"Now it's our turn. Get over here." Evangeline propped her chin on one hand and crooked a finger at Jiu Ming. "Chachamaru, is the magic circle ready?"
"It is ready, Master. As long as we are in this room, it can be activated at any time," Chachamaru replied flatly. Jiu Ming could not help raising his brows. What were they planning, having even prepared a magic circle?
"Mm, then that will do..." Evangeline licked her lips clean of every trace of blood. Compared to anyone else's blood, Negi's was undoubtedly an exceptionally perfect tonic for her.
"Close your eyes!"
"Oh... I remember now."
"If you wait until I change my mind, go find someone else." Evangeline gave a light snort. "You get one chance."
"That vampire really is greedy. Are you all right?" Asuna asked with concern, reaching out to support the unsteadily swaying Negi. Recalling how Evangeline had mocked her earlier, she found her own behavior a little strange. Don't tell me I've really fallen for this little runt?
"Uh, I'm okay. It's only a little blood," Negi said, his face full of weakness. It was probably because it was his first time losing so much blood; he was not used to the feeling of excessive blood loss at all.
After walking some distance away from the cabin, Negi and Asuna abruptly turned back in surprise toward the cabin glowing with light. "If I remember right, that glow is the kind used for Servant Contracts, isn't it?"
"Uh, yeah." Asuna was uncertain, though Negi was very familiar with it... he made these things all the time. "But whose is it? Evangeline's?"
"What are you doing?!"
The moment Jiu Ming regained his senses, a fox paw lashed in from the side and cleanly sent him flying, smashing him straight through