Chapter 221: A Glimpse of Truth
Slowed time wasn’t always a good thing. For instance, after finishing his “battle,” Kailun had a long time to rest. Even after sleeping for several hours, he still hadn’t seen the dawn.
Chrissy alone wasn’t enough. Afra and Carol’s support was merely a drop in the bucket.
Kailun, brimming with energy, even found time to visit Bella next door and “reminisce.” However, she was clearly no match for him and fell asleep from exhaustion after a short while.
When he got dressed and looked out the window, the world was still pitch black.
“Ah, how lonely it is to be invincible.”
Kailun closed the door and left Bella’s room, abandoning the idea of opening another “blind box” in the next room.
Reflecting on tonight’s experience, he decided to include Anna and the others next time. Otherwise, there would be too much time to spare.
He surveyed the battlefield, but there was no worthy opponent. Only Chrissy and Phils could put up a decent fight.
After pondering for a while, he went to the super teleportation magic circle located in a corner of the manor. Its construction was complete, and it only needed enough magic crystals to activate.
Although this teleportation magic circle was bidirectional, the one in Kailun’s manor was the main one. He could travel freely back and forth without being restricted by the other circle.
The price was that he had to pay double the magic crystals for each teleportation, covering the round trip.
Functionally, the teleportation circle in Alaye served as both an anchor point and a sub-circle.
“Should I sneak over and have a look?”
Kailun stood on the magic circle, feeling a surge of recklessness.
However, this thought only lasted for a second before he suppressed it. He was a rational person most of the time.
Knowing the Pope, she must have made ample preparations. If he went there rashly, he would likely pay a heavy price.
Helena was being restricted by the Pope and couldn’t relay any useful information. Kailun had lost control of the intelligence, and with his recent decline in attributes, he had to be more cautious.
Ottovia’s weakness was regrettable, but weakening her was the safest decision.
Compared to pursuing the Pope relentlessly, he was more interested in obtaining crucial information from Ottovia.
Judging from her behavior, she didn’t seem to know about his past life, which was neither good nor bad news.
The key was, did Fate know?
“Who’s there?”
Lost in thought, Kailun heard footsteps approaching. He focused his mental power and sensed a familiar aura. “Is that… Charlene?”
Charlene was one of the three little knights. She had interacted with Kailun far less than Eve.
Another “invisible” member of the trio was the knight girl, Kirin.
“Master, I’m sorry. Did I disturb you?” Charlene emerged from the darkness, her voice trembling.
She seemed to have lost some of her knightly sharpness and gained a touch of maidenly gentleness.
After their previous encounter, the three of them had started addressing Kailun as “Master.”
Charlene recalled the sunny Kailun who had recruited them at the academy and felt a pang of nostalgia.
“No, I was just curious why you’re here. Shouldn’t you be asleep at this hour?”
Kailun looked at Charlene, who was standing before him in her light knight armor. She looked full of youthful vigor.
Not only that, but her strength had also increased by one rank in just a month or two, a remarkable progress.
Kailun had some fondness for this little knight whom he had forcefully kissed.
He found her even more endearing as she quickly lowered her head after meeting his gaze.
“Sister Fox said that this teleportation magic circle is very important and asked everyone to take turns guarding it. Kirin and the others guarded it during the first half of the night. I’m guarding it during the second half.”
Charlene lowered her head even further. “I’m sorry. I accidentally fell asleep and failed to fulfill my duty. Please punish me.”
“You deserve to be punished. Your punishment is to chat with me and watch the sunrise.” Kailun pinched her smooth cheek.
As the master of the manor, Kailun knew how secure it was. He had secretly transformed it into an impenetrable fortress.
Even a full-scale attack from the Temple of the Celestial God could be defended against for a day or two. As for breaching it from within, it was impossible.
“Is that all?” The gentle Charlene raised her head.
Kailun led her towards a hill within the manor. “What else? Do you want to offer yourself to me and be ‘eaten’?”
He didn’t intend to “eat” Charlene for now. Blindly pursuing desire wouldn’t bring lasting satisfaction, and besides, Charlene and the others still had room for “development.”
Charlene looked at his hand holding hers. “If being ‘eaten’ by you is considered a punishment, then I’m willing to accept it.”
“It seems you’re actually asking for a reward. Even the Princess doesn’t receive this kind of treatment. If you want my reward, then perform well. I look forward to your growth.”
Kailun pulled Charlene into his arms and then teleported to the top of the hill, a perfect spot for watching the sunrise.
If he had the time, he was willing to spare some of his “affection” for the less prominent girls in his household.
But he couldn’t afford to do so recently. He hadn’t even dealt with Fox yet, let alone the others.
However, as a greedy person, he had already marked his prey. He wouldn’t let any of them escape.
For the next few hours, Kailun chatted with Charlene, holding her in his arms. He removed her light knight armor to avoid being poked by it.
“Do you have any wishes?”
As the sun rose, Charlene looked into Kailun’s eyes and asked.
“Would you believe me if I said I just want to live a peaceful life?” Kailun looked at the rising sun.
Charlene instinctively shook her head. In her mind, Kailun was someone who controlled everything.
He possessed extraordinary strategy, decisive judgment, and ruthless methods… No matter how she looked at it, he wasn’t someone who would settle for a peaceful life.
To her, the name “Kailun” was synonymous with turbulence and grand schemes.
“You’ll receive my reward when you understand one day. Until then, I can only offer you some small treats.”
Kailun turned and flicked Charlene’s forehead, his gaze returning to its usual sharpness.
……
“You drank the Holy Water?”
At eight in the morning, Rose woke up and noticed that the Unlucky Flowers by Ottovia’s door were gone.
She counted carefully. It seemed like five were missing.
Recalling the story she had fabricated last night, she guessed that Ottovia had not only eaten the Unlucky Flowers but also drunk the “Holy Water.”
The thought made her burst into laughter. She hadn’t expected this seemingly arrogant big shot to have such a strong taste. That stuff was even more terrifying than what she had tasted before, with a much stronger smell.
After all, she had only tasted Kailun’s “Holy Water,” while Ottovia had tasted both Kailun’s and Chrissy’s.
Rose: “…”
She suddenly realized that this wasn’t something to be proud of. The smile on her face faded.
“I don’t know what you’re talking about.”
Ottovia, brushing her long hair, stared intently at her reflection in the mirror. She could feel the muscles around her mouth twitching uncontrollably.
If it weren’t for the need to kill Kailun, she would never touch that stuff again.
“…Keep pretending.” Rose’s lips curled into a smirk. “Five Unlucky Flowers are missing. Who else would pick up that kind of thing besides you? As expected of a pure and noble ‘big shot.’ You don’t even know what that taste is.”
Ottovia stopped brushing her hair. “What is it?”
“It’s Kailun and Chrissy’s…” Rose wanted to tell her the truth, but she stopped mid-sentence.
Kailun had appeared outside the room, his eyes narrowed as he smiled at her. “Continue. What is it?”
Rose shivered under his gaze. “Nothing, nothing. I didn’t say anything.”
She quickly retreated back into bed, unable to withstand the pressure.
But she immediately regretted showing weakness in front of Kailun. Just as she was about to confront him, he had already entered Ottovia’s room, carrying a long chain.
He dragged Ottovia out like a pet, and Rose didn’t dare to utter another word.
“You foolish human! Let go of your filthy hands! Or I’ll curse you, sacrifice everything to curse you!” Ottovia struggled against the chain around her neck.
Kailun, smelling the “Holy Water” on her breath, pinched his nose and said awkwardly, “Stop making a fuss. If you behave yourself, I’ll reward you with a bottle of Holy Water later.”
He could understand why Ottovia had drunk that stuff. For a special race like hers, blood and bodily fluids could provide mana to a certain extent.
Similar to vampires, but not entirely. She was probably from an even more ancient race.
Ottovia proudly puffed out her chest. “Foolish human! You think I need that kind of thing?”
Despite her words, she stopped resisting to obtain the Holy Water. She obediently let Kailun lead her out like a proud pet.
Rose: “…”
Seeing this scene, Rose was dumbfounded. This arrogant entity was surprisingly easy to appease?
……
“Alright, everyone’s here. Now let’s have a fun Q&A(Questions and Answers) session. If you perform well, I can give you lots of Holy Water.”
Kailun led Ottovia to the courtyard, where Carol, Illusion, Afra, Isabella, and Fox were already waiting.
Ottovia’s attention was immediately drawn to his words. “Compared to Holy Water, I want your blood more. The question is, are you willing to give it to me?”
She licked her sharp fangs with her pink tongue. For some reason, after last night, she suddenly felt that Kailun’s blood would be incredibly delicious. Turning him into a blood slave would be a good revenge.
“It depends on your performance.” Kailun smiled and pushed her in front of Carol and the others.
Carol: “Stare~”
Ottovia quickly turned to meet Carol’s gaze. “!!!”
For a moment, she felt the true meaning of death.