NOVPUBWhen Isabel turned and saw Lily, her mind just shorted out for a moment.
—Why doesn’t Lily make any noise when she gets up and walks?
When exactly did she sneak up behind me? Is this the power of a Transcendent on the Path of Adaptation!?
And more importantly...
The thing I said just now... did Lily hear it?
Although from her reaction, it seemed like Lily didn’t hear it... but since she got out of bed and walked over, she must have been awake for a while, right?
Then she should have heard the conversation between me and Aiwass. Yet she acted all surprised, "Oh, what are you doing here?"
—It looked totally fake!
If Lily could quietly sneak up behind me, it meant she could also hide without letting me see her.
But she didn’t hide; instead, she let me see her openly... That’s intentional, just giving me face.
Isabel understood this very well. Like the first time Isabel and Aiwass went to the White Ballet Shoes Club, she actually arrived early.
But, not wanting Aiwass to feel like she had been waiting there for a long time, after confirming Aiwass hadn’t arrived, she went to look around the nearby shops for a while.
While browsing, she kept an eye on the club’s entrance.
At the time, Isabel was thinking... if Aiwass also arrived early, she would hide in the shop for a bit, then come out. Pretending to be slightly later than him; if Aiwass didn’t arrive early, then when the time was right, she would appear and ask to enter. Giving Aiwass the impression, "I just arrived too," "What a coincidence, I chose the same time as you," making him happier.
If she showed that she had waited for a long time, Aiwass might feel touched, but it’s more likely to put a lot of pressure on him.
It would seem like her feelings were too heavy... as if she was demanding he must treat her seriously.
At that time, Aiwass was Isabel’s only friend. She had to be extremely cautious, carefully considering all the possibilities.
Isabel believed that if she arrived too early, then next time they went out together, Aiwass might come even earlier—thus adding pressure to both sides. One misstep could result in making the other wait too long... or giving the feeling that accompanying her was a big pressure, or took a lot of time.
Isabel didn’t want to give off that kind of impression. She always hoped not to become a burden to others.
Not just on a royal and national level, or in promotion rituals... even in friendships, she maintained this philosophy.
If possible, she wanted her friends to be happy and content in her company, not furrowing their brows under pressure... if she could have friends.
Although now she probably gradually understood Queen Sofia’s thoughts, the experience of handling pressure since six or seven years old until nineteen had been too burdensome, causing her too much psychological pressure. Trying to adjust back now is still difficult. 𝖓𝔬𝖛𝔭𝔲𝖇.𝔠𝔬𝖒
But if Lily heard that sentence...
...would she think I’m a bad girl?
Isabel and Lily had a good relationship. For Isabel, who could count her friends on one hand, each friend was precious.
Even if their conversations mostly revolved around Aiwass, they were still friends who could chat about other things. Isabel cared about Lily’s opinion of her.
So, Isabel hesitated for a moment before trying hard to explain, "I had just completed my promotion and came to check on Aiwass... I just wanted to cooperate with Aiwass and try out his new Blessing Skill..."
"So that’s how it is."
Lily looked as if she suddenly understood.
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Oh no, Lily really heard it—
Because according to Lily’s character, she shouldn’t have responded like this at all.
Lily should’ve teased her instead, whispering adult jokes in her ear that would make her blush. Then, after watching her squirm, Lily would step back as if nothing happened. She always liked flirting with danger.
Then an idea struck Isabel, and she pulled Lily along, "Why don’t we talk about what happened on your side?"
At this, Aiwass also looked over curiously.
Facing Aiwass’s gaze, Lily had no choice but to respond, "Actually, it wasn’t much."
"Meg... ah, I mean Miss Ligeia is just too strong! Not only is she powerful, she’s also very smart, and dependable like a team leader.
"She easily brought us all together. I even feel I hardly did anything, just blindly following orders and somehow got through it... By the end, I didn’t even understand what happened."
"But I was lucky this time, I chose Shadow Affinity again. It must be because of the contract I signed with you, young master, I could use... her power during the ritual."
Lily spoke vaguely.
Since she wasn’t sure if she could talk about the Shadow Demon with Isabel, she had to use such circumlocution.
She now seemed very pleased, "I now have level three Shadow Affinity, and can fully incorporate her power!"
—This would finally free Aiwass from the wheelchair!
