Kamar-Taj.
A graceful girl in a red sorcerer's robe leaned her chin on her hand in boredom, sculpting a floating image with her scarlet energy———
———It was the handsome face of Ye Li.
"I wonder if he's still mad at me for what I did last time..."
Wanda murmured softly, "I wonder what he's doing now~"
She blushed at the memory of that accident in the tearoom, the time when she and Ye Li ended up... like that.
Even after the Scarlet Witch's avatar returned to her, her body remained untouched. But the experience had been vividly imprinted into her mind and refused to fade...
Late at night, whenever she reminisced about the taste of him, she would always feel... a bit damp...
This made Wanda feel conflicted, unsure how to face Ye Li again.
"NO! Interfering with the time-space continuum is strictly forbidden!"
Just as she was lost in thought, she heard Mordo's stern voice coming from the library that housed the Eye of Agamotto.
After eavesdropping for a moment, she realized it was Strange, who had been curious and attempted to use the Time Stone's power.
'That's the green-glowing relic Master Ancient One used...'
Wanda remembered the Eye of Agamotto clearly, since it was what helped her recover her sanity in the past.
'Guess I'll go take a look too.'
Feeling bored, she let her interest take over, floating toward the library supported by her scarlet magic.
Having magic really made everyday life so much easier.
…..
In the woods behind the beach.
Princess Crystal was about to step forward and greet them.
But just then, she saw the black-haired man pick up the silver-haired beauty and begin walking toward the ocean…
'Wait… what are they doing now?'
She paused curiously, deciding to observe a little longer.
...
"We've got sand all over. Let's go rinse off over there."
Ye Li had already noticed the eavesdropping Crystal, but he chose not to startle her. Holding the limp beauty in his arms, he gently suggested.
"Mmm..."
Silvija softly agreed.
So, Ye Li waded into the waves with her in his arms, entering the sea where seaweed swayed with the tide to wash away the fine sand clinging to their skin.
...
With his abilities, Ye Li didn't actually need to enter the sea to clean off.
But this was really just an excuse to experience how it felt to do it in the water...
…..
Sure enough, it wasn't long before the two lovers, while "cleaning" each other, began round two in the water, splashing waves with every motion~
"..."
Princess Crystal was speechless.
She really shouldn't have had any hopes for these two.
Tap tap tap...
She ran toward the shoreline on soft sand, mustering her courage and called out:
— "Hey! Hello! Sorry to interrupt, but could you tell me where I am?"
Fortunately, the refraction of the ocean waves helped obscure the view a bit.
So, from Crystal's perspective, the scenery wasn't too graphic.
"Huh? There's someone here?"
The silver-haired beauty shrank back a little, hugging Ye Li and whispering, "Who's that? I've never seen her before. Is she one of your secret lovers?"
Ye Li flicked her perky nose, "Listen to what she said. Clearly, she doesn't even know me."
"Then who is she?"
Silvija asked, puzzled. "Isn't this your private island? Could she be a lost tourist who accidentally sailed here?"
"You're not far off."
As he spoke, Ye Li wove together magical threads that rapidly dressed both him and Silvija in beachwear. He then walked with her toward the young woman on the shore—Princess Crystal.
The system had flagged Crystal as a potential "superhero relationship target," meaning he could form a bond with her, so Ye Li already knew who she was.
To think, just after finishing one task, another target delivered herself right to his door...
…..
He remembered this Crystal girl—she was supposed to be his future brother-in-law Quicksilver's fiancée.
But this spoiled Inhuman princess would later cheat on Pietro constantly and eventually divorce him...
That was comic-book Crystal.
The one standing before Ye Li now looked more like a blend of her comic and cinematic versions, with both styles' aesthetic strengths.
She looked so pure and innocent—it was hard to imagine her ever committing adultery.
He couldn't help but recall an old saying: The purer they look, the wilder they are...
…..
"You two..."
Princess Crystal was surprised to see their swimsuits appear out of nowhere. "Was that Earth technology?"
"Earth tech? Where are you from, girl?" Ye Li didn't act too warm.
Though she appeared innocent and sweet, just remembering her canon storylines made him disinclined to take the slow and gentle route with her.
—The Dream Realm Speedrun technique was ready to be deployed at any moment.