"Hiss!!!"

Just as the Evil Prince bid farewell to the Evil Queen and boarded the Sky Clipper heading to the Witch Kingdom, far away in the Witch Kingdom, the Raven Masked Man suddenly felt a chill running through his body, making him stand up abruptly from his chair.

"Hmm?"

The abrupt movement of the Raven Masked Man startled everyone in the room. They cast puzzled glances towards him, and the priest who was explaining the ritual ceremony instinctively stopped speaking, somewhat puzzled, and said:

"Your Highness?"

However, at this moment, the Raven Masked Man didn't pay any heed to the middle-aged priest's inquiry. He instinctively looked in a certain direction, and a hint of fear unconsciously arose in his crystal-clear eyes.

He's here! He's really here!

That damned God of Food... can't he just stay at home obediently? Why does he have to come wherever I am? He's not targeting me, is he?!!!

What's wrong with Your Highness?

Noticing the unusual expression of the Raven Masked Man, as if he was subtly fearing something, the middle-aged priest's expression slightly changed. He hurried over to check on the "Princess Catherine."

However, before he could get close, the recently unsettled "Princess Catherine" calmed down again. She motioned with her hand that she was fine, gently grasped her skirt's hem and made a slight bow to everyone, apologetically explaining:

"I'm sorry, I just suddenly remembered something, and my reaction was a bit exaggerated... My apologies, Priest Victor, please continue!"

"Alright then..."

Although feeling that the "Princess Catherine's" earlier behavior didn't seem like she remembered something important, but rather was frightened by something, since the princess herself had already given an explanation, the middle-aged priest had to suppress the questions in his heart and returned to the center of the hall, continuing to speak:

"Everyone, according to the current responses, there will be emissaries from eight kingdoms attending the ceremony of Princess Catherine inheriting the title of the Great Witch King. This will undoubtedly be a daunting challenge for us in the Witch Kingdom..."

As the middle-aged priest resumed his lecture, the "Princess Catherine," now seated back in her chair, couldn't help but let out a small sigh of relief, then reached up to adjust the mask on her face.

That was close to being exposed... Why am I playing the role of this princess? Where is that woman, the Black Cat? It seems more fitting for her to play this fake princess!

'She hasn't stirred at all.'

Just as Dongya grumbled in his heart, the snake-shaped pendant on his or her earring swayed slightly, and a familiar hoarse voice murmured into their ear.

'Since receiving that hat from the Supreme at the last meeting, the Black Cat has completely severed ties with the associates. No matter how I call, there is no response, and even the [Law Book] cannot connect with her.'

So now, without Black Cat, I have no choice but to play the role of the princess?

Understanding why he had become the fake princess through the White Snake's explanation, the Raven Masked Man begrudgingly crossed his legs, sitting in a "lady-like" position to maintain "Princess Catherine's" persona, then muttered displeasedly:

'So where's Black Cat? I can't act like a woman, hurry and get her back to swap identities with me!'

'That won't be possible.'

The white snake-shaped pendant swayed, and the White Snake's firm voice rejected the notion:

"The Supreme's ability cannot be undone. Once the [Bedtime Story] begins, all roles in the story cannot be changed, and everything only halts when the story ends.

Also, it's best not to wait for Black Cat anymore. If my guess is correct, Black Cat likely has issues; she might have already betrayed us... or maybe she wasn't even one of us to begin with."

'Huh?'

Hearing the White Snake's judgment, the Raven Masked Man was stunned, touching the pendant on their ear, asking urgently with rapid-fire questions:

'Black Cat a traitor? How do you know? Wasn't she able to respond to the [Law Book]? How could she be a traitor?'

'The ability to connect with the [Ten Tribes Law Book] isn't exclusive to those of us whose names are inscribed. The Great Court Ten Clans can do it as well, and apart from the Earth, Sea, and Sky Clans, the Grand Priest lineage of the Witch Kingdom can accomplish this too.'

At this point, the voice from the White Snake pendant became slightly colder.

'The initial Black Cat was likely the real Black Cat; the name on the [Law Book] couldn't have been faked. But the Black Cat afterwards is dubious; she probably was replaced early on.

The real Princess Catherine, whom we couldn't find despite our efforts, most likely had contact with the real Black Cat, managed to kill her, and through the connection between the Great Court Ten Clans and the [Law Book], secretly took over Black Cat's identity, successfully infiltrating us.'

What?!!!

Upon hearing this explosive news, the Raven Masked Man was taken aback, instinctively covering their delicate lips with a gloved hand, eyes wide with astonishment as they asked:

'Does that mean all our previous plans are known to her? Then she...'

'It's not as bad as that.'

The White Snake answered with an indifferent tone:

'Even if she managed to replace the real Black Cat and bypass the [Law Book]'s scrutiny to infiltrate our gatherings, she must still abide by the [Law Book]'s contract, and absolutely cannot reveal our identities and plans.

Currently, the biggest threat of her infiltration is merely that our actions in the Witch Kingdom keep facing obstacles without finding the princess's whereabouts.

But with the Supreme acting this time, whether she's the fake Black Cat or the real princess, as long as she's within the scope of the [Bedtime Story], she'll inevitably become a dead cat!'

Alright then... at least it sounds reassuring.

Listening to White Snake's confident assurance, "Princess Catherine" couldn't help but lick her lips, slightly uncertainly asking:

"By the way, this [Bedtime Story] you mentioned, can it really kill both the God of Food and the Black Cat together? What if..."

'There won't be any "what if".'

Cutting off Dongya's skeptical inquiry, the White Snake confidently replied:

'Though the Supreme's ability is highly limited and the cost extraordinarily high, used less than ten times to date, as long as the [Bedtime Story] can successfully unfold, there's no escape for those within the story!'