New Century Warriors

Chapter 74 A Peaceful Breakfast

Breakfast time.

When Lei Ye arrived at the dining table still half asleep, Luo Ya was already sitting there with her cutlery, waiting for the food to be served. As soon as she saw Lei Ye, she immediately pulled out a thick, greasy book as if to show off.

It's the Book of Hillus.

"Report! I've read the book you asked me to read twice! I've taken notes of all the key points!"

"Oh my, you've worked so hard, I really have to give you a compliment, my little fairy."

Lei Ye was in a great mood today and gave Luo Ya a thumbs up without hesitation.

But when he saw the terrible state of the book that Loya had pushed at him, Raino's smile froze.

"Did you soak this book in a bag of spicy snacks like it was a snack?"

"What is 'paji'? And what is 'spicy strip'?"

"Where did these oil stains come from?"

"I can't possibly wash my hands every time I eat, can I? Why are you worrying about this? It's not like I can't look at it."

Lei Ye flipped through the book in his hand with a look of disgust, then threw the filthy thing back.

"Here you go, review it often."

"You're so good to me."

"Didn't I tell you not to speak in a high-pitched voice? Also, with so many signs of it being searched, you should know how absurd what you've done is. The theft you committed on the city wall and the crime of delaying the battle by giving false information are enough to keep you in jail for several days. It's only because Antorola was brave that she let you off the hook. You should thank her."

Loya blinked her eyes innocently.

It seems like they didn't understand what Lei Ye meant.

Lei Ye frowned.

"You...you didn't even realize why I let you read this book after you finished reading it, did you? What were you even reading?"

"Of course, it's about strengthening our weaponry."

"What the hell?"

"Hmph," Loya laughed smugly, "Actually, when you taught me how to sue someone for rape before, Mr. Lei Ye, I didn't think it was very feasible. But after reading this codex, I had an epiphany. With this trick, I'm confident I can sue anyone and send them to spend a day in the underground jail, regardless of gender or species! This codex... is practically a super magic scroll!"

At this moment, Venus brought a large pot of food to the table. Lei Ye shook his head at Venus and then pointed at Loya.

"Go, slap her twice."

"Yes, sir."

"Aaaaaah! Why?!"

Damn Loya, how could she turn studying into this mess!

The key point is that this is something I personally taught her, so I couldn't very well go up and punch her, so I had to let Venus do it for me.

Loya jumped off the stool and ran, with Venus chasing after her. Since the spinning top maid had to maintain a ladylike running posture while Loya could run wildly like a monkey without restraint, their speeds were actually about the same.

In the brief pause between their running, Ais quietly went up to the table and sat in the corner.

Living like a savage, she was actually much more polite than Loya. She glanced at the two people running and jumping, looked at the food on the table, but didn't touch her chopsticks. She sat properly with her eyes closed to rest.

She suddenly opened her eyes and looked at Lei Ye.

The lips moved, stopped, then moved again.

He held back for a while before speaking.

"Good morning."

"Huh? Oh... Good morning."

Somewhat surprisingly, this was the first time Ais had taken the initiative to greet him during the time she had been living in his house.

He knew there was nothing he could do. Ais was just like that; she was only friendly to those she was close to. And that closeness had already been snatched away by Ye Lei from Line 2. In a sense, the reason he was willing to live with Lei Ye was only because of Ye Lei.

Despite this, Lei Ye was still very grateful to Ye Lei for what she had done. At least Ai Si could still sit at the same table with him to eat, instead of being captured by slave traders.

Ye Lei didn't do this out of gratitude, but because she didn't want to hurt her feelings, she helped these so-called rivals. The more she thought about it, the more she felt that Ye Lei was a good woman.

When Lei Ye thought of the person who was no longer there, he felt a little empty inside. The floral scent of her was no longer in the bed. That scent would only appear in Lei Ye's mind every time he lay down. However, Lei Ye was not particularly sad. He always had a strange premonition that he would see her again in the future.

Maybe next time we meet, we'll become a real boyfriend and girlfriend.

Lei Ye was playing with his chopsticks, lost in thought, when a soft cough came from beside him.

"Good morning," Ais said again.

what...

Glancing at Ais, Raino noticed that she had changed her pose, crossing her legs. This posture was somewhat unusual for the ice-cold Dragon Princess, but Raino quickly realized that she was posing in this way to make it easier to hold the Ice Dragon Sword on her body.

That sword, Raiye, hasn't been fully repaired yet.

However, compared to its initial state, there is a visible difference; it has gone from "damaged" to "minor flaws".

She stroked the sword.

After waiting for a while, I put it away and sat down properly to rest with my eyes closed.

...what does it mean?

Is this her way of expressing that she knows she has been helped?

But the Ais I remember wasn't this arrogant; if she wanted to express her gratitude, she would have just said so directly.

However, the Ais I remember wouldn't have mentioned CCB so often.

Next, Anlashi, who was the last to get up, also left the bedroom.

Her appearance instantly stopped Venus's pursuit. Venus looked at Anrahi, who had changed into new clothes... She came out of Raino's bedroom, looked at Raino again, and silently sat down next to him.

"Sorry... I was too tired yesterday and woke up a little late, but I didn't expect you guys to wait for me... I'm so touched."

Whether it was my imagination or not, Anrahi's appearance brought an inexplicable sense of oppression to the surrounding air, and after these words, the sense of oppression intensified.

Venus pulled the chair closer, almost touching his arm. This used to be Ye Lei's seat, and logically, the little angel would never voluntarily sit in this seat that belonged to the mistress.

Even Loya put on a fighting face, looking as if she were facing a formidable enemy.

Is it because Anrashi changed into new clothes?

Anrashi's clothes were originally too unfashionable; those cheap clothes made her look miserable and even suppressed her gentle beauty.

And now she has become that beautiful girl with long, straight black hair in the forest river.

He was a little taller than Lei Ye, almost 180 centimeters tall.

The new clothes weren't revealing, and the all-black outfit wasn't particularly eye-catching, but the design specifically tailored to her figure perfectly showcased the advantages of her large breasts.

Another thing is her fair face, which is not cold at all, but gentle and always smiling, giving people the feeling of a kind and innocent older sister next door.

Lei Ye was very satisfied with her new look, not because it resembled Anlashi from Line 1, but because she looked much more confident.

However, Raino soon realized that something else was more noticeable to others than his drastic change in appearance.

"Did Miss Anlashi sleep in the master bedroom last night?" Venus asked with a smile.

"Yes." Anlaxi plopped down in the empty seat and answered casually.

This was a huge mistake by Lei Ye. He had a sudden inspiration to arrange for Anlaxi to write, but he forgot that the laptop was placed in the master bedroom.

When Lei Ye finished work and was about to go to sleep, he returned to his bedroom and saw Anlaxi typing away.

Lei Ye's first thought was to have her take the laptop to her own room.

That magic socket was Ye Lei's invention. At first, Lei Ye thought it was just a simple little thing. Later, Lei Ye realized how much skill was required to convert magic into electricity that could be used by modern appliances. Considering that this technology could not be used on anything else, it was a prop that Ye Lei made specifically for Lei Ye.

Therefore, Lei Ye couldn't even move it; he discovered that there was a chance he wouldn't be able to put it back after dismantling it.

The only thing we could do was to tell Anlashi to stop working and go back to sleep.

However, Anlaxi said that she was really into writing and was at the most crucial part. It would be too cruel to ask her to stop writing now. Lei Ye took a closer look and thought to himself, "Is this what you wrote in your best condition, like a primary school student's diary?" Of course, he didn't say anything that would dampen Anlaxi's enthusiasm for writing. He patted her on the shoulder encouragingly and then went to sleep.

When I woke up, I saw Anlashi sleeping in the chair.

So why was Lei Ye in such a good mood today? Because he leaned closer to look at the screen, and it was filled with nothing but kind words.

Mr. Lei bought me new clothes; he's such a good person, and I'm very grateful to him.

Boss Lei is incredibly handsome, really.

I'm so lucky to have been rescued by Boss Lei and brought home. If I could stay here for the rest of my life, even if it meant I could never go out and do those high-intensity jobs again, I would be willing.

Lei Ye couldn't help but recall the saying, "Diaries are written for others to read."

But it has to be said that Lei Ye really appreciated it; at least he could clearly feel that Anlaxi's favorability had increased.

Normal level of favorability.

Lei Ye felt that his concern for her had not been in vain, and that running out in the middle of the night to buy her a gift was meaningful.

Just sitting together like this, Lei Ye felt a sense of déjà vu, as if he were back on Line 1, a feeling that evoked nostalgia. For him, that was enough of a reward.

However, Venus's gaze was somewhat dazzling; although she was smiling, it was inexplicably terrifying.

"Sir, if you insist on sleeping with young women you're not in a committed relationship with, please at least not in the master bedroom. I'll be unhappy on behalf of Madam."

"You've misunderstood Venus. Allah is just working. Okay, everyone's here, let's eat."

Apart from Lei Ye, who finally realized the problem and broke out in a cold sweat, no one touched their chopsticks.

Anlaxi watched Lei Ye, and only reached for her own chopsticks after seeing Lei Ye start eating. Actually, Lei Ye didn't like these kinds of rules. When the people on Line 1, as explorers, had a meal together, they never had such trivial troubles. There was only the lively scene of fighting over soup and meat. However, knowing the rules wasn't a bad thing. Lei Ye silently scooped some meat from the big pot for her and handed it to her, who was furthest away from the pot.

But Loya, who usually doesn't understand the rules, actually knows them. She didn't show off in front of the big pot, which is very unusual. Lei Ye looked at Loya and found that she was staring at the bowl in Anlashi's hand, and then looking at Venus. The two exchanged glances, as if they had reached some kind of consensus.

Finally, Venus looked at Esther.

Miss Dragon Princess started showing off right after Anrashi. After noticing Venus's gaze, she showed a puzzled expression, and then quickly frowned in annoyance.

"No CCB."

Upon hearing this, Loya and Venus both breathed a sigh of relief.

However, the atmosphere did not ease, and Raino vaguely sensed that their hostility towards Anlahi was growing stronger.

That won't do.

Lei Ye wanted to explain something, but he felt it might backfire, since it was a fact that Anlashi had spent the night in the master bedroom. So he patted Venus's head, who was sitting very close to him, and asked.

"Venus, do you have a big cleaning to do today?"

"No, it's the same as usual, sir. Is there something you need?"

"Here's what I'm thinking: if you insist on being the maid of this house, then at least give yourself a day off each week, how about that?"

"Thank you for your kindness, sir. However, the work at home doesn't allow for holidays. Food can be prepared in advance using storage bags, and dishes can be stored in storage bags to be washed later. But cleaning is essential every day. I want to make sure that every time you come back from your trip, you can return to a clean and warm home."

"Can't you just leave these tasks to the housekeeping succubus lady on your days off?"

"No, I'm not comfortable with that."

"Okay, I'd like to play with you while you're resting."

"But if I personally inspect the work, that's fine. Then I'll rest today. Master, I'll go and call the housekeeping succubus over now."

Venus put down her untouched bowl of rice, jumped off the stool, and ran outside.

Although I wanted to tell her to at least eat before going, she had already disappeared in a flash.

Raino glanced at Loya, hesitated, then looked at Ais.

Do you have time today?

"Hey, am I being ignored? You were obviously going to ask me first, so why didn't you ask me?"

"Because I don't need to ask to know you're free. Stop talking nonsense and go eat your food. It's not like I'm not taking you with me."

"oh..."

Lei Ye repeated the question, "Do you have time today?"

"Yes," Ais replied after thinking for a moment.

Lei Ye was very pleased with this answer. He knew that the essence of the answer was not whether he had time or not, but whether he was willing or unwilling to have time.

It's like when you invite the girl you have a crush on to play games, she's always busy. But when you log on, you find she's playing duo queue with you. The goodwill between people is never about a few words, but about whether you're willing to spend time for each other.

His relationship with Ais has improved, and if things continue like this, perhaps the Forest River on Line 1 can really be revived.

But Lei Ye just confirmed that the people living in this house are all adapting to life here, but for some reason, they don't get along well with each other.

Since Lei Ye had made some small toys yesterday, he could play with these people together, so he wanted to create an opportunity to slightly increase the goodwill between them.

...The relationship should improve.