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Chapter 32: Oh No! I’ve Been Discovered Again!

Fiona looked at Rein and all the maids’ gazes and explained calmly.

“Young Master, I already ate when I first arrived at the family.”

Rein nodded and said, “All right, make yourself at home. From now on, the room to the right of mine is yours.”

“You can go and take a look; there’s an inner door in my room, and you can get there through it.”

Rein pointed at a door set into the wall of his room.

Fiona nodded and then walked up to the door, pushed it open, and went inside.

Rein withdrew his gaze and picked up his knife and fork to enjoy his meal.

The maids only picked up their knives and forks and began eating with Rein once they saw him start.

After a while, the maids’ nervousness gradually faded and they relaxed more around Rein.

“Young Master, try this… this meat is so tender.”

“And also this, Young Master; this snail-like thing is delicious too.”

The maids ate these delicacies they had never tried, their faces showing pure satisfaction.

They all grew even more fond of their Young Master.

…

After dinner, Rosie and Sherry cleared away the tableware and tidied up the dining table.

Rein sat on the bed as soon as he finished eating.

Suddenly, Rein felt a layer within his body break open.

This stunned Rein in place.

Feeling the intensified magic in his body, Rein gave a slight smile.

He had broken through.

He had advanced to a Rank 1 Intermediate Mage.

His mana experienced a small-scale increase.

Rein took a deep breath and felt the various magical factors in the air quietly cheering.

As if they were celebrating for him.

This effortless breakthrough once again made Rein appreciate how formidable the Abyssal Meditation Method was.

It had only been a few days, yet he had already broken through one lesser rank.

And he hadn’t used any magical artifacts at all.

Not even the Patra Lotus that Charlie had given him had been used yet.

And perceptive Eve also sensed Rein’s breakthrough.

“Young Master, you broke through?”

Hearing Eve’s words, the maids immediately surrounded Rein to congratulate him.

“Really? Young Master, you broke through?”

“Young Master, you’re amazing.”

Rein smiled and said, “It’s just breaking through a minor rank, nothing to make a fuss about.”

Then he changed the subject and said, “Well, though it’s a small breakthrough, it’s still good news. Tonight, Ellie will stay to keep me company.”

Rein pinched Ellie’s delicate cheek.

At his words, the maids glanced at Ellie with envy and then went through the inner door to the next room.

Rein turned off the magic crystal lamp.

Although the crystal lamp was off, the moon was especially full tonight.

Moonlight filled the room, preventing complete darkness and casting a soft, dreamy glow on Ellie’s face.

The room’s soundproofing was excellent, and Fiona in the adjacent room heard nothing.

An hour later.

Fiona in the next room rose from the carpet and stopped her cultivation.

“They’ve been gone this long; they must have finished eating. I’ll go over and continue teaching them about cultivation.”

Fiona felt a unique sense of accomplishment in teaching others how to cultivate.

Moreover, the talents of Rein’s personal maids didn’t seem lacking to her.

If properly trained, they would surely achieve something.

Click… the sound of the door opening.

Sounds from Rein’s room drifted in.

At first, she thought she’d misheard, but when she opened the door and saw the scene inside, her mind went blank.

Rein and Ellie turned their gazes to Fiona.

They stared at each other for a long moment.

Then Fiona snapped back to her senses and slammed the door shut.

She tried to recall what she had just seen.

Fiona sat trembling in her room, her body flushed with heat.

Waves of shock churned in her heart.

She poured herself several cups of iced tea and drank them quickly, which eased her somewhat.

She sat on her carpet and resumed her cultivation, forcing herself not to think about what she had just seen, barely suppressing the dark fire in her heart.

The next morning.

As on the previous day, Rein woke up alone.

After tidying everything up, he locked his door and went downstairs.

Walking down the corridor, Rein ran into Jonas, who was on his way to find him.

Jonas looked at Rein in puzzlement.

“Young Master Rein, where’s Fiona? Isn’t she your guard? Why isn’t she following you today?”

Rein slipped on his gloves as he walked. “Oh, Fiona’s still resting. I didn’t call her.”

Jonas’s expression froze as he assumed Fiona had accompanied Rein last night and hence overslept.

Then Jonas nodded. “Oh. But recently the Royal City hasn’t been very peaceful.”

“Young Master, when you go out to the academy, you must take care. I’ll dispatch a family shadow guard to protect you.”

Rein nodded. “All right. Preferably a woman, Uncle Jonas.”

Hearing Rein’s request, Jonas couldn’t help but smile.

“Very well, Young Master. Please go have breakfast in the dining hall. I’ll arrange for the shadow guard immediately.”

Jonas gave Rein a slight bow and then gradually vanished into the shadows of the wall.

In the dining hall, Rein had just finished his breakfast served by the maids.

Suddenly, a tall shadow guard clad in a black cloak emerged from his shadow.

“Young Master Rein, Shadow Guard Poison Bee reporting.” Poison Bee knelt on one knee before Rein.

“Mm, rise.” Rein nodded. “You can hide within my shadow?”

Poison Bee nodded. “Of course; it’s a necessary skill for every assassin.”

“So what rank are you now?”

“A Rank 4 Intermediate Hunter.”

“Good. Then over the next period, my safety will rest on you.” Rein extended his right hand.

Poison Bee hesitated for a moment before taking Rein’s hand. “Rest assured, Young Master; as long as Poison Bee is here, no one can harm you.”

“Mm.”

Then Rein rose from his seat, ready to take the carriage to the academy.

Poison Bee followed behind Rein and slowly vanished into his shadow.

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Brisley Royal Academy.

Rein walked on the road toward the Mage Tower.

Suddenly, a familiar face appeared beside him.

“Young Master Rein, you hurried off yesterday; I couldn’t keep up. Here’s what you asked for.”

The man then took out a delicate box identical to the one that had contained Sophia’s underwear before and handed it to Rein.

Looking at the box, Rein realized this was the same person who had given him a box in the central plaza.

“Wait, you’re just handing it to me here? Couldn’t you find a more discrete spot?”

Rein pursed his lips, opened the box, glanced at the note inside, and then looked back at the man.

“It’s precisely because you gave it to me like that last time that the contents were discovered.”

“Hehe, next time for sure, next t… ” The man’s smile suddenly froze as he sprinted into a patch of shadow and then disappeared.

This made Rein frown in confusion.

Suddenly, Rein felt a scorching gaze from behind him.

“Oh no, could it be…”

He slowly turned his head.

And saw the person he least wanted to see.

Sophia Ward.

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