Go back? There's no going back.

That room.

"Wait, guest room?"

Noticing this, Su Wei was suddenly startled, and a picture emerged in his mind.

Could it be that after he left today, this palace...had a new guest?

And this guest is the all-spiritual affinity body he is looking for on this trip?

……it is good.

Great!

As this speculation came to his mind, Su Wei's originally depressed mood suddenly improved a little.

Although this would still offend the guests and cause some trouble to the princess, at least... she wouldn't have to commit seppuku—

The pounding heart slowed down a little.

Soon, Su Wei arrived at the door of the room quietly.

He held his breath, watching "himself" reach out and easily turn the doorknob.

'Unlocked?'

Originally, Su Wei wanted to see if he could demonstrate some superb lock-picking skills while in custody, but it seems he was overthinking it.

The next second, with some doubts, Su Wei stepped into the room.

Wearing the werewolf mask seemed to improve his night vision.

Even though it was late at night, Su Wei could still see things in the dark room with the faint moonlight.

The first thing that comes into view is a very familiar scene.

Cabinets, tables, chairs, hangers, dressing mirrors...

These pieces of furniture, which have been with Su Wei for nearly eight years since he moved into the palace, are now still quietly displayed in the room.

Su Wei glanced at the furniture without lingering for too long.

His neck was twisted by an invisible force and he looked towards the direction of the bed.

someone.

With just one glance, Su Wei noticed that there was a person lying on his side on the bed.

"Huh? Didn't you prepare new bedding for the guests?"

Looking at the empty wooden bed board with only a mattress and not even the most basic sheets and pillows, Su Wei was obviously stunned.

He suddenly became more worried about the condition of a certain maid.

Is it really okay to treat guests who come to visit the princess' palace in this way?

Spreading his legs, Su Wei walked towards the bed step by step.

Although the other person seemed to be sleeping soundly and did not notice my approach.

But as the distance between the two got closer, the expression on Su Wei's face, which had been trying hard to remain tense, suddenly became solemn.

Because, now that he had gotten closer... he had gradually seen the other person's outline.

Even if the other person has his back to you.

But...if Su Wei had not lived in vain for the past eight years, then there is no doubt that the "guest" lying on this bed at this moment...

It was the First Princess herself.

'…ha?'

Realizing this, his eyes widened in shock, and Su Wei felt that his thinking ability, which had just calmed down, was once again shattered by the scene before him.

Why is this sir here?

Why would the owner of the entire palace sleep in the guest room?

It was even a guest room where the bed had not been re-made after the sheets were taken away by the guest himself?

……what happened?

The next second, Su Wei's pupils suddenly contracted as he suddenly thought of something.

Could it be possible that, in this life... he was actually reincarnated and traveled through time to a magical world where the God of War returns?

The gentle and lovely maid is actually a vicious villain who likes to imprison and torture the weak princess in private. When the princess' hero returns like a god of war a few days later, he sees his childhood sweetheart who has been separated for many years sleeping in a doghouse. He is furious and gives an order for 100,000 soldiers to gather in the royal city. The real story begins...

...No, this may be a little exaggerated.

So, why would the princess sleep in such a place?

The scene before him caused Su Wei's brain to crash briefly. He was surprised, but soon, the surprise turned into fear.

Because, he saw himself walking to the bedside and reaching out his hand, little by little, towards the side of the First Princess's face...

Still unaware of the approach of outsiders, at this moment, on the princess' flawless sleeping face, there was still a hint of fatigue, and... a little strange blush.

'…etc?'

'Wait a moment!'

"Trustee? Tongzi? ? I told you to wait a moment!"

At this moment, Su Wei's whole body was shaking violently, and every cell in his body was resisting.

However, his wrist, which was firmly grasped by an invisible force, still reached the destination...

Pinch (￣▽￣)~*.

Chapter 8: Is this an exaggeration?

"Ding!"

"The Universal Affinity Body has been detected and has begun to activate the Universal Affinity Body (false)"

"Remaining activation time: 97 minutes and 59 seconds"

"During activation, please keep in touch with the host."

"Hosting has ended"

In the dark room, the sound of the system prompt emerged in his mind. As the soft and smooth touch was fed back from his fingertips to his brain, Su Wei's forehead instantly broke out in sweat.

"Warning! Warning! Contact has been broken, the (pseudo) activation of the All-Soul Affinity Body has failed."

"Host, please contact me again."

The next second, the red warning text in his field of vision disappeared, and Su Wei, who had regained control of his body, suddenly pulled back his hand.

He took several steps back, his pupils contracted violently, and he began to breathe heavily. He felt his whole body begin to go weak.

……fine.

Fortunately, this hosting seems to be over as long as you get it.

For the time being, nothing serious has happened.

"...So, this princess really has the legendary affinity for all spirits? Oh damn, I have to keep this secret to myself..."

Taking deep breaths again and again, constantly adjusting his disordered breathing, and calming the intense fatigue that emerged all over his body after the end of the hosting, Su Wei turned around and staggered towards the door.

After realizing that the First Princess had the physique he was looking for, he decided to give up.

Let him grow by blaspheming his benefactor?

Ah.

ridiculous.

This kind of affinity with all spirits is better off not having it.

His steps began to become unsteady. Su Wei took off the werewolf mask that was still draining his physical strength and walked straight to the door.

Finally, he turned around to look at the first princess who was still sleeping, took a deep breath, and pushed open the door quietly.

"What a rip-off. Thanks to you, I was just one step away from hanging myself."

"Even if I die, I will never use this thing of yours again... huh?"

Su Wei, who had already returned to the main hall, suddenly stopped and stared straight ahead.

In the center of his vision was the entrance door.

The next second, with a slight "click" sound, the door handle of the door... was turned open in Su Wei's eyes.

It's going to happen!

In an instant, this thought emerged in Su Wei's mind.

The only person who would come back at this time could be the maid who had gone out earlier.

However, Su Wei, who has now withdrawn from the trusteeship status, has no confidence at all that he will not be discovered by the other party.

Realizing this, he did not hesitate and quickly called up the system panel -

"Commissioned content: Leave the princess's palace safely without being discovered. Hurry up!"

"Ding"

"Hosting Failure"

"The host has successfully used the temporary hosting function today"

"Also, it is detected that the host's current condition is no longer suitable for continuing to use the hosting function. Please maintain a healthy lifestyle and rest as soon as possible."

"What the hell am I...?"

Looking at the several lines of prompts that appeared in his field of vision one after another, Su Wei felt his scalp tingling and his back chilled.

Click.

The next second, the main door of the palace was pushed open from the outside.

Elsie, looking a little unhappy, walked in from outside.

"Ok?"

As soon as she entered the door, she frowned and subconsciously looked around.

Every detail around her was the same as before she left.

But...why does it always feel a little weird?

At this moment, the girl, who had originally had a somewhat absent-minded expression on her face, changed slightly. She chose to trust her intuition, instinctively lowered her footsteps, and walked towards the main hall.

The flaxen hair swayed gently as the girl quietly walked around the empty hall.

After a moment, she suddenly turned her head and looked at the guest room on the left side of the door.

"Is it here?"

She pulled out two daggers with a cold glow from under her skirt and walked straight towards the guest room.

"..."

Inside the room, Su Wei, who had almost been hit head-on and had returned the same way, was pressing against the door, not daring to breathe.

It’s over.

He raised his right hand to cover his mouth, then turned sideways and put his ear close to the door. He prayed silently to God, trying to find some miracle and comfort.

However, even though the footsteps outside were extremely light, Su Wei still realized that the maid holding a sharp blade was approaching the room where he was.

'It's terrible. It's terrible.'

"Could it be that... I haven't even taken the first step to find my mother today, and it's going to end here?"

"If you really can't escape, at least...would it be better if you surrender now?"

Just as Su Wei was looking conflicted, hesitating whether to open the door himself, the approaching footsteps outside the door... suddenly stopped.

"..."

Outside the door, Elsie lowered her head slightly and glanced at a few empty bottles in the trash can beside the door. Then she raised her head again and looked at the door in front of her with some surprise.

Finally, she breathed a sigh of relief, silently put away the empty bottles in the bucket, bowed to the door, turned around and left without saying a word.