“What!?” The woman was taken aback the moment she heard the revelation about the question she had always asked and finally got to know the reason for her daughter’s suffering.
Indeed, initially when she discovered her daughter, the daughter was traumatized from being tormented by a woman who had already been killed by someone. This prompted a deep-seated anger inside the woman to take revenge on those who had made her daughter suffer in vain.
But the moment her daughter revealed that she had been sold at an Auction House, the woman lost control and became enraged, demanding the name of the individual with the clear intent to even burn down the entire Heindal Continent.
However, in her anger, it appeared as if her daughter tried to protect the person who sold her in the Auction House by hiding the fact. She tried multiple times to inquire about the names of those who sold her, but never received any answer.
Today, she finally came to know that the person’s identity was none other than Ryuk Devereaux.
‘Those Devereaux Bastards!’, The woman gritted her teeth and glared with her eyes red in anger, remembering all the suffering her daughter had gone through because of that particular individual.
“Mihela, kill him, no…” Woman turned her eyes towards the seated Eunuch but halted in the midst of her command as her eyes once again glanced back at her daughter who was trembling, causing the woman to slightly change her plans, adding, “Make him suffer as much as my daughter did.”
“Master, he is stronger than me,” the eunuch, who has been under the command of the matriarch of Celestial Phoenix from the beginning and was placed under this woman by his real master, is well-informed about the affairs of the Devereaux family.
Being updated with the latest information, he has complete knowledge about the strength of Ryuk Devereaux.
“Are you kidding me?” The woman kept looking at the man’s lower head with her trembling eyes, showing her frustration at not getting an answer. After a moment, she realized that he was indeed telling the truth, prompting her to add, “So, do you expect me to just watch my daughter suffer?”
“There are other ways to deal with him, but Master will need to use her Authority,” the eunuch said, not caring about his life. He finally decided to confront that man at the cost of his own life, while also emphasizing the most important step that should be taken into consideration to avoid death.
“What? But what if mother intervened?…” the woman was slightly taken aback but seeing the determined state of her daughter, she finally commanded, “Kill him at any cost. I will send a letter to the Capital using my authority. Be prepared.”
“As you command,” with those words, the man disappeared as the space around him trembled before revealing a spatial crack.
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‘….is it a—’ Before Ryuk could confirm what he was looking at, the System barged in.
[Host, is it a green Butt Plug?! ⊙﹏⊙]
‘….’ Upon hearing the sudden announcement from the system, Ryuk’s mind raced with the realization that the object being referenced was the communication talisman – similar to the one he had taken from the gardener. The system’s words prompted him to carefully examine the green jade talisman once more, where he noticed its rounded shape resembling an egg with a hook on one end.
“Where did you get it from, Esme?” Ryuk asked, putting aside the dirty thoughts that had just entered his mind. He was inquiring about the source of the weapon that Esme had used to kill the woman.
“I… got it from her neck,” Esme said, seeing Ryuk reaching his hand out to touch the jade pendant. She pulled her hand back as if she didn’t want to give it to him, knowing that his touch could break the illusion casted on it to hide the voice.
Afterall, she was still on the call with that woman but secretly concealing everything from Ryuk because she didn’t know his reaction.
“Hmm, what are you hiding from me?” Ryuk slowly stood with his eyes fixed on Esme, who flinched as her eyes kept looking at him before she scratched her chin, trying to avert her gaze.
“No, there is nothing. Why would I hide anything from you?” Esme felt the urge to break or somehow silence the Jade pendant but seemed unable to do so due to her lack of internal energy and the rigidity of the pendant, making it strong enough to not break with her strength.
“Hmm, it still seems to be filled with energy,” Ryuk said, ignoring her words as he focused on the pendant he had taken from Esme’s hands without her even noticing.
‘?!’
“Wait! Give me that!” Esme was taken aback when she saw that the thing which should have been in her hand was now in Ryuk’s. She swiftly tried to stand but stumbled, her hand accidentally landing on his chest. She managed to balance herself and tried to lift her head.
“If you move, I will kiss you,” Ryuk warned the woman sternly, with his hand raised in the air.
badump
“Sorry?” Esme clearly heard his words and was frozen in her position, with one hand resting on his chest. She was slightly leaned back from her earlier recoil, trying to make sense of his words while blinking a few times.
“Do not move,” Ryuk warned again before bringing the pendant near his face. He then asked, “Who are you?”
He had already dispelled Esme’s cast illusion on Pendant and heard a feminine voice coming from the other side, prompting him to inquire.
“Finally, you showed up? So, were you the one who killed my Aunt?” said Yao Lian’s voice coming from the other side of the pendant. She finally had the chance to talk to the young master she had heard about from her Aunt, while also struggling to control her anger.
“Believe me, if I started killing, there’d be none of you left.” Ryuk’s voice turned cold as he analyzed everything: the pendant belonging to the deceased woman dressed in expensive clothing, likely from the middle or upper town, and the poisoning of Liu Wei. It was evident that the woman he was speaking to was a member of the Wei family involved in Liu Wei’s banishment in the lower town.
“Should I perceive it as a threat?” The voice on the other side also matched the cold tone, as the moonlight faded in the tense atmosphere surrounding the man in the black and orange robe. He stood in the breeze, with fluttering black hair visible. He wore a straw hat with red eyes fixed on the moon, giving him an otherworldly appearance.
“No, it was just for information; otherwise, you would have been in your Aunt’s place.” Ryuk glanced towards Esme, who appeared to look at him in bewilderment as she approached. She kept looking at him as if expecting something, causing him to think, ‘What does she want now?’
[ Hey Host, we need another dialogue. These ones are totally outdated (￣ヘ￣;) ]
‘….’ Holding the pendant with one hand and blankly looking at Esme, who seemed enthusiastic to hear something, Ryuk crushed the pendant.
“Let’s go”, Ryuk moved and grabbed Esme’s wrist, not in the mood to play these games. He was clearly irritated by their attempt to attack Esme in his absence, showing impatience as he pulled her.
“Huh? But whhaaaayyy?” Esme felt betrayed as she was pulled by her wrist, wishing to hear more dialogues but ultimately being disappointed.
“Hey Esme,” Ryuk said as he saw her antics. He pulled her wrist, causing her to collide with his body. An orange aura surrounded them as he locked eyes with her golden ones and declared, “You know, right? The more disappointed you feel, the more—
DING!
[ A hostile presence has been detected nearby. Please proceed with caution. ]
