"Papa~"


    The gentle voice echoed from within the depths of the red cocoon, causing Cambion to smile even more, convinced that he had sessfully tampered with his daughter''s memories.


    Eli and Evelina exchanged surprised nces, clearly taken aback by the unexpected turn of events.


    "See, I told you my daughter loves me more than you think!" Cambion dered with a smirk, his confidence unwavering. "Come on, daughter, give your father a hug!" he beckoned, spreading his arms invitingly.


    ''Crack, Crack''


    As the red cocoon cracked further, revealing a pink-haired girl, she wasted no time in leaping into Cambion''s waiting arms.


    "Papa~" she eximed, mirroring her father''s affection.


    Feeling her embrace, Cambion''s victorious expression softened, "My dear daughter, don''t worry, I won''t leave you. I''m sorry!" Tears streamed down his face as he embraced her like a long-lost father.


    "Papa~" The pink-haired girl echoed, her tears matching his as she repeated the word affectionately.


    Witnessing the heartwarming reunion, Eli felt a lump form in his throat, threatening to bring tears to his eyes. However, before he could fully sumb to his emotions, Evelina''s pleading gaze caught his attention.


    "Please don''t do that!" she pleaded silently, her trembling lips betraying the urge tough at the scene unfolding before them.


    Eli couldn''t help but smile at her struggle to contain her amusement before turning his attention back to the reunion between father and... daughter?


    Eli still needed to keep his act, spoke up, "Thank goodness, Prisania has returned to her master. I''ve missed you," he said warmly, addressing the pink-haired girl.


    However, to Eli''s surprise and dismay, the girl suddenly cried out in fear, clinging to Cambion even more tightly.


    "NO!!" she protested, her voice trembling with fear, "I don''t want to be separated from my papa~" she eximed, tears streaming down her face as she refused to let go.


    "Hahaha... Well said, my daughter," Cambion chuckled, patting her back affectionately before turning to Eli with a sly smile. "I''m sorry, Mr. Asher Eli, but it seems my daughter truly wishes to be with me."


    "There''s nothing wrong with a daughter wanting to spend time with her father," Eli conceded, nodding with a gentle smile. "But as her master, I need her now... Could you please release her from your embrace?" he requested politely, though his tone hinted at his underlying annoyance.


    Cambion''s smirk widened as he patted the pink-haired girl''s ass, revelling in the chaos he had caused, "But she loves me, doesn''t she?" he taunted Eli, enjoying his annoyance.


    "Yes, Father~" the girl affirmed obediently.


    "See?" Cambion''s grin grew even wider as he fondled her ass before Eli''s eyes.


    Eli stepped forward, his expression tense. "I thought we had an agreement," he stated firmly. "Give her to me... now!"


    Cambion''s expression shifted, his confidence unwavering. "Yes, we had an agreement, but my daughter''s safety is paramount," he countered, backing away slightly.


    Eli''s tone turned stern as he questioned, "So you want to do this the hard way?"


    "Heheh... I''ll deal with youter," Cambion retorted with a wicked smile, snapping his fingers in an attempt to teleport away.


    "...."


    "Huh?" However, his expression shifted to one of confusion when he found that his teleportation was blocked. He nced at Evelina in shock, realizing she must have deployed a barrier.


    "Stop this, Cambion! Otherwise, I''ll report you to the Queen!" Evelina interjected, her voice t as if she were tired of being part of Eli''s whatever game.


    "The Queen? She?.... ahahahahaha" Cambion burst into maniacalughter. "There is only one master for me, and my master is far more formidable than anyone in this world!"


    "Your master?" Eli frowned, puzzled by Cambion''s cryptic words.


    "Yes, you lowlife! You can''t evenpare to him! He''s beyondprehension, and no one can understand his motives!" Cambion proimed arrogantly. "Thanks to your naivety, I obtained my daughter without any trouble..... And don''t think I came unprepared," he added with a smirk.


    With a sudden motion, Cambion mmed something onto the ground, causing a blinding light to erupt, obscuring everyone''s vision.


    "BOOM!!"


    The room exploded into pieces as the walls and ceilings crumbled. Seizing the opportunity, Cambion unfurled his wings and, cradling his daughter swiftly flew out of the wreckage.


    "Hahahaha! You think you can hold me?" Cambion''sughter echoed as he attempted to disguise himself and merge with a student of Nex...


    But hisughter faltered as he surveyed his surroundings. "...This is not Nex," he muttered, realizing that the environment bore no resemnce to the Nex he knew.


    "That''s going to cost a lot..." Eli''s concerned voice interrupted the chaos, catching Cambion''s attention. He turned to see Eli standing there with pitiful eyes.


    "Y-You? W-where have you brought me?!" Cambion''s voice trembled with fear and confusion.


    "Give her to me now," Eli requested calmly but with determination in his smile.


    Cambion flinched, a sense of unknown fear gripping his heart, "H-Hehe... I guess since it''se to this... I will bring him!" Cambion dered, summoning a creature that had been concealed under his shadow.


    "Grrrrrr"


    "A fiend?" Evelina frowned as a monstrous entity emerged from Cambion''s summoning. However, this was no ordinary fiend.


    Its humongous body exuded dark mana, causing the grass beneath it to wither and die as if drained of life. Standing at an imposing height of 8 feet, it resembled a gori but with a menacing dark mana.


    "HHHaaAAAHHHH"


    "BOOM, BOOM!!"


    The Gori fiend roared and pounded its chest, fixing its ck eyes on Eli with clear killing intent.


    "Kill him!" Cambionmanded with a wicked grin on his face.


    "Annaahhhhh!!"


    The Gori fiend''s enraged roar echoed through the air as itunched itself at Eli with deadly intent. Its massive form moved swiftly, ready to deliver a devastating blow. But just as it was about to strike, Evelina intervened with a powerful counterattack...


    "BOOM!"


    The forceful impact halted the Gori fiend''s attack, causing it to stumble back from the sheer force of Evelina''s punch.


    "I could have handle it," Eli reassured with a confident smile, his eyes locked on the unfolding battle.


    "Tsk, just catch him already!" Evelina''s voice cut through the chaos as she pointed towards Cambion, who was making his escape with the pink-haired girl in his arms who seemed to fall unconscious.


    "Yeah, Yeah..." Eli nodded and inwardly, ''Not yet though....''