Chapter 996-988: Was This Also Part of the Play? / Chapter 997-989: The Plan Didn't Seem Quite So Perfect

I just didn't know what kind of antics President Bronya and Miss Rita had prepared for him this time.

"Is it time?"

"Just about. Seele, you can go get ready and lie down first."

"Mm!"

She tiptoed upstairs, but after turning twice, Seele froze—she hadn't asked where Miss Rita's room was!

Fortunately, in the dim surroundings, Seele could still clearly make out two doors right next to each other.

The left one had Durandal's name on it, and the right one had Rita's.

Thank goodness. She'd found it.

Chapter 996—988: Was This Also Part of the Play?

After leaving the gym, Durandal wore only a simple tank top and tight pants, both nearly soaked through with sweat.

She casually draped a coat over herself and replenished her fluids.

These days, aside from the necessary exercise, Durandal had also found herself a job—a part-time barista position at a nearby café.

She occasionally checked whether Schicksal had contacted her, although they hadn't assigned her any missions in a long time.

As a result, she was living a very leisurely life.

It even gave Durandal a feeling as though a lifetime had passed.

What, exactly, had her life before the age of twenty amounted to?

But she really liked her current days. Aside from living a fulfilling life, she had also picked up another skill. Durandal figured that after learning for a few more months, she would probably become the world's greatest barista.

Well... of course, there was also her daily source of happiness.

She opened her phone and pulled up her chat history with Xu Qi, only to find that he had just sent her a funny picture.

It really was impossible to live without this.

After smiling knowingly, she couldn't help remembering that cruise trip from a month ago—she seemed to