Morning came to the almost extravagantly spacious living room of the mansion in Sharia.
A faint floral fragrance mingled with the toasted aroma of bread, and everything seemed quiet and peaceful.
Yet that peace was broken by a dispirited wail.
"Roxy-Alice-Sylphy-I'm so bored!"
Cui Ciyou was sprawled across the velvet sofa in the middle of the living room, which could easily seat seven or eight people, with no dignity whatsoever. He looked like a puddle of sludge that had given up on its dreams.
After returning from his honeymoon, spending too long at home had naturally left him bored... well... so bored.
At his wail, the three stunning women in the living room, each beautiful in her own way, all looked over.
Beside a chair near the window, Roxy looked up from the Magic Guidebook she had been absorbed in, habitually rubbing her eyes with the back of her index finger.
A trace of helplessness showed in her azure eyes as she gently suggested, "If you really have nothing to do, you could go take a look in my study upstairs."
"I've organized some notes on Ancient Teleportation Magic Circles, but I've hit a wall with a few ideas about anchoring spatial coordinates. Perhaps your way of thinking could give me some fresh inspiration."
Meanwhile, in an open area on the other side of the living room, Alice had just finished an intense morning swordsmanship workout and was wiping the sweat from her temples with a snowy-white towel.
Her signature long, fiery-red hair looked like burning flames, brimming with vitality.
Hearing Cui Ciyou's complaint, she grinned, revealing a row of white teeth. "If you're bored, come practice with me again! That warm-up wasn't nearly enough. We can get serious now!"
By the fireplace, Sylphy was carefully stirring an emerald-green potion