Angela's Proposal

Now that the black-clad swordsman's identity had been revealed, the young nobles he was protecting were obviously no ordinary people; otherwise, he wouldn't have stepped in to take care of these brats. Soon, with the help of magic and Angela's eavesdropping, Li Lin learned the identities of these young nobles. Sure enough, the well-mannered man and the girl with the timid personality who almost blushed and couldn't speak in front of Angela's sharp tongue were the children of Grand Duke Moore —a brother and sister. The remaining two couples were friends of this brother and sister. Although those people also came from the prominent upper-class aristocratic world, they were still somewhat inferior to the brother and sister.

Naturally, the brother and sister were also added to Li Lin's revenge list. He wouldn't let go of anyone related to the Five Heroes, let alone those with blood ties. After all, their proud ancestor was the murderer who killed Li Lin and the other twelve Arcane Mage. Li Lin certainly wouldn't abandon his revenge plan just because they were dead.

"I know exactly what you want to say, Angela."

Moreover, this time, Li Lin cut off Angela's suggestion before she could even speak.

"You want to seduce this brother and sister, make them fall into your trap, and ultimately turn them into slaves loyal to us..."

"Magic can do that too, but now is not the time."

Nia continued.

"Given the presence of that black-clad swordsman, it's highly likely that any slight anomaly could attract his attention. At that point, Li Lin's plan could be thwarted, which is something we don't want to see."

"Truly worthy of being the master."

Angela chuckled, a smug expression on her face.

"It's only natural that you could guess what I'm thinking, but I also have some other good ideas to offer you."

As she spoke, she quietly leaned close to Li Lin's ear and whispered her plan. Nia and her two sisters watched as Li Lin initially frowned, then let out a wry smile. He shook his head helplessly, then patted the little one's head, moving her a little further away from him.

"I'm now certain that your not going to the Nine Levels of Hell is someone's biggest loss."

Li Lin shook his head with a wry smile, clearly having no way to deal with the little guy.

"This is certainly a fun game; you should definitely give it a try. After all, I'm not the one who's going to lose."

So, by the time the two sisters realized that Li Lin was watching them intently while talking to Angela, it was already too late.

The rest of the journey continued peacefully, but at Li Lin's suggestion, the portly merchant finally invited the two carriages to travel with them. What prompted his decision was a different version of the same story he had heard from Li Lin... In the city they were about to reach, a very prestigious nobleman had encountered difficulties and had invited Li Lin to help. If everything went smoothly, it would naturally benefit the caravan's business. The young nobleman traveling in the two carriages had some connection with this powerful nobleman, so the portly merchant, contrary to his previous coldness, began to actively and warmly approach and greet the passengers. As long as they were guests, their attitude shouldn't be taken too seriously—this was the golden rule for a merchant's success.

It was obvious that the nobles had never traveled far from home; they might not even have met anyone outside their own families. The portly merchant had simply changed their mood and attitude with a few smiles and a few kind words. However, even so, when they saw Angela, these young nobles would still instinctively avoid her. This was partly due to the black-clad swordsman's warning, and partly because the little girl's sharp tongue was simply too unbearable for these pampered nobles.

However, what surprised these young nobles the most was the twin sisters. They had been specially sent by Li Lin to apologize for Angela's words. Of course, this was just a matter of basic courtesy, so it didn't attract much attention. The only problem was that these beautiful twins quickly captured the hearts of the young noble men.

"I knew they would like this."

Looking out the car window at Fina, who was receiving the attention of a young nobleman and seemed somewhat at a loss, Angela smiled smugly.

"That's how males are; if a female wags her tail, they'll come running and go into heat..."

Will this really work?

Nia asked with some concern, her staff emitting a faint glow. In fact, she had used a special method to cast Charm Person spell on the two sisters, making it easier for them to gain favor with others. The Eternal Library's superb magical skills made this no problem at all; even if there were mages present, unless they were archmages, they wouldn't discover her tricks.

"Seduce others is a specialty of Vampire Species; it's about time they started practicing it."

Angela stretched lazily in Li Lin's arms, like a mother cat watching her kittens go out to hunt.

"This time, it wasn't us who took the initiative; rather, those idiotic nobles walked right into our trap. No one can blame us for being wrong."

"Yes, considering that the swordsman in black is currently spying on them, I think it's indeed a very good idea."

Li Lin withdrew his gaze from the void, not knowing what he had actually seen.

"Next, it's your turn, Master. I believe that even without magic, your charm alone is enough to make those sheltered young ladies kneel before you, begging for your charity..."

"However, I believe there is a better goal."

As he spoke, Li Lin stood up, which made Angela frown slightly.

"Are you still interested in men?"

"If you continue to think like that, then for the next month, you'll have no choice but to sleep with Nia."

Without turning his head, Li Lin uttered a sentence that made Angela's face turn pale immediately, and then stepped out of the carriage.

While Angela and Nia were enjoying the spectacle, Mina and Fina were suffering endless torment. Although they knew Angela was absolutely malicious, using them as bait was not their wish. After they apologized to the young nobles on behalf of Li Lin for Angela's actions, two of the young men's eyes lit up. For the rest of the journey, they didn't stay in the carriage but followed the sisters, showering them with excessive flattery and praise. Although they knew it was the effect of magic, such sycophantic praise was unprecedented for the two sisters, who had grown up in a strict, austere Temple. Angela had ordered them to seduce these two fools, so the sisters had no choice but to act against their will. Smiling, they each tried to engage the two foolish nobles in conversation using their own methods. Fina, being a novice mage, quickly calmed down after her initial panic and began to treat the nobles with ease. Mina, however, clearly lacked such patience. Even when she was human, Mina had never seen a man dare to flirt with her so openly. In the past, she would have kicked him away long ago. The only resistance Mina could offer was to press her hand tightly on her sword hilt, forcibly suppressing the urge to chop his head into pieces, and responding half-heartedly to his endless questions and compliments. Thank goodness, whether it was because the spell still applied to her was in effect, or because the man inherently preferred a strong woman, he showed no displeasure at Mina's attitude.

Of course, this is not a good thing for the other ladies.

"Swordsman."

Li Lin stood helplessly in front of the black-clad swordsman.

"I also hope that your... 'companions' can show some self-respect. After all, those two girls are my maids, and what they did was far too much."

To claim someone else is wrong when you've clearly done it yourself—that's one of the linguistic skills of a sorcerer.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Li Lin."

At this moment, the black-clad swordsman faced Li Lin again, his expression somewhat embarrassed. In fact, he had also realized that the two guys had gone too far. Although the twins were indeed very beautiful, what they did was clearly impolite. However, this was, after all, a private matter between young people, and he had no right to interfere. Therefore, faced with Li Lin's questioning, he could only awkwardly apologize. He was completely unaware that the man in front of him was the culprit who had caused the situation to turn out this way.

In fact, the black-clad swordsman was also secretly troubled by this matter. Firstly, Li Lin was the Grand Duke's only hope, and angering him would bring no benefit whatsoever. Moreover, according to the swordsman's observation, the three noble ladies who had originally accompanied them clearly expressed their dissatisfaction with their actions. After all, such blatant pursuit of another girl right in front of him made it obvious that their charm was inferior to the other's. And these three young ladies were all proud and arrogant; how could they possibly tolerate this?

The black-clad swordsman had keenly sensed a discordant note emerging among the six young nobles, but he couldn't find a way to deal with it. While killing and tracking were his forte, matters of the heart were far too difficult for him. Although he had his suspicions, the idea of a magic swordsman deciphering the spell cast by the Eternal Library was simply wishful thinking.

As for Li Lin's "protest," he had no way to deal with it. Although the black-clad swordsman had sternly warned them not to provoke the two ladies again, it was clear that, putting aside whether people attracted by beautiful women still had any judgment, those who were simply bewitched by magic would find it difficult to accept such a warning.

Fortunately, they were getting closer and closer to Blackwater City.