The ceremony started after Lilith sat under the tree, with only her head visible above the water.
A second later, the crimson tree glowed while Erix, Rin, and others suddenly felt a strange force entering them and pulling their blood. It was as if that mysterious force was consuming their blood slowly.
At the same time, the blue pond quickly turned red, and Lilith was soon wrapped up in a blood-red cocoon.
Nobody could see what was happening inside the cocoon, but the ceremony had started, and it lasted for ten minutes before everyone felt the mysterious force of the Witchcraft spell vanishing.
[You have acquired ???? Buff. Your magic power is increased by 20% for one day.]
Everyone received a powerful buff that increased their magic stat by percentages, whooping 20%.
*Crack!*
The cocoon also cracked, and Lilith emerged wearing a new, gorgeous, tight black dress with dark red designs made of energies.
"Thank you, everyone. You can enjoy the buff for a day, but before that, we'll have a feast."
...
Maids had already decorated the mansion's hall during the ceremony, and when they returned, they were bringing exotic food dishes one by one and putting them on tables.
Soon, the hall was also filled with around fifty First-class members of the Dark Queen guild as they entered one by one and greeted Dark Queen before standing with wine glasses and participating in the feast.
They talked, laughed, and drank. Sharing their fortunes and misfortunes.
Erix and Rin stood at the corner near the food tables while other Dark Troupe members, except for Lily, were talking with other members of the guild. They were not interested in talking and deliberately exuded such aura.
"Lily, you've been with me for the longest, so I'm sure you know what's my mind," Lilith softly said while looking at the crowd of people talking and laughing in the hall.
"Do you truly wish to choose him?" Lily asked before she chuckled and added. "Although I can't say he is a bad choice. Rather, I think he is the best choice."
"Mhmm," Lilith nodded as she glanced at Erix with a wisp of desire in her eyes.
"I thought I could use some ways to make him break away from his woman, but I've realized watching them that it's impossible."
"Both of them are inseparable," Lilith sighed. "They have too much feelings for each other."
"So, what's the plan?"
"Plan..." Lilith wryly smiled. "I have one, and I'll have his unique essence no matter what because it's the only way to perfect my hybrid bloodline."
"I'll help," Lily said as she nudged Lilith with her elbow. "
Vampires were undead, superior to zombies, but their undead source was not as pure.
"Incense?" Erix raised his eyebrows.
"It will take you on a ride in exotic paradises," Lily smiled.
"Oh..." Erix curiously took the incense.
"Smell it."
Erix's nose twitched as he took a whiff, causing his mind to instantly numb as he suddenly felt cool all over his body and mind.
'W-What the fuck!!'
Erix was alarmed, and he almost dropped the plate.
He instantly recognized the nature of this effect.
Intoxication!
It was intoxication into several levels higher than the strongest drugs he knew on Earth.
"What is this?" Erix asked, already causing his body and mind to feel energized and jolly.
"It's a Tier-3 natural resource," Lily chuckled. "It's going to be potent, of course. However, you'll have the best night of your life today."
"That...I can strangely agree, haha," Erix laughed. 'Damn, a Tier-3 weed?! How is it going to feel when I inhale its magical smoke?'
"Enjoy."
Lily waved her fingers with her hand and vanished as a mist.
Erix went into the bathroom, where Rin was already washing her body in the bathtub.
Erix brought one incense stick inside after lighting it up and experiencing its effect. He didn't say anything to Rin and just walked inside.
"What's that?" Rin asked, but the smoke that wafted towards her automatically entered her before causing the world to turn wobbly, cooling her mind and body as she suddenly felt her spirit getting high.
"E-Erix, what is this strong stuff?!" Rin snapped her eye open, feeling good and high in just one whiff.
"Lily came here to give it. It's going to be a lot of fun."
"Only one incense stick or more?"
"There's two more."
"Fantastic!"