You want to make me the devil, right?

“……”

Xia En glanced at Mina.

What era is this? Still using such childish rhetoric?

Forget it~

Mina's head is probably full of fire elements; one shouldn't have too many illusions about her intelligence.

As for a mount~

As long as it's responsible for being ridden, it doesn't matter if its intelligence is low!

“Alright, if I lie to you, I'm a puppy.” Xia En shrugged, swearing.

“Hmph~ I'll believe you one more time!”

Mina heard Xia En's oath, the corners of her mouth slightly raised, revealing a proud smile.

That smile was as if she had conquered Xia En.

[Mina's favorability +10!]

“……”

Xia En shrugged and looked at the podium, continuing to listen to the lecture.

……

After class, Xia En immediately returned to the dormitory, preparing to rest.

But he discovered that someone was following him!

“Who is it?”

Xia En walked towards the dormitory, puzzled, wondering who was following him.

He couldn't see the other person's figure, but he could sense their aura.

It was somewhat familiar, but he couldn't remember it for a moment.

Xia En returned to the dormitory, and just as he was about to close the door, a slight breath suddenly came from behind.

“Who?”

Xia En immediately turned around, and at the same time, took a step back, exiting the dormitory.

When he saw that the visitor was Tishia's maid, Nila, he revealed a puzzled expression and asked, “What are you doing here?”

“I……”

Nila hesitated, finding it difficult to speak.

He had only given Tishia two Charm Candies this morning, so why was she asking for more in the afternoon?

Did that thing really have such great charm?

Or could it be…

Xia En's eyes narrowed slightly, stroking his chin as he looked at Nila.

This fellow… couldn't she be secretly coming to him behind Tishia's back?

“Yes, what's wrong?” Xia En asked.

“I want to buy some!” Nila replied.

“Want to buy candy?”

Xia En smiled slightly upon hearing Nila's answer, and pressed on, “Did you come on your own, or did Tishia send you?”

“Does it matter? If you have it, sell it to me; if you don't, I'll leave immediately!” Nila frowned slightly and said to Xia En.

“Hey~ This matter is very important!” Xia En smiled and walked towards Nila, and at the same time, he gently closed the door and locked it.

Then he said, “If you're hiding it from Tishia, then as Tishia's partner, I think what you're doing can be called betrayal!”

“Betrayal? What nonsense are you talking about!” Nila's gaze instantly turned cold, and she questioned with gritted teeth, “I'm just here to buy a few candies, how is that betrayal!”

“Candy? Do you think that's just an ordinary candy?”

Xia En chuckled and shrugged, asking rhetorically.

“It……”

Nila fell silent upon hearing this.

Yes!

How could that be an ordinary candy?

If it were ordinary candy, how could it make her so infatuated!

“Moreover!”

Taking advantage of Nila's daze, Xia En launched another attack, “Those two candies were the goods for my next cooperative transaction with Tishia; you, a small maid, came to buy this thing from me alone, if this isn't betrayal, what is it?”

“How could it be…”

Nila took two steps back in fright, her pair of slender, shapely legs trembling slightly, almost losing her balance and falling to the ground.

How could she have imagined that this thing was so important!

But!

She really didn't think of betraying Tishia!

She was just craving it and wanted to buy a candy from Xia En!

But the result was…

Wuwuwu!

It's over!

If Miss finds out, her whole life will be ruined!

She will definitely be sold to a brothel and then suffer inhuman torture, right?

Or be sold as a slave to those dirty nobles…

No!

What should I do!

I still have so many younger siblings to raise!

Wuwuwu!

Nila's legs went weak, and she collapsed powerlessly on the ground, tears welling up in the corners of her eyes, leaving two obvious tear streaks on her cheeks.

Xia En revealed a puzzled expression upon seeing Nila's reaction.

What's wrong with her?

Why is she acting so mournful?

Isn't this reaction a bit too intense?

However~

It seems like this can be used?

Xia En then took out a few Charm Candies from his pocket and asked Nila, “Do you want this?”

“I……”

Nila's body trembled slightly when she saw the Charm Candies in Xia En's hand.

Even if she was feeling down, her body couldn't help but feel excited when she saw the Charm Candies.

But her brain was still clear, and she said with gritted teeth, “That's not it! I just happened to be passing by here!”

“?”

“Alright, alright, alright!”

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Xia En smiled slightly, then threw a few Charm Candies on the ground.

This dog-feeding-like approach made Nila feel displeased, but her body couldn't help but want to reach out and take those candies for herself.

At this moment, Xia En spoke again, “I can help you keep a secret, and I can also sell you a few candies, but you need to do something for me.”

“What is it?” Nila's gaze instantly became serious upon hearing this.

“I haven't thought about it yet, I'll tell you when I think of it.” Xia En shrugged and continued, “Of course, I won't ask you to do anything that betrays the White Rose Chamber of Commerce; at most, it'll just be asking you to protect someone or something.”

“……” Nila thought for a moment, then nodded slightly, “Okay! However, I am only loyal to Miss Tishia, and not to the White Rose Chamber of Commerce.”

As she spoke, she quickly picked up the Charm Candies on the ground and hid them in her pocket.

“One gold coin per candy, five in total.”

“??? Didn't I agree to do something for you? Why do I still have to pay?”

“I said I'm selling it to you, not giving it to you.”

“You—! Here!”

Nila dropped five gold coins and left Xia En's dormitory.

Xia En put the gold coins in his pocket, and at the same time, muttered to himself: “Although Charm Candies are easy to get people addicted to, I feel like it's not suitable for large-scale sales…”

Although Charm Candies are easy to get people addicted to, they can't be diluted and sold like Desire Water.

And even if a candy sells for one gold coin, it's not as profitable as Desire Water.

But if the price is higher, I'm afraid most people won't be able to accept it…

“Let's make it a special supply for nobles.” Xia En decided to sell it to the nobles.

Of course, not to apprentice knights like those in the Knight Academy, but to a wealthier class.

Like young ladies of Tishia and Mina's level.

Wealthy nobles don't lack money, but they lack items that show off their noble status.

Food is also one aspect of this, especially food that is easy to get people addicted to.

As for the price?

Xia En decided to quote adaptively, sizing people up and setting the price accordingly.

……

“There are so many—!”

After Nila returned to Tishia's manor, she hid in her room, holding the Charm Candies, secretly giggling to herself.

She decided to eat one every three days!

No!

Eat half of one every three days!

This kind of treasure must be savored carefully!

“Nila!”

Suddenly!

The door to Nila's bedroom was pushed open, and another maid pushed Tishia in!

“Miss!?”

Nila was startled, and even forgot to hide the Charm Candies!

“I've been calling you for a long time, how come you're…”

Tishia was about to scold Nila, but suddenly, she noticed the Charm Candies in Nila's hand.

Oh no!

Nila wanted to wail at this moment.

She had just spent a month's salary to buy five Charm Candies from Xia En!

But she was discovered by Tishia as soon as she returned to the manor!

“You go out first, and close the door behind you.”

Tishia, however, appeared very calm; she first asked the other maid to leave and closed the door.

Then she asked Nila, “Where did you get these candies?”