I will attack in the second dimension as a heroic spirit

"Your standards for friends are a bit low."

Yuzu continued to spew sharp words, holding a cup of black tea, as if she didn't notice the fragile expression of the girl opposite her.

Xia Lu pursed her lips tightly and lowered her eyelids.

Sigmund looked at Xia Lu with some concern.

In fact, Xia Lu understood that they had only known each other for one day, and the only thing that supported their relationship was transactions.

I just imagined that they were friends.

Ever since something happened in Xia Lu's family, all the 'friends' around her have disappeared.

"I just feel..." Xia Lu murmured to herself, "After the accident, this is the first time someone is willing to be so kind to me, willing to take me in, and trust me..."

"I gave you the Magic Circuit only because I thought you wouldn't be able to escape. I'm also confident that you can't escape. If you misunderstand this as trust, I'll take it back later."

Youzhu put down the tea, and the touch of the teacup and saucer made a crisp sound.

“There is no free lunch in this world. If you trust others just because of a little kindness, then you can get out of my house now.”

"..."

Xia Lu opened her mouth and lowered her head in silence.

The atmosphere at the table gradually became tense.

"Don't forget the agreement, remember to give Sig..."

Seeing that the communication was over, Youzhu picked up the mercury lamp beside him and prepared to get up and leave.

"Youzhu is very strong, right?" A voice suddenly sounded from the other side, interrupting Youzhu's actions.

Youzhu adjusted the mercury lamp in his arms and looked at Xia Lu again.

Xia Lu closed her eyes, and when she opened them again, there was only a determined look on her face.

"Earlier at the mall, even though there were no automatons around me, I still felt threatened. Even Sigmund got nervous."

“To be able to build a house in the heart of Liverpool, next to the world’s top magic school.”

The girl's voice sounded softly, completely lacking the fragile feeling from before.

"And Robin, you've never provided him with magic power, have you?"

Youzhu did not respond, but just looked at Xia Lu quietly.

Faced with Youzhu's indifferent gaze, Xia Lu retreated a little and looked away slightly, but the next second she looked back stubbornly.

"I come from the former Count Birao's family. It was because of me that the Count Birao's family fell apart." The girl recounted her past in a calm tone.

But her fists on her legs were clenched tightly, and her heart was not as calm as she appeared.

"My purpose in joining the Night Club is to become the Demon King and revive the Bilau family. Besides that, whatever Arizuma needs, no matter what her purpose is, I will support her as the Demon King."

"Why don't I become the Demon King myself?" Youzhu's light voice sounded, and her gaze shifted casually to the Mercury Lamp in her arms, and her slender jade fingers stroked the Mercury Lamp's delicate little face.

"Youzhu doesn't like dealing with people." Xia Lu raised the corners of her mouth slightly, revealing a faint smile.

The mansion is so big, but there is not even a servant. Even when Youzhu came here, there was no one to pick her up.

Being able to build a mansion near the world's top magic school, a family with such power cannot be without training and arranging servants.

Then there is only one possibility, that Youzhu herself rejected these arrangements.

The girl was very confident in her guess.

"Leave all the open matters to me." Xia Lu stood up from her seat, walked slowly to Youzhu's side, and bent her right knee.

"In contrast, I want to gain the help of the Kuonji family and Youzhu." Her eyes were a little nervous, and she carefully observed Youzhu's reaction, fearing that the girl would reject her.

Sigmund also came to Xia Lu's side, landed on the ground together, and bowed his head.

Youzhu stroked Mercury Lamp's chin and slightly opened her cherry lips.

"How can I believe that you have this ability?"

"I will qualify for the night party immediately after admission." Xia Lu responded immediately.

Youzhu's gaze finally returned to Xia Lu, his dark eyes fixed on the girl below.

Their eyes met, and this time Xia Lu didn't look away.

Sigmund's magic circuit is very interesting, and his attacks are basically impossible to defend against.

Xia Lu is a little naive but not stupid. She values ​​relationships and family very much, and can even threaten and manipulate this person based on this point.

Um...

Bending her fingers to her lips, Youzhu thought quietly.

Xia Lu was right about one thing, Youzhu didn't want to deal with anyone, it would be a great help to have someone who could handle these matters for her.

Anyway, there is nothing unpleasant about it, so it might be okay to just observe it for now.

Youzhu made a decision, nodded, and held out her palm.

“There’s a probation period.”

That means it’s passed.

Xia Lu let out a long sigh, but did not hold the hand in front of her. Instead, she gently pinched the fingertips with beads on them and touched the white and tender back of the hand with her cherry lips.

The girl's soft lips brought a wonderful touch, and her gentle and slow breath seemed to caress the girl's heart.

Time seemed to stand still, the moonlight shone down, covering the two girls with a layer of gauze.

Xia Lu seemed to have finally calmed down and still maintained this posture. Youzhu was encountering this kind of etiquette for the first time and looked at Xia Lu in some surprise.

Whose good man kneels down and does it with his own hands.

"..."

After a moment of silence, reinforcements arrived.

"My angel - Miss Youzhu, is the back of your hand kissable?" Robin, who had flown somewhere to watch the fun, appeared. He stepped on Xia Lu's head mercilessly and pecked at the top of her head with his sharp beak.

Robin's voice was as sharp as ever, but it was filled with jealousy.

"Although I know Miss Yuzu's delicate skin feels great to the touch, it's almost time for us to kiss enough!"

"me..."

Xia Lu blushed instantly, let go of Youzhu's hand and stood up immediately. For a moment, she couldn't even form a complete sentence.

But just as she stood up, her legs went weak and she fell backwards. In a panic, Xia Lu waved her hands around, her posture similar to Robin who had overeaten in the afternoon.

Xia Lu, who was falling backwards, was suddenly hit on the back by a huge fork.

It was a fork similar to the ones on the dining table, but several times larger.

Fortunately, the tail end was against Xia Lu's back, otherwise Xia Lu would have been pierced like meat on a plate.

After Xia Lu stood firm, the fork slowly dissipated as if it had completed its mission.

After safely standing firm, Xia Lu closed her eyes and patted her red cheeks, trying to forget her shameful behavior.

Youzhu took a sip of black tea slowly and put down the cup with some dissatisfaction.

The black tea is cold.

Chapter 8 Mercury Lamp

After dinner, Xia Lu stayed in the Kuonji mansion for the time being until she reported to school.

So, during this period, Youzhu began a busy and exciting study life.

Youzhu asked Xia Lu many questions about mechanical magic, and Xia Lu answered them one by one, but she didn't know much about how to make puppets.

"The most powerful puppet maker of our time is Hua Liusai, but no one knows where Hua Liusai is." Faced with Youzhu's question, Xia Lu spread her hands helplessly.

Although Youzhu had a blank expression on her face, Xia Lu could still see some disappointment on her face.

It seems to be saying that this is all you can do.

"This is not my main subject." Xia Lu folded her arms and looked at Youzhu with some displeasure.

Also, there is no omnipotent person.

Sighing inwardly, Youzhu picked up the black tea brewed by Xia Lu and took a sip.

One day, Youzhu came out with some black tea and saw Xia Lu sitting at the table crying for food, so she asked Xia Lu to make black tea in the name of paying rent.

Although my black tea brewing skills are still a little lacking, I am improving rapidly.

Youzhu nodded and prepared to increase the amount of training Xia Lu had in making black tea, so as to train her to a satisfactory level as soon as possible.

Speaking of which, Xia Lu seems to have to report, otherwise the time will be up.

"Xia Lu, are you going to report to school this afternoon?"

"Yes, Youzhu, your analysis of Sigmund has been almost complete these past few days."

After Xia Lu poured herself a cup of black tea, she looked at Youzhu cautiously and asked, "Can I come again later?"

Youzhu gave her a strange look.

Feeling Youzhu's gaze, Xia Lu's cheeks flushed slightly, and she coughed twice. "It's just to facilitate future cooperation."

Is this the legendary tsundere?

"Okay, I'll give you some funds later, and you don't need to take back the key I gave you before." Youzhu nodded in agreement.

"Good!... Ahem, now the cooperation can proceed more smoothly." After cheering for a while, Xia Lu realized that her behavior was a little inappropriate, so she calmed herself down and sat down gracefully.

Sigmund sat lazily on Xia Lu's head, waiting to be 'imprisoned'.

"Oh right." Youzhu took out a small glass bottle and placed it in front of Xia Lu. "Use this if you want Sigmund to come out next time."

"What is this for?"

Xia Lu looked at the small glass bottle in front of her curiously. The not-entirely-transparent glass had a light green hue, and the irregular carvings on the outside made it reflect a gorgeous rainbow.

As if looking forward to the next action, Youzhu raised the corner of his mouth slightly and pulled off the lid.

"Xia Lu."

"what happened?"

The moment Xia Lu responded to Youzhu, the scene around her suddenly distorted.

With the lid closed, Xia Lu felt like she was in another world.

The air seemed to have substance, tightly wrapping around her body. The strong feeling of restraint made Xia Lu struggle.

Her hearing functioned normally, but the unprecedented sense of direction made her feel a little scared.

The distorted vision gradually calmed down, and Xia Lu, who had calmed down a little, saw the items in the sunroom, the huge beaded face, and the panicked Sigmund beside it.

Xia Lu finally realized that she didn't go to another world, but entered the inside of the small bottle.

"calm down."

It seemed that Youzhu's comfort worked, or perhaps Sigmund discovered the little man in the bottle, and the panicked Sigmund gradually calmed down.

"Xia Lu, are you okay?"

Youzhu took off the lid and called Xia Lu's name again.

The air in the sunroom shook slightly, and Xia Lu appeared on the chair with a dazed expression.

"How do you feel?" Youzhu looked at Xia Lu with some joy.

"...Not good." Xia Lu frowned and took Sigmund who flew over to check on her.

Robin laughed so hard in the sky that he almost crashed.

"Maybe there will be a more convenient method later, so let's use this bottle for now."

Xia Lu stopped catching the bird, nodded, and carefully picked up the bottle.

As if she had just realized something, Xia Lu opened her cherry lips slightly and asked in surprise, "What kind of magic is this? It's just like the gourd in Eastern legends that can lock people up."