“It’s alright, it’s very simple. I’ll teach you,” Erinna said, not intending to give up.

“This...” Liana was in a difficult position. First, she really didn’t know how to dance. Second, Mephilia hadn’t even danced with her, so for her to dance with someone else in front of her... wasn’t that a bit inappropriate?

She still wanted to be able to get a peaceful night’s sleep when she got back. If she went to dance now, Mephilia would sneak into her room tonight and dance on her body.

It wasn’t that Liana was unwilling to dance with Mephilia. If Mephilia asked, she would absolutely agree.

But Mephilia’s setting1人设 (rénshè), a short for 人物设定 (rénwù shèdìng) “character setting”.” was one of absolute fidelity to Liana. Dancing with someone else was a bit too intimate, too ambiguous, and would also arouse suspicion.

However, even if it did arouse suspicion now, it didn’t matter. Liana was basically safe now. In the Ibett Magic Academy, no one could harm her.

The main reason for not wanting to be exposed was that she didn’t want to become the center of attention. Right now, everyone’s focus should be on the elves.

So many elves had suddenly arrived, and at this particular place. Even if nothing was said, everyone knew what was happening.

Not to mention, they also had to worry about how those fellows from the Luska Kingdom would react after learning of this.

In a little while, the matter of the demon race would also be announced. It was better not to cause any unnecessary trouble.

“Relaxing a little is also a good choice. Don’t be fooled by how young she looks; she’s the current Duchess of the Venus Dukedom,” Mephilia said at this moment, which was a bit strange.

In Mephilia’s eyes, she didn’t know what Erinna was thinking, but she did know that she had stolen her Sister Liana, so Erinna now held some opinion of her.

Mephilia definitely wanted to get along well with Erinna, so she wanted to raise her favorability as much as possible.

“Is it okay?” Erinna asked with a smile.

“...Alright.” Since Mephilia had spoken up, it wasn’t right for Liana to refuse. “But I really don’t know how to dance.”

“It’s alright, I’ll teach you,” Erinna said softly, extending her hand and taking Liana’s.

When Erinna took Liana’s hand, a spotlight from the hall fell on them, attracting the attention of some of the crowd.

Erinna’s reputation had slowly started to spread. Many people were curious what this youngest of lords was up to.

“Relax, don’t be so nervous.” Even though Liana was wearing lace gloves, Erinna could feel that her palms were already a little sweaty.

“Tsk.” The reason I’m so nervous right now is because a certain someone suddenly invited me to dance, isn’t it?

Liana looked straight at Erinna. The main reason she could do so was that Erinna was a little taller than her. If she were also wearing high heels at this time, she would be much taller.

Erinna’s goal was clear, to dance with Liana at this ball. She certainly wouldn’t do anything unnecessary like that.

Liana, on the other hand, had dressed up in formal wear for the party and had even put on high heels, so her height was now about the same as Erinna’s.

But then another problem arose.

Liana knew how to play some musical instruments, but she couldn’t dance at all. Her legs and arms all did their own thing, appearing extremely uncoordinated.

Even though Erinna was guiding her, having her do the simplest movements where she only needed to follow her lead, Liana’s physical coordination was just a bit too poor.

On top of that, Liana rarely wore high heels, so she would occasionally step on Erinna’s feet. “...Sorry, did I hurt you?”

Erinna shook her head, her face filled more with happiness. Besides, this kind of injury was almost negligible for them. The simplest healing magic could cure it.

What she was enjoying more was this time dancing with Sister Liana.

If only she would take off her mask.

Sister Liana’s expression under the mask right now must be one of extreme shame from not being able to dance and stepping on her feet. It was surely a delicious sight.

A clumsy Sister Liana was a rare sight indeed.

“...” Liana’s hands trembled slightly. She was really trying her best to control her actions.

But for some reason, she would always be a beat slower, and step on Erinna’s foot, which made her feel extremely ashamed.

It was a good thing she had a mask on, otherwise Liana would have wanted to run away right now. 𝕗𝚛𝚎𝚎𝐰𝗲𝗯𝗻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝕞

But Erinna looked quite happy... forget it, I’ll just enjoy the moment.

Liana found that if she didn’t have to worry so much, didn’t have to think so much, and even closed her eyes and let Erinna lead her, it was much smoother than trying to follow on her own.

Just closing her eyes to feel the music, moving with Erinna’s movements, the feeling wasn’t too bad.

“Thank you, Miss Elf, for being willing to accompany me.” The dance stopped with a certain beat of the music.

“It is I who should be thanking you for teaching me to dance. I’m very sorry for stepping on you so many times,” Liana said.

“It’s no problem. Was it a bit too much for you, Miss Elf?” Erinna asked.

“Not at all. I was very happy, really. Trying something I’ve never tried before feels quite nice,” Liana said with a laugh.

“Mm...” Erinna reluctantly let go of Liana’s hand. “If there is anything you need my help with, you can also tell me. The Lisat Kingdom very much welcomes our elf friends.”

“Okay, I understand.” Liana nodded, came before Mephilia, and extended her hand. “Princess Mephilia, thank you for taking care of me these many days. May I invite you to have a dance with me?”

Mephilia was very happy that Liana had invited her, but for now, it was better not to. “Thank you for the invitation, Miss Elf, but I am a little tired today. Let’s not.”

“Alright.” Liana also understood Mephilia’s meaning.

If Mephilia wanted to, they could do it anytime. She also really wanted to dance with Liana under the watchful eyes of the crowd. For her, that would be a very happy thing.

But not with this masked “Jacaranda.”

It was meaningless and would even bring her a lot of trouble.

However, to say Mephilia wasn’t jealous just now would be impossible. She also really wanted Liana to take off her mask. She also wanted to openly hold Liana’s hand and walk outside with her.

“Since Princess Mephilia is not feeling well today, why not let me try? I am rather confident in my own dancing skills.” A familiar voice came from nearby.

Liana turned to look and found it was the young lady she had seen in the library today.

“I’m also a little tired and was preparing to go back and rest. You should find someone else, alright?” Since it was a stranger, Liana refused decisively.

Loraviel’s extended hand stopped in mid-air. This was a good thing, though it was a bit of a pity.

Her Highness Liana would absolutely not let others take advantage of her. In the library, she had wanted to sneakily take advantage of Her Highness, but Her Highness had dodged her. It was the same now.

“That is truly a pity.” Loraviel withdrew her hand and stood in place, watching the two of them leave.

When their figures had disappeared from sight, Loraviel, who had been standing there, suddenly vanished.

Liana and Mephilia did not live together. Because Mephilia’s status was very special, she had her own small villa, which could easily accommodate five or six people.

But Liana certainly couldn’t go there, it was a bit too ambiguous.

Besides, as an elf, Liana certainly had to live with the other elves.

So, Mephilia parted ways with Liana at a corner. “Let’s find a chance?”

“Mm, I know.” Liana nodded.

Liana returned to her room. She lay on the bed and took off her °• N 𝑜 v 𝑒 l i g h t •° mask.

This current situation was too strange. It really was time to find an opportunity for her to reappear before the world.

“If worse comes to worst, I’ll just live with her. At most, they’ll just be suspicious. And when I reappear before people, those rumors will be dispelled on their own,” Liana murmured, hugging a pillow.

Besides, she was now Princess Sephirena’s maid. It was a very normal thing for a royal maid to receive some special care.

“Alright!” Liana made up her mind. She would move in with Mephilia tomorrow.

This would also save a lot of trouble, and having a ready-made teacher could also teach her how to use magic.

Just as Liana got up from the bed, preparing to bathe before sleeping, a knock came from her door.

Liana didn’t find it surprising. To these elves, she was one of their own.

Liana prepared to play dead. She couldn’t be bothered to deal with these elves.

But the other party seemed to know that someone was in the room and kept knocking on the door.

“...tsk.” This made Liana a little impatient. She didn’t know how long the other party was going to knock.

“What is it?” Liana opened the door and saw the young lady she had rejected at the ball.