“Is Loraviel’s training going smoothly? Is she experiencing any discomfort?” Liana asked.

“Rather than your own affairs, Princess Liana is more concerned about Miss Loraviel’s safety?”

“Stop being so mysterious,” Liana pouted.

“Miss Loraviel is very safe, without any particular discomfort. At the very least, her life is very stable. At most, she’s just suffering some injuries, which is expected since she’s being trained as an assassin. Moreover, with her poison immunity, undergoing this kind of training without getting injured would be practically impossible,” Minoga said.

“Yes, I understand.” Liana naturally knew this point. It was impossible not to get injured during training, but hearing Minoga’s words, she felt somewhat relieved.

“It seems that strange person has been behaving relatively well lately,” Liana murmured.

Lady Orleya was definitely behaving well now. Otherwise, the relationship between Lady Orleya and Princess Liana would become extremely awkward.

Although Minoga couldn’t quite understand Lady Orleya now, she was certain that Loraviel would absolutely not harm Princess Liana. This was also why Minoga wanted to find Loraviel.

“Regarding the matter of the death-simulating drug, it’s been basically resolved,” Minoga said.

“Is it that strange person?” Liana sighed helplessly. In the end, it still came down to her?

“But now, with Lady Gardenia’s illusion magic, this might not be absolutely necessary,” Liana said.

“On this point, Princess Liana needn’t worry. It’s not Loraviel’s teacher who will do this, but Miss Loraviel herself,” Minoga said.

“...Uh.” Liana was somewhat confused as to why Minoga would say this. According to the information Liana currently knew, Loraviel was # Nоvеlight # the one who wanted to kill her more, right?

“Loraviel? What about my earlier request to meet and talk with her?” Liana asked.

Such matters definitely needed to be resolved before the operation. Otherwise, Loraviel might actually stab her a couple of times.

“Regarding this point, her teacher gave me a timeframe. Within three months, she will have Loraviel completely master some assassin techniques and the death-simulating drug. At the very least, she’ll ensure Princess Liana won’t be injured during the time it takes for us to arrive. So, during this period, she asked me not to disturb Loraviel,” Minoga said.

“Hey! That’s not right!” This meant that, in all likelihood, she would only be able to meet with Loraviel during the operation. “Minoga, you should be very clear about what kind of relationship Loraviel and I have right now?!”

Minoga was very clear on this point, which was why she made this decision. She couldn’t let Princess Liana be put in danger.

“I understand clearly that Miss Loraviel might still have some misunderstandings about Princess Liana. But, Princess Liana, please don’t worry. If Loraviel wanted to harm you, she would have had the opportunity to do so long ago, wouldn’t she? After all, she used to sleep by your side every day.

Moreover, I’ve told her that Princess Liana wants to talk with her. So, for my sake, and for Princess Mephilia’s sake, she won’t do anything too excessive. Furthermore, she has already promised us that she will have a proper conversation with Princess Liana,” Minoga said.

Indeed, if Loraviel had wanted to act against her, she would have done so long ago. But that was based on the premise that that incident hadn’t happened!

However, if Minoga was making this request to Loraviel on Mephilia’s orders, then there shouldn’t be any major problems.

Liana was very clear about Loraviel’s character. She wouldn’t do anything to harm her benefactor. Given that Mephilia had openly shown her good relationship with Liana, she wouldn’t do anything to harm Liana. Besides, Loraviel still had vulnerabilities.

At this point, completely turning against Liana would be of no benefit to Loraviel.

“I understand.” Regardless, if it was Loraviel, Liana felt a bit more at ease.

“Three months later?” Liana calculated the time, which should be about right. That meant, “In about two months, you’ll return to Mephilia’s side.”

Then, Sephirena, due to the Tree of Life, would have Oliphia escort her to the back garden, leaving about half an hour. But for these assassins, half an hour was more than enough.

“There’s no need to be so strict about the timing, is there?” Minoga said.

“The longer we delay, the more dangerous it becomes for Mephilia. Without your company, there will be many places she wants to go but can’t, which will become very troublesome,” Liana said.

“Princess Liana truly cares about Princess Mephilia,” Minoga affectionately ruffled Liana’s hair. “I understand. With the help of Lady Gardenia and Miss Loraviel, Princess Liana shouldn’t encounter any danger.”

Minoga gave Liana a magic stone. “This is somewhat similar to teleportation magic. If Princess Liana crushes it, I can teleport based on the residual magic power. However, the time will vary depending on the distance. The closer, the faster.”

“Yes.” Liana accepted the small crystal ball.

“Then I’ll go take a bath now.” Liana took her change of clothes and went downstairs.

Seeing that Sephirena’s door was still open, Liana curiously took a peek.

She found Sephirena struggling with the bedding.

“Do you need help?” Liana asked.

This person seemed to have absolutely no skill points in daily life tasks.

Had she put all her points into combat?

“No need.” Sephirena shook her head. She closed her eyes, and the sheets and bedding suddenly flew up, assembling themselves in a moment.

Why didn’t you do that earlier? Don’t you know how to use magic?

“I see you usually live in the forest. Do you find it uncomfortable here?” Liana asked.

What if elves preferred staying in nature?

And elves had a special ability where staying in the forest was almost like being invisible. Even standing right next to them, they were difficult to detect.

If she preferred staying outside, that would be acceptable too.

“I’m not a snow elf. I have no desire to be soaked in snow and freezing cold,” Sephirena looked outside the window, where snowflakes were falling, and a layer of frost had formed on the window.

“Oh, I thought you elves were immune to nature,” Liana shrugged. It seemed only specific elves were immune to specific elements.

“There’s a magic stone in the bedside table to increase the room temperature. You know how to use it, right?” Liana pointed to the cabinet.

“Of course.” Sephirena didn’t look at the cabinet but kept staring at Liana, puzzled.

“What’s wrong?” Liana noticed Sephirena staring at her.

“No matter how kind you are to me, I won’t feel any gratitude toward you,” Sephirena said.

“That’s fine. I don’t need your gratitude,” Liana didn’t mind. “I’m only doing this for the sake of our alliance.”

“Good.” This way, Sephirena wouldn’t have any concerns. They were just using each other for their own needs.

“I’ll live well until the alliance between the two countries is firmly established, and then Princess Liana will give me relief,” Sephirena said.

“Mm-hmm, you figured it out?” Liana smiled at her. “Shall we cooperate pleasantly?”

Liana extended her hand.

Sephirena didn’t say anything, just looking at Liana’s outstretched hand.

“Yes.” Sephirena also extended her hand.

Sephirena’s hand was cold, without any warmth. “Are you cold?”

Sephirena shook her head. “The room temperature is comfortable.”

“That’s good.” Liana saw that Sephirena’s room was more or less in order, and she needed to go take a bath.

“Nine hundred and ninety-one days, right?” Liana deliberately brought up this sensitive time frame.

“Yes.” Sephirena nodded.

“If within these nine hundred and ninety-one days, you change your mind, you can tell me anytime. After all, killing you has no benefit for me.”

Liana left Sephirena with these words and headed to the bathroom.

Liana undid her outer coat, underneath which was a black one-piece bodysuit for training and keeping warm.

Liana looked at herself in the mirror, feeling that apart from her hair growing longer, nothing else had changed.

Damn chest! Grow bigger!

Hadn’t Mephilia and Loraviel massaged them? Why didn’t there seem to be any change?

Was it all a lie?

Liana took off the bodysuit and soaked in the bathtub. The water temperature, adjusted by Liana’s magic power, had reached a comfortable level.

In the middle of winter, with snow falling outside, soaking in hot water was truly enjoyable.

Liana almost fell asleep.

But Liana was very clear that at this moment, absolutely no one would disturb her.

So Liana took out that letter from her clothes pocket, leaned against the edge of the bathtub, and opened the letter.

[Loraviel, my health is gradually recovering now. You don’t need to worry too much about me.

How have you been lately? Are you well? Are you getting along with everyone at the academy?

I received the gold coins you sent me. I really don’t need that much money. You should keep it for yourself. Working part-time at the academy isn’t easy, and although you’ve applied for a subsidy, I don’t need to buy much at home.

By the way, I tried that recipe you sent me. It’s called five-spice powder, right? The taste is really wonderful.

That young lady is truly amazing to invent such a delicious thing. I’ve already shared it with everyone in the village, and they’re all very happy.

You should properly thank that young lady who takes care of you in the dormitory. It’s her who’s looking after you and helping you.

Having such a kind young lady, make sure you don’t make her angry.

Speaking of which, I haven’t seen you for a long time. I miss you. I wonder if you have time to come back once? I’ll have a surprise for you.]

“...What?”

Liana read the contents of the letter, feeling her vision darken. The envelope fell from her hand, and she sank into the tub.

Kill me now.

Loraviel was still the same as before, making up a kind lie to let her mother, Miss Anna, believe that she was still studying at Ibett Magic Academy.

The five-spice powder and work matters seemed to be referring to Liana?

Indeed, Liana had done these things, so there was no issue. Liana was also inexplicably praised.

But couldn’t Loraviel have made up something about having exams or something, to clearly tell her mother she wouldn’t be available?

This clearly showed she hadn’t mentioned this at all!!!

Otherwise, why would she be replying with these words now?!

And from the last sentence, Liana also roughly understood what the “surprise” was!

Loraviel’s mother definitely hadn’t told Loraviel about her recovery yet, wanting to give her a surprise!

Meeting...

What should she do now?

Loraviel wasn’t around, so she could only write a letter herself?

But how should she write it? Liana didn’t know what campus life was like either!

Wait! Didn’t Loraviel not know either? Then how did she write it?

Was it all made up? But how could Liana possibly make up the same campus life as Loraviel?!

Wouldn’t that immediately expose everything?

And about the request to meet with Loraviel, this matter...

It shouldn’t be a major problem. After all, in three months, Loraviel would be able to meet with her. At that time, Liana could explain everything and then let Loraviel go see her mother.

So, now she just needed to reassure Loraviel’s mother for a while. It’s just a story! I’ll make it up!

Liana had seen Loraviel’s handwriting. It was beautiful and neat, but Liana could also imitate it.

Provided that Loraviel didn’t have any particular habits, it shouldn’t be exposed.

Liana came out of the bathroom, not taking the time to dry her hair, and hurriedly went upstairs to her room.

“Minoga!” Liana called out Minoga’s name.

“What is it, Princess Liana?” Minoga appeared before Liana, her expression grave.

Minoga inquired, “What happened?” Liana rarely, or almost never, showed a panicked expression. But now she did, suggesting that Princess Liana must have encountered a very serious situation.

“You should know what campus life at Ibett Magic Academy is like, right?!” As Mephilia’s guard, Minoga naturally had been to Ibett Magic Academy, and she must have once been a student there, so she should know, right?

“Eh?” Minoga’s serious expression suddenly turned to confusion. What was Princess Liana suddenly talking about?

“What do you mean ‘eh’! Weren’t you once a student at Ibett Magic Academy?! Even if not, you must have frequently visited Ibett Magic Academy while protecting Mephilia, right?” Liana asked.

“I do know, but what’s this about?” Minoga wasn’t clear what could make Princess Liana so flustered.

Now, Liana didn’t care much about that. She took out the letter from Loraviel’s mother and showed it to Minoga. “Look, look!”

Minoga roughly understood the situation now. She hadn’t expected that Loraviel hadn’t explained this matter clearly to her mother.

“So what does Princess Liana plan to do now?” Minoga asked.

“Wait, wait!” Liana looked at Minoga. “Can you take this letter to Loraviel?”

There’s still hope! Just let Loraviel respond herself!

Minoga shook her head. The timing was too awkward. If only it had been earlier, Minoga could have taken the letter in the morning.

But now, she had just returned from that place, and Lady Orleya had told her not to disturb them unless it was something particularly important.

Clearly, this current matter didn’t qualify as particularly important.

“Anyway, you’ll be able to meet in three months, right? Princess Liana, you just need to explain that Miss Loraviel is currently busy with some matters at the academy,” Minoga said.

“Ah.” Liana sighed. This was indeed what Liana was planning to do.

She had originally thought she could give this letter to Loraviel, let her respond personally and explain the situation. But it seemed she would have to make it up herself.

“But I’ve never been to Ibett Magic Academy.”

“Hasn’t Miss Loraviel never been there either? Her mother probably hasn’t been there either. I’ll help Princess Liana,” Minoga said.

“Alright.” Liana picked up a pen, drafting on a piece of paper first, to later copy in Loraviel’s handwriting.

[Thank you, Respected Mother...]

No!! What is “Respectes Mother”?! What am I writing?! Liana quickly crossed it out.

[Thank you, Mother, for your concern. I’m glad you like this flavor. Liana...]

Damn! What am I writing?!

[The young lady in the dormitory takes very good care of me, helping me in all aspects of life.]

“What kind of jobs are there at the academy?” Liana looked at Minoga.

This world should have something similar to the work-study programs from her previous life, right?

“Mostly organizing the magic books in the library and cleaning,” Minoga said.

After all, this was a world of magic. Magic books would naturally be highly valued.

[As for work matters, you don’t need to worry about me. My job is quite easy, just cleaning the library and tidying up desks and bookshelves. And others are specifically taking care of me at work, without making things particularly difficult for me.]

Liana paused, repeatedly reviewing to see if anything seemed particularly strange.

Minoga was also watching from the side. “There shouldn’t be any problems.”

Then came the last issue. “Do you undergo magic assessment tests at Ibett Magic Academy?”

“Yes, Ibett Magic Academy generally arranges specific tasks based on your current abilities. It could just be picking a medicinal herb, or it could be suppressing some bandits, or even monsters. There are many types, but generally, if you’ve studied well at Ibett Magic Academy, there shouldn’t be any issues,” Minoga said.

So then...

[I miss you too. It’s been over four months since I left home. I’ve never been away from you for so long before. I also want to see you.

However, Ibett Magic Academy is about to conduct a test, and I’m busy preparing for this recently. I might not have much time. But rest assured, I’m very confident about this test. If I perform normally, there shouldn’t be any major problems.

It’s just... I’m sorry, but I might not have much time for the next three months, and my response speed might also be slower.]

“Written like this, there shouldn’t be any problems, right?” Liana asked.

“Yes, that’s about right,” Minoga nodded.

“Then, let’s finish up.”

[As for my work, you don’t need to worry. I don’t spend much money at Ibett Magic Academy.

Just take care of yourself. Don’t worry about my situation. I’m doing very well, very happy, and I have a young lady who especially takes care of me. There won’t be any problems.

After I pass the test, I’ll request leave from the academy and come back to see you.]

This was the first time Liana had written so many characters since coming to this world, and she had revised many times. Her hand was a bit sore.

Liana read the contents of the letter over and over again. Once she was sure there were no issues, she could write it in Loraviel’s handwriting.

If she made a mistake, she would have to rewrite it.

Damn, she had once punished that little lass beside Tari with copying words, and now it was her turn.

“Phew.”

Liana took a deep breath. Let’s resolve this all at once with determination.

Since Loraviel often had to buy food ingredients, she would frequently write things on notes, so Liana had some impression of Loraviel’s handwriting.

But when did this impression reach its peak?

Probably when she saw the title of a book, called “Princess Liana’s Observation Diary.”

Liana wrote very slowly and meticulously, holding the pen steadily, trying to replicate Loraviel’s handwriting as much as possible, word by word, sentence by sentence.

Just for those few hundred characters, Liana seemed to have written for almost an hour.

Liana compared what she had written with Loraviel’s handwriting back and forth. Basically, there was no discernible difference.

This should be fine now, and she had also told Loraviel’s mother that she wouldn’t have much time during this period, so she probably wouldn’t send a letter again.

Whatever, now Liana just wanted to lie down in bed. Her hand felt unbearably sore, even more tiring than during training.

Conveniently, Minoga had used this time to dry Liana’s hair for her.

“Princess Liana’s hair seems a bit too long. Would you like me to trim it for you?” Minoga asked.

Liana flicked her hair. “It’s fine. There’s no need yet.”

“Then Princess Liana, please rest well.” Minoga turned off the lights in Liana’s room.

“Yes, good night.”

Another month passed, and they had all gotten used to this lifestyle.

In the morning, Oliphia would take Sephirena to the back garden to care for the Tree of Life and then return to train Liana.

If it was time to train magic, all three would go to the back garden together.

During this month, Liana had an additional gain: Sephirena’s combat techniques were truly maxed out.

Although her own strength wasn’t as good as Oliphia’s, she would occasionally point out some unsuitable aspects to Liana and show her what methods were suitable for her.

Moreover, regarding magic, she could also help Liana to some extent. During this period, Liana had also gained some knowledge about elf magic from her.

She seemed to be trending toward replacing Oliphia in teaching Liana.

Or rather, this was what Sephirena wanted; otherwise, she would only be one-sidedly helped by Liana.

Overall, Liana had made quite a lot of progress in this month.

And today, Sephirena and Liana were walking in the forest.

Liana wore a scarf, exhaling a cloud of white mist. “The weather is really getting colder and colder.”

The accumulated snow had already buried Liana’s ankles.

“Yes.”

Even after living together for a month, Sephirena’s expression hadn’t changed much. She was still the same as before, not talkative, simply obeying Liana’s orders.

And what concerned Liana more was that strange red line. After that night, Liana had never seen it again.

Was it really her imagination?

Well, she would ask about it when it appeared again. For now, let’s continue training.

“Awoo!”

Liana could hear the sound of beasts in the forest.

“Oh? Looks like we can have an extra meal today?” During this time, Liana had more or less completely adapted to the things in the forest.

Occasionally, a few snow wolves would appear in this forest. Their fur was extremely difficult to detect in the snow. Usually, when they howled like this, they had already surrounded their prey.

She wondered which little lamb was so unfortunate.

Liana walked toward the sound but after a few steps, she seemed to hear a little girl’s voice?

Wait? Not a little lamb? But a human?

Having lived here for a month, Liana had never encountered such a situation. This was the first time someone had come to this place.

Because everyone knew she was here now. Although her current reputation had improved, no one was willing to gamble. Not to mention, Princess Mephilia wasn’t by Princess Liana’s side now. This was in the forest, with heavy snow, making it easy to disguise as an accident.

Liana went from leisurely walking to running toward that place.

“Sephirena, can you see?” Liana asked.

At this moment, Sephirena could certainly sense farther than her.

“Three snow wolves have surrounded a little girl...”

“Go save her...?” When Liana turned to look at Sephirena, Sephirena’s figure had already disappeared.

By the time Liana arrived at the scene, the three snow wolves’ necks had been pierced by arrows.

Sephirena held a bow in her hand. This was a weapon that elves were very skilled with. Three snow wolves, just three arrows, not one more, not one less, all accurately hitting their targets, killing them instantly.

“Princess Liana, I’ve completed your order and saved this little girl...” But Sephirena saw Liana continuously making a gesture for her to be quiet, not knowing why.

Liana came to the little girl’s front. She was wearing thin clothes, her hands and feet reddened from the cold. Her body temperature was very low. Even if those three wolves hadn’t attacked, just the extreme cold temperature would have been enough to kill her in this forest.

“Give her a coat.” Liana looked at Sephirena. She couldn’t use magic in front of others, could she?

[Create, Coat.]

A coat was draped over the little girl. Liana looked at her, seeing obvious fear in her eyes. She didn’t know if it was from the snow wolves or from seeing Liana.

“Why, on such a cold day, are you alone in such thin clothes, coming deep into this forest?” Liana asked.

“I’m sorry, Princess Liana! I didn’t know this was your territory...” The little girl said timidly. It seemed it was the latter.

Indeed, trying to completely change others’ impressions of oneself was still too difficult.

In this state, even if Liana wanted to help her, what she probably brought her was just fear.

“Can you still walk?” Liana looked at her.

“Yes, Princess Liana! I’ll leave right away!” The girl hurriedly said.

But at this moment, her stomach made an untimely growling sound. “I’m sorry, Princess Liana! I’ll leave immediately!”

The girl was about thirteen years old, looking very thin and malnourished. The clothes she wore also showed that her economic condition must be very poor. Could it be that she had come to this place in the middle of winter to find food?

Liana reached out, immediately grabbing her. “Don’t wander off.”

The little girl’s strength was no match for Liana’s. She looked at Liana, somewhat afraid.

“Light a fire,” Liana looked at Sephirena.

“Yes.”

Due to magic, Sephirena easily lit a bonfire in this snowy area. Liana pulled the little girl to the bonfire. “Healing magic, you should be able to use it, right?”

“I understand.” Sephirena began to check if the little girl was injured anywhere.

But the little girl was still very uneasy, until Liana spoke.

“If you want to die, go die somewhere else. Don’t die at my doorstep. It’s unlucky.” Liana’s cold tone made the little girl quiet down, silently accepting Sephirena’s goodwill.

If Liana had kept quiet, the little girl would only have let her imagination run wild.

Liana took out a dagger and began to dissect the wolf corpses.

She had originally planned to take them back to her dwelling and deal with them slowly, but now she would handle them on the spot. Liana didn’t like bringing others back to her place, especially strangers.

The little girl looked at Liana curiously, her eyes revealing a hint of surprise, as if wondering, is this something Liana would do?

Liana completed the dissection in two or three moves, and even peeled off the fur intact.

Liana herself had no use for these, but the little girl seemed to. Whether to make a warm coat or to exchange for money, it was a good choice.

“Water... warm it.” Liana didn’t want to wash her hands with cold water in the middle of winter.

Due to magic, even if there wasn’t any, they could conjure some out of thin air.

About half an hour later, smoke rose from the forest, along with a delicious aroma.

This made the little girl’s hungry stomach growl even more.

Liana brought a bowl of meat soup to the little girl, along with a piece of bread. “You can eat this, but I have a few requirements.”

“Yes...” Princess Liana couldn’t be this kind-hearted.

“First, eat slowly. No one will snatch it from you. After you finish, you can have more.”

“Second, it was I who saved you. When you go back, remember to say some praising words about me. It would be best if Mephilia could hear them.”

“Third... Liana is the most adorable person in the world. Understand?”

Liana really couldn’t come up with more. She felt her face reddening as she said this.

However, due to fear, the girl didn’t notice this and didn’t dare to look directly at Liana.

The little girl slowly ate the food in her hands. The hot soup and the bonfire had warmed her body considerably.

Sephirena came to Liana’s side, somewhat puzzled by Liana’s approach. “Princess Liana, why do you pretend to be reluctant? Princess Liana clearly wanted to save her, right?”

“Because once a label is attached, it’s very difficult to remove,” Liana looked at Sephirena. “My reputation, you should have learned about it. It’s very bad, right?

“So, for someone with such a bad reputation like me, even if I want to help others, they will be very uneasy. The solution is simple: help them with a purpose, and they can comfortably accept my goodwill, just like now.

“It seems like I helped her, but in reality, it’s to make her say good things about me in front of others, which will reach Mephilia’s ears. In her eyes, she’ll think I’m only doing this to please Mephilia, not out of my own intention,” Liana said.

“Princess Liana seems to be having a hard time.” Doing good deeds, yet having to find strange reasons, otherwise, others would find it hard to accept.

“Is it hard? Not really.” Liana had already gotten used to it. “Consider it atonement for three years of beastly behavior. Of course, I don’t expect everyone to forgive me, but... what I need to do is enough for me to forgive myself.”