"Forget talking about us. What about you?"
Adele raised an eyebrow. "Didn't you notice you have room to improve too?"
Xiu blinked. "Huh? I do?"
"Of course. For instance, now that you've gotten into trouble, aren't you afraid your girlfriend will look down on you?" Adele said. "We're not scared, sure, but Iris does have some influence. Not everyone dares to offend her!"
"Well..." Xiu scratched his head. "I don't think I need to worry about that..."
"Tsk, tsk. You might know a lot about Spell Schools, but when it comes to relationships, you're still far too green." Adele spoke with the air of an old hand. "Feelings can't withstand tests!"
"It's not about how serious this matter is. It's that when you bring negative consequences down on her, she'll start wondering whether you're worth relying on, whether you're worth investing in. She might even wonder whether someone like you, who gets into trouble for no reason, is really a suitable partner."
Gets into trouble for no reason... Xiu's brows twitched wildly, and he let out a long sigh full of feeling.
"Still, we were the ones who dragged you into this, so if you're in trouble, we bear some responsibility too." Adele changed tack. "Let's exchange contact details. If anything happens in the future, you can ask Lois and Ingrid for help."
Lois: "?"
Ingrid: "?"
"Lois is a super rich woman. Her family's Battle Suit business has taken forty percent of the market, and she's the only daughter in the family. She's also an artificer herself, so she'll definitely become a rising noble in the future." Adele slung an arm familiarly over Xiu's shoulder and sighed. "Ah, who knows who'll be lucky enough to win Lois's favor? Whoever becomes her partner will shoot straight to the top. And