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Loreana looked at him with a startled expression. But seeing his serious face, she realized he was not joking.She thought for a moment before taking the cup.Just as she took the first sip, her expression changed. She lowered the cup and looked at Anom in astonishment."This water… When?!" She was confused but she soon realized."It was when the lights were off." She sighed. "So what did you want to prove?"The water she drank just now contained a fruity flavour. But according to her knowledge, none of the servants were instructed to serve it like that. Then the only person who could have done this was the one who had passed her the water cup.Anom chuckled as he enjoyed seeing her distressed expression, but he was already thinking about measures to ensure Crystal's safety. He also thought of ways that could be used to harm her.To be honest, Anom could think of many ways. But he sorted through all of them and considered the ones that could be used to affect the victim without alerti
Both of them sat down on the sofa as Anom dragged the table nearer, making it easier for Luna to eat.She insisted on standing up and serving, but Anom refused her and started serving the food while sitting on the sofa. Soon, they started their dinner."Hmm. This is good." Anom exclaimed as he ate a fried meat dish. It looked like fried chicken and was juicy and crispy. He also liked a soup that, according to Luna, was made from some herbs and fishes, both being acquired from the forest area around Nulis City.Anom ate his food with gusto, while Luna took small bites and ate slowly. She looked at Anom every now and then, smiling whenever she saw him enjoying the food she brought.Both ate till they were full, especially Anom, who ate till he wondered if his agility would be affected.Luna got up and began gathering the dishes and, despite her attempts to dissuade him, Anom also helped.Seeing that it was time to leave, Luna couldn’t help but look at Anom reluctantly.He smiled and pat
Just as Della had predicted, Anom felt someone approaching the house he was staying in. He opened his eyes and stood up from the bed.He went downstairs, and before the person on the outside could give a knock, he opened the door.Luna was surprised but she became happy as soon as she saw Anom.Anom smiled as he stroked her head. "What? You started missing me already?" he asked as he continued to pat her.Luna wanted to say something but she forgot what it was and lowered her head to enjoy the pats.Anom had a guess about what she wanted to say but it wasn’t that urgent. He didn’t mind giving her some head pats as he enjoyed that too.Luna felt so good that she closed hr eyes and kept lowering her head till it was touching Anom's chest.Seeing her expression, Anom chuckled. "Little maid, you'll become an ostrich if you lower your head any further." He stopped patting her and rubbed her smooth cheek.Luna broke out of her daze and made a disappointed expression. She jumped abruptly and
Anom explained his plan and Loreana couldn't help but agree that this was the best strategy they could use right now. Given that Anom could pull it off without alerting anyone."Don't worry. I don't like to brag, but I won't undermine myself when it comes to the skills I specialize in." Anom assured them.Loreana took out something like a map from her storage pouch. It was the blueprint of this estate.She spread it on the table and explained about all the security points to Anom. He had to do this in absolute secrecy with not even the non-hostile people finding out anything.The plan was set as Anom decided the order in which he would go snooping around. He also wanted to take this chance and ask about the power levels of all the suspicious people. That would give him a better understanding of how much effort he needs before he can reach the next level.But then he decided that maybe it would be more interesting to spy on them this way. The unknown is scary, but it can also be exciti
"ANgh…" A moan entered his ears, followed by more moans. The erotic moans were clearly being uttered by a lady, while low grunts and moans of a man were also heard in between.Anom frowned as he thought that maybe he came at the wrong time.But then he began to hear some words along with the moans as the people inside began to converse."AAH… Slow… down… you… AANHH… SLOW DOWN, DAMN IT!!!" The woman screamed at her partner in a commanding tone. Her partner made a low grunt of agreement."Yes… Just like… Nghh… that… AAAHHN~" The woman let out a satisfied moan, indicating that she might have climaxed.There was a short silence before a sentence was heard."Let's do that again," spoke the woman.Sounds of flesh colliding together, along with grunts and moans began to sound from inside once again."Ahh… hmmm… Hey! You didn’t forget to… Ahhhmm… send a gift to our niece, right? I… Ahnn… don’t want the other women in the family to tease me… Hnnn… for forgetting such a small matter.""Of cours
"What happened? She didn't drink the soup?" Guloi asked in a stern tone.Biona lowered her head, afraid that her husband would blame her for the failure.But Guloi only sighed. He shook his head as he said, "Master and I already guessed this when we heard no commotion."Biona was relieved that she wasn't going to be blamed for the failure this time. But she became worried again. "What will we do now? Has master thought of another plan?" she asked hopefully.Guloi remained silent for a while before speaking. "It will not hinder the plan for tomorrow, but it will surely give the Handler family a reason to lower the benefits they promised Master in exchange for the Safaira family's surrender.""But… will we be okay after the Handler family takes over?" Biona asked worriedly."Hmph! Don't underestimate our Master. Those Handler bastards proposed many restrictions for when they took over our businesses, but our Master made it clear that he would only hand over the businesses and the family
"We have to deal with an annoying fly first." The head servant, Guloi, was still outside, keeping an eye on Loreana and Crystal. Anom gestured them to stay quiet as he disappeared. The head servant was leaning on a wall with his hands crossed. He was keeping an eye on the path that led towards Crystal's place. His face was tense as he couldn’t calm his anxiousness. This was their last chance to solve this 'peacefully'. His master could only resort to force if he failed today. But that would pose another problem as he would have already done so if not for the presence of someone stronger in the family. A shadow arrived behind him and Guloi, who was busy with his thoughts, only felt a slight pain in his nape before everything darkened. Anom picked him by his neck and took him to the garden in front of Crystal's house, hiding him behind a tree. Loreana nodded when she saw him returning. It was better this way as she didn’t want the Second Head to know about the plan this early. The
"Who sent you to my family, Mr. Spy?" This sentence would have caught any other person off guard, which, along with the pressure being emitted by the old man, was enough to make one panic. But Anom just stared at the old man for a few seconds before he started chuckling. "And here I thought this family didn’t have someone with some brains. This should have been the first thing they should have asked, but seriously, this just makes them look like a bunch of adorable fools." He gave the old man a look as he took a sip of the delicious drink. "But this trait of theirs could also become the cause of their doom." Loreana would have frozen stiff in fear if she heard what Anom was saying and the way he was speaking with the most respected person in her family. But the old man didn’t show any anger and just contemplated what Anom had said. He sighed and shook his head. "Yeah. They are good kids, but they are sometimes too naïve… Maybe I should have used some methods similar to the Handlers
"Now what?" Selvo suddenly realized that even his newly reached Materialization State was not helping him deal with the powerlessness he was currently feeling.When he first learned that their backer was one of the great families, Selvo was already imagining all the ways he'd enjoy himself freely in the future.But knowing his personality, his father had already warned him to stay within his limits, at least till the whole matter of swallowing the Safaira family was resolved.Although he felt vexed, Selvo knew better than to anger his father. So he decided to stop, or at least tone down, his activities.But one day, as he was roaming across the city, he came across a party of mercenaries. It was like any other party you'd found in Nulis City. Though what attracted his attention to that party was a beautiful girl—one like he had never seen before.She was so charming that Selvo had a hard time believing that he had missed the presence of someone like her in his own city. But he soon co
Knock! Knock! Knock!Anom was roused from his focus as a series of knocks were heard on the door. Closing the book that was in his hands, Anom replied using the gang leader's voice, "Enter."The door opened with a click as a stout man appeared in front of him. It was the same guy who had previously informed him about the invitation from Selvo Handler, the intermediary that the original gang leader had arranged to pass on important messages between the two forces."Leader." The man greeted Anom respectfully before speaking, "Young master Selvo has responded.""Hm." Anom nodded. He then asked, "Where and when?"The intermediary immediately replied, "He's coming here." He added, "Now."Anom was a bit surprised before he muttered, "He seems to be in a hurry.""Yes." The intermediary agreed. He then thought for a moment before adding, "I also felt the same when I went to meet him. He seemed to be in a terrible mood." An expression of fear appeared on his face as he re-counted, "The express
Anom and Kristin arrived back at the place where they had parted ways with the other two. But Nia and Crystal were not back yet. So they could only continue to wait.Kristin tried to relieve her boredom as they waited by reading the book that Anom had bought. But she soon got bored of it too."What are those two taking so long for?" Kristin furrowed her brows. "Don't tell me they encountered some trouble." Her expression turned grim as she looked at Anom and suggested, "Should we go look for them?""No need." Anom replied simply. "The list I gave them was not short; it's only natural for them to take some time." He paused before saying, "As for their safety, although not the best, your friend is still sharp enough to detect most of the dangers. That said, Crystal's not weak either. The two of them will not face much trouble, at least within the city."Kristin calmed down after hearing his words, but continued grumbling in complaint.After they had waited for almost an hour, the two gi
Kristin and Anom were in front of a large, two-story building.Gazing at the display cabinets visible through the glass, Anom realized that it was a bookstore."Let's enter." Kristin motioned for him to follow as she walked through the entrance of the store.A moderate crowd was gathered on the ground floor, consisting mainly of adventurers and mercenaries. Practical experience was necessary, but it was also necessary to gather enough information and know-how before going deep inside the Zeru forest. The place was dangerous as it was; it would simply be fatal for the ill-informed.Kristin seemed to know her way as she led them deeper inside the store. Walking through the rows and rows of shelves, Kristin stopped in front of one.Anom saw her taking out a book with a hard cover. Leafing through the pages, she flipped to a seemingly particular page before dog-earing it at the top."All done!" Pressing it back on the shelf, she turned and smiled. "It was good, right?" she asked. "I learn
Inside, Nia was leaning in her chair, holding a glass of water over the table. Her face was calm, but the water stain on her clothes gave her away.Trying to act calm, she asked Anom, "Are we up?"Anom nodded. "Let me tell you about our first objective before we depart.""I hope we didn't interrupt your meal." Loreana suddenly said as she started acting like the polite host she was; she clearly considered it her responsibility, one that needed special attention, considering that the two girls were an important part of their plan to alleviate their crisis."It's fine." Kristin said as Nia followed up, "We were done anyway."As they all set down, Anom began telling them about the urgent objective that was his priority:"We have to delay, or possibly cancel, the marriage. The Handler family must not be allowed to continue with their plan. Only then will I be able to put my mind at ease and leave for the capital."He looked at Nia and Kristin and asked, "You two are fine with the arrangem
When his eyes opened next, morning was already on its way.Anom looked at the sky through the window; it was gradually brightening up."It's time for action." Anom muttered before heading towards the washroom.After freshening himself up, he straightened his appearance and checked his gear before turning to walk out of the room. Following the stairs, he came down and made his way towards the exit of his quarters.Walking on the paved path that led towards the central region of the Safaira estate. No one beside him was staying in the guest area, so he didn't meet anyone on the way.Anom passed through the garden full of vibrant flowers and turned towards the hallway that led towards Loreana's chamber.He had only walked a short distance on the path when he saw a cute and lively figure walking in his direction."Ah!" Luna paused as she saw Anom appear from behind the corner. "Big Brother Anom!" Exclaiming his name, the cute little maid ran towards him with cheerful steps.Anom opened hi
Seeing Crystal's unsatisfied expression, Anom sat up before leaning over to pull her over to him.Lying down once more, he then made her lay on top of him, her soft bosom resting against his chest."You don't have to worry, Crystal. You'll understand it soon enough." There was a kind smile on his face as he assured her.As Loreana heard his words and looked at his expression, which was in total contrast to the topic, she couldn't help but marvel at how someone could even say that with a straight face.Crystal, who was on top of him, suddenly squirmed. "Anom! Something is poking me in the stomach."Hearing her words, the other two blanked for a moment before Loreana suddenly glared at Anom.Anom himself was stunned. Facing Loreana's warning glare, he smiled wryly.Speedily, he moved his hand to check around his waist before yanking something out of there.It was his sheathed blade. "It was my blade poking her, not the "sword" you were...""Alright, I got it!" Loreana hu
"He informed me about the invitation from the then-head of the Safaira family.I was apprehensive, but then I realized that it was their territory after all. They could have done something to me already if they had meant it.I followed the polite messenger to the Safaira Mansion, suppressing my nervousness.I quickly met the dignified head of the Safaira family, under whose protection I had sought refuge.That was my first meeting with Uncle Gamus. He was in his prime back then, looking every bit like what one would imagine a family head to be.But he didn't intimidate me. One because he didn't want to, and another because I had lived with people much more powerful than him.As I entered the courtyard he had summoned me to, I saw a person tied up to a tree there.It was Bolance. His expression was green and anguished, but he didn't dare to speak as Uncle Gamus gazed at him regularly.To my astonishment, Uncle Gamus apologized to me on behalf of his nephew.Without waiting for me to sa
"I had never drank in my life before that. I had only seen Uncle Benny enjoy some liquor, while Lady Faustina too liked to taste some fruity wine. But they never showed any signs of losing control of their faculties.Maybe I had too much faith in my puny strength, as I decided to take a sip. How bad could it turn out to be?Just the first sip made me want to spit it back out; the burning sensation was only making it harder for me to drink anymore. But I saw that Bolance had also calmed down when he saw me drinking. He raised his glass to show his appreciation for accompanying him. Taking small sips, instead of the large swigs like earlier, he began talking about some business plans and proposals he had prepared. I didn't understand most of what he had said. What I did understand was that it was also related to the reason why he looked so down.As I tried to make sense of how a business related topic might be connected to his broken heart, I also had another problem to deal with.Bolan