“You have two choices: work for me, or be eaten by me.”
Li Andy tapped the Mystic Mirror, and it trembled continuously.
Is…is that two choices?
“Hmm, very good, it seems you’ve made the right choice.”
Li Andy nodded in satisfaction.
The Mystic Mirror was stunned; had it said which one it chose?
No! Don’t eat me!
Li Andy paid no mind to its reaction, and just as it was about to collapse, he spoke to himself:
“From now on, the responsibility for monitoring the house will be yours.
“If you find anything unusual or dangerous, report it immediately.
“As for your salary… your diet consists of the shadows of intelligent beings, right? Then each month, I’ll take you to find one person to eat.”
“Oh, right, can you eat my shadow?”
“???!”
The Mystic Mirror shook wildly, as if it had seen something terrifyingly poisonous, shaking its head frantically.
“You can’t eat it?”
Li Andy looked regretful.
“Alright, first, show me your abilities.”
“Oh, and also, there’s a three-month probation period with no salary,” Li Andy added.
The Mystic Mirror displayed a small figure on its surface, nodding humbly.
Then, it controlled the reflection of the window, projecting the scene of the bustling, self-cleaning furniture downstairs.
“Hiss—! There are a few little things slacking off!”
Li Andy was quite annoyed.
“Quick, use your other ability to warn them!”
The next second, all mirror-like objects downstairs suddenly projected Li Andy’s angry face.
“Who’s slacking off?!”
“At your age! How can you be sleeping?!”
“!!!”
The furniture was instantly scared out of its wits (if it had any); for a moment, it was chaos.
All the furniture vigorously cleaned itself, not daring to leave a speck of dust in any corner.
Li Andy nodded, extremely satisfied.
The Mystic Mirror trembled, becoming even more frightened.
Li Andy tucked it into his pocket, and Zorro, the revolver beside him, couldn’t help but speak up:
“Hey, new girl, you need to remember, I’m the favorite!”
The Mystic Mirror dared not speak, trembling, as if nodding.
Li Andy pondered his territory; along the way, the furniture was respectful.
When he arrived at the master bedroom, the double bed vigorously flapped its sheets, trying its best to look softer, to facilitate the supreme Spirit Lord’s favor.
Li Andy raised an eyebrow; he actually saw the words “seductive” on a bed.
After the furniture had swept and wiped clean, he snapped his fingers, and all the spirits returned.
The house returned to silence.
Under the sunlight, it was completely refreshed.
Li Andy nodded again:
“Very good, it’s time to go back and pick up my sisters.”
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West Suburbs, Abbey, backyard training ground.
Sophia looked at the mirror in Youxi’s hand, her body trembling slightly, a little lost.
In the mirror, the blonde girl’s eyes had black pupils with red irises, and on top of her head were a pair of wolf-like or fox-like beast ears of the same color.
This appearance was even more sinister than the phantom in her nightmare.
“I…I’ve become a monster…”
Sophia knelt on the ground, somewhat distraught.
Sister Anna gently comforted her:
“Don’t be afraid. As long as you master it, you can return to your original appearance at any time.”
Sophia then looked up in a daze, with a hint of pleading in her eyes, towards Youxi.
Unexpectedly, Youxi’s eyes glowed slightly, as if she had seen something that made her very happy.
“Sophia, that…can I touch your ears? Uh, I mean the ones on top.”
“??”
The air suddenly froze; Sophia’s small mouth slightly open, she stiffened in place.
One can only say that aesthetics vary from person to person.
As time passed, besides having her ears rubbed and tail pulled by Youxi, Sophia also gradually learned to control her power under Sister Anna’s guidance.
Her current state was considered half-werewolf, half-vampire, half-human.
She disliked sunlight but wasn’t afraid of the scorching sun; her sense of smell was keen, and her recovery ability was extremely strong, but it consumed blood energy; she feared silver, but it wasn’t fatal, not the deadly poison of vampires.
Normally, in addition to needing to consume some spiritual blood, she also needed to perform regular ritual sacrifices, offering part of her blood energy and sanity as 'compensation' back to the source of the power.
If she couldn’t balance and control it well, she might lose control and become a true monster, neither human nor ghost.
Conversely, she could become an extremely powerful extraordinary being.
All in all, it was not bad.
What Anna considered “the best and strongest” when she lost control was indeed the blood of this prodigal son.
‘Have I finally…caught up with them?’
Sophia looked at Youxi, who was being melted by the fluffy beast ears, paused for a few seconds, her nose slightly sore, but her smile was bright.
‘Woo, that’s great, I don’t have to drag them down anymore…’
“Hmm? Sophia, what’s wrong? Did I hurt you?” Youxi cast a worried gaze.
Sophia shook her head and hugged her:
“No, thank you, Youxi.”
Youxi was momentarily stunned, then hugged her back, gently stroking her back.
Anna looked at the affectionate pair, smiling, and quietly left.
“Oh, right, Sophia…”
Youxi whispered close to her beast ear,
“How was my brother’s taste? Hmm, you know what I’m asking.”
Sophia’s body stiffened slightly, her pretty face flushed, and her small ear tips were like ripe, dripping sweet fruit.