My Endless Life.

Chapter 71 Li Qi, or Kiri?
Li Qi's expression was full of confusion, while Miss Mary, who was standing next to Ilona, ​​had a little worry on her face.

Mary Mills was a fairly pretty girl.

She has short blue-blue hair that is almost black, a pair of eyes that are as red as rubies, and light freckles on her face.

If she didn't come to challenge Li Qi so often, Li Qi would admit that she was a very cute girl.

But today is a little different from usual.

Mary didn't seem to have any intention of challenging Li Qi. Her hands hung on both sides of her skirt, one of which was holding a long gift box.

It looks like he's here to give Li Qi a gift.

As for Ilona...

"I saw Mary was coming to see you, so I came along. Don't you welcome me?"

Ilona asked Li Qi with a smile.

Li Qi looked at Mary, then stepped aside to let the two of them in. A shy and frightened smile appeared on his slightly gentle face with glasses:
"How could that be? It's just... Your Highness, you came too suddenly. I was not prepared... Your Highness, please come in and sit down. I'll go get you some tea."

"Don't be so reserved. I'm just passing by and wanted to chat with you."

Ilona waved her hand and said.

Li Qi blinked: "...Chat?"

"Yeah, let's chat, but it's not something too important. You should entertain Mary first. She came here specifically to see you."

As Ilona spoke, she no longer paid attention to Li Qi, but walked around Li Qi's room, looking at the facilities in the room.

Li Qi was a little nervous when he saw Ilona walk to his desk and fiddle with the alchemical items on it.

The magic orb that Uno had sent earlier was hidden in a box in the drawer under the table.

Although Ilona is a royal and has received a good education, she would not rummage through other people's things.

But it is better to be safe than sorry. If Ilona really found the magic orb... Li Qi didn't know how to explain it.

His heartbeat quickened slightly, but Li Qi showed no abnormality on the surface. He turned to look at Mary:

"Mary, what are you doing...?"

"…Happy Devil's Day."

Mary glanced at Ilona who was standing there, handed the gift in her hand to Li Qi, and said in a low voice.

Without accepting the gift from Mary, Li Qi frowned and asked:
"Ms. Mary, it seems that our relationship is not good enough to give each other gifts?"

"Don't get me wrong." Mary snorted and said, "This is a letter of challenge."

"Gauntlet?"

Li Qi took the gift doubtfully and opened the box.

When he saw the staff inside which was only the size of his forearm, his expression became even more strange:
"You call this... a challenge?"

"Of course! Why not? This is just like throwing gloves in a knight's duel. This is a challenge I'm throwing to you!"

"Then do I also have the right not to accept your challenge?"

"It's useless even if you don't accept it. I've already sent the things out. It's up to you how you deal with them. Anyway, I will definitely not take them back."

Mary said with a cold and arrogant look.

Li Qi frowned even more tightly, and was about to return the staff, but then he heard Mary say:

"Alright, I've already delivered the gift... the letter of challenge, so I won't keep it..."

At the end of her speech, she suddenly moved closer to Li Qi and whispered in a low voice that only Li Qi could hear:
“…Also, you have to be careful with Sister Ilona.”

"..."

After saying this, Mary turned and left, and quickly disappeared from Li Qi's sight.

So this girl is here to remind me?
Thinking about Mary's last words, Li Qi turned his head slightly and looked in the direction of Ilona.

Ilona was fiddling with the apprentice-level alchemy props made by Li Qi. When she heard Mary close the door and leave, she put down the props in her hand and asked Li Qi, "Are you done talking?"

"Yes, I'm sorry for neglecting you, Your Highness."

Li Qi's attitude instantly became respectful.

He bowed slightly and saluted Ilona, ​​but when he looked up again, he was met with Ilona's playful eyes.

He heard Ilona say:
"Chatting with a girl doesn't count as neglecting me. In fact, I should be the one to apologize, after all, I disturbed your and Mary's time alone."

"There is nothing between Miss Mary and me."

Li Qi said calmly.

Ilona laughed happily:

"Haha, it seems like you don't know what it means when a girl gives a boy a gift on Devil's Birthday."

"Your Highness, is this the reason you came to me today to talk about this?"

Seeing that the topic was about to head towards something he didn't like, Li Qi immediately changed the subject.

Ilona smiled and stopped joking.

She walked up to Li Qi, sat down on the sofa opposite, crossed her legs, and looked at Li Qi in a not very good manner.

After watching for a while, Ilona said:
"Actually, I came to see you today because I wanted to talk to you about Professor Derian's problem, and I also wanted to talk to you about your experience."

"I don't quite understand..." Li Qi's eyelids twitched, and his expression was blank: "...Your Highness, what do you mean?"

Ilona's expression became more meaningful. She smiled and shook her head, pointed at Li Qi, and said:

"Then let me make this clear, Gilly... No, maybe I should call you... Richie Glatter?"

Li Qi held his breath for a moment, raised his head slightly, and faced the second princess Ilona with his glasses reflecting the light.

Through the light of the lenses, Li Qi and Ilona looked at each other.

The two sides looked at each other for a long time, and Li Qicai slowly lowered his head and said:
"…I am now Kiri, Your Highness the Princess."

"Oh? Your reaction is different from what I expected. I thought you would be afraid that I would arrest you. After all, you are from Uno."

Seeing Li Qi lower his head and admit his identity, Ilona was a little surprised.

Li Qi said softly:
"If Your Highness really did this, Your Highness would not be the only one here today."

"Then how can you confirm that I really came here alone? Perhaps, somewhere you don't know, people from the Intelligence Agency have surrounded you."

"If that's the case, then the place where we are chatting now will not be in my room, but in your interrogation room."

Li Qi remained calm and talked to Ilona calmly.

Pop, pop, pop.

Ilona stretched out her hands, and clapped her leather-gloved hands together, making a dull clapping sound.

She laughed and did not hide her praise for Li Qi:

"You are able to remain so calm at a time like this. You are worthy of being a battlefield hero who has received the Unicorn Medal at such a young age. I admire you very much, Li Qi."

"Your Highness, I told you that my name is Kiri now."

"Okay, Kiri." Ilona chuckled and shook her head when she said this: "It doesn't matter whether you are Li Qi or Kiri, I just want to ask you a question now."

"Just ask, Your Highness."

"That day at Professor Drien's training ground, it was actually you who experimented with the magic device, not Professor Drien, right?
"That magic that almost blew up the entire training ground was also cast by you, right?"

Ilona asked these questions, staring at Li Qi with a burning gaze.

Although the questions she asked were interrogative.

But from her eyes, it can be seen that perhaps she had already determined the answers to these questions from the very beginning.

(End of this chapter)