Chapter 87

She enveloped herself with powerful dark energy, isolating herself from all external contact, thus no longer needing to maintain her levitation state.

She hugged her knees, burying her head between them, her thin shoulders seemingly bearing all the malice of the world—in the silent night, she could only hear her own voice, and it seemed she could also hear the Ionia spitting at her.

"Perhaps I should leave... perhaps I shouldn't bother Chen Ce..."

"He has his family, friends, even lovers; people who love him and people he loves; and I'm just a troublesome outsider..."

"My presence by his side will only cause him trouble... I am neither controllable nor safe, and I am certainly not as gentle and charming as the Vastaya fox girl..."

"I'm just a burden, a nuisance..."

Syndra muttered sadly to herself, her whole being filled with negative energy.

At this moment, she finally faced the truth about her feelings for Chen Ce —it wasn't a matter of liking or disliking, but rather a distorted and unequal dependence.

She was simply infatuated with Chen Ce because she received a warmth she had never experienced before... or something like that?

I guess so...?

Yes, that must be it...

She had made up her mind to leave Chen Ce —she had broken free from the Dreaming Pool, and nothing in this world could stop her from pursuing freedom!

She's leaving tonight!

"Chen Ce... goodbye...!"

Syndra stood up firmly, the movement so large that her ample breasts jiggled involuntarily.

A surge of powerful dark energy erupted once more, several Dark Sphere swirling around her perfect body, and a mysterious power that defied gravity lifted her up again.

Just as she was about to fly towards the sea, a familiar figure suddenly appeared in her peripheral vision.

"Finally... finally found you..." A panting voice came, and the girl's floating movements froze.

"Why are you here?" Syndra turned her head away without changing her expression, but her small hands behind her back seemed a little uneasy. "Aren't you going to spend time with your Vastaya fox girl?"

"Eh..." Chen Ce scratched his head, with a few fine beads of sweat on his back. Climbing such a high aerial castle from land to sea, and then from sea to sky, was too tiring for someone like him who couldn't keep Newton from turning in his grave.

"I've been looking for you for so long..."

"What do you want with me?" Syndra still didn't look directly at the other person, and even turned her whole body away.

She wanted to express her determination by turning her back to him.

She might leave this place and leave him at any moment.

"Of course I'm here to fulfill my promise..." Chen Ce said, panting, as he pulled a container full of Corrupting Potion from his coat. "This... is for you..."

Syndra had her back to the other person, so she couldn't see what the other person was holding, but she could guess with her keen senses that it was Corrupting Potion.

She felt a little thirsty.

But not because she needed to.

"As you can see, my magic has recovered strong enough that I no longer need your potion."

"This..." Chen Ce scratched his head again, "So what do you need now?"

"I don't need anything. I'm leaving."

Syndra slowly took a step forward, her floating body leaving the boundary of the aerial castle.

"You're leaving? Where are you going?" Chen Ce asked, puzzled. "It's so late, why don't you leave tomorrow?"

"You don't understand anything..." Syndra's eyes were filled with sadness as she sighed softly.

She floated forward a little further.

She felt a sense of attachment to the person behind her, but tonight she had to act decisively—continuing like this would only hinder her pursuit of true freedom.

She wanted freedom; she didn't want anyone or anything to bind her anymore.

With that thought in mind, she resolutely floated forward.

Until a somewhat confused voice came:

"Although I think it would be better to leave together tomorrow, but... if you really have to leave tonight, how about I make you some late-night snacks first before we go together?"

The girl froze again.

She astutely captured two key words: "Late-night snack" and "together".

But... her mind was made up.

"Snort..."

Half an hour later, the dilapidated aerial castle no longer looked so dilapidated.

Because there was a warm campfire and fragrant grilled seafood.

Syndra, who hadn't eaten all day and had used up a lot of magic, ate grilled crab bite after bite, her aloof and elegant demeanor seemingly vanishing almost entirely.

It's not that she doesn't want to leave, she's just... a little hungry!

She will definitely leave Chen Ce; nothing can stop her from pursuing freedom now, but... it's just not the right time yet...

Just... finish this meal...!

Eat and leave...!

We must go...!

"Slow down, slow down, I'll grill some more for you if it's not enough..." Chen Ce smiled helplessly as he watched the girl wolfing down her food.

Hearing this advice, Syndra blushed slightly, finally realizing that her behavior seemed a bit inappropriate.

But her rebellious nature wouldn't allow her to stop just because of a word of advice—that would make her seem like she listened to Chen Ce... She wouldn't listen...!

"Snort...!"

The girl continued eating while making displeased noises.

Seeing this, Chen Ce didn't stop him, but couldn't help but smile, "My cooking skills are pretty good, right? I can handle both grilled meat and grilled seafood with ease."

"...So-so." Syndra turned her head to the side again. "What you did for me before wasn't so-so either..."

"Real?"

"Snort..."

"If you don't like it, I won't make it next time?"

Syndra was speechless for a moment.

After hesitating for a moment, she decided to avoid the question altogether and shift the blame to the other person, "You haven't answered my last question yet."

"What's the problem?" Chen Ce was taken aback.

"Aren't you going to keep your Vastaya fox girl company?"

"Hey... don't say things that are so easy to misunderstand. Ahri and I were just doing serious business..."

"What important matter?" Syndra asked coldly.

"It's just... replenishing her magic power..." Chen Ce coughed twice and explained, "Ahri is different from us. Ordinary food can't meet her physiological needs. She has to absorb magic power to survive. And I didn't give her the Corrupting Potion a few days ago, so I could only let her absorb my own magic power."

"You mean... you were just feeding her?" Syndra frowned, her eyes filled with deep suspicion.

Faced with such skepticism, Chen Ce nodded firmly—it was indeed the truth.

The two stared at each other intently for a long while.

Finally, Syndra sighed softly—she still chose to believe.

"Okay, I'll believe you... just this once."

"Thank you for your trust." Chen Ce smiled and handed over another grilled crab.

The atmosphere finally eased a bit.

A few minutes later, Syndra finished eating.

She patted her flat stomach contentedly, and instinctively reached for the Corrupting Potion —just like Chen Ce had fed her medicine before, only after she had finished taking it.

But just as her fingertips touched the bottle, she suddenly remembered something.

"You just said that the Vastaya fox girl directly absorbs your magic to restore her own?"

"Yes, what's wrong?" Chen Ce asked, puzzled.

"Then I want to do it like that too."

"Um...?"

"I also want to directly absorb your magic power."

"Ha...?"

"So, all we have to do is hug each other, right?" Syndra coldly, recalling what she had just witnessed. "I can do that too, so I need to absorb your magic as well, otherwise it's not fair."

"This...?" Chen Ce was completely dumbfounded.

But Syndra didn't care about any of that.

Her seated body floated up again until her feet were level with the other person's eyes before she stopped.

She looked down at him, her downward gaze like that of a haughty queen looking down on her lowly slave.

Then, she stretched out her perfect jade feet, covered in black semi-transparent foot stockings, to Chen Ce.

"I know you two need to be completely honest with each other before you hug... to ensure the proper transfer of magic, right?"

"My magic is far stronger than yours. To avoid a magic backflow, I'll just take off a little bit—that's enough anyway."

"Now, take it off for me."

Chapter Ninety-Seven: The Bad Woman's Gift is on its Way

Syndra stretched lazily, her two jade-like feet, clad in black stockings, already extended in front of Chen Ce.

Her beautiful, wisteria-colored eyes glanced downwards, and a playful smile curved her lips, making her look like a queen teasing her servants.

"What are you waiting for?" she asked in a commanding tone.

"..." Chen Ce was stunned for a moment, his hands hanging in mid-air, unsure whether to take them off or not.

"Quickly take them off for me," Syndra repeated in a commanding tone, her two jade-like feet extending forward slightly once more.

It was almost touching the other person's face.

Chen Ce swallowed subconsciously.

He suddenly remembered something strange—something like chocolate-coated ice cream...

To be honest, he doesn't have a particularly deep obsession with "footwork," so he can't be considered a qualified "foot fetishist."

But... Syndra's feet are just too beautiful.

Both Irelia and Ahri are beautiful, but each has her own unique charm. Irelia excels in her purity and gentleness, embodying the youthful spirit unique to young girls, with a perfect proportion between her slender waist and hips. Ahri, on the other hand, wins with her alluring temperament and ample bosom, exuding a strong feminine allure with every smile and gesture.

Syndra's most distinctive feature is her pair of delicate feet.

Her legs were long and full, and a pair of semi-transparent black footed stockings perfectly outlined their curves; from her knees to her toes, the rosy hue peeking through the black stockings was alluring.

Her flawless, snow-white skin was tightly wrapped, the subtle pressure around her thighs highlighting her fullness, while her slender calves and delicate feet perfectly accentuated her youthful fragility and beauty. A perfect balance, each element complementing the other.

Talking about bears is too vulgar, discussing buttocks is too seductive, but legs are just right.

Astringent yet not sultry, delicate yet not seductive, with a touch of elegance amidst the astringency, captivating yet not soul-stirring—that's roughly the feeling these legs evoke.

"Haven't you seen enough yet?" Syndra's teasing voice rang out again. "If you have, hurry up, my patience is limited."

"Cough cough... um..." Chen Ce, now exposed, coughed a few times and slowly reached his hands toward those jade feet.

If you want to help someone remove their foot warmers, you should naturally start with their thighs.

His fingers touched her full thighs.

Smooth, delicate, soft...

These footed socks were quite long, extending a few centimeters above the knee, and they were rather tight. When the cuffs were gently flipped open, the snow-white and rosy skin hidden beneath were revealed.

Fair-skinned, warm, and supple...