Another World Witch Training Manual

060. Madam

When Xinlai put on the suit and shoes in the mirror and found that they fit surprisingly well, he turned to look at Eve strangely.

"what……"

Sitting at the dining table, with her elbows propped on the table and holding a cup of hot cocoa, Eve sat with her legs together, her eyes sparkling as she looked at Xinlai.

Xinlai shook her head, simply tapped the soles of her shoes, and glanced at the time: "It's about time, let's go."

"it is good."

Eve poured the last of her hot cocoa into her mouth, got up and followed behind Sinlai, carefully checking if she had forgotten anything.

"By the way," Xin Lai turned her head slightly, one hand already on the doorknob, "is the concentration of magic power in your body high?"

"..."

A brief silence fell inexplicably over the air.

"It seems quite high."

Xinlai smiled. "Do you need my help? You know, with such a high concentration of magic, there's always a chance of something going wrong."

Eve's eyes darted away for a moment, then she awkwardly put her hands behind her back, tilting her head to the side, still a little shy.

No, don't stick your tongue out.

"Don't stretch."

Xinlai reached out and put her arm around Eve's waist, pulling her in front of her, and gently lifted her head with her other hand.

"Your hands are never still," Eve said angrily, but she didn't move Sinley's hands away.

"Tiptoe."

"Oh……"

Eve pursed her red lips, shrinking back slightly, and even though she was wearing high heels, she still tiptoed slightly to touch Xinlai's lips.

"Huff huff..."

Feeling the flow of magic, Eve's body went limp, her hands weakly supporting Xinlai's chest.

The aroma of cocoa spread between my lips and teeth, and it felt as if a soft and fragrant strawberry cocoa cake had been put into my mouth.

Perhaps feeling a bit tired from standing, Xinlai moved the hand that was around Eve's waist down to her lumbar spine, then hugged her, turned around, and pressed herself against the door.

"Ugh...ugh, what are you doing...what are you doing..."

Eve twisted and struggled for a moment, but the relaxed and comfortable feeling in Xinlai's arms made her powerless to resist any longer, so she let Xinlai hold her down.

……

……

As night fell, the carriage soon arrived at Tansteen Castle.

Eve and Sinley sat very close, but Eve still reached out and gently lifted a corner of the carriage curtain, peering out with anticipation and longing.

"Are you homesick?"

Eve stared at the familiar flowers, plants, and trees outside, nodding absentmindedly, "Hmm..."

Xinlai remained silent and gently patted Eve's head.

"I will come back."

"I know."

Eve symbolically moved a little further out, wanting to see more.

Xinlai quickly pulled Eve back to her side, "You have to keep up the act. If they find out that you, as my 'wife,' are so far away from me, they'll become suspicious."

Eve rolled her beautiful purple almond-shaped eyes, not exposing Xinlai's little scheme.

Xinlai clearly just wanted to take advantage of her, humph.

But on second thought, what Xin Lai said actually makes sense. This is a serious matter, so it's best to be cautious in every aspect.

Soon, it was Sinlai's turn to go through security and get her ticket to enter the castle.

He handed over the ticket that Sylvie had given him afterward, so that the relevant personnel could check it.

Although Sylvie refused to meet Skechers at the time, she still had someone send her the tickets.

At that time, Sinley happened to be looking for Eve, so she took the tickets along with her.

After the tickets were checked and found to be correct, the two were quickly allowed to enter Tanstin Castle without incident.

The Tanstin family truly lives up to its reputation as the family with the closest cooperation with the Golden Glory Royal Family. The enormous fountain at the entrance and the lush tree-lined paths on both sides lead directly into the castle, where one can see many precious flowers, plants and trees along the way.

Eve huddled behind the window like a kitten, peering longingly out through the crack.

It would be a lie to say I don't miss it, especially since girls tend to be thoughtful. Coming back here, my thoughts are probably all wandering to the ends of the earth.

"We're here, let's go down."

Xinlai got off the carriage first, then lifted the curtain and extended her hand.

Eve habitually placed her hand on Xinlai's hand, helping him lift his skirt and get out of the car steadily.

After the two stood still, Eve took Xinlai's arm in a very professional manner, playing the role of a "lady" accompanying her man to a banquet.

Following the flow of people, they stepped onto the red-and-gold-trimmed goose-down carpet and headed towards the castle's main hall.

"Why are you staring at that painting?" Xinlai asked curiously, following Eve's gaze.

It was a realistic oil painting depicting a bronze vase filled with tulips. The composition was perfect, the details were exquisite, and the interplay of light and shadow was truly remarkable.

"That was drawn by my mother."

Xinlai glanced at Eve and said nothing more.

After taking only two steps, a man suddenly came up to meet them.

"Oh...Your Highness the Third Prince?"

Upon seeing the newcomer, one of the nobles who had cornered him in the simulation, Xinlai smiled and nodded.

"Baron Dick has a sharp eye; you recognized me even with my mask on."

Dick excitedly placed his right hand on his left chest and bowed slightly in greeting. "It's me, Your Highness the Third Prince. I didn't expect you to remember me."

Of course I remember.

At a charity gala years ago, Dick spent a fortune to buy a treasure that was very suitable for Sinlai's spiritual practice, and gave it to Sinlai as a favor.

Later, when Dick wanted to expand his influence in the capital, Sinley pleaded with King Bermelt to grant him the title of Baron Dangdang.

"I didn't expect you to be at Skechers' masquerade ball too..."

Dick feigned surprise and exclaimed, then turned his gaze to Eve.

"Oh! This must be the Third Prince's wife... Even with an eye patch on, she is still incredibly beautiful."

Xinlai smiled and turned to look at Eve. "Yes, she is the most beautiful woman in my eyes."

"cut……"

Eve glared back at Sinley, signaling him to be quiet, before politely looking at Dick.

"Nice to meet you."

Dick knew Eve was beautiful, and tactfully stopped looking at her. Instead, he stepped aside and followed beside the two, enthusiastically introducing the upcoming masquerade ball:

"Your Highness, I have heard that the Fesalie family will soon completely replace the Tanstin family. At that time, young master Skechers will rise to prominence and become the next Marquis of Tanstin. Therefore, this masquerade ball has been held."

Opening champagne at halftime...that's interesting...

Xinlai felt Eve gripping her arm tighter, and her expression showed some displeasure.

As he spoke, a pleading look appeared in Dick's eyes.

"Please advise me, Your Highness, what should I do?"

Clearly, Dick's baronial title would most likely fall to the city of Guna. Unable to see the situation clearly, he wanted to get some guidance from Xinlai, who held a higher position.

Xinlai paused for a moment, then began to ponder.

If you tell Dick to back out quickly, it would be tantamount to revealing that Skechers and Kobock will eventually fall from grace.

But telling Dick to take advantage of the situation, make more money, and enjoy a temporary life of leisure would feel like doing him a disservice.

After much deliberation, Xinlai simply looked at Dick meaningfully and smiled, saying, "We'll see how things unfold."

"Play it by ear?"

Dick tilted his head and repeated it, clearly not understanding what Sinley meant.

While Dick was thinking, Xinlai quickly led Eve away and headed towards the main hall.

He couldn't afford to waste any more time on these meaningless friendships...

He couldn't bear to let Eve shoulder all the burden alone.