The villa doors opened again.
Xia Yuan emerged first, leading Future by the chain around her neck like an unwilling little dog.
Silver hair, military uniform, upright posture—sunlight fell upon her as though coating her in a cold silver edge.
Mo Shiyu hurriedly tore the cucumber slices off her face, slipped on her slippers, and jogged after them, excitement written across her face.
She had seen little of the new form Altair's power.
All she knew was that the other girl seemed to have an almost limitless number of skills, even capable of doing things like reversing time.
The four maids—Joy, Anger, Sorrow, and Happiness—exchanged glances, then silently set aside their work and followed behind with perfect understanding, like loyal attendants.
Luo Ziyan and the Demon Blade Princess followed as well.
The appearance of this group instantly stirred up the huge crowd of new and returning students gathered outside the villa!
"Ohohoho... They're out, they're out!"
"It's Senior Xia Yuan and Senior Sister Mo Shiyu!"
"Holy shit, one of Great Xia's only three UR Contract Spirits—I actually got to see one!"
"Those four maids must be the world-class bounty bosses Senior Xia Yuan subdued, right? First time seeing them. What an eye-opener—their presence is so overwhelming!"
"Wait... who's that little girl Lord Yuan is leading? She doesn't look human!"
"Damn it, someone beat me to it. I want to be Senior Xia Yuan's dog too!"
"I remember the official news report. She seems to be Future, a world-class boss left over from ancient times, with hundreds of millions of lives on her hands!"
"Ah??!!!"
"Where are they going? Hurry up and follow them!"
"..."
The crowd parted automatically like a tide, while chatter, cries of surprise, and camera clicks rose one after another.
When they saw Xia Yuan's group heading