They are all characters I control.

"Ahem, Mara, please be mindful of your manners."

The Marquis of Rost reminded his wife that she was still holding Earl Orlando's hand and had forgotten to let go.

Although the Earl of Orlando didn't seem to care much about it.

Upon regaining her senses, Marquis Mara quickly released Earl Orlando's hand and, to cover her embarrassment, changed the subject by looking at Leah beside her.

"Lia, what are you still standing here for? Hurry up and change your clothes! You can't possibly entertain Earl Orlando in your school uniform, can you?!"

“Yes, Mother,” Lia replied, bowing her head.

Just as she was about to turn and leave with her maid Anna, Count Orlando suddenly spoke.

“I’ll come along too. I’m really looking forward to visiting Miss Lia’s room.”

"I hope to learn more about the place where Lia has always lived and her childhood memories. It's really intriguing; to me, Miss Lia is still a mysterious lady shrouded in the morning mist."

"I was a bit rushed with this dinner party. Before the dinner, I would like to spend more time with Miss Liya to clear up any misunderstandings and barriers."

Marquis Rost was taken aback when he heard the request made by Earl Orlando.

He instinctively felt that it was inappropriate to let a strange man visit his unmarried daughter's bedroom.

He had long heard of Earl Orlando's womanizing ways, but he hadn't expected this high-ranking earl to make such a request. He was about to politely decline, saying, "This..."

“Oh, Marquis,” Lady Mara gently tugged at her husband’s sleeve, interrupting him.

“Earl Orlando is a distinguished guest and a close advisor to His Majesty. It is our honor that he wants to know about Leah’s life.”

"Besides, it's a good thing for young people to get to know each other better."

"Although you love Lia very much, you should also consider that Lia is of marriageable age and has children. She can't stay by your side forever."

Having said that, the Marquise Margrave ignored the Marquis Rost, who seemed to want to say something more.

She turned to Earl Orlando, her face now showing a hint of ingratiation: "Earl, please do as you please. Let Lia show you around. You may all go together."

“Mother, this…” Lia felt uneasy.

She could more or less figure out that the Marchioness Mara was giving her to the Earl of Orlando.

Marquis Rost hesitated for a moment, but Marquis Marquise Mara kept giving him meaningful glances, and finally he nodded: "Well... alright. Lia, entertain the Earl well."

Earl Orlando smiled: "Thank you, Marquis, for your leniency, Madam."

As Mrs. Mara watched Earl Orlando, Leah, and their maid Anna leave, she grumbled at her husband, "What are you still worried about? Leah is part of this family too. It's her duty to contribute to the family now."

Besides, what if Count Orlando and Lia really did become a couple?

Then she could use Earl Orlando as a reason to annul her engagement with Prince Alvin, and let her own daughter Elena succeed Lia as the future queen. Wouldn't that be wonderful?

Anyway, Earl Orlando is His Majesty's confidant, so there's no need to worry about being held accountable by His Majesty.

With that thought in mind, Marquise Mara turned to the maids and instructed them not to disturb Lia, no matter what was happening in her room.

However, Marquise Mara also felt a little envious of Lydia.

There are plenty of noblewomen who want to be alone with Earl Orlando, so Leah isn't at a disadvantage.

"..." Marquis Rost remained silent.

He was worried that Earl Orlando might just walk away and deny everything.

Chapter 50 Role-playing Competition

The Rost family.

On their way to the bedroom, Lia and her maid Anna walked ahead.

The young maids enthusiastically introduced the history and honors of the Roth family to Earl Orlando, watching as he slowed down.

The maid Anna seized the opportunity to discuss with Lia: "Miss, should we stall for time or close the door later and not let him in?"

Anna glanced at Count Orlando, who was surrounded by maids behind her, and asked Lia beside her in a low voice.

"..." Lia did not reply.

Anna waited for a while, but Lia still didn't answer.

"What's wrong? What are you thinking about, Lia?" Anna, who hadn't received a response, turned to look at Lia, only to find her lost in thought with her head down.

"Lia! Miss Lia! What are you thinking? Did you hear what I said?"

"Ah, ah?" Lia finally came to her senses.

What were you spacing out about? What were you thinking about?

"Oh, I was thinking that Earl Orlando doesn't seem to have much muscle. He's all soft and flabby, though he's not completely muscleless, and then there's the scent he carries..."

Seeing Leah deep in thought again, Anna sighed, "Now is not the time to study the Earl's figure and scent. Earl Orlando is following us to his room."

"It's obvious that both the lady and this Earl Orlando have ill intentions!"

"Then, what should we do?" Lia belatedly realized how nervous she was; she had never been alone in a room with a man before.

Hearing that Earl Orlando was going to his room, she became worried.

Seeing that Lia was scared, Anna breathed a sigh of relief; at least Lia knew the seriousness of the problem.

"We'll just have to play it by ear." Anna took a deep breath, forcing herself to calm down. "Remember, be careful of Earl Orlando's questions. If you don't understand something, just look at me. Don't rush to answer."

Looking out at the sunset, Anna guessed that the evil 'Lia' should be coming out soon.

When the evil 'Lia' appears, Count Orlando won't do anything to them.

If we just stall for time, there will be a way, and that way is the evil 'Lia'.

"Yes, yes! I will, Anna!" Lia nodded vigorously.

Even so, Anna wasn't very confident that she could stop Earl Orlando.

The count kept asking about the library from inside the carriage, but she didn't remember what had happened to Leah there.

But at that time, Count Orlando seemed to have already gotten the answer he wanted.

Let's just hope nothing bad happens in Lia's room next.

Amidst their unease and anxiety, Lia and Anna slowed their pace but eventually arrived at their room.

Just as Anna was trying to pull Leah to hurry into the room and close the door, leaving Count Orlando outside, Count Orlando stuck one foot out and braced it against the door frame.

"Oh? Is this Miss Lia's bedroom?"

Earl Orlando slipped into the room without a second thought, leaving only the maids who had accompanied him outside.

Seeing Count Orlando's agility, Leah and Anna couldn't help but feel nervous.

Originally, the intention was to keep the wolves out, but now they are sharing a room with them.

“Miss Liya’s room is not simple… it is actually quite simple.”

Earl Orlando stepped into the room with a leisurely gait, his gaze slowly sweeping over every corner.

The small space was very simple, with no rows of gorgeous clothes hanging or expensive artworks or paintings. Although the bed was large, it did not have the specifications one would expect from the eldest daughter of a marquis.

His gaze lingered for a moment on the basic magic textbooks on the desk, then moved to the somewhat listless green plant on the windowsill, and finally settled on the empty wall with only a knight's sword hanging as decoration.

"It seems that Miss Liya does not like frivolous things. Such a tranquil mind is rare in the capital."

Lia stood awkwardly by the door and replied softly, "Thank you for the compliment, Your Excellency."

Anna's gaze was fixed on Earl Orlando as she stood in the doorway, gripping the doorknob.

Count Orlando seemed oblivious to the tension between master and servant. He strolled to the center of the room, his fingers seemingly casually brushing across the polished tabletop.

He walked to the empty wall next to the bed, looked up at the wall and asked, "I have visited many young ladies' boudoirs, and most of them will hang one or two portraits of their family members, especially their mothers."

Earl Orlando turned around and blinked his amber eyes: "Doesn't Miss Leah miss her mother? Or is there some other reason?"

"You don't have a portrait of yourself or your mother hanging up? I remember your mother has passed away, right?"

When Liya heard the word "mother," her voice lowered: "No, I miss my mother very much. My father and stepmother have taken away many of her things."

The maid Anna stood nervously to the side, thinking that Lia's answer should be fine.

Fortunately, Earl Orlando did not press the matter further; instead, he walked toward the simple bookshelf.

"These basic magic textbooks look like they've been read many times. Miss Leah is working so hard; she'll surely grasp the essence of magic soon, won't she?"

Hearing this question, Lia didn't know how to answer and looked at Anna.

Anna shook her head at her.

Understanding the implication, Lia cautiously replied, "Your Excellency, please don't make fun of me. Everyone at the Royal Academy knows that my elemental perception is very poor, so my magic is not good. I'm just trying my best."

"Oh? Is that so? So Miss Lia's magic isn't very good after all."

At this moment, Earl Orlando paused for a moment before continuing with a smile, "I remember not long ago, Miss Lia was attacked, wasn't she? Miss Lia used magic at the time, didn't she? What kind of magic did you use? Some magic is forbidden by the Goddess Church."

Lia was somewhat puzzled as to why Earl Orlando was asking this question.

Unable to figure out the answer, she looked at Anna.

“Your Excellency, please do not ask about the attack. Miss Lia was also greatly frightened at the time and does not remember some things.”

Although Anna didn't know where Leah learned the marking magic, it seemed from Count Orlando's tone that the magic Leah had learned was forbidden by the Church of the Goddess.

So at this point, blurring it out is fine.

They also don't need to answer every question from Earl Orlando.

So she couldn't care less about anything else at that moment and could only forcibly interrupt Lia's answer, even though this might anger Earl Orlando.

"Oh~" Earl Orlando chuckled and sat down on Leah's bed without a care in the world.

With his gaze fixed on Lia, the handsome count blurted out without warning, "So when are you going to replace her? Oh, you seem to know nothing, but you should know, maid, right?"

The maid Anna immediately turned pale.

She looked at Lia beside her in a panic, but found that Lia was looking down and her expression was not clear.

Just as Anna was trying to explain to Leah, Count Orlando chuckled.

"Sorry, I almost didn't realize it was you all along, right? The 'Lia' we met in the cemetery, you were a different person from the moment you entered the room, weren't you?"

Anna thought to herself: How could this be?

However, when she looked at Lia again, she found that the other woman was no longer the timid and cowardly person she had been before.

That calm yet oppressive gaze—it was none other than the evil 'Lia'!

Chapter 51 AI Awakening?!

Upon seeing Lia before him, Count Orlando froze instantly.

He was surprised to find how terrifying the other person was when they finally stopped pretending.

It felt as if an inexplicable weight was pressing down on his shoulders, making Count Orlando feel as if he were standing at the bottom of the steps, looking up at the 'girl' in front of him.

"It's good to see you again, Miss Lia." However, Count Orlando maintained his composure and asked with a smile after adjusting his posture.

"Now can you tell me who you are?"

"Or rather, what exactly are you? And why are you inside Miss Leah's body?"

"I think you don't need me to list out all the differences between you and Miss Lia, right? You made a strong impression on me in the cemetery, especially your eyes."

Anna stared wide-eyed in alarm at her master upon hearing these sudden words and the count's question.

Unexpectedly, Earl Orlando had already discovered that Leah had two.

It wouldn't be a big deal if it were other members of the Rost family who discovered it, but they had only met Earl Orlando twice and he had already found out?

"Hehehe, doesn't Your Excellency also have two faces?"

Claire was unconcerned that her identity had been revealed, and instead said sarcastically, "Who would have thought that an earl would attack an innocent noblewoman?"

"The attacker is now brazenly appearing right in front of his target. What? You want to finish him off?"

These words shocked Anna, the maid.

What? The one who attacked him and his master was Earl Orlando?

But why would the Earl do such a thing?!