From the moment she kidnapped Erii, she became a roadblock.

Guan Luo and Erii had thoroughly inspected the entire house and learned about all its functions.

There is also a tiny meeting room on the second floor with a projector, which looks like it might be used by Angers for remote work.

Guan Luo thought it could be converted into a small private cinema so that he and Erii could watch movies at home.

After a long journey, Guan Luo and Erii each took a shower; it was still afternoon.

The bathroom was filled with steam. Erii, dressed in new pajamas, ran out of the bathroom and threw herself into Guan Luo's arms.

Erii scratched her hair, picked up a tuft of wet hair, and scratched it under Guanluo's chin.

She meant that Guan Luo should help blow-dry her hair. Guan Luo pulled Erii downstairs and gestured for her to sit on the sofa.

Guan Luo took a hairdryer from the drawer next to the fireplace.

Erii obediently turned her head away, leaving the back of her head to Guan Luo.

While on the ship, Guan Luo had blow-dried Erii's hair a few times, and now he was quite skilled at it, unlike before when he would just blow it haphazardly and sometimes it would even look a bit frizzy.

However, Guan Luo still deliberately blew up a tuft of hair on the top of his head, making a cowlick stick out.

The afternoon sun shone through the window, and the huge windowpane offered a perfect view of the entire lake, with birds skimming low over its surface.

The wings lightly touched the water's surface, creating ripples. The hairdryer hummed, yet everything seemed so tranquil.

After drying his hair, Guan Luo put the hairdryer aside. Erii then lay back on him, her head hitting his chest, which hurt a little. He then fell onto the sofa as well.

Erii turned around, lay on top of Guan Luo, and looked down at him.

Guan Luo was stunned for a moment, strands of hair falling down, the fragrance of her freshly showered body lingering in her nostrils.

Erii moved her hand, and Guan Luo closed his eyes.

A few seconds later, Guan Luo noticed that Erii wasn't moving. Opening his eyes, he saw that Erii was holding a small notebook with the following written on it:

"Play games with me."

"Oh, it's just a game," Guan Luo thought, which startled him.

A round cashmere rug is laid in front of the sofa, so you can sit on the floor.

Guan Luo opened the drawer under the TV hanging on the wall, and sure enough, he found the game discs inside.

Norma probably already knows what Erii likes, since she connected directly to the TV in the house in Tokyo last time, so Norma has probably prepared in advance.

Just as Guan Luo opened Street Fighter, he suddenly felt his talent activate.

Is it another attempt to stop Erii's winning streak?

Last time, I promised to only win that one time. Now Erii probably won't go easy on me again, so even if I beg, it won't make a difference.

[Obstruction Mission (Final): Use your own strength to stop Erii's winning streak.]

[Time: Unlimited.]

[Reward for blocking the way: One-tenth of the target's bloodline.]

Guan Luo breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that there was no time limit; at least he wouldn't be in such a rush.

If this time limit is only one day, I'm really going to drag Erii along to play games for 24 hours straight.

Defeating Erii is a long-term task.

But Guan Luo had that confidence.

The screen flickered, and the sound of buttons clicking filled the air.

Guan Luo looked serious as he fought Erii to a standstill.

Erii was subtly giving Guan Luo hope, as if it had become a habit of hers.

While playing, Erii suddenly put down the controller and didn't start the next game.

Guan Luo looked at Erii with some doubt and found that Erii didn't seem to be very interested, which shouldn't be the case.

Moreover, Guan Luo seemed to detect a trace of sadness in Erii's clear eyes.

In Guan Luo's eyes, Erii always seemed so innocent, romantic, and pure.

Guan Luo turned around, put his hand on Erii's shoulder, and looked into her eyes.

Then he placed the notebook in front of the two of them, and Guan Luo wrote in it:

"What's wrong? Is something the matter? Why are you unhappy?"

Erii's thoughts couldn't be hidden; since she was showing signs of unhappiness, something must have happened.

Erii wrote in her notebook for a long time.

"Guan Luo, tell me, how much longer can I play? How much longer can I live? How much longer can I play games with you? Will you leave me? What's the afterlife like? Will I ever see you again?"

After reading the series of questions Erii wrote down, Guan Luo understood what she was worried about.

So Guan Luo solemnly wrote on the paper:

"Will Erii come with me? If I leave?"

Erii nodded repeatedly upon seeing this, and then wrote in her notebook:

"Wherever Guan Luo goes, Erii will go."

Erii looked very anxious, and Guan Luo was relieved after receiving her definite answer.

So he continued writing on the paper:

"Since Erii is going to follow me, then I will never abandon Erii. We will be together forever, forever."

"Also, Erii will never die, I said it," Guan Luo added.

Having received Guan Luo's promise, Erii became happy again and hugged Guan Luo's neck.

She didn't ask Guan Luo where he was going or what he was going to do; all she knew was that Guan Luo wouldn't abandon her.

The two picked up the controllers again and started playing the game.

As evening approached, the college sent meals and a tablet to the students.

The waiter said that you can order food via tablet; you can order whenever you're hungry, and they will send someone to deliver it to you.

They prepared dinner for us, and it looked pretty good.

While eating, Guan Luo was looking at his phone, and Erii was watching him.

This phone was specially made by the academy and was issued to everyone. While browsing through it, Guan Luo suddenly discovered a software called "Night Watchers Forum" and clicked on it.

The first thing I saw upon entering was the pinned post titled: "Shocking! It seems the academy has gained two new S-rank hybrid students! They were specially recruited by the academy, and even joined Kassel College before the official enrollment date!"

The second post also concerned Guan Luo and Erii: "Shocking! A suspected S-rank hybrid was invited for afternoon tea by the principal upon entering the academy, breaking the record for longest time at one hour and twelve minutes. Suspected to be the principal's illegitimate son and daughter!"

Then came the third post. Guan Luo clicked on it and saw that it was also about Guan Luo and Erii. It was a photo of them from behind, probably taken by some student when they weren't looking.

In no time, news about Guan Luo Erii flooded the entire Night Watchers forum.

These are clearly the work of Fingel.

Fortunately, Guan Luo casually scrolled down and found that there didn't seem to be any negative news about him and Erii on the entire forum.

Most of the students were quite shocked.

Some fearless individuals even tagged Chu Zihang and Caesar, followed by a group of others who also tagged them.

Many users on the Night Watchers forum are anonymous, so they are not afraid of retaliation.

The gist of it is that they are asking whether the arrival of the two S-rank individuals will affect the positions of the two presidents.

Chu Zihang did not reply.

Caesar, however, started typing on his keyboard and posted a message on the forum:

Wang is unafraid of challenges!

P.S. I read *The Cycle of Reincarnation* a long time ago when I was following the series, and I've forgotten some things (please correct me if I'm wrong). (It can be considered a paradise in other eras.)