Based on his predictions, Loran Academy should have entered Despair Forest and will reach the silver vault by tomorrow.

All the strong teams were already finished off, so Loran Academy basically had no contenders. However, he couldn't calm down, it kept feeling like he was missing something.

Winterless City's Archbishop Anderson.

Although Snow was watching that fatty, so he shouldn't be able to do much, but he still couldn't feel at ease.

It was late into the night, Shen DaiYing was in a deep sleep next to him while closely hugging her beloved sword. The corners of her lips were slightly raised, she was even drooling a bit, her sleeping face was incomparably cute.

“Sister Ying…”

He gently brushed aside the strands of hair caught between her lips in a daze.

Last night, Shen DaiYing emotionally told him that Caesar, Rosie, and even his maid Elena would die because of her… at that time, she looked exhausted and was also tormented by her nightmare, even though he wanted to ask clearly, he couldn't.

She was too tired, and Lin Xiao couldn't bear to force her, so he planned to wait until the next day to ask.

Undoubtedly, Lin Xiao's amount of gentleness was just right.

That night, Shen DaiYing fell into a deep sleep.

She was heavily injured and couldn't protect herself at all. She was also with a man that was courting her, a man and woman by themselves in the woods late at night, she should have raised her vigilance, but she slept better than ever. It felt like that as long as Lin Xiao was next to her, she could let everything go and just be a meek little girl.

To be on guard? Of course, she didn't have to do that since she already planned on giving her body to Lin Xiao. What would she have to be afraid of, Lin Xiao night crawling?

Rather, that would be better!

“Lin Xiao, sorry… wu… please… don't… don't go…”

Shen DaiYing suddenly furrowed her brows and was quietly muttering something. It seems she had a strange dream, and after a while, she regained her smile and continued sweetly dreaming.

Lin Xiao gazed at her beautiful face and clenched his fists, then he helplessly opened them and sighed.

He didn't sleep at all, yet he didn't feel sleepy.

He wanted to force himself to get some sleep before daybreak, but every time he closed his eyes, he would get an intense feeling of unease that wouldn't let him sleep.

Worry, impatience, nervousness… he's never felt so uneasy before, at least he never had when he was with his stinking maid a couple of days ago.

“Elena…”

For some reason, that woman's figure appeared in his head.

“That idiot wouldn't be that stupid, right?”

Thinking about the binding contract and the crystal he gave her, Lin Xiao continued to feel the waves of unease.

If she actually changed back, then perhaps…

…

The next day

Early morning

When Shen DaiYing woke up, the first thing she noticed was a delicious smell. She curiously opened her eyes and saw Lin Xiao preparing breakfast.

“… This is?”

“Sorry Sister Ying, I-I can't cook, so I just cooked some meat, you'll have to make do with it.”

Lin Xiao got a wild rabbit from who knows where, clumsily started a fire and finally finished roasting half of it, as for the other half… cough, please don't ask, and also ignore that burnt black object behind him.

Seeing his embarra.s.sed expression, Shen DaiYing didn't mind.

She smiled and nodded, and obediently ate everything he gave her, no matter how burnt it was. Her appearance when eating didn't look fake, it looked like it came from the bottom of her heart.

There was no doubt that he had already obtained her approval, even if she couldn't respond to him, their relations.h.i.+p had a breakthrough.

However…

“Sister Ying, I'm going to go over there for a bit…”

For some reason, when he looked at her heartwarming smile, his expression became stiff and he couldn't continue as he suddenly turned and started to leave.

“Wait!” Shen DaiYing stopped him from behind.

“W-what is it? Are you still hungry? Let me make something else!” Lin Xiao slightly turned his head, afraid that she would see his stiff expression. He then immediately turned back around and escaped.

But he underestimated how sensitive she was.

“Why don't you say it?”

“Ah? Sister Ying, what are you talking about?” Lin Xiao stopped, but didn't turn around and still had his back facing her.

“Did you know? Females are naturally sensitive, especially towards males. Lin Xiao, although I'm angry, but don't take me for an idiot.” Shen DaiYing's tone was gentle and natural, even though it carried some blame, it wasn't rigid.

“I…”

Seeing that Lin Xiao wasn't willing to turn around, she could only become more serious.

“Lin Xiao, turn around!”

“…”

Lin Xiao slowly turned around.

“That's too far, come here!” Shen DaiYing ordered.

“Mhm…”

Lin Xiao hesitated, but still unwillingly walked over. He stood next to her and reluctantly smiled.

“What are you standing for? Are you very tall? Sit down! Sit in front of me!” Unlike before, Shen DaiYing's att.i.tude became stern, like an older sister.

As for Lin Xiao, he was like a young brother that was being difficult. He weakly sat down in front of her, but turned his head and didn't look at her.

“Look at my eyes!”

“Sister Ying, w-what's with you?”

Lin Xiao glanced at her pressing eyes. and awkwardly laughed to conceal how fl.u.s.tered he was.

“That should be my line, right? Lin Xiao, what's with you?”

“Me? Nothing!”

“Nothing? Look at yourself… it hurts me to look at.” Shen DaiYing climbed next to him and used her hands to cup his face, and stared at his evasive eyes at an extremely close distance.

Lin Xiao was currently completely different from yesterday, he had deep bags under his eyes, his awkward smile couldn't hide his inner worry, his every glance spoke of his unease. Shen DaiYing's heart wrenched just by looking at him.

“Ah? Oh, it's probably just because I didn't get much sleep last night…” Lin Xiao looked away and tried to muddle by, but feeling her breaths and her gentle caress, he couldn't last long, and quickly gave up.

They looked at each other and temporarily fell silent.

“You must feel really bad now, right? You're uneasy, anxious and want to leave… right?” Shen DaiYing gently brushed across his cheeks with her fingers, her gaze full of affection.

“No, I'm just a bit tired, I didn't sleep well, I…”

Lin Xiao got lost in the sensation of her fingertips gently brus.h.i.+ng across his cheeks. He tried to get by with an excuse, but he failed.

“Lin Xiao, watching you lie really hurts me, please don't do that anymore.” It was like she was looking at a precious piece of artwork as she gently supported his face and quietly asked, “You're worried about her right?” (TN: Her and him sound the same in Chinese)

“Him? Ohhhh… right! I'm pretty worried about Caesar, that guy's so rash and impulsive, if anything happens…”

“Enough! Stop pretending! You know I'm not talking about Caesar!” Shen DaiYing clenched her teeth and sternly interrupted him, “Your maid, Elena, you're worried about her, right?”

“Sister Ying, what are you talking about? Why would I be worried about her? That's nonsense.”

“Really? But you're so distraught and anxious, it's like you lost your soul.”

“That's just from a lack of sleep.”

“Is that so? … Even then, she should be worried about you, right? It seems like she depends on you.”

“Depends on? No, no, you're mistaken, we're actually just…”

Lin Xiao tried to look for an excuse, but when he saw her hurt expression, he became speechless.

“Sigh… Lin Xiao, why can't you just be frank? … Just say you're worried about her, is that so difficult?”

Even if Lin Xiao didn't admit it, Shen DaiYing already guessed the answer.

The reason he was so uneasy and anxious was because of what she said to him last night.

Lin Xiao was clearly worried to death, yet he still wasn't willing to admit it. It seems like he wanted to prove something… he really is an idiot!

Did he think that he could prove his dedication and show that he's not being half-hearted this way?

Really… who was he taking for an idiot?

Shen DaiYing originally planned to let it go on, since he won't say it, then I won't say it either and see who'll last longer!

Since the one who's dying wasn't her maid, so who's afraid of who?

However…

She couldn't bear it.

She couldn't bear looking at him worry like that, even if she had to take a step back.

So she put her cards on the table.

“About yesterday night… the Holy Light Church, Archbishop Anderson and the Lesser Devils, you should know about that already, right?”

“Un… a bit.”

“Anderson came this time to cooperate with my mission, but he had another goal. Saintess Snow coming as well was unexpected, although I don't know what he's planning, I can tell you what I know.”

Shen DaiYing took a deep breath, like she made some sort of decision.

“Actually, the existence of the silver vault is a trap.”

“So if Elena and them arrive there first… they'll definitely die!”