Vanessa led Cedric and Noelle through several shops before finally stopping in front of a particular stall.
Vanessa greeted the shopkeeper casually and asked, "Do you have any new merchandise?"
The black-haired shop owner, Selu, smiled warmly and said, "Since you've brought two cute juniors with you, anything they like will have a twenty percent discount."
Selu began introducing several magic tools, but most of them were either useless or poorly designed.
Then, a small black stone caught Cedric's attention.
More precisely, it caught the system's attention.
[Magic Blood Ore detected. Please acquire it, Host.]
Cedric picked up the stone and asked, "How much does this cost?"
Selu replied, "Ten thousand Yul."
Cedric silently calculated that a Magic Knight's monthly salary was only about twenty thousand Yul, making this stone extremely expensive.
Cedric said, "Fifty thousand."
Selu immediately agreed without hesitation.
Cedric suddenly felt like he had overpaid.
The transaction was quickly completed.
Cedric bought the Magic Blood Ore and also purchased a sea-blue pendant. Vanessa bought several rare minerals, while Noelle ended up buying nothing.
Meanwhile, two familiar voices could be heard nearby.
Magna and Yami were walking together toward a gambling stall, loudly declaring, "We'll earn back our losses tenfold!"
Cedric sighed when he saw them because the two clearly never learned their lesson when it came to gambling.
Suddenly, an old woman began shouting, "Help! Help!" while chasing a cloaked thief through the street.
The thief laughed arrogantly and declared, "This money belongs to me now!"
At that moment, a man wearing a green cloak ran after the thief while loudly shouting his signature laugh.
Sekke had appeared.
Sekke angrily declared, "Robbing people right in front of a Magic Knight? You have no respect for Lord Sekke!"
Noelle covered her ears and complained, "He's too noisy…"
The thief used Theft Magic: Theft Storm, creating a swirling wind beneath his feet and lifting himself into the air.
Sekke immediately responded by summoning Bronze Creation Magic: Bronze Meteor Magic Wheel, which created a strange bicycle-shaped construct.
Vanessa looked at the magic with visible disgust and said, "That looks extremely tacky."
Noelle agreed. "It really does."
Sekke suddenly noticed Vanessa and Noelle and immediately became excited.
He struck a dramatic pose and declared, "I will retrieve the stolen money and then ask you two beautiful ladies out on a date!"
Before he could finish, a wooden branch suddenly shot forward from Cedric's hand.
The branch instantly tied up the thief and accidentally wrapped around Sekke as well.
Sekke shouted in confusion, "Hey! Why are you tying me up? We're both Magic Knights!"
Cedric calmly returned the stolen money to the old woman before turning back and saying coldly, "Don't flirt with members of the Black Bulls."
He suppressed Sekke with his magic power.
Sekke quickly realized his mistake after noticing their Black Bulls cloaks.
Sweat immediately appeared on his forehead.
He hurriedly apologized. "I'm sorry! Please let me go so I can properly apologize to the ladies!"
Cedric finally released the branches.
Sekke immediately bowed deeply.
The situation quickly ended. Sekke captured the thief and rode away on his bronze bicycle.
Cedric continued strolling through the black market with Vanessa and Noelle.
A system notification appeared.
[Ding! Mission completed. Flying Thunder God technique obtained.]
After Cedric and the others left, the short old woman suddenly stood up straight and transformed.
Her body became taller as a red cloak decorated with jewels appeared.
It was actually Julius Novachrono, the Wizard King.
Julius smiled with excitement and said, "That young Black Bulls member has magic power comparable to some captains."
At that moment, a window of spatial magic opened, revealing Marx.
Marx angrily complained, "You ran away from work again! Return immediately and handle your documents!"
Julius happily replied, "I discovered many interesting magic spells today!"
Marx looked like he was about to explode from frustration.
Cedric returned to the Black Bulls base and tossed a bag of roasted snake skewers to Asta before quietly carving a Flying Thunder God mark near the base.
Later that evening, Cedric used the mark to teleport to Naang.
Rebecca had just finished cleaning the restaurant and was preparing to sleep.
Since Cedric left, Rebecca had been sleeping in his room every night.
Rebecca quietly whispered, "I miss him~"
Suddenly, someone knocked on the door.
Rebecca quickly put on her clothes and said, "The restaurant is closed."
A familiar voice sighed outside and joked, "I finally return home, and my wife rejects me?"
Rebecca froze.
She immediately opened the door and saw Cedric standing outside.
Tears instantly filled her eyes as she ran forward and hugged him tightly.
Cedric gently held the crying girl and teased, "Still calling me little brother?"
Rebecca blushed deeply and shyly said, "Husband~"
Cedric lifted Rebecca in his arms and carried her back inside.
The quiet night passed peacefully.
The next morning, Rebecca woke up and instinctively reached toward the empty space beside her.
For a moment, she thought the previous night had been a dream.
However, she quickly felt soreness in her body and realized it was real.
The door opened, and Cedric entered carrying a bowl of porridge.
Cedric gently said, "Don't move. I'll feed you."
Rebecca felt warmth spreading through her heart as she ate the simple porridge.
She shyly asked, "Have I really become your woman?"
Cedric smiled and reassured her, "Of course."
After feeding her, Cedric said, "Rest for a few days. Leave the restaurant to Marco and the others."
Rebecca immediately panicked. "Do the children already know?"
Cedric laughed. "It's impossible for them not to notice."
Rebecca embarrassedly pinched Cedric's waist.
Before leaving, Cedric quietly placed a Flying Thunder God mark on Rebecca.
After returning to the Black Bulls base, Cedric spent his days training and completing missions while continuously channeling magic power into the Magic Blood Ore.
According to the system, once the stone absorbed enough magic power and was infused with his blood, it would transform into a weapon.
At night, Cedric occasionally returned to Naang to spend time with Rebecca.
Rebecca gradually realized that Cedric's energy was far beyond ordinary people.
Because of that, she even began thinking about whether she might need help from another girl someday.
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