Rita stared blankly at the fountain before her.
The jet of water shot up forcefully before scattering into crystalline droplets that fell back down with a splash.
This was… St. Freya High School?
Rita couldn't be mistaken. When she was at the academy, she would pass by the fountain in the square every morning.
But the problem was, hmm? No, the problem was, why was she only wearing black pantyhose?
Rita looked down. Her wine-red eyes reflected the full white curves and smooth black fabric, as well as that touch of allure… Ripples spread across her otherwise calm pupils.
"Hey, Rita. Long time no see. Did you miss me?"
Rita's body stiffened slightly. She turned around with a tremor, and her pupils shook once more.
It was Lord Ye Feng!
The moment she saw him, Rita immediately realized that this St. Freya High School was not that St. Freya.
But, why…
Why was Lord Ye Feng also only wearing shorts?
It had to be said, Ye Feng had a great physique. His muscles were well-proportioned and his lines were fluid, exuding a sense of wild power.
And that triangle down below was bulging impressively.
The mind of the black-stockinged maid, originally full of questions, simply shut down.
It was a long while before she awoke as if from a dream, unobtrusively crossing a hand in front of her chest.
"Lord Ye Feng, my salutations."
Rita gave a slight curtsy, showing no sign of distress. She returned his smile, embarrassed but not without politeness.
"…My sincerest apologies. Although there are many things I wish to discuss with you, Lord Ye Feng, now does not seem to be the opportune moment."
"Now is not the time to talk? Why?"
"??"
Did he really need to ask why?
Rita's cherry lips parted slightly, her throat working.
But when she looked at Ye Feng, his expression was so innocent and perplexed, as if she had made some incomprehensible, common-sense error.
"Master."
At that moment, a classical lady walked over gracefully. Her three thousand strands of flowing black hair fell smoothly down her back. Her pale, jade-like arms and long, slender legs perfectly embodied the phrase "muscles of ice and bones of jade."
She was otherworldly and nimble, her quiet grace imbued with elegance.
However, this person of such elegance and dignity was wearing only a moon-white dudou.
Yet, it did not detract from her beauty. Instead, her every move was filled with a unique charm.
Ji Lin moved with light, lotus-like steps, a hint of shyness in her eyes that flashed and was gone.
Because her Master's task was to not let others see her predicament, to act as if traveling in this manner was a matter of course.
Rita recognized her. She was the hero who had saved the land of Shenzhou five thousand years ago.
She had had a brief encounter with her at St. Freya High School but was not familiar with her.
Why was she also…
In her confusion, a strange thought occurred to Rita: Could it be that here, this is common sense?
Rita couldn't help but recall her previous experience: when she first arrived, she had also been dressed like this.
But the difference was, at that time, her self in this world had considered it perfectly natural.
It was only after returning to the Original World that she had "woken up," overwhelmed with shame.
She was constantly oscillating between morality and common sense, enduring a trial by karmic fire.
At this moment, even Ye Feng couldn't help but take a few extra glances at Ji Lin.
He had long thought that wearing only a dudou was very much like a naked apron.
As expected, from ancient times to the present, the aesthetic sense of the people of Shenzhou had never changed.
No… to be precise, Ye Feng felt that the dudou was even superior to the apron. It possessed a unique elegance and a deep cultural heritage.
Noticing Ye Feng's gaze, the beautiful madam subconsciously started to lower her head but managed to stop herself.
She couldn't let Rita notice anything unusual.
Her Master's task—at the very least, a request of this level—could not be fumbled.
Meanwhile, Rita looked at Ji Lin with confusion.
She had just addressed Lord Ye Feng as… Master?
"Oh, don't mind her. Ah Lin just lost a bet to me," Ye Feng explained.
So that was it.
She had heard that the ancients of Shenzhou had always upheld the honor of a gentleman, valuing their promises and never going back on their word.
Although she felt the content of this bet was a bit… off.
But the maid had no hobby of prying into others' privacy.
Rita nodded slightly, then her head shot up again.
Wait!
That was a question in her own mind; she hadn't said it out loud.
"No need to look at me like that. I'm not some mind-reading loli, you know. I don't go around reading minds."
"?"
Rita quickly manifested a question mark.
And you say you're not reading my mind.
Wait, no, he can read minds too?
"I'm telling you, the expression on your face already tells me what you're thinking. There's no need to use a mind-reading function at all. Right, Ah Lin?"
"Yes."
The elegant woman standing gracefully to the side nodded. "Under normal circumstances, Master does not lie."
"Mmm…"
Rita was stunned for a moment, then her face returned to its proper smile. "My apologies for my rudeness. I had no intention of doubting you, Lord Ye Feng. I was just feeling a little… overwhelmed."
"No need to be so polite. It's only human," Ye Feng said with a wave of his hand, indicating it was nothing.
He then added, "I've already covered for you with Mobius. Ah, although she's not a bad person, you were charging straight at her with such clear intent. You would have suffered for it."
Only then did Rita suddenly remember that she was not yet out of danger.
There were too many absurd things happening, one after another, throwing her thoughts into chaos.
Rita sorted through the information for a moment and asked, "So, the Lady Mobius I encountered, and the one in this world… are they the same person?"
To be honest, Rita still didn't have a firm grasp on the reality of Mobius's appearance.
Even though similar things were happening with Kiana, Ji Lin, and the others.
"Didn't you two greet each other so warmly?"
"Then, Lord Ye Feng, can you also…"
"Oh, I can't."
Hearing this answer, Rita couldn't help but feel a little disappointed.
In other words, whatever Mobius did in the Original World, Lord Ye Feng could not interfere, or his interference was extremely limited.
After all, in Rita's current understanding, if Mobius was the great demon king devouring the world, then Ye Feng was undoubtedly the hero setting out to vanquish her.
"Hm? It's already this late."
Ye Feng glanced at his phone. "Let's go to the cafeteria. We can talk while we eat. It's been a while, Rita. You must have a lot of questions. I'll answer everything I can."
Ye Feng and Ji Lin turned and walked away.
Rita watched their backs, one muscular and strong, the other with a pale, soft, and beautiful back, with only a single moon-colored cord tied across it…
Shouldn't they be changing their clothes first?
And, to go just like this… to the bustling Valkyrie cafeteria?