Chapter 21

"talking" (Mc to system) [System]

Should I sleep with Amelia or not?

Ifia hesitated.

Despite the current appearance of a girl, Ifia knew her own situation. She wasn't entirely a girl, and now spending the night with other girls, she couldn't shake the feeling that she would tarnish Amelia's reputation.

Ah, her overly high moral sense!

In the end, Ifia felt that she wasn't a creepy person, so she firmly declined Amelia's invitation to share a bed. Later, she was led to a guest room by a maid.

Politely seeing off the maid, Ifia closed the door behind her and immediately relaxed.

She flopped onto the soft bed, letting out a satisfied sigh.

Now, this is the life!

With some free time on her hands, Ifia remembered the system's recent glitch. Rolling over on the bed, she began to pester the system.

(System, what happened to you just now? Did you get stuck or infected with some inappropriate information?)

[...]

[Please, host, do not falsely accuse the system!!!]

The system spoke up to confirm its intact state, and Ifia finally felt relieved. Despite the system being unreliable at times, it served as a source of conversation for passing the time, and for upcoming exams, she needed the system to shine and help her secure the top spot.

From now on, my living expenses depend entirely on the system!

(Since there's no virus, why did you go silent after issuing a warning just now? What happened?)

[A temporary bug occurred, and it has been fixed.]

The system was truly frustrated.

Ever since binding with Ifia as its host, it had experienced all sorts of situations. Initially thinking that Ifia, the foolish lamb, would innocently approach the wicked wolf and quickly appease the villainess, the result was quite the opposite. Because of Ifia, the villainess almost wiped out the main character group!

Although there was no concrete data to prove it, in the records of this world collapsing hundreds of times, every time the villainess killed the main character prematurely, the speed of the world's collapse also accelerated.

Therefore, for safety's sake, the main character group had to be handled properly.

Fortunately, the host it was bound to, Ifia, was a lucky fool. At critical moments, she displayed a bit of cleverness and didn't allow the villainess to harm the main character group. Otherwise, regret would come too late.

If this world were to collapse again, both the system and Ifia would be finished.

As for why it suddenly went silent in front of the villainess…

The system detected a special psychic force enveloping the entire room. If it continued to make noise in Ifia's mind, it would undoubtedly be detected by the villainess. So, sensing the danger, it slipped away.

It was also fortunate that the villainess had a decent attitude towards Ifia and didn't want to harm her. Otherwise, forcibly scanning Ifia's memories later would expose the system as well.

Every person whose memories were searched by the villainess would experience symptoms ranging from dizziness and nausea for a few days to severe intellectual impairment, turning them into fools.

Looking at it this way, the host wasn't bad at all. At least, after getting close to the villainess, she didn't immediately log off. Although Ifia always liked to lie down and act silly, compared to other hosts who played their roles and were done after meeting the villainess, she was already doing well. Thinking about this, the system strangely felt a sense of satisfaction.

It must be because it had been following Ifia for too long, and it too had become a bit foolish!

(Hahaha, the system actually has a bug! Come on, tell me about it and make me even happier!)

The other side refused to acknowledge the message, and Ifia mocked the system's failure.

After that, Ifia didn't continue to bother the system. A lot had happened today, and she was exhausted.

Time to rest!

Ifia happily rubbed her cheek against the soft pillow. As drowsiness set in, her eyelids slowly closed, and her consciousness gradually sank into darkness, quickly falling asleep.

...

"Hehehe, who is this human that the Great Lord is so concerned about!"

"Oh dear, could it be that our Great Lord has fallen for a mortal? Asmodeus is spreading rumors everywhere. The Great Lord, in order to win the favor of a human girl, even turned him into a cat to assist. It's truly a disgrace to demons!"

"Upon closer inspection, this girl is indeed pretty, fair and tender."

"The Great Lord actually likes someone like this. Oh, I wanted to flirt a bit too, but now there's no chance."

Amidst the noisy conversation, Ifia subconsciously frowned, feeling like a lot of frogs were croaking in her ears. It made it difficult for her to sleep well, but her eyelids were heavy, making it a struggle to open them. She squirmed a bit and quickly fell back asleep.

At the same time, a surge of magic swept in, and instantly, everything became quiet.

Soon after, Amelia's voice echoed, "If you don't want to live, then continue."

...

The next day, after Ifia woke up, she enjoyed a luxurious breakfast. Afterwards, happily patting her stomach, she joined Amelia in a carriage to go to the classroom.

Yes, it was a carriage!

Ifia sat in the luxurious carriage, and despite the strong white horses galloping, the ride was smooth. A faint fragrance wafted from the spice box, and the soft leather blankets made her body relax.

It had been a while since she enjoyed the convenience of privileges, and Ifia couldn't help but feel a bit nostalgic.

Amelia smiled and handed her a cup of fragrant tea from the Eastern Kingdom. Ifia took a sip and discovered it was a high-quality West Lake Longjing tea. She couldn't believe she could enjoy such good tea in the Sith Empire!

"Ifia, after filling out the enrollment form for the art club in the afternoon, do you want to meet the other club members?"

While Ifia was lost in thought, Amelia suddenly brought up the topic of the club.

Ifia was momentarily stunned, but she quickly reacted and shook her head. As a commoner who entered the art club based on connections and didn't hold any official position, it was better for her to keep a low profile. Of course, the main reason was Ifia's concern that, in Amelia's absence, the noble club members might bully her.

Just as Amelia had invited her to join a noble afternoon tea, Ifia had refused for the same reason—she didn't want too much interaction with other noble girls.

Even though Ifia's status rose because she became friends with the Duke's daughter, she herself didn't have anything that could dominate others.

It was okay to face direct flattery, but she was wary of behind-the-scenes mischief.

If I can still keep it a secret, then I'll continue to do so!

Only reveal it when it's absolutely necessary.

Due to her past experiences as the third generation of a wealthy family, Ifia, even if not particularly smart, had gained some understanding of the complexities of relationships.

It's really complicated!

"Amelia, I've been busy with exam preparations recently, so maybe it's better if we don't meet for now."

Ifia, feeling awkward about her own reluctance, could only refuse vaguely.

Fortunately, Amelia seemed to have asked casually. When she saw that Ifia didn't agree, she didn't press further and smoothly changed the topic, allowing Ifia to relax again.

However, the quiet and happy moment was short-lived. As the carriage sped along, they soon arrived at their destination.

After getting off the carriage and bidding farewell to Amelia, Ifia immediately jogged towards the classroom.

With exams just three days away, she had to pretend to be a diligent student to avoid anyone catching on.

However, as soon as Ifia pushed open the classroom door, she immediately felt several intense stares.

Upon closer inspection, it was Irene and Fiona.

Then, Fiona's eyes lit up, and she took the lead in walking towards Ifia. Irene and George followed behind, their imposing manner making Ifia raise an eyebrow in speechless surprise.

Here they come, the female protagonist's group is here to cause trouble!