"Such a naughty girl."

Faced with the overwhelming crimson light that surged like a tidal wave, Hode merely raised his hand and waved it gently, causing the red glow to dissipate like smoke.

"!"

"How... is this possible?"

Wanda's eyes widened in disbelief. Even though she had held back previously due to the events between them at the last moment, this was still an impossible feat for an ordinary person to achieve! Let alone with such apparent ease.

"You're being so unreasonable, Witch."

"It was you who first seduced me. I'm just an innocent victim here."

"You even rudely took away my innocence."

"I didn't even ask you to take responsibility, and now you want to attack me!"

Hode wore a pitiful expression, covering half of his face and plaintively complaining.

"I?!"

"Hah, me? I initiated things? That's..."

"That shouldn't be possible..."

Wanda's anger turned into a wry smile, and as she prepared to retort, the vague memory in her mind suddenly became clearer. She indeed had brought Hode into the car. And everything that happened afterward was essentially under her control.

Instantly, her face flushed red, a wave of heat surged within her. If only she had known, she wouldn't have drunk such strong malt liquor!

"Although it's my first time too, I still want to take on the responsibilities a man should bear."

"But yet you treated me like this, so you have to take responsibility for whatever you say!"

Hode made a pitiful face. Nevertheless, after saying that, he silently added in his mind that this really was his first time with a superhero—previously, he had never experienced anything so thrilling. This feeling couldn't just be summed up with one word. Just thinking about it made him unable to resist licking his lips.

"Who would believe you're a beginner?!"

Wanda, enduring her pain, rolled her eyes in annoyance, her lips slightly pouting. She didn't believe anyone would be so casual and comfortable on their first time!

Though it was her first time as well, that didn't mean she was naive! Each time she recalled that moment, her cheeks felt like they were about to burst with embarrassment.

However, the unfolding emotions also added a hint of grievance in her heart. It was already painful enough to be the target of public outcry for the matter involving her crossed bones. She hadn't expected that wanting to dull her senses with alcohol would lead to this. The more she thought about it, the gloomier her gaze became.

"So, does that mean you won't take responsibility for me?"

Hode was keenly aware of the shift in Wanda's emotions but didn't stop his chatter.

"I..."

Wanda, initially feeling miserable, suddenly pulled herself away from that emotional state upon hearing his words. She bit her lip, her eyes shimmering with suppressed tears.

Though her expression was shy, it made her look even more enchanting.

"Fine!"

Hode teased, "Then I'll contact Mr. Tony Stark and tell him about what you did to me!"

Wanda's face turned deathly pale. If Tony Stark found out about this, she would become the laughingstock among all superheroes!

Just then, Hode had already pulled out his phone from his pocket. In that moment, Wanda felt an intense conflict within her heart.

She extended her right hand, and a strand of crimson light shot towards Hode's temple. In the next second, Hode stood frozen in place, his phone in hand.

"I can only... erase his memory."

As Wanda made this decision, she felt immensely torn. This was something she would never be able to forget for the rest of her life. Yet in this moment, there was no choice but to erase the impact from his mind in this way.

She exhaled deeply, casting aside her distracting thoughts, and the next second, she opened her eyes to glimpse into Hode's mind!

Whoosh!

Before her was a blazing red phoenix. The flames reached toward the sky, turning the entire expanse of white clouds into a sea of fiery red, with a terrifying presence radiating from the phoenix.

"Is this his inner world?!"

Wanda was stunned. The phoenix looked incredibly powerful. The aura of destruction it emitted seemed capable of devouring everything. Yet...

Wanda surprisingly felt a sense of familiarity, a feeling of comfort. More accurately, it was a deep connection she felt with Hode after reaching out to his mind, akin to a long-lost friend.

This made her look at Hode with an overwhelming desire for closeness.

Related to the phoenix?

"What are you doing?"

Suddenly, Hode, still in a daze, reached out to grasp Wanda's delicate hand.

"You..."

At that moment, Wanda's pupils trembled incessantly. This was completely impossible!

Her mind control was effective even against the God of Thunder from Asgard. How could he, an ordinary human from Earth, resist it?!