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Lilia froze in place, her mind exploding with a loud “buzz.”
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Shoes that meow.
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Bells that ring.
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A tail that glows.
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She stared down at the outfit on her body, her cheeks burning.
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This was no longer just embarrassment — this was public execution!
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“You… you pervert! Demon! Meow!”
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She lifted her head, flames burning in her heterochromatic eyes.
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She wanted to rush forward and scratch that detestable face with these fluffy “paws.”
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But the moment she got agitated—
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“Jingle jingle jingle—clang!”
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The bells went off.
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A string of sharp sounds echoed in the Study, making her brain ache.
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At the same time, at the tip of the cat tail behind her, the pink glow flared several degrees brighter.
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In the dim room, it was especially glaring.
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“See?”
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Lucia reached out and tapped the glowing tail.
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“It’s telling me you’re very ‘excited’ right now.”
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“I am not! Meow!”
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Lilia bristled, instinctively flicking her tail to swat her hand away.
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The tail moved, and the glow flashed even fiercer.
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“Jingle jingle jingle—”
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The bells joined in, making a ruckus.
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Lilia’s movements froze.
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She finally understood.
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This wretched outfit was a fully automated shame-play device!
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Any emotional fluctuation, any thought of resistance.
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Would be exposed entirely by sound and light!
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The more she struggled, the worse the social death!
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“No… don’t… meow…”
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Her voice took on a crying tone.
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She tried to control her heartbeat, to calm herself down.
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But the more she tried, the faster her heart pounded.
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“Jingle clang! Jingle clang!”
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The bells drove her crazy.
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“Isn’t it interesting?”
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Lucia watched her on the verge of collapse, smiling even brighter.
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“From today onward, day or night, you must wear this ‘equipment.'”
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“Meals, sleep, magic study… at all times, it’s forbidden to remove it.”
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Lilia’s pupils contracted.
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At all times?!
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She had to walk around the Evernight Palace in this glowing, noisy getup?
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How was she supposed to survive like this?!
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“Now, the game officially begins.”
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Lucia gave her no chance to argue.
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She took Lilia’s hand, the one wearing the Cat Paw Gloves.
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And pulled her toward the Study door.
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“Wh-where are we going? Meow?”
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Lilia followed passively behind her, each step making the shoes emit a humiliating “meow~.”
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“Jingle clang… meow~… jingle clang… meow~…”
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The two sounds mingled together.
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She wished she could find a crack in the floor and disappear.
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“To a more spacious place.”
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Lucia didn’t even look back.
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“The Study is too small to play.”
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They walked through a long corridor.
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Occasionally, a patrolling Magic Golem Guard passed by, its hollow eyes flashing red at Lilia, as if analyzing the strange accessories on her.
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Lilia wished she could curl into a ball and roll away.
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Soon, they arrived at the central hall of the Evernight Palace.
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The place was absurdly large.
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The domed ceiling was so high she couldn’t see the top, embedded with countless softly glowing Magestones, almost like a starry sky.
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The smooth obsidian floor reflected their figures clearly.
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The entire hall was so vast that every tiny sound was magnified infinitely.
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Lilia stood at the center, staring at her reflection on the floor.
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A ridiculous figure with a collar, Cat Paw Gloves and Boots, and a glowing tail trailing behind.
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“Jingle clang… meow~…”
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The bell and cat sounds echoed in the hall, harsh to the ears.
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“Lilith.”
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Lucia spoke.
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Lilith’s figure materialized on one side of the hall, bowing.
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“Your Majesty.”
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Her gaze landed on Lilia’s outfit, and the corner of her eye twitched.
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Your Majesty… actually made it… and even added sound and light arrays…
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Lilith’s mind was shaken again.
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She had thought last night’s “Crying Inspection” was the limit.
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She hadn’t expected—
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Your Majesty’s “affection” for this little one had reached a level she couldn’t comprehend.
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This was no longer “discipline”—this was—
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Lilith didn’t dare think further.
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“The game’s name is ‘Hide and Seek.'”
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Lucia released Lilia’s hand, stepping back a few paces.
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“The rules are simple.”
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“From now on, you can run anywhere in this hall.”
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“And I will come to catch you.”
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Lilia’s heart sank.
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Hide and Seek?
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In this vast, pillarless hall?
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And with all this auto-alarm gear on her?
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How was she supposed to hide, damn it?!
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“If, before dawn, I haven’t caught you…”
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Lucia paused, a playful glint in her blood-red eyes.
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“I’ll grant you… one not-too-excessive request.”
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Lilia’s eyes lit up instantly.
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A request?
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Like… letting her take off this cursed equipment?
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Or never being subjected to “Crying Inspection” again?
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It was an overwhelming temptation!
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Her mind raced.
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No, wait.
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This pervert Demon King wouldn’t be so generous.
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There must be a trap.
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But—
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Lucia shifted her tone.
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“But if I catch you…”
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Her eyes swept over the accessories on Lilia.
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“These cute little things will… upgrade.”
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“For example, making the bells even louder, or the tail even brighter…”
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“Or maybe giving the gloves fun new sound effects?”
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Lilia’s face turned pale.
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She had no doubt this pervert Demon King would do it.
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But…
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She gritted her teeth.
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Still better than things staying as they were now.
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And if she really held out until dawn?
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Then she could demand that woman throw out all this equipment!
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“Well then…”
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Lucia spread her arms.
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All the magical lights in the hall dimmed at that moment.
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Only the starlight from the dome and the ever-brightening pink glow on Lilia’s tail remained.
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“My little pet, are you ready?”
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“The game has begun.”
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The moment her words fell, Lucia vanished from sight.
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Lilia trembled all over, instinctively looking back.
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No one behind her.
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But the feeling of being targeted pressed in from every direction.
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Only one thought remained in her mind—
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Run!
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She had to run!
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Lilia lifted her skirt and sprinted for the other end of the hall!
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“Meow~ meow~ meow~”
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The shameful cat cries, mingled with frantic bells, echoed in the vast hall.
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“Meow~ meow~”
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Lilia clenched her teeth and ran.
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Every step with the Cat Paw Boots brought a soft mewling sound.
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The bell at her neck thundered in time with her heartbeat.
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She wanted to rip off the shoes on the spot.
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But with the Cat Paw Gloves on, she couldn’t even make a fist, let alone untie shoelaces.
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The hall was empty.
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The obsidian floor reflected her every move.
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Lilia’s mind spun.
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She couldn’t just keep running.
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The hall was big, but there was no cover.
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Her outfit made her a moving target.
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She had to find a place to hide!
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She scanned her surroundings.
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Pillars?
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None.
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Statues?
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None.
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At the far end of the hall, the arched door to the Demon King’s sleeping chamber was tightly shut.
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There was shadow behind the door.
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She could hide!
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Lilia changed direction and dashed toward it.
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The distance shrank, bit by bit.
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A hundred meters. Fifty meters. Thirty meters.
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She could already see the carved magic patterns on the doorframe.
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“Trying to go there?”
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A cold voice sounded by her ear.
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Lilia’s scalp tingled. She stopped abruptly, slipping and nearly falling.
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She looked around—no one!
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Where was the voice coming from?!
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“Too slow.”
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This time, the voice was on her left.
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Lilia jumped right, the bells jingle-clanging louder.
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“Over here.”
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The voice drifted to her right.
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Lilia froze, shaking all over.
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She was being toyed with.
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That pervert hadn’t even tried to hide—just to mess with her!
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“Not playing anymore, meow!”
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She shouted, voice breaking into sobs.
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“I give up, meow! Come out already, meow!”
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“Surrender?”
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Lucia’s voice was full of laughter.
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“The game just started—how can you give up already?”
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“Haven’t you always wanted to resist me? The chance is right before your eyes.”
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“As long as you touch that door, you win.”
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The words had barely fallen when Lilia watched in disbelief—
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The archway, just ten meters away, began to retreat.
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Slowly, but steadily.
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The distance between her and the door remained locked at ten meters.
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Lilia’s mouth fell open.
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This… this was Spatial Magic?!
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She twisted space itself just to play Hide and Seek?!
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“Come, my little pet.”
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Lucia’s voice was sinister.
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“Try a bit harder—maybe you really will touch it?”
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Lilia stared at the eternally unreachable door, throat tight.
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A wave of helplessness washed over her.
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She burst into tears.
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“Not playing, meow! You’re so mean, meow!”
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She plopped to the floor, sulking.
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Her crying made her heartbeat race, and the bells rang nonstop.
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“Oh? Giving up?”
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Lucia finally appeared.
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She floated in midair, looking down at Lilia.
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“Crying after just the first round? What a fragile little thing.”
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Lilia raised her tear-streaked face.
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“You’re a pervert! Bastard, meow!”
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“And?”
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Lucia was unfazed.
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Lilia choked.
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She realized no insult could faze this woman.
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In the corner shadows of the hall,
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Lilith stepped forward, opening her mouth as if to speak.
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Lucia shot her a glance.
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Lilith instantly fell silent, bowing back into the shadows.
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Your Majesty… has become addicted.
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At this moment, no one could interrupt Her Majesty’s “enjoyment.”
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“Since you don’t want to play anymore…”
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Lucia descended from the air.
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She walked up to Lilia, crouched, and squeezed her fluffy paw.
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“That means you’re ready to accept your punishment.”
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“Tell me, should I make the bells loud enough to broadcast to the entire palace?”
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“Or should I make your tail so bright it lights up the Evernight Palace?”
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Her fingers tapped the shoes that meowed.
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“Or… should every meow come with a shock?”
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Lilia’s crying stopped instantly.
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She stared wide-eyed, trembling uncontrollably.
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A shock?!
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This devil!
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“No, meow!”
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She scrambled up from the floor and ran!
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She absolutely couldn’t be caught!
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Watching the small figure dashing off again, pink glow trailing behind, Lucia smiled even more.
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That’s right.
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A prey that doesn’t struggle is no fun at all.
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She followed Lilia at a leisurely pace.
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Once again, the “meow” and “jingle” echoed through the hall.
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But this time, Lilia’s sprint was no longer aimless.
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There was only one thought in her mind—
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Don’t get caught!
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