While creating the barrier against electricity, Kyon decided to find out experimentally how spatial things worked. He took the ring in his hands and infused it with pure energy. An instant later, his mind filled with information about its scope and content. It felt like emptiness. As if you think about an empty bag.

He touched the ring with two fingers and stretched out the film, black like the darkness of the night. It resembled a soap bubble. He wrapped the ball of enzymes with it and detached the film from his fingers with a click.

The bubble burst at once. There was nothing in its place.

Kyon raised his eyebrows and checked the contents of the ring with pure energy. Now, his mind received information about the ball and its location inside the ring.

{Hmm. That’s how it is, then...}

He had proved the information he read in the books that the time inside the ring stood almost still. He could get the ball back with no effort. Tetris skills could come handy for spatial object users.

{Our spatial pockets absorb a huge amount of energy. Not every millionaire can afford it. And it’s so simple in this world... However, it doesn’t come cheap, either. Spatial magicians-formacists spend about a week to create them.}

As far as he knew, the formacists applied a special formation to the ring. It created a pocket that held the space between the spiritual and physical worlds like the kite on a string.

It was seven o'clock in the morning when Kyon joyfully exclaimed: «I finally did it!» His voice was bubbling with enthusiasm. His eyes sparkled with glee.

He had managed to create the ether technique “protection against electricity” from scratch! Now he could block electric charges as well as other residual attacks that involve charged particles. His technique had a single drawback. It was incompatible with the ether barrier. Kyon assumed that he had to upgrade of his element to advanced or even higher. Then the barrier would get stronger.

He had a wild urge to test it immediately on Juno, the little demon, but his empty stomach had other plans. He had to have breakfast and drop by the dreamland for a few hours.

…

Yegorka didn’t want to look intrusive in Juno’s eyes. He didn’t pay a visit to her more often than three times a week. He would never forgive himself if the girl, who was always on his mind, called him clingy.

He madly wanted to be with her as often as possible, listen to her voice, admire her beauty, but he restrained himself. Sometimes, he told her he was busy just to play hard to get. However, Juno never asked him even once how he was doing. She couldn't care less. But Yegorka hoped, believed and dreamed that he could become a better man, worthy of her heart.

His day was shining with new bright colors because, literally a few hours ago, a servant brought Yegorka good news. Juno wanted to see him. He thought it was a bit strange as he was approaching the mansion in high spirits. She used to call him herself. And now, for the first time, she sent a servant with a message.

His last name was enough for the guard to let him in. Anyone from the VIP club could visit the park as much as they wanted. The elders (first rank) were the members of the club and, with their permission, the others (third rank and above.)

Yegorka was anxious. He diligently smoothed his blond hair, gently straightened his jacket. He must shine and stay confident around Juno. An elderly uncle, now residing in the imperial capital Dantes, taught him that wisdom once.

The guard put his wrist to his mouth and informed the lady about the visit.

Yegorka’s ears caught the sound of her soft footsteps upstairs. He cleared his throat and swallowed nervously. His voice should sound smooth and pleasant, and by no means tremble. A sincere smile lit up his face. Flames were dancing in his eyes.

An adorable, charming angel appeared on the staircase. The gorgeous girl was wearing pearl gray clothes. She fluttered down the stairs like a gracious butterfly. Her curls fell on her back dancing against her shoulders like a reflection of the setting sun in the smooth surface of the water. Her lovely face... Indeed, the gods went all out on their creation. Only her eyes were half-closed, for some reason, as if she were in dreamy reverie.

«Hello, Juno, my little angel…» - The moment Yegorka greeted her in happy bliss, Juno threw herself into his arms.

«Ju-Juno...» - His heart missed a beat. She had never hugged him before... Even for his birthday... What was the occasion now? Could it be possible that she had feelings for him?

He wouldn’t know the answer, but he wanted to believe it... His soul rejoiced! Could she possibly realize at last how good-looking he was? He could not believe what was happening. It all seemed like a happy dream. With eyes clouded with tears, Yegorka buried his nose in her shoulder. It wasn’t a dream, but a sweet reality... What was happening?

It was harder to get rid of Yegorka’s tenacious embraces than she had expected. Juno was looking at him with a calm face. Her large eyes were pleading eyes as if she wanted to say something.

«What's the matter? Are you okay?» - He asked, concerned.

She wanted to kiss the empathetic moron for being so sensitive. No, she wasn’t! She was a slave! And she couldn’t say anything or give him a hint because the cage of orders bound her! It wasn’t easy for Juno to fall into his arms. She had to pretend he was imaginary.

The girl looked around, frowned her beautiful face and left quietly.

Yegorka was stupefied. He immediately followed her. «Juno, are you alright? Did you miss me? Why are you so quiet?»

«Nice weather today, isn’t it?» - He heard her angelic voice.

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«Hmm... Yes, it’s wonderful! Tell me, what happened?» - Yegorka said, wondering what was going on. Was he only imagining things? Something impossible had happened.

Juno approached a door on the ground floor. She opened it and entered the room. Yegorka followed her.

The door swung open so unexpectedly that Kyon dropped a sausage from his mouth. He frowned at the uninvited guest. «Why didn’t you knock?» - But there was no answer. The cute angel took a running jump straight into his arms and put her thin arms around his neck, embracing him like a vine. She wrapped him with her light floral scent, her eyes closed.

Of course, it was right then that Yegorka should enter the room and see what he could not understand and accept. Juno was hanging around some guy's neck! Well, if it isn’t the slave! His black clothes were hard to forget! And his nasty ugly face... Yegorka’s heart almost stopped beating as he realized what he had faced. «What's going on here?!»

Juno opened her eyes. The cage of orders left her with some personality when she was next to Kyon but completely deprived her of any freedom when there was someone else. And now a third party appeared in the room, limiting her totally and completely.

The girl hurried out at once. Yegorka was obliged to finish off the slave. That’s what the whole thing was about. He must die... Die, nasty slave, die!

Kyon was shocked to recognize in Yegorka the person who was twice his accidental savior. Every second counted. He connected Synergy to his mind.

When he understood that Juno had left the room, Kyon ran to the window, broke it and jumped out. He rolled on the ground and disappearing in the bushes. Let’s not forget that the guy, who was trying to figure things out, was now more dangerous than Dinah. He had enough power to kill with Kyon with one blow.

A wild roar came from behind. The blond guy with a pale bloodthirsty face jumped out of the window. It came as no surprise that instead of asking Juno to shed light on the situation, the distraught macho decided to kill the object of his jealousy. «Wait, you, asshole! I have pressing business with you, and the price is your worthless life!» - However, when Yegorka looked around, he did not see anyone.

Kyon could reap the benefits of being the ghost in the mansion. He knew the location of every leaf, web and blade of grass.

Yegorka snorted. He activated scanning with pure energy, instantly caught the outline in the bushes, and darted toward him, lightning fast. «Don’t move, scum!»

Kyon had just taken out the sound transmitter when he heard Yegorka roar. He turned pale and rushed forward, calling Juno all the names under the sun.

He didn’t run far. Yegorka appeared in front of him with a bloodthirsty expression. His speed was incredible. He could catch up with Kyon in seconds, like a hare chasing a tortoise. He grabbed Kyon by the scruff of the neck, lifted him like a fluff, squeezed his hand into a fist and slowly prepared to deliver a fatal blow. His hand radiated a bright orange glow that could quickly turn flesh into a charred piece of meat. «Die.»

Kyon's journey had only just begun. He did not want to finish it like that. An idea flashed through his mind at the speed of light. He cried out:

«Juno loves you!»

The approaching fist froze. The residual heat scorched Kyon’s face with a hot wave. His eyebrows, eyelashes and part of his hair instantly singed. The skin on his face turned scarlet red. It peeled off, exposing the bloody flesh.

Kyon’s mind was going through excruciating pain that he suppressed with Synergy. He had inhuman endurance. Anyone in his place would have wailed in pain, but he went on saying:

«The lady was testing you! She hugged me because she wanted to know your reaction! It was a test of jealousy!» - Kyon said hoarsely but convincingly. It was all or nothing.

Yegorka’s eyes widened. He loosened the grip on the slave’s neck. «Are you serious?! She… Is it true?..»

Kyon coughed and fell to his knees. He picked up the sound transmitter, called Juno’s frequency. The girl always had the device with her. She would definitely answer the call. He had taken every precaution.

While they were waiting for her to answer the call, Kyon said:

«Of course, I am serious! It’s true! I'm calling her right now. Lady Juno will be pleased with your reaction. You have passed the test...» - His voice was heavy with the pain he was feeling despite his attempts to suppress it. Blisters deformed his once handsome face. The devil himself would be horrified to see him.

Yegorka flinched. He wanted to believe Kyon’s words. Juno’s strange behavior and, even more so, her indifferent face, when she was hugging the slave, confirmed everything. {It was only a test! Ha! It’s a good thing I didn't kill him! Maybe... What if she wanted me to...}

Kyon finally got through. «Lady Juno, would you please come to the W-shaped bushes around the corner of the mansion where Yegorka is waiting for you. Your fiancé has passed the test.»

«I will.» - They both could hear her shrill voice.

{Your fiancé? I will?!} - Yegorka was encouraged. All his suspicions had disappeared. The world around him seemed fantastic, unreal. He pinched himself to make sure he was not sleeping. It was not a dream! Incredible! His amazing, beloved girl was testing him?! He had passed her test?! A blissful, dreamy smile lit up his face, but... Something was bugging him… It seemed a bit weird… He had almost destroyed the low-born scum and then this sudden turn of events. He must apologize to the slave for the disfigured appearance, but the humiliation was not part of his plans. Yegorkan was more concerned about what Juno would say...

Kyon groaned and fell to one knee. Lovesick Yegorka was looking around in search of the girl. He couldn’t care less about the health of the guy he had crippled.

Soon, Juno appeared like a beautiful vision, calm and peaceful.

A terror gripped her throat when she saw her master burnt beyond recognition, but still alive. He did not die... Dumb, jealous cretin Yegorka did not finish him off! Why?! She had hugged the slave, after all!

The embarrassed blond guy smiled awkwardly. «Juno… Uhm… I’m sorry, I got a little carried away… I have passed the test, haven’t I? He’s alive, you see? How did I do?»

Juno was steaming. She had to hold back the urge to hit the stupid boy on the head. No, you have failed! You should have destroyed the slave! If Yegorka had done everything according to her plan, he would have received a reward. But now all she wanted was to beat him to death.

Gullible Yegorka would never forgive himself if only he knew that he had missed a chance to get closer to the object of his adoration.

«My lady, please, take Yegorka to your room. I am sure that he will appreciate the gift you have prepared for him.» - Kyon “ordered” her without hesitation and bowed slightly.

Juno nodded and led Yegorka to her room in silence. She wanted to cry from the bitter offense, but she had no tears. The cunning slave had somehow outwitted the idiot! Her idea had completely failed. Well, on the plus side, his face was burned. Let him suffer. He may stay ugly until the end of his pitiful life. Her wretched luck was going to get her a fresh set of punches, though... What injustice! She just wanted to kill the parasite. Uh, she shouldn’t have counted on the stupid blond boy. He had only complicated her life.

«Juno, my little angel! Tell me what you have for me?» - Yegorka asked her, anxious to get a pleasant surprise. - «Juno, say something! Talk to me.»

«Nice weather today, isn’t it?» - The girl asked indifferently, leading him to her room.

«Uhm... Yes, it is…»