Hearing what Penny said about the poison, Charlie quickly extended his Reiki to examine her body—sure enough, there was an atypical poison flowing in her veins, and it was identical to the one he had found in Ruby's body.

He couldn't help but sigh, "Poisoning you even before she has met you? That sounds just like her."

Pausing, he added, "Well, you're poisoned the same way the Four Earls were. I don't think I can counteract it right now, but I definitely can do it before you die."

Penny frowned. "The Four Earls… were poisoned too?"

Charlie nodded. "And it's not just poison. There's a ward embedded within their bodies that makes them no different from time bombs. If Fleur truly brings you in to train you personally, you'd likely end up no different."

With that, he told Penny about the ward in Ruby's pineal gland, which left her gaping in disbelief. "L-Lady Griffin really did that?!"

Charlie shrugged. "Do you think I have a reason to lie?"

Penny shook her head, convinced right the