Amy

His gaze casually swept over the woman standing beside him.

Li Qi first looked at her appearance.

Blonde hair, blue eyes, long wavy hair, fair skin, a standard oval face. While her features weren't particularly striking individually, combined they gave a stunning impression.

Of course, most noble women in this world, nourished by magic items, generally weren't ugly unless their natural looks were exceptionally poor.

This wasn't worth dwelling on.

What Li Qi was truly interested in wasn't her appearance.

It was what she was wearing.

The woman wore a brown overcoat over a lace shirt, which was typically only worn by men.

On her lower half, she had what looked like ordinary work pants, and a pair of slightly heeled riding boots encased the lower part of the casual trousers.

There was a belt on her pants, and above the belt, a silver chain was visible, connected to a pocket on her pants.

From the outline, it should have been a Pocket Watch.

This woman didn't look like a Noble at all; she looked more like an adventurer returning from a journey.

Li Qi made this assessment in his mind as he examined the woman from head to toe.

Li Qi's description seemed detailed, but in reality, the thought process only took two seconds.

From the woman's perspective, Li Qi simply hesitated for a moment before nodding at her:

"Feel free."

"Thank you, Little Lady."

Hearing Li Qi's agreement, the woman seemed relieved and thanked him.

As soon as she sat down, the woman began complaining as if they were old friends:

"Honestly, letting me sit here was a huge help. All the other seats are taken. Although there are empty seats elsewhere, I can't stand their nagging... Really, I can understand women nagging, but why are men so talkative too..."

"..."

A string of complaints from the woman poured into Li Qi's ears. Li Qi slightly lowered the veil on his hat, his eyes vaguely looking at the beautiful woman in front of him.

You're complaining about others nagging, but aren't you also talking non-stop as soon as you sit down?

Perhaps noticing Li Qi's gaze, the woman instantly fell silent and smiled apologetically:

"Sorry, I guess I'm a bit long-winded too."

"Mm."

Li Qi nodded without hesitation, making the woman a little awkward.

She scratched her long blonde hair, as if trying to change the subject, and said:

"Ahem, well, I don't think I've introduced myself? My name is Amy. People who know me usually call me that. You can just call me Amy."

The woman extended her right hand.

Li Qi glanced at her hand, his eyes sweeping over the calluses on her palm. He didn't shake it, but said softly:

"Angela."

"Your name is Angela? That's a lovely name."

The woman praised the name Li Qi used for his disguise.

This made Li Qi look at her a few more times.

In fact, if the woman at this moment were a man, her current behavior would undoubtedly be an attempt to strike up a conversation.

For this reason, Li Qi even specifically used his Superpower to sense the body temperature of the person opposite him.

Only after confirming that the woman was indeed female, aside from her unexpectedly high Magic Power, did he slightly lower his guard.

However, this was only a relaxation in terms of social interaction.

In other aspects, Li Qi was actually more wary of the woman.

The reason lay in the amount of Magic Power she possessed.

While not Strategic Rank, it was indeed a Tactical Rank amount of Magic Power.

Before getting on the train, Li Qi had checked the Magic Power levels of the other Nobles in the carriage.

Most of the Nobles in the carriage had no Magic Power, and the few who did only had Level One or Level Two amounts of Magic Power.

Yet, when it came to the woman, Amy, her Magic Power suddenly jumped to Tactical Rank, and was even close to Strategic Rank.

Moreover, judging from her open palm, the other party should be a master swordsman.

This was a Knight.

Estimating the other party's identity in his mind, Li Qi put away the small, coverless booklet in his hand, silently took out the miscellaneous book he used for disguise, and began reading it.

Li Qi's body was emitting a signal of 'not wanting to communicate'.

He believed Amy should be able to tell.

But for some reason, Amy kept staring at Li Qi, and after a while, she even took the initiative to ask him:

"Do you like this kind of book? The Prince and the Noble Cinderella?"

She read out the title of the book.

Li Qi didn't even lift his head, and said to her in a very quiet voice:

"Ms. Amy, I don't really like talking to strangers, so could you please be quiet?"

"Ah, sorry, I was just a little curious..."

Amy apologized again, but there wasn't a hint of apology on her face.

Li Qi ignored her and continued reading.

But after a while, Amy whispered again:

"I think it would be better if the prince in it was changed to a princess... The Princess and Cinderella..."

"Ms. Amy."

Li Qi finally looked up at her with some dissatisfaction, his gaze filled with a little disdain for Amy.

"Sorry, sorry, I won't say anything else, I'll shut up."

Amy apologized repeatedly again, while covering her mouth with both hands.

This time, she really quieted down and stopped chattering.

While Li Qi's ears were finally quiet, he couldn't help but start thinking.

This time, he finally understood why Amy came to find him. Analyzing Amy's words just now, this person was probably a lesbian.

That's why she set her sights on Li Qi.

It was just a shame she chose the wrong person.

Li Qi quietly read his book, while simultaneously multitasking by cultivating his Magic Power. Amy occasionally looked at the scenery passing by outside the window, and occasionally stared at Li Qi.

This atmosphere continued until they reached a rest stop halfway through the journey.

Li Qi ignored Amy, got off the train, and followed Generro towards the nearest hotel.

But it was clear that Amy didn't want to let go of Li Qi, the 'prey' she had set her sights on. After Li Qi got off the train, she quickly caught up.

"Wait a moment, Little Lady!"

Amy called out to Li Qi.

Generro looked at his Squad Leader in surprise, as if asking what was going on.

Li Qi sighed slightly, and seeing the eyes of the people around them all looking over, he couldn't help but stop and turn back.

"Ms. Amy, is something wrong?"

Amy jogged a few steps and came to Li Qi's side, asking:

"I just wanted to ask where you're staying tonight. You're also going to Kefiser, right? I think we can go together since it's on the way."

The border city Li Qi was going to was called Kefiser City, but the train didn't go directly there.

The train's final stop was the provincial capital there, not close to the border. Therefore, if Li Qi wanted to go to Kefiser, he would need to use other means of transportation.

Perhaps Amy saw through this, which was why she suggested going with Li Qi.

However, as soon as she finished speaking, Generro stepped forward and blocked Li Qi.

He perfectly fulfilled his duty as a butler, and asked Amy cautiously:

"Madam, are you mistaken? My young lady and I are not going to Kefiser City."

"Is that so?" Amy looked at Generro suspiciously, then looked at Li Qi and said:

"But aren't you Baron Angulo's daughter? Kefiser is your family's territory."

As soon as Amy said this, Generro froze instantly. He tilted his head slightly to look at Li Qi, only to see Li Qi's gaze turn very cold:

"Ms. Amy, I don't believe I mentioned my surname."

"Ah..."

Amy's smile froze, and she stammered for a long time, unable to explain why she knew Li Qi's full name, and finally just gave an awkward laugh.

Li Qi stared at her for a long time, but didn't dwell on the question. Instead, he said directly:

"Ms. Amy, please do not continue following me, otherwise, I will report it to the guards."

After he finished speaking, he didn't care about Amy's expression and left with Generro.

But after walking two steps, Li Qi seemed to remember something and turned back to Amy:

"Also, I don't like how you address me. Please call me by my name from now on."

After saying this, Li Qi left without looking back.

Only Amy remained, watching Li Qi's retreating figure, lost in thought.