Chapter 207

It was nighttime.

When Shien ended his daily routine with Tierre, he walked out of the public bathing area with his body still steaming and feeling refreshed. He was about to return to his room.

However, on the way, Shien was stopped.

"Are you ready to rest?"

Vivian walked over from the other side and seemed to be waiting for Shien.

"Vivian?" Shien was slightly taken aback, but then he smiled and stepped forward, saying, "What's wrong? Is there something you need from me? "

"Sort of." Vivian didn't deny it. At the same time, she glanced in the direction of the public bathing area and said with a smile, "Why didn't you come out with Tierre?"

As soon as she said this, the smile on Shien's face froze.

Seeing this, Vivian revealed a rare playful expression and said, "Don't tell me you think that I didn't notice?"

Hearing this, Shien's first thought was very simple.

'Damn it, I'm done for.'

He didn't know if Vivian saw through his thoughts, but she couldn't help but laugh.

"Don't worry, I'm not here to settle scores with you, and I'm not here to make you responsible." Vivian seemed to be teasing Shien, but she said, "This is undoubtedly a good thing for Tierre. Seeing her like this, not only do I not feel worried, but I also feel a lot more relaxed."

"Is … is that so?" Shien laughed dryly. "Do you trust me that much?"

"Of course." Vivian said without hesitation, "After all, you are a hero. No matter how unreliable you appear, I believe that there is justice in your heart."

Vivian said this without the slightest bit of embarrassment, and she didn't doubt it at all.

This made Shien not know how to respond to Vivian.

'… Is she giving me a good guy card?'

This was the only thought in Shien's mind.

However, Vivian didn't seem to have this intention, and she still showed a gentle smile to Shien.

"Unknowingly, it has been about a month since we met, right?"

Vivian suddenly said such a thing.

"I think so." Shien scratched his head and shrugged. "It feels like time flies, but a month's time isn't that long."

"Yeah." Vivian nodded and looked at Shien. "Although it hasn't been that long, I feel like we've known each other for a long time."

"Is that so?" Shien blinked.

"Of course." Just like before, Vivian answered without hesitation as she smiled. "You should know that in the beginning, everyone in the team, including me, actually didn't plan to have a deep relationship with you. We just treated you as someone like the newbies we've brought in the past."

Shien fell silent.

In fact, wasn't he the same?

When he first saw Vivian's team, he even saw them as a source of trouble and was unwilling to get close to them.

At that time, both sides had agreed to muddle through and part on good terms. He didn't expect things to develop to this point.

Even Vivian, although she was rather gentle and warm towards Shien at the beginning, that was only because of her personality.

At that time, Vivian only treated Shien as a newbie whom Lily had entrusted to her. She treated him with the hope that she could help him as much as possible during the one-month assessment period and let him grow. After that, she would let this newbie leave the team and become independent instead of keeping him in the team.

Who would have thought that Shien's background was so extraordinary? While Vivian couldn't just ignore him, they gradually got used to each other and accepted each other.

It wasn't just Vivian.

"Everyone in the team has also accepted you in the end," Vivian said with relief. "If it was in the past, I really wouldn't believe that everyone would be so unguarded against a member of the opposite sex."

Due to the uniqueness of Vivian's team, they had encountered trouble from the opposite sex several times in the past.

With the exception of Vivian, who was loyal to her heart, the others had already built up a strong mental defense against the opposite sex.

At the beginning, weren't Tierre, Lumia, Merica, and the others extremely wary of Shien, not even daring to talk to him?

Now, this situation had completely changed.

"Needless to say about Tierre, Merica's attitude towards you has also gradually changed. I wonder if you've noticed? I wonder if you've noticed, Mr. Shien? "

Vivian seemed to be really happy. As if she was teasing Shien, she actually said such teasing words.

Shien immediately felt awkward.

Of course, he had noticed the change in Merica's attitude.

That girl now didn't reveal herself, unlike Tierre who was direct and bold, but when she looked at Shien, her eyes were becoming brighter and brighter. Compared to the past, her attitude was completely different. It was just that because she was timid and nervous, she didn't dare to take the initiative to approach Shien. Every time Shien paid attention to her, she would make a fuss about nothing, blushing and running away in a panic when Shien came looking for her. It really made one feel helpless.

To be honest, Shien had no idea what was going on with this girl.

No, it wasn't that Shien couldn't see the change in Merica's attitude towards him.

Merica's favorable impression of him was already very obvious. Shien wasn't the kind of slow-witted main character in novels that made people want to punch him, so he could naturally feel it.

However, Shien didn't understand why this girl would suddenly treat him like this.

He didn't have many interactions with Merica, right?

At most, he had helped that lass once when Young Master Margret was still around.

Could it be that this so-called most beautiful, purest, kindest, and holiest elven girl in the world was already yearning for love?

Nonsense, right?

In any case, Shien felt that it was quite magical. He didn't know what to do, so he could only let nature take its course.

At that moment, Shien spread his hands helplessly and said, "It's just Tierre and Merica. Isn't Lumia still the same?"

Indeed, in a situation where Tierre and Merica's attitude towards Shien had changed, it was the shy orc girl who still kept a respectful distance from Shien.

"Lumia is just timid," Vivian naturally knew the situation in the team. Vivian was naturally aware of the situation in the team. She smiled and consoled, "If you try to interact with him, you'll find that he's quite cute."

"Maybe," Shien said disapprovingly. "I'm just afraid that when I go over, she'll run away."

"How will you know if you don't try?" Vivian actually encouraged him. "Just give it a try. That's all you're missing."

"What do you mean that's all you're missing?" Shien didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

Why does it sound like she's trying to persuade me to go after Lumia?

Is this how you treat your sister?

Didn't you say that the purpose of setting up the team was to protect these girls? Why are you trying to push them into a pit of fire now?

… No, why is it a pit of fire?

I'm not harming them!

Shien suddenly came to a realization.

"Alright, I'll stop joking with you."

Seeing Shien's conflicted expression, Vivian stopped joking.

"Actually, the main reason I came to find you is to give you this."

With that, Vivian handed something to Shien.