After choosing to leave, they regretted it.

The soft fabric and close-fitting design show off her proud figure without reservation. The appropriately embellished jewelry and the violet flowers on the chest echo her purple hair while also creating an elegant and mysterious atmosphere.

Noble and elegant, yet not too gaudy or annoying.

From the appearance point of view, there is nothing wrong with Aize.

But at the moment he was obviously not in a good mood. He had a sullen look on his face and kept yawning.

"Why? Not interested in the party?"

"really."

Aize tilted his head, his face gloomy, with a slight wry smile.

"Before, when I was still on the team, whenever I attended a dinner like this, my teammates would be... uh, a little unhappy."

"If you spend even a little more time at a dinner party, you'll be grilled in front of the guests, asking questions like, 'Have you finished your work? No? Why are you still wasting time here? Why don't you get back to work?'"

Villian, realizing that she had stepped on a landmine, was embarrassed for a moment, while Aize's mumbling narration continued.

"Fine wine and delicious food? There's no such thing. Drinking makes the brain dull and reduces efficiency. I don't even have time to sleep, so how can I have time to get drunk? As for delicious food... it's nice, but I'm too busy. I'm alone and I have enough time to argue with those nobles. How can I have time to eat?"

Aristocratic dinners are never simply entertainment venues. Beneath the harmonious appearance, they are full of exchanges of interests and various calculations, and everyone wants to bite off a piece of meat from others.

Those who really only care about sensual pleasures and lose themselves in the pursuit of popularity are only worthy of becoming tools in the game.

Unfortunately, except for Heidi, all of Aize's teammates seem to belong to this category.

Aize himself actually hates these social activities, but he has to participate for the benefit of the team, but he is always regarded as slacking off and trying to show his presence.

What else can I say?

“This time too.”

Aize knocked on the seat of the carriage under him.

"Why is Viscount Edgar so polite? He's willing to drag us to the party at all costs. Because this party is a trap, a trap set up to mess with the Guild Master."

"As for me, I'm the thorn in the pit, responsible for stabbing him in the gut when he falls in, so of course I can't be absent—in other words, if he wants to use me, then of course he has to be polite."

Violet blinked in surprise.

"You knew all this... and yet you accepted it?"

"What's so unacceptable about that? Exploitation and being exploited are always mutual. In the end, it all comes down to your own abilities. The key is to be clear-headed and understand your own place..."

As he said that, Aize sighed.

"Forget it, let's not talk about this anymore, it's annoying."

The carriage slowly stopped, and a magnificent mansion, which was quite inconsistent with the title of Viscount, appeared in Aize's sight through the window.

The housekeeper who was in charge of picking up the guests got down from his position as the coachman, stood respectfully by the door and said:

"Lady Vivian, Lady Ain, have arrived."

Aize sighed deeply, stood up from his seat, slapped his face hard, and then——

"Let's go!"

The gloomy expression just now disappeared without a trace in less than 0.1 seconds, and was replaced by a very standard and sunny smile.

Even Villian was stunned by this transformation of multiple personalities.

"You...are actually quite scary."

"Really? Thank you for the compliment, hehe——"

Even thinking has entered the business mode.

Such behavior made Villian feel distressed.

Her gaze slowly sank, her hands silently clutched her dress, and her lips were slightly pursed, as if she was thinking about something.

Aize didn't care too much:

"Let's go. We can't keep others waiting..."

Before she could finish her words, Villian suddenly stood up and took Aize's left arm without saying anything.

In the latter's surprised eyes, Miss Witch said:

"Aren't we husband and wife? What's so strange about that?"

"Um……"

Although Aize still had some opinions, it was pointless for him to say anything more now that the matter had become irrelevant, so he could only nod.

"Also, I can no longer control what happened in the past, the things that happened to your former teammates, but..."

Villian gently touched her hair and smiled.

"From today on, no matter what happens, I won't let you face it alone. If you need anything, feel free to use me~"

Although she always gave people a casual, unfocused and elusive feeling, Villian's eyes were unusually firm and her tone was extremely serious when she said this.

Even Aize, who had been persecuted to the point of having a heart almost as hard as stone, felt a tremor in his heart for some reason.

But what comes with it is a little bit of guilt.

Because, shame on me, no matter what Villian said, it was hard for Aize to fully trust her now.

He could only look away and reach out to the carriage door.

"Let's go."

"Um!"

“Welcome to Edgar Mansion!!!”

After getting off the carriage hand in hand, the two were immediately in the welcoming line composed of servants led by the elderly butler.

It was so grand that many guests and passers-by who had already entered could not help but look sideways.

Many people also talked about it.

It was understandable that in this venue filled with local dignitaries, Aize and Villian stood out too much.

"My master, Lord Viscount Sean Edgar, is waiting in front of the mansion to greet you two."

"Good work."

After nodding to the butler who was in charge of the pick-up, the two walked along the red carpeted road and arrived in front of the mansion with its door open and brightly lit.

Just as the butler said, the lord who looked a little thin was standing there with his hands behind his back.

When he saw Aize and Villian, he immediately smiled.

"Welcome, Mr. Ain, Ms. Vivian, thank you for coming, and have a wonderful evening."

"This is it. Thank you, Lord, for your deep friendship. I..."

Aize wanted to say something, but when he saw a figure appearing from the gate of the mansion behind Sheen, he was stunned and the smile froze on his face.

Sean apparently didn't notice anything unusual. He turned aside and extended his hand to the figure behind him as if introducing him:

"Please allow me to introduce tonight's distinguished guest, the first heir to the throne of the Kingdom of Arte and one of the God's Chosen Heroes, Her Royal Highness Princess Heidi Arte!"

Chapter 27 Heidi, Brain Failure

"..."

"..."

Aize and Heidi met by chance in an unexpected place and time, and in an unexpected way, and they stared at each other in a daze.

Although their minds were in turmoil, Sheen, who was also a smart man, did not notice anything unusual due to his excellent expression control.

After introducing one side, he even turned to Heidi and said with a smile:

"Let me introduce you, Princess. This is Miss Vivian Chrysler, a noble from the Empire. For some reason, she's temporarily staying here. Next to her is her husband, Mr. Ain."

The Empire, another human power besides the Kingdom, has a long-term alliance with the Kingdom and is very powerful.

When Villian disguised her identity, she relied on the intelligence network of the mansion, the succubi, and her own psychic sorcerer to make others believe that she was a noble of the Empire rather than the Kingdom.

This makes it less likely to be exposed.

Of course, none of this mattered now, because Heidi's mind had gone blank in an instant.

What did he say?

husband?

Who is whose husband?

Her husband?

Isn't that my husband?!

Miss Wang's head was buzzing, her legs felt weak and she almost fell to the ground.

But her long experience in social situations helped her calm down quickly.

If you think about it, how is this possible?

Aize, the man who always obeyed me, solved all the troubles for me, and was always in my control, how could he be someone else's husband?

It must be someone else, yes, 100% someone else!

It just happened that they looked a little bit similar, had a very similar name, and happened to appear in the same city as Aize. It wasn't him at all—

——What a ghost!

Heidi couldn't help but start to escape from reality. She almost convinced herself and shook her head vigorously to avoid being fooled by herself.

While she was struggling, Aize in front of her had already sorted out his thoughts. As if nothing had happened, he smiled and bowed his head.

"Nice to meet you, Your Highness. I haven't heard of your name for a long time. I am honored to meet you today."

These words made Heidi feel as sick as if she had eaten a fly.

But there is no choice. No matter what happens, I have to deal with it for now.

Aize probably thought so too.

I can only return the favor while feeling stomachache:

"You're welcome, Mr. Ai... Mr. Aiyin."

"And me, nice to meet you, Your Highness. It's a wonderful evening, isn't it?"

The one who extended her hand with a sarcastic and mocking voice was the woman standing next to Aize.

The situation just now was so shocking that Heidi's attention was all on Aize, and it was only at this moment that she shifted her gaze to the woman.

Purple hair, purple clothes, and that unpleasant smile.

There is no doubt that it is the woman I saw yesterday.

I found her as I wished, but why can't I be happy?

What's her name? Vivian? Imperial noble?

Never heard of it.

How could such a strange person dare to claim to be Aize's wife?

Aize too, what on earth was he thinking to just go along with this guy's wishes?

Heidi really wanted to grab this bitch's hair and let her see what a brave woman's fight was like.

Unfortunately, now is not the time.

"Who says it's not, Miss Vivian——"

I could only hold the other person's outstretched hand with a smile that gradually became a little sad.

Vivian looked Heidi up and down, her gaze lingering on her chest, the smile on her face growing more intense:

"I've long heard that despite being a princess, Heidi-sama is always on the front lines of battle, holding back the demon army with her slender yet indestructible body. Seeing her today, I can see she's truly exceptionally strong."

Extract key words - short, thin, flat, hard.