Chapter 63: If You Don’t Act Recklessly, You Won’t Get Hurt
“Master, now that Henry’s matter has been resolved, have you thought about what to do next?” Bacht whispered into Bardel’s ear.
Bardel was taken aback: “What arrangements? What do you mean?”
“For instance, inviting Miss Elrose to dinner or something.”
“Huh? Are you trying to get me killed?” Bardel’s face changed dramatically, and he said angrily, “My weak little heart can’t handle such intense situations.”
Upon hearing this, Bacht immediately revealed an expression of helplessness.
Hey, my young master, must you be so agitated? It’s just inviting a girl you like to dinner; why so nervous? It’s like you’re a teenage virgin. Have all your experiences with women gone to waste?
“Master, I think you should be a bit more generous and take the initiative. The chances will be greater.” Bacht continued to persuade him.
“Damn it, what the hell are you talking about?” Bardel said in frustration, then ignored Bacht and looked directly at Elrose on the other side of the room.
“Uh, since everything has been resolved, can we leave now?” Bardel said, slightly nervously.
Elrose nodded gently: “Of course, it’s getting late, and we should head back.”
As she spoke, Elrose took Luna’s hand, saying, “Let’s go, Luna.”
“Oh, um, okay.” Luna appeared a bit dazed, seemingly lost in thought.
However, Elrose didn’t ask any further questions, just slightly bowed to everyone in the room before leading Luna out.
Seeing Elrose leave, Bardel let out a sigh of relief and quietly thought: “Ha, she’s finally gone. Fortunately, nothing happened today.”
Bardel wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, then looked at his brothers in the room, raising his voice: “Listen up! That girl is Miss Elrose from Nightmoon Tavern. From now on, if you see her, you either keep your distance or be polite. If any of you dares to provoke her and drag me into it, don’t blame the boss for being ruthless!”
“Got it?!” Bardel said with an extremely serious tone.
“Got it!” Everyone replied in unison, their thoughts solidifying: the boss is indeed in love.
…
Outside the room, Elrose held Luna’s small hand as they walked slowly, but Luna occasionally cast a peculiar glance at Elrose.
Finally, she couldn’t help but voice her inner doubts.
“Um, Little Belle, can I ask you a few questions?”
“Of course,” Elrose nodded. She had already noticed Luna’s heart was filled with confusion, so she waited for her to ask.
“How did you make Bardel so afraid of you? What was that ‘illusion’ the person mentioned earlier? And you…” Luna bit her lip, hesitating for a moment, before finally asking, “Are you… actually a super powerful mage, just hiding your true self?”
Luna’s gaze was piercing as she looked at Elrose, her eyes filled with some vigilance.
She liked Elrose, but that liking was merely due to Elrose’s appearance.
They looked so alike; Elrose resembled the goddess in a painting from Luna’s childhood, which made a very good first impression on her.
Moreover, she initially thought Elrose had a tragic past, homeless and helpless, which made her feel a kinship.
However, in just one day, Luna’s impression of Elrose had completely changed.
She could identify the flaws in a fifth-tier explosive magic with just one glance.
And she could make that troublemaker Bardel feel fear, causing him to submit obediently.
Then there were the illusions. Illusion magic was known to be extremely rare in this world; it required not only the caster’s mana but also significantly high mental strength.
However, the methods to cultivate mental strength had long been lost in the human realm.
Lastly, and most frightening to Luna, was the flash of brutal violence in Elrose’s eyes when she picked up a dagger.
That gaze, she had seen before.
That cold, ruthless gaze, icy to the extreme, was exactly like that of the killer who had wiped out her family.
This made Luna feel a thread of unease.
But the good news was that look faded away in an instant, and Elrose didn’t use the dagger to harm that person; she merely gave him a haircut.
In conclusion, Elrose Phil, this girl who seemed harmless and had no mana or battle qi, wasn’t as simple as she appeared.
“A mage? Of course, I’m not a mage. Didn’t I tell you earlier? I have no magic power; I’m a hammer-wielding mage,” Elrose said in a very relaxed tone.
“But that person said you can use illusions.”
“Oh, that’s because of this.” Elrose shook her wrist, displaying the Heart of Shadow and smiled: “This thing seems to be my lifesaving tool. Anyone who touches it sees something extremely terrifying.”
“Extremely terrifying?” Luna paused for a moment, “What is it?”
“According to Kendrick, it’s a boundless darkness,” Elrose said. “He told me that the day you saved me, he accidentally touched this bracelet and was nearly scared to death.”
“Oh, so that’s why Kendrick was acting so strangely,” Luna replied, then continued, “Can I touch this bracelet?”
“Uh, that might not be good. What if you get scared silly?” Elrose hesitated.
“It’s fine, I’m brave,” Luna said confidently with a smile, then, taking Elrose by surprise, she reached out and grabbed the Heart of Shadow.
“Hey, Luna!” Elrose was startled and quickly pulled Luna’s hand away.
But it was too late; darkness instantly enveloped Luna.
Her body stiffened and fell backward.
Elrose rushed forward and caught Luna, who at that moment had vacant eyes and a dazed expression, liquid running uncontrollably, clearly having entered the [Fear] state.
“Luna, Luna, wake up, wake up!” Elrose shouted Luna’s name loudly while shaking her vigorously.
Gradually, Luna regained consciousness.
“Little Belle, what happened to me…” Luna said somewhat dazedly.
“Hey, you touched my bracelet, you fool! I already told you that you’d get scared silly,” Elrose scolded. “Don’t you understand that if you don’t act recklessly, you won’t get hurt?”
“Hehe.” Luna smiled helplessly, saying, “So that’s why Kendrick opposed you staying here.”
“That darkness was really terrifying,” Luna trembled.
“Just as well. Don’t do such foolish things again,” Elrose advised.
“Okay, okay, I got it. I won’t do it again next time.” Luna smiled as she slowly stood up. “Huh, Little Belle, why is your dress wet?”
“What do you think?” Elrose replied irritably, “Look at the ground, then touch your little panties, and you’ll know why my dress is wet.”
Luna slowly looked down at her feet, seeing a puddle of shiny liquid, slightly yellow, even a bit pungent.
Luna’s face flushed with embarrassment: “I… I can’t be…”
“Don’t doubt it; you really did wet yourself, and you splattered it all over me,” Elrose said calmly, adding a sharp remark: “To be fair, Luna, your output is really quite large.”
“Oh my god.” Luna instantly covered her face, then took out the clothes she had bought for Elrose earlier from her storage bag. “Little Belle, can I borrow your clothes?”
“Huh? It’s not far from Nightmoon Tavern; you could just go home and take a shower to change!” Elrose said, puzzled.
“No way!” Luna blurted out, her face turning red as she refused loudly. “If I get seen like this by Stella, or worse, by Lilith, I’ll just die on the spot.”
“Oh, I get it. It’s a matter of face,” Elrose said with sudden understanding.
“So, Little Belle, you absolutely must not tell anyone about what happened today,” Luna said very seriously. “Especially not Lilith. She absolutely must not know about this.”
“What shouldn’t I know?”
Suddenly, a familiar voice sounded from behind them, causing Elrose and Luna to jump and turn around, only to find Lilith standing behind them at some point.
“Oh, what a coincidence; I didn’t expect to run into you two here,” Lilith grinned.
“Li… Li… Luth…” Luna’s face immediately turned pale.
“Yep, it’s me, Lilith, your mature and composed older sister,” Lilith responded with a smile. “By the way, what were you just saying to Elrose? What shouldn’t I know?”
“Nothing!” Luna stepped forward abruptly, trying to use her body to block the puddle on the ground.
But as soon as Luna moved, Lilith immediately caught a whiff of a strange scent.
Lilith sniffed and asked, “Hmm? What’s that smell?”
“N-no, there’s no smell. Ahem, it’s getting late; let’s hurry and get back,” Luna urged hastily, but her panicked expression completely betrayed her thoughts.
Lilith stood in place, sniffing for a while, and finally identified the source of the smell. She slowly looked toward Luna’s dress, instantly revealing a playful smile.
“What are you looking at?” Luna quickly covered her dress and said fiercely.
“Nothing, just thought your dress looked nice,” Lilith replied. “Alright, alright, it’s getting late. Let’s head back.”
“Yeah, let’s go home.” Seeing that Lilith didn’t seem to intend to pursue the matter, Luna felt a sense of relief.
But the next moment.
“Gotcha!”
Lilith suddenly leaped forward, her right hand waving, and battle qi whipped up a gust of wind, instantly lifting Luna’s skirt, revealing her damp little bear panties.
Lilith’s smile reached its peak: “Haha, so it really is like this! Luna, you wet your pants!”
“Ahhh! No!”
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