Secret

Han Dong has little interest in women.

This feature has been demonstrated long ago.

This is why Han Dong repeatedly refused Mia's 'friendly' assistance as he ventured deeper into the swamp... because Han Dong could sense that once she got involved, it would be difficult to get rid of her.

Of course, there was another important reason why Han Dong didn't want to get to know Mia better.

However, due to the witch's intervention, the two are now being forced into a relationship.

but...

The moment Mia's mask fell off.

Han Dong revealed a strange, unfriendly smile, seemingly harboring ulterior motives.

On the edge of the island where the Witchcraft Apprentice is located, there stands a twisted tree that is more than ten meters tall.

Mia led the way and quickly climbed up.

He sat on a thick tree branch that could support the weight of ten people, and waved to Han Dong below, gesturing for him to climb up.

"Does your body... need my help?"

Mia suddenly remembered that Han Dong was very thin and weak, and it might be difficult for him to climb such a tall tree that was more than ten meters high.

"Need not."

Unexpectedly, Han Dong relied solely on his right arm, using his sharp nails to dig into the tree bark, and pulled himself up quickly.

When I sat on the tree branch, I deliberately kept a person's width between myself and Mia.

"... Did you see that just now?"

Mia was still shaken by the incident of her mask falling off.

It seems the secret on her right cheek is a knot in her heart that she doesn't want anyone to see.

"Everyone has their own secrets, that's normal."

Han Dong didn't take it to heart at all. If it came down to revealing all the 'secrets,' Han Dong was definitely bigger than her.

"No... this secret of mine is not a good thing."

When talking about this, Mia looked sad, her fingers gently brushing against the half of the mask covering her face, as if recalling some painful memories.

"Some kind of curse?"

Han Dong himself was also quite interested, and his hidden Lesser Demon Eye faintly saw some black energy on the surface of the mark.

Dangerous and deadly.

Moreover, when the mark is exposed to the air, a terrifying "Spider Domain" is immediately created.

It's strange.

Mia, branded with the curse, seemed completely unaffected; at least, her physical characteristics were almost identical to those of a normal person.

Mia was shocked when Han Dong uttered the word "curse"!

How did you figure that out?

Han Dong shrugged and answered casually:

"Didn't I just say that everyone has secrets they can't hide... I have mine too, and they're not good ones either."

These words were like an invisible finger, touching Mia's heartstrings perfectly.

Mia bit her lip slightly, her fingers rubbing together involuntarily as she slowly moved her body closer to Han Dong, trying to get half a body length closer.

"Um... can we exchange secrets? I'll tell you a little, and you'll tell me a little?"

Han Dong refused without hesitation, "No... but if you're willing to share unilaterally, I'd still be happy to listen."

Mia pouted, looking sullen, "Why are you like this? I'm not telling you!"

Han Dong didn't answer, and just sat quietly on the tree branch.

"I see!" Mia seemed to have come up with a great idea.

"Um?"

"Anyway, Teacher Kailonya made us stay at the Witch Academy for a day... The 'things' between the teacher and the Great Plague Lord might last a long time."

How about we have a contest? Whoever loses has to reveal the secret.

"... Just say what you want to say. It's not like I don't want to listen."

"You!! You're driving me crazy! I'm asking you if you dare to have a match with me. There's an open combat area in the Witch Academy... Whoever loses has to grant the other one a request."

"All right."

Han Dong himself didn't have anything to do, and happened to be somewhat interested in Mia's curse.

Similarly, one can use Mia as a 'benchmark' to see what level one's current abilities are at among the Knight-Errant.

Under Fia's leadership.

The two arrived at a damp but open fighting space at the bottom of the school.

"This is the training ground where we Witchcraft Apprentice practice various destructive black magic spells and engage in combat."

According to the basic sparring rules for Knight-Errant, the use of any Destiny Item or one-time supply items is not allowed, and the match continues until one side concedes defeat.

"Okay, come on."

Han Dong seems to need no preparation and can start at any time.

Mia's Oldest One thought was simply to share some of her 'secrets' with Han Dong.

Unexpectedly, Han Dong first touched her heart with a few words, and then killed the conversation with just a few more... leaving her both excited and furious.

Just as the two arrived at this underground Training Ground.

The Kailonya the Witch, seemed to have noticed the movements of the two younger ones.

While she and her lover were deeply in love, she gently pointed to a dressing mirror at the foot of the bed... and immediately the surveillance footage of the underground Training Ground appeared on it.

"They were given private rooms and 'aphrodisiac powder' was added to their tea, deliberately giving them the opportunity to get to know each other better."

These two kids actually went to spar; I really don't understand the mindset of young people these days.

It would be a waste not to make the most of your youth.

But then again, honey, what do you think the outcome of this sparring match will be?

The Great Plague Lord stared at the two people in the mirror and asked first, "Is this the ' Spider Witch ' you mentioned?"

"That's right... Mia has an innate talent for witchcraft!"

Her innate misfortune became her powerful asset in life.

Mia completed the beginner event on a three-and-a-half-star difficulty level and even earned two Destiny Points for her outstanding performance.

Over the past few months, I have helped her unlock her ' Spider Talent,' making it no problem for her to fight opponents of higher levels.

In addition to her talent in black magic and herbalism, she is destined to become a unique and outstanding witch.

When talking about Mia, the witch gave her extremely high praise.

This is why Mia wasn't particularly Life Force when she brought Han Dong to her door, interrupting her wonderful time with the Great Plague Lord.

If it were any other Witchcraft Apprentice, she would probably have been severely punished by being "drowned in a pig cage".

"My dear, who do you favor? The raven's disciple, or my student?"

"The people that Black and White have chosen are naturally not bad. Since you've chosen this female apprentice, I'll choose this lad."

"Hmph... this kid is going to suffer a crushing defeat!"

The witch herself had some reservations about Mr. Black and White sat in the high position of director.

Currently, her lover is lying in the same bed with her, and they are even calling each other "black and white" so intimately.

This really angered the witch.

He immediately conjured a Stitched Bat and sent a message to Mia, who was in the training field.

Let her go all out and use her spider abilities freely, so that Mr. Black and White's skinny disciple will suffer a bit.