"Your palms are sweating."
Flora withdrew her hand and picked up her teacup, gently blowing on it. "Am I really that scary?"
He Xi admitted that he had been a little nervous just now. After all, the person before him was a genuine legendary figure.
But then he thought about it. Since she could gossip about others behind their teacher's back with him and had even invited him here as a guest, this legendary mage's relationship with his teacher was definitely far from ordinary.
With that thought, he suppressed his unease, a faint smile appearing at the corners of his lips. "You're joking. When interacting with such a beautiful lady as yourself, any man would be nervous. It's an instinctive show of respect."
[Sea Elf Flora Namar's Favorability toward you has increased, Parsing Points +1]
"Oh?" Flora's eyes shifted, and her smile deepened. "Is that so..."
She elegantly changed her posture and said softly, "Actually, I'm still single."
"Pfft—cough, cough, cough!"
Fivik was stuffing a second slice of mille-feuille into her mouth. Upon hearing that, she began coughing violently, her eyes widening.
"Flora!! What nonsense are you talking about!!"
After finally swallowing the pastry stuck in her throat, she pointed angrily at her friend. "Can't you act a little more like an elder? Don't tease my student! He's still a child!"
"A child?" Flora blinked innocently. "I think he's much more mature than certain halflings who do nothing but eat sweets."
He Xi sat to the side with an awkward expression. He hurriedly pretended not to hear, quickly removed the backpack from his back, and placed it on the table.
"Teacher, I have some things I obtained during my adventures. I'd like you to appraise them."
"Hmm?"
Fivik's attention was finally diverted. She leaned over curiously and casually