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Behind is the staircase leading here, winding away until it disappears from view

Why am I able to penetrate? I lowered my head to look at my hands. Could it be that there is some hidden ability within me that I am unaware of?

Perhaps it is because this young man is too extraordinarily handsome, which creates an invisible aura around him, as if merely being close to this person would make one feel ashamed of oneself. Just touching his hand gives me a sense of having desecrated him.

That... that was not intentional. Although it is not the first time I have touched a boy's hand, this feeling of flusteredness is indeed a first.

Who are you? I asked instinctively, Why are you here

What kind of youth is he, it seems that no matter how exaggerated the words of praise are applied to him, it would not be excessive

Have you been here all this time? I thought for a moment and decided to ask him, "How many years have you been here?"

This question should be asked by me, right? The young man revealed a smile that was neither fully a smile nor a frown, as he looked me up and down. New student, mixed race, quite impressive.

But never mind, I will ask him next time I encounter him

"How do you know I am a freshman?" I looked at him in confusion

Although he said so, I still find it hard to believe, because this basement is right beneath the library. From what he implied, it seems that no one has been here for a long time, but how is that possible

The basement, which should have been pitch dark, had a beam of sunlight streaming in

A circular beam of light, nearly two meters in diameter, shines down from directly above the basement. Below the beam, the black and white checkered tiles are clearly visible, and on the tiles, a young boy is casually sitting there

I haven't counted how many years it has been, but it has certainly been a long time he said淡淡地

"Huh?" I stood there in shock, looking at him in disbelief, "Are you saying today?"

The young man seemed to have discerned my thoughts; he slowly stood up from the ground and walked straight towards me, then with a "thud," he collided directly against a barrier right in front of me

For a moment, I forgot to breathe, fearing that the sound of my breathing would disrupt the picturesque beauty before me

"Then why are you here? Were you locked up here by someone?" The boy before me did not seem to belong to this place in any way.

Well, he indeed did not say that

Even if he is of the demon race, having such an appearance is simply excessive

It doesn't matter. He lowered his hand

I turned and walked out of the basement, then came back in from the staircase. I did not feel any barrier here. Did this young man really not deceive me

I already told you, you are the first one to enter here. He looked at me with a half-smile, half-serious expression

"Of course not," he said, shaking his finger. "Have you heard the story of Aladdin's magic lamp?"

I apologize for the interruption, I will take my leave now! My heart was racing very fast, and it seemed to be accelerating further. I did not look into his eyes, but fled up the stairs as if in a hurry.

Is there really a barrier here? As I went back and forth in and out more than a dozen times, such a layer of confusion inevitably arose in my heart

Although the entrance is somewhat hidden, it shouldn't be too difficult to find it. I do not quite understand the boy's words

He spoke very sincerely, "After all, this academy rarely sees mixed-race individuals"

The first. He raised a finger at me, pursed his lips, and squinted his eyes as he smiled, "You are the first human to enter here"

The boy's hand was still resting on the barrier; in that moment, as if compelled by some unseen force, I extended my own hand, attempting to touch the barrier opposite his palm. However, when my hand made contact, what I felt in my palm was the warmth of the boy's hand.

He did not explain, but merely shifted his gaze to my feet and said with a light laugh: "You dropped something."

He has a beautiful head of silver long hair, and his irises are of the same color, clear and transparent as if sculpted from the icy cold of the Arctic. His lip color resembles that of cherry blossoms, and his attractive lip shape makes one want to rush over and kiss him.

As I slowly walked back to my dormitory, it suddenly occurred to me halfway through that after chatting for so long, I had not yet asked for his name

I only said that no humans have come in, but I did not say that no demons have entered. A hint of a smile was concealed in his gaze

The singing abruptly ceased, and the young man was taken aback. He locked eyes with me, and a flicker of surprise passed through his gaze. His clear and pure voice resonated in this underground space where light and shadow intertwined, "Hello there"

"Then what do you eat?" I asked impulsively, "It doesn't seem like there is food here. If you don't go out and no one comes in, won't you starve to death?"

I suddenly widened my eyes; there was indeed a barrier. When he collided with it, a ripple-like pattern appeared in the air.

Eh? I was originally feeling embarrassed, but upon hearing what he said, I couldn't help but turn my head to glance at him.

He suddenly changed the subject again

Both the young man and I were momentarily stunned, as if a current had surged from the palm of my hand. I quickly withdrew my hand, and for some reason, my heart began to race unexpectedly. My throat felt somewhat dry, and I even found it difficult to breathe.

"Aladdin's lamp?" I nodded and said, "The teacher talked about this when I was in kindergarten... Wait, am I the first person to enter this basement?"

The pattern appeared for three seconds, and then gradually disappeared as if nothing was there. The young man stood close to that invisible barrier, smiling gently at me and saying: "Did you see it?"

I am a bit curious," he said slowly as I crouched down to pick something up, "how can an ordinary freshman discover this place and easily gain access to it.

Indeed, this basement has a barrier, so I am quite curious as to how you discovered my presence and managed to find your way here. Although you possess the bloodline of a demon, you are undeniably a true human being.

The boy's lips moved rhythmically as he hummed a song I had never heard before. He seemed unaware of my arrival, his gaze fixed on the ground beside him, and in his glass-like clear eyes, the stark contrast of the black and white tiles was reflected.

I glanced down, and there was the bread I had bitten into, which had just fallen to the ground due to my sudden shock upon seeing him. I hurriedly picked it up, feeling somewhat embarrassed.

I quietly watched as time flowed silently in this basement, second by second. Just when I thought I would stand here like a fossil, the young man unexpectedly looked over at me.

How could heaven concentrate so much beauty in a single person

It was not until I returned to the ground that the strange feeling swelling within me, as the sunlight and sea breeze fell upon my face, gradually faded away