Miss Witch’s Devotion Has Gone… Twisted

“Actually, we have two Naclises at home. I accidentally duplicated her with magic. This kind of magic effect is too strong—I don’t plan to use it again, and I don’t want anyone to know.”

“...”

Corolla looked at the two Naclises, lost in thought.

She was wondering if one day Loren played her to death, whether he would find a way to duplicate her and keep going...

Until her corpse filled the basement...

Corolla quickly shook her head, tossing those strange thoughts away.

“From now on, don’t be shocked when you see two Naclises, and don’t leak this information. Don’t forget the curse.”

“Yes...”

When she responded, only Corolla felt a hint of disappointment. She had thought Loren cursed her to control her for life, but it was just to prevent her from revealing Naclis’s secret.

“Hello.”Reflection Naclis took the initiative to greet them. She wore a smile, and seeing Naclis with that expression for the first time, Chloe felt a bit unsettled.

She looked at the other two maids. Seraphina still wore a gentle smile, unfazed, and Flossie also seemed perfectly normal, making Chloe feel like the odd one out for being surprised.

“Alright, you all head back. I’m going to my room too. I have things to do.”

The head Loren brought back was already in the laboratory, but he didn’t plan to start researching it now. Having just eaten, he worried Paqina might get nauseous seeing it.

...

“This is a bit troublesome...”

Loren sat at his desk, rubbing his temples.

The Divine War was approaching, and Loren needed to quickly prepare the Severance Ritual. But most Severance Rituals required Mythical Creatures. Even Loren wasn’t sure where those Mythical Creatures were, and the other materials were a headache too.

The most certain whereabouts were the Extreme Cold Dragon in the Lost Snow Mountains.

Then there was the Starry Sky Whale. Before, Loren sought the Starry Sky Whale purely for experience points from killing it. But now that he had the World Card, it was different.

If he could replicate the Starry Sky Whale’s ability, it would be a massive boost. The Starry Sky Whale’s power was formidable—among all Mythical Creatures, it was among the strongest.

But Loren didn’t know where the Starry Sky Whale was now. Even if he did, he couldn’t fly that high. The Starry Sky Whale dwelled in the ozone layer—no normal creature could fly up there.

Other Mythical Creatures, however, had abilities to reach that height—like the Dawn Magpie needed to counter the God of Night and Thunder.

As for the Dawn Magpie’s whereabouts, Loren had no clue either.

“Forget it. I’ll take it one step at a time. At worst, I’ll collect what I can get first...”

Just as Loren was mulling over these thoughts, Mirrorheart pushed open his room door.

“Good evening, Master.”

Mirrorheart walked behind Loren and began massaging him.

Her technique was excellent. Under Mirrorheart’s massage, Loren gradually relaxed.

“Ever since the house got livelier, I feel like my presence isn’t as strong anymore.”

When Mirrorheart said this, Loren felt a twinge of emotion. But before he could get sentimental, he heard her next words:

“So much so that I’m not even sure anymore if I’m still the most twisted one in this household.”

“You can rest assured—you are the most twisted one...”

“I wouldn’t be so sure.”

“?”

Mirrorheart’s answer caught Loren off guard. He knew very well that Mirrorheart wouldn’t lie to him.

In the end, Loren just sighed. He decided not to dwell on it—the more he thought, the more his head hurt.

Mirrorheart continued massaging him, when suddenly Loren placed his hand over hers:

“Actually, I’ve always been grateful to you. You’ve stayed by my side through the hardest times, never leaving, never abandoning...”

If possible, Loren would have given Mirrorheart the position of chief wife. But unfortunately, that wasn’t what she wanted—she only wanted to be a hardworking slave.

“Then can you do me a favor?”

Mirrorheart grabbed Loren’s hand and pressed her cheek against the back of it.

“First off, I’m not going to do anything that hurts your body or dignity.”

“Good.”

To Loren’s surprise, Mirrorheart actually agreed.

“What is it?”

Now Loren was intrigued. It was rare for Mirrorheart to want something else.

“I’d like to use the Justice Card.”

“Justice Card? What are you going to do with that?”

Loren pulled the Justice Card out of the void and handed it to Mirrorheart, but she didn’t take it.

“Not for me to use—for you to use.”

“For me to use?”

Now Loren was even more confused. But considering Mirrorheart’s style, he started to catch on.

“I want you to activate the Justice Card’s ability. Pump in a wave of damage, then store it away. When the critical moment comes, let the damage burst out all at once.”

“For example, when our whole family is together...”

“This...”

Loren’s feelings were complicated. Compared to her usual requests, Mirrorheart’s request this time was relatively normal—but only relatively so.

At the same time, her request made him think of some Japanese anime—time stops and such.

Like when Jotaro stopped time and relentlessly pummeled his enemies, then released the time stop and all the damage exploded at once, sending blood spraying everywhere.

“Fine...”

Loren eventually agreed to Mirrorheart’s request. After all, it was her only wish.

And this time, it genuinely didn’t violate his bottom line of not harming Mirrorheart’s body or dignity.

“Then let’s get started.”

Mirrorheart stopped her movements, lay down on the bed, and was ready.

It was a sleepless night. Since the damage was stored away, Mirrorheart’s endurance increased dramatically, and she somehow managed to endure the entire ordeal.

In fact, when Mirrorheart left Loren’s room in the daytime, she was still bouncing around lively. This worried Loren:

“That’s way too much stored damage. Can you handle it?”

“You can release it slowly. You could even use it like a remote control.”

“...”

That was truly an angle Loren had never considered. In a sense, it opened a whole new world for him.

It even made him think of other uses. When dealing with newbies, he could use this method to lower the damage to a bearable range...

“What am I thinking...”

Loren struggled to shove those messy thoughts out of his mind. In the end, he could only blame Mirrorheart—she was the one who turned him into this...

Once these thoughts arose, they couldn’t be suppressed. Loren decided on the spot to try what Mirrorheart had just suggested. So he simply walked out of the room with her, abandoning any thought of catching up on sleep.

It was almost breakfast time. The other maids had already gotten up and started preparing the meal.

Mirrorheart entered the kitchen with the other maids. At that moment, Loren released the damage stored in the Justice Card, and Mirrorheart stumbled directly.

Her pain tolerance was strong, but the instant burst of damage still affected her significantly.

Seraphina looked at Mirrorheart, then glanced at Loren, her thoughts unknown.