Chapter 348: Nara and Gloria
"Sir, Madam, it's a pleasure to meet you!"
The little girl's parents smiled politely and nodded at Li Meng.
Standing up straight, Li Meng turned to the girl, who was looking at him with confusion.
"My apologies—I was lost in thought earlier and spoke without thinking. If you're willing, may I have this dance?"
Li Meng smiled gently and extended his hand.
The girl's face flushed red as she hesitated, glancing nervously at her parents.
Her parents simply gave her encouraging looks.
The girl curtsied, lifting her skirt slightly, and then placed her delicate hand in Li Meng's.
Hand in hand, Li Meng and the girl entered the dance floor.
The social dance of this world wasn't much different from the ballroom dances on Earth.
Even if there were differences, they didn't matter—he just needed to follow the girl's steps.
As they moved into position, the two made eye contact.
The girl's face was still flushed, and she seemed shy.
Li Meng, however, smiled faintly and confidently placed his hand around her waist.
The two began to gracefully move across the floor.
"What's your name?" Li Meng asked casually as he matched his steps to hers.
The girl looked up shyly and responded in a soft voice.
"My name is Nara."
"I'm… Limeng," Li Meng replied, almost blurting out "Gobumeng."
Though the two names sounded similar, "Limeng" fit better within this world's conventions.
"Do you like me?"
Li Meng's direct question startled Nara, making her heart race.
Her face turned an even deeper shade of red as she nodded slightly.
"This is our first time meeting, isn't it?"
Li Meng smiled knowingly. He already had a sense of what was happening.
It seemed the Ring of Lust's charm effect was working.
"I… I don't know. But the moment I saw you, my heart started beating really fast."
"Am I handsome?"
Nara looked up at his face and nodded earnestly.
"Yes, very handsome!"
"I like women with full breasts and wide hips—like your mother. So, if you want me to like you, eat well, grow up quickly, and become a voluptuous beauty like her."
"Like my mother?"
Nara glanced toward her mother at the edge of the dance floor.
Her mother did indeed have an enviable figure, dressed in a pale blue, low-cut, tight-waisted gown. The snowy expanse of her chest formed an alluring cleavage, and her waistline curved gracefully.
"I'll eat well and grow up like her!" Nara said with determination.
At that moment, the music ended.
"Very good. If we meet again in the future, I might just like you," Li Meng said with a smirk as he released her waist.
He bowed politely with a hand over his chest, and Nara curtsied in return before they parted ways.
Watching Nara's graceful figure as she left, Li Meng's lips curled into a sly smile.
If Nara truly grew up to be a beauty like her mother, he thought, she could bear his children someday.
Turning his gaze briefly to Nara's mother, he admired her stunning figure.
"She's incredible," he mused. "Should I have her bear my children too? Too bad she's just an ordinary human—better let it go."
Shrugging, Li Meng left the dance floor with a slight sense of regret.
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"Martha, Martha, look! He's so handsome!"
A voice filled with admiration reached Li Meng's ears.
Not far away, a group of five people was looking in his direction.
At the front was a woman in a tight-waisted purple gown.
Glancing at them, Li Meng raised an eyebrow in surprise.
He hadn't expected to see the five adventurers here.
In one possible future, all five had died by his hand.
In another future, the two women among them had even become his slaves.
His gaze briefly swept over Eileen and Martha.
Their figures weren't bad, but they weren't fully developed yet—unripe fruit that didn't appeal to his tastes.
Curling his lip slightly, Li Meng turned away and left without a word.
"What was that look? Martha, did you see it? That disdainful look he gave us?" Eileen exclaimed, stunned.
Martha couldn't help but laugh wryly.
They weren't exactly unattractive, so why would he look at them with such disdain?
"Let it go, Eileen. Maybe your loud reaction startled him."
"Really?" Eileen muttered, looking down at her carefully chosen outfit.
She had dressed up for this evening and couldn't fathom why someone would look at her like that.
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Meanwhile, Li Meng had entered the resting area and found a random spot to sit.
"How should I approach Sandra?"
His gaze settled on Sandra, who had returned to Earl Mors' side and was chatting with a group of nobles.
Should he just walk up and invite her to dance? Or perhaps visit her under the cover of night?
Li Meng wasn't sure how to handle Sandra yet. Killing her outright was out of the question.
Sandra was a stunning beauty, perfectly matching Li Meng's aesthetic preferences.
It would be a shame to waste her.
Though Sandra wanted him dead, Li Meng wanted her alive—to bear his children.
However, the couple's plans to expand their forces made him consider eliminating them.
With the campaign against the Undead Nation approaching, Li Meng didn't want to antagonize humans just yet.
But if they sought trouble, he'd deal with them decisively.
While deep in thought, a woman approached and sat beside him.
"You're here alone?"
She wore a black, low-cut, tight-waisted gown that accentuated her voluptuous figure.
Her snowy cleavage was partially exposed, and the deep valley was hard for any man to look away from.
Her coffee-colored hair was styled in an elegant updo, exuding sophistication.
Li Meng glanced at her, a flicker of curiosity crossing his face.
This woman bore a striking resemblance to Sandra.
Could she be… a half-elf?
His gaze focused on her slightly pointed ears, which weren't immediately noticeable unless closely observed.
She was likely a human-elf hybrid, her elven traits subtle.
"What's your relationship with Lady Sandra?"
The woman smiled knowingly at his question.
"My, aren't you perceptive? I'm her mother, Gloria."
Sandra's mother?
Li Meng looked Gloria up and down.
Her magical energy suggested she was a water-element Grand Mage, but her appearance was youthful, likely thanks to her elven heritage.
Li Meng smiled and nodded politely.
"Madam, it's a pleasure to meet you. I'm Limeng."
She was stunningly beautiful and exuded a sensual allure.
Perhaps she could bear his children too, Li Meng mused, feeling a wave of desire rise within him as he looked at her.