This was the first time Daiyi had shown such an expression.

Felyn knew she wasn't faking it.

A young girl's inner shyness was something that simply couldn't be feigned.

Felyn felt Daiyi must have misunderstood something. Could it be that signing a contract with the Demon King's daughter could help solve some problem for Daiyi?

Or was it that Daiyi simply liked the idea of him being with the Demon King's daughter?

Felyn thought about it carefully, and it was really hard to say.

If it were any other girl, Felyn would definitely choose the former.

But with Daiyi, both were possible.

This Daiyi, seeing him interact with the Demon King's daughter, might actually get excited.

Felyn felt that instead of struggling with it himself, it was better to just ask the question directly.

"Daiyi, would signing a contract with the Demon King's daughter mean you don't have to go home?"

Felyn got straight to the heart of the matter.

"Hmm? You didn't know? Wasn't that the reason you wanted to sign a contract with the Demon King's daughter?" Daiyi froze for a moment, her eyelashes fluttering as if trying to understand what was happening.

Could it be... that I was just being sentimental?

"No. How could I possibly know," Felyn replied.

"Felyn, you!" Daiyi's voice caught in her throat, turning into a soft huff.

Her toes curled inside her slippers, and a mix of shame and annoyance churned in her moist, dark-green eyes.

She stiffly straightened her posture and said with a blank expression, "Don't misunderstand. What I was thinking just now was that if you signed a contract with the Demon King's daughter, I could finally leave you without worry, lest you get depressed from the loneliness of having no friends..."

Hearing Daiyi's flimsy excuse, Felyn tried hard to keep his lips from turning up, but he was about to lose control.

So Daiyi could also get flustered and angry out of embarrassment.

Daiyi talked for several minutes straight, finally venting her inner emotions.

She took a sip of red tea from her cup, and the topic finally returned to the main point. "Do you know who the Demon King's daughter is?"

"No idea. Isn't it said that no one has ever seen her?"

"No, we've both met her."

"Who?"

Felyn didn't react for a moment. He rarely went to the dungeon, let alone met the Demon King's daughter.

"Here's a hint: you stole her underwear."

Now Felyn knew.

"It's her?!" Felyn slapped the table with both hands, startling Hermi.

He subconsciously stood up, his face full of disbelief.

"Seriously? And I didn't steal her underwear. I thought that room was full of adventurers' relics, and magical beasts wouldn't need them. I just took a locked treasure chest. Who would have thought someone would lock up their underwear?"

Daiyi shrugged. "Isn't it to prevent people like you from stealing her underwear? But in the end, you took her whole chest."

Felyn slumped back into his chair, looking utterly defeated.

This is bad. This is really bad.

That purple-haired, high-level magical beast was actually the Demon King's daughter, actually Eitani?

Thinking about it, he had first stolen her underwear, then seen her naked, and finally rescued Daiyi from her room.

All these things... she would probably forgive him for... right?

Daiyi refilled Felyn's cup with red tea. "Although I'd love to say that with such a terrible start, you two would definitely end up together in a romance novel, this is reality, not a novel. Eitani doesn't like you. If you're thinking about the sense of accomplishment from conquering a girl like that, you should give up as soon as possible."

Daiyi didn't encourage Felyn to sign a contract with Eitani.

Because she knew Felyn would be in real danger around Eitani. This wasn't something that could be solved with a simple apology.

Felyn also knew the risks involved.

He wasn't a reckless youth, nor was he arrogant. He wasn't blindly confident that he could make Eitani obediently stay by his side.

But...

Felyn glanced at Daiyi sitting opposite him.

If he really did sign a contract with Eitani, judging from Daiyi's reaction just now, she really wouldn't have to go back, and she probably didn't want to go back either.

Moreover, by signing a contract with Eitani, he could also free his hands to deal with Dorothy, and it would even give him extra points for the early exams in the Royal Capital.

Was he really going to let this opportunity slip by?

The living room was once again filled with only the gurgling sound from the teapot. Both were lost in thought, and the room returned to silence.

How on earth could he sign a contract with Eitani?

It was funny, really. At first, Felyn had worried about the risks of signing a contract with the Demon King's daughter, so he had refused.

But now, forced by Dorothy and numerous other problems, he had changed his mind and wanted to sign the contract, only to find that it had become very difficult.

---

Time quickly passed to Wednesday.

"Felyn, you seem a little unhappy?"

"No, I'm very happy."

Felyn forced a smile at Adeline as they walked side by side towards the Serafina Seiwa headquarters.

Today, in the school festival preparatory committee classroom, Adeline had once again proposed that Felyn accompany her to Serafina.

Originally, Felyn didn't want to go with Adeline, but he hadn't expected Dorothy to actually come to the school to participate in the committee's daily activities.

To avoid Dorothy, Felyn had no choice but to go on the field trip with Adeline.

During this time, Felyn had no contact with Serafina, nor had he fulfilled any contract tasks.

Because Serafina wasn't an ordinary shop manager who greeted customers in her store. The luxury brand named after her, Serafina, was world-renowned.

Serafina traveled all over the world, partly to attend various events, and partly to seek inspiration for better designs.

Felyn would not proactively contact Serafina; this was a rule she had strictly imposed. She would only message Felyn when she needed him to fulfill the contract.

Moreover, the contract Felyn signed with her had no time limit, only a limit on the number of times.

Felyn hadn't heard about Serafina returning to Seiwa recently. He felt that the probability of running into her this time was low, unless his luck was absolutely terrible.

Compared to meeting Dorothy, Felyn was more willing to bet that Serafina hadn't returned.

"Don't worry, Felyn. Although I've heard that Serafina isn't that easy to get along with, she probably hasn't returned to Seiwa, so we won't run into her this time." Adeline thought Felyn was worried about Serafina being difficult to approach.

Serafina was indeed a genius designer, but at the same time, her temper was said to be very strange. Not only was she very demanding, but she was also extremely cold to people. Serafina seemed to dislike interacting with others and would frown whenever someone got close.

Even Adeline, in her heart, didn't really want to meet Serafina.

"Let's hope so."

---

Donk District, Serafina Seiwa Headquarters.

The entire building was like an exquisitely carved work of art, with vine patterns climbing the ivory-white exterior walls.

At the bronze-forged main gate adorned with rose patterns, two elven maids in silver-threaded formal wear stood silently on either side.

"Greetings, Lady Adeline. Please follow me." The maid at the door saw Adeline from a distance and respectfully led her and Felyn into the VIP room.

"Lady Adeline," the maid knelt beside them and said in a low voice, "Mr. Carlos, who is supposed to meet with you, has not arrived yet, so your appointment needs to be rescheduled."

"Hmm? Wasn't it scheduled for today?" Adeline frowned.

"It's like this. Lady Serafina returned to Seiwa unexpectedly today, so Lord Carlos has gone to greet her. If you could wait a little while, Lord Carlos will be back shortly."

Hmm?!