"I thought she lived at the top of the tower. You can't judge me by the common sense of your world."
For the time being, he decided not to punish her. Lu Xing crossed the aerial corridor, entered the second floor directly, and arrived in a sitting room.
"Anne is here?"
A languid, slightly husky voice came from upstairs. "Come up quickly, let me hug you!"
Lu Xing looked at the maid. Expressionless, she handed him the blueberry cheesecake she was holding and made a gesture inviting him upstairs, indicating that she would not be following.
Taking the box of cheesecake, Lu Xing went up the carpeted stairs to the third floor.
The maid reminded him from behind, "You need to hold up your skirt when walking, especially when going up or down stairs."
"Maids should respect their masters, especially when they're outside."
Lu Xing replied simply, but he still lifted Anne's wide skirt with one hand to keep from stepping on it.
When he reached the third floor, he found that the entire level had not been partitioned off. The large room was filled with bookshelves, and messy books, clothes, jewelry, and magical items were scattered everywhere.
Fortunately, this world had magic. Though it was messy, it was not dirty. Several Alchemy Puppets were diligently tidying things up.
It was Lu Xing's first time seeing such things. Anne's family castle did not have any, apparently because hiring maids was cheaper.
"Is anyone here?"
There were too many bookshelves for Lu Xing to tell where she was.
"I'm here. Anne, come quickly!"
Following the voice, Lu Xing finally found the Half-Elf Archmage.
She was reclining sideways in a broad chair, reading a book. She wore a loose pale-yellow nightgown, her snowy, rounded legs resting on the armrest. Her slender body