They don't want me to try anymore.

But Veronica laughed and, as she approached, grabbed her wrist and pulled her down to Richard's side.

"Ouch!"

Alice was no weaker than Veronica, but she was just a mage after all. How could she compare to a vampire in terms of strength? Her body tilted, and her head bumped directly into Richard's chest.

"Your Highness, don't be shy. If you want it, just do the same as me~"

"A rude person..."

Alice wasn't shy.

If she were alone here, she might be even worse than Veronica!

We've done this before, in simulations several times, we've already mastered it!

However, she was not comfortable with this kind of "groping" in front of others, always feeling that it was too vulgar, too unladylike, and detrimental to the demeanor of a princess.

however……

At this point, worrying about manners would only allow the pirates to win, wouldn't it?

Alice pouted, thinking: Extraordinary times call for extraordinary measures. I'm sorry, etiquette teacher!

With a sudden burst of determination, just as Veronica was about to say her next sentence, she suddenly thrust forward, unexpectedly pushing the vampire aside and taking her place.

Then he opened his arms wide and hugged Richard like a koala.

Feeling the warmth of the body in her arms, Alice found temporary peace.

Yes, it was worth it.

"Haha, that's more like it."

Veronica immediately rushed over to pull Alice away, saying, "I admit I want Richard all to myself, but if the opponent just keeps being coy, then this war won't be interesting."

"Hmph, pirates can't expect anything good to come out of their mouths."

"Aren't you looking like a pirate now? I think you have a real talent for it!"

Veronica laughed and leaned down, vying with Alice for control of the hug.

"But when it comes to being a pirate, I'm just as talented, and I have far more experience than you!"

"cut……"

Alice blushed slightly, realizing that she had ultimately been at a disadvantage in terms of strength.

Richard, on the other hand, stayed in Bengbu.

Even though the girls are fighting on their own bodies, it smells sweet and feels soft... but it's so itchy!

Veronica, your hands are all over the place. You're clearly taking advantage of the situation to grope me, aren't you?

Wait, you're messing around with Richard too?

Damn it, I'm not clean anymore!

And can you please not corrupt Alice? Her Highness is so elegant and polite; what if she really becomes a pirate princess?

Finally, he opened his eyes and said in a low voice, "...You should stop now."

"ah!"

Realizing Richard was awake, Alice gasped, her face turning completely red—although she had done similar intimate acts before, being caught doing it secretly was obviously more exciting than doing it openly.

As for Veronica...

"Hahaha~"

She laughed loudly.

Yes, that's what female hooligans are like.

Let's skip the playful antics.

Ten minutes later, the man and two women had finished resting, and then Richard went out and summoned Chris.

"Ah? Ahhh! No! This delicious narcissistic dream I finally found!"

An octopus girl appeared, her mouth still dripping with drool.

Clearly, she wasn't quite used to being summoned for the first time.

It's okay, Richard said he'd come a few more times to help her get used to it.

Come to think of it, she's actually picky about dreams? Interesting...

After the conversation, everyone left the temporary base.

Although not explicitly stated, Alice and Veronica intentionally or unintentionally guided the group toward the door of the person who first dreamed of Richard in the simulation, and Richard naturally followed.

Although there are still three days left, considering the chaotic environment of the Worry-Free Corridor, it is very likely that you will miss it if you do not go there in advance.

However, this behavior, which was not quite in line with the simulation, also caused a small surprise.

such as……

They ran into some imperial people.

"Wow, they actually got in..."

Richard stopped in front of a girlish wooden door decorated with butterfly patterns, cautiously watching the five people who came out of the door.

Especially the one leading the group, the one wearing blue gloves.

Across from them, Ned and Hunter also stopped, their eyes revealing surprise, caution, and a hint of relief.

Unlike Richard and his group, who had the parchment and met Chris right from the start, their pursuit team was completely disoriented after being thrown into the Carefree Corridor, with no intelligence or guesses whatsoever.

After tentatively entering a few doors, I discovered that they were all filled with nightmares.

In particular, a little girl dreamed that the Demon Lord of the Abyss was personally chasing her. No one knows where she got the confidence to think she was so important... But anyway, this caused them a lot of trouble, resulting in the loss of several people and leaving them in a very sorry state.

Ned almost thought he was going to die in this strange place.

Therefore, they were very happy to see other living people at this moment, even though they didn't like Richard.

Of course, if they knew the background and circumstances of Richard and the others' presence here, that would be a different story...

Who are you all?

"I am a second-level advisor to the Imperial Court, and this is Bishop Hunter of the Church of Order..."

Before Richard could finish asking his questions, Ned took the initiative to introduce himself.

Unlike his previous behavior of ripping off fishermen and glaring at his subordinates, he was now polite and even asked, "Are you His Highness Prince Richard of Connaught? And the lady beside you is not...?"

Alice knew she was quite famous and couldn't hide it, so she introduced herself openly. Veronica, standing beside her, smiled and introduced herself as a maid, while Chris pretended to be Richard's summoned beast (which wasn't exactly a lie).

After a few polite exchanges between the two sides, Hunter, who had been silent, said in a low voice:

"It is truly an honor to meet Your Highnesses... but please forgive my haste and rudeness, do you know where this is? And how do we leave? To be honest, we were originally spreading the glory of our Lord and carrying out the mission of the Church, but we encountered a trap and got lost here..."

Ah, we know where we are, and we know how to get out.

But I just don't want to tell you.

You'd better just stay here and die.

Richard thought to himself, but said on the surface, "We also got here by accident, and we're still a bit disoriented."

"I see... Then let's work together and figure out a way to get out."

Richard naturally did not object to this proposal, so the two sides ostensibly joined forces.

But secretly, they each had their own agendas.

Richard and the two women, needless to say, had long considered the Empire and the Church of Order to be enemies, and were already thinking about how to get rid of these people later.

Even without the simulated memories, Ned and Hunter both noticed that Chris's condition was not right.

First of all, the octopus girl's appearance is very eye-catching.

Secondly, they had been chasing Chris for a long time, and although she looked very different now, they still felt that her aura was very familiar.

Finally, it was Chris's own fault. She had been pursued for so long that she had developed a psychological trauma, and now, face to face, her expression betrayed her panic.

Finally, Hunter asked in a deep voice, "Your Highness Richard, where did you contract your summoned creatures from?"

“Bishop, this matter involves confidentiality, and I cannot disclose it.”

“I apologize for my intrusion. But Your Highness, I didn’t mean to scare you, but this summoned creature looks very similar to a wicked beast described in church texts that brings misfortune. If you don’t mind…”

Hunter tried to get more information out of her to see if he could get to know Chris directly.

However, little did he know that his words were far too provocative for Chris.

Although the octopus girl had been captured by Richard before, she hadn't been beaten much. But the days she was chased by Hunter and Ned were truly a matter of life and death.

then……

"Wow!"

Before Hunter could finish speaking, Chris, lacking courage, screamed and scurried towards a door nearby.

"It's really you!"

Seeing the other party's reaction, Hunter knew he had guessed correctly. He didn't care about Richard anymore, took the lance off his back, and threw it at Chris's wrist!