"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
The power structure of Nulis City is occupied by many forces. The adventurers, mercenaries and their respective groups occupy control over the moving forces of the city, therefore occupying a strategic and decision-making position.Another force is the merchants. As it is a city based on the trade of resources acquired from the Zeru forest, the role played by the merchants is very crucial. But not just any merchant could establish a firm footing in such a chaotic place.That's where the merchant families entered the picture. There are five major merchant families inside Nulis City, with the Safaira and Handler families being the most prosperous.All the merchant families form a group and invite individual merchants to work for them, instead of operating separately, creating a wide network of merchants allowing them to control the whole trade structure of the city. Sometimes their combined force might even affect the decisions of the Kingdom.This allows the merchants to have a conside
Loreana was standing with her back against a sturdy tree as she looked into the distance, lost in her thoughts.The moonlight illuminated the face of the mature beauty.Her expression was neutral but Anom saw her eyelids quivering sometimes, maybe whenever she thought about something depressing.Anom walked closer but she didn't show any reaction, as if not paying attention to anything besides her thoughts.He stood by her side for a few seconds. But when he saw her not detecting his presence even till now, Anom smiled wryly.She was lost in her own sad and gloomy world when Loreana felt a warm hand on her shoulder. Then, maybe because she was on the brink or maybe because this warmth contrasted her gloomy feelings, tears fell out of her eyes.Anom was badly startled when he saw her tears. The pale moonlight illuminated the pearl-like drops as they flowed down her face, making this scene even more heart-breaking.He first thought about calling Crystal to comfort her mother, but then h
Gamus was the first one to feel them approaching. His expression was calm but that wasn't really the case with his mind.He had felt the movement of energy when Anom had created his barrier. His first thought was that an enemy had appeared, even though it was an absurd possibility. But then he felt the presence of Anom's aura within this energy, which made him calm his steps.But the next instant, everything disappeared. The aura and presence of Anom, as well as Loreana, vanished.Gamus had to probe using energy as he found the presence of a barrier. It was weak enough that he could break it even from a distance. But the strange thing was that no one among those two was at the level of manipulating energy external to them. This made him astonished as he grew even more curious about Anom's origins.Gamus kept his thoughts to himself, while Crystal and Luna had also discovered Loreana and Anom.Luna smiled when she saw Anom. The little maid almost looked addicted to Anom's presence as s
Loreana felt her emotions fluctuating constantly. She couldn’t comprehend this situation, but what was even stranger was her subconscious finding it comfortable to stay near him… His warmth made her forget all her sadness… Each second she spent in his embrace made her feel alive. This roller-coaster of feelings caused her to get exhausted. She laid her head weakly on his shoulders. The warmth of his body made her feel peaceful… She didn't want to, but... she couldn't help it. Anom started stroking her head after he saw her calm down. His touch was gentle, without any impure thoughts. Loreana could also feel that, which made her feel safe. "I know you try so hard because you care about this family. But you should also take care of yourself... You are important... precious to your loved ones." His soothing words made her feel good as she stopped thinking about whether it was right while closing her eyes to enjoy his embrace. They kept standing like that when Loreana opened her eyes.
"That was quite… fast." Anom muttered while stretching lazily. A bunch of books were scattered all over the table. Although the books he had read till now only made up for a small portion of the whole collection, they contained all the crucial data and information. All he had learnt till now was nothing from the perspective of the whole continent. Still, it was a start. Now he can go out without being worried about suffering a loss due to his lack of knowledge. This visit to the library also made him aware of his improved cognitive skills. His strong soul allows his spirit to do mental tasks with greater efficiency. This helped him to read the books quickly as well as retain their content in his mind after just one read. He stood up and put the books back in their place. After taking a final look at the silent room, he left. Coming down the stairs, Anom felt as if he had entered a different space. The noises from the outside made a stark contrast with the tranquil atmosphere insid