Chapter 205

"Mr. Chen Ce... please..." Lestara turned to look outside, where the enraged Mageseekers had already broken down the manor's iron gate.

"I can't lose my daughter too... She can't be captured by the Mageseekers..."

Seeing this, Chen Ce had no other choice. "You are a great mother, Mrs. Lestara... I will protect Sona."

After saying that, he grabbed Sona, who was trying to rush towards her mother.

[Mr. Chen Ce...!] Sona was still struggling.

But Chen Ce had already carried her and leaped outside.

On the street, many people looked up in amazement—they all saw a strange masked figure carrying the harpist Sona as she "flew away" from the sky—something no ordinary person could do; it was black magic!

That damned Black Mage!

"Help...!" Lestara's weak cry rang out in the street just in time, "Save my daughter...!"

Another commotion erupted in the crowd, and some righteous residents of Great City even chased after Chen Ce in the direction he had disappeared.

The same applies to the vast majority of Mageseekers.

Only one person remained.

Chen Ce's squad leader, Jonathan.

"Where did Chen Ce go...?"

He muttered to himself.

Chapter 70 Sona: I'm so heavy QAQ

Despair...

The sound of iron boots echoed in the suffocating room, and the burly Mageseekers bowed respectfully.

This is the interrogation room, but he is not facing a criminal—on the contrary, a victim.

Two poor, respectable victims.

The wife and daughters of hero Barrett Buvelle – Lestara Buvelle and Kahina Buvelle.

"The environment here isn't great, I'm sorry to have to make do with it... Due to the rules, I'm truly sorry—if it were up to me, I would definitely invite you to the lounge to talk."

The Mageseekers bowed apologetically before sitting down opposite him.

"It's alright... I understand you..." Lestara nodded wearily, her beautiful but tired eyes glancing at her arm every now and then.

She was injured. The bandage stopped the bleeding, but it didn't completely stop the pain.

"Let's just handle this officially... please don't hold back..."

"Thank you very much for your understanding." The Mageseekers seemed relieved, but for the first time, he felt dissatisfied with the rules and regulations of his department—Lady Lestara was not only the hero's wife but also a victim; how could she be questioned as a suspect?

That's not fair.

"Ask whatever you want... We'll answer everything we know..." Lestara looked very weak, but there was a barely perceptible hint of relaxation in her eyes.

Thankfully... this Mageseekers meant me no harm...

Or rather... most Mageseekers don't actually have that.

Grand Marshal Tianna and the Mageseekers leader Eldred ill intentions towards the House Buvelle, but most of their men are wise—they respect the Buvelle Family, and even more so, Barrett Buvelle.

That hero who sacrificed himself for his country... not only did they have no conflict of interest with him, but they had all received his help to varying degrees. How could they possibly hate him?

Only Tianna and Eldred...

Those two guys only care about power...

If the king lets them continue like this... they will destroy Demacia sooner or later...!

Lestara grew angrier the more she thought about it, and her dissatisfaction was almost written all over her face.

Fortunately, her daughter Kahina, touched the hem of her dress in time.

The Mageseekers, unaware of the change in the two, said, "Well then, let's verify the situation first... You previously said that a Black Mage attacked your manor and then took Sona Buvelle away, is that right?"

"Yes..." Lestara nodded, her eyes instantly reddening. "He brutally took my daughter away... my poor Sona ..."

"If anything happens to Sona... I will take her life!" Kahina, a knight, slammed her fist on the table.

The two's grief and indignation prompted the Mageseekers to repeatedly apologize, "I'm sorry... I didn't mean to bring it up... but..."

"It's alright, please continue..." Lestara wiped her eyes. "I know this is all for Sona's sake... You will definitely save Sona, right?"

"We will do our utmost!" The Mageseekers saluted again.

The mother and daughter across the table exchanged a knowing smile.

Some of the honest and simple-minded Mageseekers still didn't notice the two's subtle movements and continued to ask, "In addition, many witnesses claim to have heard Miss Sona's piano playing... Can you tell me why? You know, it's... I don't think Miss Sona would be in the mood to play when she's in danger?"

"That's why that Black Mage kidnapped Sona..." Lestara wiped her eyes again, her delicate shoulders twitching occasionally, as if she were sobbing—well, it just looked like it.

"That Black Mage... he really likes Sona's playing... he wants to kidnap Sona and keep her by his side every day so she can play for him alone..."

"He's a complete freak!" Kahina added indignantly.

"Ah... this is infuriating..." The Mageseekers was both shocked and furious, wishing he could rush out right now and fight that Black Mage to the death.

Sona is a renowned string player in the entire city of Great City, as everyone knows, and she also has many loyal listeners.

Doing something like that... that's not just about control or possessiveness, that's pure perversion!

"If we catch him, we'll make him pay!" the Mageseekers roared indignantly.

"Mmm..." Lestara choked up, "Just like I said before... that Black Mage wanted to possess Sona all to himself... so he sneaked into the manor in the middle of the night, forced Sona to play a piece... then injured me when I rushed over after hearing the commotion and took Sona away..."

"We will definitely give you justice!" The Mageseekers stood up. "I understand everything now. You can go back and rest with Miss Kahina."

"Any other questions...?" Lestara began to probe.

"No, I already understand the details."

"But there are rumors circulating outside that Sona has a relationship with a mage... They say the events of the last memorial service and today are too coincidental..."

"I had thought of this problem a long time ago—it's just too coincidental."

"Huh...?" Lestara was taken aback.

The Mageseekers touched the epaulettes on his shoulder and said in a highly confident detective tone:

"Based on my deduction, I believe that the same Black Mage was responsible for the incident last time—clearly, he had his eye on Miss Sona's performance and wanted to take her away, but because there were too many Mageseekers present, he had to slip away temporarily!"

"Ah... I see..." Lestara said with a look of sudden realization.

This wasn't entirely an act—because she had originally intended to guide the other person to make this deduction.

Unexpectedly... this Mageseekers hunter thought of it himself first.

That eliminates the need for further explanation.

Now it's basically foolproof—there's absolutely no need to worry about the Mageseekers going back to the manor to investigate.

After all... it was indeed Mr. Chen Ce both times.

No matter how much they investigate, they can only find the same magical aura—they can even attribute Sona's magical aura to Mr. Chen Ce... Well, please forgive me, Mr. Chen Ce.

In short, it perfectly matches the "accurate guess" made at this stage.

Everything makes sense now.

"In that case...we'll head back now." Lestara bowed slightly. "Thank you for your help."

"It's my pleasure," the Mageseekers, bowing in farewell.

Lestara and her daughter left the interrogation room quickly.

Then, almost simultaneously, they both smiled.

"Your acting is superb, Mother!" Kahina exclaimed softly.

"Of course." Lestara accepted the compliment without hesitation. "Don't you know I used to be a stage actress?"

"Really!"

"Of course it's true."

"That's amazing!"

"Hmph~"

Chen Ce brought Sona home safely.

But the process was a bit arduous.

It wasn't that the residents chasing him caused him much trouble—they weren't even close enough to keep up with his shadow—what was really tiring was...

Sona seems a bit too heavy.

He's carried Irelia, Ahri, Syndra, and Ashe... but none of them can compare to Sona's weight.

If you ask why... well...

I must be very heavy... I'm sorry... I've troubled you too much...

The girl, who was a full 36D, lowered her head in shame, but her view was completely blocked by her ample breasts.

To be honest, she's not at all associated with the word "fat"—her waist is incredibly slim, and the rest of her figure conforms to the standard of a "slender lady," but...

Her full breasts and plump thighs made her weigh more than the average adult woman.

In addition, she is 1.75 meters tall, so she would naturally be a bit heavier.

Overall... she has an exceptionally voluptuous figure.

It feels great to hold, but it is also quite heavy.

"It's alright, you're not heavy at all," Chen Ce reassured him with a smile. "A boulder weighing several hundred pounds is nothing to me, let alone you."

[Several hundred pounds...] Sona pinched her slender waist. Luckily, there wasn't an ounce of excess fat.

Recalling the scene of being held tightly by the other person just now... she felt a little shy, but now she was thinking more about her family.

I hope my mother and sister Kahina are alright...

Will the Mageseekers make things difficult for them...?

In the dead of night, only the moonlight fell, casting a long shadow of Sona, whose worried expression appeared even colder in the moonlight.

She sighed inwardly and turned back.

This is Mr. Chen Ce's home... and also an ordinary hotel.

"Do you usually live here?" she asked, using sign language while simultaneously communicating telepathically.

"Yes." Chen Ce didn't understand sign language very well, but he could still make a few gestures. "But don't worry, there's no one in the rooms next to mine, and the closest one is downstairs. No one will find you."

[Oh...] Sona nodded, then watched as the other person lit the candle on the table.

The soft light filled the room, and the warmth gradually calmed her down.

She put down the violin she almost never left her arms, and then smoothed her long hair slightly—the incident happened so suddenly that she certainly didn't have time to tie her hair back into her usual pigtails.

But it looks good just like this.

It has a gentler feel to it.

She was even wearing her pajamas.

"I'll secretly go see Mrs. Lestara tomorrow to discuss our plan." Chen Ce sat down as well, and the atmosphere between the two was fairly harmonious. "However, I'm afraid you'll have to hide for the next few days."

[Not at all... I'm not wronged at all, it's my good fortune.] Sona tilted her head slightly, revealing a gentle smile. [Mr. Chen Ce saved me from that demon and helped me escape the Mageseekers' capture. You are my benefactor.]

"No, I don't have any benefactors... It's just my duty..." Chen Ce was a little embarrassed to reveal the real reason why Evelynn had approached him.

Upon hearing this, Sona smiled slightly and stopped dwelling on the matter—she would silently remember the other person's kindness and repay them when they needed help.

She has always been an introverted girl, but her heart is warm and kind.

She glanced around the room, which contained only one bed, and quietly curled up on the sofa.

[Mr. Chen Ce, we haven't had a proper chat before... about everything in Ionia.]

"Yes, I left in too much of a hurry last time," Chen Ce said with a smile.