After snapping back to her senses, Keti took a deep breath, then suddenly launched into a whirlwind of brainstorming.
First, she silently replayed her hatred for Lynn a hundred times in her mind!
That guy is my enemy, that guy is my enemy, that guy is my greatest enemy!
With that premise, as she continued to think about everything happening before her eyes, the situation seemed to instantly become clear!
This must be Lynn’s long-planned revenge against me!
Ahem, ahem, ahem………………
Well, maybe not long-planned, since I only just quit the party and turned into a girl, so none of this really had anything to do with Lynn yet.
There’s no way he could have predicted things would end up like this.
But even so, with such a good suggestion and such a great opportunity, there’s absolutely no way Lynn would offer it to me!
You know, Lynn and I are enemies!
Who would ever show concern and encouragement, and even offer opportunities, to their enemy when they’re in trouble?
For most people, not kicking someone when they’re down is already pretty decent.
Besides, that punch I landed on him back then—
Lynn still hasn’t gotten his revenge!
Would he really be so kind?
There’s just no reason!
Right?
So, the only explanation for this situation is……
Lynn must be scheming something big!
Bang!
Although Keti couldn’t quite guess his exact method of revenge, in her mind, being a Teaching Assistant was probably similar to being a Secretary or something like that.
If she just let Lynn call her over to be his Teaching Assistant, wouldn’t that be the same as being tightly controlled by him?
And she’d only have this job thanks to him—if she didn’t want to be fired, she’d have to listen to everything he said………………
Hiss, in that case, she’d be completely under his control!
Wouldn’t that mean he could do whatever he wanted to her?
However he wanted to take revenge, he could!
Grr!
Gulp……
Especially since she’d turned into this……weak and easily bullied appearance, wasn’t that even more dangerous?!
Hiss——
At this thought, Keti’s face immediately turned pale, and she instantly regretted and feared her earlier moment of relaxation.
No wonder this guy suddenly showed so much concern for me just now—
I even felt touched for a moment………………
Lynn, this guy, has finally shown his true colors!
As expected, he’s still hung up on what happened back then!
He’s pretending to care now, but that’s only because he knows I have no one else to rely on and is planning to take this chance to carry out some unheard-of revenge!
I absolutely can’t fall for it……absolutely, absolutely can’t——!
At once, the silver-haired girl started shaking her head like a rattle drum, putting on a look of firm refusal, and at the same time flung Lynn’s hand away!
Get away from me!……
Even though we’re both men, right now, Keti refuses all physical contact with males until she turns back!
“De……”
Seeing her look so distrustful, Lynn blinked helplessly, then sighed and continued,
“Why not? Isn’t staying in the Imperial Capital pretty good? It’s a lot better than going back to your Little Village, right? Besides, once you’re back, how will you research the Recipe for Reversal? At least at the Magic Academy, you can bury yourself in the Library, and you’ll be able to keep up with all the latest news……………”
“Um, that………………”
To be honest, even though Keti was now on high alert inside, she had to admit that Lynn actually made some sense.
If she went home now, gulp……not to mention she didn’t really dare admit her true identity to her parents, if she stayed at home as a “friend,” the pressure would be huge.
It just wouldn’t feel right.
Most importantly……………
In the Little Village, she’d get no information, have nothing to refer to, and would have to farm to support herself.
If she wanted to change back, she’d have to shut herself in and try to figure it out in her spare time.
If that was the case, even after ten or twenty years, she might never crack the Recipe for Reversal!
In that case, gulp……………
Why was it that her enemy’s offer was starting to sound……a little tempting………………
“And as a Teaching Assistant at the Magic Academy, you get assigned a dormitory, and there’s free food at the Cafeteria.Room and board are all included! People outside are fighting for a spot, pulling all kinds of strings, but there just aren’t enough positions~”
Her enemy’s words, at this moment, sounded just like the sweet whispers of the Succubus Lady, echoing in Keti’s ears.
In fact, the silver-haired girl’s earlobes slowly turned red.
Room and board included……?!
Hiss……
For a little Keti who was homeless and penniless, this was just too tempting!
The silver-haired girl even started unconsciously swallowing.
Um……but, no, I can’t!
I have to resist this temptation!
Even though what my enemy said is all true, if I agree, I’ll have to face the risk of being ruthlessly avenged!
“Oh, and by the way, you only need to teach a few classes a day, but you’ll get paid over 10,000 Denar a month. Plus, there are winter and summer breaks every year, so you’ll have lots of time off! At least……………you won’t have to sell those precious Materials you worked so hard to collect, right?”
Um!!!
In an instant, the silver-haired beauty went into total meltdown, her mind swept clean of any wariness toward her enemy, replaced only by longing for that 10,000 Denar salary and all those relaxing holidays!
Ahem, ahem, ahem………………
No, no, it’s not that, I just……mainly don’t want to sell the Materials I worked so hard to gather, haha………………
The silver-haired beauty nervously swallowed, her mind running wild with thoughts……………
Maybe, maybe, accepting Lynn’s invitation……wouldn’t actually be a bad thing?
This………………uh, maybe I’m just overthinking it?
Lynn’s actually a pretty good guy…………………
Ah, no way, that’s definitely impossible!
My enemy must have some hidden motive!
But………….
On the other hand, even if he’s up to no good, can’t I turn the tables on him?
After all, the Teaching Assistant benefits at the Magic Academy are genuinely provided by the school.
Lynn can’t take them away, so as long as I get the perks I want, isn’t that enough?
As for everything else, it’s not like I’m stupid.
Even if Lynn wants to get back at me, can’t I just counter his moves?
At worst, I’ll just have to endure a little, but as for the benefits, I’m sure I’ll get to enjoy them…….
For such good perks, bearing some grievances and wearing small shoes or whatever……
It’s not like I can’t accept it!
As she grew more and more tempted, Keti soon stopped shaking her head like a rattle drum……
On the contrary, the silver-haired beauty, a bit shy and awkward, began to feign hesitation again.
Seeing her attitude soften, Lynn smiled and asked: “Agreed?”
“Um……I’ll think about it, but……can I ask you something first? Um……Mr. Lynn, we’re……not really that close, and you know what my Magic talent is like……Why would you want me to be your Teaching Assistant?”
“Swallow”
After a while, Keti saw a playful smile quietly appear at the corner of Lynn’s mouth.
“Because……who else but you, was the Student who caused me the most trouble back then~?”
Hiss
Huh?!