A voice rang out, and a mature beauty of endless allure appeared in front of Kumiho.
Her brown hair was tied up high at the back, revealing a snow white neck and faint blood vessels beneath her seductively smooth skin.
Her sensual figure was wrapped in a kimono-like dress that covered her entire body, yet any man who saw her would still be utterly captivated.
Her face was flawlessly beautiful, her gaze gentle yet filled with unwavering determination as she looked at Kumiho.
"Mother!" Kumiho was startled when she saw the woman, panic flickering in her heart, but she still tried to remain calm as she said, "My husband is about to be 'eaten' by another woman, I have to save him."
"Your husband?" The woman sounded slightly surprised, then asked softly, "Is it Aldric or Leo?"
Kumiho: "…"
"Mother! Do you really think I would fall in love with those two idiots?"
Kumiho's mother looked genuinely taken aback when she heard Kumiho call the two of them idiots.
"Kumiho, who exactly is your husband?" her mother asked with a frown.
"Ahh, Mother, let me go first and I will explain it to you later. But it is definitely not those two idiots." Kumiho's expression was flustered, her eyes growing wet as if she were about to cry.
Her mother sighed, shook her head, and said gently, "Then that is no good. Kumiho, until the 'Newbie Challenge' ends, you are not allowed to leave this place. Choosing a husband for you is not something that can be done carelessly."
"Mother!" Kumiho protested unhappily. "I already have the one I love. I will not marry anyone else but him."
Her mother's face grew even colder, her voice firm and resolute. "No compromise. Kumiho, if you leave this place, then no matter what man you bring back, I will kill him."
"Mother, you…" Kumiho wanted to say more, but when she saw the unyielding expression on her mother's face, she could only sigh in the end and turn around to go back into her room.
Seeing this, Kumiho's mother quickly ordered the servants to guard carefully and not allow Kumiho to leave the room.
Inside the room, Kumiho was so angry she clenched her teeth hard enough to make a harsh grinding sound.
"Agh!! That damn lizard actually took Darling's first time. And I cannot even stop her. Huhuhu… Darling, his first time…"
She grit her teeth, forcing back her tears, and muttered, "No. If his first is not me, then his second has to be me."
Kumiho hurried over to the bed and lifted the pillow. Underneath were three more phones.
She quickly turned one of them on and sent a message into a private group chat of hers, with an extremely simple content.
[The news is fake! Lilith is using fake news to trick us!]
"Hehehe…" After sending the message, she let out an evil little laugh, revealing two tiny, adorable fangs.
[No way! Lilith would never lie to us. Besides, I saw the picture. It is definitely him.]
[That is right! Kumiho, are you sure you are not mistaken?]
[I believe in Kumiho. Lilith wants to monopolize him, so she is the one who released the fake news.]
[But…]
A flood of messages popped up in the group chat. Seeing everyone's faith beginning to waver, Kumiho immediately sent another message.
[You all know how strong Lilith's possessiveness is, right? She released fake news so we would follow the path she laid out, while she takes him down a different path. By the time we actually find him, Lilith might already have given him enough children to make a whole football team.]
[What?! That is terrifying, Kumiho, are you serious?]
[Wait! I feel like something is off.]
[What is off about it? I think Kumiho is right. Lilith is extremely possessive, she will definitely claim him for herself.]
[But… we also all want to claim him, don't we?]
[…]
[…]
The group chat fell into silence. Seeing this, Kumiho hurried to send another message.
[Do not worry! I will share his love with everyone. But what we need to do now is clear up this misunderstanding, otherwise… none of us will ever have him.]
The group continued to stay silent, as if Kumiho's words were a needle stabbing into the weakest part of their hearts, leaving them unable to refute her.
Kumiho smiled in delight, her eyes curving into two half-moons as she muttered, "Once I become his woman, all of you will only be the ones who came after, hehehe…"
"But still… that damn lizard. If her talent is on par with mine, then how did she manage to find him before I did?"
In a foul mood, Kumiho lazily flopped down on the bed and started playing games on her phone.
In another room, Kumiho's mother was now bracing one hand on the table, the other clutching her chest as she panted heavily, her face contorted in pain as though her internal organs were being sliced apart by a knife.
Her face was flushed red, sweat pouring down like rain, making strands of hair stick to her beautiful face and only highlighting how anguished and haggard she looked.
"Lady Yuna!" At that moment, from the doorway, another extremely beautiful woman appeared, with black hair, cat ears on her head, and a black cat tail swishing behind her.
She hurried over to Yuna's side, helped her sit down on the bed, and asked anxiously, "Madam, are you all right?"
Yuna took a deep breath, trying to endure the pain as she clenched her teeth. The cat-eared woman did not know what else to do, so she could only stand by Yuna's side.
After a while, Yuna exhaled slowly, looked toward the woman, and said softly, "It is fine, Saraya. It is just… the signal is getting clearer. I may have to depart immediately."
Saraya gave a small nod and replied, "Understood. Then I will get in touch with…"
"No." Yuna cut her off. "That would be too conspicuous. My second Awakening may be a good thing, but it also means I will enter my weakest state."
"The Okinawa family is full of danger right now. The Elders and outside forces are all watching us. If they find out my power has vanished, they will swoop in like vultures and tear us to pieces."
Hearing that, Saraya frowned and asked softly, "Madam, then… what do you intend to do? If you cannot participate in this Newbie Challenge, you may have to wait until next year."
Yuna nodded, then said, "Of course I have to participate in that event. It is just… I will not join in this region. I will go to Safe Zone No. 7."
"Zone 7…" Saraya frowned. "That is the territory of…"
"Blood Dragon Lilith."
"Ah! Madam, have you really decided? That place is very far from here. It takes two days to get there," Saraya said worriedly.
Yuna nodded. "I have decided. It is far enough from here that those people will find it hard to dig up information about me. Besides, once I arrive there, even if they do find out, they will not be able to touch me, because Blood Dragon Lilith is there to protect that place."
"As long as I complete the Newbie Challenge and then find an Awakening Stone. But to fully complete my second Awakening, I will need time. Saraya, I am entrusting Kumiho's safety to you."
Saraya gave a solemn nod and said firmly, "Yes, Madam. I swear on my life that young lady Kumiho will not encounter any danger."
Hearing that, Yuna felt reassured, gave Saraya a few more instructions, then sent her away. Yuna did not want Saraya to accompany her, because that would make it easier for those people to notice.
She opened the wardrobe and changed out of the gentle, mature kimono into a tight outfit that outlined her curves even more clearly, making her look far more alluring than in the kimono.
Yuna also changed her hairstyle, undoing the mature bun of an adult woman and tying it into a high ponytail, full of feminine energy and agility.
Then she put on a demon mask adorned with two red horns, giving her a terrifying appearance, and strapped a katana to her waist.
Once everything was ready, she followed the plan she had made, and taking advantage of the darkness blanketing the area, she slipped away in secret.