The hero's gender is yet to be determined after rebirth.

What bothered Lorenwei most was that the female knight's expression when she looked at her always gave off a rather unfriendly feeling.

As they approached the knights' quarters, the two men, panting heavily, gradually slowed down.

The middle-aged female knight raised her head high to greet her: "Your Highness, the matter is very serious, which is why I summoned you in this way!" Lorenwei noticed that she neither bowed nor used honorifics.

"Ah, Instructor Maggie, I never expected to see you!" Kurara bowed with her arms crossed. This was her tutor in the Grand Duchy.

Lorenwei took a closer look and saw that the middle-aged female mentor was wearing the badge of a Grand Knight Commander, and was only one breakthrough away from becoming a Holy Knight.

However, she looked down on this mentor, Maggie. If Bulbo dared to promise to elevate Kurara to Knight Commander in a short time, how long had she been teaching her, and Kurara was only at the peak of Knighthood? She only recently became a Grand Knight? Had she even been teaching her seriously?

At the same time, Lorenwei noticed that Kurara didn't seem happy to see her mentor; even her bow was just a polite formality. Their relationship was definitely not good.

Instructor Maggie asked Kurara in a curt tone, "The letter from the Grand Duchy should have arrived early this morning. Has Her Highness already read it? Why haven't you returned yet?"

The letter from the Grand Duchy King simply meant that Kurara should return to the country for a blind date.

"..." Kurara bit her lip and whispered, "You called me here in such a hurry just for this?"

"This matter? This is a big deal!" Instructor Maggie snorted.

"..." Kurara remained silent.

Instructor Maggie reprimanded, "His Majesty the King personally wrote the letter to Her Highness the Princess. No one, not Her Highness, has any reason to delay it!"

Seeing his wife being scolded, Lorenvi was furious and wanted to speak up. But this was someone else's business—no, the Grand Duchy's business—and she couldn't interfere, so she could only hold back for the time being.

"I...I don't want to go back. I'm at the academy...the academy..." Kurara stammered.

The housekeeper interjected, "Your Excellency Maggie, please allow Princess Pudde to explain that she has important studies to attend to at the academy..."

“When did it become your turn to speak?!” Instructor Maggie snorted.

The housekeeper immediately fell silent.

What happened in the Grand Duchy of Posey? Lorenwei wondered. What could have interrupted her studies and prompted the Grand Duchy's king to write a letter asking Kurara to return?

Instructor Maggie said emphatically, "Your Highness, please consider this carefully. As a princess, give me a clear answer: what is your attitude? Will you fulfill your duties as a princess and return, or will you recklessly abandon your responsibilities to the country and not return?"

Their conversation didn't explicitly state the king's intentions, especially with Lorenvie and some knights present. Therefore, Lorenvie was unaware that urging Kurara to return home was for a arranged marriage…

The housekeeper looked at Kurara with a worried expression.

Kurara bit her lip and remained silent for a moment before raising her face resolutely and saying, "I know what Father wants me to do, so I absolutely cannot go back! Please tell Father that I have someone I like at the academy! Forgive Kurara for being willful, but I am not suitable to fulfill the princess duties that Father expects of me!"

"You have someone you like? Has love made Princess Kurara betray her duties as a princess?" Instructor Maggie's tone gradually rose, and she glanced at Lorenwei. "Could it be that you like her?"

"Huh? No, she's my good friend. I certainly don't like girls," Kurara quickly explained.

"Could it be that you really don't know?" Instructor Maggie said in a low voice, but did not continue. Instead, she stepped forward and asked, "Then let me ask you first, who dared to make Her Highness defy the King's summons?"

Kurara quickly replied, "I can write a letter to my father right away and explain the situation in detail. I won't cause you any trouble, Master Maggie."

"I'm in a difficult position? Heh, do you think I came all this way to fulfill the King's request? Of course I'm concerned about you!" Instructor Maggie chuckled strangely. "Fine, I'll be blunt. Before I met you, no, in the Grand Duchy, I already knew. Your Highness, you like Loren, don't you?"

"..." Kurara glanced at the housekeeper.

The housekeeper looked somewhat flustered, but gently shook her head, indicating that she hadn't leaked it.

It seems that besides the accompanying guards, Father has also planted spies within the academy. Kurara quickly realized: in a place like Moonlight Academy, with its many noble children, it's not surprising that all the major powers have their own spies. Besides, her public announcement in class and her acceptance of Loren's flowers made it easy for anyone to gather this information.

"It seems I was right. Her Highness the Princess is reluctant to leave Loren, which is why she refuses to return home," said Instructor Maggie.

"I have to be clear," Kurara said, her face slightly flushed. "You must know, Master, why Father wants me to go back! ...Although Loren wasn't with me today, I really can't leave him."

"Not by your side? Of course you are, Loren is right beside you." Instructor Maggie smiled mysteriously, her gaze falling on Lorenwei.

Oh no! Lorenwei was jolted.

Could this mentor, Maggie, possibly know about the characteristics of the Sevi tribe?! Lorenwei's mind raced.

The headmaster had warned me long ago that high-ranking officials in some countries were aware of the Seville people. Having spent so much time with Kurara and been quite close to Lorenve, even with rumors of them living together, anyone with a modicum of interest would surely have conducted a thorough investigation. Therefore, the exposure of my Seville identity was indeed only a matter of time. I just didn't expect it to be revealed so soon!

And this was right in front of Kurara!

Before I even had a chance to explain myself!

Lorenwei instantly felt as if she had fallen into an ice cave.

"Beside me?" Kurara followed Maggie's gaze and landed on Lorenwei.

"The Sevi people, although blue hair is not the only characteristic, the Sevi people must have blue hair. Lorenve, daughter of Aisser, have you been keeping this from Princess Kurara all along?" Instructor Maggie's words were as cold as ice, and one could even feel a hidden hatred piercing straight to the heart.

“No, I’ve wanted to for a long time…” Lorenwei tried to interrupt, but found her tongue was tied in knots.

Maggie's gaze was like a sharp blade, piercing Lorenwei as if she had been stabbed all over. The middle-aged female knight seemed to be recalling some memory, and said through gritted teeth, "I know very well what happened to handsome Aise more than ten years ago! Back then, I don't know how many girls were obsessed with him! No, I should say she! I never thought that Aise's child would provoke my student again!"

"Mom tricked me! This woman must be one of those girls you flirted with back then! Is she taking it out on me today?!" Lorenwei cried out inwardly.

Instructor Maggie actually revealed the characteristics of the Sevi people in public: "The Sevi are an extremely rare bloodline where people are born without gender. They have a special waiting period between the ages of fourteen and sixteen. When they wear men's clothing, they will appear as boys, and when they wear women's clothing, they will appear as girls."

At this moment, Lorenwei noticed that Kurara's gaze was changing; although still full of doubt, it was gradually becoming somewhat strange.

Oh no! Things are really bad!

No wonder I felt the middle-aged female knight's eyes were unfriendly! It turns out she wasn't just unfriendly, she was downright malicious!

The female knight, Instructor Maggie, stepped forward, grabbed Kurara's stiffening shoulders, and forced her to turn towards Lorenvie for a closer look: "Look at the appearance of this race, how beautiful they are! Like the masterpiece of the creator god. If they are female, they are incredibly beautiful, and it's so easy to get close to girls. If they are male, they are strikingly handsome, and they are particularly good at deceiving young girls, making them suffer from lovesickness..."

Kurara's eyes widened, and even she, who always paid attention to her appearance and etiquette, was so shocked that her mouth unconsciously opened.

Lorenwei was more panicked than ever before by her gaze, even more so than when she was clinging to the locker room window and about to be grabbed: "Kurara, listen to me..."

“Lorenwei…Loren…Lorenwei…Loren…” Kurara slowly repeated the two names over and over again.

Kurara felt her mind was in turmoil. When Lorenvie appeared, Loren definitely wasn't there at the same time. Although she'd seen him from afar when he presented the flowers, he hadn't appeared in person… No, she didn't even need to think about it; Lorenvie's current behavior already said it all…

Images of the two flashed through my mind, like magical sketches. Gradually, the beautiful blue-haired girl and the handsome blue-haired boy began to overlap...

Kurara swayed slightly.

Fortunately, the knight's physical condition was good, and she managed to catch her breath and stand up.

Lorenwei stepped forward and grabbed her arm, while the housekeeper supported her shoulder from behind.

Maggie, the mentor, stood by, coldly watching with her arms crossed.

Kurara tried to see Lorenwei clearly, who was so close to her, but the midday sun was now too bright, making her figure blurry and her expression impossible to discern; she was just a dark shadow.

Tears filled her eyes, blurring her vision...

Only Loren's words from back then seemed to still echo in his ears.

If admiring a princess is a sin, then Loren is undoubtedly guilty beyond redemption...

If liking a princess is an evil, then Loren must be utterly wicked...

Only with this hellfire can all of Loren's sins be burned away...

……

Those sweet words still echo in my ears, but now Loren looks exactly like Lorenwei.

She thought of him day and night, but he remained by her side, always in her image...

"You...you lied to me..." Kurara managed to utter, her voice already choked and hoarse.

"No, I didn't lie to you! I am indeed a Sevi, but I am genderless now! Let me explain in detail!" Lorenvi hurriedly said the most crucial thing, "I was just about to confess to you! You remember? Didn't I say that Lorenvi's body is Loren's? I wanted to..."

She moved closer to Kurara, wanting to explain things clearly.

Kurala's face flushed crimson. The disappointment of being deceived and the terror brought on by her pride filled her heart.

They cultivated together, ate together, slept together, were even intimate in the middle of the night, and even bathed together... So Lorenwei was Loren...

She covered her chest with her hands, hugged her arms tightly, and looked at Lorenwei in disbelief: "You...you've been with me all this time pretending to be a girl..."

Kurara slowly retreated, gradually moving away from Lorenwei.

It was unclear whether she was subconsciously avoiding her or if the housekeeper was helping her back. In Kurara's eyes, Loren had always been a boy, but now he seemed to be taking advantage of her body by dressing as a woman and deceiving her feelings! She had suspected it before, but had been fooled, which made it even harder to accept.

"Kurara, don't do this..." When Lorenwei noticed that Kurara was moving away from her, she hurriedly reached out and grabbed the sleeve of Kurara's knight's outfit.

"Don't touch me!" Kurara screamed, shoving Lorenvi away with extraordinary force, nearly knocking her over.

Lorenvi staggered to regain her balance and quickly stepped forward to explain, "Kurara, listen to me, I really wanted to tell you the truth..."

"Don't come any closer!" Kurara suddenly raised her hand, her slap about to land.

Lorenwei closed her eyes tightly, grinning as she braced herself for the blow...

But at that moment, the princess stopped moving, and there was no crisp sound of the slap that followed.

Lorenwei slowly opened her eyes.

Kula's eyebrows furrowed, tears streaming down her cheeks. She held up her hand, looking at herself, but didn't strike.

Lorenwei breathed a sigh of relief, forced a smile, and was about to say something...

You're still laughing...

*Slap!* A resounding slap!

The blow knocked Lorenwei to the ground...

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"Ah, my head still hurts. I drank too much yesterday." In the academy, Bulpo staggered towards the small villa.

Kurara's promotion to Grand Knight yesterday was a remarkable achievement. Burpo was satisfied with his teaching accomplishments, but also secretly horrified.

Kurara's improvement was clearly visible; she had rapidly advanced to the rank of Grand Knight, a rare talent indeed. The progress of Kemeran and Sylph was also astonishing; he had never seen such geniuses, especially two of them. Lorenwei's progress was beyond his wildest imagination.

Choosing to be a mentor and technical advisor here might really be a good choice! Burbo is happy. Watching a future legend like Lorenwei grow is a special kind of satisfaction.

"Huh? That looks like Sylph?" As Bulbo walked over from the crossroads, he vaguely saw Sylph running in the distance.

Sylph naturally heard the sound of Lorenve and the other person closing the door after leaving, and out of curiosity, she followed them there.

Of course, curiosity was only a small part of it; I was still worried...

Letting a formidable opponent like Kurara run off with his sweetheart is tantamount to letting the enemy sneak into his base! He doesn't need to build a forest of towers, but he should at least place some wards to see what the enemy is up to.

So Sylph quickly followed after them.

"Why are you running so fast?" Seeing Sylph running so fast, Bulbo thought to himself that the elf's innate agility was surprisingly high.

"Never mind her, I'm going to teach Kurara." Burbo ignored her. From his position, he couldn't see Kurara and Lorenve close behind.