They don't want me to try anymore.

To be honest, she wanted to make a face at Luvia before she left, but she didn't dare.

The door closed, leaving only a man and a woman inside.

Faced with Richard's calm and gentle gaze, Luvia's inherent aloofness softened considerably. She sat down beside him, smiling, and said:

"Thank you for saving Nyon."

"You're welcome. It's what I should do. In fact, you saved our lives too."

"The Griffin Knights have returned, and I have given them a strict order that they will no longer interfere in Nion's affairs."

"Thank you."

"And then, as you probably guessed, I am Luna..."

Richard smiled and nodded.

Luvia breathed a slight sigh of relief and began to explain, "I didn't mean to lie to you. I was trying to break through my cultivation level by following a friend's advice..."

"Uh-huh."

Richard outwardly agrees, but inwardly he's thinking:

Are you kidding me?

This is just too much of a coincidence!

From the moment Richard met Alice at St. Goethe, he had a vague suspicion in his heart—why would a princess he had never met in real life care so much about him?

But since it was an isolated case at the time, he explained it using the characteristics of the case.

But adding Luvia would be too strange.

A high-ranking military officer guarding the frontier suddenly decides to undergo ascetic training while masked? And instead of going to those traditionally dangerous areas, he comes to Nyon, the relatively safe heartland of the empire?

And after falling into the trap of the Empty Man Cult, she did not behave as she did in the simulation. Instead, she deliberately created a mirror image and went to the tower in Nion City where a magic circle had been set up.

Furthermore, considering the simulation, Luvia coincidentally became involved with him several times...

It seems like she knows what will happen in the future, so she's specifically pursuing me!

Richard wasn't narcissistic enough to believe that a woman would harbor such an obsession with him without ever having met him before, so he couldn't help but be suspicious...

Did Luvia also go through a simulation?

Good heavens, is this simulation some kind of online game?!

Richard was startled when the thought first popped into his head. After all, if other people could simulate it... no, it shouldn't be that serious.

If hundreds or thousands of people had simulations, based on what he had done before, he would have been assassinated countless times already.

Considering Alice's strange behavior... it's very likely that only those with character art have the ability to simulate it?

Elsa, Alice, Veronica, and Luvia? Well... that's nothing!

Thinking about all the stories that happened between him and them, which he had previously relied on because it was a simulation, Richard couldn't help but feel a headache coming on.

It feels like this is no longer just a matter of deceiving someone's feelings...

"Richard, we're still friends, aren't we?"

Back to reality, after finishing her long explanation, Luvia asked this question with a hint of nervousness.

If her attendants were still around, they would be horrified, unable to imagine that the aloof female war goddess would be so trembling with fear.

But Richard was not proud of it.

Instead, he shivered.

He hadn't forgotten this swordswoman's primitive ways in the simulation at all, and then he stood her up several times in the simulation. Try to put yourself in her shoes...

What if this woman couldn't resist and just kidnapped me and took me home?

Wait a minute, those chains she's wearing are probably for this!

"Ahem... Of course, we're still friends!"

Actually, if we disregard the simulation aspect, Richard himself was quite satisfied with Luvia's performance—the girl was both strong and friendly, and he would definitely be happy to have her as a friend.

But after considering the simulation, his affirmative answer inevitably carried a hint of complex emotion.

Putting everything else aside, he was scared; he had to keep this woman calm!

Of course, he maintained a gentle and calm demeanor on the surface, never letting anyone notice anything amiss.

"That's good..."

Hearing this reply, Luvia on the other side finally felt relieved.

Great……

Finally, finally we've established a normal relationship!

She took the first step towards becoming the female lead in a love story!

Luvia, you can do it!

But we must be even more careful from now on!

Even if I really wanted to tie Richard up and take him back, I couldn't actually do it, otherwise he would definitely run away again. So I could only think about it, well, I could only think about it, think about it...

Cough!

In short, I can't let him think that I'm a violent, barbaric, and strange woman who stalks boys!

"Uh, Miss Luvia?"

Richard noticed that Luvia had suddenly gone into a daze, her eyes were brimming with tears, and she was unconsciously moving closer and closer to the bed...

Oh no, does it excite you that much that I agreed to be your friend?

Don't act like a socially awkward kid with no friends, or you'll make me feel guilty!

By the way, the female swordswoman is a standard monster... ah, no, big sister, and her figure is much better than Alice's.

So soon, Richard had a strange experience of "not recognizing the true face of Mount Lu because I am in the mountain myself" and "what is blinding me?"

It sounds a bit vulgar, but this scene is all about color, smell, touch, and warmth; it's definitely too stimulating...

No, I can't take it anymore!

boom!

The adaptive magic shield unique to the Silver Rank activated, knocking Luvia away.

"what?"

The Sword Saint sister touched her nose, which was slightly sore from the impact, and was stunned for a moment before realizing that she had gone too far. She immediately became flustered.

"Richard, I just..."

"it does not matter……"

pat!

Just then, because of the collision, two small books fell out of Luvia's arms.

The first book is titled "The Cohabitation Life of Miss Knight and Mr. Mage".

The second book is "The Witch's Training Manual - A Super Detailed Guide to How to Keep Men by Your Side, From Potions to the Basement".

Ah, this...

Putting the first book aside, the second one would probably be considered a banned book in the empire, right?

Miss Luvia, you are breaking the law!

Richard frowned slightly and looked up.

Luvia's face was flushed red, like an apple, as if it would bleed at the slightest touch. Her shoulders trembled slightly, and she lowered her head, the shadows of her stray hairs obscuring her eyes, making it impossible to see her gaze. She murmured to herself:

"It's all over, it's all over. Richard found out, he'll probably think I'm a strange woman..."

No, not at all. Even without these books, I would have thought so long ago.

"As expected, as expected, only chains can be used..."

Wait a minute! Hold on a second!

Richard was startled and quickly said:

"I never knew Miss Luvia had this side to her. She's really adorable."

H-Cute?

Luvia looked up and blinked.

She has never been described like this before!

Everyone clearly praised her for being aloof, arrogant, and sharp as a sword...

“I had heard all sorts of things from other people before, and I also thought you were a difficult person to approach.”

Richard smiled and said, "Now it seems they were all very wrong!"

Then he bent down, picked up two books, and put them into Luvia's arms, saying, "Love is one of the most sincere human emotions. If you like someone, just like them. Compared to the cold sword of the empire, I would rather be friends with a sword that has warmth."

As soon as he finished speaking, Richard secretly breathed a sigh of relief.