The Tale of Hero Alice's Social Death (Pantsu Hero Alice) Chapter 179 - Prince Etoria Getting Targeted Even Before Making an Appearance

Although Ciel looked reluctant to help Alice, she still obediently did as she was told. She absolutely could not afford to let Alice expose her fetish to others.

It might be an inconvenience for Alice if she had her identity as the Hero exposed, but not only would this revelation not harm Alice's reputation, but it would make her receive even more attention instead. She only had to shoulder the danger of getting assassinated by the demons. Moreover, if Alice really got assassinated, it definitely wouldn't be a good thing for Ciel.

On the other hand, if Ciel had her fetish exposed, it would be instant social death for her. The effort she had put into befriending others would instantly go down the drain, and everyone around her would start looking at her strangely. Even if everyone did not openly look down on her, they would still try to distance themselves from her.

Faced with such a disadvantageous situation, Ciel had no choice but to follow Alice's instructions. Though, while Ciel might not wish to admit it, the feeling of getting forced to do Alice's bidding was also quite…stimulating.

Meanwhile, after getting Ciel to pass on her message, Alice returned to class with Luna. Even after Ciel sent the message home, it would still take some time before the catkins could give Alice a reply. After all, the catkins would need to carefully consider what benefits they would ask from the Gryffin Kingdom in exchange for letting the princess study their taboos. If they replied too quickly, it'd also make them seem desperate. That, in turn, might put them in a disadvantageous position during negotiations. So, even after coming up with an answer, they'd have to wait for an appropriate amount of time before responding.

The catkins were not fools. Alice might have told Ciel that the catkins could make whatever demands they wanted so long as they didn't go too far. Still, the benefits that could be exchanged using the privilege to study the catkins' taboos would undoubtedly be limited. If the catkins made an absurd demand, they mi

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