Enemy Attack!!!

"Mm..."

Early in the morning, while Lan Qingyou was still asleep, she felt something tickling her face.

Half-asleep, she reached up to scratch it, only to feel something small and soft in her hand.

"Mm?"

"Squeak."

When she opened her eyes, she saw a chubby little white creature with a vertical eye on its forehead.

"Didn't you run away from home?"

Seeing the little rascal she hadn't seen in ages, Lan Qingyou chuckled and pulled it into bed.

In fact, ever since Typhon City had become Eureka, Lan Qingyou hadn't seen this little guy in a long time.

No... not just it. Steel Wool, too.

Since the two little guys mostly played in Eureka's streets or on the branches of the Perching Giant Tree, Lan Qingyou had left them alone.

After all, compared to the old Typhon City, Eureka was much safer now.

And since everyone recognized the eye symbol and knew they were her Familiars, people would occasionally feed the two of them when they saw them, on top of keeping them safe.

So in the end, aside from the fact that she rarely saw them, they were doing just fine.

They had even gotten fat.

Of course, the two little guys did still come back from time to time.

After all, even with food, drink, and fun outside, they eventually had to come home to bond with Lan Qingyou—and get a bath while they were at it.

But that had a lot to do with Lan Qingyou's hands-off approach.

Other witches might let their Familiars leave their sides, but they would never be as unconcerned as Lan Qingyou, who didn't mind if they were gone for days or even weeks.

"Where's Steel Wool? Didn't you bring it back with you?"

Since she let them roam freely, Lan Qingyou