Chapter 30: I have no home!

“Mr. Arnie, I have returned from the Papal State.”

Inside a somewhat dim hall, under the flickering candlelight, a White-robed Mage stood before Earl Arnie.

His face was concealed by a hood, making his features impossible to discern.

“I see. Is there any news from the Holy See?”

When speaking with the mage, Earl Arnie’s tone carried a rare hint of respect.

“There was no reaction from the Holy See. They don’t seem particularly interested.”

“Hmph! So those white-robes will only take action once the foreign races have riddled our kingdom’s continent with holes, is that it?”

Earl Arnie let out a cold snort.

He was already extremely dissatisfied with the Holy See.

Because the Holy See held immense prestige, their status in the hearts of the people within Earl Arnie’s territory was far higher than that of the Earl himself.

Even though he had painstakingly spent many years building his own image among the commoners, he still could not match the influence of the Church.

In other words, if the Holy See wanted to take control of Earl Arnie’s territory, they only needed to send a single bishop to make a proclamation.

The incited populace could drag him down immediately, stripping him of everything he owned.

Therefore, in every possible respect, Earl Arnie did not have a single good impression of the Holy See.

“So, Mr. Arnie, what do you intend to do?” the White-robed Mage asked, referring to the incident in the east outskirts of the city a few days ago.

That matter had touched Earl Arnie’s most sensitive nerve.

He could control everything else, but this single variable was something he hadn’t anticipated.

The appearance of a foreign race in his territory, performing magic outside the surveillance of the city guards, was a terrifying thought when one pondered the implications.

‘What if it’s a spy with malicious intent? What if it’s an evil race? What if the local lord has already conspired with foreigners to steal the country?’

If things went wrong, Earl Arnie could lose his head.

“Go to the east side of the city and investigate. If there are any abnormalities, eliminate them as soon as possible,” Earl Arnie said.

He naturally wouldn’t sit around and wait for death.

However, since there were currently no leads, he could only ask his old friend to check for him.

He had great confidence in this old friend’s strength; the man was one of the few powerful experts in the Kingdom of Anda.

With him taking action, Earl Arnie’s heart relaxed slightly.

As for that boy named Wei Bai, he could be set aside for now.

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“By the way, Mo Baiwei, where do you live?”

Mida asked curiously, her tone cheerful.

“I live…”

Mo Baiwei opened her mouth, then closed it.

How could she possibly say where her home was?

Please, she didn’t want to expose herself like that.

“I don’t have a home,” Mo Baiwei said decisively.

She lowered her head slightly, not daring to look into Mida’s eyes.

She was afraid she wouldn’t be able to keep a straight face and would expose herself immediately.

“?”

Mida remained silent, her mind filled with confusion.

She thought Mo Baiwei was teasing her.

“I really don’t have a home,” Mo Baiwei said, her head lowering even further while her body trembled slightly.

She was about to crack.

Seeing Mo Baiwei like this, Mida felt an inexplicable ache in her heart.

A strong sense of pity surged within her, and she pushed her doubts aside.

Looking at the girl before her with her head down, body trembling as if she were about to burst into tears, Mida’s heart tightened.

‘Weiwei says she doesn’t have a home, so she’s an orphan!’

Mida forced herself to think this way, then suddenly pulled Mo Baiwei into a hug.

“It’s okay. Let’s go back together.”

“Eh?”

Mo Baiwei, who was on the verge of laughter, felt a sudden warmth.

She reflexively looked up, only to hear Mida’s words.

Feeling the warmth of Mida’s embrace and the scent of her hair, Mo Baiwei froze.

Immediately, her cold face turned bright red.

“Hey! Wait, wait a minute! Let go of me!”

Mo Baiwei struggled to break free from Mida’s hug and took a step back.

As Mida watched Mo Baiwei flee from her embrace, her feelings for the girl became even more uncontrollable.

Especially when she saw a blush creep onto Mo Baiwei’s usually frozen, icy face, Mida’s heart couldn’t help but race.

What a beautiful face, especially with that contrast when she was shy.

It was… it was like a poison.

Even though she knew the consequences, she was still determined to taste it.

“Weiwei, why was your reaction so intense?”

The look in Mida’s eyes toward Mo Baiwei carried a hint of longing, her gaze lingering a bit greedily on Mo Baiwei’s collarbone.

‘Weiwei? Who is Weiwei? Is this girl calling me that?!’

Sensing Mida’s gaze, Mo Baiwei’s dazed mind immediately cleared, and she realized something she had been overlooking.

The beauty of an elf was a temptation comparable to that of a Succubus.

The biggest difference between an elf and a Succubus was that a Succubus used charm spells to forcibly seduce others, whereas an elf could seduce others solely through their appearance without any external help.

This was a natural gift of the beautiful elves, but also a curse.

Even though Mo Baiwei used a ring to hide her aura and characteristics, she couldn’t hide the charm brought by her appearance.

Not to mention she was part of the exceptional Elf Royalty.

While they wouldn’t keep someone enchanted forever like a Succubus—as people would eventually adapt over time—it was clear that this was the first time Mida and Mo Baiwei had met.

‘This little girl… could she have been charmed by me?’

Mo Baiwei thought of this and observed Mida’s reaction.

The more she thought about it, the more likely it seemed.

“Hey! Mida, wake up!! It’s impossible between two girls!!!” Mo Baiwei stepped forward and spoke to Mida in a stern, serious tone.

“I know it’s impossible, Weiwei.”

Mida looked very aggrieved.

She was being so submissive to Mo Baiwei, yet the other girl was still shouting at her.

“I am not Weiwei!”

Mo Baiwei was getting anxious.

She grabbed Mida’s hand and started walking toward Mida’s home.

It was late, and she couldn’t let Mida stay outside alone.

She had to send her home first.

“Hehe, Weiwei’s hand is so soft, and she smells so good.”

If Mida had been rationally resisting the charm earlier, she was now completely immersed in Mo Baiwei’s allure.

Once charmed, different people reacted in different ways based on their feelings for the charmer.

And right now, Mida’s reaction was of the more intense variety.

Glancing back at the dazed Mida, Mo Baiwei was almost driven to laughter.

‘Is this girl into girls?’

If the girl really liked girls, the man she liked would certainly suffer.

Not only would he have to endure Mida attracting other women like bees to honey every day, but he might even end up as a complete outsider to the relationship.

Thinking of this, Mo Baiwei silently sighed for Mida’s future sweetheart.

Soon, Mo Baiwei saw Mida’s residence and pulled her to the door.

“We’re home, Mida.”

“Hehehe, I don’t want to go home. I want to be with Sister Mo Baiwei.”

Mida stared at Mo Baiwei’s face, laughing sillily, completely fallen to Mo Baiwei’s charm.

“Sigh…”

Mo Baiwei rubbed her forehead, feeling a headache coming on.

She wasn’t familiar with Mida’s home, and entering uninvited was very rude.

But looking at the situation, she couldn’t worry about that anymore.

She had no choice but to bring Mida inside.

After all, it was late at night, and she really didn’t feel comfortable leaving Mida alone.

“Mida, where did you put your keys?”

Mo Baiwei searched Mida’s person.

She didn’t know where Mida usually kept her keys, so she could only search haphazardly.

Feeling Mo Baiwei’s fingers moving over her, Mida’s gaze became even more blurred, her remaining sanity nearly collapsing.

“Weiwei… Weiwei…”

Mida whispered, her face gradually flushing.

“Found them.”

Mo Baiwei felt a key in Mida’s clothes and unlocked the door.

The tactile sensation vanished, and Mida looked at Mo Baiwei with attachment, while the latter silently pulled her into the house.

“Alright, you’re home. Go to sleep.”

After saying this, Mo Baiwei turned to leave.

She didn’t want to stay with the now-strange Mida.

The thought of Mida’s obsessed expression made Mo Baiwei’s skin crawl.

“No, I won’t.”

Hearing that Mo Baiwei was leaving, Mida acted like a child, lunging forward to grab Mo Baiwei’s arm.

“Tch, you child.”

Mo Baiwei looked at Mida with annoyance, trying to pull her arm out of Mida’s grasp.

After several attempts, Mo Baiwei realized she couldn’t get rid of Mida and gradually fell into despair.

‘Am I going to stay the night with Mida? Can I accept this weird version of her?’

Moreover, what if Mida did something to her in the middle of the night?

At that thought, Mo Baiwei shivered, her face turning slightly red.

‘No! Absolutely not! I have to find a way to leave.’

Suddenly, an idea came to Mo Baiwei.

She pulled a mint candy from her pocket and stuffed it into Mida’s mouth.

The dazed Mida felt Mo Baiwei give her a candy and immediately got excited, biting down without hesitation.

“…”

Looking at Mida, who had fallen to the ground unconscious, Mo Baiwei breathed a sigh of relief.

At the critical moment, the mint candy had saved her life.

After taking the remaining mint candy out of Mida’s mouth, Mo Baiwei stuffed a green pill into it.

This was the Mitigation Pill, developed to prevent elves from fainting after accidentally consuming high-purity mint.

Generally, a person would recover within two to three hours after taking it.

There were no major side effects, other than the consumer losing their sense of taste for a few hours.

Mo Baiwei looked at Mida lying on the floor and felt it wasn’t right to let her sleep there.

She bent down, picked her up, and looked around the room until she found Mida’s bedroom.

She walked inside.

“Silly girl, go to sleep.”

Mo Baiwei smiled as she spoke.

She gently placed Mida on the bedroom bed, then pulled up the quilt and covered her.

“Goodnight.”