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Dangling the bait before the Hero, the Lord of Rossi cleared his throat.
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He leaned closer to the Hero’s ear and lowered his voice.
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“Sir Hero, I know a way to buy grain from the neighboring city.
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Though it’s mostly old grain that’s been stored for years and is a bit damp, with prices marked up by seventy percent, the quantity is large enough for your needs.”
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“How much gold is needed?”
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“Three thousand.”
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The Hero’s face flushed red.
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“I… don’t think I have enough money…”
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“No problem.
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You still have some magic crystals and magic equipment, don’t you?
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Just like last time, you can give them all to me to sell.
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Because of the urgency, there will be a significant discount, but I can guarantee a quick sale.”
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“Then… thank you.”
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“No need, no need.
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Let’s sign the contract, shall we?”
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The Lord produced a trade contract protected by the power of the Imperial Law.
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Jon took the Ceremonial Dagger, withdrew his Protective Magic, and pricked his fingertip, preparing to drip blood onto the contract.
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Suddenly, a pale pink figure shot out from inside his collar.
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Liya let out a “RUA” and lunged, clinging to Jon’s finger and refusing to let him sign the Blood Contract.
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Just now, when the Hero had been complaining, Liya had listened to everything.
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After so long dealing with the Demon Race, she had long mastered the valuable skill of ‘always assume the worst intentions from others.’
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The Lord was being overly attentive—definitely suspicious.
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And anyone who dared do business with grain was likely a close confidant of the local power.
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So, she immediately guessed that the Lord was taking advantage of the Princess’s pressure to pull a ‘three birds with one stone’ on the Hero.
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Offloading years of embezzled Military Grain,earning a favor from the Hero,and acquiring the Hero’s magic crystals and magic equipment—a huge profit, enough to fill his coffers.
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The Hero would be forced to sell, and might even thank him as a good person.
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Who knew what traps were hidden in the contract?
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If the Hero signed, he could end up losing everything, even mortgaging himself away.
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Wouldn’t that be the end for her too?
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So absolutely not!
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She had to stop him!
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“Lily, stop fooling around.
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This is important.”
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Jon, clueless as ever, tried to catch Liya and stuff her back inside.
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Liya simply tore the contract to shreds, then bared her teeth fiercely at the Lord and spat a spray of ‘pupu’ water in his face.
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“Eh?
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Sir Hero, what is this?”
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The Lord of Rossi’s eyeballs nearly popped out in shock.
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Such a cute, tiny girl!
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This was truly a ‘slender waist,’ ‘held in one hand’!
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The very definition of a loli among lolis, the purest of the pure!
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“It’s a pupu I raised.
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A new breed from the Demon Realm.”
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The Hero said awkwardly, face reddening.
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“Heavens, the Demon Realm is truly wondrous…”
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The Lord stared at Liya, desire unmasked in his eyes.
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Knowing it was a pupu only made him more excited—because that meant ‘she’ could be used freely, wouldn’t die, and there was no need to worry about pregnancy.
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“Sir Hero, do you have any more of this species?
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I’ll pay a high price!
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A truly high price!
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Very, very high!”
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The Lord declared earnestly.
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“Pervert.”
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Liya’s rosy lips parted.
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She racked her brain for a moment, then remembered a word the Hero had “taught” her yesterday that could be used as an insult.
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Jon looked at the Lord’s suddenly shifting expression and felt a wave of discomfort.
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He turned his head away, voice colder.
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“No more.
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Go to the Demon Realm and find one yourself.”
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Stung by the tone, the Lord immediately sobered, cursing himself for losing composure and ruining things.
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He hastily spoke.
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“I’m sorry, Sir Hero.
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I was out of line.
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About the contract…?”
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The Hero hesitated for a few seconds.
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He sighed.
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“Flooded Old Grain is just too poor quality.
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I’ll try to find another solution.
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If I really can’t, I’ll come back to you.”
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“That works too.”
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The Lord grinned.
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He was certain this naive Hero wouldn’t come up with any better ideas.
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The Hero bid farewell and left.
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Even after a long time, the Lord of Rossi kept thinking about that pupu, sighing in longing.
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“So beautiful, truly beautiful.
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Even if it were just a human, its value would be a million, let alone as a pupu…”
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“Sigh, how did it end up in the Hero’s hands?
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He doesn’t even know how to use it.
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What a waste.”
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Beside him, the attendant hesitated, then whispered a suggestion.
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“Lord, if you like it so much, why don’t we…”
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He made a gesture common in the underworld—meaning ‘steal it.’
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The Lord leaped up in fright, nearly falling off his chair.
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He blew his beard and glared.
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“Are you insane?
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Steal from the Hero?
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Remember, you can trick, deceive, or morally manipulate a Hero—but never confront him head-on.
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Understand?”
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“……Forgive me, my lord.”
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The attendant quickly bowed his head in apology.
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“Sigh.”
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The Lord, feeling dispirited, turned to stroke his Enchanter’s Concubine for a while before finally calming his regret.
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The Hero didn’t understand the value of that pupu, but the Lord, having spent time in the circles of the Imperial Capital, certainly did.
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Those Noble Families who had seen it all loved these rare and unusual trinkets—and would often spend fortunes to get them.
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He didn’t have the guts for foul play.
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But in the Imperial Capital, a place crawling with powerful nobles, who knows how many would dare snatch the treasure from under the very nose of a great power?
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“To think even a pupu could become a Red-Hot Beauty someday…
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The world only gets stranger with age.”
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The Lord sighed.
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Meanwhile.
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Liya, now seen as a ‘Red-Hot Beauty,’ was pondering how to solve the dumb Hero’s problem.
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Damn it, the grain issue must be resolved for him, or else this idiot will fall into someone else’s trap, dragging herself and all their possessions down with him.
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That would be the end!
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Liya was speechless at the Hero.
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Such a simple matter, and he couldn’t handle it, forcing her to step in herself.
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Seriously…
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Forget it.
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Everyone has their strengths and weaknesses.
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Maybe the Hero’s Skill Tree is just a bit too lopsided.
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After returning to the military camp, Liya immediately parted from the Hero.
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She used Snake Skin and Snake Blood from the Rockscale Serpent to write a Letter, then instructed a well-rested Yan Pupu to secretly deliver it to the home of the village chief who was close to the Hero.
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It wasn’t until the village chief’s son brought in firewood and managed to start a fire that the Letter was discovered by the family.
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The village chief read the Letter, and his expression gradually grew grave.
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“Dan En, take me to see Lord Jon.”
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His son was worried.
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“Father, but your illness… and it’s raining so hard outside.”
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“Our benefactor is in trouble because of us, and yet he keeps it inside and doesn’t tell us.”
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The chief sighed.
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“If any of you were even a little more capable, it wouldn’t have come to this.”
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“Father, that’s a bit harsh…”
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The three sons looked embarrassed.
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“Well? Are you going to take me or not?”
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Unable to argue, the young men tore up a Stone Slab to use as an umbrella and braved the rain to escort the old man to Jon’s Tent.
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Seeing the familiar elder come to him, Jon felt ashamed.
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He assumed it was because he had failed to keep his promise, and the village chief couldn’t wait any longer to ask for news.
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But he hadn’t expected the chief’s next words—spoken sternly—to leave him stunned.
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“Sir Hero, if you’ve run into trouble, why didn’t you come to us for help?”
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Jon was startled.
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“You… you all know?”
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“It was a coincidence that we found out.
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But that’s not the point.
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The point is, when you face difficulties, why keep them to yourself and not consult us?”
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As requested in the Letter, the village chief omitted mention of the letter itself.
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The information it contained detailed every High Command officer stationed nearby—their names, power, faction, even how often they visited the succubus shop.
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It was so thorough the chief couldn’t help but suspect the sender’s power.
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But since this person was helping the Hero, the chief didn’t want to offend or anger them.
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“Saying it wouldn’t have helped, would it?”
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Jon sighed, feeling defeated.
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“After all, it’s Her Highness’s blockade.
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Who would dare defy it?
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Who would dare go against it?
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There just aren’t any solutions.”
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“Who says there aren’t?”
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The chief replied calmly.
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“Huh?
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There are?”
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The Hero was confused.
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Recalling the contents of the Letter, the chief spoke steadily, eight words leaving his lips.
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“Dragonfire Warehouse Arson, Resale of Military Grain.”
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