Alice in the Land of Steam

Chapter 595 Aren’t you here to attack at night?
Leticia squatted behind a pillar at the corner, silently observing a well-equipped patrol team passing in front of her. The armor rubbed against the metal blades and made a clattering sound, which was the only source of noise in the Silence Palace, which was as quiet as midnight at this moment.

When the last patrol soldier passed by, she suddenly dodged and rushed out of the shadow where she was hiding, and activated the skill [Low-key Posture]. Her aura and breathing were suddenly concealed to the lowest point, as inconspicuous as a wall, a stone, or even a sea. She blended in at the back of the team and followed them into the palace. She did not withdraw until the next corner in the same way, and continued to sneak in in another direction.

Because she couldn't kill or hurt people, the vampire girl's infiltration was greatly restricted. At least the two skills [Light Fusion] and [Shadow Assassination] couldn't be used. If a self-proclaimed master of no-injury clearance came, he would definitely not be able to handle it, but it was not a difficult task for Leticia. She seemed to be born with the ability to hide herself and deceive others. She could always find the most suitable infiltration route in the intricate patrol routes, or peek into their blind spots in the countless surveillance lines that alternated between light and dark. The Crystal Guards' defense of the Silent Night Palace was as strict as an airtight cage, but she still pried open a gap in this cage and sneaked into it silently like a shadow, unnoticed.

"It's just avoiding some idiots. It's not that hard."

When Metien, one of the spirits behind her, expressed her admiration for her, Leticia, who was hanging upside down on the ceiling like a bat, spoke calmly, but a hint of pride appeared on her face: "The Silver Mad Hounds of the Balance of Order and the Mad Dogs of Neoesu are much more difficult to deal with than these guys."

Both of them have been persistently pursuing the traces of the [Eternal Fang], and even caused the Shikilia Peninsula to fall into a state of turmoil for a time. In this way, the vampire girl's ability to lurk may not be innate, but rather trained through day-to-day sensitivity and vigilance.

"It's all thanks to my cassette." A certain backstabbing spirit said sourly, "If it weren't for the game I designed, you would have been caught by them!"

The sour smell was so strong that it was about to overflow, so no one paid any attention to her. Leticia said nonchalantly: "It doesn't matter. If we are discovered, I will kill everyone."

She had mastered what Alice called perfect infiltration, but she had inadvertently overlooked something her grandmother had once said.

“Don’t be like this, Leticia!” Although she was the culprit, Alice acted heartbroken: “Have you forgotten what grandma said, that if you kill someone, there’s no going back…?”

"Alice, shut up, it's annoying."

Leticia rolled her eyes and stopped talking to the spirit behind her. After the patrolling soldiers in the garden on the left side of the corridor walked away, she flipped over lightly and landed steadily on the ground from the ceiling. Then she crouched down and ran along the wall. Her speed was so fast that it was impossible to see it with the naked eye. One could only see the end of the red cloak leaving a striking afterimage under the flow of the sea water, but it disappeared in a flash without leaving any trace.

A few minutes later, she stopped in front of an ordinary door in the core area of ​​the Night Palace. This was Lorena's room. Of course, she knew it not because there was any special sign, but because there was only this room in the whole palace that could be lived in. Leticia had peeked into the other rooms through the windows and door cracks, and found that there were a lot of messy things stored in them, such as shells, minerals, unknown gems... It should be a warehouse.

It's such a waste to use such a nice room as a warehouse - this was Alice's righteous criticism, but Leticia didn't care much because she was born into a wealthy family. The Bloodfang Family, which has ruled the Shikilia Peninsula for more than 800 years, would be considered frugal even if they used a whole castle as a warehouse, let alone a room. Only a poor person like Alice would be so fussy about such things. It's disgusting.

Compared to the outer area of ​​the palace, the defense here was much more relaxed, and there were almost no patrols passing by. After all, it was the living area of ​​the Second Princess, and the soldiers had to avoid suspicion. The only strange thing was that there was not even a trace of a maid or servant. Maybe Miss Rorona's lifestyle was simple? Leticia didn't think about it, so she unplugged the "Blood Creed" cartridge in a safe place. As the game field disappeared, several ghosts appeared one by one in the corridor.

They are Linger, Alice, Saint Xia Liya and Metien. Metien is just here to play with her friends. Ao Vera is not here. She is only interested in her novel and the violet that will bloom at any time. She has no energy to get involved in other things. But strangely, although Ao Vera did not enter the game, her symbolic skill [Light Fusion] can still be used. This may mean that after the game cartridge clears the story mode, there are no strict restrictions on other characters except the self-operated character. This is actually a good thing. After all, considering various unexpected factors, it is impossible to gather the characters required to start the game at any time. Some relatively inexperienced players don’t have to worry that one day they will be disliked by their teammates and "the game cannot be started without you".

That’s right, I’m talking about you, Yieta!

Who do you think it is?
After completing her task, Leticia stepped aside and took advantage of Shemy's absence to get intimate with Medien. The two of them discussed in a low voice where to go for fun tomorrow. Ringer, Alice and Saint Charlia looked at each other, you gave me a look, I gave you an eyebrow raise, and after looking around, they all locked their eyes on Ringer.

Ling Ge: “…”

Although I knew this would be the result, why does it always happen to me?
He walked forward silently and knocked gently on the door. He was thinking of words to explain this uninvited, particularly presumptuous and seemingly ill-intentioned late-night visit, but unexpectedly, a response came from the room soon. It was the girl's brisk voice: "Come in."

Strangely, she didn't seem surprised at all.

Linger frowned slightly, and pushed the door tentatively. Finding that it was not locked, he pushed the door open and walked in. Alice and the others followed closely behind him. When everyone entered the room, Linger gently closed the door behind him and was able to observe the interior of the room.

The second princess' room was not as luxurious as imagined. On the contrary, it was very simple. The pink curtains and the large plush doll on the bed exuded a sense of warmth and cuteness. It really looked like a girl's room. The only thing that made people feel a little out of place was the dark golden alchemy cauldron in the middle of the room and the mysterious substance in the cauldron that was shining with colorful light. At this time, it was bubbling under the boiling of the dark blue sea flame. The steam from it made the surrounding sea water seem to rise several degrees, as warm and comfortable as taking a hot bath.

The young girl they were looking for was right next to the alchemy cauldron. She was still sitting in a wheelchair, wearing an old-fashioned alchemist's robe that was obviously ill-fitting. The pointed hood hung limply behind the wheelchair, and she was wearing a pair of overly large velvet gloves on her hands. She was holding a black metal stirring rod in her hands. She was smiling at the guests who visited her late at night. She raised her hand slightly, and the metal stirring rod was also lifted up, stirring the sea water, making a low whistling sound. From this, it can be seen that it is definitely not light, and can even be said to be very heavy.

Alice subconsciously took a step back, her face pale, and she swallowed her saliva: "Don't hit me, I'm a good person, definitely not a pervert who came to attack you at night!"

Rorona, who just wanted to wave and say hello, said: "..."

Others who didn't watch: "..."

Leticia: "Alice, how shameful."

　Give me some meow
　　
　
(End of this chapter)