That Is Swearing Allegiance To My Dearest

The Grand Tutor spoke weakly, staggered two more steps, and then fell directly to the ground, unconscious.

Then, For a whole day and night, the Grand Tutor did not wake up.

Alice attended to the Grand Tutor's side, her heart filled with anxiety.

However, the Grand Tutor's mount, the Silver Dragon, repeatedly stated that there was no major problem.

[Don't worry, he definitely wouldn't look so peaceful when he dies.]

Finally...

By the evening of the second day, the Grand Tutor slowly woke up.

The Grand Tutor's complexion was still terribly poor, but after a full day of forced dormancy, she had managed to recover a little strength.

"Alright, we can continue our journey."

"Grand Tutor,"

At this moment, Alice asked curiously, "Where did you go? Why did you make yourself so exhausted?"

"I went to the Desperate Frozen Land and encountered Rhine Hain and his Imperial Guard fighting the ancient dragon Obadiah."

The Grand Tutor did not hide anything and continued, "I wanted to stop him, but I lost and fled back in disgrace."

Alice: "Rhine Hain... is that Rhine?"

Grand Tutor: "Yes, he is the guest you received that day."

Alice smiled: "As expected, so Mr. Rhine... is really a Prince."

"How can you still smile about this?"

However, the Grand Tutor's gaze turned serious.

"Your encounter with Prince Hain will be a lifelong shame, and it could become a handle for your enemies at any moment. How can you still smile in such a terrible situation?"

Alice wanted to argue: "But..."

The Grand Tutor's tone was decisive: "No buts. That scandal is forbidden to be mentioned again. You must act as if it never happened, understand?"

"Mmm..."

Alice nodded helplessly.

What a hassle...

The Grand Tutor felt very helpless about this.

Alice was usually very smart and sensible, but the moment Rhine Hain was mentioned, she completely lost her composure.

After several days of interaction and getting along.

The Grand Tutor was quite satisfied with Alice.

Although Alice had not received any education since childhood, and her background was extremely lowly.

She, who had grown up in the marketplace, was purer than children raised in the corrupt royal court.

Perhaps letting someone like her lead Leta could be an opportunity for Leta to emerge from the mire and break free from its shackles.

However, The only thing that dissatisfied the Grand Tutor was her relationship with the Prince of the Hain Empire.

The Elves' hatred for humans was deeply ingrained.

Ever since the human Sovereign Order had slaughtered and transformed the Elves' Gods, there was nothing left between the two races but an irreconcilable blood feud.

And Alice, whose first night was taken by Prince Hain, Her stance would plant a huge hidden danger for her future political career.

If not for this incident, Alice should have been a promising Empress.

But now...

What could be done?

The Demigod Tutors of the White Light Courtyard had searched and investigated the entire Leta.

They finally determined that only two people in the entire Leta possessed the qualified bloodline:

One was Alice, And the other was the Grand Tutor.

There was no other way...

After all, the Grand Tutor herself could not possibly take over as the King of the Moon.

If she didn't train Alice, Was she, a humanoid Law God Mechanism with only half her life left, supposed to become the King of the Moon?

The Grand Tutor's only wish now was to nurture Alice into a qualified Empress before his death, as much as possible.

To make Alice a new beacon for Leta after he died.

However...

Alice couldn't understand the Grand Tutor's good intentions.

The Grand Tutor's heart was set on the safety and stability of Leta.

Yet, Alice's current worry was how she would get along with Mr. Rhine after becoming Leta's Empress.

In the future, when Mr. Rhine inherited the throne and became Hain's Emperor, and if she succeeded, she might also become Leta's Empress...

Empress and Emperor, it sounded like quite a match.

But unfortunately, the countries they ruled were Leta and Hain, respectively.

At this moment, the Grand Tutor suddenly thought of something.

"Right, Rhine Hain, there's something I want to tell you."

"Huh? Really?!" Alice exclaimed in surprise.

The Grand Tutor said calmly, "He said—even though it's only been a few days since we parted, he already misses you. No matter what kind of person you become, he eagerly anticipates your reunion."

Hearing this, Alice was deeply moved.

Alice covered her mouth, on the verge of tears, "Did Mr. Rhine really say that?!"

The Grand Tutor gave Alice a sideways glance:

"Yes, from start to finish, he wasn't surprised at all that you would succeed the Leta Empress. I'm afraid he's been plotting from the very beginning how to win your favor before we found you."

The Grand Tutor's analysis was precise and reasonable.

However, Alice didn't care at all.

If Mr. Rhine was willing to deceive her, it was because he valued her!

After all, why didn't he go and deceive other girls!

Besides, what if he knew she would become Empress in the future?

After all, Mr. Rhine was also the future Emperor!

Alice didn't hear a single word of the Grand Tutor's rational analysis.

But Mr. Rhine's two sentences of greeting made her want to run off and be Rhine's dog.

A brilliant light flashed in Alice's eyes.

Mr. Rhine is thinking of me, Mr. Rhine wants to see me again...

Could it be that Mr. Rhine... also fell in love with me?!

No matter what kind of person I become, he looks forward to our reunion...

Mr. Rhine... he...

Alice was deeply touched. How she wished she could go to the Desolate Tundra right now and reunite with her beloved Mr. Rhine—of course, that was impossible.

And at this moment, The Grand Tutor's gaze beside her grew increasingly helpless.

Because she heard Alice's inner thoughts.

Frankly speaking.

She really couldn't understand why Alice was so devoted to Rhine.

Through flexible use of her mind-reading ability during these past few days, the Grand Tutor had basically grasped Alice's nature.

She was an intelligent and rational child.

She could remain calm in most situations and make correct judgments.

Even her brilliant maneuvers at times could amaze the Grand Tutor.

Except when dealing with matters concerning Rhine Hain...

The Grand Tutor couldn't help but ask, "You've only spent one day with Rhine Hain, right?"

Alice: "Yes, that's right."

Grand Tutor: "Then why do you like him so much?"

You don't know him, nor have you had time to exchange feelings with him, so why are you so devoted to that man?

The Grand Tutor couldn't understand.

"I..."

Alice was speechless.

It wasn't that she was confused about the answer to this question.

It was that she was too ashamed to speak...

Actually, compared to abstract, intangible things like love and the heart...

Alice fell for Rhine Hain with her body.

Alice couldn't help but recall the night that burned her soul to ashes...

Various images flashed through Alice's mind, causing Alice to [self-regulate] [self-regulate]...

Ah...

No, Alice couldn't say such things out loud.

The Grand Tutor would surely despise and loathe her for it!

But wait a minute...

Doesn't the Grand Tutor have mind-reading abilities!

Alice suddenly jolted awake!

That means... all my inner thoughts have already been...

Alice looked at the Grand Tutor in terror.

On the Grand Tutor's cold, indifferent face, a few touches of red had appeared, and even their breathing had quickened slightly...

The Grand Tutor had indeed read Alice's mind.

Mind-reading was one of the abilities the Grand Tutor gained from the Demigod residue within their body. Although it had many limitations, it was still unfailingly effective against Alice.

When using mind-reading, the Grand Tutor could not only read the other person's inner thoughts but also see the images in their mind, and even empathize with them...

And with this ability.

For a fleeting moment, the Grand Tutor felt their body react in strange, unexpected ways.

This reminded the Grand Tutor once again of the unprecedented stirrings they had felt in their heart when confronting Rhine Hain that day.

"I say..."