Chapter 204

With the help of the demon Raum, Chen Ce kept Evelynn's location pinpointed.

The Raven's Eyes saw her... a blurry figure surging in the darkness... like a summer heatwave...

She was bleeding, and her injuries were gradually healing... but it wasn't enough. She needed to inflict more pain to regain her strength...

So she began searching for suitable prey...

She stopped...

In a spacious but not luxurious manor...

Very...

Look familiar.

A trickle of blood escaped from Chen Ce's right eye. The continuous and excessive use of demonic power had put a considerable strain on his body.

But he dared not stop to rest—instead, he quickened his pace even more anxiously.

[You look panicked...] The voice of the lurking demon echoed in my mind, [She's at her last gasp, forced to hunt indiscriminately to recover from her injuries... You can catch up with her slowly... This has become an interesting cat-and-mouse game...]

"No..." Chen Ce frowned, his steps quickening without faltering. "Evelynn is targeting Sona..."

[Sona... is she the mute woman who played the piano before...?]

"Perhaps 'aphasia' sounds more polite than 'mute'."

[Heh... just a weak woman... her zither has a bit of magic, but it's just as frail... her inner secrets aren't interesting either... she's meaningless...]

No, she is very important.

[Not really...]

You don't understand.

[...] For some reason, Raum suddenly fell silent.

Chen Ce didn't have time to guess what this capricious demon was thinking; he only wanted to get to Sona's side as quickly as possible.

Evelynn's power is limited, but compared to Sona, a "support"...

That was still too fatal.

Faster... faster...

Chen Ce used every means to increase his speed and finally arrived at the House Buvelle manor a few minutes later.

The room was lit up, and melodious piano music drifted out, almost filling the entire street.

Hearing the music, Chen Ce felt a little more at ease, but it was far from a relief.

He leaped directly from the street, his body hurtling towards the second floor of the manor like a cannonball.

Bang! The French windows shattered with a crash.

I made it.

"Miss Sona!" Chen Ce spotted Sona sitting on the bed, frantically playing the piano—her face was pale and she was covered in cold sweat, clearly indicating that her magic was overloaded.

There was still a trace of blood on her fair neck, clearly inflicted by Evelynn.

As for Evelynn...

She was captivated by Sona's frenzied piano playing.

The magic of the magic harp [Etwahl] was directed entirely at her, and that wondrous energy made her dance uncontrollably.

Of course, the duration and effectiveness of this control are also very limited.

Sona nearly collapsed after playing for less than half a minute, while Evelynn was not completely under control either—her demonic power could suppress some of the "notes," allowing her to slowly approach her target while dancing.

If this continues, Sona will probably only last another half a minute at most—after that, Evelynn, who has escaped, will instantly take her life.

But everything is fine now.

Because Chen Ce has arrived.

[Mr. Chen Ce...?] Sona's gentle and melodious voice rang in her mind, carrying a hint of doubt—she couldn't see the face beneath the Azakana mask, but the aura it exuded made her feel that it must be that "old friend" she knew.

"It's me." Chen Ce finally breathed a sigh of relief. "Leave the rest to me."

[No... she's terrifying... Mr. Chen Ce... I beg you... please take my mother and Kahina away first... they... they can't be harmed...]

Sona's fair face appeared even paler due to exhaustion, as if she might faint at any moment.

In response to the girl's request, Chen Ce stepped forward slowly and placed a hand on the strings.

The music stopped abruptly.

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Sona's already numb fingers were forced to stop.

She immediately looked incredulous. "Mr. Chen Ce... you...?"

"It's alright, leave it to me." Chen Ce patted the girl's loose blue hair and gave her a warm smile. "You've worked hard before, now please take a good rest, Miss Sona."

[Mr. Chen Ce...] Sona was still a little uneasy, but the hand placed on her head had convinced her.

So she plucked one last string.

The energy from the musical notes no longer shot towards Evelynn, but instead entered Chen Ce's body.

This time it's a gentle melody.

[Song of Celerity]

Chen Ce was immediately enhanced upon absorbing the energy of the musical notes—his speed became even faster.

He charged straight at Evelynn, who had just escaped, and the shift in power caught her off guard.

In a single exchange, Evelynn, already weakened, had one of her hands severed.

She let out a painful scream, and the footsteps downstairs suddenly became hurried.

"Sona! Sona, what's wrong?!" Lestara and Kahina's anxious voices overlapped.

Chen Ce glanced towards the door, then looked back at the scene outside—the crowd on the street was growing larger and larger. The melodious music and the sounds of fighting were all too clear in the quiet night.

Not only curious ordinary people, but also many Mageseekers came running from the other side of the street... including even Jonathan and others.

"Tsk..."

"You're nervous?" Evelynn keenly noticed the change in his gaze, her painful groans instantly turning into mocking sarcasm. "Then it seems... we'll have to call it a night."

After saying that, she used her sharp claws to break through the wall and escaped from the other side.

Chen Ce wanted to give chase, but the girl holding the zither behind him prevented him from doing so—if he ran away too, all the blame would fall on Sona.

The magical aura around here is far too strong... it definitely won't escape the eyes of the Mageseekers...

Moreover, Sona was already a suspect in the Mageseekers' investigation...

"[What are you waiting for?] "Raum's impatient voice suddenly rang out, "[Go after her... don't let her get away...!]"

"No..." Chen Ce responded internally, "If I leave, Sona will be in trouble..."

[You're going to give up hunting down a demon for a mere mortal?]

"Sona is really important..."

"No...! Go after her and kill her!" Raum roared.

But Chen Ce remained unmoved.

[This is the content of our contract! It's the condition of the deal! You must gather secrets for me! The secrets of the devil are even more important!]

"I'm sorry, Raum ..."

[Those who break the contract will be punished!] A terrifying demonic power emanated from Raum's furious scream.

It then "pierced" into Chen Ce's body from the opposite direction.

The sudden, sharp pain made him wince, but he still didn't chase after Evelynn, who was fleeing. "Punish me if you must... just this once..."

[Chen Ce...!]

Raum's anger was hard to quell, but Chen Ce remained silent.

The sound of footsteps on the street grew louder, and the warning from the Mageseekers could be heard.

Sona's door was kicked open— Lestara and Kahina had arrived first.

"Sona ...!" Lestara rushed straight to her daughter, her trembling embrace revealing her concern, worry, and anxiety.

As a member of the Knights, Kahina first noticed the "uninvited guest" in the room—a strange man wearing a mask.

"Who are you..." She drew her sword warily, her not-so-tall figure shielding her mother and sister behind her.

Seeing this, Sona immediately explained to the two in sign language, "[This is Mr. Chen Ce. A terrible woman attacked me just now... Mr. Chen Ce is here to help me, don't be nervous...]"

"Chen Ce?" Lestara immediately remembered what Sona had told her before—at the memorial service that day, it was a Mageseekers Chen Ce who helped Sona escape.

Kahina also remembered who the name represented.

The tense atmosphere vanished instantly, but the lingering tension remained.

Chen Ce closed his eyes, using the raven's vision to track Evelynn's whereabouts while also observing how many Mageseekers were on the street.

Evelynn seemed to have completely given up on hunting me... She was fleeing towards the outskirts of the city...

As for the Mageseekers...

Hiss--!

A sharp pain suddenly struck, and blood flowed from Chen Ce's eyes again.

[Those who break the contract are unworthy to use my power...!] Raum's vicious voice echoed in his mind.

Clearly, this contracted demon was truly angry.

Chen Ce had no choice but to observe the situation on the street with his own eyes—the throngs of people almost completely filled the entire manor.

Even if she stays, it will be difficult to clear Sona's name now... Those Mageseekers will definitely think that she is either the Black Mage herself or colluding with the Black Mage —after all, this is the second time something like this has happened around Sona...

And they all share the same magical aura... The Mageseekers aren't stupid; they'll definitely be able to guess...

There's also the issue of the piano music... too many people heard Sona's piano playing tonight...

Are we to...?

"Mr. Chen Ce!" Just as Chen Ce was racking his brains for a solution, Lestara, who was holding Sona, spoke up—her tone firm and full of wisdom:

"Take Sona with you!"

"Huh...?" Chen Ce was a little taken aback.

Lestara had already pushed her daughter out, saying, "If you stay here, you'll definitely be caught by the Mageseekers. You must leave quickly... and it will be difficult for Sona to clear her name if she stays here, so I would like to ask you... to take Sona with you!"

"Mother, why is this?" Kahina was still puzzled.

"We're going to stage a 'tragedy' that doesn't exist..." Lestara said as she picked up shards of glass from the ground.

"We'll pretend we were attacked by Black Mage... and then Sona was kidnapped... Maybe that's not very convincing, but at least it'll clear Sona of suspicion on the surface. I'll also weave more lies to create this fabricated tragedy..."

"Most importantly... as long as Sona isn't around, those Mageseekers won't be able to investigate Sona for the time being..."

"What...?" Kahina was taken aback.

Before she could figure it out, Lestara slashed her fair arm with a shard of glass.

A large amount of blood gushed out instantly, and her face quickly lost all color.

"Mother!" Kahina cried out anxiously, rushing forward to wrap her mother's wound with her clothes.