“I hope Elena will stop being angry before dark… *Sigh*.”
It had been a while since she left Elena’s manor.
Ai’er sighed and gently patted her cheeks.
With no place to go for the time being, Ai’er began to wander aimlessly through the streets.
This was another world, after all, so seeing different scenery was an essential part of the journey.
Although she was forced to start sightseeing because she had touched Elena’s sore spot…
Ai’er sighed, her silver hair seemingly losing its original luster.
Speaking of which…
“There doesn’t seem to be much vitality on these streets?”
There were quite a few people on the street, but even so, most passersby just walked their own path as if others didn’t exist.
That shouldn’t be right. A silver-haired beauty like herself should have a pretty high turn-back rate, shouldn’t she? Besides, this maid outfit she was wearing was so cute.
The only people who turned back were a few noble youths who looked like playboys — but those people didn’t come up to strike up a conversation with her or anything.
Though if they did, she would definitely blast them all away! She had liked girls since she was born, and she did now, and she would in the future!
Lifting her head slightly, Elena’s previous dull, dark blue eyes appeared before Ai’er’s eyes.
‘Even if someone came to talk to her now, she wouldn’t feel happy. If a noble lady took an interest in her, that person probably wouldn’t be as good-looking as Elena anyway.’
“Sigh… When will Elena stop being angry? What do you think, System?”
**[System Notification: To maintain the Transmigration, the System needs to collect System Points from the Host.]**
**[Current remaining points: 2]**
**[Converted to remaining Transmigration time: 4 days]**
**[Point deduction will take place at midnight tonight.]**
‘The one talking to you is indeed an idiot.’
Ai’er rolled her eyes and then sighed. In the next second, the silver-haired girl’s stomach let out a growling complaint.
“Ugh… I’m so hungry. I should have asked Mr. Sebas and the others for some pocket money…”
Ai’er really didn’t have the face to go back now, and since she didn’t know if Elena’s anger had subsided, she could only choose to go hungry in silence.
‘The first day of missing the cakes at Elena’s house…’
From time to time, Ai’er felt a faint dizziness. She didn’t know if this was the influence of her 1.5 years of life remaining or simply low blood sugar.
In this situation, as long as she ate a sweet cake, she would know immediately!
*Grumble.*
“Ugh…”
Damn it! So hungry!
After gently placing one hand on her abdomen, Ai’er froze in place.
“But before looking for cake, I still have to handle… some trouble.”
After saying this out of the blue, Ai’er pulled back her expression and turned to walk toward a side alley.
**[The System does not recommend the Host enter sparsely populated alleys alone under the current circumstances.]**
“I know. System, do you really think I’m stupid? Besides, cake shops wouldn’t be open in a place like this, would they?”
The alley was narrow on both sides. Although it couldn’t be called crowded, it was just wide enough for a carriage to pass.
If one wanted to block someone, this was the best place.
Ai’er quickened her pace slightly. After ensuring she was a certain distance from the main road, she stopped.
“System, confirm the remaining points again.”
**[Current remaining System Points: 2]**
Fine… although there weren’t many points, as long as it wasn’t zero, it would be fine.
“Elena, I’m sorry for accidentally making you angry earlier… As compensation, before you stop being angry, let me do something to help you.”
After whispering to herself, Ai’er took a deep breath.
Then, Ai’er turned around. She lightly lifted the corners of her skirt and, like the opening of a ballroom dance, performed a standard curtsy toward the seemingly empty alley.
“You all have followed this young lady all the way. Is there something you need?”
Facing the silver-haired girl’s smile, a man dressed as a servant stepped out from the shadows of the alley.
After this person appeared, other people with similar outfits gradually appeared not far in front of and behind Ai’er.
“Miss Ai’er, please forgive us for following you without permission. But since you have already discovered us and even specifically entered such a place, we will speak plainly. We are servants serving Marquis Sirius. We have come this time in the hope that Miss Ai’er can grace the Marquis Residence with her presence.”
After the leading servant finished speaking, he politely pressed one hand to his heart and bowed to the silver-haired girl.
‘Sirius… as expected. I knew that guy didn’t look like a good person at first sight.’
“System, that magic stone that can interfere with Mana Control has something to do with Sirius, right?”
The System did not reply.
But for Ai’er, this was a form of silent confirmation.
“But I remember the Marquis’s exact words were ‘if you have time’?”
“You have time now, don’t you?”
As soon as he finished speaking, the other servants, although behind, moved slowly, completely blocking both ends of the alley.
**[Is this what the Host wants — to become a lamb that actively enters the wolf’s mouth?]**
‘Oh, System, you’ve got it all wrong —’
‘There’s a saying: nothing ventured, nothing gained. Besides, high-level hunters often appear as prey.’
‘Since this man named Sirius wants to “invite” me to his base for a look, then let’s go have a look.’
‘If Sirius intends to harm Elena, then his lair must be the place with the most evidence!’
In the silence between the two parties, the air in the alley became increasingly heavy. To Sirius’s servants, this lady appearing here alone was the best opportunity to “invite” her.
To this, even if the silver-haired girl wanted to “refuse the invitation,” they were prepared to take action.
At this moment, the alley was incredibly quiet. The noise of the crowd and the rattling of carriage wheels were all isolated outside the entrance of the alley, as if in a distant, different world.
Time passed, every minute and every second —
“That’s true. I do have time now.”
Suddenly, Ai’er revealed a smile.
The moment the smile appeared and her voice fell, something frozen in the alley seemed to melt away instantly.
Without noticing it himself, the leading servant breathed a sigh of relief.
“In that case, please follow us, Miss Ai’er. The carriage is over here.”
The servant spread one hand out. After making a “this way please” gesture, the other servants blocking the alley also stepped aside.
Ai’er looked toward the exit of the alley. A carriage was already parked at the end of her line of sight.
But after taking one step, Ai’er stopped again.
“By the way, can I ask a question?”
As soon as these words were spoken, the originally relaxed atmosphere turned tense again in an instant —
“…Please speak.”
Sirius’s servants did not know the silver-haired girl’s background. Even if they arranged for people to check, no information could be found at all — it was as if this silver-haired girl had appeared out of thin air.
Or —
This girl had completely hidden her strength and methods.
“The question I’m about to ask is very important. I hope you can answer my question truthfully. So, what I want to ask is —”
Before Ai’er finished her sentence, some servants had already placed their hands on their sword hilts —
“What I want to ask is — does the Marquis Residence… have cake?”