Luwei’s outrageous outburst caused Aisha’s eyes to widen in shock.
“I’m so sorry!”
“I… I’ll disappear immediately…”
She bowed deeply, then peeked up cautiously, gauging Luwei’s expression… until she was certain the other girl wasn’t joking.
Only then did Aisha retreat a few steps as if granted a divine reprieve.
Before leaving, she meticulously tidied up the items scattered on the floor.
This left Luwei alone, sitting in the luxurious chair, tapping the tabletop with her knuckles out of sheer boredom.
Tap, tap-tap…
‘What exactly is Princess Fina thinking?’
Luwei fixed her gaze on the top of Aisha’s head.
After a moment, a faint green light appeared, proving the girl was just a beautiful youth with no cultivation value.
‘And she said I’d like this type…’
‘A green entry? Who would want that?’
Over the next few days, the two lived in a state of mutual non-interference.
The interior of the carriage was clearly designed to keep Luwei confined within its walls.
Not only did it meet all her daily needs, but it also featured many thoughtful little details.
It was hard to imagine that such a small space could be partitioned to include a medical room and even an interrogation room.
However, the purpose of these small rooms was likely for certain heart-pounding roleplay scenarios.
Moreover, almost every sharp corner in the carriage was covered with soft padding—presumably to prevent the user from hurting themselves during “vigorous exercise.”
Seeing this, Luwei couldn’t help but admire Fina’s thoughtfulness.
Yet, a different kind of doubt began to rise in her heart.
Why was such a sophisticated, fully-equipped carriage parked in the Kares Territory so early?
Furthermore, a highly customized carriage like this certainly couldn’t be built overnight.
‘So… Fina had craftsmen build this carriage long ago and parked it near my home in advance.’
‘What is she planning?’
Thinking of this, a chill ran down Luwei’s spine.
Though she didn’t know Fina’s goal, she felt that encountering such weirdness was a bad omen.
One thing was certain, however: the designs Fina left in the carriage were largely useless to Luwei.
She completely ignored the blonde maid’s lingering, ghostly gaze and instead set her sights on the carriage’s bookshelf.
A noble’s bookshelf—a fixture whose primary function was decorative.
It was lined with uniform, gold-leafed collector’s editions with titles like Critique of Pure Reason and Being and Nothingness.
It was a total vanity project.
But during these two days in the carriage, Luwei found she could only rely on these books to stave off her boredom.
Consequently…
Without her realizing it, the image of a well-educated, gentle, and quiet noble lady began to reshape Aisha’s perception of the “Villainess Luwei.”
As time passed, the way Aisha looked at Luwei gradually began to change.
“Ladies!”
“We are only half a day’s journey from the Imperial Capital.”
The driver informed the two inside the carriage via transmission magic.
For privacy reasons, the carriage was almost entirely enclosed, leaving only a small window for voice transmissions.
Along the way, Luwei had repeatedly requested to go out for some fresh air via transmission, but as expected, the accompanying guards refused her with various excuses.
‘They really are afraid I’ll make a run for it…’
Luwei thought.
In half a day, she would meet the unpredictable Princess Fina.
Luwei felt she had to be fully prepared.
Even considering some contingency plans for emergencies would be better than nothing.
‘So, is there any way to increase my chances of survival?’
Luwei suddenly remembered that she still had three unused card draws from a few days ago.
Character Strategy Card Draw—exactly what Luwei needed right now!
She could extract skills from beautiful girls for her own use.
If she was lucky and pulled some practical combat skills, Luwei could escape her current awkward situation and truly possess the ability to protect herself.
Currently, Luwei could draw twice from Floxi and once from Shuangna.
After long deliberation, she decided to save Floxi’s draws for now.
The skill pool for a character draw consisted of all the skills the character currently possessed.
Floxi was still too weak before her awakening; using the draws recklessly now would only result in useless skills.
‘It’s a much wiser decision to wait until Floxi awakens her Angel form!’
‘At that time, I might even be able to snag a few Angel skills for myself and bask in her glory.’
With that thought, Luwei called up the card draw interface and used Shuangna’s draw.
After the flashy animation finished playing, a notification popped up:
Congratulations! You have obtained: Frost Storm (Rank C+)
An innate magic of the Frost Wolf Tribe.
When activated, it significantly lowers the temperature of the casting area.
The range of effect depends on the “Intelligence” and “Mana” attributes.
‘Innate magic of the Frost Wolf Tribe?’
Luwei’s eyes lit up.
‘This is actually useful!’
Compared to the complex elemental magic researched by human magicians, the innate magic naturally possessed by magical races was quite special.
There was no need to study, and there were no mana restrictions.
Even a newborn Frost Wolf pup could use it, though the effect would be greatly diminished.
Originally, with Luwei’s 7 Intelligence and 18 Mana, she was almost entirely unable to perform any human magic.
But having innate magic was different—there were no attribute restrictions and no need to comprehend those complex runes!
Usually, Luwei could only watch enviously as Floxi performed various convenient life-magic spells.
But now—
She, Luwei, had officially stripped off her title as a Muggle and stepped into the profession of a Magician!
“Frost Storm… sounds like a pretty powerful spell!”
Luwei slowly closed her eyes, carefully sensing the flow of mana within her body.
Soon, a strange-looking crest emerged in her mind.
This was the magic rune for “Frost Storm.”
Then, she began trying to command the mana in her body to trigger this rune.
“Heh heh, take this! Frost Storm!”
She extended her right hand, focused her mind, and concentrated her mana at her fingertips.
Then, a layer of frost rapidly condensed on her fingernails.
Other than that, there was no other effect.
“That’s it?”
Seeing this, Luwei’s face darkened, and her gaze fell back onto the skill description.
‘Range of effect depends on Intelligence and Mana attributes…?’
In other words, the power wasn’t affected, but the range of the magic was?
Luwei gestured toward her frosted right index finger and quickly calculated the precise range of her “Frost Storm.”
“A ‘Frost Storm’ with a radius of one centimeter??”
She was laughed at her own lack of magical talent.
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