Vivian, who had left, had no idea that Shien had only just turned toward the Princess's bedroom when, the very next second, he immediately activated Stealth, entering a concealed state and erasing his presence.
Of course, it was not because Shien wanted to become a Flower Thief and do something utterly depraved. He had simply suddenly realized that, as a grown man, if he openly headed to the Princess's bedroom, the female knights guarding the area might stop him outright and leave him at a closed door.
There were still so many bootlicking young noblemen outside waiting to be favored by the Princess. The female knights here were surely extremely wary of men. Shien had no desire to experience the frustrating plotline of being the male lead yet getting led around by the nose by a woman's whims, helplessly forced to act like a gentleman, holding back even in a conflict or obeying her every word.
So, Shien simply entered Stealth and made his way toward the Princess's bedroom.
A max-level Stealth skill was naturally incredibly effective. Moreover, to be safe and avoid being discovered—thus preventing some ridiculous melodramatic development—Shien directly held the Holy Sword in his hand. With the Holy Sword's enhancement, his level-ten skill became a level-twenty skill, and its effects surged once more. Along the way, Shien not only made no sound whatsoever, but even perfectly concealed the magic power in his body and on the Holy Sword.
What would happen if he paired this state with an assassin skill like Assassination?
I really want to find someone to try it on.
Shien felt his hands itching, making him want to become a backstabbing maniac.
However, Shien still held himself back. He quietly made his way to the Princess's room, Holy Sword in one hand, and without