Volume 1 Chapter 87

Volume 1 + Chapter 87: Absolute Trust

All the rulers around the Empire, whether in political skill or in strength, could not compare to the monarch before her.

He truly handled everything personally. Within his empire, he held absolute authority. Even the Church, which could stand on equal footing with a royal family in other nations, had to live carefully because of his existence.

If conditions allowed, he truly had the ability to eliminate the Church outright…

The citizens of the Empire did not worship a lofty, untouchable deity, they believed in him, the one who genuinely brought peace and prosperity to every single citizen.

Such a powerful being could absolutely not fail to recognize her.

Even if his eyes were blind, he could sense from the aura emanating from Eve that she was the red-haired witch.

Yet, the Emperor before her showed no sign of recognizing Eve and spoke warmly to her…

“I’ve made the decision: Eve will receive the Empire’s highest standard of salary, and she may enter the Royal Palace freely, including the Royal Library.”

“Additionally, a group of royal knights will be assigned specifically to ensure Eve’s safety.”

Hearing these words from the Emperor, the mother-daughter pair, Alice and Chancelianne, suddenly brightened, and the looks in their eyes toward Eve carried a new, distinct flavor.

Especially Alice, who now could hardly restrain herself from leaping straight into Eve’s arms.

But with her parents around, she forced herself to hold back… though it was clearly a struggle.

Eve could clearly notice that the fair “absolute territory” between Alice’s puffy princess dress and her over-the-knee socks was visibly trembling from nervousness.

“This…”

Eve’s expression showed a hint of tension.

Such an honor was not something ordinary people could receive. Even the Emperor’s most trusted confidants could not freely enter the Royal Palace twenty-four hours a day.

This was absolute trust from the three great pillars of the Royal Royal Family.

But this trust also placed immense pressure on Eve…

Because it meant that whenever Alice wanted, she could… well, you get the idea—pull her into the palace late at night for some special “extracurricular lessons.”

As for Chancelianne, no need to mention her. For some reason, Eve felt that Chancelianne had developed a slight addiction to her, helping her measure her dimensions.

And this was just at the beginning of their friendship, yet she had already been led into the bath. If their relationship grew closer and Eve could freely enter the Royal Palace, what next—being led into the bed?

At night in the Royal Palace, the Emperor would be busy with state affairs, sleepless, while Eve would be sneaking around, sharing a bed with the Empress…

What audacity!

Eve really did not want to accept this honor, yet she could not resist the family’s genuine enthusiasm.

Especially the Emperor, who seemed ready to swear brotherhood on the spot with Eve, always saying things like… “I entrust my daughter to Miss Eve, I feel at ease. And my wife is normally reserved and has few friends, so Eve, you should spend more time with her”—such odd words.

To outsiders, this was a national monarch’s trust in Eve, a supreme honor that many could not obtain in a lifetime.

For ordinary people, with enough effort, perhaps status, wealth, and power could be achieved.

But absolute trust from a sovereign of a nation was not something easily gained…

“I…”

Eve could not utter a single word. By the time she recovered, the Emperor and Chancelianne had already left.

The doors to the private library closed, leaving only Eve, Alice, and the small maid, who was preparing to sneak out to avoid being caught in the coming chaos.

Having been on the battlefield before, she had not feared blood splattering her face, but now she felt timid…

Because she feared water might splash onto her face…

“Um, could you not leave me alone?”

“Miss Eve!”

Before Eve could finish, she felt something collide forcefully with her waist.

No need to guess—it had to be Alice.

Like a rocket, the girl crashed into Eve’s arms, her small face pressing fiercely against Eve’s chest, accompanied by the sound of heavy breathing.

“Eve, hehe, I finally got you.”

Hearing this, the small maid ran even faster, losing one of her high heels in the process, fleeing without looking back.

“Princess Alice, please restrain yourself. I am your teacher…”

“What? Restrain myself? No problem! Miss Eve, do you like role-playing? How exciting…”

“Alice…”

Eve was hugged tightly by Alice, nearly unable to breathe.

“Miss Eve, you confiscated all my favorite books, which are my few forms of entertainment. As a substitute, you must provide their emotional value to me.”

Eve froze slightly at Alice’s words.

Why did Her Highness the Princess have a bit of a lisp today?

“Emotional value?”

“No, it’s qíng·qù·jià·zhí!”

She must be speaking with a bit of a lisp, right? After all, it’s currently popular for girls to slur their words slightly to appear cuter…

“Sis, you smell so nice. Your hands are so small. Let’s compare. Your hands are so soft. Can I touch them again?”

It had begun—the silky little combo from the young girl. Clearly, Alice’s tongue had no problem at all.

She meant the emotional value…

“By the way, Alice.”

Just as Alice busied herself pressing against Eve’s chest in an epic lung-crushing maneuver, Chancelianne’s returning voice came from outside the door.

When Chancelianne opened the door, Alice had obediently returned to her desk. Everything had happened so fast that even Eve had not yet processed it.

She still stood dumbfounded while Alice pretended to be reading her magic books at the desk.

Of course, it would have been even better if she hadn’t picked up the wrong book…

“The Church has researched some new magic. It seems to have a high learning threshold. Now that Miss Eve is your teacher, I think perhaps you can try learning it. Mastering the Church’s new magic could greatly enhance your graduation performance at the Academy.”

“Alright, Mother, I will remember. I’ll study diligently.”

“Hmm… I’ll have someone bring that set of magic to you later, let’s see if you can understand it.”

Chancelianne nodded.

“What kind of magic?”

Eve instinctively asked.

“It seems to be… a kind of Insight Magic, which allows you to easily see through a person’s disguise. They say the little saint from the Church has already learned it, and according to her, mastering it is quite difficult.”

“Insight Magic?”