Becoming a wet nurse is not the end of the story.

He sneered, continuing to sneer as he watched the helpless woman who was clearly lying to him. Just as she was about to cry, he finally relented.

"Fine, I'll investigate your matter later. But as punishment, you have to take a bath with me... Sigh, Yukine, what's wrong with you? Why is your nose bleeding?"

Lin Xueyin said that she had embarrassed her predecessors who had traveled through time, and that her nose started bleeding uncontrollably the moment she heard that she would take a bath with the Ice Princess.

Volume 2, Academy Chapter 18: Has Things Gone Wrong?

The next day, which was supposed to be a day of peace and tranquility, was disrupted by a group of heavily armed soldiers who surrounded Lin Xueyin, who had just arrived at the library.

"I am..."

"No matter who you are, this is the Imperial Skyfall Academy, which has its own laws. No one, regardless of who they are, can arrest people here. Don't you know that?"

The hostile atmosphere prompted Irabel, who was prepared, to step out from behind Lin Xueyin, catching her off guard.

"What, did I say something wrong? Even members of the royal family, unless there are special circumstances, do not have the right to bring guards into the academy."

Blinking her eyes, she really wanted to ask why there were several guards around her, but seeing the situation, she decided it was best not to be such a useless teammate.

"Your Highness, given the commotion last night, I hope you can..."

Under the Ice Princess's unwavering gaze, the elderly nobleman dressed as a butler who had spoken did not continue.

"Yukine, let's go."

Ignoring the nobles on one side, Irabell took Lin Xueyin's hand and walked into the library.

Watching the two leave, and hearing the mocking smiles and pointing fingers of the surrounding students, these so-called nobles felt their dignity had been greatly damaged. After a moment of resentment, they glared fiercely at the library, which was beginning to flood into the crowd.

"Let's go. This isn't over."

Of course, this wasn't the end of it. This was a good opportunity to coerce a high-ranking priest. Before the various forces could react to this matter or were weighing the pros and cons, it was best to strike first. As long as she agreed to become the nominal priest of his family, then nothing was hard to negotiate.

That's right, that was the plan. The original intention was to take the opportunity to kidnap her, then sign a contract in my own home, and then it would be a done deal, a fait accompli, and there would be no going back.

However, all of this was disrupted by that princess. The only option now is to get to the Imperial Palace as soon as possible to meet His Majesty and have him force the priest to back down.

However, having long been nobles, they forgot that as a rare strategic resource, such an existence would be protected by the empire, especially an empire under a not-so-foolish king, which would be even less likely to make such a mistake.

It's easy to imagine what would happen to these people after they met. As for Lin Xueyin, although she didn't seem to be acting strangely on the surface, she still felt a little relieved.

You see, if the other party had really forced their way away, I would have had no choice but to break through, and the result would have been nothing more than becoming a wanted criminal of the empire, hiding everywhere. In that case, finding Nana again would truly be a once-in-a-lifetime event.

Her long, golden hair was tied into a long ponytail, which fell casually down her back. Her slender, swan-like neck and pretty profile reflected a soft, pure white light in the sunlight.

She drew the attention of all the students who had come to "read" around her, including Irabel. Looking at her delicate appearance and pitiful demeanor, and recalling the sweet moments they shared in the bathroom the previous night, an indescribable smile flickered across her lips.

This rare and beautiful scene went unseen, but in the next second, it turned as cold as ice. A man carrying a brightly colored bouquet of flowers approached Lin Xueyin.

Her shy smile and polite manners made her very unhappy, as if someone had taken something she particularly liked.

He became even more unhappy, especially when he saw Lin Xueyin speaking to him very politely (a polite refusal).

"Yukine, let's go outside for a bit."

A chilling voice rang out beside the two people who were talking, startling the man into silence. He stared in horror at the Ice Princess, who was usually expressionless, now seemed to be surrounded by an ice storm that could shatter him at any moment.

"Ah, Isabella, I'm still at work. How about we have lunch together at noon?"

"Excuse me, is Miss Lin Xueyin here?" The girl, who had just made an appointment with Irabelle, was drawn to another voice.

A man dressed in a purple alchemist's robe, with a badge on his chest indicating that he was an alchemy apprentice, approached Lin Xueyin with a subtle sense of aloofness.

With a smug, self-satisfied smile that was utterly repulsive, he glanced sideways at the girl before him and said, "You must be Lin Xueyin. Why didn't you answer when I asked you a question?"

Looking at this obviously idiot man with the same eyes one would give a fool, Lin Xueyin indicated that she did not want to talk to him and gave him a disgusted glare.

"Hey, woman, if it weren't for our master speaking up for you, you'd probably be in jail by now. Don't you know that people should be grateful? Our Master Yusu wants you to come over here. Come with me now."

"Huh? Don't you know how to spell politeness?" This was the first time Lin Xueyin had encountered such a bizarre man, but she still remembered her appointment with the alchemist master Yu Su yesterday. Today, she was to go and continue the preparation of the virtual holy potion.

Although I really didn't want to go, considering that I'm so poor I'm practically broke, I figured I should just honestly find a new way to make money.

As Lin Xueyin took a step to leave, she was suddenly pulled back by a hand. Looking at Irabel's indifferent expression behind her, Lin Xueyin couldn't help but shiver.

“I’ll go with you.”

"Um... that Ira..."

Silence fell. Lin Xueyin stared in horror at the pretty face that had given her a faint smile, which then vanished in the blink of an eye, its coldness sending a chill down her spine and making her feel an intense sense of danger.

"Let's go, let's go together. Hahaha."

Meanwhile, in the imperial palace, a robust middle-aged man, dressed in a magnificent robe, sat on a luxurious chair in the hall, looking at the numerous nobles below who were filled with righteous indignation towards him, a smile that was hard to decipher.

"Have you finished talking?"

"Well, Your Majesty, I still think that this ill-mannered woman should be severely punished so that she will know how to be a good student in the academy."

“Oh? In that case, I’ll put Master Yusu’s letter of recommendation aside. He recommended Lin Xueyin as his assistant, to work as an alchemy assistant in the Spire Magic Tower.”

An assistant? This is not an apprentice. To be an assistant, one must have the ability to become an alchemist. It is a step up from the apprentice level, or even a certainty that this person will definitely become an alchemist, unlike an apprentice who may become an alchemist.

For a moment, everyone fell silent, exchanging glances, unsure of what to do. An alchemist, and a high-ranking priest at that—her future was practically limitless. Even if she herself had struck the Duke's son, she'd likely only receive a verbal warning at most. As for being locked up? Heh, she might as well go home and sleep. Perhaps she'd see him in her dreams.

Volume Two: The Academy - Chapter Nineteen: The Alchemist

"Let me tell you, the person inside is one of the Empire's top alchemists. Be respectful when you go in. Don't think you can do whatever you want just because you're a priest. In terms of skill, we alchemists are far superior to you priests."

Throughout the journey, she relentlessly mocked Lin Xueyin, leaving her completely bewildered as to what she had done to offend her. In contrast, Irabel held her hand tightly, but for some reason, Lin Xueyin sensed that the other woman seemed to be in a somewhat cheerful mood.

What kind of person is this? Why are there always these kinds of people around me who are so hard to understand?

Similarly, he really disliked Lin Xueyin. She was younger than him, yet she had become the most sought-after person in the entire academy. She was just a little priest, what was so great about her? He would be more powerful than her when he developed in the future, so why didn't anyone fawn over him?

If Lin Xueyin knew what the other person was thinking at this moment, she would probably cry out that she was wronged. She would ask where she was being flattered, and instead, she was being pursued and framed. The worst part was that she was kidnapped and assassinated.

Of course, all of this was done without any prior knowledge of each other. After Lin Xueyin followed the man through the door of an unfamiliar laboratory, she saw the irritable old man rushing toward her.

"Damn it, don't they know that an alchemist's time is the most precious thing? Why are they so late?"

Amidst the man's smug and annoying smile, Lin Xueyin watched him gloat, watched him become annoying, watched him be pushed away, while she herself was "kindly" pulled towards the laboratory.

As for Irabel, who came with him, after a moment of surprise, she quickly followed.

"Hmph, why did you bring this burden along if you had nothing to do?" Master Yusu looked at the uninvited imperial princess in front of her, her eyes flashing with deep disgust.

Well, sir, you're probably the first person to dare speak to the Imperial Princess like that. But thinking about it, it makes sense. In the eyes of this alchemist, Irabel really is of no use.

"Quick, quick, can you help me check if what I did in this experiment was right? Why do I feel like something is wrong both times I did it?"

"Of course, you're using the heat incorrectly." After just a brief observation, Lin Xueyin already knew exactly what the problem was.

"This type of enhanced potion requires a high level of efficacy, but you are using the same heat as before to refine it, which will inevitably lead to an unnecessary loss of efficacy."

"Ah, I see." With a look of sudden realization, Master Yusu then carefully observed the young girl. She spoke eloquently about alchemy and potions, and was probably a true alchemy master herself.

"Little girl, what's your name?"

"Lin Xueyin." Looking at You Su, who was completely different from her previous irritable self, Lin Xueyin felt very uncomfortable and even felt that the other party had some ulterior motives towards her.

"Lin Xueyin? That's a strange name." Although it was a mutter, the voice was loud enough for even the bewildered and arrogant man on the side to hear it.

What on earth is going on? Why is Master Yusu being so polite to a little girl? And what just happened? Could it be that my eyes are deceiving me?

Especially when she heard that her master, Master Yusu, wanted to take her as his last disciple, this was an honor she had never received before. How could a lowly priest like her dare to refuse?

When he saw Lin Xueyin politely refuse, he became even more Spartan. This kind of woman should be thrown into the hands of her mortal enemy and made to suffer a fate worse than death.

The man, whose heart was being devoured by jealousy, felt as if something inside his brain had snapped. In his anger, he was about to raise his finger and bombard this arrogant and ungrateful woman when he saw a scene that rendered him speechless.

"Yukine, how about I recommend you for a job here? You can also take the alchemist exam while you're at it, so we can see what level you're at. What do you think?"

"Um, this..." He glanced subconsciously at Irabelle beside him, and seeing that she didn't seem to be acting strangely, he nodded.

"Sure, but I'll need two assistants."

"Of course, every alchemist here will have an assistant. You can choose one yourself, or we can find someone to help you."

Without saying much, Lin Xueyin simply smiled at him and then turned to pull Irabel outside.

"Then I'll make preparations and come here tomorrow to have the test done."

Seeing her lovely smile, Yu Su's usually irritable face also showed a rare hint of a smile. This also sent a chill down the spine of the apprentice standing to the side.

"What are you still doing here? Don't you know that an alchemist's time is precious? Get out of here! There's no place for you here."

Well, as expected, the irritable old man is still the irritable old man. Although he is very kind to that woman Lin Xueyin, he is still so cruel to his own apprentices.

Running out of the laboratory in a disheveled state, the man glared fiercely at Lin Xueyin, who was gradually disappearing into the distance. His once delicate face was now contorted with rage.

"You think you're qualified to be an alchemist?"

As Irabell was pulled away from the spire of the magic tower, she looked at the smiling girl again and suddenly felt a sense of unfamiliarity with her. What kind of person was she? A high-ranking priest was one thing; that could be explained by genius. But what about this alchemist? Even the most talented person couldn't possess two different talents at the same time.

Unfortunately, she didn't know that in a world she didn't know about, there was something called a game that could give characters all sorts of impossible talents, and they were freed from the constraints of those talents. As long as their level was high enough, they had nothing to fear.

"Yukine, are you really an alchemist?"

"Huh? You don't believe me? Then come with me tomorrow. I happen to need an assistant. Do you want to come work for me as my assistant?"

Having finally noticed the slightest cracks appearing on the ice beauty's face, Lin Xueyin, as if possessed by a leopard's courage, pinched her delicate, jade-like face, and then suffered frostbite herself.

A cold gaze swept over her, instantly reminding her that she should think twice before acting.

Volume Two: The Academy Chapter Twenty: Utter Shamelessness

Outside the testing room, Master Yusu, Irabelle, and Aria were not in a very harmonious mood, but since the protagonist who had gathered them there was taking a test inside, the two of them were relatively at peace.

Irabelle quietly observed the girl who had brought Lin Xueyin into the academy and was also considered her half-recommender. Although her face did not show much emotion, her heart was in turmoil for a long time.

"Master Yusu, what do you think? Is Xueyin alright?" Knowing that her best friend was a priest was already a great joy, but last night, she specifically asked her to accompany her to take this alchemist test, saying that if she passed, she would become a real alchemist.

This is too much of a surprise! You know, priests are very high-ranking because of their rarity, and alchemists are even more formidable.

They are even rarer than priests. To become an alchemist, one needs not only talent but also sufficient patience and knowledge. It can be said that they are even more difficult to manage than priests.

"Of course, I recommended it, so there's definitely no problem."

"No problem? Yusu, do you really think this is a game, that everything you recommend is fine?" A mocking voice rang in their ears at this moment.

Irabelle, who was still observing Aria, frowned and looked in the direction of the voice. She found that the other person was dressed similarly to Master Yusu, but had a repulsive smile on his sinister face.