"Could you tell me about your gladiatorial battles?"
"I've never left Lentax."
Penny spoke softly as she slowly withdrew her slender hand.
This request made Zong Shen and Kaji Mizte exchange glances.
Before setting out, Prince Carter had left behind Little Blackie, disguised as Bulijie Sorensen, specifically so it could recount stories of its years spent in gladiatorial competitions.
Neither of them had expected Miss Penny to be so interested in such things.
Kaji Mizte pondered for a moment before nodding to Zong Shen.
Then he said to Penny, "In that case, I shall take my leave first."
With that, he nodded in farewell, turned, and left the room.
Only Penny, Zong Shen, and the legendary Ranger remained in the room.
After taking his seat, Zong Shen used the Strategy Module to look up several classic gladiatorial battles involving Ou Lei and Bulijie, then recounted them from a first-person perspective.
Penny listened with great interest. Even the legendary Ranger sat at the table, resting her head on one hand as she listened attentively.
As Zong Shen told the stories, he observed Penny's condition.
The Penny before him displayed no abnormalities at all. She truly seemed to be listening to his stories.
Moreover, confirmation from the Strategy Module proved that Penny indeed had no ulterior motives.
This pure behavior was entirely unlike the scheming bitch image created by the influence of the Blood Rose Legacy.
She looked nothing like someone capable of quietly planting a [Rose Mark] and manipulating Prince Carter and her own father as though they were toys in her hands!
This once again demonstrated the terrifying nature of the Blood Rose Legacy.
Rigid, forceful control and alteration were not truly frightening. It was this kind of subtle, imperceptible influence that was genuinely impossible to guard against.
It had