As a result, until the moment we left, I stayed cooped up in my room, cramming those obscure, hard-to-understand incantations into my head like memorizing English vocabulary...

"Hmm... actually, it’s fine if you don’t memorize them."

But just as we were about to head out, she finally seemed to notice my last-minute exam-cramming vibe. She drawled lazily, "This mistress will personally teach Yiyi there anyway. Hey now, what I meant yesterday was just for Little Yiyi to take a *quick glance* at what these spells look like. No need to memorize them like this."

...

You should’ve said that sooner...

I’m pretty sure my expression at that moment mirrored someone who’d pulled an all-nighter only to hear the surprise exam was canceled. Seeing my suddenly puffed-up, grumpy face, she quickly coaxed me—petting my head, stroking my wings—until I went limp in her arms, utterly defenseless as she lifted me up and began explaining softly...

According to her, teaching me this support magic was merely to plant a false impression in the Third Princess’s mind: *"This mistress’s Contract Beast can amplify my Milo Beast."* In other words, she planned to turn the other’s scheme against her.

That’s why she’d deliberately chosen this early-morning hour—seemingly discreet, yet impossible to escape the Third Princess’s spies—to head into the jungle and fake practicing enhancement magic.

"Alright, this mistress will take you to an auction tonight to play. No sulking now, okay?" As she spoke, I felt her fingers knead my wings again. I bit my lip hard, barely stifling an embarrassingly soft whimper. "Now, off to the forest. Remember to act like a ‘Milo Beast’."

I’d assumed she’d put me down once we stepped outside. But this mistress actually carried me out of the palace in a full princess carry...

Still, I had to admit—just a few steps beyond the palace gates, I sensed several pairs of eyes locking onto us. It must be an Angel’s innate sharpness. So I quietly chanted the Clairvoyance Magic incantation while nestled in the Third Princess’s arms. Sure enough, as the spell activated, I spotted figures hidden behind an intricately carved wall nearby, spying on us...

But... I soon realized this Clairvoyance Magic saw *everything* indiscriminately.

Yes, I saw those spies—but when I turned my head back, curled up in her embrace, I also saw *through her robes*... I frantically dispelled the magic, flustered.

My cheeks burned hot, surely flushed crimson...

*Mistress... her skin looks so flawless. And her chest is bigger than mine... Wait.* Last night, when she used Clairvoyance Magic, she’d been staring at *me*...

"Ah, Yiyi? Clairvoyance Magic can actually be blocked, you know."

Her sudden words jolted me out of my spiraling thoughts. She’d caught me staring at her chest... I instinctively tried to squirm free, but her arms tightened around me, pinning me in place. Flustered, I could only glance up at her with reddened face.

"H-how did you know I used Clairvoyance Magic, Mistress?"

"Because I heard Little Yiyi chanting, silly."

Strangely, this mistress didn’t seem angry at all despite my panic. Her steps remained light and cheerful as she carried me. Yet that calmness only made me more nervous.

*Is she planning to punish me brutally in the forest later?* Maybe under the guise of "Throne Struggle" training—forcing me to run long distances... With my frail body, I’d collapse after just walking far, let alone running.

*Fine. I messed up first. Better apologize now—maybe she’ll go easy on me.*

"Um... I’m sorry, Mistress."

"Eh?"

To my surprise, she looked genuinely startled. "Yiyi, what for?"

"I... I shouldn’t have used Clairvoyance Magic to look at you."

"Oh, that? It’s no big deal." Something this mortifying should’ve made anyone flustered, yet her face showed zero embarrassment. Instead, she flashed an unabashed grin—so carefree it unsettled me.

"This mistress’s body has nothing to hide..."

*Eh...?*

Her words froze me mid-thought.

"As an Angel, Little Yiyi, your body has nothing shameful either, right?"

"A-ah... y-yes..." My reply came out tiny and trembling.

"Then this mistress won’t teach you how to block Clairvoyance Magic. Don’t move now, Little Yiyi."

In an instant, my whole body locked stiff—as if bound by invisible threads. I could only cling to her like a kitten, utterly immobilized. I felt her gaze fix firmly on me.

Then, I heard her voice drop low—not speaking to me, but chanting:

*"With my heart’s sight, pierce through illusion."*

The Clairvoyance Magic incantation... *EH?!?!?!*