A bright, magical radiance illuminated the dark, ice-cold underground city.
Under the radiance, one could see a small figure sitting attentively in front of the desk. The little girl widened her eyes, gazing curiously at the test tube in her hand.
She tilted her head and her long, dark purple hair swayed along with her movements, reflecting the gentle, beautiful radiance of the magical radiance.
At a glance, the entire room presented the unique pale white and pink tones of a young lady. It didn't lose its elegance and innocence, making one feel relaxed and adorable.
At a glance, one could see that the decorations in the room were warm and cozy. In the middle of the spacious bedroom was a soft princess bed.
On both sides of the bed were soft, warm colors.
The pure white furniture and dressing table were placed on one side, with a few large teddy plushies stacked on top. No matter how one looked at it, this place looked like the bedchamber of a noble lady.
But on the other side of the room, it was an entirely different scene.
A young lady was sitting in front of a desk filled with various alchemy tools, concentrating on something.
She seemed to be around 13 or 14 years old and wore a fluffy, gorgeous, light pink princess dress.
A pair of baby fat little faces looked cute and pure, and a pair of big, round, bright eyes looked innocent, shining with a bright radiance.
The only thing that stood out was the two round, sheep-like black horns that appeared in the gap between the girl's hair.
Even the pair of horns were tied with a pair of white ribbons, which added to her cuteness and gentleness.
Behind her, a thin, black tail with a triangular tip extended out from beneath the princess dress, swaying and swaying along with its owner's movements.
"I have a horn on my head …"
The young lady in the pink princess dress hummed softly, pouring the boiling liquid in the test tube into another beaker. The pale green liquid boiled instantly and in the blink of an eye, tiny, swimming black spots that were almost invisible to the naked eye emerged from the pure water.
"I have a tail behind me …"
Looking at this scene, the young lady revealed a joyful smile. As she sang, the black tail behind her swayed involuntarily.
Then, she extended her arm and pointed at the void beside her.
Shortly after, the light rays of the rule coalesced along the little girl's finger and turned into a complicated ritual that revolved in midair.
Shortly after, the void mouth cracked open and an object emanating a mysterious aura flew out of it, 'jumping' into the beaker like an athlete free-falling into the water.
Immediately after, the boiling liquid instantly calmed down, and a thick dark green color instantly filled the entire beaker.
At this moment, the atmosphere in the entire room seemed to have changed. The originally calm air seemed to have turned into some kind of cold and ferocious beast. However, it was only for a moment before it returned to its original state, as if the change just now was just an illusion.
"No one knows how many secrets I have …"
Seeing this scene, the smile on the girl's face became even cuter. Her tail even stood up straight behind her.
Then, the little girl held the edge of the chair with both hands, staring intently at the beaker in front of her, and swaying her body left and right.
At the same time, she was humming a song. As she sang, the magic array above her gradually changed color, going from bright red to blue, then to a cold, dark purple.
"I'm a little princess. Little princess. I have a lot of little secrets. Little secrets … I won't tell you. I won't tell you … I won't tell you …"
Along with the little girl's crisp, lark-like singing, the dark green color in the beaker gradually faded and restored its original purity, looking no different from ordinary water.
Not only that, but the black spots dancing in the water also vanished without a trace. But looking at this scene, the smile on the little girl's face grew even brighter.
She even extended her arm, hummed, and tapped the edge of the beaker gently as though she were tapping a beat for herself.
And at this moment …
"Your Highness."
Along with an ice-cold voice, a little fairy about the size of a palm flew in from outside the door.
She looked similar to the fairies in folklore. She wore a thin shirt and had a pair of transparent butterfly-like wings on her back.
However, compared to those legendary fairies who always had a friendly smile on their faces, this little fairy in front of him had a serious and cold expression. She seemed to have an aura that kept people at a distance.
"Ah, what's the matter, Barbara?
Is something the matter? "
Upon hearing the little fairy's voice, the little girl turned around, swaying her body from side to side, and asked curiously.
"It's like this, Your Highness. I sent someone to check the storage room and found that one portion of the T-type experimental potion is missing …"
"That …"
Upon hearing the little fairy's report, the little girl rolled her big, round eyes and revealed a cheeky smile.
"I gave it to someone."
"Gave it to someone?"
"Yes, someone said he wanted to use it, so I gave it away. Since it's a failed product, it's useless to keep it. I can use it for experiments to see if there's anything that can be improved …" The little girl said, turning her head to stare at the beaker in front of her.
"… This time, it will definitely be better than before. Just like what Big Brother said, the T-type is still lacking. It still depends on the power of the G-type."
And at the same time, as though responding to the little girl's words, the transparent, clear, and calm beaker gradually began to change …
"Gaah …!"
A sharp scream echoed in the night sky. Upon hearing this sound, Calvin felt his scalp go numb.
He turned around, only to see a large, pitch-black, cloud-like object pouncing straight at him in the night sky.
Of course he knew what it was, and he had seen how those unfortunate fellows had perished.
He was sure that if he was surrounded by this' dark cloud ', only death awaited him!
I have to leave this place!
Hurry up and run!
At this thought, the skinny little boy didn't know where he got the strength from. He flipped over from the ground and sprinted forward frantically.
Not far behind him in the alley, the other two people watched this scene with bated breath. They didn't know if Calvin could escape the pursuit of these terrifying monsters. But now, they had no other choice but to watch helplessly!
The dark cloud whizzed down.
Humans' sixth sense of life and death came into play at this moment. Although Calvin didn't turn around, it was as though he had eyes on his back. As the dark cloud pounced on him, he immediately rolled forward and dodged the attack of the 'dark cloud'.
The wriggling darkness almost brushed past him. After missing its attack, it flew back into the sky, turned around, and pounced down again with a shrill cry.
"Haa … Haa …"
But at this moment, Calvin couldn't run anymore. Although he dodged the attack, he crashed into the wall beside him. At this moment, he had entered the wall's blind spot and had nowhere to run.
And now, the only thing this unlucky child could do was to stick close to the corner of the wall, gasping for breath as he stared in horror at the dark clouds that were pouncing towards him once again. This time, his heart was filled with despair … Calvin could almost imagine what would happen to him next. He would be devoured, torn apart, and then turned into a bloody corpse amidst miserable screams.
At this thought, Calvin couldn't help but shut his eyes, lowered his head, and hugged his body tightly, waiting for death to befall him.
He didn't notice that at this moment, a faint scarlet radiance suddenly flickered a few times. Then, it formed a thin protective shield that enveloped the child's body.
At the next moment, the pitch-black 'dark cloud' crashed into the protective shield.
Flames erupted.
In an instant, the scarlet flames rolled and erupted from the protective shield like a ferocious beast widening its bloody mouth and devouring the dark shadows entirely.
The flames soared into the sky like a spreading river and ignited the entire dark cloud in an instant.
The sharp screams from before turned into miserable shrieks at this moment. When Calvin opened his eyes in shock and looked forward, all he saw were the charred corpses of the 'dark clouds'.
"T-This is …"
Calvin widened his eyes in astonishment, gazing at the corpses that emitted black smoke. Judging from the incomplete limbs, it was apparent that the 'dark cloud' was actually a crow.
But compared to the other crows, they were larger in size and looked more terrifying. But now that they were being burned by the flames … the aroma of barbecued meat emerged.
What exactly is …
Before Calvin could react, a voice rang in his ears.
"I didn't expect that there would still be people running around so late at night. Didn't anyone tell you that it's dangerous to go out at night?"
Upon hearing this voice, Calvin raised his head in surprise and looked to the side. Not far in front of him stood four figures, and Zayen, who stood at the forefront, had his arms crossed and a mocking smile on his face as he looked at the battered and exhausted kid in front of him.
Upon seeing Jenn's group, Calvin's eyes glinted instantly. He couldn't be bothered about the terrifying charred corpses around him as he scrambled to Jenn's side and knelt down.
"I beg you, lords, I beg you to save Gwent!!"