When people are in a panic, they often find themselves unable to speak.
It is because the brain stalls out like a laptop malfunctioning before a writer can save their work.
If the situation worsens, it is described as ‘one’s mind going blank.’
One must understand that this is certainly no grammatical exaggeration.
Because right now, Erika’s mind was truly a complete blank!
Her mental state was even more vacant than a writer who had labored all day, only to realize their auto-save failed because the internet was down just as Word stopped responding.
Of course, that writer would probably feel a bit more despair.
“Um, Miss? Are you in there? A noble and beautiful lady downstairs is looking for you. You had better come down and see her.”
*Knock, knock, knock.*
The man outside, likely the innkeeper, knocked on the door and delivered a statement that sounded like a death sentence.
This completely unexpected event sent Erika leaping out of bed in a panic, her snow-white body exposed to the air.
*Whoosh—*
She hurriedly scrambled to find her underwear and dress, which had been tossed who-knows-where.
“Ugh… Wh-what’s happening?”
Emil seemed equally flustered.
As the two girls clumsily pulled on their clothes, Erika discovered that her dress’s collar had a small tear because it had been pulled off too forcefully earlier!
She was fuming at the big oaf. Left with no choice, she had to drape a robe over her upper body to conceal her half-exposed chest.
“Ugh, my waist…”
Emil’s legs were trembling like those of a newborn fawn as she hurriedly adjusted her skirt.
Erika gave her a strange look.
Though her own legs felt a bit weak, was it really that exaggerated?
Seeing that Emil was struggling, Erika stepped forward to help her into her dress and carefully tightened the corset at her back.
Once she was dressed, Emil finally called out to the person outside, “Someone is looking for me? Are you sure they are looking for me?”
“Yes, Miss. Aside from you, there are no other beautiful blonde young ladies in red dresses in our inn.”
“Well, if they are looking for a beautiful blonde girl, then it must be me.”
“Would you please come downstairs? The person looking for you seems very angry…”
The innkeeper’s voice was laced with tension, embarrassment, and impatience.
One could say he exuded an aura that screamed, ‘I don’t want to be dragged into trouble, so deal with this yourself.’
“Phew—”
Erika took a soft breath to steady herself and clear her head, which was still ringing from everything that had just happened.
‘I must think calmly. Stay calm.’ First, she had to identify the primary source of her panic: the ‘noble lady.’
She couldn’t help but suspect it might be Evelyn.
If Queen Evelyn had personally graced this place with her presence and discovered the scandalous situation they were in, the consequences would be unimaginable.
That was why Erika’s mind had gone blank for a moment.
But on second thought, hadn’t Evelyn said she would be spending the entire day reading in her room?
What were the odds that Evelyn would suddenly decide to wander the streets on a whim?
Furthermore, how could she possibly know where the two of them were?
But if it wasn’t Evelyn, which other noble lady would come looking for them?
Thoughts whirled through her mind at high speed, but she ultimately reached only one conclusion: she had to go downstairs and see for herself.
**[Calm Situation Judgment! Experience points gained through the skill . All Class Experience +5]**
Good.
The anxiety clouding her heart began to settle.
At the same time, a series of text prompts floated before her eyes.
**[Successfully made a noble young lady abandon her chastity and offer her heart and body!]**
**[Class: ‘Alluring Enchantress’ Experience +5]**
**[Now you might be able to try even naughtier things!]**
**[Demonstrated excellent skill in breaking down the opponent’s will!]**
**[Class: Trainer level has increased.]**
**[Trainer LV 3 -> LV 4]**
**[Probability of breaking through the opponent’s mental defense has slightly increased!]**
Ignoring the system’s nonsense, Erika rubbed her head as she headed for the stairs, trying to recall her actions.
What exactly had she done?
Although she had some vague fragments of memory, it would take some time to remember everything fully.
However, she did know who the culprit was.
**[Talent: Fairy’s Touch]**
**[Mimicry of a fairy’s tail. Can change into various forms and shapes. The special energy attached to it possesses unique abilities, including increasing sensitivity, aphrodisiac effects, incapacitation, etc…]**
**[Note: Evolution possible. Requires absorbing a woman’s love and will increase the master’s own lust.]**
‘About why a half-elf would have a skill like a flower-thieving rogue…’
And it seemed that because of this, she had done some rather questionable things to Emil while unconscious.
Now, the girl’s attitude toward her was a bit strange.
Erika had a premonition that a romance that should have progressed naturally might become distorted because of this terrible talent.
Not to mention the atmosphere between her and the big oaf was already awkward enough.
Regardless, the priority was to go downstairs and grasp the situation.
If it really was Evelyn, she needed to find out how much the Queen knew and formulate a plan as quickly as possible.
“Lady Emil, please rest here for a moment. I will go down first to see what is happening.”
“Are you asking me to hide behind you? Why should I listen to you? No matter who it is, to dare call for me… Ugh.”
The moment Emil took a step, her waist gave a sharp jerk.
Her slender ankles wobbled, and she looked as if she were about to collapse.
It seemed something was indeed wrong. Erika had clearly done ‘other things’ during her memory lapse.
Emil gently rubbed her waist and abdomen, whispering, “Could it be Evelyn? If it is her, remember to keep what just happened a secret. No, even if it isn’t her, keep it a secret from everyone, understood?”
“A secret?”
“Yes! Now is not the time to announce it to the world, do you understand? Now, let’s go down.”
They opened the door and followed the solemn-looking innkeeper down to the first-floor tavern.
There, the two girls saw a crowd of noisy patrons, and in the center of them stood a group of people dressed in black robes.
“Bring that Lyonesse brat before me this instant.”
What was going on?
Erika was taken aback.
The woman standing in the middle of the group in black was completely outside her expectations—literally.
The stranger had misty, silver-white hair flowing down her back.
She wore a dark brown robe, and beneath it, Erika could glimpse a ruffled shirt collar, a necktie, a short skirt, and stockings.
A school uniform? It looked like one—likely an academy uniform.
So, she was a student.
What business did this student have with Emil?
Erika quickly scanned the woman’s face with her keen fairy eyes and confirmed she had no memory of her.
The girl looked like a high schooler, but her red eyes radiated an exceptionally intense sense of danger, as if one were staring into the cold gaze of an apex predator.
Red eyes were usually synonymous with dangerous individuals…
Erika being the exception. Judging by her appearance alone, the newcomer was a rare beauty who exuded an air of nobility, but Erika definitely didn’t recognize her.
However, the fact that it wasn’t Evelyn was a huge relief.
“Ah.”
But when she noticed the lizard-shaped brooch on the girl’s robe and the black cloaks around her, she silently took back her earlier relief.
Things were not so fortunate after all.
It was a Silver Dragon Brooch, and in this world, only one organization used a dragon as their totem and crest.
She was from the Draco family. One of the four great families of Noel, alongside the Callista, Lyonesse, and Borbeck families…
So, why was the young lady of the Draco family here?
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