“Roar? That fast already?”
Lynn, who had just met the two girls, curled the corner of his mouth slightly. Ah… now that he thought about it, the scene from before just got even more interesting.
Those two had already discovered Keti’s true identity.
So, from their perspective, what had just happened was…
“Ugh… it’s all that brat Ximon’s fault. Guh… He got caught, then sold me out. Now my identity’s completely exposed.”
“I was planning to keep it hidden for a while longer, but yesterday morning they came straight to my door. And you weren’t around.”
“Tsk, sorry… I really had some things to deal with yesterday, couldn’t help it… So, what did they say when they came to find you? Nothing… too terrible, right?”
Listening to the girl, Lynn tensed up a bit. Keti, who was sitting on the back of her sworn enemy, only shook her head lightly and whispered:
“Nothing much, just told me to go back, but I didn’t agree. After all… I’m staying here to enter the Magic Tower!”
“Ahem… I was a bit excited after earning 500 teaching points today, but this isn’t a spur-of-the-moment thing—it’s a real long-term plan!”
“Then… they seemed a little uneasy, though I don’t know why… Considering it was them who originally kicked me out…”
“I see, well, that’s good… It’s not a big deal. Like I said before, even if they recognize you, it’s not that scary. You’re just overthinking it, kid. Since they didn’t force you to leave, consider this matter closed. No need to dwell or worry about it.”
“Really?”
“Of course! Ahem, but if you’re still worried, why not… ask where I live? If anything ever happens, you can just come stay at my place~?”
“No way! Don’t even think about it!”
Though she still vaguely worried about her former teammates, Keti never wanted advice from her enemy.
She was right; Layla and Sylvia hadn’t come after her again yet, so for now, it was better to leave things be.
Carrying Keti on his back, Lynn left the dungeon, then called a carriage to take her back to the teacher’s dormitory.
After making an excuse not to follow, he quietly took a deep breath, then suddenly turned around and sneered at a nearby bush:
“No need to hide anymore, huh? Layla from the Hero Squad… and Miss Sylvia. That final BOSS today… you deliberately teleported in front of Keti, didn’t you?”
Hmm!!!
The purple-haired jellyfish-headed elder sister and Sylvia hiding in the bushes stiffened instantly. Sweating profusely, the two girls dared not come out to speak.
Why didn’t this guy leave with Keti?
And… how did he find out they were hiding here?
Hmm… they planned to quickly capture the silver-haired beauty if Keti came out alone… but now, this guy even saw through their diversion magic.
“Not coming out? Ah… whatever. But if you originally planned to use this live combat test to force Keti to leave school and come back with you, I will never forgive you! I’ll tell Keti about this and completely ruin your reputation in her eyes!”
Tsk… Ahhhhhh—!
What a cruel man!
This kind of thing absolutely cannot be told to Keti, or else the gentle, busty, understanding elder sister image I’ve built up in her heart will be shattered—ugh—!
Thinking this, Layla almost stepped out, but the green-haired elf desperately held her back because she knew that even if they begged Lynn not to badmouth them to Keti, it was hopeless. Standing up now wouldn’t help.
Just…
Damn it!
After a long moment, watching Lynn turn and leave with a casual air, the purple-haired jellyfish-headed elder sister gritted her teeth in frustration.
Not only did they fail to make Keti leave the Magic Academy, but in the end… their scheme only seemed to bring Keti and Lynn closer!
Ugh—!
Thinking this, Layla and Sylvia both looked dejected. After Lynn left, the two could only return to their base to plan carefully. After all, all the easiest ways to get in touch with Keti were now gone.
“I’m back—!”
Pushing open the door, Layla sighed.
She was just thinking that after so many days, Alice still hadn’t gone out to stretch her legs, and whether staying cooped up like this would cause problems… when the two girls who entered suddenly froze, their gazes involuntarily drawn to the sofa in the base’s main hall.
Because… at this moment, sitting on the sofa with a happy-looking Alice was a little fluff ball…
Layla’s eyes widened in shock, as if some familiar scene was replaying vividly in her mind, almost to the point of tears.
But soon, Layla and Sylvia noticed something was wrong—no, too wrong. Because besides the silver-gray hair, this boy’s build and face were definitely not Keti’s.
So…
Who was this person, and why was he here in their base?
After a moment, Layla and Sylvia furrowed their brows deeply and slowly moved toward the center of the base.
Their cold demeanor seemed to embarrass Alice, who had been putting on a warm welcome. She awkwardly smiled at the boy and said:
“Um… this is the new teammate I just recruited today to fill the alchemist vacancy~! I’ve already verified his strength. He’s definitely no weaker than Keti. From now on, he’s part of our team! So, um, why don’t you introduce yourself~?”
“New? New teammate?!”
Hearing this, the purple-haired jellyfish-headed elder sister and the elf girl instantly felt dizzy. Oh, great. Just as they suspected—Alice really knows how to stir up trouble!
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