Survival Guide After Accidentally Kissing a Demon - Chapter 316

Chapter 316

After learning that the Book of Truth had leaked out from Holy Island Academy,

Beili spent gold coins to buy a commoner’s right to ask a question, then had the commoner follow the prompt she provided and ask for Ashera’s current location.

The Book of Truth told her that the boy’s location was-

Tilisha.

Although she did not know what Ashera was doing in Tilisha, after receiving this news, Beili’s suspended heart relaxed slightly.

After that,

she found a suitable house in a remote corner of Butterfly Valley and temporarily settled there.

Although Duchess Constance had once threatened to lock her in the castle dungeon, when she truly left and even lived in Butterfly Valley Town, the Constance Family did not send anyone to capture her.

After all, she was using Bartholomew’s body.

If this body were made to sleep rough, exposed to wind and meals in the open, the one who would suffer would also be Bartholomew’s body.

Her peaceful days did not last long.

Because Duchess Constance soon used the name of the Butterfly Family to announce something on the notice boards of every town covered by Butterfly Valley, using red paper, gold lettering, and the Butterfly Family seal in a striking display-

The current Bartholomew was false. The Constance Family would not only expel her, but also strip her of all rights and status as the eldest daughter of the Constance Family until the true Bartholomew returned.

When Beili went into town to buy supplies, she clearly sensed the townspeople whispering behind her.

At first, she was somewhat puzzled, until she passed the notice board and was reminded by the Morpho Butterflies, only then discovering this matter.

Beili was not surprised, because this had also been within her expectations.

However much affection the woman had shown at first, that was how cold she would become when she discovered the truth.

The people of Butterfly Town merely looked at her strangely and hid at street corners, quietly discussing the matter.

Of course, no one would bully the girl while she was down.

After all, most commoners and half-beasts in Butterfly Valley would not take the initiative to get involved in matters between nobles.

As for the remaining small portion with malicious intentions, after approaching the girl’s residence in the dead of night, they all mysteriously disappeared.

…

Several plain days passed like this, until the temporarily rented house welcomed an unexpected guest.

Beili was sitting in the dim room in a daze when she suddenly heard that familiar clear yet shy voice.

She froze for a moment, then quickly rose and opened the door.

“Clarence… why have you come here?”

She asked in surprise.

The moment her words fell, she smelled the fragrance of roses.

Sure enough, under her perception, the boy held a bouquet of delicate roses in his left hand and a square box in his right. She did not know what was inside the box.

“Because of my father, Miss Bartholomew-”

Clarence solemnly bowed deeply to her.

“I heard you saved him in the Northern Domain, so I must express the Barton Family’s gratitude to you on their behalf.”

After bowing, the boy gathered his courage and lifted his head, looking toward the girl.

At this look, he could not help feeling surprised.

It was not only her eyes. The girl’s appearance also seemed to have changed a little. Her features, already cool and striking, appeared even colder without any expression to soften them.

The room behind her had no lamp lit, and the light was very dim.

The girl did not lift her head to look at him. Her pale face was tilted slightly aside, her skin as white as a sheet of paper.

The hand gripping the doorframe had long, pointed nails stained an eerie black like ink.

Clarence only assumed the girl had done some novel nail decoration.

“Come in first.”
The girl gave a gentle wave in the boy’s direction, then opened the door wide.

Clarence saw that inside the dimly lit house, swarms of Morpho Butterflies were flying about, trailing wisps of obvious black mist behind them.

The black mist filled the entire space like thick smoke, shrouding everything.

The boy’s steps paused slightly. A clear hint of hesitation crossed his body, as if he were wondering whether he should go in.

Only then did Beili realize that, for an ordinary person, the scene inside her house might indeed not be suitable for receiving guests.

“Oh… forgive me for forgetting to tidy up. Let’s take a walk nearby instead.”

Beili had no choice but to change her mind.

The house she lived in was rather remote, but she still remembered that if they followed the little path downhill, there was a small eatery run by an elderly gentleman who lived alone.

“Oh, n-no, there’s no need for Miss Bartholomew to spend money. I was already planning to go in. I like butterflies. I’ve just never seen so many butterflies inside a house before, so I was stunned for a moment.”

Clarence hurriedly explained, then stepped into the house.

After the two of them sat down, Beili raised her hand and had the Morpho Butterflies turn on the magical Fluorite Lamp.

She normally had no use for the Fluorite Lamp, so she never turned it on.

Then she gave instructions to the Morpho Butterflies in the room, telling them to stop flying around and land on the walls.

A few seconds later, the swarm of butterflies lined up in neat rows, like decorations on the walls.

Looking at the butterflies covering the entire wall, Clarence blinked. Surprise was just rising in his heart when he heard the girl ask, “Is today a holiday? Clarence, how did you get out of Holy Island?”

“Today isn’t a holiday, Miss Bartholomew,” Clarence explained. “It’s just that something happened at Holy Island Academy recently, and things have been rather chaotic. Because of that, many students have taken leave to go home…”

Because the Book of Truth had spread wildly, many people’s secrets had been exposed.

The more deeply hidden a secret was, the more often it tended to be something shameful. Precisely because of that, conflicts between students at the Academy erupted in a short period of time.

In barely over a month, no fewer than ten people had died, and the injured students had filled up the Academy’s infirmary.

The people from Holy Church Academy had no choice but to use powerful magic to conceal and seal off the library building that had produced the Book of Truth, then send the injured students back home.

News that the Constance Family had removed their eldest daughter from the family register had already spread quickly through the Noble circle, and that circle also included Holy Island Academy.

Clarence was very worried.

He had always wanted to find a chance to see Miss Bartholomew, but he had never had a suitable reason.

As it happened, his father had received His Majesty the King’s order to withdraw from the Far North, and on the way back, he had written to Clarence and explained in detail what had happened there.

Only then did Clarence find a suitable reason.

He had to thank her.

So he had come to Butterfly Valley.

He had brought flowers, and a gift.

After accepting the bouquet of roses, Beili lifted her hand and curled her fingers. Several Morpho Butterflies flew down from the wall.

They tidied up the roses, arranged them neatly in a vase, then moved the flowers and vase together to the table by the window.

Clarence watched those butterflies that seemed to possess a will of their own. His azure eyes widened again and again, but he still could not help feeling amazed.

Just then-

“This is…”

Beili sensed the small box in confusion.

“Oh, yes. It’s a thank-you gift.”

Clarence felt too embarrassed to explain what the gift was.

That small box was actually a Spatial Artifact used for storage.

As for what was inside… perhaps Miss Bartholomew would find it useful.