Chapter 164-Bite Marks and Bed Advice

Vicky never expected that, even after fleeing all the way to the kingdom’s border, she would still run into Bai Yueling.

Last night, after hearing Bai Yueling take turns being trampled under Shi Qianla and Aya’s feet, Vicky hurriedly crawled out from under the bed. While it was still dark, she escaped to the appointed place outside the palace and found the contact, who was waiting so long he nearly fell asleep.

With the contact’s help, she successfully left the capital and teleported to the kingdom’s border—Songyuan City.

Originally, she planned to rest for a few days and seriously reflect on all her actions lately.

But Bai Yueling’s arrival, without a doubt, threw her plans into chaos once again.

“Yo, Princess Vicky.” Bai Yueling took the initiative to greet her, smiling sweetly. “Long time no see.”

“Long time no see.”

Vicky sat upright on the sofa to the left, a gentle smile on her face, nodding lightly to Bai Yueling, her gaze as serene as a lake, as if they were just chance acquaintances.

However, the slight rippling of the tea in her cup silently betrayed the waves of turmoil in her heart.

Why did this Cleric Hero show up in Songyuan City? Wasn’t she still being tortured back in the capital just last night?

This just never ends, does it! Haunting little brat!

Bai Yueling also hadn’t expected to run into the escaped Princess Vicky here.

Had she known Vicky was here, she wouldn’t have come.

But thinking about it, it made sense—the Black-Clad Ones’ base was right around Songyuan City, and Vicky had worked with them before. So after escaping, where else would she go but Songyuan?

“So, you two know each other.”

A calm voice sounded not far away. There sat a white-haired woman, not yet thirty, right in the center of the room. Her long legs stretched out at an angle, her skin pale to the extreme. Her thighs and calves were nearly the same slenderness, as straight as a line, with only a slight curve at the calf, giving off a faint impression of weakness from excessive indulgence.

【Name: Gu Si】
【Race: Beastkin (Spider)】
【Level: 20】
【Class: Archer】
【Description: Countess of the Rose Kingdom, lord of Songyuan City. Her policies are extremely conservative; she’s accomplished neither great merits nor serious faults, and is seen as an idle, pleasure-seeking layabout by her people.】
【Note: She does have some artistic talent, but her art can only be appreciated by herself.】

So this was the lord of Songyuan City, Countess Gu Si… Why did she look so thoroughly overindulged?

Well, with this many maids in the manor, it wasn’t so surprising that she’d overindulge.

Bai Yueling quietly sat opposite Vicky and said to Gu Si, “We just happened to meet once in the capital, nothing more.”

The way she said it, as if she wanted to wipe the slate clean of past conflicts.

Gu Si smiled as she explained, “Princess Vicky is my friend. She tired of the schemes and intrigues of the capital, so she came to my humble place to rest for a while.”

“Oh? So it was because she got sick of the capital and left on her own, huh.” Bai Yueling gave a playful smile. “Your Highness, what refined taste you have.”

The news of Vicky being imprisoned for colluding with the Black-Clad Ones hadn’t been made public, so to outsiders, she was still the pure and adorable Third Princess.

“Tch…” Vicky knew Bai Yueling was mocking her, so she just curled her lip and said nothing.

Gu Si seemed not to notice the sparks between the two and continued, “As for Miss Cleric Hero, I don’t think I need to introduce her specially—she’s truly number one among travelers from other worlds.”

Bai Yueling waved her hands humbly like a good student. “You flatter me, you flatter me.”

Vicky stared at her with a fake smile. “I’ve long admired you.”

Heh… Number one? Weren’t you just being played into screaming submission by Big Sister last night, unable to even get out of bed?

Just a small fry who doesn’t even know how to use her fingers.

Of course, Bai Yueling also knew what Vicky was thinking, but she didn’t feel the slightest bit embarrassed—instead, she shot Vicky a mocking look.

Then, Bai Yueling deliberately lifted her chin, pulled open her latex suit, and exposed several fading bite marks around her collarbone.

Sure, she didn’t get out of bed last night, but the ones who did things to her were your closest attendants—Aya and Shi Qianla, your dearest friends.

These marks—they left them. Do you have any like this?

It only took a few days for me to steal them from your side, while you could only eavesdrop from under the bed like a defeated dog. What a useless small fry~

Bai Yueling didn’t say a word, but that infuriating look in her eyes seemed to say everything.

Vicky glared at her, wishing she could jump up and shout, “You’re asking for it! Are you crazy?!”

But in the end, she held back, took a deep breath, and tried her best not to look at Bai Yueling.

“Miss Cleric Hero, I’ll be frank,” Gu Si’s words pulled Bai Yueling back to reality. Gu Si looked at her intently and extended her right hand in a friendly gesture, “I want to be friends with you.”

Bai Yueling nodded. “Sure.”

As long as the ‘friend fee’ comes in on schedule, that’s fine.

Gu Si sipped her tea and smiled. “But I’m not looking for just any kind of friend.”

Bai Yueling grew curious. “What’s so special about it?”

Gu Si’s smile deepened. “I’d like to invite you to join me in exploring the ‘Path of Pleasure’.”

“All right, then let’s enjoy ourselves togeth—wait, what?!”

Bai Yueling jerked as if struck by lightning, doubting her own ears.

“That’s right, the Path of Pleasure!”

Gu Si suddenly stood up and pointed toward a room to the side. “Please come to my bedroom to discuss it further.”

“Wha…what?!”

Bai Yueling stared at Gu Si approaching closer and closer, shrinking back on the sofa, sweat beading on her forehead.

“Is everyone this forward now? No… Don’t come any closer!”

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Two minutes later, Bai Yueling stood at the door of Gu Si’s bedroom, gesturing with her small hands:

“If it were up to me, I’d knock down this wall and combine dozens of beds to make a single hundred-square-meter giant bed. Then you could sleep with all the maids in the manor at once!”

“Oh, oh, I’ve learned something new!”

“If you don’t like crowds, no problem—you could just send all the maids away, make the floor one-way glass so you can watch them bathe downstairs, and if you like someone, just call her up to your room over the loudspeaker.”

“I see!”

“Of course, you’ll need plenty of bed sheets and covers to keep things tidy and separate wet from dry.”

“Thank you for your guidance, Miss Cleric Hero!”

Seeing Gu Si scribbling notes with her head down, Bai Yueling finally breathed a sigh of relief.

So that’s what the ‘Path of Pleasure’ was—she just wanted some tips for enjoying life more shamelessly. Nothing embarrassing after all.

This sort of thing, Bai Yueling was a master at—she’d done it countless times in her first round.

“Didn’t expect Miss Cleric Hero to know so much. From now on, you’ll be our honored guest in Songyuan City!”

Gu Si said excitedly, “I even have a welcome gift for you. Is there anything you want? Just say the word!”

At last, the delightful freeloading part—this was exactly what she’d come for!

After thinking for a moment, Bai Yueling said, “I’d like a divine staff.”

Her Staff of Charm Damage had long since been sliced in two by the leader of the Black-Clad Ones. For now, she was stuck using a level 1 starter staff, which had severely reduced her damage output.

“No problem. Please wait a moment, I’ll send someone to fetch the best divine staff for you right away.”

With that, Gu Si stood up and left, leaving Bai Yueling and Vicky sitting on the sofa, staring at each other.

Now it’s awkward—enemies meeting face to face. Vicky wouldn’t just jump me, would she?

But she’s a mental mage, and all her skills are spirit-related. It’s just that my spirit stat is a whopping 99 points—she shouldn’t be able to do anything to me.

Just as Bai Yueling was about to say something, Vicky suddenly spoke up.

“Did you notice it?” Vicky stared at her seriously.

Bai Yueling frowned. “Notice what?”

“That extremely strange feeling.”

Vicky pointed in the direction Gu Si had left, her eyes gloomy, her voice low and more serious than ever before:

“On the way here, I discovered that everyone in this castle… is actually a group of ‘dead people’.”

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At her words, Bai Yueling instantly felt a chill run down her spine.

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