"I'm back..."
Welcome back, Luo Ge.
" Roxy is here too?"
"Yes, I'm sorry... I've made everyone worry."
In her hotel room, Roxy greeted each of the people who had come to welcome her.
When they saw that Luo Ge hadn't returned alone, but had Roxy following behind him.
Paul was taken aback at first, then a knowing smile appeared on his lips.
This child has finally figured it out!
He couldn't help but exchange a glance with Elinalise beside him. Their eyes met, and they both saw the same meaning in each other's eyes.
"Huh?..."
Paul wanted to say something more.
He opened his mouth, but before he could utter a single syllable, Elinalise grabbed him by the back of his collar and dragged him toward the stairwell.
"Go away, go away, don't get in the way."
Elinalise lowered her voice and gave him a wink.
Talhand was sitting in the corner drinking when Elinalise glanced at him. The dwarf paused for two seconds, holding his wine glass, before slowly standing up.
Nanahoshi was flipping through a book he'd somehow acquired when he looked up, closed it, and stood up.
As she passed by Luo Ge, she paused and gave him a look that was hard to decipher.
Then, without saying a word, he left with the others.
With everyone gone, only Luo Ge and Roxy remained in the room.
" Luo Ge? Um, I... I'll go put my luggage away first." Roxy picked up her suitcase, turned around, and headed to the next room.
"Teacher, please wait a moment."
Suddenly, Luo Ge grabbed her wrist from behind.
Roxy turned around and tilted her head. "Is there something you need, Luo Ge?"
"Hmm... perfect timing, I have something I'd like to ask you for a favor."
"Huh! What's up?"
Roxy blinked curiously.
Luo Ge scratched the back of his head somewhat sheepishly, his gaze darting around before he seemed to have made up his mind, then leaned close to Roxy's ear. "Teacher, about that matter, we agreed before... please, you must help me, I want..."
Upon hearing this, Roxy reacted even more agitatedly than expected. "Eh? I don't want that kind of thing..."
"Just once, okay?"
"Just grant me this one small wish..."
Luo Ge clasped his hands together, his expression so sincere he almost knelt before his teacher, begging for forgiveness.
" Roxy, you're a teacher. As a teacher, isn't it normal for you to help your students with those kinds of things?"
"Honestly... please think this over carefully. You absolutely must agree to this. It won't harm either of us in the slightest for our future development."
Luo Ge grabbed Roxy's hand and pleaded desperately.
Roxy's face was initially full of reluctance, but she pursed her lips again and again and frowned repeatedly.
But after Luo Ge's persistent pleas, she finally softened a little.
After all, the person pleading with him to do this was none other than his own disciple.
If he wants it, I don't seem to have a reason to refuse.
Just as Luo Ge and Roxy were struggling back and forth in the room, four shadowy figures were lurking outside the door.
It was Paul, Elinalise, Nanahoshi, Talhand.
These people hadn't gone far.
Instead, the four of them stood neatly in a row outside the room like thieves, their ears pressed against the door, eagerly eavesdropping on the conversation inside.
"That kid Luo Ge, humph... he's finally figured it out..." Paul's lips curled up slightly, his face beaming with smiles.
"Shh! Keep your voice down!"
Without turning her head, Elinalise nudged him with her elbow.
Everyone initially thought that Luo Ge had acted too hastily, after all, Roxy wasn't the kind of woman who acted so easily.
But to everyone's surprise, after initially refusing, Roxy actually agreed.
"..."
The group looked at each other in bewilderment.
Huh?
no?
How could their relationship progress so quickly? Just yesterday they were master and apprentice, and they hadn't even held hands more than a few times.
But things have developed to this point today.
Moreover, no one expected that Luo Ge, who usually looks so unassuming, would be so cunning as to secretly win over Roxy.
Hehehe!
Paul grinned, trying to suppress a smile, still unable to pull himself out of his reverie that his son was indeed worthy of him.
Elinalise patted him, telling him to be quiet.
Only Nanahoshi frowned, his expression not looking good.
She leaned against the wall with her arms crossed, her lips pressed into a thin line, seemingly unable to tolerate this kind of coercion against women and against their will.
What she didn't expect was...
Well, Luo Ge seems so upright on the surface, but he's actually this kind of person in private—a beast! He already has Lara, yet he still won't let Roxy go.
That's my teacher.
Even though she was from an island nation, she was shocked by the worldview of this other world.
but.
Nanahoshi thought about it again, and his brows furrowed even deeper.
But why didn't this beastly man harm himself?
She looked down at herself and was immediately filled with deep doubt.
Wait a moment?
This made Nanahoshi seriously doubt her own charm.
Just as the group, each with their own ulterior motives, were eavesdropping on the crucial moment, the door was suddenly pushed open from the inside.
It's Luo Ge.
He stood at the doorway, smiling as he looked at the row of people outside.
The four people were immediately startled.
Paul nearly fell to the ground, Elinalise suddenly straightened up, Talhand pretended to look at the ceiling, and Nanahoshi turned her face away as quickly as possible.
"By the way... what are you doing?"
Luo Ge asked with a smile, his tone so gentle it sent chills down one's spine.
"That..."
The four of them hurriedly scratched their heads, looked up at the sky, and said in unison, "It's nothing, we were just passing by, just passing by..."
"Hehe, just passing by?"
"Four people passing by together? Isn't that too much of a coincidence?"
Luo Ge crossed his arms, his smile undiminished.
Without saying a word, the four of them took off running.
Paul ran in the lead, followed closely by Elinalise, and Talhand, despite his old age, was surprisingly fast. Nanahoshi lagged behind.
He ran a few steps and then looked back at Luo Ge, his expression very complicated.
Seeing that no one was bothering him anymore, Luo Ge went back to his room and approached the somewhat reluctant Roxy.
"Teacher, don't be reluctant, we agreed on tomorrow."
"Well, since Luo Ge has said so, what can I do?"
Roxy sighed, her expression a mixture of helplessness and resignation.
After agreeing on a time...
Roxy walked out of Luo Ge's room.
But not long after she left the room, Nanahoshi and Elinalise approached her one after the other.
Nanahoshi spoke first, her tone accusatory. "Ms. Roxy, you just agreed to him like that?"
"Yes, I agree."
"Why?"
He insisted on...
"Oh? He wanted it and you just gave it to him?"
Nanahoshi Xing crouched on the ground, clutching his head in his hands, completely dumbfounded, his worldview nearly shattered.
On the contrary, Elinalise was quite satisfied with this. Unlike Nanahoshi, who looked like she was questioning her life, she immediately showed an expression that said she had finally made some progress.
???
Everyone's so strange.
Why are you looking at her like that?!
Roxy looked at them with a puzzled expression, sensing that something was off, but she couldn't quite put her finger on what it was.
How strange...
As a teacher, isn't it normal and reasonable for me to grant a student's request?
What's so surprising about a master and apprentice helping each other?
Thinking about what she would be doing with Luo Ge tomorrow, Roxy prepared to go back to her room and practice secretly by herself.
After all, as a Water King Rank magician, she couldn't afford to lose face when facing Luo Ge, her disciple, tomorrow.