It's so painful! So hard! So difficult!

Only then did Bai Lin politely let go of his hand and nodded with satisfaction, "That's what a good boy should be. Come, give me the thing."

Shamatte took out a sapphire necklace with gold edges from the inside of his coat and gave it to Bai Lin. Bai Lin turned around and grabbed one end of the necklace and shook it in front of the girl in front of him.

"Excuse me, Miss, is this something you dropped?"

Chapter 198 Dormitory Check-in

"Ah, this is it. Thank you very much. This necklace means a lot to me!"

A voice as clear as a silver bell, pure and lovely yet with a hint of aristocratic dignity, echoed. When the girl turned around, Bai Lin realized she was a stunning beauty. Her striking light pink, medium-length hair, with princess-cut bangs, was braided into two pigtails at the back. Her blue eyes looked incredibly clear, and her face was round, giving her a petite and adorable look.

Although her face was slightly youthful, her smiling lips made her look very polite. No matter what, she was sure to be a very talented beauty in the future. Of course, Bai Lin's attention wasn't focused on looking at a beautiful woman, as Katie was still nearby. She whispered, "It's okay," and walked towards the door.

In this situation, if someone noticed her relationship with Katie, there might be no point in her taking action herself. After all, Bai Lin wouldn't be staying in this school for long, so it was no problem for her to be the villain.

Even though it's about upholding justice, it still involves hiding one's true intentions. How ironic! Even so, Bai Lin didn't complain. Some people believe that doing good deeds improves their mood, but in reality, humans feel much better when they receive praise. Bai Lin was in a good mood at the moment, feeling the sunlight filtering through the cracks on her face, and the soothing breeze caressing her heart.

Is this what it feels like to be a hero? No, this is the comfort of punishing evil and promoting good. Bai Lin leaned against the door with ease, waiting for the person inside to come out.

After a while, the first lady of the noble family came out, followed by her knight. She saw Bai Lin's eye-catching black armor at a glance, and then came up to him.

"Thank you so much for what you did just now. If it weren't for you, I might have been taken away by that little thug. I really don't know what to say... Okay, you should have joined the Knights, right? Could you tell me your name?"

Although Bai Lin also muttered something like "It's nothing actually", his voice was not very loud, so the young girl with light pink hair had already expressed her way of gratitude.

Huh? But what does it mean to ask yourself? Could it mean a promotion? Bai Lin hesitated, unsure whether to say it. At this moment, the knight behind the pink-haired girl also stepped forward and said, "My dear colleague, this is the reward you deserve. Please accept it."

At this moment, the Shamatte group also came out. When he saw Bai Lin, he said "fear". Bai Lin couldn't help but frowned. Just as he was about to say something, Katie and Andel also came out behind him.

Obviously, the group of Shamatte had no intention of staying, and they quickly walked away without a care in the world. Katie then asked, "What's wrong, Bai Lin?"

"Oh, right." Bai Lin also reacted, walked to Katie's side, and patted her shoulder, "This is our family's eldest daughter. She was the one who noticed what happened just now and asked me to do it. Thank her if you want to thank anyone."

"What are you talking about? I'm not a young lady. A young lady cannot marry a knight." Katie looked at Bai Lin with some disdain and said so. Bai Lin always turned a deaf ear to such words.

Seeing that Bai Lin and Katie were indeed acquaintances, the pink-haired girl responded quickly, "Thank you very much. If you need anything, please let me know!"

Seeing the pink-haired girl so eager to express her gratitude, Bai Lin frowned. It seemed this was truly a valuable item. How could such a valuable item be taken away by someone like that? Was this magic? Never mind. There was nothing much to say. Katie surely knew her limits.

Seeing the girl's seriousness, Katie simply smiled and declined, "It's just a small matter. I don't even dare to confront her directly. I'm too embarrassed to accept your courtesy. Thank you for your kindness."

After saying that, Katie gestured for Andel and Bai Lin to leave. Bai Lin also strode forward, following the instructions of the teacher present to their destination. The next location was, of course, the crucial girls' dormitory.

The dormitory building was relatively well decorated, much better than a hotel. Bai Lin took a look and commented inwardly with satisfaction that the tuition was well worth it.

"Finally I see you." After stepping through the door, a familiar voice sounded from the side. Obviously, the green-haired and middle-aged office worker was Mr. Moria.

Katie politely greeted the teacher, and Moria nodded, greeted him, and then stood still and started to talk about business.

"I've already reported your case to the school. The school wants you to continue your studies normally. It might be a little hard, but you should be able to handle it, right?"

Katie nodded, and Moriah secretly admired her before continuing, "Regarding the dormitories, there are some vacancies in the girls' dormitories this year. So I'll take it upon myself to suggest that you choose a sparser dorm, where you can even sleep alone. However, if you want to live with your classmates, that's fine, although I don't recommend it."

"The rest of the people have arrangements, it's up to you to choose."

Taking advantage of the fact that no one was around, Moriah said this, and Katie looked at Bai Lin, who naturally didn't know what to say. The teacher was quite thoughtful. Arranging her directly to a less crowded dormitory might mean isolation, but placing her in a more crowded dormitory might cause arguments with Katie...

The choice is up to you, Katie.

Unable to get an answer from Bai Lin, Katie hesitated for a while and said, "Let's go to a vacant dormitory and observe for a while..."

Moriah nodded, "It's a safe choice. Auntie, give her a key to 316."

Then, the dormitory auntie who was sitting at the door skillfully took a key from a bunch of keys and flicked it into Moria's hand. Moria then led the three of them up to the third floor of the dormitory.

After entering the dormitory, as expected, the dormitory is a four-person dormitory with bunk beds. There is a bed under the table, a window on the outside, and a private bathroom. After Moria led the way, he put the key on the table.

"Anyway, I hope you work hard and don't bury your talent. Although I wouldn't say you'll do the same. Well, I wish you academic success!"

It seems that Moria has high expectations and praise for Bai Lin as a student. After thanking Katie, he walked out.

Although the dormitory wasn't very large, Katie lived alone, so it seemed a bit empty. Finally, she chose a bunk by the window, facing east, and began to clean up.

Happy New Year to everyone!

Chapter 199 Yue Lingluo

Bai Lin and Andel naturally went to lend a hand. According to Bai Lin's experience, if the person who arrived early kept the dormitory clean, the other roommates' favorability would definitely increase. However, it seemed that Katie was living alone this time.

According to Moria, the others were assigned numbers directly without the chance to choose their dormitories, and he would probably try to avoid assigning anyone to Katie's place. So...

"It's better to clean the whole dormitory." Bai Lin said.

Katie, who had just made her bed, agreed, "Yeah, even though I might not need it, it's unpleasant to think about dust in the room."

If you live in a big house, do you only clean the room you live in? That's definitely impossible. No one can stand dust. Katie and Bai Lin agreed on this point. Seeing that they agreed, Andel also enthusiastically went to help.

After they began their cleaning, they heard footsteps outside. They all assumed they were just passing through their dorm, so they didn't need to take it seriously. Of course, things can be unexpected. With a creak, the door opened.

"Look, I was right, there will be fewer people in the dormitories inside."

A voice that seemed familiar rang out. Bai Lin looked towards the door and confirmed the identity of the person who came in. It was the pink-haired girl. She was talking to her knight and didn't look inside. Although she was a little surprised, Bai Lin still asked,

"Um, I want to ask, did you go to the wrong dormitory?"

"Hmm?" The pink-haired girl heard the voice and looked towards the dormitory. "Eh? Why are you here? It seems like we are destined to meet."

As she was talking, the pink-haired girl walked into the dormitory very naturally and took Katie's hand without any hesitation.

"It seems like we're roommates from now on, please take care of me!"

The girl's innocent smile was sweet and pure. Facing the sunlight streaming in through the window, it shone even brighter. The temperature in Camitlan was autumn, with a cool breeze blowing from the snowy mountains in the north. But there was also a smile that people called a thawing spring breeze. Bai Lin believed that such a description of the current situation was not an exaggeration.

She smiled, a cunning look in her eyes. Although her purpose was unknown, everyone present knew that this girl had definitely not chosen this place by accident.

Katie's reaction was also very quick. She shook her hand slightly, and with the other person's cooperation, she loosened her grip. "I was just cleaning, so my hands are a little dirty. The one with the quilt on the inside is my bed. You can choose your bed first and put your things in place first."

Katie handled the situation very well. She tried to act as normal as possible and politely expressed her thoughts as a roommate. She avoided being too close, but also not too distant, and at the same time deflected the other party's enthusiastic topic.

"Then, I'll come and help too?" the girl suggested again, but this time, it was the knight behind her who objected.

"No, let the knights do the cleaning. Ladies, you should go and have a rest first." The handsome knight put down the two big bags in his hands and was about to take off his gauntlets and go into battle.

"Yeah, yeah, the girls just need to rest." Bai Lin took the rag that Katie had just put down while she wasn't paying attention, and completely ignored Katie's slightly dissatisfied look, and whistled to himself as he cleaned the bottom of the bed. Katie sighed,

"At least these two chairs have been cleaned. I'll go to the bathroom to wash my hands first." Keith went straight to the bathroom, while Andel helped the young lady move the two chairs to the balcony that had been cleaned, and then pretended that it had nothing to do with her and threw herself into the cleaning work.

When Katie returned, the pink-haired girl was looking out the window curiously. The sunlight was decent today, but it was approaching noon, so direct sunlight would be a bit unsuitable. Fortunately, the dormitory building faced south, so much of the sunlight was blocked.

"My knight just taught me that it's polite to introduce yourself first when asking someone's name. My name is Yue Lingluo, what's yours?"

It was she who initiated the conversation, and naturally, it was the girl who called herself Yue Lingluo who started the conversation first. She looked at Katie, anticipating her response. Katie replied calmly, "My name is Katie Pelo."

"What a great name," Yue Lingluo praised, looking Katie up and down. "Thank you so much for what you did before. We're roommates again now, so if you need anything, be sure to let me know."

"Well, thanks, I'll definitely do it." Katie knew the importance of being overly polite. She had already gone this far, and simply refusing would only make things awkward. The girl seemed kind, so there was no problem getting along as roommates.

However, her tone didn't match the other party's enthusiasm, remaining rather flat. In fact, Katie's personality was just like that, cold on the outside but warm on the inside. When she first met Andel and her group, Katie had tried to cheer them up and get along well, but after a series of events—

This led to Katie's return to her roots. Her personality gradually returned to the level of her village self. She simply wanted to do what she wanted to do, not to build relationships with others. The reason she could speak freely and without shame in front of Bai Lin was because she was Bai Lin.

If I were to use a strict word to describe her, it would be "sullen and reserved," with two different personalities towards strangers and those around her. To strangers, she seems to be a quiet, polite, and cute girl, and that's her way of socializing.

But speaking of it, Bai Lin is also quite like this, only used to talking more with acquaintances. It really happened that these two met.

"What's wrong? Katie doesn't seem very happy." Yue Lingluo asked when she saw Katie was absent-minded.

"Nothing, I just never thought that one day I would be able to live a stable life in such a good environment."

Katie replied, and this was also her true inner thoughts. Life in the village was always in crisis, and after arriving in Camitlan, the biggest crisis was being kidnapped by her own relatives, who did nothing to her.

Such a magnificent complex of buildings, was she actually going to study in a place like this? This was something Katie had never thought of before.

Chapter 200 Like-minded

"Eh? Katie, was her life so dangerous back then? Was she an adventurer? That's not right... In Camillan these days, even adventurers can still have a good meal. Someone like you who can attend a magic academy should be valued more."

Katie shook her head slightly. "You could say I'm an adventurer, but you could also say I'm not. I came from a village outside the city. There are no walls there, so I could be attacked by monsters at any time. There are guards, but..."

Accidents often happen in an instant. Just like what happened with Klein, although the village had been largely spared from disasters since then thanks to Bai Lin's proactive attacks, life was still not easy.

"It's just because I'm used to that kind of life and have important people around me that I can keep going." Katie said what she was thinking and breathed a sigh of relief. She felt a little relieved.

"I see. I've lived in the city my whole life, so I don't know much about life outside of it. This is my first time living in such a small place, and my first time staying away from home. I'm here to study hard, but I'm afraid I won't be sent to the front lines after I finish."

Seeing Katie openly sharing her story, Yue Lingluo gazed off into the distance with a touch of longing. Clearly, she was a lady from a wealthy family, but judging by her demeanor, she seemed unsatisfied with simply being a wealthy woman. She also had goals she wanted to strive for, perhaps the "front lines" she'd mentioned.

"Huh? Why?" Katie asked curiously.

"It's because of family reasons. Don't look at me like this, I'm a good fighter, okay? But even if I just come to study, my family insists that I bring a knight with me. I have no choice but to pick the one who is the most talkative and sensible."

At this point, Yue Lingluo pouted and glanced behind her. "Although he's very well-behaved, he's a bit too reserved. I think your knight is quite good. He speaks and acts quite casually. You must have a good relationship, right?"

When mentioning Bai Lin, Katie smiled slightly. "She is just an idiot. I need her, and she needs me too. A big part of the reason why I study hard is to complete the task of saving the world with her."

He laughed, "Save the world? Really? Your ideals are really naive."

Her half-joking look made Katie laugh. She pondered for a moment and said,

"We're serious. No matter how naive a dream may be, it's a goal worth pursuing. Life must always move forward, and humanity can't stand still like it is today."

Although Katie was smiling, she still looked very serious. Yue Lingluo swallowed her saliva. She also realized that Katie was expressing her thoughts sincerely. Her expression became serious. She turned her chair and body seriously, looked at Katie, and called out,

"Katie."

"Huh?" Katie noticed Yue Lingluo's sudden move and turned her head to the side, asking in confusion.

"It seems we share the same ideals. Come lend me a hand, join me, and fight for our future, for the hope of mankind!"

Yue Lingluo was in high spirits, even blushing slightly. She grabbed Katie's hands, which were resting on her knees, without any hesitation and declared. Katie, after a moment of doubt, tilted her head and said,

"Don't talk about such grand ideas for now. For now, let's just study hard!"

It was clear that Yue Lingluo was serious. Katie was never wrong in her judgment of people. Based on the fluctuations of her magical power and observation, she could even tell whether a person at this distance was telling the truth. Clearly, Yue Lingluo was right; she truly meant it.

But who knows if this is just a little girl's innocent wish? There's still a long time to go. She's her roommate, so she can observe her over time. Being a companion isn't something you can just chat about briefly. Besides, Katie doesn't want another beautiful woman around Bai Lin.

"Hahaha, that's true." Yue Lingluo realized her own gaffe and loosened her hands. "We are students, so we should focus on studying."

At this moment, there was a knock on the door between the rooftop and the dormitory, and Bai Lin poked his head out from behind the open door.

"The dorms are all ready. Ladies, would you like to come over for dinner? Or would you like to chat for a while?"

Katie nodded, stood up, and said to Yue Lingluo, "It's nice chatting with you, but let's go eat first, shall we?"

Yue Lingluo also stood up with a smile on her face. "It's great to have a roommate like you. Let's go eat together!"

Bai Lin, who was hiding under the helmet, saw that the relationship between the two was so good, and her heart couldn't help but bloom with joy, just like an old father seeing a woman make a good friend. She said with a smile,

"It seems like you two are on the same page and have a good relationship. Let's go, filling our bellies is most important!"

The school cafeteria hadn't opened yet, so the restaurants outside the school were quite full. After all, almost everyone who had just finished reporting or arrived at that time was eating at this time. Andel seemed to be familiar with the area, and she quickly got everyone to sit at the big table.

"Girls, place your orders! You're the stars today!" Bai Lin declared after the waiter came over with the menu. Yue Lingluo took the menu without hesitation and started discussing it with Katie.

Youth is good. I heard that friendship between girls is quite fragile, but now it seems that it is not true. Bai Lin removed the helmet, revealing his appearance and beautiful hair.

I've been wearing it all morning, and it's really a bit stuffy. Luckily, the weather is cool today, and Bai Lin is already used to wearing a helmet. Taking it off at this large table further in the back won't attract too much attention.

Soon, Yue Lingluo handed the menu back to the waiter, and then he left quickly. At the same time, Yue Lingluo happened to catch a glimpse of Bai Lin, and she said with a puzzled look,

"My beautiful sister, did you go to the wrong table?"

"No, I am Katie Pello's knight, Bai Lin, don't you recognize me?" Bai Lin seemed to have expected this scene to happen, and had already prepared his words. He looked at Yue Lingluo and said.

"So... so beautiful!" Yue Lingluo couldn't think of how to begin, so she could only praise him with these two words. "Katie, can you please lend me your knight for a while? Handsome men are not as attractive as beautiful women..."

"Ahem." The handsome knight coughed twice, "Miss, I understand your love for Miss Bai Lin. But if you say that to my face, I will be very sad."

Chapter 201 Completion of Enrollment

Yue Lingluo playfully stuck out her tongue, ignoring the male knight's words. Katie also said naturally,

"Actually, Bai Lin isn't hired by me. She's just serving as my knight out of family and friendship. If you have any feelings for her, you don't need my permission. Just ask her directly."

Katie shifted the focus of the question to Bai Lin herself. Bai Lin glanced at Katie's face, but didn't seem particularly dissatisfied. Thinking carefully, if he were hired by Yue Lingluo, he could stay with Katie and receive compensation. It was indeed a sure-win deal.

But if that's the case, I might not be able to explain what happened to Kong... Just as Bai Lin was thinking about how to respond, Yue Lingluo retracted her expectant eyes and said,

"I was just joking. You two have such a good relationship, how could I bear to break you up?"

It was just a joke, that's fine. Bai Lin breathed a sigh of relief, and the dishes were served at this moment, easing Bai Lin's embarrassment of not knowing what to say.

The lunch order was sumptuous, and Yue Lingluo had clearly demonstrated her financial resources. With a wave of her hand, she treated everyone else. Although Bai Lin desperately didn't want Katie to owe him a favor, considering her family's financial situation, it wasn't a big deal to have Yue Lingluo foot the bill. He'd still have to talk to Katie about it later and find a way to invite her back.

After eating and drinking, the group returned to the dormitories. This time, Bai Lin clearly observed that most of the students here came from wealthy families. After all, it was the Middle Ages, and the style of clothing and the quality of the fabrics could easily reveal a person's life.

There were also some people who brought their own knights, like Yue Lingluo. There were even large dormitories on campus specifically for knights to rest in, but Bai Lin didn't need to live there. She had to go out and earn money, so she wouldn't stay with Katie.