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

Lorenwei sat in the living room, lost in thought.

Sylph made her some tea.

After being reminded three times to drink tea, Lorenwei finally picked up the cup and drank it all in one gulp.

"Hey, hey, hey! The tea's still hot!" Siruf quickly tried to stop her, but to no avail.

Lorenwei almost cried from the burn.

"You'll burn yourself!" Siluf rolled her eyes at her and quickly handed her a glass of cold water. "Don't burn yourself, drink some cold water."

Just then, the doorbell powered by the magic crystal rang.

This isn't the main gate doorbell, but rather the visitor doorbell outside the yard.

Lorenwei, who was holding a glass of cold water, paused for a moment, then her eyes suddenly lit up with a strange light, but quickly dimmed again.

Lorenwei clearly had a momentary hope that Kurara had returned, but she quickly realized that it was impossible.

And so, Lorenwei fell into a state of utter despair once again...

"Hmph." Sylph snatched the glass of cold water from her lips. "Can't you even go and see who's here? If it's not Kurara, you can't be bothered with her?"

Sylph opened the door and went out.

Soon, Sylph returned from outside.

“Lorenve…” Sylph hesitated for a moment, but quickly and resolutely took out two letters. “This is a letter from Kurara that was just delivered by the guards, and there is also a letter from Principal Bordonna to you.”

It's rare that Sylph didn't get jealous and tear up Kurara's letter? But she's not that kind of person, and Lorenwei believes that the proud elf would disdain doing such a thing.

"Thank you, Siruf." Lorenvi wanted to say something flattering like, "Your generosity is worthy of the glory of the elves," but she simply didn't have the energy to say it.

"Hmph." Siruf handed the letter and note to Lorenve and went into the study to read.

Of course, whether she can accept it is another matter.

Lorenwei opened the small envelope. It turned out to be from Kurara, written a couple of days ago, and only brought to her today.

Normally, Lorenwei would pick it up from the headmaster herself, but the fact that it was delivered directly today means that the headmaster already knew that Kurara had left, and that she had returned home after the truth came out.

There were two envelopes, one large and one small; the large one was bulging but very light.

"What's inside?" Lorenwei muttered.

In the past, Lorenwei would always open the larger, more intriguing envelope first, but today she opened Kurara's smaller envelope first.

Lorenwei carefully tore open Kurara's envelope, took out the pale pink letter, and slowly read it word by word.

The letter was still concerned about where Loren was working, reminding him not to be impatient, to always prioritize safety, and to keep warm and avoid getting wet in the rain. In short, it mentioned almost every kind of danger.

Then Kurara talked about her hometown, introducing its customs and traditions, as well as the personality traits of her parents. Finally, in a letter written with a slightly shy tone, she asked Loren if he was interested in visiting the Grand Duchy if he had the time.

Lorenwei sighed. This was Kurara's way of wanting her to go with her to meet her parents.

Kurala's parents could have been her in-laws, but now there's no hope...

Lorenwei read Kurara's letter three times before reluctantly folding it again. Just before putting it in the envelope, she held it to her nose and gently smelled it.

Although it didn't have much of a scent, Lorenwei felt that there was still a lingering fragrance of peony, like that of Kurara.

*Snap*—Sylph, who was looking this way from the study, broke a board on the bookshelf.

Lorenwei put the letter into her spatial ring before lazily examining the large envelope.

She was listless and almost dejected as she opened the bulging envelope, only to find a paper crane inside.

Lorenwei thought she had taken the wrong envelope and looked at it. It was indeed the headmaster's official envelope.

Lorenwei stared at the paper crane, completely bewildered.

What does that mean? She moved the paper crane's wings. Could it be that the paper crane can fly? She checked it, but there were no magical elements attached to it. What's going on?

Sylph, who had been watching this side from a distance, was also puzzled.

Soon, Lorenwei discovered faint writing on the paper from which the origami cranes were folded.

She quickly unfolded the paper, only to see a woman's domineering handwriting on it: "The Grand Duchy is urging her to return home for a blind date!"

"..." Lorenwei stared blankly at the note, then jumped three feet high in the air after a long while, "Holy crap!"

The headmaster has information about why Kurara is returning to her country! The paper crane symbolizes flying away; it turns out that her previous conversation with the middle-aged female knight, where she refused to return home, was because the Grand Duchy's king wanted her to go back for a blind date?!

She dropped the folded paper and ran outside yelling.

Bang! The door was practically kicked open.

"Swiftness! Agility! Breath!" The voice of Lorenwei casting a speed-enhancing spell on herself could be heard from afar.

"This idiot! What did you see that made you rush out like that?!" Sylph came out of the study and quickly picked up the folded paper that had fallen on the floor.

Upon seeing this, Siruf stamped her foot and chased after her.

Meilan, who was in the kitchen, came out upon hearing the noise and called out, "Hey, why are you all running off again?! Don't leave me behind this time!"

She rushed out the door too.

"Pfft? Pfft!" The Slime King at the door was startled awake and bumped right into Melanie.

Meilan patted it: "Come with me now!"

"Puyo—" The Slime King, through telepathy, instantly transformed into a handcuff and secured it to her arm.

Lorenwei ran ahead.

Sylph chased after her, but she was too embarrassed to call out.

Thankfully, Meilan called out from behind, "Wait for me—!"

Lorenwei turned around and saw the two women chasing after her. Without stopping, she called out, "I'm going to catch up with Kurara. What are you doing following me?"

"Idiot! Wherever you go, I'll naturally..." Siluf started to say, then shyly changed her words, "As teammates, we have to complete the mission together! This mission is to find Kurara, isn't it?!"

Because they had already run out of the barrier area, a few students and faculty members were watching them curiously on the road in the middle of the afternoon.

"Wow, look, Lorenwei is running."

"Oh, that's rare. Why is Lady Lorenve running in such a hurry?"

Some girls said with envy and jealousy, "Hmph, even Lorenwei has her unladylike moments, doesn't she?"

However, some outspoken girls commented, "But I don't think it looks out of place at all! Look at her running while lifting the hem of her skirt, it's so cute!"

"Hehe..." Lorenwei was embarrassed. She kept walking, but slowed down to let Sylph and Melanie catch up.

Just as they were about to pass the market to buy horses, a female guard suddenly stopped them in front of them: "Miss Lorenwei, please wait a moment, a carriage will be here soon."

Lorenwei was surprised that the headmaster was taking such good care of her.

"What are you doing running around like that?!" She rushed over and tapped Lorenwei, panting.

Sylph had already traveled a long way and was clearly very tired, but she didn't say anything.

Meilan, on the other hand, was full of energy, constantly asking Lorenwei, "Where are we going to lose weight? What are we doing? Are we really going to find Kula? Didn't she go back to the Grand Duchy?"

Because there were strangers on the roadside, Lorenwei could only whisper to her that she would explain later.

Soon, a horse-drawn carriage came towards them.

It's a light carriage pulled by three horses, with a simple design. The carriage bed was temporarily removed earlier, leaving only three seats in the front row, including the driver's seat, and a small cargo bed in the back. It's a simple design, similar to a horse-drawn carriage used for transporting a small amount of personal goods.

A female guard I'd seen before was driving the carriage. She waved and called out, "Miss Lorenve, the headmistress sent me with the carriage!"

"Ah! Thank you so much!" Lorenwei immediately jumped onto the carriage and turned the horse around to change direction.

The female guard got out of the car and reminded the passengers, "There are gifts under the seats. You can take them if you need them."

"Thank you so much! You've worked so hard. Please convey my thanks to the headmaster!" Lorenwei was in a hurry to get going, so she jumped into the carriage without saying much and started driving off.

Sylph and Melanie each took one arm of hers and sat close to her as they set off.

“…” Lorenwei felt a little uneasy.

Even if I catch up with Kurara like this, and she forgives me, she'll probably get angry again and won't come back with me...

Who brings two wives to visit their wife who went back to her parents' home?!

Chapter 166 Driving too fast not only gets you blocked off, but you might also miss your stop...

In the bumpy carriage, Kurala's mind was filled with images of Lorenwei and Loren.

Two images, one male and one female, kept appearing in her mind. Sometimes it was the cunning Lorenwei, sometimes the straightforward Loren, sometimes the intelligent girl, and sometimes the handsome man.

How could she (or he) possess so many strange traits concentrated in one person?! Kurara's mind was in turmoil.

The housekeeper spoke softly from the side, "Your Highness, please forgive my rudeness, but seeing how uncomfortable you are, I would like to ask you a few questions, is that alright?"

Kurara paused for a moment, then slowly said, "Steward, besides my mother, you are my closest friend. Many times, you are a relative in my heart who can replace my mother. So please speak, because perhaps after I return to the Grand Duchy, it will be too late to listen to my mother's advice."

The housekeeper laughed instead: "Your Highness, after hearing what you said, I feel like I don't even need to ask anymore. Because I can tell from your words that you already feel you'll regret it after returning home."

“Where is it…” Kurala turned her face to the window.

"You've had this little habit since you were little: you're too embarrassed to look people in the eye when you lie," the housekeeper said with a smile.

In her mind, she recalled the image of Kurara as a child, when she had secretly eaten a few extra candies beyond the Queen's control, blushing and saying that they had been taken by a mouse, and not daring to look at anyone.

"This child has grown so much. She already has the worries that only young girls have." The housekeeper looked at Kurara with incredibly gentle eyes.

"Ahem, anyway, what do you want to ask me?" Kurara asked back.

"Your Highness, if Loren appeared before you again, would you still slap him? What if it were Lorenwei? Would you still slap him?"

"..." Kurara was stunned for a moment when asked the question.

She was naturally considering what the different consequences would be if Lorenwei appeared before her in two different forms.

When Lorenwei reappeared in front of him, he said he would not fight her again.

If it were Loren, he wouldn't fight anymore.

They don't seem to be any different...

The housekeeper then asked, "Second question: If someone were to kill Loren or Lorenwei right now, would you applaud with joy, or stop the attack? Or would you sacrifice yourself to block the blade of assassination?"

"..." Kurara did not answer again, but she had her own answer in her heart.