Chapter 2: New Century (Epilogue)
At four in the morning.
Xi Wei’s two large eyes snapped open.
He smacked his lips; a sweet rose fragrance still lingered between his teeth. He had drunk too much holy water tonight, and his stomach felt full, his body brimming with energy. This was the powerful effect of the holy water.
He turned over and got up, tiptoeing to the door to put on his armor. Xi Wei glanced back at Loli, who was sprawled out like a starfish and sleeping like a pig, and a smile couldn’t help but spread across his lips.
He moved silently to the balcony, leaped down under the moonlight, performed a 360-degree turn and twelve aerial somersaults mid-air, tore open a spatial rift with his bare hands, and was instantly teleported to the second floor of the castle, directly in front of Bai Yao’s room.
Xi Wei remembered every maid’s room.
There was no other reason than familiarity.
Entering the Legendary-grade was indeed beneficial; he didn’t even need to knock to enter a room.
This was a typical young girl’s boudoir, simply furnished yet elegantly decorated. The walls were a faint blue, with scribbles of clouds and the sea. A tall floor-to-ceiling window was paired with pale pink curtains, and next to it stood a table and a wardrobe.
The night view outside the window was tranquil. Moonlight, like silver smoke, kissed the girl’s face. The night wind stirred the curtains, and the moonlight flickered with them, as unpredictable as the girl’s dreams.
Because of her wings, Bai Yao disliked wearing clothes while sleeping. Her silver hair spread across almost half the bed. A quilt with a bear print was haphazardly wrapped around her, her smooth arms exposed outside the covers. Two graceful curves extended from below her collarbone, disappearing mysteriously within the quilt.
She slept on her side, her red lips slightly parted. Her wings were spread behind her, and her slender legs were exposed to the air fragrant with gardenia. Her tender toes were splayed, like segments of young lotus root just pulled from the river.
Xi Wei suppressed the urge to grab them and take a bite. The first thing he came to do today was to steal her S-socks, and only then would he take a bite… Ptooey, then he would appreciate Bai Yao’s S-socks.
The system had said he had to do it in front of Bai Yao, but it hadn’t said Bai Yao had to be awake. This was why he had come at four in the morning. Bai Yao wasn’t You Ye; she was definitely fast asleep at this hour.
Xi Wei looked around.
Based on his past experiences with Loli and Ruo Yi, S-socks were usually placed on a stool.
However, after looking around, he did not see Bai Yao’s discarded S-socks on any chair. But Bai Yao did wear them normally; every maid in the castle did, as they were almost part of their work uniform.
“Where did she put them?”
Xi Wei stroked his chin and paced around the room, his gaze searching everywhere. Yet, his eyes seemed to have a mind of their own, always inadvertently glancing at Bai Yao’s small, tender, and white feet.
Speaking of which, Bai Yao could generate electricity. Feet plus electricity plus Slime gel equals? A technological storm brewed in Xi Wei’s mind.
“If they’re not in the room, then they can only be in the restroom!”
There was only one restroom on the castle’s top floor, but it was very large and connected to a luxurious bath. This was because only Xi Wei, Loli, and Ruo Yi had rooms on this floor. The other floors were different; the second floor, where Bai Yao lived, had a smaller restroom attached to each room.
Xi Wei was completely certain of his deduction. He withdrew his gaze from Bai Yao’s feet and walked towards the restroom. He would not do anything that would make noise, like opening the door. He directly used his Legendary-grade strength to tear open a spatial rift.
Indeed, there were Bai Yao’s S-socks in the restroom, and they were fresh, placed in a wooden basin. It looked like she intended to wash them but hadn’t had the chance due to some reason. How could Xi Wei let slip such an opportunity for appreciation?
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First, he examined the stitching: authentic craftsmanship from Winter City masters. Although not as seamless as in his previous life, the connecting parts were basically invisible. This was the pinnacle of combined human and magical power.
Next, he felt the fabric: made of the finest silk, it was warm in winter and cool in summer. It could also block the wind when worn on the legs, making it essential gear for traveling, home comfort, and even for assassinating people.
Finally, he appreciated the scent. Xi Wei squinted and brought them to his nose, sniffing gently. The faint gardenia fragrance made his soul feel elevated.
[Villain Mission Two, Bai Yao, Completed]
As expected, his deduction was correct; the system’s loopholes could indeed be exploited. However, since he was already here, he wasn’t in a hurry to leave. The S-socks had been appreciated; were there other things in this basin that he should not appreciate further? For example, this original flavor T-strip~
Xi Wei didn’t think this behavior was particularly perverse. A small strip of cloth could reveal many things. For example, Bai Yao’s recent physical condition, her mood, whether her period had arrived, whether Bai Yao usually rewarded herself, and so on. Was this perverse? No, this was concern for the maid’s physical and mental health. He should offer reasonable suggestions based on the maid’s physical condition, and if the maid had psychological problems, such as rewarding herself more than ten times a day, Xi Wei would need to step in to guide them, to avoid adverse consequences. He, the King of Winter, was righteous.
Xi Wei finished his self-hypnosis and reached out to pick up the cloth strip. However, the next moment, footsteps sounded from outside the door, and in the blink of an eye, they reached the door. “Creak——” The wooden door opened, and Bai Yao, groggy, fumbled her way in and sat on the toilet.
Xi Wei: “…” He was right beside Bai Yao, less than a meter away, and dared not move. The probability of being discovered if he tore open space now was one hundred percent. But he was still holding the cloth strip in his hand…
Although the surroundings were dark, a faint moonlight filtered in through the door. The white object in his hand was still very conspicuous. Bai Yao had gotten up to go to the toilet. With a rustling sound, she started fumbling for toilet paper. This girl was probably still half-asleep. The toilet paper was clearly to her left, but she reached out to Xi Wei’s right!
Xi Wei: Σ( ° △ ° |||)︴
“Paper, where’s the paper…”
Bai Yao couldn’t find the toilet paper after searching for a long time. Seeing that she was about to fully wake up, Xi Wei had a sudden idea and quickly placed a silk scarf he carried with him in the path of Bai Yao’s hand.
“Found it! Hehe~” Bai Yao wiped herself with the silk scarf and, following the usual procedure, lowered her head to throw the “paper” into the trash can on the left. But when she looked up, she noticed the roll of paper hanging on the rack.
“Huh? The paper is on the left?” She paused, her gaze instinctively turning to the trash can, and realized that what she had just used was not paper at all, but a silk scarf. How could there be a silk scarf in her restroom!? Furthermore, the silk scarf had a golden lion’s head printed on it. This was a silk scarf exclusively for royalty. There was only one royal in the entire Winter Fort, and that was Xi Wei. So, had someone just handed her a silk scarf?
Bai Yao immediately sobered up, shuddered, and looked to her right. She saw Xi Wei standing there with a pained expression, still holding the cloth strip she had worn that day in his hand…
