“…” Theresa was silent for a long time.

She was somewhat confused.

He didn’t know whether to scream, to laugh bitterly, to vomit, or to flee.

“There’s no need to deny it. It is an obvious fact. Our Black Jack is such an excellent man. He is as brilliant as the purple sun and the crimson moon in the sky of the Emerald Continent. Even a blind girl will be awed by his masculinity.

The cat girl Keer wagged her tail and blushed. “Thinking back, I fell hopelessly in love with him the moment I saw him. How can you be different from me?”

“That’s right. Although you are very beautiful and may have been sought after by countless young masters, Black Jack is completely different from them.”

Natasha, captain of the mercenary group, said, “No woman in the world can get rid of his charm. Even the females of the human-like species cannot escape from his affectionate eyes, unless they are not women or emotionless devils!”

“Well…” Theresa said.

“Of course, you are a woman with strong feelings. That’s why you fell in love with Black Jack, too.

Hela said coldly, “Otherwise, why would you ask to go to the Blood Demon Sector with us and look for Grand Lord Cooper without any reason?”

Theresa thought for a long time. “It seems, indeed, that there is no other reason.”

“You’ve finally admitted it!”

Princess Summer shrieked. She eyed Theresa with wariness and jealousy. “You are indeed trying to win Black Jack’s favor from us!”

The girls came close aggressively, like a bunch of cats that were baring their sharp claws.

There was no way that Theresa could explain herself. She could only say feebly, “No. Sisters, you’ve really misunderstood me. I—I—I—I know that I am just an inconspicuous apprentice of magic who does not deserve Lord Black Jack’s love at all. I never expected to be with him. I only wanted to follow you and watch him from afar. I’m sorry. My intestinal functions are still in disorder. Please don’t be like this. At worst, at worst—”

Taking a deep breath, she suddenly thought of something. “From this moment on, you will stay close to me day and night and watch me closely. We will eat together, bathe together, and sleep together. You will make sure that I have no chance to get close to Lord Black Jack. Will that do?”

“Huh?” The girls were dazed, considering Theresa’s proposal.

After all, they were bounty hunters, not evil sorcerers or bandits from the Blood Demon Sector. It would be too much for them to destroy a rarely-seen treasure such as Theresa.

“Alright, girls, stop fooling around.”

Black Jack stepped forward and looked around affectionately. His eyes were glittering, and his voice was indescribably magnetic. “You are all the women that I love most. Even though more and more girls are gathering around me, my love for each and every one of you will not be diminished at all. Stop throwing tantrums. You are giving me a headache. Promise me that you will let Theresa join our family and take care of her like my favorite sister, will you?”

Magical ripples were spreading in the air. Black Jack’s eyes were extremely deep, and invisible ripples were entangling the girls’ brains.

A weird scene took place. They had been angry, full of thorns, and full of wariness and jealousy, but after hearing Black Jack’s words, their faces turned from relaxed and confused to peaceful, joyful, and magnanimous.

“Alright.”

Natasha, captain of the mercenary group, shrugged. “We should’ve realized it earlier. Black Jack is so charming that all the women will be awed by him. Theresa is a woman, too. It’s not her fault.”

“Yes. We were too selfish.

Keer lowered her ears in shame. “How can the few of us monopolize Black Jack’s love? It’s unfair to other women!”

“Yes. We deserve to die for upsetting Black Jack.

Princess Summer said, “Since Black Jack likes you, we should like you as much as Black Jack does. We will take care of you and protect you with our lives. Welcome to our big family, Sister Theresa!”

“Welcome, welcome, welcome to our family and become Black Jack’s woman just like us!” The girls of various species formed an enormous harem and extended their hands to Theresa with sincere, warm, and warm smiles on their faces.

Theresa felt her blood run cold.

What—what the hell? Just a moment ago, these girls were filled with envy, jealousy, and hatred. They were filled with vigilance towards her appearance and even wanted to destroy her… On second thought, this was only normal. After all, the name of a woman was jealousy!

Why did they completely change after hearing Black Jack’s words and the look in his eyes?

Weird. It was too weird. Theresa’s heart was beating fast. She suddenly discovered that Black Jack was even more dangerous than Eric.

She happened to notice that Black Jack was looking at her with a weird smile, too.

Damn. Why was the guy laughing even more crazily than she used to?

Besides, maybe it was her imagination, but Theresa suddenly felt that Black Jack’s eyes had turned into weird waves that were scanning and even… interfering with her brain, trying to control the secretion of certain hormones inside her body.

“There’s something wrong with this guy!”

Theresa’s heart was pounding. She subconsciously stepped back and pretended to be shy, not daring to look at Black Jack again.

“Then, it’s decided. We will go to the Blood Demon Sector with Miss Theresa, find the evil king, and figure out the ultimate secret of the ancient black magic. Maybe, we can save the entire Emerald Continent!”

Black Jack retracted his gaze, smiled, and waved his hand.

The girls raised their arms and cheered. Their eyes were blurred, and they looked at Black Jack as if he were their leader.

…

At night, deep inside the Fallen Forest, bonfires and tents were bursting with laughter.

Although it was a perilous place, nobody dared to mess around with the extremely dangerous hunter team. The news that Eric’s Black Magic Tower had been destroyed had already spread to every corner of the forest. All the demons, devils, evil mercenaries, and bloody killers in the darkness knew that Black Jack had arrived!

Theresa crouched in the deepest shadow of the tent, pondering the weirdness of the day and her future.

“How is that possible?

“The most important thing about picking up girls is not how to pick up girls, or even how to pick up twenty girls at the same time, but how to make so many girls live in harmony!

“Years ago, when this great one roamed the sea of the stars and commanded the winds and clouds, it’s not like this great one didn’t try to have a girl on my left and a girl on my right. I dated quite a few girls at the same time… but as long as they knew of each other’s existence, they would definitely be screwed. Even if there were a few times where we agreed not to talk about feelings, over time, they would still make a fuss!

“What did this Black Jack do to make all the girls listen to his command without making a fuss? They are like… puppets or slaves.”

“Also, who is Grand Master Cooper? Is he better than Eric the Shapeshifter? Does he really have what I want?”

Theresa pondered in distress. She scratched her crotch out of habit and found that it was empty. She was even more frustrated, but her eyes were brimming with unwillingness and stubbornness.

Whatever the hell Black Jack and General Cooper were, however dangerous the future was, and however slim her chances were, she was going to take back what was hers.

She… I don’t want to be Theresa, and I don’t want to be a member of the fan club…