They are all characters I control.

Hearing the count's words, Claire looked at the ring on her finger, but had no idea what to do.

“This thing can’t be removed. I just tried it. I don’t know if cutting off the finger would work,” Claire said, offering a somewhat frightening suggestion as if it were none of her business.

"Indeed, we should give it a try. It would be troublesome if the Rost family took the ring back."

Earl Orlando knew he was joking, and even played along with Claire's joke.

The maid Anna closed her eyes, ignoring the conversation between the two.

But Lia was clearly too naive.

[Lia: Wait! Guiding God, you can't do this! I'm afraid of pain! Although it's not me who's in pain now, it's my body, and I'm sure I'll be in a lot of pain later!]

Claire: Oh? You're here? I thought you were asleep.

[Lia: I... I just miss my mom...]

"Give me your hand."

Earl Orlando took out a slender-necked crystal bottle from his pocket.

The bottle was no more than the length of a thumb, and its translucent walls refracted a faint light like fragments of starlight in the dim light inside the carriage.

The liquid in the bottle was not the chaotic color of ordinary potions, but a pure, serene dark gold. It was viscous and flowed very slowly within the bottle.

A fleeting, iridescent luster of mithril appeared, vanishing in an instant.

The strangest thing is that even when the stopper is tightly closed, a very faint but undeniable unique magical fluctuation still lingers around the bottle.

Claire glanced at the bottle of potion and handed it over with a smile. "Okay."

This good stuff has finally been handed over.

He had refused Claire's offer several times before, but now that Leah's safety was at stake, Earl Orlando finally pulled out this precious item.

Claire's eyes widened as she watched Earl Orlando drip the potion onto the "Guardian's Gaze" on his finger.

The appearance of the [Guardian's Gaze] gradually changed, from its original moonstone eye-like appearance to a sapphire that didn't look particularly conspicuous.

The blue gemstone matches the color of Lia's eyes quite well.

Claire moved her finger, which was wearing the ring, and felt a cool touch. It adhered well to her skin, and she couldn't feel any magic leaking out at all.

"This potion is really effective, is it the kind you use to disguise your gender?" he asked curiously, his eyes fixed intently on the crystal bottle that Count Orlando had put away.

Earl Orlando was amused by the undisguised longing in his eyes, but quickly straightened his face again: "This is a 'Shapeshifting Potion.' These potions have complex recipes, rare ingredients, and an extremely high failure rate in their creation. Use as little as you can."

“I understand, strategic reserve materials.” Claire nodded knowingly, but her interest remained undiminished. “Then can I have some? Not much, just a little for backup.”

He rubbed his fingers together, giving him a knowing look.

Earl Orlando looked at him with a half-smile: "For you? Or for 'Lia'? What do you plan to use it to disguise yourself as? Or do 'you' yourself need it?"

Claire met her gaze and said without any attempt to hide her feelings, "Of course, it's for my own use."

Upon hearing this answer, Earl Orlando smiled but showed no sign of backing down.

She took out another, smaller mithril bottle, no bigger than a thumb, from her bosom and handed it over.

"There are three drops of 'Shapeshifting Potion' in here. It is a highly concentrated essence of the potion from before. Drinking it will transform you into whatever you desire, but once the effect wears off, you must drink it again."

Claire accepted it without hesitation and carefully stuffed it into her pocket.

He looked at Earl Orlando curiously and asked, "So you have to remove your makeup every night before bed?"

"What makeup removal? This potion won't affect my normal life, as long as I don't forget my true gender. Anyway, it's fine for me to go to places frequented by women."

Earl Orlando smirked smugly.

Looking at the other person's handsome face, Claire curled her lip.

"And what about you? What do you plan to become? The real Leah, or me? A man, or a woman?"

Earl Orlando looked at Claire with great interest.

"Don't test me, Earl. I won't reveal anything about myself." Claire glanced at the Earl.

Earl Orlando chuckled, not minding at all.

The carriage had already returned to Rost's house.

Chapter 63 Lia's Happy Day

The carriage slowly came to a stop in front of Rost House.

Night had fallen, and most of the windows in the mansion were dark, with only the porch and a few windows still lit.

However, when Claire (Lia) stepped out of the carriage with Anna's help, she found that the doorway was not empty.

Marquise Mara and Elena, dressed in gorgeous low-cut evening gowns and shawls, stood under the portico lights, seemingly waiting for something.

Seeing that only "Lia" and Anna got out of the car, they immediately came to greet them.

"Countess and Miss Elena, it's getting late, I must take my leave." Count Orlando didn't get out of the carriage; he simply said this and the carriage drove away.

Upon seeing their beloved husband leave, the expectant and excited expressions on the mother and daughter's faces instantly vanished, and they even glared at each other reproachfully.

Then they stopped pretending to be ladies, kicked off their high heels, and turned to leave.

Claire looked up at the Marquis Rost, who was standing by the window looking in their direction, and could barely suppress a smile.

“Let’s go in too.” Claire looked away and turned to walk into the mansion.

The maid Anna nodded and followed closely behind.

Back in Leah's simple yet unusually peaceful room, Anna closed the door and prepared hot water for Claire to wash up and change into a change of pajamas.

Claire sat on the edge of the bed, raised her left hand again, and carefully examined the ring on her finger, which had been disguised as a sapphire, by the light.

I've obtained the [Guardian's Gaze] which has been unsealed; it can be triggered even when Lia is wearing it.

This also saved Claire the trouble of not knowing how to get the ring into the dungeon, but the bad news is that the seal can only be temporarily lifted for three minutes.

What can you do in three minutes? Thirty minutes would be more like it.

[Lia: My guiding god...]

Lia's comments reappeared; her brain was a little overloaded after so many things had happened tonight.

But at this moment, what she cared about most was not anything else, but the 'Guiding God' who was currently controlling her body.

[Lia: Why did you help me like this? Even though you lied using my body, those magic books you gave me were made by the God of Guidance, weren't they?]

The child isn't that stupid, Claire smiled.

Claire: I only helped you because of the Rothschild family ring.

[Lia: Oh, I see.]

Claire was somewhat surprised by this reaction; he had expected Leah to continue asking questions like "Why?" or "You've been using me all along."

However, Lia did not continue the topic at this moment, as if she was satisfied as long as she knew the answer.

This piqued Claire's interest, and she decided to tease her.

Claire: Then give me this 'Guardian's Spying' ring.

I thought Leah would struggle with this for a long time, but she actually responded very quickly.

[Lia: Okay, I understand. How can I give it to the God of Guidance?]

This child, will you really give it to him?

Since it was Lia who said it, she should really give it to her.

[Claire: You give it to me so easily? Would you give it to someone else who asks for it?]

[Lia: I don't give advice to others, I only give it to the God of Guidance.]

[Liya:...]

[Lia: Because the God of Guidance enabled me to learn magic, protected me, and helped me find my mother's relatives, this ring can be given to the God of Guidance.]

Leah knew the importance of the "Guardian's Spying," and she had been observing Claire and Earl Orlando's conversation.

Although she didn't quite understand those complicated things, she knew for sure that this ring was the most important thing in the Rost family.

However, the fact that Lia said this at this time is enough to prove that she was serious.

Claire: Have you forgotten that this ring can't be taken off?

This was just Claire joking; he said it offhand.

[Lia: Didn't you say we could cut off our fingers?]

Claire: ...

[Lia: What? Is it not allowed?]

Claire: Weren't you afraid of pain before?

[Lia: But the God of Guidance needs a ring, right?]

Claire: I don't need it now, you can wear it.

[Lia: Oh, I see.]

Just then, Anna came in carrying hot water.

Seeing the hot water and pajamas already prepared, Claire was just about to get up and wash herself.

[Lia: Um, could I do that myself? My guiding god!]

What needs to be seen has already been seen; what is there left to hide now?

You're saying cutting off your finger is okay, but taking off your clothes and wiping your body is not?

Claire felt that if he talked to Leah for even a few more minutes, he would become stupid, so he simply closed his eyes and lay down on the bed.

"Master, the hot water is ready," the maid Anna called softly.

However, when she saw Lia open her eyes again, she found a pair of pure and gentle eyes.

The evil 'Lia' is gone? Anna naturally understood.

Just as she was about to adjust her state of mind and speak to the kind-hearted Lia in front of her.

“Anna, the ‘God of Guidance’ has returned my body to me,” Lia said, looking at the maid whose expression had changed from surprise to unease.

“Actually, I was talking to the adults the whole time, and I also saw everything that happened in this room, at the banquet, and in the catacombs.”

“I don’t mean to blame you for hiding the truth from the God of Guidance, Anna, you don’t need to worry.”

Previously, Lia's unease stemmed from the unknown fear of losing control of her body and having no idea what had happened during that time.

Now, Lia can see what the 'Guiding God' did with her body and who she spoke to.

This naturally puts them at ease, especially since, in addition to the guiding god, they also have Count Orlando, their aunt, by their side.

"Thank you, Miss." Anna looked at the relaxed Lia and was completely at ease.

Although she had expected it, even if Lia knew that an evil 'Lia' would control her body, she wouldn't be too frantic, because the evil 'Lia' had always been helping Lia solve her problems.

But she was still somewhat surprised to see how calm Lia was.

Liya seemed to have matured a lot tonight.

This is all thanks to the evil 'Lia'.

"Anna, can you tell me what happened before today?" Lia asked excitedly as Anna walked up to her and picked up a comb.

She didn't know the identity of the 'Guiding God', nor did she know the other party's name.

But Lia was naturally full of curiosity about this mysterious adult who had helped her.

Before today, she could not communicate with the 'Guiding God', so she only knew what happened today, and was completely unaware of what happened before today.

"Yes, miss..."

Looking at Lia, who hadn't been this happy in a long time, Anna responded.

Chapter 64 Origin Achievement

After escaping Lia's control, the perspective shifts to the dungeon.