Of course, that was not what she truly meant.
What she really meant was to show off and indulge in narcissism. While everyone else was still wallowing, she had already gotten to work, thoroughly outclassing Qianyi, Elysia, Tingyun, Raiden Mei, and the others.
However, if one lowered their gaze even slightly, they would find that Herta's current appearance lacked even the slightest bit of persuasiveness or the dignity of a genius.
Her usual witch's dress, piled high with elaborate elements and tightly wrapped around her upper body, had vanished without a trace. She wore not a stitch on either her upper or lower body, and beneath the outline of the morning light, her fair skin seemed almost translucent, carrying a breathtakingly fragile beauty. Only the signature pointed hat atop her head remained stubbornly in place.
Though dressed like this, she might as well have worn nothing at all.
"Oh my, the peerlessly beautiful and astonishingly wise Ms. Herta~?"
Seeing Herta so "open and honest," Elysia burst into laughter. "Working and drinking tea naked... is that some unknown eccentricity unique to the Genius Club?"
"As far as this humble lady knows, geniuses may be rather eccentric and have peculiar habits, but surely not peculiar habits to this extent."
Tingyun added another jab from the side.
"Pfft—!"
Qianyi failed to hold it in and laughed outright.
"You still have the nerve to laugh?!"
Herta's cool little face instantly flushed red. In embarrassment and fury, she grabbed the bone china teacup in her hand and hurled it straight at Qianyi's face. "Isn't this all because of you?! That's why I have no clothes to wear right now!!"
"Unfortunately, I wasn't the one who did that."
Qianyi raised a hand and steadily caught the flying teacup. Then, with a slight flick of his wrist,