“Fall back in line, Xiao Ye.”
“Hey~ Teacher, you’re breaking my heart!”
Xiao Ye smiled at Ye Lu, then retreated back into the line.
The Teacher quickly approached, his attitude completely different from when he faced others.
He was dressed in a suit and leather shoes.
He first looked at Prince Wangzi, then bowed deeply: “Your Highness.”
Next, his gaze fell on Ye Lu, his expression strange, as if trying to see something clearly.
Ye Lu felt embarrassed.
This Teacher had always been strict, especially last semester when she was a top student—every time she returned from a test, he would pay close attention.
Not speaking for a long time, she thought she was about to be criticized again, so she could only tentatively ask: “Teacher?”
“Eh!”
“Wait! Teacher! What are you doing?!”
Well, she would rather be criticized.
It turned out the Teacher had bowed to her too.
And the bow was very formal, the angle no smaller than the bow to Prince Wangzi.
Although she felt happy, and there was a special feeling she had never experienced before…
Wasn’t the meaning obvious? In the eyes of outsiders, were Prince Wangzi and her already in that kind of relationship…? Speaking of which, having this misunderstanding was quite thrilling—she just hoped it wouldn’t cause any trouble.
“You… must be Ye Lu, right?”
“Um… there’s no need for honorifics, Teacher.”
Being addressed with ‘you’… speaking of which, what was this feeling of excitement about?
“Alright, Ye Lu.”
“May I ask you something?”
Ye Lu obediently nodded.
“Alright, the gains from this time—could you conveniently take them out so I can take a look for registration? If I don’t see them, it will be difficult to calculate your credits.”
“Mm.”
She looked at Prince Wangzi with a pleading expression.
After all, that S-rank magic core was big and heavy for her, difficult to put in her pocket, so she had temporarily given it to Prince Wangzi for safekeeping.
Prince Wangzi, back in this environment, reverted to the cold prince.
With a wave of his hand, he handed her something: “Miss Ye Lu, just take this.”
It was a bag, very pretty, the type girls would like.
But she didn’t care much for it—after all, she was a man.
The crossbody bag was bulging, the style very unique. The material felt hard to the touch, yet oddly resilient.
Probably expensive. But why did it look so much like dragon scales?
She couldn’t care about that now.
Carefully pulling the zipper open, light quickly spread out.
She didn’t need to raise her head to guess the Teacher’s expression at that moment.
She looked up.
‘Hmph.’
‘As expected.’
‘Proud~’
“Th-this!”
“…Ye… Ye Lu, that’s amazing. May I ask… this S-rank magic beast, was it personally hunted by you?”
“Probably, yes.”
“Probably… is…” The Teacher bit his words, then deflated: “I see. I’ve recorded it.”
“Thank you, Teacher.”
He looked up again: “However, Ye Lu.
This semester, I’ve noticed that your strength has dropped a lot, almost to rock bottom.”
Ye Lu lowered her head.
“So, do not even think about swallowing this magic core. At this level, even a legendary dragon wouldn’t be able to handle swallowing it all at once. Also, do not reveal it outside without Prince Wangzi’s permission.”
The Teacher paused for a moment, inadvertently glanced at Prince Wangzi, then turned his gaze back and smiled.
“S-rank, very impressive. It counts as a major breakthrough, considering last year you were always stuck below C-rank. Next time you enter, if you encounter a monster this strong again, as your teacher, I still recommend hunting a few more C-rank magic cores and bringing them out. Of course… that’s not to say S-rank isn’t good. It’s just that Ye Lu is a succubus, and already… well, an adult succubus.”
“…”
“Your combat type has changed all of a sudden. Although C-rank magic cores won’t prevent you from absorbing magic cores to convert into basic combat power in the future, they can nourish your body and improve certain special skills. Of course… just a suggestion. Everything is up to Prince Wangzi.”
Ye Lu just kept nodding.
This was the Teacher’s usual nagging, but this time it was much gentler.
And the meaning behind his words felt a bit strange…
‘Something was off…’