'Is it finally karma catching up with me,' Vlad whimpered inwardly as Lily looked at him, her shy silver eyes waiting for an answer, her cheeks blooming like a rose. 'Although I currently have the upper hand in this conversation, I need to be careful with my next words. Even at my current level, I cannot gauge her strength. She must be, at bare minimum, either a three or four-star knight or a four-ring mage. If I offend her too much, she might get rid of me right here.'
What should be the right words? The question grew heavier and heavier as Vlad's mind raced to find a proper answer to her proposal.
"Miss Lily, do you like me?" he asked in a calm tone, fixing her serene face with an intense gaze.
"N-no! I don't even know much about you!" she snapped, her eyes squeezing shut. "Why would I like you?"
