Coveted After Becoming a Monster [Quick Transmigration] 93

Chapter 93

In a hidden corner, the low-voiced conversation continued.

“The King was very pleased to learn that you were chosen as Anoska’s handmaiden. He specifically praised you and told you to stay by her side.”

“In addition, the King has a mission for you.”

“We are currently assembling an army to attack the town of Ogisan. Find a way to obtain the Holy See’s deployment map for Ogisan to facilitate our operation.”

“Rest assured, as long as you complete the mission, the King will surely grant you what you desire.”

The words faded, and the person pulled the hood of their robe over their head. After observing the surroundings for a moment, they quickly walked away.

The sun was setting in the west, its light gradually falling into the corner of the wall.

Li An stood there with a troubled expression. After a long time, she finally moved, sighing as she walked away.

She hadn’t expected the demon race to have so many spies in the Holy See. She had just become a handmaiden, and they had already received the news. She had thought she could delay it a little longer.

Li An hung her head, feeling even more annoyed as she thought about the mission.

She hadn’t even fully memorized how to serve the Saintess, and they were already asking her to steal intelligence. Why not just ask her to assassinate the Pope directly?

Li An was extremely frustrated. She had only walked a short distance when she heard people talking nearby.

“Hey, did you know? The Saintess has accepted the crown prince of the Kingdom of Isola.”

“What?” The other person was clearly surprised. “This is the first time Her Excellency the Saintess has taken a student, right?”

“Yes, this crown prince is too lucky. So many people wanted to study under Her Excellency the Saintess before, but she wouldn’t budge. I don’t know how this crown prince of Isola managed it.”

“She must have her ways,” the person said, their eyes darting around. “But it’s still impressive that she was finally able to persuade the Saintess.”

As they walked away, their words gradually faded.

When Li An came back to her senses and looked up, only two blurry silhouettes remained, as if they had already moved on to another topic.

Li An didn’t walk any further. The few clues provided by the system appeared in her mind.

The humans here believed in God, even the powerful royal families. The crown princes of all the kingdoms had to be sent to the Holy See at the age of sixteen to become the most ordinary attendants, studying the scriptures under the Pope and bishops.

The duration of their service varied, but it was at least a month, and the longest was even a year.

Therefore, Li An wasn’t surprised when she heard about it before, but now…

Anoska has taken a student?!

According to the system, Anoska was cold and strict. Even though many crown princes wanted to become the Saintess’s student to increase their chances of seizing the throne, Anoska had rejected them all.

And this was one of the reasons why Anoska was unscrupulously targeted by the Holy See in the later stages.

Although divine authority was higher than royal authority, it didn’t mean that royal authority was completely useless. Otherwise, the various bishops wouldn’t be fighting over crown prince students.

But Anoska didn’t take students. She had no other forces to support her and was completely on her own, which was why the Holy See was so unscrupulous.

But now things had changed. Even though it was a good thing for the mission, it also gave Li An a strange feeling. She immediately pushed the previous matter to the back of her mind and rushed out in a hurry.

She arrived at a good time. When she reached the study, the crown prince of the Kingdom of Isola had not yet left. Li An quietly entered the study, but her confident posture made even the crown prince look at her.

“Didn’t I tell you to rest?” Anoska, who was sitting at the desk, turned her head to look back.

Her little maid was standing behind her, furtively retracting her gaze. She said, seemingly honestly, “I couldn’t sleep.”

Anoska didn’t say much, only, “I still have some things to deal with. Find a chair and sit for a while.”

Li An nodded. She looked around and saw the chair next to the crown prince. She strode over, lifted it with both hands, and moved it behind Anoska before sitting down with a plop.

The crown prince’s eyelid twitched. She wanted to say something, but when she looked up and saw that Anoska had no objection, she silently held it back.

I’ve never seen such an attendant. She has no manners at all.

Putting everything else aside, how can she insist on sitting behind her master while she’s dealing with official business?

And Her Excellency the Saintess didn’t even scold her.

She thought about it again and looked up, only to see the Saintess passing the cookies on the table to the back. And the maid didn’t refuse, taking the plate and starting to eat.

The crown prince: …

How does she look like a maid?

She’s more like one of those lovers that nobles secretly keep at home.

While she was sizing up Li An, Li An was also looking at her.

This person didn’t look much like she had imagined. She was only wearing the linen robe of an ordinary acolyte, with no jewelry at all. She was thin, and her golden hair was as flat as withered grass.

Li An crunched on a cookie and came to a conclusion.

She doesn’t look like a crown prince at all. She’s more like a malnourished bean sprout.

Is the Kingdom of Isola that poor that even the crown prince can’t eat enough?

Li An thought about it over and over, but she had no relevant memories. She could only give up helplessly, thinking to herself that she would ask about it sometime.

Anoska’s gaze swept over. She followed Li An’s line of sight to the crown prince and then silently looked away.

No one noticed that her eyes had darkened.

It was already afternoon. The scorching sun shone in through the floor-to-ceiling windows, casting light on the soft carpet. The fireplace still held the black charcoal from winter. The four walls of bookshelves were packed tightly, and the air was thick with the smell of paper and ink.

Besides the occasional sound of pages turning, there was only the rustling sound of chewing, like a little squirrel.

Anoska held a piece of paper in her right hand, her left hand unconsciously tapping on the desk, a small habit she had when she was thinking.

Li An stopped after eating a few pieces, a troubled expression on her face.

Butter cookies were good, but she couldn’t eat them every day. And they didn’t taste as sweet as Her Excellency the Saintess…

But on second thought, these were all specially prepared for her by Her Excellency the Saintess. It wouldn’t be good if she couldn’t finish them.

Li An rubbed her cheeks and unconsciously looked at the crown prince diagonally opposite her, her canine teeth biting her lower lip.

—Clatter.

A sudden sound pulled her attention back. Li An subconsciously followed the sound and saw a quill pen that had fallen by Anoska’s leg.

It seemed to have been accidentally knocked off when her left hand was unconsciously tapping.

Li An immediately put down the cookies and squatted down to pick it up.

But as she reached out, Anoska seemed to have come back to her senses and was about to get up to pick it up. As she lifted her leg, she kicked the quill pen under the desk.

“Don’t move,” Li An subconsciously said to stop her. Seeing that Anoska was still trying to get up, she reached out and grabbed her ankle to stop her.

“I’ll get it,” the Saintess struggled.

Li An didn’t say anything, but she reached forward, her hand on the ankle tightening.

Her fingertips were about to touch the tip of the pen, but Anoska, in her struggle, kicked the quill pen even further.

“Don’t move, I’ll get it,” Li An said again. Because the quill pen had rolled under the desk, she had to bend her back even lower, trying to look down.

But the space was small, not only was Li An in it, but also Anoska’s legs.

As she lowered her head, the side of her head brushed against Anoska’s calf.

Her hair brushed against the hem of the dress, and when Anoska moved her leg, it was caught between her cheek and calf.

Li An was clearly stunned. She was just picking up a pen, how did it suddenly turn into this?

A cool warmth came from her cheek, and the faint smell of butter cookies wafted out again.

Li An immediately took a deep breath.

It really smells much better than that plate of cookies.

So fragrant, so sweet.

Then her eyes widened, and she suddenly realized.

Wait, what am I doing?!

Why am I like a pervert, squatting by someone’s leg and taking a deep sniff?

Li An froze in embarrassment, not knowing what to do.

And the crown prince on the other side was also shocked.

Could it be that she’s really the teacher’s lover?!

Hearing the sound of the quill pen, the crown prince, who was a student for the first day, looked up warily and saw the ill-mannered maid squatting down, while the teacher also looked down.

Up to this point, it was still normal.

But then the maid suddenly said, “Don’t move,” followed by the rustling sound of fabric, and then the sound of inhaling.

Isn’t she just picking up a pen? How can she be so slow and make so many strange noises?

The crown prince was both confused and shocked.

And Li An on the other side still hadn’t reacted. Then, a hand came down and rubbed her head.

A light, unblaming chuckle sounded, followed by, “Why are you squatting like a little dog? Is it that comfortable down there?”

What a terrible thing to say.

Li An opened her mouth but didn’t know how to respond.

The crown prince silently lowered her head.

But Anoska was completely oblivious, as if compromising, “Alright, alright, I won’t move. You get it.”

Li An wanted to take another deep breath, but she pursed her lips before she could. She could feel Anoska’s hand still on her head, the place where her hidden ears were slightly itchy, wanting to pop out but being forcibly suppressed by Li An.

In order to end this terrible scene as quickly as possible, Li An hurriedly reached out.

But the quill pen was too far in. She had to lean forward, which inevitably brought her closer to Anoska’s calf.

The other person clearly trembled and said in a small voice, “Slower, it tickles.”

Li An: …

The crown prince: …

The crown prince silently lifted a book and held it in front of her face.

Li An still couldn’t help it. She took a deep breath to suppress her chaotic thoughts.

Don’t think about it. The Saintess is just too pure. She’s lived in the Holy See for a long time, so it’s normal for her not to know about those messy things.

Li An gritted her teeth and, in one go, grabbed the pen. Before she could get up, Anoska, tickled by her movement, flinched. As she lifted her leg and brought it down, she stepped on Li An’s hand.

Li An’s movement of getting up paused.

Anoska quickly moved away and apologized repeatedly, “I’m sorry, did I hurt you?”

Li An: …

This is even weirder.

A trace of doubt arose in her heart, but it was quickly dismissed.

How could the Saintess have done it on purpose? It was just an accident.

Li An shook her head, shaking off those messy thoughts, and then scrambled to her feet.

Before she could steady herself, the crown prince opposite her had already stood up and said, “Teacher, I’ve finished reading the book you gave me.”

Anoska looked up, her expression back to normal, her voice slightly cold, “Alright.”

The crown prince paused for a moment and then said, “But there are still some parts I don’t understand…”

Anoska raised an eyebrow.

The crown prince’s tone changed, “I’d like to take the book back and read it again. If there’s anything I don’t understand, I’ll ask you tomorrow.”

Anoska nodded slightly in agreement.

The crown prince didn’t linger. After saying goodbye, she took the book and walked out, her steps so fast that they left a blur.

And Li An stood there dumbfounded, looking from the crown prince to Anoska, and only managed to squeeze out, “The… the pen is here.”

Anoska turned her head at the sound. Her eyes, as brilliant as molten gold at sunset, were pure and innocent as she said, “Does Li An like to kneel under the table?”

Li An was stunned.

Anoska then said, “If Li An likes it, she can kneel there all the time.”

The crown prince, who had just reached the door, suddenly stumbled.