Day of Imprisonment

The night air carried a hint of coolness. Luo Xi quickly swept across the rooftops, jumping to another.

This was a relatively safe passage found by Gray Coat, or rather, 'Gray Shadow'.

Because the city guards rarely paid attention to the rooftops.

Furthermore, Luo Xi wore a gray outfit similar to Gray Shadow's, complete with a hood.

It was a fabric woven from special spider silk.

It had a beautiful name, 'Mooncloth'.

Under the moonlight, or in dim environments after nightfall, it could conceal the wearer to some extent.

This set alone cost twenty gold coins, 'bought' from Gray Shadow.

Interestingly, both sides felt they had gotten a great deal.

Just an hour ago, Luo Xi and Gray Shadow reached an agreement: to splash Cinderella awake with a bowl of cold water, and then the three of them would appear before her as 'Guardians'.

The idea of 'Guardians' wasn't Luo Xi's, nor Gray Shadow's, but a wild guess from Mad Lion.

However, due to the initial impression, they continued to use this obviously nonsensical term, but interestingly, Cinderella was indeed naive by nature.

She believed it.

But did she really believe it?

Anyone couldn't lie in front of Luo Xi.

And his first impression of Cinderella was that she was a 'thoughtful' child.

Also a 'clever' child.

Luo Xi liked dealing with clever people, whether they were children or not, because it was less troublesome. Similarly, a hundred sentences might not get through to a stupid person, but one sentence would be enough for a clever person to understand.

Thus, the strong girl nurturing plan, in Luo Xi's eyes, was actually 'aborted' from the start.

Because Cinderella was not simple at all; she was much more mature than she appeared.

So, in Luo Xi's view, the plan became how to turn a naturally clever, intelligent, and ambitious child into a capable person who could realize her ambitions.

Of course, Luo Xi used some methods in this process, such as [Bewitchment]. He even considered using the [Werewolf's Curse] in his hand on Cinderella.

But he refrained from it.

Not because Cinderella couldn't handle the power of this [Mental Transference]. On the contrary, she was a hidden patient. Luo Xi had said that she harbored hatred in her heart, which was not a joke. It was just that her reason was strong enough to suppress this negative emotion.

But being sick was being sick, and sometimes, the sicker you were, the more normal you seemed.

Cinderella clearly belonged to this type.

It wasn't strange that Mad Lion couldn't see it, and the fact that she could fool Gray Shadow around meant that the girl indeed had some tricks up her sleeve.

As for Luo Xi, he and the girl had a telepathic understanding. Thus, after a brief and private 'heart-to-heart', Luo Xi, after careful consideration, abandoned the idea of turning the girl into a werewolf and instead gave her the [Unknown Magic Core], which was obviously a quest item.

“Actually, I wanted to study spells and magic a long time ago.” Cinderella revealed her true feelings when she was sure that only Luo Xi was in the room. At this moment, the girl seemed to have shed her disguise.

She was indeed clever, knowing that the person in front of her had already seen through her.

“It’s not too late to learn now. I have high hopes for you,” Luo Xi encouraged her.

“Do you have a magic wand? Or something that can enhance magic power? I once saw that fairy and noticed that she was wearing a very special ring on her finger.”

“Little girl, you’ll have a magic wand, and you’ll have a magic ring, but not now.”

“I understand. By the way, the fairy is my godmother, so can I call you godfather?”

“Call me whatever you want, it’s just a title, but your willingness to use this name shows that you respect me.”

“I do respect you!” Cinderella used honorifics at this time.

“Godfather, actually, I heard my godmother say that she has others like her in this city.” Cinderella finally made up her mind and threw out her bet, or perhaps she was just throwing out bait.

Others like her?

The witch's kind must also be witches.

“Regarding this matter, is there any more information or clues?” Luo Xi took the initiative to ask.

Cinderella seemed to be thinking and recalling: “Let me think, my godmother did say it, but I don’t remember it very clearly.”

As expected, she was fishing earlier. This girl was very cunning.

At a critical moment, a 'spell' to greatly restore memory was needed.

Luo Xi took out two cards and materialized them separately.

One was the [Witch Tree Wand], and the other was, of course, the [Magic Ring].

Then, Luo Xi said, “Choose one.”

Cinderella's eyes lit up. She thought for a while and grabbed the [Magic Ring] in her hand.

She was indeed an extremely clever girl.

“Godfather is so good to me. My godmother only wants me to seduce the royal prince. I can tell that she has other purposes and is just using me as a pawn.” Cinderella said coquettishly at this time: “Also, I once heard my godmother say that there are her sisters in the clock tower.”

The little girl was also one who wouldn't release an eagle without seeing a rabbit.

But she did have extremely strong talent.

Luo Xi had worn the [Magic Ring] and it had no effect. But when Cinderella put on the ring, it immediately generated magical resonance.

This meant that there was a source of magic in her body.

She was a good seed, born to become a witch.

"So, do you know what you should do now?" Roy asked.

"I know, I'll listen to Godfather's arrangements." Cinderella smiled, then took the ring off her finger. Clearly, she wouldn't reveal that she had already activated the magic within her body for the time being.

She's a thoughtful child.

"Then, I'll accompany Gray Shadow in his play. Of course, relatively speaking, Mr. Lion is simpler. He's the only one who doesn't mix in any purpose or thought. I quite like Mr. Lion," Cinderella added.

"I'm relieved to hear you say that." Roy nodded, thought for a moment, and then said, "Actually, Gray Shadow is quite good to you. He probably likes you."

"But I don't like him!" Cinderella blinked her big eyes.

"Alright, poor simp!"

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"Godfather, what is a simp?"

There's no need to say anything else, this girl understands everything.

She had previously disguised herself as a naive girl, which was also a last resort. Her only loving father passed away unexpectedly. With Cinderella's intelligence, how could she not see the problem here?

But she didn't dare to say it.

Nor could she reveal that she saw the problem.

In the past, those around her were either malicious, treating her as a servant, or treating her as a chess piece. She could only hide her true self, enduring humiliation and being cautious every day, until she met Roy, who, in her eyes, was already so powerful that she no longer needed to hide.

Because hiding was useless, she might as well be honest with each other.

Now, she can finally release her nature and show her true talent.

Roy wouldn't put all his attention on her.

His burns had already scabbed over. The whole person looked like a monster, so after getting a set of shadow clothes sewn from moon cloth, Roy had been wearing them all the time, so that others couldn't see what he looked like.

Next, he planned to go to the clock tower to take a look, taking advantage of the night, because witches are stronger at night, and their magic will be doubled. Cinderella said all of this.

She really knew a lot of things.

Roy's investigation this time was just an attempt. It would be better to find useful information, but it wouldn't be a loss if he couldn't find it. Anyway, he couldn't sleep through the long night.

In the distance, the palace was brightly lit, and it was estimated that the ball was now in full swing.

This kind of ball usually lasts until very late.

According to the original plot, Cinderella needs to return before the clock strikes twelve, otherwise, some of the falsehoods maintained by magic will be exposed. In other words, even after midnight, the ball will not end.

I just don't know why the witch's magic will fail at midnight.

This may also be a key piece of information and scene mechanism.

There were many guards patrolling the city, and some places even had hidden sentries.

Interestingly, some hidden sentry positions were also chosen on the roof or in some dark corners.

If it weren't for the clothes on his body, Roy would have been discovered by the hidden sentries.

The journey was full of dangers. Roy's style was known for being steady. Although it took a little time, he finally arrived at his destination smoothly.

Clock tower.

This was actually a granite building, very solid, like a weather vane in the city, an anchored city center position.

And on the side of the clock tower was a church.

Roy began to explore and found that there were several nuns and an old priest in the church, as well as guards specially guarding the place. There were not many of them, most of them were in the east courtyard, and the connecting rooms on the west side were the nuns' residence.

In addition, there was a chapel in the church, and there were several confessionals. Soon, Roy found three nuns surrounding a confessional. They seemed to be doing something shady, but because of the special environment, Roy couldn't get in.

But he could tell that these three nuns were very wrong.

One of them even had 'lies' written in her various body languages.

The guards stationed here were conscientious and responsible, with almost no weak points to break through. Just when Roy thought he would return empty-handed this time, he accidentally discovered something.

A inconspicuous mark engraved on the wall on the side of the clock tower.

Seeing this mark, Roy was stunned for a moment, and then smiled.

He hid in the nearest corner, completely hiding his figure in the shadows. When he was still, the shadow moon cloth clothes on his body produced a special effect, perfectly blending with the surrounding shadows.

Every hour on the hour, someone would be assigned to ring the bell. When the bell rang ten times, a nun in a nun's costume, with her face covered, and a graceful figure walked out of the house. She looked around to make sure no one noticed her, then walked towards the side of the clock tower and stopped at the position where she had engraved the mark.

Then, she made a discovery.

Because next to the mark she left, there was an obvious newly engraved mark.

At that moment, she thought she was seeing things.

After looking carefully again and confirming that she was really not mistaken, she suppressed her pounding heart and looked around.

Soon, she noticed a dark corner not far ahead, located between the angles of the two buildings, so she quickly walked over. When she got closer, she looked around and whispered after a long time: "Where are you?"

Almost the next second, an arm pulled her into the shadows.