Alice in the Land of Steam

Chapter 1257: Advice from a Friend?

"Did Alice kick you in the head?"

This was Bai Ye's first reaction, and his second reaction was: "Or has his true nature finally been revealed after Miss Nevile left, and he is no longer willing to pretend to be a good kid?"

Well, compared to Olvera and Ieta, her attitude can only be described as rude, but this is also related to the fact that the little bat issued a duel invitation right from the start. If she dared to do the same to other people, such as Saint Shalia, then it would be a joke. Maybe in addition to the "gentle way to kill Alice" in the shepherdess's skill list, there will be another "gentle way to kill Leticia".

It seems that Bai Ye is one of the gentler ones.

Although Gloria might not think so, she was trying hard to persuade her to be more generous and not to argue with the child.

"That's not the case!"

Leticia didn't think so either. She felt offended and immediately refuted: "I am serious! Right now, at this moment, right here, let's duel, Bai Ye! Bet on the glory of being a girl's queen!"

Feeling that she was already on the enemy's side, the little bat did not call her sister. Bai Ye did not care about this very much, but quietly rolled his eyes where she could not see: "Can you gamble with something you don't have? Or give a more practical reason, little Leticia."

She deliberately emphasized the word "little friend" and revealed her provocation. This was the highest level of ridicule for Leticia, who wanted to become an adult. However, being able to endure humiliation and temporarily dormant and patient is also an excellent quality of being an adult, so the little bat gritted his teeth and did not turn hostile. As Lorena said, Bai Ye is a dangerous enemy. She deliberately provoked herself just to seduce her to reveal her flaws. The duel has already begun from this moment, and she must not be careless!
She held her breath and explained through gritted teeth: "Of course it's for Lingge."

Bai Ye originally thought that no matter how ridiculous the reasons given by Leticia were, he would be able to hold it together. However, he never expected that he would not be able to hold it together in the end. A look of surprise appeared on that cold and pretty face: "What did you say? Duel for that guy?"

Do you think this is some medieval knight novel, where two noble knights point their spears at each other in order to win the favor of the princess, and launch a fearless charge inspired by love and chivalry? It sounds romantic, but Bai Ye thinks it can only be described as a brain twitch, not to mention that the guy is not a princess.

"Are you kidding me?" The girl narrowed her eyes and looked up and down at the girl in front of her with a suspicious or scrutinizing look.

"No." Leticia looked solemn and righteous, as if she was really a noble knight: "I heard that you harass Lingge in your dreams every night, right? That's not okay, at least not during this period. So, let's duel. If I win, you can't harass Lingge again within two weeks!"

It turned out to be the case.

Bai Ye understood a little: "Are you going to stand up for that guy, or did he ask you to come? I thought he should have some backbone, but I didn't expect him to hide behind a little girl and let others stand up for him. It seems that he is not only a pervert, but also a coward."

The girl sighed with emotion.

Pervert? Coward? Little Bat didn't know that her words had caused Ling'er's reputation to drop again, but it didn't matter. Ling'er's reputation had nothing to do with her anyway. She only wanted Ling'er as a person, not his heart.

"There's no point in talking any more!" Leticia urged, "Do you want to duel or not? If you refuse, you lose!"

Since you said so, of course I can't lose.

"Then come on."

Bai Ye raised his eyebrows slightly, ignoring Gloria's anxious voice in his mind shouting "Stop fighting, stop fighting", and nodded readily in agreement: "Since you are stubborn, I can only let you experience the cruelty of this world, little Leticia."

Want to fight against adults?

You are still far away!

……

"...How is it possible...I actually, lost?"

Bai Ye was lying on the smooth floor in a posture that Alice called "frustrated forward bend". The polished mahogany floor reflected the expression on the girl's face: astonishment, disbelief, unwillingness, and deep doubt about her own ability.

I clearly asked Sister Livia for advice on "how to become a human being" and I have been training myself all this time, not daring to slack off for even a moment. I thought I could easily avenge my previous humiliation, but I didn't expect that I would be defeated by the little vanguard he sent before I even met the real master? No, absolutely impossible! This world is not real!
Could it be that being a human being is useless, and only by not being a human being can one become stronger?
For example, a vampire like Leticia?
"Wahahaha! It's my victory!"

The little bat put his hands on his hips and laughed up to the sky. The pride and arrogance in his laughter could be described as a villain's success. Sure enough, how could a mere adult compete with a well-trained little vampire girl? Leticia would not tell the other party that before the battle, she secretly took the mysterious little pill that Rorona stuffed into her to improve her reaction ability. Even if she used it, it would not matter. As long as I don't tell, it will still be a victory of hard power!

Without any psychological pressure, Leticia looked down at Bai Ye who was still lying on the floor muttering "This is impossible" and declared as a winner: "Since I won this duel, then you should just abide by the agreement, Bai Ye!"

"Hahahaha!" After saying that, she laughed wildly, turned and left.

Bai Ye didn't care about the bet. It wasn't a big deal for her not to harass Lingge in her dreams for two weeks. After all, no one would know if she broke the contract. Could the little bat come to her dreams and expose her? What bothered the girl even more was that she had trained for so long, but still lost to the cruel reality. If she couldn't even defeat Leticia, how could she face the young man who had brought her humiliation and failure?

Did I spend all my efforts in vain? Bai Ye lay there for a while, thinking about life, feeling a bit exhausted, until Gloria in her mind carefully reminded her that it was time to go back to bed. The girl stood up with a stern face, brushed off the dust on her skirt, and turned to leave the room.

"Ah?" Alice, who had just opened a bag of snacks and was sitting on the bed ready to watch the show, blinked her eyes before coming to her senses: "Is this the end?"

It was a baffling night for the talented player.

First, Bai Ye and Leticia broke into her room inexplicably, and said inexplicably that they wanted to use her game console to decide the winner. Leticia inexplicably performed bravely and was transformed into a game master. Bai Ye inexplicably failed one after another and lost ten games in three minutes. The two of them decided the winner inexplicably, and then there was an inexplicable bet, and the game ended inexplicably... I haven't even eaten my snacks yet!
But Bai Ye didn't seem very smart. Why did she have to use the game console to duel with Leticia? Didn't she know that the little bat had been practicing game skills in Tianxin Church to help his good friend Metien preach, and now he has his own strength? If it was another event, she wouldn't have lost so badly.

But then again, the performance of Little Bat tonight was indeed quite amazing and unexpected. Could it be that she is a hidden game expert? Why didn't I see it before? Is she taking drugs?

Also, what is their bet?
Many questions emerged in the mind of the talented player, making her confused and curious at the same time, and she wanted to find out the truth.

Of course, before that—

Let’s have a snack first.

……

The little bat walked back to his room with great pride, ready to enjoy the fruits of victory - of course, back to Ling's room. Now, the three obstacles blocking the way have been cleared by his intelligence, cuteness and force, and no one can stop him from becoming an adult.

Well, I have to thank Rorona for the information she provided. Although I later realized that even without her information, I should have been able to win without any effort, but no matter what, Princess Umisu has made some contributions, so I can barely count her as having played one-tenth of the role. The remaining nine-tenths are all my own efforts. In view of this one-tenth contribution, I can call her sister next time we meet, lest she thinks I am a mean person who doesn't know how to repay a favor.

The more he thought about it, the happier he became. The little bat put his hands behind his back, hummed a little tune, and walked towards Ling'er's room leisurely and unaware that a bigger conspiracy was emerging behind him - for example, at this moment, Ling'er was not in his room at all.

So, where will he be?
Let us temporarily turn our attention to the ordinary alchemy workshop in the forest. The real mastermind behind the scenes is clearly revealed!
"Excuse me, can I go back now?" Ling Ge put down the teacup in his hand, looked at Lorena who was thinking about something in front of the alchemy cauldron, and asked, "You said you created a very interesting alchemy tool that might have an unexpected effect, so I came here to see it, but it seems like you are just teasing me, Lorena?"

After all, from the moment she entered the room until now, Princess Haiqi had only occasionally looked up at the clock on the wall, as if she was waiting for something, besides resting her elbow with one hand and her chin with the other, thinking like a Cospree in front of the alchemical cauldron. However, the alchemical props that Lingge wanted to see were nowhere to be seen. After patiently waiting for half an hour, the young man was finally sure that she was just teasing him.

However, Lingge was not angry. On the contrary, he was a little disappointed. It was not uncommon for Princess Haiqi to make fun of him. It was not worth getting angry about it. Her joke skills had indeed declined. In the past, those jokes were harmless and could make him laugh out loud. But now, she had simply tricked him here with a lie and sat there for half an hour. There was no technical content at all, not to mention the spirit of humor. It was even more boring than Alice's prank. When did Princess Haiqi fall to this level? The young man felt sorry for her.

"Hmm?" At his call, Rorona finally broke free from her thinker state. She looked back at Linge and said with a half-smile, "Can't you bear it so soon, Linge? I thought you could hold on for a while longer."

"I think I'm patient enough." The young man replied expressionlessly, "If you sit any longer, I'm afraid I'll drink up all your tea."

"I don't mind."

"I do mind."

"If I say that the prop does exist, but it only exists temporarily in my mind, and I am just thinking about what materials to use to restore it, will you wait patiently?"

"I think you've been thinking for too long." The young man glanced at the night outside the window. The faint moonlight sprinkled on the window lattice, but this did not mean that it was a good day tonight, because the forest farther away was blurred in a dark shadow. Their branches were forked, like a group of demons, waving their fangs and claws in the wind. "No matter what wonderful ideas you have, you should take a rest first. Come back tomorrow to show me your magical props."

"I have no objection." Rorona smiled. "But will you really be able to sleep well after you go back? Or will you have to play adult games with an overly energetic child?"

Ling Ge showed a hint of surprise on his face: "You know everything?"

"Of course." The alchemist said with a smile: "Little Letty is a good child. She is happy to share these little secrets with her sister."

I almost believed it.

Linger thought, with Leticia's personality, she didn't even suspect you of spying on her secrets, let alone sharing them. She chose to take action directly, which was because she had been educated by Saint Shalia and became polite and gentle. So he was more willing to believe that Rolena had used some strange props or some despicable means to deceive Leticia - considering the intelligence gap between the two sides, this was very likely to happen.

Not to mention that Lorena has a criminal record. It's really unfortunate for the little bat to have such a sister.

"I always feel like you're thinking about something very rude." Rorona stared at the young man with suspicion, and the young man's guilty expression was reflected in her beautiful blue eyes.

"No." Lingge denied it flatly. To prevent her from asking further questions, he simply stood up and said, "Anyway, I'm going back."

He turned around and was about to leave. Rorona did not stop him. As he took a step toward the door, she suddenly said slowly, "I don't recommend you go back now."

"This is advice given to you as a friend."