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Chapter 138: Everyone is a Good Person

“Combine.”

Alice didn’t understand romance, but she wasn’t clueless about biology.

Whether it was a courtesan hired by human traffickers or Anya, the maid from the Ainbrad household, both had explained to her in different ways the great harmony of life between men and women.

The former said it was pleasure, ecstasy, and the most naked indulgence of the body.

The latter said it was a vow, beauty, and the purest communication between souls.

But regardless of who was speaking, as women, they all conveyed the same message.

A girl’s first time is a precious gift that can only be given to the most important person.

Alice used to dismiss this notion, completely unmoved.

To her, it was knowledge she didn’t need; learning how to cook so she could prepare delicious meals for Roy seemed far more meaningful.

But somewhere along the way, she changed.

She discovered that being patted on the head by him was incredibly comforting, holding hands felt so sweet, being embraced was warm, and kissing him was utterly intoxicating—

Like a gentle kiss under a starry night sky.

And Alice’s fantasies often came to a sudden halt right there.

Kissing was the most beautiful future she could envision with Roy.

However, when Teresa proposed a solution involving the combined purification of the Holy Light’s corruption, Alice’s mind began to spiral out of control.

Long-held repression burst forth in that moment, and her body and soul craved Roy’s warmth.

Snapping back to reality, Alice realized she nearly did something disrespectful during her routine “Angel’s Embrace,” feeling so ashamed she wished she could just burrow under a blanket.

She could no longer lie to herself.

What she once found boring was actually a lack of tangible experience.

Looking at illustrations in books was just bland without any sense of immersion.

But now, with her closeness to Roy increasing, both physically and mentally, her girlhood sensitivity had fully awakened.

To say she didn’t want it was impossible!

Moreover, her master had expressed similar thoughts, and this was the only way to save him.

As a maid, satisfying her master was her duty, and as a saint, saving the knight was completely natural!

However, before taking the final step, Alice had one last question to confront.

“So, is it possible?”

On a sunny afternoon, taking advantage of tea time, Alice confessed everything to the girls.

Traditionally, whenever Roy got too close with other girls, it would incite explosive reactions.

Now, Alice could fully understand their feelings.

If any other girl dared to do that with Roy, she might just transform into an angel on the spot and unleash her divine wrath.

Besides, Roy also seemed quite concerned about Charlotte and the others’ opinions.

So, this final step had to go through their approval!

“Em…”

Nia scratched her head, chuckling sheepishly: “I didn’t quite get it.”

“In short, to dispel the Holy Light’s corruption, you have to be intimate with Roy?”

“And this intimacy, exactly how far does it go?”

The other three girls remained silent but looked at her with anxious expectations.

“Sp, specifically…”

Combine. Just a simple term already known from textbooks.

But at this moment, imagining those scenarios with Roy made Alice’s cheeks burn, her eyes spin, her cute little feet tense up, and her head nearly combust.

How strange, was it really so hard to say that word?

Under the girls’ anxious gazes, Alice finally lowered her head, weakly mumbling, “I guess it’s about the same level as what you all do with the master every night.”

The dormitory’s soundproofing was never great, plus sometimes the girls would get up to go to the bathroom, passing by Roy’s room; Alice was fully aware of the noise inside.

Whether it was a certain princess begging for mercy, an elven girl emitting sweet moans, an older sister abandoning her usual decorum to be utterly enchanting, or even a certain icy teacher sounding like she was on the verge of tears…

To Alice, who already knew it all, they had done everything with Roy, truly the seniors in every sense!

Ugh! Just thinking about it made her feel sour!

They must have known every corner and preference of their master, along with every one of his reactions!

Alice sighed inwardly, appearing quite forlorn.

Yet this expression only struck Nia and the others as cute and somewhat amusing.

It was just spending a night together, right?

Look how nervous the poor girl is.

She even had to come and ask us?!

A golden retriever puppy that can’t get a bone, a pure little sister who’s never gotten close to a guy.

This silly child, while everyone else is already at the finish line, she’s just at the starting line, debating whether to take the first step!

Recalling the intense rivalries with the other girls and then glancing at the innocent sweetness before her, even Leanna, who was usually fierce, felt a pang of sympathy.

Nia took Alice’s hands, unable to hold back a giggle: “Oh, you don’t need to consult us about this kind of thing!”

Charlotte looked a bit puzzled and speechless: “Have you not slept with Roy, even after all these days together?”

“H-How is that possible? Of course not!” Alice fervently shook her head, her twin tails becoming a chaotic mess.

“Sigh, you’re such a waste of an opportunity.”

Leanna rubbed her temples weakly, provocatively saying, “If I were you, I would have devoured that little brother long ago!”

Unlike Leanna, who had few boundaries, someone from the Empire frowned slightly, unable to accept that kind of talk.

But even Xue Nuo nodded slightly at this moment: “Understood.”

“Since this is the only countermeasure for purging the Holy Light’s corruption, we will naturally support you wholeheartedly.”

Nia had long felt guilty about stealing Alice’s attention and was the most anxious for her.

Little Alice not making progress with Roy meant she’d become the ultimate traitor to her best friend!

No way, as a good friend from Veszyra, how could she betray her loyalty like this?

Hmm, at the very least, she had to pull little Alice up to the same pace as them before they could compete on equal terms!

With that thought, the elven girl cupped Alice’s soft, rosy face, beaming brightly, genuinely encouraging her as a good friend.

“So just go ahead and do it; none of us will have any objections!”

“Everyone…”

Alice was touched.

No matter whether it was a palace, an adventure, or even illicit books, all the protagonists she knew would explode with rage at the thought of their male lead being with other girls, yet Nia and the others surprisingly agreed so readily!

Everyone is a good person!

“Thank you all!”

Alice gratefully gave Nia a big hug.

“Hey, no need to be so dramatic…”

Immersed in the warm affection for the golden-haired little sister, everyone, including Nia, completely overlooked the seriousness of the issue.

Today’s tea party was filled with harmony.

 

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