Chapter 363: Lucia's Little Conspiracy
Cough, cough, first I had to push this Little Fox away. Although her curvaceous body pressing against me was indeed fragrant and soft, I am a man with three Wives and one Maid, how could I be so easily 'charmed' by her?
Ah, right, the Magic Amplifier in my hand. This thing is a good item, it's a great Help to my plan of "conquering the universe with Song". So, under Thorn and the others' pained Gazes, I brazenly stuffed the Magic Amplifier into my waist pouch, then freed my hands and grabbed the Little Fox's fragrant shoulders, pushing her away.
"Little Fox, what kind of Clever Tricks are you up to again? Let me tell you, this is a serious occasion, you can't cause me 'trouble'."
Gently pushing her away, I leaned down and whispered beside her exquisitely sculpted little ear. The crystal-clear little earlobe was very tempting, making one want to 'hold it in their mouth', but Little Ghost was watching from the side like a tiger, so I couldn't make ideological mistakes.
"It's not impossible to let you off, but you have to tell me, where have you been hiding from me these past few days?"
Her crimson little lips curled up, and Lucia, at an angle where others couldn't see, glared at me fiercely and questioned. This fellow, in front of others, she wears a charming and innocent Mask, but in front of me, she deliberately reveals her little Shaman 'Personality'. I'm not familiar with you, Bastard, please treat me as "others" and put on your hypocritical Mask when talking to me, Bastard. Also, where I go is none of your business, don't talk to me in the tone of a "Wife questioning her husband who didn't come Home all night and has other women's lipstick on his Underwear", Bastard.
"Cough, cough, of course, I went to complete a Holy mission. You're just a child, why ask so many Questions?"
Coughing a few times, remembering that there were still thousands of people present, I immediately stepped back, maintaining Distance from this Little Fox. Maintaining our relationship, I said this with righteous indignation, but it seemed a little late. The way we were whispering in each other's ears just now had already caused the Adventurers below the Arena to shift their discussion to "other people's family Matter". And each of them emitted the green light, White Light, astigmatism, and perspective light that only seasoned Gossip parties possess. What is the most interesting thing in the Diablo World?
Gossip!
"Just a child? Hmph, who knows who's older. Report your Age." Hearing me say this, Lucia immediately became unhappy. Pouting her little mouth, she crossed her arms and put on a mature Appearance, sizing me up and down.
"Don't you know that asking a Man's Age is a big taboo? Men, their 'Mysterious' Age is what fascinates girls."
I curled my lip and waved my hand at her. Ever since I told Phoenix, I knew my Age would definitely cause many Questions and guesses, so it's better to hide it if possible. However, one thing is Affirmative, although this Little Fox has a loli face and is not much taller than Sarah, she is definitely older than me. In Sanctuary, if you still use the Method from the Original World to judge Age, then you lose.
"..."
Lucia looked at the guy in front of her who was showing a smug Face with some Helplessness—sure enough, just like when he was a Merchant, he was both stupid and narcissistic, and liked to play dirty tricks.
"Alright, then our Mr. Merchant with a 'Mysterious' Age, may I ask what Holy mission you old man went to complete?" After a moment of daze, the Little Fox bit her pearly teeth and asked, her Expression unfriendly, as if she wanted to eat me.
"I..."
Hesitating for a moment, I felt this was a rare opportunity. Although I felt a bit self-important, I still decided to make things clear and prevent everything before it happened.
"I went Home to accompany my Wives."
"You... you have Wives?" Lucia's Face clearly froze.
"Yes, I have... I have three."
I said, counting on my fingers with a guilty conscience. This reaction... could it be, is it really that 'me'?
"What? Accompanying your Wives is called a Holy mission?"
The next moment, the Little Fox gave me a disdainful Gaze. See, I was indeed being self-important. Her momentary daze was probably just surprise that a Man like me, who would disappear instantly in a Crowd, could actually get married.
At this moment, Lucia only felt her Brain was blank—it had been like this ever since she heard that the other party had Wives. It wasn't sadness; she would never fall in Love with this Fool, why would she be sad? It was just that suddenly she didn't know what to think, what to say, or what kind of Feelings to express. Her Brain was blank, just like... right, just like hearing earth-shattering News that had nothing to do with her. Lucia explained her momentary shock this way.
But she didn't expect, or perhaps didn't want to think, that since it was none of her business, how could the Fact that the other party already had Wives be considered "earth-shattering News"?
"Wrong, wrong, wrong. They are the people I cherish the most. For me, there is nothing more Holy than going back to accompany them." After reaching this conclusion, I breathed a sigh of relief, and my words flowed smoothly. Of course, there was also a little bit of regret in my heart, after all, I am a Man too.
"Narcissistic."
The Little Fox gave me a charming White Light, then stepped back a few steps, her large Eyes rolling around in her even larger eye sockets, wondering what Clever Tricks she was up to.
"You came here alone for Trial, right?" After sizing me up for a while, she suddenly asked.
"Uh... yes. How did you know?"
I looked at her in surprise. After all, this Matter was like my Age, too sensational to say out loud, and people might not believe it. The fact that this Little Fox actually guessed this point on her own truly gave me a big shock.
"I guessed. Don't underestimate me, a woman's Sixth Sense is very Accurate."
Lucia blinked her Eyes and said with a charming smile. Hmph, when selling things, he's dull and stupid, you can tell at a glance that he has no Experience getting Along with Adventurers. Just a little bluff from me and he's bluffed out, truly a Fool.
"Tch—"
I rolled my Eyes at her disdainfully. Let me tell you, a woman's Sixth Sense is Silver Rank, it's already outdated. Now, my Man's Seventh Sense at Gold Rank is the mainstream. Wait until my Cosmo bursts out later, even the Demigod Level Eighth Sense will appear.
Seemingly having thought of some Clever Tricks, the Little Fox didn't care about me rolling my Eyes at her. She stepped back a few steps and sized me up from left, right, up, and down. Her Gaze was no different from a Butcher holding a Butcher Knife picking out Fat Pigs outside the pen.
"What are you trying to do? Let me tell you, I'm famous for Selling Body, Not Skill... oh, no. It's Selling Skill, Not Body. Trying to get something out of me? No way."
The Little Fox's Gaze immediately brought back painful Memories of my previous two Transactions with her. I couldn't help but cover my pockets tightly and watch her every move with extreme vigilance.
"Decided."
Seemingly having selected the "goods", the Little Fox suddenly clapped her delicate hands and said with a smile like a flower.
"What exactly do you want to do?"
I asked sternly with a straight Face, only feeling that a huge Conspiracy was enveloping me, an invisible black hand slowly grabbing me in its palm.
Ignoring my paper tiger-like Might, Lucia turned and walked a few steps directly. About five meters away from me, she turned back, put one hand on her hip, and pointed at me majestically with the other hand.
"Didn't you just say that a Team could come up to challenge as well? Alright then. I represent my Team and issue a challenge to you." Licking her tempting red lips, Lucia continued to speak under my Dumbfounded Gaze.
"However, our Condition is different from yours. If you lose, we don't want the position of Operation Leader, but you have to join my Squad."
"Oh—"
The Adventurers below immediately boiled over. Some Adventurers who didn't like to use their Brains immediately cheered for Lucia's boldness, while the thoughtful Adventurers were shocked. Join her Adventure Team? Does that mean this Druid doesn't have a Squad yet and has been doing Trials alone?
What does this mean? The Adventurers knew very well in their Memories that since Tal Rasha, no Adventurer had been able to do Trials alone all the way to Kurast. Thinking of this, the Adventurers who were originally a bit unconvinced also became dispirited, and even happy—they were going to Battle under the leadership of a Strongest Expert who might become an Existence like Tal Rasha in the future, writing a legend. This was simply Glory enough to be proud of for a lifetime.
"It is said that last year, an Adventurer did defeat Andariel alone. Do you think it could be him?" Alpha, a seasoned Gossip Adventurer, whispered.
"I've also heard of it, but it's said that person was an Amazon, and that was last year's Matter. Even if it's true, how could they cross Lut Gholein and reach Kurast so quickly?" Beta, a seasoned Gossip Adventurer, immediately responded.
The two looked at each other and immediately felt like they had found a Confidant. Comrade.
Then the two chatted back and forth, lamenting how many Mysterious Experts there were in this world. Look at that Amazon, and then look at the Druid on the Arena. Their Class Changer Status, which they had always been proud of, seemed to be nothing in front of them.
Originally, although I said that one person or one Team could come up to challenge, challenging me, a Tier 3 Level 31 Druid, with a Fourth Tier would be enough to lose Face even if it was just one person. How could these Arrogant Adventurers be willing to lose Face and send up an entire Team? Even if they won, all they would get would be ridicule. But Lucia was different. Not to mention that she had just arrived in Kurast and her Team members were still Tier 3 Adventurers, the most important thing was that she played the banner of Love, making these Adventurers feel that she was here to "force marriage". "Confessing" on the Arena in front of thousands of people, such deep Feelings. How could these Adventurers blame her for bullying the few with the many? Instead, they were extremely envious of the "oppressed" party—even if he lost, returning with an unparalleled enchanting Beauty was a sure profit.
Did this Little Fox have such a Plan from the beginning, which is why she put on this act? Thinking of this, Cold Sweat immediately broke out. As expected of a Captain-level figure, her intentions are extremely sinister. If my Strength had been a little weaker today, under the Gaze of thousands of Adventurers, I might have truly been "forced into submission" by her.
But, would I lose?
Of course not.
Secretly sorting out my thoughts, I regained my relaxed smile. If I had a folding fan in my hand, I would have probably been showing off by opening and closing it.
"Alright, I agree. But what if I win? There should be a Stake, right?"
"If you win, it's simple..."
As she spoke, the Little Fox lowered her Head, her Voice getting softer and softer, and her charming loli face blushed crimson. Is she someone who gets shy? Absolutely not, so this must be another Conspiracy. Therefore, while others were mesmerized by the Little Fox's Natural Charm, all three hundred and sixty pores on my Body stood on end with goosebumps.
"If you win, then I'll be yours..."
Sure enough, after a pause, the Little Fox said in a voice as thin as a mosquito's hum, but one that could still be clearly heard by those sharp-eared Gossip Adventurers.
At this moment, the folding fan I was imagining in my hand, the one I would have used to show off, fell to the Ground.
The next moment, thousands of Adventurers, both male and female, screamed in unison, for that naked declaration of Love, and for Lucia's wit—now, regardless of winning or losing, the Druid was destined to be completely under her thumb.
"Assassin Beauty, if Your Excellency the Druid doesn't want you, I do."
An Adventurer near the Arena shouted with a laugh, striking a few bodybuilding poses to show off his strong Muscle to the Crowd, causing a burst of laughter from the people around him.
"Alright, if you can defeat my Team, I can consider it." Lucia threw him a flirtatious Gaze.
"Okay..."
It was just a Joke, but the Adventurer, who was completely 'charmed' by Lucia's absolutely tempting glance and had forgotten himself, swayed and was about to climb onto the Arena, but was grabbed by his Teammate.
Fool, didn't you see the sinister smile at the Corner of the mouth of that Little Fox? Even if you are a Fourth Tier Adventurer, facing a whole Team of Tier 3 Adventurers with Tacit Understanding, if you really run onto the Arena, you will definitely be beaten into a Pig's Head.
"Don't you think the Stake should be decided by me, the winner?" Ignoring the little farce below the Arena, I gritted my teeth and looked at Lucia, who had a smug Expression. Suddenly, I had an urge to 'knead' her Face.
"Isn't just me enough?" Hearing me say this, Lucia immediately showed a resentful Expression as if saying "you're too much of a playboy".
"Shut up. After I win, you just have to be obedient and stop causing me 'trouble'." If the tiger doesn't show its Might, you think I'm a sick cat?
"Of course. Since I'm your Wife, I'll listen to whatever you say." Nodding her Head, the Little Fox showed a docile Appearance like a Virtuous Wife and Loving Mother, lowering her Head and smiling shyly at me.
"..."
Roar, roar, hurry up and tear off this hypocritical Mask, Bastard. Are you suffering from multiple Personality disorder? Is the one who called herself "this old lady" in front of me your "inner self"?
"I'm not as good as you at arguing. Stop the Nonsense and bring your Team up. Don't waste my youth." Finally, I sighed with Helplessness. Forget it, let her be arrogant, the Gentle Breeze blows over the mountain ridge. Ignore her, I will completely ignore her.
With a Little Fox-like smile, Lucia didn't hesitate to call her other two Teammates below the Arena, the Paladin and the Wizard. After thinking for a moment, she suddenly brought a gust of fragrant Wind, her light body swept across the Arena, and she jumped down. Under the Gaze of all the Adventurers who didn't understand what was happening, she weaved through the Crowd. Then, only a tragic scream was heard, and the witty and bold Assassin Beauty already had an Object in her hand, or more accurately, a constantly struggling humanoid Object. She rushed towards the Arena, then leaped onto the Arena with a light jump. Her graceful posture formed a strong contrast with the struggling Unidentified Object in her hand.
"This is our Team's temporary member."
After getting on the Arena, the Little Fox patted the black humanoid block that she had forcefully dragged and pulled up, and said proudly.