Darling Is Darling, Baby Is Baby

At the same time, the Galactic Plumbers.

The Charmcaster's thoughts were far from calm.

"How did he know my name was Hope?" The Charmcaster blushed, clutching her chest, her heart pounding.

She never told Ben her name.

Back in Legerdomain, the Mutants seemed to see her as their last hope, naming her Hope, who was still an infant at the time, and meaning "hope."

But it was just a coincidence.

"Could it be that he's been secretly watching me all along?" the Charmcaster thought. "He definitely likes me!"

"No wonder, what can I do? I'm just too good-looking. But I won't let you get your way so easily!"

The Charmcaster conjured a mirror, seemingly talking to herself, or perhaps to Ben.

"I am a ruthless and merciless Charmcaster. I have only one goal: to defeat you and become the Lord of Manna! By then, you will be useless!"

"However, considering how diligently you taught me magic and helped me master the Phoenix Force, I'll reluctantly give up my duty to serve me."

The Charmcaster is lost in fantasy here.

Just then, a slightly mocking voice rang out. "Someone seems to be still half asleep, talking in their sleep in broad daylight?"

The Charmcaster's thoughts were interrupted, and she immediately looked up to see a beautiful girl with long, slightly wavy golden hair, wearing a white dress, walking towards her.

"So beautiful!"

The Charmcaster felt somewhat ashamed of herself.

She was no less beautiful than Felicia, but she never dressed herself up and always looked like a medieval old witch.

However, Felicia's tone sounded mocking, which annoyed her.

Who are you?

You can call me Felicia.

"Never heard of it!"

"It's okay if you haven't heard of me. Just know that I'm Benny's girlfriend."

Felicia wasn't there to assert her dominance. To be honest, she used to be a little jealous, but as the number of her sisters increased, she got used to it.

In many cases, she was even the one who initiated group activities, since the enemy's ammunition and firepower were too abundant and powerful, and one person simply couldn't withstand it. Someone needed to help share the firepower in order to buy some breathing time.

Therefore, when Felicia learned of the existence of the Charmcaster, she wanted to tease her and also confirm whether she was a "comrade-in-arms" she could entrust her life to.

"The White-Haired Witch, she's definitely the type Benny likes."

Felicia thought to herself.

She could clearly sense that Benny's attacks were much more powerful in her white-haired, Black Cat form.

"I've never heard of this either!"

"The Charmcaster said coldly."

Her mood had clearly soured.

That bastard, he had a girlfriend and didn't even tell me sooner!

Fraud!

Scumbag!

Ben:? You didn't ask, and I didn't do anything.

She cursed Ben in her mind, feeling deceived and wishing she could kill the scumbag immediately, beat him to his knees, and take him back to Star Fury.

Where is he?!

The more the Charmcaster thought about it, the angrier she became.

"The Benny? They're over there."

At this moment, Felicia, who knew what Ben was doing, couldn't help but chuckle. She brought the Charmcaster to Ben's private bathroom on the Galactic Plumbers mothership.

Ben and Looma are soaking in a hot spring to improve their blood circulation.

Looma raised all four arms high and stretched vigorously. The enormous object, twice the size of the Charmcaster's head, shot straight into the Charmcaster's eyes, impacting her brain and causing her to forget how to think for a moment.

"Mmm~ As expected, after a hard-fought battle, a bath is the most comfortable thing to do!" Looma, feeling relaxed and comfortable all over.

She had fought countless battles, but she still found fighting Ben the most exhilarating.

It doesn't rely on divine power or weapons, nor does it involve the brute force of monstrous strength. Instead, it's about delivering blows with visceral force, attempting to win through strength and skill.

"Hey, didn't you say Benny was your boyfriend? What's with that guy?"

The Charmcaster lowered her voice and viciously elbowed Felicia. Now she felt a little sorry for the woman; witnessing her boyfriend cheat on her was too cruel.

But to everyone's surprise, Felicia remained calm and said composedly, "Her? She's Looma, Benny's fiancée. But that's just what she calls herself. I'll definitely be the one to get married first."

Charmcaster:???

No, are you speaking in English?

Or did I hear the whispers of the Elder Gods and my mind became confused?

"Aren't you... his girlfriend?"

"Yes," Felicia nodded, then said matter-of-factly, "A girlfriend is a girlfriend, and a fiancée is a fiancée; they're not the same thing."

A baby is a baby, a child is a child, and a wife is a wife.

The Charmcaster's worldview was instantly shattered.

Just then, Looma spotted them and immediately waved, saying, "Felicia, do you want to take a bath together? But I had a great time today and I'm a bit exhausted. If you want to play those kinds of games, I can't last long."

Ben turned around, and just as he was about to stand up Felicia enter the pool, he spotted the Charmcaster. He quickly sat back down with a splash.

But even that one second was enough for the Charmcaster to see the baby's arm.

The Charmcaster's brain instantly overloaded.

"What, Hope?"

"Felicia, why did you bring her here?"

Felicia hopped lightly to the edge of the bathtub while removing her gear, saying innocently, "She said she needed to talk to you, so I kindly gave her directions, okay?"

"Besides, I knew Looma was out of energy, that's why I found a new helper!"

She tested the water temperature and, finding it about right, turned and pulled the stunned Charmcaster into the water.

Then...

Cats playing in the water, cats turning around, kittens stretching, kittens hanging on a swing...

As we all know, cats have very short energy levels, and Felicia quickly became too tired to move.

Ben didn't do anything to the Charmcaster, but he treated her to an OF movie for free. The Charmcaster's brain had already shut down, and she was lost in fantasies, feeling both scared and shy. She didn't even know that Felicia had surrendered and the battle had ended. She stayed in the bathtub, lost in her daydreams.

It took her a long time to realize what was happening, and she angrily exclaimed, "That woman, she definitely did it on purpose!"

Don't think you can scare me like that!

A girlfriend is a girlfriend, and a fiancée is a fiancée, right?

Then don't blame me for getting involved too!

Once I've taken Benny away, I'll show you who was the first to marry him!

The Charmcaster initially only had a slight liking for Ben, but Felicia directly ignited her fighting spirit.

I'd rather fight for my pride than for a steamed bun.

Even if she catches up with Ben and then dumps him, the Charmcaster will still want to swagger around in front of that guy for a while before she feels better!

What are you mumbling about?

Ben had returned at some point, glanced at her, and said, "I'm leaving for a while. You can stay here, or go back to find the Ancient One."