Ansu, you are not allowed to date anyone else!

The school was quiet on the weekend as Ansu and Cecilia walked along the tree-lined path leading to the library.

The trees, on the verge of early summer, were lush and dense, with sunlight filtering through the gaps in the leaves to cast dappled shadows upon the path.

Ansu couldn't help but glance at Cecilia beside him. A beam of light happened to strike her elegant profile; she squinted slightly, the corners of her mouth curling into an arc, looking as if she were in a very good mood.

Ever since she had snuck into the school, she had been strolling along with him at a leisurely pace. She didn't seem to have anything to attend to; instead, it felt more like she was on vacation.

"Um... Lady Witch."

Ansu couldn't help but ask, "Is it really okay for you to walk around our school so brazenly? I recall that you are quite famous on the wanted list..."

"Oh? That?" Cecilia replied with an indifferent tone.

"It doesn't matter. Besides The Order, no one knows what the Ash Witch truly looks like anyway."

"After all, everyone who has seen me is already dead."

"Right..." Ansu pondered the title of Ash Witch in silence.

Before Cecilia "metamorphosed" into the Witch of World Destruction, she was indeed known as the "Ash Witch." This was because the scenes of her crimes would only leave behind a patch of ashes burned by magic flames, leaving the church unable to investigate any clues whatsoever.

Cecilia assumed Ansu was worried about her being exposed, so she chuckled softly.

"If someone recognizes me, I'll just kill them. Don't be so nervous~"

Ansu twitched his mouth, thinking to himself, That just makes me more nervous, alright?

As it happened, Kevin suddenly called out to him from the side of the road.

"Ansu, why aren't you at home..."

"Eh? Who is that beside you...?"

Ansu looked over and saw Kevin hanging out with his group of wealthy, fair-weather friends.

When he saw Ansu and Cecilia walking side by side, especially after catching a glimpse of Cecilia's appearance, he was stunned for a moment.

"Th-th-this is your girlfriend?" Kevin looked at Ansu, and as if he had realized something, he suddenly wore an expression of sudden enlightenment.

"That explains it! There are so many girls in school fawning over you, yet you don't look at any of them. At first, I thought you liked guys! So it turns out it's because you have such a beautiful girlfriend!"

He gave Ansu a knowing look that implied "I get it."

Cecilia and Ansu exchanged a glance, and Ansu said in a low voice, "Just a classmate."

"You two go ahead and chat, I'll wait for you at the library." Cecilia didn't even have the interest to spare those students another glance; she simply continued walking forward with a faint expression.

Ansu was also surprised that Kevin was at school on the weekend, as he should have been out fooling around at this time, so he asked out of curiosity.

"Why are all of you back at school?"

"Ugh, don't even mention it. You know about the school open house? It was originally scheduled for two months from now, but some school leader lost their mind and moved it up!" Kevin curled his lip, his tone becoming depressed.

"Those of us in clubs and societies all have performances, so I was called in by the seniors to prepare in advance..."

"The open house was moved up?" Ansu frowned. "To what day?"

"Eight days from now," Kevin replied.

Eight days from now, eight days from now...

Ansu immediately made a connection, because according to his "Fated Death," the cult sacrificial ritual from the original plot took place exactly eight days later.

There was no such thing as a coincidence in this world.

The annual school open house was intended to showcase the academy's culture to the outside world and let potential students and parents experience the academy's strength. Although it was mainly aimed at social elites, it was actually quite easy for ordinary people to sneak in...

Of course, those who could easily sneak in also included cultists.

"Why was it suddenly moved up?" Ansu felt there was something fishy about this.

In the original plot, the cult sacrifice case resulted in a large number of student casualties, and the school open house happened to fit the scenario of students gathering...

"I don't know about that..." Kevin scratched his hair.

"Alright, thanks!" Ansu secretly noted this information, deciding to investigate in the direction of the open house.

After waving goodbye to Kevin and his group, Ansu caught up with Cecilia's pace.

"What's wrong?" Cecilia asked. "Why do you look so worried?"

"Um... nothing, just chatted with a classmate about the school open house in eight days." After saying this, Ansu carefully observed Cecilia's expression.

"Oh."

Cecilia nodded indifferently, her expression showing no signs of anything unusual.

It felt like she really didn't know anything about it...

Ansu pondered silently.

Perhaps this case had nothing to do with Cecilia? Was the mastermind The Order, or someone else within the Council of Elders?

About ten minutes later, the two entered the school's main library.

The library was exceptionally quiet on the weekend, as if they had booked the whole place for themselves. Cecilia already had a target for the books she was looking for and headed straight toward the "Occultism" and "Ancient History" sections.

Ansu found a spot in a corner and waited silently for Cecilia.

After another long while, Cecilia walked over carrying a thick stack of old books. After setting them down, she sat beside Ansu.

"Is there a reason the Witch is looking for these books..."

Ansu instinctively glanced at the covers; some were related to the history of the Demon race. Was Cecilia researching the past of her own kin?

Cecilia did not answer directly. She rested her chin on her hand and flipped open a page.

"I had nothing better to do, so I just found something to occupy myself. What? Is it boring to stay by my side?"

"Of course not."

"Right!" Cecilia remembered something from earlier and suddenly looked up with a beaming smile. "Judging by what your classmates said, you seem to be quite popular with the girls, aren't you?"

"Uh, well, about that..." Ansu didn't know how to answer for a moment.

"But that makes sense..." Cecilia scrutinized Ansu without blinking, muttering to herself, "Your appearance... is the type that young girls would really like. It seems my taste is actually quite good~"

The atmosphere went quiet for a moment. Seeing Ansu's awkward expression, Cecilia pursed her lips.

"What are you nervous about? As your boss, can't I show some concern for my subordinate's personal life?"

"Of course... you can."

"So, do you have a girlfriend or not?" Cecilia suddenly asked again.

"No."

"Oh..." The corners of Cecilia's mouth curled up just a tiny bit. "It's good that you don't. Since you are already my person, we will surely have many things to do in the future. I don't want you to let such trivial matters affect our work, so..."

She stared unblinkingly into Ansu's eyes. "Ansu, you are not allowed to date anyone!"

"Huh?" Ansu looked at Cecilia, bewildered, wondering if she had taken the wrong medicine today. Was she really going to control something like that?

"What 'huh' are you 'huh'-ing at?" Cecilia's face suddenly turned cold. "You must do as I say. This is an order!"

With that, a faint aura of magic suddenly surged.

Ansu widened his eyes.

No way, sister, this is a public place!

While speechless in his heart, Ansu swiftly activated Magic Immunity.

He felt like he had been trained by Cecilia over this period of time; it had completely become muscle memory...

"Keep it firmly in your heart, and treat my words as a task that must be completed..."

"You are not allowed to date anyone outside of my permitted scope. Only when I give my permission can you fall in love with someone else!"

Seeing Ansu nod with a dazed expression, Cecilia finally let out a sigh of relief, satisfied.

She was very selfish; she was a person with a strong sense of possessiveness.

Even if he was a toy, he was still her property. She would not allow anyone to snatch her things away, nor would she allow anyone to defile her property.

As for this "permitted scope"...

Cecilia let out a wicked laugh. Only heaven knew what that meant~