Chapter 20

"talking" (Mc to system) [System]

"Ifia, look at me."

Amelia didn't want Ifia to continue holding onto her sadness. As she spoke, she gently blinked, and the moment Ifia looked up, her eyes immediately changed from red to purple, returning to their original state.

Like ripples on the water stirred by the wind.

Quickly restored as before.

Although controlling the emotions of cruelty and madness was somewhat tiring, for Amelia, it wasn't a significant burden. It was just a little unpleasant.

However, looking at Ifia, whom she was holding, Amelia felt she could endure it.

She had seen all kinds of people.

Some were excessively greedy, some were honest and modest, some hid knives behind their smiles, and some spoke their minds openly…

Their fates were also different, summarized as either fortunate or unfortunate.

And she needed to feed on misfortune to enhance her strength. She also enjoyed watching people's faces contort in pain.

Therefore, at the moment of imminent death, those pitiful creatures would cry out curses, kneel down and beg for mercy, or despair and await death. In the past, Amelia didn't pay much attention, but now, feeling Ifia's concern for her, her mood was somewhat different.

Probably a sense of delight!

After all, her body still retained some human characteristics, not completely stripped of emotions.

With a slight smile, Amelia raised her hand and gently tapped Ifia's nose with her index finger, as if soothing an injured cat at home. When her gentle purple eyes looked over, it was as if they contained all the scattered stars.

"When Nesson wanted to make a move, he happened to be stopped by other servants, so I wasn't injured."

Anyway, now that there's no evidence to the contrary, Amelia lied without batting an eye.

After a short period of recovery, Ifia's body had stopped trembling, although her eyes were still red. However, she suddenly felt an overwhelming sense of shame for what she had done.

After regaining her rationality, she realized the extent of her actions!!!

Even though her approaching breakdown was due to her worry for Amelia and deep guilt, Ifia understood that there was also some personal grievance within her. Although she seemed to have accepted the current situation, the stark contrast from being a rich third-generation heiress to a poor girl wasn't something anyone could easily accept.

Amelia was the first person in this world to extend a helping hand to her. It was because of this that Ifia's reaction to the news of Amelia's possible trouble was so intense.

There was no way to stay calm.

In simple terms, for Ifia, Amelia was a source of comfort and support.

She gave her the motivation to continue in this unfamiliar world, providing a companion to rely on and preventing her from venturing through it alone, lonely, and desolate.

Ifia knew she wasn't particularly clever or sharp, and sometimes her reactions were slow.

The fact that the system bound her as the host made Ifia think the system was extremely unlucky.

But even ants strive to survive, so why couldn't she!

Even if she's a bit clumsy, who knows, maybe she's lucky!

"Amelia, it's good that you're okay. I… I was just worried about you. I'm sorry, I won't…"

Amelia raised her hand to stop Ifia, who hadn't finished speaking, and then spoke, "Hush, my adorable little bird, your concern only makes me happy."

She initially thought that even the most interesting new toy would quickly become boring, but now Amelia felt she had been too presumptuous.

Ifia, being such an adorable child, shouldn't bore her so quickly.

To prevent Ifia from continuing to overthink things, Amelia proactively brought up a new topic, "Ifia, did something happen to you?"

Although Amelia's words were tactful, the meaning behind them was quite obvious.

She was wondering why Ifia had come there.

Upon hearing the inquiry, Ifia awkwardly scratched her head, not bothering to conceal anything from Irene, Fiona, and the others. She directly recounted everything that had happened to her.

Of course, she subconsciously hid the part about the midget noble.

Whether it was the misconduct of the midget noble towards her or the incident involving drugging and kicking the little bird, saying such things would taint Amelia's ears, so it was better left unsaid.

"Someone else's bet involves you, and the loser has to drop out of school? And now they want to borrow money from you?"

However, upon hearing the details, Amelia couldn't help but frown.

Immediately looking at Ifia, Amelia earnestly made a promise, "Ifia, if possible, I'll help you deal with these troublesome people."

Anyone who dares harm her new toy should face the fate of death.

[Warning! Host…]

???

Ifia had a face full of question marks. The system disappeared after uttering two words, leaving her a bit puzzled.

Since coming to this world, she hadn't encountered this situation before.

Did the system crash, or was it infected with a virus?

At this moment, facing Amelia's sincere gaze, Ifia didn't have the time to pay attention to the suddenly malfunctioning system. Although she wanted Amelia to help resolve the issues with the main character group and ideally kick Prince Carloy out of the academy, she was in a world based on a book after all, and it wouldn't be wise to do so.

If the main characters logged out of Pulis College, what kind of story would unfold next!

Although the system didn't force her to follow the plot, in a book world without a predetermined plot, unexpected things and crises might occur.

For the sake of caution, let's take a low-key approach!

Anyway, as long as she held onto Amelia's golden thigh, whether it was the male lead, the female lead, or others, no one could harm her~

Thinking that Amelia's idea of resolving the situation was simply kicking people out of the academy, Ifia immediately shook her head at Amelia. She grinned, her round eyes showing a cunning glint, "It's okay, having them in the academy adds a bit of fun, saving us from boredom! As for the gambling matter, I'll teach them a lesson in this upcoming exam!"

"But Ifia, you just arrived at the academy and didn't have time to review!"

"…Actually, I'm quite good at studying, I don't need to review to get good grades."

Ifia felt a bit uncomfortable telling lies with her eyes wide open, so as she spoke, her cheeks turned a bit red, and her eyes blinked with a hint of guilt.

Seeing this, Amelia couldn't help but raise her hand to support her cheek, smiling at Ifia, the silly cat.

Well then!

Since Ifia didn't want her to intervene, she would leave it to Ifia to solve on her own. When it became unsolvable, then she would deal with those people.

"However, because I need to hide for a while, can I stay overnight?"

After confidently stating that she would bravely seize the top spot in the exam, Ifia felt a bit embarrassed to bring up her current issue. With the option now available and suspicions towards Amelia resolved, she didn't want to return to the dormitory.

Of course, if Amelia disagreed, she could go back and clash with the main character group.

After all, she couldn't let them openly snatch her money!

"Ifia, don't say those polite words. Of course, you can stay… Tonight, with me in the same room?"

Fortunately, Amelia didn't refuse and even brought up the invitation to share a room.