My older sister is a villainous rich girl

Wayne looked at Lawrence beside him.

“We’ve obtained the investigation qualifications. All we need to do now is follow the permitted procedures,” he said.

"After school tomorrow, Tasia and I will wait for you together."

Lawrence nodded.

After giving these instructions, Wayne turned to leave.

"Wait...aren't you going to ask me why I joined your group?" Lawrence asked, puzzled.

Wayne's tone remained unchanged. "Does that matter?"

"Uh, it's not that important."

"That settles it then. See you tomorrow." He turned his back and waved casually behind him.

Lawrence was speechless for a long time, and could only wave goodbye helplessly.

……

Perhaps due to the neglect he received as a child, Lawrence has an extraordinary passion for activities that can attract the attention of others.

However, it's absolutely impossible for Lawrence to not be able to find anyone else to team up with. Based solely on his princely status and his equally handsome appearance, he's quite popular at the academy.

Even so, he still chose to go to great lengths to join the queue...

It seems he simply hasn't given up on Tasia.

Sitting in his study, Wayne pondered Lawrence's previous behavior and analyzed his true motives.

Fine, considering he can provide some information, let him go for now.

He was rubbing his hands together, plotting how he could cheat during the regrouping to put Tasia, himself, and Chris in the same group.

Sure enough, it's safest to do this with Chris's help.

Otherwise, it would be troublesome if she noticed it on the spot.

He suddenly turned around and stared intently into Chris's eyes.

“Chris…you also want to be in the same group as me, right?” he coaxed.

Upon hearing this, Chris, who was sitting on the sofa flipping through a picture book, immediately became wary.

"What mischief are you planning to do now?"

"Tsk, can't people trust each other even a little bit more?!"

While grumbling like this, he moved closer to Chris.

“Chris, you certainly wouldn’t want to be grouped with Gavin or Lawrence, right?” He tried to make the situation sound reasonable.

"Then why don't we secretly... no, I should say 'make some adjustments more flexibly'?"

Having understood his meaning, Chris smiled.

Infected by her radiant smile, Wayne couldn't help but stare at her and smile foolishly too.

The two looked at each other as if they were telepathically connected.

"Your proposal is very constructive."

Chris's smile vanished abruptly. "So I'm going to be in a group with Tasia and Molly."

"Huh?!?"

Wayne was stunned.

"Wouldn't it be better if I were in a group with you?" he asked.

"I'm afraid what you really want isn't to be in a group with me, is it?" she said coldly.

“I…” Wayne felt so wronged.

"I've even thought about what color tent to choose when we go camping together. How could I not want to be in a group with you?" he said irritably.

Although, I really didn't want Tasia to be paired with the other two boys.

He himself didn't quite understand what kind of mentality led to this thought.

"Really?" Chris asked, seemingly not quite believing it.

"It's 100% true!"

He pulled Chris into his arms and told her in detail how she should cooperate with him.

Upon hearing his plan, Chris gave him a strange look.

"Wayne...when did you become such a good liar?"

She asked.

I'm sorry, I'm truly sorry for becoming a scammer.

“That’s because I want to be with Chris,” Wayne said.

So, Chris, whose skin was clearly not as thick as his, was defeated.

The other group members were thus arranged clearly by him.

……

The next day.

To avoid causing unnecessary rumors, Tasia made a special arrangement with them beforehand to meet at the school library after school and then go to the palace together.

"Sorry, you must have been waiting a long time." Tasia rushed out of the library.

“No, I just arrived too,” Wayne laughed.

Lawrence, who was the first to wait there, gave an ambiguous "humph".

"Tasia, are you still working part-time as a librarian?" he asked suddenly, as if he had just remembered something.

“Ah, yes,” Tasia said. “I just asked the teacher who is also in charge of library management for leave… and I was a little late.”

"What's so great about this kind of part-time job?" Lawrence asked, puzzled.

"Let me introduce you to another job that belongs to the royal family!"

He raised his chin.

"Easy to learn and generously rewarding."

Lawrence may have meant well, but Tasia frowned.

"...No need, I really like my life now." Her refusal sounded a bit abrupt.

Seeing the situation spiraling out of control, Wayne quickly stepped in to smooth things over.

"Let's hurry up and get going, before it gets too late."

"I've never been to the royal family's underground library before," he said curiously. "There shouldn't be any strange rules, right?"

For example, things like "This involves classified information; if you read it, you will be silenced."

Lawrence said, "I've already informed my father, so there's no need to worry."

Upon hearing this, a hint of surprise flashed in Wayne's eyes.

"Is His Majesty also aware of everything we are about to examine?"

Lawrence didn't care at all. "Of course I know."

"I see."

Wayne nodded knowingly.

The three exchanged brief opinions, then left the school, boarded a carriage, and headed to the palace.

The royal library is generally not open to the public, so who knows when the next opportunity like this will come again.

Therefore, they all planned out the approximate scope of their search in advance in order to obtain more information as efficiently as possible.

Perhaps due to nervousness, everyone remained silent the entire way.

Only the sound of the carriage wheels rolling over the bricks and stones was particularly clear.

We are getting closer to our destination.

The Royal Palace of St. Loons is like a large, independent castle.

The carriage crossed the drawbridge at the entrance of the palace and then passed through a very wide square before arriving at the main gate.

However, their trip was not for official business, and they did not need to meet with His Majesty.

"This way."

Lawrence led them off the carriage and around into the palace through a side passage.

Chapter 256 We All Share the Same Curiosity

The three walked around a small garden and stopped next to a small, pointed-roof building.

Lawrence gestured for them to wait outside for a moment, then went inside first.

Left outside, Wayne surveyed the surrounding scenery.

It's probably because this place is located right next to the garden that it's so cleverly arranged.

Nearby, there are many novel sculptures standing on the side.

While it may have somewhat diminished the sense of authority, the pursuit of "beauty" was by no means inferior.

Furthermore, many flowers are planted in this area, and when the wind blows, you can faintly smell their fragrance.

Wien sighed inwardly at the delightful scene before him.

As expected of royalty, they know how to enjoy life while pursuing grandeur.

Beside him, Tasia also looked up and glanced around.

There were no outsiders here except for the two of them.

"Although saying these things now seems a bit ungrateful..."

"Tasia said softly."

She didn't seem to want anyone to hear what she was saying.

"But I still want to ask, why were Wayne and Chris willing to help me investigate this matter?"

Since Lawrence entered the spire-shaped building, it has been unusually quiet outside.

Wayne was unaware that he was being watched.

However, he will not let his guard down so easily.

“Because Tasia is our friend,” Wayne said.

"Is that all?" Tasia's voice sounded somewhat confused.

"Besides that, perhaps it's also because... we all share the same curiosity."

It's not appropriate to go into any deeper details at this time.

In fact, Wayne had always shared the same doubts as Tasia.

Is so-called "magic" really a reward for those of noble blood, determined from birth?

If that's the case... then what about "dark magic" that can be learned later in life?

Ordinary people may not notice, but once they pay attention to these things, they will realize that many statements that are usually considered common sense are actually contradictory and full of errors.

He didn't want to be fooled.

Even if one is a beneficiary of the existing system.

Tasia did not say anything more about his answer.

"Thank you so much, no matter what." She took a deep breath. "I never thought I'd have this opportunity."

"Even now, it all feels like a dream."

Wayne smiled brightly, "Then let's just treat it as a dream."