“Thanks for saying that, but there is still a long way for me and Abel to go.”
“Don’t worry too much, ma’am. I, Rubaine Newt, will help you wholeheartedly.”
“I feel relieved. oh well…Can I ask you a small favor?”
Sasha smiled brightly.
“Of course! Say anything.”
“I like jewelry. Should I say that I enjoy the pure beauty of jewelry, that is, jewelry as a kind of art?”
“I have heard that you are well-versed in jewelry.”
So, After looking for jewelry in the capital, He sent the best ruby as a birthday present for Sasha.
Sasha smiled again at Rubaine and quietly asked.
“So, I heard a rumor that the rare Dragon Magic Stone is being passed down as an heirloom to Count Newt’s family. By any chance, can I take a look?”
“What? Well, where did you hear that rumor?”
“Oh, was it a secret? but it seemed to be something that every dragon stone collector knew about.”
“Ah, I see. Well, what can I say…”
The dragon stone, the stone containing the dragon’s magic, was the most expensive jewel in the empire. It was more beautiful and rarer than any other jewel in the world, but it was also a valuable item that supplied good quality magical power when it came into the hands of a witch or wizard, so it was worth the price on the black market.
Asking to see such a dragon stone was neither rude nor uncommon. On the contrary, it was a great opportunity for the owner of the dragon stone to put strength on his shoulders and show off.
However, after being momentarily surprised by the mention of the dragon stone, Rubaine’s shoulders slumped and he spoke in a low voice.
“I’m very sorry, but I can’t show my family’s dragon stone to you.”
“Looks like I asked too much. sorry. I didn’t mean to burden you…”
“Oh no! Don’t say that.…”
Rubaine was restless then wiped the sweat from his forehead with a handkerchief and confessed with difficulty.
“It’s because that dragon stone is currently…. lost…. ”
“What? Lost, how could it be?”
“Hah…. my father must have gotten senile before he died because he lost it to—”
“Father!”
The moment Rubaine was babbling and trying to complain, L’Arch, who was by his side, stopped him.
Only then did Rubaine realize that he was talking too much, and he closed his mouth.
“Ah, haha! Well, please forgive me for not being able to explain it to you in detail because it’s a shame within the family. If I find the dragon stone, then I will definitely invite you to show it to you.”
Sasha glanced slightly at L’Arch, who stopped Rubaine, then hid her expression with a bright smile.
“The count must be very concerned to have lost that precious dragon stone. I don’t know if I upset the count. I hope you get back the family treasure safely.”
At first, she said she wanted to see a rare treasure, but she didn’t.
Sasha, who sent Rubaine and L’Arch back, put on a dismayed face and hurriedly moved to the annex of the mansion.
“Malek! We’re in trouble!”
“Why are you furrowing your pretty brow, Sasha?”
The man who greeted Sasha, who had burst through the bedroom door without knocking, seemed languidly relaxed.
Sasha spoke urgently to him.
“The Dragon Magic Stone of Count Newt’s family has disappeared!”
“Hmm…disappeared…”
“If it wasn’t for the son of the family, we would have heard how it was lost, but the son stopped his father’s mouth.”
Seeing Sasha gritting her teeth in resentment, the naked man leaning on the couch obliquely raised one corner of his mouth and smirked.
“I guess his son follows him around as a watchman because he was stupid.”
He was such a strange-looking man.
His hazel eyes, which rose like a full moon beneath red lashes, seemed somehow cold even as he smiled, and his stunningly handsome features were so perfect that he seemed rather otherworldly.
His muscular, yet pale white body and the red hair over his head contrasted so strongly with each other that he resembled a bleeding corpse.
In terms of his overall appearance and attitude, he looked like a male prostitute who served on a lady’s night, but there was something about him that made it impossible to tell who he was.
“Don’t be angry, Sasha. Rather, it is a good thing.”
“Good thing? You, you need a dragon magic stone.”
“Yes. They said they lost their Dragon stone. If so, isn’t the one who finds it the owner?”
At Malek’s easy-going attitude, Sasha straightened her frowned brow and coquettishly hugged him.
Still unable to completely let go of her worries, she pouted her lips.
“But that’s after we find it, what if we don’t?”
“The Dragon Stone is definitely somewhere in that house. I can feel that strong energy even now, it gives me chills.”
“Even if it’s inside the mansion. What is the reason for searching the house?”
“It’s best to find it without a disturbance, but if it’s very difficult, we can kill all the people in the mansion. Then we will find the dragon stone without being disturbed.”
Malek said lightly, as if killing people was no big deal, and Sasha laughed as if she had heard a funny joke.
Then Sasha, whose laughter faded, looked at Malek and asked softly.
“But you really won’t tell me why you’re looking for the Dragon Magic Stone? If it’s any other jewel, I can get it for you.….”
“Why are you so curious when it has nothing to do with you?”
“It’s because I feel bad, even though I offered you my son’s soul, you don’t seem to trust me… ”
“haha! You were thinking such a cute thought.”
Malek ran his fingers through Sasha’s hair and stroked it gently before explaining in a low voice.
“It is a simple reason. to become stronger. That’s why. Wouldn’t that answer your question?”
“You’re the only dragon left in this world. Is there anyone stronger than you in this world?”
“No, I can’t be satisfied with that much. I will never be satisfied…”
For the first time, Malek’s expression turned grim.
The pupils in the middle of the bright yellow pupils were torn vertically and elongated, revealing the ferocity of a cruel beast, and then quickly returned to their original round pupils.
The hardened expression also changed gently before Sasha saw it.
“Isn’t it good for you that I become stronger? So help me as you have been, my sweet contractor. Then your wish will come true.”
Malek whispered sweetly and licked Sasha’s lips before kissing her deeply as if devouring her.
Sasha’s mind was quickly dyed with lust at his intense temptation, and Malek’s dubious demeanor was completely forgotten.
* * *
The mansion was busy from the morning.
It was a mansion that was swept and cleaned every day because of the nervous countess, and seeing as the lobby and living room were decorated with gorgeous flowers at this time of winter, it seemed that a special guest was coming.
[What the hell is this?]
“Looks like someone is coming to visit.”
Elaine, who was sweeping the stairs like a maid at the Countess’s command, answered Raves’ question in a low voice.
She couldn’t remember who had come to visit that day, but she knew that whoever it was would be of no use to her. There wasn’t a single person who came to Newt’s mansion who was like Elaine.
There were only a few stairs left, thanks to the early morning work, but in the meantime, Elaine’s body was drenched with sweat.
Rabes, who had been looking down on the scene for a long time, finally said as if he was frustrated.
[No one is watching, so why don’t you borrow my power? If you borrow a little bit of my strength, it will be over soon.]
But Elaine shook her head again.
“If I finish work too early, that too raises suspicion. And for trivial things like this, I don’t have to borrow your power.”
[That’s a big idea, but if it was a waste to use my power for such a trivial matter, why didn’t you just become the emperor in the first place?]
“I don’t want to be an emperor.”
[Ugh, it’s frustrating, frustrating!]
Rabes slammed his tail on the floor as if he didn’t like it.
‘No matter how much she doesn’t remember her previous life, the fact that she was a Lancer’s soul won’t change, so why the hell did she change like that?’
Rabes sighed as remembered Lancers 500 years ago.
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