Survival Guide After Accidentally Kissing a Demon - chapter 17

In the early morning, sunlight streamed through the stained glass windows, casting mottled shadows on the floor.

Nun Lisa hurried along, her brown leather shoes echoing softly against the stone floor.

Her brows furrowed slightly, a hint of confusion in her heart.

According to routine, she needed to obtain the key to Bartholomew’s attic room from Messenger Yue.

Normally, Messenger Yue would be waiting for her in the church, ready to hand her the key.

With the key, Lisa could unlock the Magic Lock on the passage three times; after the third use, the key would vanish automatically.

But today, Messenger Yue was nowhere to be found in the church-he wasn’t even at Holy Island Academy.

This was truly a headache…

“Maybe I can try from the window downstairs and have Miss Bartholomew pull up a rope.”

She muttered to herself, picked up the basket filled with freshly baked bread and milk, and turned toward the Holy Church Academy Dormitory.

The dormitory was a three-and-a-half-story tower; Bartholomew’s attic room was actually on the top floor of the Holy Church Academy Dormitory.

Lisa also lived in this building, as did all the members of the Holy Church Academy.

Oh, of course, except for the higher-ups of the Holy Church Academy.

Those people would use the Teleportation Array to return to their own spacious and comfortable houses-or perhaps… castles!

What was the world like beyond the island…

All the way, Lisa hummed a tune, daydreaming as she walked, but when she reached the stairs, she discovered that the Magic Lock protecting Miss Bartholomew had vanished!

Was it those Nobles… No, Messenger Yue had said that the Magic Lock he set could only be broken by high-level magicians.

At least, the playful students at Holy Island Academy wouldn’t be able to unlock it.

What did this mean…

Could it be that the Demon locked inside the Academy had escaped?

Lisa’s heart raced.

She dared not think further, quickened her pace, praying that nothing had happened to Miss Bartholomew, and hurried up to the top floor, pushing open the attic room door with a rush.

“Thank goodness…”

Bartholomew sat safely on her bed.

She seemed to have just woken from a dream; her porcelain doll-like face was flawless and pale, her long silver-gray hair messily draped over her shoulders.

Both her face and figure seemed a bit fuller than yesterday.

Was this overnight change just an illusion?

…

“You said the Magic Lock has been removed?”

The girl’s eyes flickered as she looked at Lisa and asked.

“Ah, yes!”

Lisa snapped back to herself and nodded quickly, continuing, “When I came upstairs, the Magic Lock was already gone. I was worried something had happened to you, but thankfully nothing did. I just don’t know why the Magic Lock was unlocked…”

“Perhaps it’s because my voice has returned to normal, which means I’ll be leaving Holy Island Academy soon, so Messenger Yue removed the Magic Lock ahead of time.”

The girl spoke calmly.

“So soon?”

The girl nodded, “Yes, most likely I’ll be leaving today.”

Lisa was stunned for a moment, then a trace of reluctance appeared on her face, and she couldn’t help but sigh, “We’ve only just gotten to know each other…”

Hearing this, the girl smiled slightly, then said, “There’s a place I’ve always wanted to visit. Lisa, before I board the ship home, take me there.”

“Where does Miss Bartholomew want to go?” Lisa asked.

“Of course, the library at Holy Island Academy.”

After agreeing to go out together, while the girl went to the bathroom to freshen up, Lisa deftly and skillfully tidied up her bed.

As she pulled the quilt, a few items rolled off and fell to the floor with a soft sound.

Lisa paused, bent down, and picked up the things from the floor.

They were three red and one white-four Sunny Dolls in total, each painted with a mournful expression and strung together with black thread.

“Did Miss Bartholomew make these?”

Lisa murmured in confusion, not giving it much thought, and casually placed the four Sunny Dolls on the table.
……

After tidying up a little, Beili left the attic room together with Lisa.

They walked and chatted along the way, as if a box of words had been opened. Although most of the time it was Lisa who spoke enthusiastically while Beili responded calmly, every sentence was met with a reply.

To have made friends with a Noble lady who was both approachable and beautiful-even if she was a bit aloof in personality, even if she would soon be leaving Holy Island-Lisa was still very happy, holding onto her arm all the way.

They were dressed identically, both in Nun’s attire: white blouses, long black skirts, and black veils. Walking through the Academy, they were actually quite inconspicuous, since Nuns at Holy Island Academy performed roles similar to logistics.

Within the Academy, aside from the Noble students and their servants, there were only Nuns.

But today, compared to the day Beili first arrived on the island, there were strikingly fewer people in the Academy.

From the Holy Church Academy’s dormitory building all the way here, they only saw a few students in Greek-style Hanging Dresses and some servants in ordinary clothes.

“There are so few people today. Where did everyone go?”

Beili observed without revealing her thoughts and asked.

Lisa looked around, then suddenly remembered, “Because today is Rest Day. Most people have left Holy Island.”

“Left Holy Island?”

“Yes, Holy Island Academy only has one Rest Day at the end of each month. There’s a Teleportation Array that opens on Rest Day, and through it, you can travel to the nearby Lottia Island.”

Lisa explained with a smile, “Lottia Island is uninhabited on regular days, so only on Rest Day do all the shops open. Students can buy all sorts of things on Lottia Island that aren’t available at Holy Island Academy…”

As she spoke, Lisa’s tone suddenly weakened, as if she had thought of something.

She had introduced too much about Lottia Island. What if she piqued Bartholomew’s interest and she wanted to go through the Teleportation Array to take a look…

Fortunately, the girl beside her listened with an unchanged, calm expression on her beautiful face, clearly showing no interest in the trinkets on Lottia Island.

Unknowingly, the two arrived in front of the library building of Holy Island Academy.

It was a circular structure, with no windows on any of its four walls, only an ancient, open wooden door.

Gazing at the building before her, the girl’s red eyes flickered slightly.

“Can we go in and have a look?” Beili asked.

“The library? Of course!”

Lisa smiled, holding her arm as they walked toward the entrance. “Besides profound Magic Books, the library also offers simple storybooks for entertainment.”

Led by Lisa, Beili entered the library of Holy Island Academy.

As soon as they stepped inside, the light dimmed by half. Rows of wooden bookshelves were filled with neatly arranged parchment books.

There were already very few people in the Academy on Rest Day, and even fewer in the library.

“The library has three floors.”

Lisa lowered her voice and said, “Let’s just look around on this floor.”

The implication being-the books on the second and Third Floor were not available for them to borrow.

Beili nodded.

She took a walk around, glancing over the books on the first floor. As expected, they were all storybooks for leisure.

Beili glanced silently in the direction of the stairs, then looked at Lisa.

Lisa had already taken a book from the shelf, flipping it open as she turned to look for her.

Meeting Beili’s gaze, Lisa immediately smiled and raised the storybook in her hand to show her.

Beili pulled her lips into a slight smile.

Just as she was thinking of an excuse to temporarily part from Lisa so she could sneak up to the second floor, a broad, burly figure appeared.

The man was dressed in a Light Linen Greek-style Academy Uniform and was quite fat.

The two seemed to know each other. He stopped in front of Lisa and began speaking to her in a low voice, just enough to block the view.

Seizing the opportunity, Beili quickly glanced around, then quietly turned and went upstairs.