This young master truly has the ambition of a hero.

"It's nothing. I just think you're really cute, Miss Natasha. Your expression just now was a bit like that of a girl who's just fallen in love, secretly admiring a boy but not daring to confess."

"Huh!?"

Upon hearing Shizuka Marikawa's assessment of her, Natasha was immediately taken aback, because what seemed outrageous at first glance was actually incredibly accurate.

Seeing Natasha's expression of having her secret exposed, Shizuka Marikawa proudly puffed out her chest.

"Teacher, I used to be the school doctor. Teenage girls often came to me for relationship advice. You could call me a relationship expert! Miss Natasha, I sincerely want to help you. I think you should be braver and express your feelings to the other person."

"Then... shall I give it a try?"

"Yes, it will definitely succeed! By the way, Miss Natasha, who is the person you like?"

"what!"

"what?"

In an instant, the room fell into a mysterious silence. Natasha and Shizuka looked at each other in bewilderment. Meanwhile, in another dormitory, Tia handed a booklet to Lily with a serious expression. After reading only two or three pages, Lily's fair face turned bright red at a visible speed.

Tia raised her hand and patted her shoulder hard, speaking earnestly.

"Lily, you need to straighten up!"

Chapter 067: Sneaking Food in the Kitchen

On the seventh day of Dick's seclusion, everything at the Governor's Mansion seemed to be running normally, and things appeared peaceful on the surface, but in private, some people had already begun to experience "withdrawal symptoms."

Specific symptoms include being absent-minded during the day and having vivid dreams at night.

Many people only realized then how deeply they were "poisoned" by Dick, and that they were already feeling incredibly lonely after only being separated from him for a few days.

Fortunately, despite their distress, everyone remained rational and no one suggested forcibly breaking into the secluded chamber.

Lily's condition has been somewhat affected these past few days, but fortunately, she is a carefree and optimistic person by nature. Apart from occasionally spacing out, it hasn't gotten to the point where she can't work.

As one of the first people summoned, Lily and Tia spent the most time by Dick's side. Lily didn't even know when she started to like the young master. But while Lily often acted impulsively like a bull, she was a completely innocent girl when it came to matters of the heart. Even when she realized her feelings, she was too shy to express her true feelings.

The result was that they dragged their feet and were overtaken by many newcomers.

Even Tia, who was in the same group, couldn't stand it anymore and forced Lily to accept her "special training," which made Lily, who was not good at seduction, find it hard to resist.

Lily sometimes couldn't help but think that it would be better if the young master could be more proactive. She couldn't be as proactive as Tia, but being a little passive was still acceptable.

Because of the "theoretical knowledge instruction" Lily received from Tia before bed, she had difficulty falling asleep after lying down because she kept having terrible images in her mind.

Finally, unable to sleep and hungry, I quietly got up and slipped into the kitchen to find something to eat.

Walking through the quiet corridor, Lily quickly arrived at the kitchen. Out of a touch of girlish shyness, Lily didn't want anyone to discover that she had gotten up in the middle of the night to sneak a bite to eat, so she didn't turn on the lights.

As soon as she furtively opened the cabinet, she heard rustling footsteps entering the dark kitchen, which startled her so much that she hurriedly hid inside the empty cabinet.

Once inside the closet, Lily belatedly realized that she had only gone to the kitchen to sneak a late-night snack; she wasn't infiltrating enemy territory. Even if she had been caught, there was no need for her to hide in the closet. It was purely her professional habit as a spy at play. But the footsteps had already reached the outside of the closet door, and it was too late for her to get out.

Left with no other choice, Lily could only hold her breath and try not to make any noise, while secretly praying that the person outside wouldn't open the cabinet door. Otherwise, she couldn't think of any way to explain why she was hiding in the kitchen cabinet like a lunatic so late at night instead of sleeping.

You can't exactly say that you're actually a "hamster monster" who can only fall asleep in such a small, dark environment, can you?

To Lily's despair, however, God did not answer her prayers; the cabinet door was opened.

In the darkness, she could barely make out a figure outside, bending down and reaching in, which landed squarely on her ample breasts. She heard the figure let out a puzzled "Eh," and then the small hand on her large breasts gave them a couple of squeezes without any restraint.

Just as Lily was about to kick the man away, the other person spoke, and the voice sounded incredibly familiar.

"Who?"

"Young Master?"

Recognizing the voice from the darkness as belonging to Dick, Lily's outstretched foot immediately lost its force, gently nestling into his arms. Then, a soft glow illuminated the darkness, revealing the two bewildered faces inside and outside the cabinet, instantly creating an eerie and awkward atmosphere.

"Lily, what are you doing hiding here?"

"Young Master, why did you come out?"

Both of their questions made the other somewhat embarrassed. Dick kept his right hand on his chest and scratched his head awkwardly with his left hand.

A magician's secluded training does not mean not eating or drinking for a whole month. Instead, it involves constructing a magic circle with magic stones to enter a deep meditation state, which may last from a dozen hours to several days. During this time, one cannot be disturbed in any way, which is why a secret room is needed.

After each deep meditation session, he can eat and drink and rest for a while.

There was plenty of food and drink prepared in the secret room, but Dick suddenly wanted something hot, so he secretly left the secret room and ran to the kitchen to make some noodles.

Then he found a warm, soft "big steamed bun" in the kitchen cabinet!

Just as the two were looking at each other, wondering how to explain this strange, unexpected encounter, footsteps came again from the kitchen doorway, indicating that someone else had arrived.

In a moment of panic, Lily's body once again acted before her brain, pulling Dick into the closet as well, and then quickly closing the door.

The moment the cabinet door closed, the lights outside came on, and a moment later, a muttering voice could be heard approaching the cabinet; it seemed to be from Ruby Eyes. The person was also looking for a late-night snack, probably working overtime on documents, as they were muttering about official paperwork.

Inside the closet, Dick was also completely exhausted. He was now lying on top of Lily, who was only wearing a thin nightgown. Her curvaceous, warm, and soft body was pressed tightly against his.

With the help of a sliver of light leaking through the crack in the cabinet door, Dick and Lily could barely make out each other, who were standing right next to each other. Their postures were not only intimate, but the distance between their faces was so close that they could clearly feel the warm breath exhaled from each other's mouths.

For two people who already have feelings for each other, sometimes the only thing missing to advance their relationship is a specific opportunity.

In this tense and exciting environment, their lips unconsciously began to meet, and the moment they touched, it was like dry wood meeting a raging fire, and they couldn't stop.

Lily never expected that she would give away her first kiss under such circumstances. As a seasoned veteran of the pleasure quarters, Dick's kissing skills were beyond question. He easily pried open Lily's teeth and extended his nimble tongue.

The two kissed cautiously yet with complete absorption, the thrill of their secret affair was so addictive that they couldn't stop!

Dick wasn't just talking; his not-so-clean little hands were also busy. He gently pulled down the shoulder straps of her nightgown, letting her full, white breasts leap out of her neckline and into his palm, allowing him to play with these earthly treasures at will.

While having a late-night snack, Ruby Eyes vaguely heard some noises and looked around in confusion. Little did she know that right there in the cupboard, just a door away from her, Dick and Lily were having a passionate encounter.

Soon, Crimson Eyes finished her midnight snack and quickly left the kitchen, which had made her feel a little uneasy.

But the two inside the cabinet were now completely immersed in desire. The departure of the Crimson Eye did not make them stop; on the contrary, it became even more intense.

Simply put, both of them were a bit carried away!

"Lily, shall we go somewhere else?"

"No, this place is fine too."

For Lily, the cramped closet was certainly not a comfortable place, but this dark and confined environment unexpectedly cured her timidity and made her bolder. Unsure if she would have the courage to continue after leaving, she decided to stay and see it through!

After all, Tia said that capable people never complain about their circumstances! (Tia: That's not the kind of thing you should use here!)

Dick was now at the point of no return, gently biting Lily's earlobe as he whispered something in a low voice.

"May I?"

Lily didn't say anything, but simply clamped her legs around Dick's waist, making him only able to move forward and unable to retreat.

The moment she was "broken through," Lily's mind went blank, and she felt as if her body was about to split apart! Although she had occasionally caught a glimpse of that magnificent figure before, the experience of it firsthand was many times larger than what she had seen, which made her feel a little regretful.

Tia is a big liar! How could something like this possibly bring you to the point of ecstasy?

However, the initial pain quickly subsided, and Dick's movements were very gentle. After entering her, he did not rush to exert force, but used kisses and caresses to relieve her pain, making Lily truly feel that she was being carefully cared for by him.

Dick then began exercising at a leisurely pace, guiding Lily to start enjoying the process.

Are you feeling better?

"So...so comfortable..."

Hearing Lily's excited moans as she tried to suppress her voice, Dick didn't laugh at or look down on her just because it was her first time in such an unusual place.

After all, many people enjoy seeking thrills, and Dick is no exception.

Limited by the space inside the closet, Dick couldn't make any big movements, so he adopted a sitting-and-hug position with Lily sitting on his waist, making full use of his weight and gravity to reach the other side of the deep and dark place.

Lily was completely immersed in this happiness and could not pull herself out. She only regretted her past cowardice, which had wasted two and a half years of her precious time!

Dick lamented his "sin" for causing another innocent young girl to fall into the abyss of lust and personally sending her to the peak of the tide of passion!

After the tide rose and fell, Dick and Lily embraced tightly, feeling each other's heartbeats and body temperature, savoring the afterglow of what had just happened.

But just then, the cabinet door was suddenly opened from the outside, and the magic light in the kitchen suddenly turned on, startling Lily so much that she bristled on the spot. Her body instinctively tried to jump up, but she bumped her head on the top of the cabinet, causing the girl who had just transformed into a woman to let out a mournful cry like a small animal.

Dick looked outside and saw Rita sitting on the counter opposite the cupboard, her legs crossed, twirling a gleaming meat cleaver in her hand, watching the two disheveled people inside the cupboard with a half-smile.

"Master, are you in seclusion here?"

Chapter 068: A Small Test

Rita was very unhappy at this moment. As Dick's close attendant, she was responsible for guarding the entrance to the secret chamber during Dick's seclusion to prevent assassins from sneaking in and attacking. Therefore, she knew that Dick could sneak out during his seclusion, but she did not take the opportunity to make a move. Instead, she planned to wait until Dick actually came out of seclusion a month later before enjoying a good "treat".

In a sense, Rita treated Dick like a delicious little cake hidden in a cupboard, something she had deliberately saved as a reward for the end of her workday.

As it turned out, due to a momentary lapse in attention, the cake was stolen and eaten by a certain silly, hairy person.

Moreover, judging from the state of the cupboard, it's quite possible that the "cake" was the one who started it!

So Rita was really angry. With a gloomy expression, she sat on the kitchen counter with her legs crossed, looking down at the two people in the cabinet with a cold gaze as if she were looking at trash.

To be honest, it's pretty cool!

"My esteemed Governor, you certainly know how to have fun. Why leave the big bed in the bedroom unused? Is it because it's more exciting to do it in the kitchen?"

"Uh... well... there's a reason for that."

"Before you start making up lies, shouldn't you come out 'from inside' first!"

Rita's words put Dick and Lily in a very awkward position, because it was an unexpected double entendre. Not only was Dick in the closet, but his friend was also still in a small space and hadn't come out yet.

Under Rita's watchful gaze, the two awkwardly crawled out of the closet. Lily's cute nightgown was now wrinkled, and she was limping as she walked.

Seeing this, Rita couldn't help but sigh. She was angry, but she didn't really have any grudge against Lily. So she jumped off the counter, went over and tidied Lily's messy hair, then took out a clean handkerchief, half-squatted down and wiped the inside of Lily's thighs.

Lily then noticed that there was some unpleasant liquid flowing down her inner thighs from under her skirt. Her face, which was still slightly flushed from the afterglow, turned red all the way to her ears in an instant.

Standing beside her, Dick moved awkwardly like a schoolboy who had done something wrong (and he looked like one too), but his large, sly eyes kept glancing at Lily's fair, fleshy legs. The sight of juices flowing down her inner thighs was truly erotic!

Both of them were scolded, but Lily felt a sense of satisfaction at having gotten what she wanted. Rita then took her to the bathroom to take a bath, while Dick, who had "stolen" a full meal, was deliberately left out and slunk back to his secret room to meditate.

For the next few days, everything in the castle remained as usual.

Of course! Lily's disguise could not fool Tia's discerning eyes. She could tell from just one glance that Lily's mindset had changed, and then through her body language, she could tell that her friend had completed the transformation from a girl to a woman.

Surprised, Tia couldn't help but ask about the incident. She learned that Lily's first experience was actually in the kitchen cabinet, and she was immediately impressed by the silly girl's bold move.

"You're really good at this!"

Three weeks passed in the blink of an eye, and Dick successfully ended his seclusion and emerged from the secret room.

His rank had not broken through; he was still a high-level mage. However, his cultivation had improved significantly. Thanks to the full opening of his internal spiritual meridians, his mental strength and total magic power had increased significantly.

After emerging from seclusion, Dick decided to find a secluded place to test the results of his training. His publicly known level was only that of a low-level mage, so he couldn't make any big moves in the castle to avoid revealing his magical fluctuations and making people realize that he had been playing dumb all along.

After thinking about it, he thought the Black Forest in the western mountains was nice.

After the Deer Head Gang was wiped out, the lingering aura of the evil god in that forest continued to attract the Deer Head Spirit to linger nearby. As a result, Dick ordered it to be designated as a restricted area, and many warning signs were erected around the forest to remind any passing humans not to approach it easily.

Dick just happened to want to practice, so he could find a stag-headed demon to use as a punching bag.

So Dick called on Rita, Joel, and the bored Lucoa, and the four of them went to the outskirts of the Black Forest. Ignoring the warning signs he had put up, they swaggered into the forest.

As soon as Lucoa entered the forest, he opened one of his squinting eyes, looked around, and said.

"It smells of filth."

"Expert, there used to be a cult altar in the middle of this forest that could summon a super deer-headed spirit. However, my master uncle crippled it with a single move and sent it back to recuperate. It probably won't be able to come out for a hundred or two hundred years. But it shed blood here, and the land has been polluted."

Looking at the lush forest around him, Dick thought to himself that the word "pollution" wasn't actually the right word for him.

Because these demonic creatures, like the stag-headed demons, are like extremely powerful protectors of nature. They will indiscriminately kill any highly intelligent creature that enters the forest, but where they are, plants will grow exceptionally well.

The situation in this Black Forest is quite obvious: the towering fir trees are noticeably taller than elsewhere, and even the other plants at the bottom grow exceptionally lushly, seemingly unaffected by the fir trees blocking the sunlight.

Given these characteristics of the Leshen, it is said that in some areas where soil erosion is particularly severe, people are willing to pay high prices to buy a live Leshen and then release it into the wasteland to accelerate forest restoration.

The condition of this forest is almost too good, which means there are a lot of deer-headed spirits in the forest!

Not long after the group entered the forest, they unexpectedly encountered a wandering deer-headed spirit.

In most cases, the Leshen will remain motionless in one place, disguising itself as a moss-covered dead tree, until a living person approaches, at which point it will suddenly pounce. This malevolent lurking in the forest is the most difficult for adventurers to guard against.