Ruby sat up in her hospital bed looking at the bouquet of roses Rafaela placed on the vase while the said healer list down something on her clipboard. Guinevere was peeling an apple sitting on a chair beside her bed talking to her about something Gusion gave her for their anniversary. The witch pretended to pay attention making a few remarks here and there but is currently too consumed in her own thought to really understand her friend.

"And so he did this thing we saw from a movie and it was really cute but also annoying cuz he doesn't have originality but it still melted my heart because of all the effort he placed in doing it for me." Guinevere babbled while the apple she was peeling nearly lost all the flesh because of the thick peel.

"Getting inspiration is not a bad thing since you yourself is pretty inspiring." Ruby commented smiling at her weakly. Even though she's resting for two days already she still feels extremely tired and listening to Guinevere talk incessantly is making her head hurt a bit.

" Aww, you're such a sweety pie." the mage replied handing her the plate with the sliced apple. The fruit was reduced to odd ill proportional shapes that she couldn't distinguish.

"Your vitals are fine and your injuries are healing exceptionally well. I don't think that it will even leave a scar even though it looked deep. Anyways your mana is nearly replenished but I suggest that you make no excessive movements especially those that involve combat. It's really funny how I sensed that you're dead two days ago only for you to rise up the other night crying about Alucard although he seems fine. Tell me if he was messing with you or anything I'm giving him an earful." Rafaela interrupted.

"No don't worry. We're fine. I just remembered someone I used to care for who had the same name." Ruby reassured taking a bite of an apple slice.

"Okay, I'll leave you two then." Rafaela excused herself before heading out to the door.

"I hate to cut our bonding short but I only dropped by to chit chat a little. I still have a few things on my plate. See you later, dear." Guinevere said before standing up and getting her bag from the bedside table.

"It's okay. I think I'll sleep a little more. Rafaela was right. I really cried a lot last night that's why I'm so tired. Take care on your way there, Guin." Ruby replied faking a yawn.

"Okay. I will. Take care as well." Guinevere kissed her cheeks before taking her leave.

Ruby closed her eyes and laid back on her bed. Manticat slept soundly beside her. According to her friend, it's been a week since the Blood Moon and Granger and the others haven't found the demon that 'harmed' her yet. And she wishes that they never do.

For some reason even though Dyrroth was a great pain in the ass Ruby still worries for him. She can't feel his presence in their bond as master and familiar but she wants to believe that he's still alive and healing himself. Ruby was afraid that he might bleed to death or one or more of his vital organs are damaged by Granger's lethal bullets but she still prayed for his safety wherever he is in Moniyan.

A knock suddenly interrupted her thoughts and she gave the person permission to enter her room, curious to see who it was. The door opened to reveal Granger, ever so dashing in his Lightborn outfit of white coat and pants with gold accents and blue linings. Instead of his gun and violin case he held a paper bag of a cafe take out and a bouquet of blue orchids. A huge blush suddenly decorated her cheeks as he approached, her heart beating wildly in her chest in anticipation.

"Are-are those for me?" she mumbled, sitting up from her bed.

"No, the cake is actually for Harith and the flowers are for Fanny who is staying on the other room." he replied with a straight emotionless face.

"Ohh." She managed to say in both disappointment and shame of her false assumption.

"I'm just kidding. These are all for you." he handed her the bouquet and placed the paper bag on her bedside table.

"Oh, hahahaha, thank you." she laughed awkwardly accepting his gifts. "It was really hard to tell that you were joking. Your face was so stiff and serious." Granger seemed to take a gloomy aura at this as he stared in the ground.

"I'm not very good at socializing, especially making jokes. I can fight in groups but when it comes to talking casually I suddenly don't know what to say." he said dejected, taking a seat on the chair Guinevere previously occupied. His mood made her feel guilty so she patted his shoulder and tried to console him.

"It's fine. Your actions speak louder than your words. I really appreciate you going all the way to my cottage in a monster-infested forest with a looming danger present. You're just too brave and selfless. You're strong and determined, you went all out to save someone like me who was hated by society and condemned into damnation. You're just too kind. If I wasn't a scandalous witch I would have married you already in the blink of an eye if you proposed." Ruby suddenly realized the magnitude of her words making her pale skin turn a bright shade of red. She grabbed the blanket and hid under it to hide her shame.

Why did she have to confess like that? She let her emotions get the best of her and now he thinks she's a total creep. She wanted to die right here now or to be swallowed by the ground.

"Stupid Ruby saying stupid things. That's totally awkward. I wish Eudora would just blast me with her lightning into oblivion!" she reprimanded herself under her sheets. Granger watched her fondly, amused by her childish charms and honesty.

Ruby pushed the blanket off of her face and looked back at him completely flustered.

"Please forget about the last part. It was a joke! I didn't really mean it! Oh my Gord, I feel so weird!" His chuckle interrupted her monolog.

"So if I proposed to you right here and now you would refuse me?" Granger asked in his cool and suave voice looking her directly in the eyes with an intense stare that hypnotizes her soul.

"You're kidding, right?" she asked with a shocked awkward smile. The only reply Granger gave was producing a small velvet box from his coat and Ruby instantly passed out after seeing it.

"Ruby? Ruby? Ruby!!" And she's out cold.

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"Clear!! Buugshhuu!" Ruby woke up to see a beautiful golden-haired woman looking down at her, assessing her features. She had large white wings and a halo as well as an ethereal glow that blinded her for a second before she got accustomed to it.

"Am I dead? Are you an angel?" she asked looking at the lady.

"Yes I'm an angel, dear I'm Rafaela. I was just here 15 minutes ago checking your vitals. And Nana please put down the defibrillator, she's alive and well."

"Awww, but we never get to use this." the cat elf said dejectedly before putting away the said equipment.

"And you?! You made my patient pass out. She could have had a heart attack, she's still recovering from all those fresh injuries as well as replenishing her mana. You should be more careful at playing tricks with her." the angel reprimanded, hitting the marksman with her staff.

"Ouch, sorry but Ruby was just damn cute I couldn't resist it. Don't worry, it wouldn't happen again." Granger apologized scratching his head.

"It better not or I'll have Argus throw you down the Abyss!" Rafaela yelled hitting him again with her staff. "And that is for playing with a girl's heart." she seethed before exiting with Nana.

"I probably deserve that. Are you okay? Sorry for shocking you so much that you fainted. Here have some water." Granger handed her a bottle of water.

"You really got me there. I felt my heart jump literally out of my chest." Ruby sighed handing him back the water bottle which he placed on her table.

"Sorry again for pranking you. I didn't think that you'd take it too seriously. I guess I went a little bit overboard this time." He sighed, looking a bit guilty. "Here, I kept this safe for you." Granger handed her the box and Ruby opened it to see her butterfly ring. A smile made its way to her lips due to his thoughtfulness.

"Thank you." She said putting the ring on.

"Uhmm, can I ask you something?" she began.

"Sure, go ahead."

"Why did you save me? We're barely friends and yet you went all the way just to save me." Ruby tilted her head in curiosity.

"Well, you were the only girl I can talk to comfortably because you don't whimper away from me or fawn excessively at me. You're such a good girl Ruby." Granger said patting her head fondly making the girl blush pink.

"Oh, that's so sweet. Thank you." she smiled in flattery. "Uhhm, by the way, did you have any lead yet about Dyrroth?"

"I'm sorry, who?"

"The purple demon."

"Ohh, I see. How did you know his name exactly? Did he announce it in a big glamorous speech ?"

"I guess so? He said that his minions call him that and then he came from the underworld and then he asked me if he could eat Manticat."

"Did he sexually harass you? You were very revealing when we found you and your undergarment was gone. Did he rape you before we got there?" Granger asked with menacing eyes.

"Oh, no, he didn't. A goblin did that but I killed it instantly. Those bastards also shot me with poisonous arrows luckily I activated revitalize before anything else."

"And the monsters did you kill them all by yourself? The cause of death of a lot of them is very suspicious. Some were tortured, some were blasted into bits, and a number of them had claw mark punctures instead of scythe slashes." Ruby's blood runs cold but she kept her cool in answering his questions.

"Well, Manticat helped a lot. I guess he went a bit wild, but while I was out cold I guess that's the time that the demon arrived for some unknown reason. I think I heard him killing the monsters and he looked so happy in satiating his bloodlust. The blood moon seemed to affect his mind greatly at the time." Well, she's not completely lying she's just hiding the fact that she has something to do with the demon being his summoner and all. She's barely lying and not telling him about her affiliation with Dyrroth is called selective omission not lying. But still, she's paling a bit in the prospect of the marksman asking more questions. They say that the fish is often caught by its mouth so to keep her good image she should disclose no more information to him.

"Thank you. That is relevant information. As for his whereabouts, I presume that he went to the northern part of the empire since that's the direction where he went after I shot him. The Lightborn squad is-- You're looking a bit pale. I should let you rest." Granger said standing up from his seat, quite alarmed.

"Oh yes. I'm feeling a bit dizzy. Maybe I should take a nap." Ruby lied smiling weakly.

"That's good. I will leave you be for now. I'll try to visit you again soon when you're much better. Take care, Ruby." The witch was surprised when Granger kissed her forehead before leaving.

When the door clicked into place Ruby suddenly grabbed Manticat and brought him closer to her face, squeezing him in a tight hug while squealing her fangirl heart out in joy. A huge blush covered her cheeks while butterflies flutter inside her stomach. The poor cat monster looked like he was going to die of chocking constantly begging her to let him go.

"Ahhhhhh!! That was so sweet!! He brought cake and flowers and kissed me! Although I wish that he did it on the lips, but beggars can't be choosers! You're getting a new daddy Manti!" And that's how the great cat monster passed away.

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Guinevere returned to the Tower of Merlin, the housing compound of mages in the MLBB tournament. The Tower of Merlin is not really a singular tall tower but is actually a castle with big rooms filled with subspaces folded by magic so she can have a very big space in a single room since mages tend to use large spaces for there spells and stuff. She and her boyfriend Gusion live there but he was formerly living in Sellsword's Keep where assassin's live because Lesley still stays there.

The hallways are empty as it usually is because mages are solitary and usually lock themselves indoors doing magical experiments and whatnot. Guinevere walked along the quiet halls, being extremely careful to not set out any magical pranks or traps which some of her housemates leave behind for fun. There was one time when she stepped on a magic symbol that exploded into melted chocolate before puffing out chicken feathers. The prank was one of Harley's and Guinevere took great lengths to pay him back in kind by hanging him in the lounge on his underwear.

When she stepped inside the shadows, a hand suddenly covered her mouth and dragged her into the darkness. She thrashed and squirmed trying to break free from her captor but he was too strong. She felt his hot breath on her ear making goosebumps appear on her arms.

"Guess who I am." he said. Guinevere relaxed after hearing his voice. He released her from his hold and smirked at her.

"Very funny, Gus. I nearly punched you in the groin." she said with no humor.

"I'm glad you didn't because my sword is squirming right now and he wants you right now." he purred in her ears, grabbing her hips and pushing her against the wall before attacking her neck with love bites.

"Are you crazy?! We're two floors away from our room what if someone sees us? We're so exposed." Guinevere reminded flushing at his action but actually wants to do it too. The thrill of doing something obscene and being discovered in the heat of passion is making her so damn wet already.

"Stop pretending Guin. I know you want it too. Plus no one really cares. Come on, we'll be quick but it will be very good." Gusion urged caressing her breasts.

"Fine. Let's just not make too much noise okay." she submitted, giving up and complying to her heart's desire.

Gusion unzipped the back of her dress since she was wearing a more casual long-sleeved off shoulder short purple dress instead of her usual gown. He lowered it down to expose her boobs before massaging them. Guinevere unclasped the button of his pants before unzipping it and taking out his large erected cock. She started jacking him off while he played with her blossom licking and sucking her red nipples making her lubricate under her skirt.

Gusion then placed his hand on her thigh before leading it up to her panties and probing her clothed womanhood. He pushed past her underwear and started rubbing her wet clit making her moan in pleasure. He kissed her lips to shush her moaning while he played with her pleasure button adding to her arousal and wetness. He pushed his tongue inside her mouth and made it dance with her own before exploring her crevice.

He soon pulled away with a string of saliva connecting their lips before attacking her neck and chest with more love bites, leaving behind vibrant hickies. His finger started probing her vulva before burying two of his digits inside her wet and hot cavern making her release a sigh of pleasure. His fingers moved expertly inside, hitting her good spots as well as stimulating her g-spot. He also never forgot about her breasts, stimulating her nipples making them hard and aroused.

When he sensed that she is ready to take him, he lifted her up against the wall before pushing his rampaging cock inside of her. Gravity was all he needed to push his phallus fully inside her vagina, stretching her wide and penetrating the entrance to her uterus. He started moving exuberantly against her, fast and hard making Guinevere unable to contain her moaning. His penis stimulated every inch of her vagina sending ecstasy to her whole body while his hard dick loved the pleasure from her hot wet hole constantly churning around him.

Guinevere placed her hand in his shoulders as she enjoyed being wall fucked in a public location. Gusion's pace is fast and constant. Pushing against her walls is sending pleasurable tingling in his cock and the occasional jolts are bringing him closer and closer to his orgasm. He is ramming her with everything he got sending excitement and adrenaline coursing through his body and invading his whole mind with euphoria and sinful bliss.

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Lesley was visiting Harley in the Tower of Merlin since he was afflicted with a fever the previous night so she took it upon herself to take care of her brother. She had slept in his room to constantly check on his temperature and make sure that he is constantly hydrated so that he can quickly recover from his sickness. Thankfully his temperature went down and he stopped vomiting as the color returned to his features so Lesley decided to go back to her own house and change clothes.

On her way, through the halls of the edifice, she suddenly heard a strange noise of slapping and odd gibberish. She investigated the source in curiosity.

Her blood ran cold when she identified Gusion's voice as well as Guinevere's moaning coming from a dark hallway in the corridor's cross-section. She walked further and confirmed her suspicion. She saw the two happily copulating in the darkness of the hall, mindless of their indecency and obscenity. Gusion was fucking her really hard against the wall constantly saying that she's beautiful and hot and how good it feels to fuck her.

The sight and the sound felt like a stab in her heart. She released a stifled cry in the darkness not alerting two oblivious souls of her presence. Tears fell down from her eyes as rage, pain, jealousy, and envy rush through her brain. They swirled inside her heart and punctured her fickle feelings like torture of the worst kind. She lifted her gun and pointed it to Guinevere's head, taking aim and holding onto the trigger with shaking hands.

She can end it right here and right now, blowing her rival's brains into smithereens in front of Gusion to top it all of so that the pain can be equal. She wanted him to hurt and she wanted that stupid bitch to die. Actually, a bullet to the head is tamed compared to what she has in mind. She wanted to torture her. She wanted to violate her with the vilest creatures for stealing her love and ruining her life. She wanted her to suffer and die slowly, alone, and in pain, while she gets Gusion for herself.

She applied a bit of pressure on the trigger and finally decided to pull.

Before her finger could sink into the trigger a hand had grabbed the barrel of the gun making her pause. She looked at the person who interrupted her and saw Harith with begging eyes.

"Please Miss Lesley don't do this. You'll make things harder for yourself. You must calm down and compose yourself. Think about what will happen to Harley when you go to jail or what your life will be when you murder a noble. I beg of you lower your weapon, please." The Leonin reasoned making her pull her finger away from the trigger. The marksman sighed and lowered her sniper.

"I'm sorry Harith. Thank you for bringing me back to my senses." she said wiping away her tears. She gave one last look to the copulating couple before taking her leave, taking with her depression and sorrow.

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Guinevere screamed her lover's name repeatedly as pleasure run up and down her erotic pussy. Gusion's penetration became more forceful and energetic indicating that he's approaching his orgasm while she can feel hers peaking. Gusion felt his semen rising and soon he exploded his cum inside her while the female mage felt the knotting in her stomach intensify. They climaxed together releasing their love juices and spilling it down to the floor.

Gusion brought her down and supported her to stand. He gave her a long and full filing kiss and as he released her she looked over his shoulder. She saw the fleeting form of a pink-haired marksman with a glinting sniper. An evil smile made its way to her lips. The bitch didn't even have enough guts to do anything. What a loser.

She should really thank Ruby for helping her out winning Gusion's heart. The love potion she conjured was really potent. The strong feelings Gusion held for that stupid bitch instantly melted into nothingness with a small douse of the love potion. But then again that privilege didn't come with a short price. Ruby demanded something big in return but it doesn't matter because we will always do everything for love.

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It was late at night. Esmeralda was arranging her workshop after a tedious day of astrological magic experimentations as well as stargazing and reading the pattern of movements of the celestial bodies with Cyclops who was a bit narcissistic and a ton eccentric but overall is a very reliable partner. She was stacking away her books and putting them orderly in shelves when a knock suddenly resounded from her door.

She wondered who could it be at this hour. She immediately placed down her books and attended her door to welcome her visitor.

"What a surprising visit, Lesley. What can I do for you?" she asked smiling at the marksman.

"I hear that you can reveal the past of anyone you want to, is that correct?" Lesley inquired with a straight face. Esmeralda noticed her puff eyes and the tear stain on her cheeks as well as the glint of a plot brewing in the back of her eyes. The mage beaconed her customer inside before seating her in one of her plush cushions.

"Yes. I can see anyone's past. No secrets can be hidden from me. So tell me. Whose secrets do you want to discover?" Esmeralda started, testing her customer's motives.

"Well, I suspect dark secrets from someone who has the ability to help me achieve my plans and give me what I deserve. Someone who can change reality and make it her own if she so desires." the marksman replied picking the mage's intrigue.

"And who might this person be whose past you want to dig out?"

"The Witch of the Dark Forest. Ruby Orchid Butterfly."