Chapter 489: A Genius's Life Was Over.

—Being able to treat others like air without batting an eye really was a talent.

"I'll only drink after I see you drink."

Herta sneered.

Asta was instantly embarrassed.

Ruan Mei had clearly taken so much of the blame, yet Herta was still so certain that she had done something too?

Why, exactly—?!

"I really didn't drug it."

Asta did not sound particularly guilty as she drained the water in her cup. "Ms. Ruan Mei, could you prove it to Ms. Herta too? Otherwise, Ms. Herta will keep being so wary."

"..."

Ruan Mei silently drank the water before her.

She still needed to find Liu Bai. She did not have time to—

"—!"

The instant the water went down her throat, Ruan Mei immediately realized what was wrong.

There was something in it...

That girl had drugged it while she had gone to get the water?

"When?"

"While I went to get the water."

Seeing Ruan Mei's dark expression, Herta smiled in delight. "The cake powder from yesterday—how was it? Tasted pretty good, didn't it?"

"Y-Yesterday's cake powder—!?"

Asta immediately looked like disaster had struck.

"—You added Elixir of Love?"

Ruan Mei immediately turned and questioned Asta.

"Uh... well..."

Asta's gaze darted away.

She was already starting to feel Liu Bai "growing" in her mind.

Ruan Mei fell silent for a moment.

"So, Herta... the water you drank was different from ours?"

"Of course it was different."

Herta picked up the water Asta had brought her.

"But even if it were the same, what could it do?"

Herta calmly drank all the water at hand.

"That body is merely a puppet."

The real Herta gracefully entered through the doorway and looked down on the two of them with the air of a victor.

"How does it feel to suffer