The July heat in Saint Callen was stifling.
Luo Wei stood at the school gate, surrounded by students carrying luggage and waving goodbye to each other, as it was the first day of summer vacation.
In the midst of summer, the girls' skirts grew shorter, and the lively, youthful scene made Luo Wei pause for a moment to appreciate it.
Of course, he wasn’t standing there just to watch. Today was the day they were setting off for the duke's territory.
“Hey, Luo Wei, why aren’t you going home?”
A classmate greeted him, and he turned to see his female deskmate and her friends.
“Are you waiting for someone?”
“Could it be your girlfriend?”
“Hmm…” Luo Wei responded vaguely.
“What? Really?!”
The classmates were utterly shocked, as they had never seen him get close to any girl other than his sister.
Immediately, no one wanted to leave anymore, eager to see who Luo Wei’s “mysterious girlfriend” was.
After a while, they finally got their answer.
A stunningly beautiful woman with a perfect figure walked gracefully toward them, clearly heading for Luo Wei.
“She’s coming! She’s coming!” The classmates’ gazes were filled with gossipy excitement.
But when the woman got closer and took off her sunglasses, the students immediately deflated.
“It’s just Teacher Evelyn…”
They had never seen their teacher dressed so youthfully before. At first glance, she could easily be mistaken for a beautiful senior student.
Evelyn glanced at them and frowned slightly. “Why are you all still hanging around the gate on the first day of vacation?”
The students chuckled awkwardly, some already scattering like birds and beasts.
Evelyn put her sunglasses back on and turned to Luo Wei.
“Let’s go home.”
“Oh, okay, let’s go.”
Their exchange left the classmates dumbfounded.
“Home??”
The female deskmate pointed at them in surprise. “Teacher Evelyn, Luo Wei… do you two live in the same place?”
Luo Wei casually explained, “We’re neighbors. Like, really close neighbors.”
The class monitor suddenly understood. “Ah! That makes sense. I was wondering.”
“Well, I’m off. Have a great vacation!” Luo Wei waved and left with Evelyn.
The classmates gradually dispersed.
Only then did the female deskmate, watching their retreating figures, suddenly remember something.
“Wait, hold on!”
“Girlfriend??”
…
After leaving the school and arriving home, Luo Wei found Tilis dozing off on the couch, clearly exhausted.
“Big brother’s back!” Helena was using all six of her hands to pack the luggage for their trip.
Since it was another long journey, there was a lot to bring. Luo Wei walked over and saw the luggage neatly arranged. He smiled and patted Helena’s head. “Good job. I’ll make you something delicious later!”
Helena grinned sweetly. “Big brother’s the best~”
Luo Wei then used the magic pouch Tilis had given him to store all the luggage.
Evelyn watched in amazement. “Now we won’t have to worry about running out of suitcase space on our trips.”
Luo Wei glanced at her. Among them, Evelyn had the most stuff—skincare products, makeup, and a different outfit every day. If he hadn’t stopped her, she would have tried to bring her entire wardrobe...
Every perilous journey turned into a vacation for her. Teacher Evelyn really knew how to enjoy life...
As Luo Wei put away the magic pouch, Tilis woke up.
She rubbed her sleepy eyes and looked at Luo Wei groggily.
“Mmm…”
“You’re back… Let’s get going, then!”
Luo Wei looked at the dark circles under her eyes and sighed. “You didn’t sleep last night, did you?”
Tilis had brought the school’s steam engine home and had been locked in her room all night, tinkering with it.
Tinkering in her room wasn’t a problem, but the occasional loud explosions coming from her room were terrifying...
Luo Wei couldn’t help but feel that Tilis was more likely to be blown up by a malfunctioning steam boiler than to die from overworking herself...
Tilis chuckled. “No, I slept a little. I just couldn’t stop working on my new project last night… Since everyone’s here, I’ll send you off now.”
During their previous trip to Brugge, Helena had been traumatized by the three-day train ride and refused to take the train again. Luckily, with Tilis around, Luo Wei’s family no longer had to worry about the hassles of long-distance travel.
Long-distance teleportation consumed a massive amount of magical energy. As Tilis chanted the lengthy incantation, the living room filled with an increasingly bright blue light.
In an instant, the scenery before them changed from the old house in Saint Callen to a vast, desolate northern plateau.
The higher altitude made the previously stifling summer weather much cooler. Helena gazed at the distant, rugged snow-capped mountains and couldn’t help but widen her eyes.
“It’s so beautiful…”
Luo Wei’s eyes also turned to the horizon, where a black castle complex stood among the towering mountains, like a fortress guarding the northern frontier.
That was the Thornflower Castle, where Teacher Evelyn had grown up—the heart of the Abraham Duchy in the north.
“Alright, this is as far as I can take you,” Tilis said with a smile. “Teleporting uses too much magical energy and could attract the attention of the church. If you head north for a bit, you’ll reach a town in the duchy. I won’t accompany you further.”
“Aren’t you coming, Tilis?” Evelyn asked. “You could at least visit my home!”
“I’m very busy, you know~” Tilis declined with a smile.
“Alright.” Evelyn knew that both Tilis and Ophelia were swamped with work.
Tilis was either conducting research or handling matters for the Magical Hermit Society, while Ophelia had been busy lately, hosting the visiting papal delegation. The tension between the two churches kept her running around all day.
“But,” Tilis added with a smile, “don’t worry too much about this trip. Distance means nothing to me. Once you’re in the castle, I’ll be watching over you from the shadows.”
Evelyn couldn’t help but grumble to herself, “In the Thornflower Castle of the Abraham family, on such an important occasion as my father’s birthday celebration, with all the distinguished guests…”
“What danger could there possibly be…?”
Luo Wei silently glanced at her. Could it be… that the Abraham family itself is the greatest danger?
After saying her goodbyes, Tilis still felt a little uneasy about Luo Wei and quietly approached him.
“You’ve got all the magical items I gave you, right? They’re in your magic pouch?”
Luo Wei nodded. “Yeah, why?”
Tilis suddenly blushed. She glanced at Evelyn and Helena, then leaned in closer to whisper in Luo Wei’s ear.
“Among the things I’ve given you, there’s a ring, um... I think it’s much prettier than Ophelia’s. Plus, it can be used for long-distance communication. If you ever miss me...”
Luo Wei immediately gave her a suspicious look.
A ring... for long-distance communication? Why does that sound so familiar?
“Don’t get the wrong idea!” Tilis quickly waved her hands.
“I won’t force you to wear it, and it won’t be impossible to take off either! Don’t worry! I’m not a control freak like Ophelia! This really isn’t for surveillance.”
“Alright, I believe you.” Luo Wei silently extended a hand, feeling like all five of his fingers would eventually be adorned with rings...
After explaining all this, Tilis smiled, waved, and disappeared from everyone’s sight.
When Luo Wei’s group set off on their journey and had traveled a great distance...
Back at the old mansion, Tilis gazed at the magical image of Luo Wei and flashed a sly, triumphant smile.
No surveillance? Yeah, right!
Doubt Ophelia, understand Ophelia, become Ophelia!
Hehe.
agon king storylines. At the start, I obtained the "Ultimate Lackey System" - the more I act as a lackey, the stronger I become. What else could I do? I chose to become the personal henchman of the ultimate villain, Su Muwan. I provoke all sorts of chosen ones, snatch away their opportunities, and commit every evil deed imaginable. You ask who's behind me? Hmph! You're not worthy of knowing my lady's name! ...... ....... I am Su Muwan, the eldest daughter of the Su family. Since childhood, I've possessed extraordinary talent in martial arts, which led to my arrogant and domineering personality in my past life. I was even foolish enough to repeatedly challenge those favored by heaven, ultimately resulting in a tragic death. In this life, I must behave and absolutely cannot walk the same path again!! However... SLAP!! "So you're the Dragon King, huh?!" When I saw my little lackey swagger over and viciously slap the Dragon King who was hiding his identity, I felt my heart sink. Su Muwan's suspended heart finally died as she watched Qin Luo, her utterly loyal lackey, standing before her. She fainted on the spot from shock. Heaven is determined to destroy me!! (Pure love 1v1, light-hearted, no angst, single female lead, villain, reincarnation, lackey)
. As long as he maintains the villain image and follows the plot to the grand finale, he can obtain generous rewards and return to the real world. So Gu Chen'an entered the role and began to act as a scumbag villain, but who would have expected that the female leads could hear his inner thoughts. Miss Su from the Su family was shocked: "I originally thought Gu Chen'an was a scumbag, but I didn't expect he turned out to be a gentleman! What? You said I have to call off the engagement? I definitely won't, I'll piss you off!" Bai Yuan Tian was dumbfounded: "Young Master Gu is usually unreasonable and a complete brat, but he actually calls me little sweetie in his heart? What, Young Master Gu even said he likes me?" As the female leads' images collapsed more and more, the plot also collapsed with it. Gu Chen'an looked at all this chaos. "Ladies, don't aggro me, if you keep this up the male lead really will stab me, I still need to survive to the grand finale!"
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th】 【No prior gaming knowledge required】【The First Cultivation + Game Design Novel on the Platform】 In a world where the righteous path dominates and crushes the demonic sects, Lu Ze unlocks the "Son of the Demon Path" system. Killing righteous cultivators now grants him power-ups. Wait—deaths in illusions count too? As a former game designer, Lu Ze decides to give the cultivators of this world a little—no, a massive—shock... Sect Elders: "What is this 'Escape from the Demon Sect' game? Why have all our disciples abandoned cultivation to play it??" Elite Disciples: "You're saying... mastering 'Demon Slayer' can help us counter demonic schemes?" Reclusive Masters: "Why did I leave seclusion? Ask that backstabbing rat who ambushed me in 'Eternal Strife' yesterday!" Rogue Cultivators & Civilians: "'Immortal Abyss Action' is addictive! You can even earn spirit stones by loot-running..." Sect Prodigy: "My Dao heart is unshakable... except for that cursed black hammer." Royal Scions: "Can skins have stat boosts? I’ll pay 10,000 spirit stones for one!!" Sect Leader: "WHO IS CORRUPTING MY DISCIPLES?!!!"
