moment, Serie was inside Goluthos's body, with her hands clasped behind her back, walking with an arrogant... no, a calm and composed gait like an old cadre, patrolling the headquarters.
The effect of the New Reclamation Area battle was immediate!
Those gazes that were once suspicious, scrutinizing, or thought she was just a "connected flower vase" had almost all disappeared.
In their place was undisguised awe and fanaticism!
Even the young members who had previously scoffed at the "Goluthos Myth" were now chasing after older members to ask about the mythical stories.
Hearing the continuous, heartfelt cries of "Lord Goluthos!" and "Lord Black King!"
Feeling the burning gaze of adoration, the little person in Serie's heart almost put her hands on her hips and laughed wildly—it felt great!
Of course, this was also inseparable from the subtle influence of "Black King's Demeanor."
Unfortunately, not all Black Queen members truly surrendered to Goluthos's allure.
Although Frost was dead, his twisted ideology still clung like a ghost to a few remaining supporters.
These people were mostly Frost's trusted subordinates or those with similar ideals, and although most of them had been buried with his foolish ambition in the New Reclamation Area, a few scattered individuals still hid in dark corners, whispering like rats in a gutter:
"Lord Frost was framed..."
"It was Goluthos and Chloe who conspired to eliminate the true hero..."
"They are the traitors..."
However—
Who cared?
Serie didn't care, and neither did the other members; they were immersed in the joy of victory.
Different paths, no common ground.
These fools, mired in conspiracy theories and refusing to see reality, quickly found themselves out of place in the organization.
They either wisely packed up and left on their own, or they were completely marginalized, not even having the qualifications to cause a ripple.
Serie was also too lazy to argue with these brainless idiots; she had more pressing matters, such as—
Teasing Comrade Victoria.
This little firecracker's attitude had changed from indignant "Why does that Goluthos get the Boss's favor?!" to a defiant "Hmph! You've got some skills! But the Boss definitely likes me the most!" kind of stubbornness.
On the surface, she still seemed unconvinced, but the change was significant—she didn't even dare to glare at Serie anymore!
Every time Goluthos strolled over, Victoria would immediately lower her head like an ostrich, pretending to be part of the background.
How could Serie let such an opportunity slip by?
She deliberately strolled in front of Victoria, stopped, and then—
"Ahem!" A not-too-loud, not-too-soft throat clearing.
Victoria's body stiffened, and she cursed this ancestor in front of her eight hundred times in her heart, but she had no choice but to lift her head, force out a smile uglier than a cry, and softly, meekly say: "Ge... Goluthos... do you have any commands?"
Serie remained expressionless and loudly cleared her throat again: "Ahem!"
Victoria's eyes instantly reddened, feeling incredibly wronged: "Lord Goluthos! What exactly do you want to do, boo hoo?"
Only then did Serie pinch her little face, hum a tune contentedly, and walk away with light steps.
Watching Victoria puff up with anger, her eyes red-rimmed, yet helpless, Serie felt utterly comfortable.
Not only can I "monopolize" your beloved Boss Chloe, but I can also "monopolize" you~
Tell me, aren't you mad~?
Ho ho ho, this is the pleasure that power brings!
Serie was now completely swaggering around the Black Queen.
She sauntered to the kitchen window of the robust woman, Martha.
Without even needing to open her mouth, a string of sizzling, fragrant grilled fish skewers was respectfully handed over.
She held the fish skewer in her mouth and then swayed over to the card table where Tarak and a few young people were gathered.
As soon as she stood there, the lively card game instantly became harmonious.
"Oh! Lord Goluthos, please sit, please sit!"
"Such good luck! You won again!"
"I'm too bad, I can't beat you at all!"
Serie watched these guys rack their brains to make her happy, poorly acting to let her win, and even blushing from holding back just to lose naturally, and her heart blossomed with joy.
She simply played haphazardly in cooperation, still winning without suspense.
Finally, when she had played enough, her gaze shifted and locked back onto Victoria, who was hiding in the corner.
Serie walked straight over and, without a word, pulled up her small hand.
"Lord Goluthos... you... what are you going to do again?"
What am I going to do?
Come on, come into the room with me!
There's something even more fun~
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