"Sigh! This is really boring. I mean it, you know. Being alone is so lonely." As Lucrezia Zola spoke, she picked up the stone tablet Kusanagi Godou had brought back. Looking at the writing on it, she said, "Hmm, the Prometheus Grimoire. How nostalgic."
"Prometheus." When Erica heard Lucrezia Zola name the grimoire, she froze for a moment before looking at her with a smile. "What do you intend to do?"
Lucrezia Zola thought for a moment. "Well! What should I do? Having this thing around attracts uninvited guests, which is quite a headache. If possible, I'd prefer you take it back."
"That puts me in a difficult position. I came here to return this thing in the first place," Kusanagi Godou said.
Lucrezia Zola turned her gaze toward Chen Fan. "What about you? Aren't you interested in this? It's an extremely powerful grimoire."
"I'm not interested in magic at all. This thing is of no use to me."
"Not necessarily. Meeting it is fate. Everything has its destined course in the unseen. Perhaps it is fate's arrangement."
Hearing Lucrezia Zola's words, Chen Fan smiled—a brilliant smile that left both Lucrezia Zola and Erica somewhat puzzled. They did not know why Chen Fan was laughing. Lucrezia Zola wondered whether her words were really that amusing. Though they were somewhat manipulative, they were not wrong overall.
"Sorry! Fate stopped having anything to do with me a long time ago, so fate has no way of arranging me." Chen Fan smiled and spread his hands.
Seeing how carefree Chen Fan looked, Lucrezia Zola covered her face with a hand. "Oh! So handsome! What a handsome boy! My heart is fluttering. How about coming to my room tonight? It'll definitely be an unforgettable night."
Chen Fan broke out in a cold sweat as