So that’s how it is.
Anna walked over to the balcony, staring down from above in the direction Luo Ye had left, her starry eyes flickering with strange colors.
In the distance, Luo Ye suddenly felt a chill run down his spine, for reasons unknown.
“I feel like I’ve been locked onto by some mysterious gravitational force. Is it just my imagination?”
Luo Ye rubbed his nose and looked back, but saw nothing.
“An illusion. It must be an illusion.”
He was supposed to leave the Women’s Dormitory quietly, sneaking out right under the nose of the Dormitory Matron—who, in his memory, the original owner described as a “sixty-year-old hag.” Slipping past all those female students was just too nerve-wracking; it’s no wonder he’d start hallucinating.
Luo Ye breathed a sigh of relief. It wasn’t until he returned to the Public Area that he finally dispelled the Invisibility Spell.
But to his surprise, the very next second, a cold voice sounded from behind him.
“So this is the bold thief who dared break into the Women’s Dormitory to steal beauty and fragrance. Turns out it’s my own fiancé who couldn’t bear the loneliness.”
“What is it, do you need me to find you a few ladies of the night so you can indulge yourself for a while?”
That voice…
Princess Alicia?!
Why is she here?
No, wait—judging by her words, had she been following him the whole time?
What terrifying strength! She actually managed to secretly tail him without him noticing.
But of course, there was no way he’d admit that.
Luo Ye forced himself to stay calm and looked back.
He saw that Princess Alicia no longer had the courteous gentleness of the Student Council President from their first meeting, nor the vigilance and frankness she showed in his office.
All that remained was a look of utter disdain, as if she were looking at society’s garbage.
Even so, with her flawless, stunningly beautiful, youthful face—blue hair, golden eyes—and that tall, voluptuous figure, being stared at with such contempt somehow felt like praise.
But Luo Ye had something to say.
He truly wasn’t an M. At least, not right now.
Sure, being glared at by a beautiful girl was exciting, but excitement had its time and place.
Right now, Luo Ye felt like he’d just been caught cheating.
What was going on?
Could Princess Alicia actually see through his Invisibility Spell?
“Heh.”
Princess Alicia gazed at Luo Ye’s confused expression and couldn’t help but sneer, her naturally dominant S aura showing in her scornful look.
“Still pretending you don’t know what’s going on? I must say, Luo Ye, I admire your courage.”
“You actually wasted the Sage’s secret treasure left on you—using up one chance at amplification—just to sneak into the Women’s Dormitory.”
“Speak. What was your purpose?”
Princess Alicia stepped forward, and a wave of pressure immediately washed over him.
Her words finally answered the question in Luo Ye’s heart.
So Old Deng had left a high-level magic item—the Magic Amplifier—on him.
At first, Luo Ye wanted to complain. Why could a mere second-year student use magic, and even slip past the Dormitory Matron and the hidden Protection Array in the Women’s Dormitory undetected?
Turns out, Old Deng had splurged on him.
This item didn’t work directly on his body, but rather made the Invisibility Spell work on his clothes, turning them into something like an invisible cloak, which was then enhanced, achieving full invisibility indirectly.
Otherwise, if you could just use it on a person, every high-ranking soldier on the battlefield would have one, and the war would be over before it began.
“Since I was completely invisible, how did Princess Alicia discover me?”
Just as Luo Ye had this thought, he noticed the Necklace around Princess Alicia’s neck. A tiny Blue Gemstone was gleaming brightly.
So that’s it.
As a royal Princess, Alicia had her own ways of detection.
Otherwise, if the Magic Amplifier was leaked, wouldn’t the Palace be in chaos with assassins sneaking in every day?
“What is it, Luo Ye? You had the courage to sneak into the Women’s Dormitory, but not the courage to admit it?”
Princess Alicia’s gaze turned cold. “Or should I go find each victim one by one until you confess?”
Huh?
Luo Ye caught a loophole.
Did Princess Alicia just say “find each victim one by one”?
That meant she only knew he’d left the Women’s Dormitory, but not which specific dorm he had left from?
If that’s the case, he could work with that.
“Alicia, let me tell you something, but you mustn’t be scared.”
Princess Alicia quietly watched Luo Ye’s earnest expression and nodded.
“Mm, go ahead.”
“Actually, I’ve been cursed by the Evil Dragon Kuhule Acho, possessed by the Demonic Shadow Body. Just now, the Demonic Shadow Body acted up, and I was struggling to control it. I wasn’t intentionally sneaking into the Women’s Dormitory, do you believe me?”
Princess Alicia blinked her bright, beautiful eyes, as if she didn’t quite understand Luo Ye’s meaning.
“Basically, I have a bit of an illness. At certain times, my magic power goes out of control. What you saw just now was me running around randomly while out of control, and I just happened to run out from the Women’s Dormitory.”
“In order to keep others from discovering my weakness, I had no choice but to use the Magic Amplifier so no one would find out. You know I’m the Sage’s illegitimate son—I don’t want others to exploit my weakness and use it against the Sage.”
“Because you’re my fiancée, I’m exposing my weakness to you. You’ll keep it secret for me, right?”
Luo Ye spoke sincerely.
As he told this lie, he pretended to believe it himself. After all, no one would willingly admit to a weakness. Plus, playing the emotional card with Princess Alicia—since their engagement was to be announced tomorrow—even if she doubted him, she should at least give him this way out, right?
So, under Luo Ye’s nervous and hopeful gaze, Princess Alicia gave a slight nod.
Luo Ye breathed a sigh of relief.
But then her tone suddenly turned icy:
“Mm, I believe you.”
Luo Ye: “……”
Um, Alicia-chan, that’s clearly not believing me, is it?
“Luo Ye, give me a detailed explanation.”
Princess Alicia seemed to be issuing a final ultimatum, her tone flat and devoid of emotion.
But Luo Ye could hear what she meant.
If he couldn’t give her a satisfactory answer now,
Then she wouldn’t care about their engagement and would drag him off to face justice.
What should he do? Should he sell out Anna?
No, he couldn’t!
Anna, being the most loyal golden retriev—er, heavy girl—at Princess Alicia’s side, and the easiest for Alicia to control, even if he had to shoulder the blame of being seen as a pervert by Princess Alicia, he couldn’t sell out Anna at a time like this.
Otherwise, all his previous preparations would be for nothing.