Vanessa's Bond, the Red Threads Out of Control?

Meanwhile, Yami looked at Finral with unparalleled seriousness in his eyes.

"Finral, have you really made no progress at all? If you suck, train more."

After saying that, he seemed to suddenly remember something and added:

"Oh, right. Send me to the bathroom now."

Finral instantly turned to stone, but he still gritted his teeth and waved a hand.

A faint ripple of magic spread out, and Yami saw the toilet he had been longing for through the portal.

Finral, meanwhile, stuck out his tongue and nearly died on the spot.

Asta had been squatting nearby and watching for quite a while. He circled Finral a few times before smacking his lips and saying:

"The captain was way too ruthless. He actually used Dark Magic: Dimensional Slash to break through space directly."

"But thankfully, the captain was strong enough. Otherwise, we really would've been finished just now."

Carl and Asta's arrival immediately brought quite a few more people out into the Black Bulls' base.

Seeing everyone gather around, Asta eagerly greeted them.

Seeing Asta's white hair and muscular body, everyone around him smiled.

"Shorty, what's your name?"

Asta immediately let out a roar:

"Who are you calling short?! Everything about me is concentrated excellence, okay?!"

"And I'll grow taller eventually! When I become a handsome guy, don't you dare get jealous!"

Everyone burst into laughter.

They had gained a deeper understanding of this short white-haired guy.

Just then.

Clang!

There was a commotion from the sofa in the distance, followed by a seductive "Ouch!" that immediately drew everyone's attention.

Asta turned to look.

The next moment, he saw something overwhelming.

Vanessa, whose proportions were downright unfair, was clutching her butt and crying out in pain nonstop.

Young and hot-blooded as he was, Asta had never seen such a scene before. His face immediately turned bright red.

He even awkwardly tried to turn away.

But then a nosebleed started pouring out.

Finral had been lying nearby, pretending to be dead. Seeing this, he immediately stopped pretending and barely crawled over with both hands and feet.

"Can you not embarrass yourself like this?"

"She's just a drunk woman. Was a nosebleed really necessary?"

"That kind of thing has no place in the Black Bulls!"

Hearing that, Asta fiercely wiped his nose with his sleeve, cleaning away the blood.

Then he said awkwardly:

"You don't understand, Senior."

"I do at least several thousand push-ups every day, along with all kinds of training. Having vigorous blood circulation is perfectly normal."

"Besides, isn't this big sister dressed a little too casually?"

Vanessa looked up at Asta and casually greeted him:

"Hey, a newcomer. Welcome."

"We'll get to know each other slowly."

After saying that, she habitually reached for her bottle, intending to take a drink.

However, when her gaze landed on Carl, the bottle in her hand fell to the floor with a smack.

Vanessa stared at Carl in disbelief, her face turning slightly pale as she seemed utterly dazed.

"In broad daylight... just how drunk am I?"

"How am I hallucinating now?"

"I only saw this in dreams..."

Her long legs lightly crossed, and a trace of shyness appeared on her face.

But when she saw the stunned expressions of everyone around her, Vanessa instantly realized.

It wasn't a hallucination.

It was real.

At that moment, Carl revealed a gentle smile and said to everyone:

"Hello, everyone. My name is Carl Rock."

"I'm also a new member chosen by Captain Yami. Please take care of me from now on."

Hearing this, everyone immediately gathered around him.

After all, compared to Asta, Carl was like a beautiful woman suddenly appearing in a military camp.

Handsome men were eye-catching anywhere.

Especially when Carl was the type who looked great clothed and had muscles when undressed.

The lines casually revealed by his body made quite a few male members secretly jealous.

Vanessa still looked at Carl in disbelief.

Then, she pointed to the red kitten on the back of her hand, and a wave of magic slowly spread out.

Carl immediately stiffened and raised his hand as well.

The few loops of thread that had originally been wrapped around his arm had now transformed into an identical red kitten.

The red kitten lightly hopped, then even elegantly licked its paw.

As the two looked at each other, everyone clearly saw the identical magical markings on their outstretched arms.

The air fell silent for a moment.

[Congratulations, host. You have obtained Vanessa's bond. Favorability gains increased by 5 times. Other emotions have gained conversion capability.]

The flames of gossip burned fiercely.

Finral had originally been trying to act reserved. But when he saw that Vanessa, the most mature and sexiest witch in the Black Bulls, had markings identical to Carl's, he nearly burst into tears on the spot.

"Vanessa!"

"You were already involved with Carl behind my back?!"

Carl was stunned.

Vanessa, however, unconsciously revealed a trace of shyness.

[Ding! Congratulations, host. Fate Witch Vanessa has become shy. Converted favorability +50.]

Carl was slightly startled.

Honestly, her figure could no longer be described as exaggerated. It was completely off the charts.

As expected of a witch.

When it came to her figure alone, few people could compare.

Combined with her mature big-sister aura and drunken temperament, it created an extremely subtle kind of allure.

Carl nodded at Vanessa.

[Ding! Vanessa's favorability +30.]

Carl could not help feeling a little more cheerful.

The Eight Gates had now opened two gates.

Not only that, he had also obtained the Dragon Fist set, as well as the Eight Gates' exclusive skill—Morning Peacock.

He had originally been worried that opening the third gate, the Gate of Life, would not be easy.

But the moment he saw Vanessa, Carl suddenly realized that his opportunity might have arrived.

Watching Carl and Vanessa exchange affectionate looks and flirt with each other.

Asta covered his forehead, unable to bear watching any longer.

He turned to Carl and said resentfully:

"Hey, Carl, can you put away that damned charm of yours?"

"How come women are curious about you everywhere you go?"

"This is way too hard for me."

"Sigh... another day of missing Sister Lily."

After Asta said that, he suddenly froze.

He abruptly turned to Carl, his tone becoming incomparably serious:

"Brother, if we weren't so close, I honestly wouldn't be able to stop myself from beating you up right now."

"Say, does Sister Lily like you too?"

"I'm warning you, you already have plenty of women!"

"Sister Lily has to be left for me, or I'm turning against you!"

Carl immediately felt awkward.

Vanessa, under everyone's gazes, was even more embarrassed.

"Why are you all looking at me?"

Finral immediately jumped out, looking heartbroken as he pointed at Vanessa.

"Come on, sis, you obviously have feelings for Carl!"

"Tell us, when exactly did you two meet?"

"Look at the identical markings on the backs of your hands. Don't tell me you don't know each other!"

As Finral's words fell.

Everyone around them, including Magna, who used Fire Creation Magic, and Charmy, who was constantly stuffing food into her mouth, almost simultaneously froze.

They all looked over with blazing eyes.

Seeing this, Vanessa was so embarrassed she could hardly bear it.

She snapped fiercely, though her eyes were guilty. "What nonsense are you talking about?!"

"Carl just got here. How could we possibly know each other?"

She abruptly changed the subject. "Oh, right!"

"I think I've recently gained some new understanding of my magic."

"How about... you help me take a look?"

As her voice fell.

Vanessa raised her hand and waved.

The next moment, thread after thread slowly floated out.

At first, the threads looked loose and slack.

But soon, red light inexplicably began to rise from them.

The red threads continuously intertwined and even began to twist.

The red threads suddenly sliced through the air. Terrifying magical fluctuations swept out, leaving everyone present utterly shocked.

Vanessa's expression changed, and terror appeared on her face.

"No!"

"My magic... seems to be out of control!"

"I can't control these red threads anymore!"

"Watch out!"