Nancy also removed the towel from her eyes, smiling as she looked at Inan. “Viscount Inan, did you really think I wouldn’t notice your little tricks?”
Inan was extraordinarily calm at this moment. The scheme had already been exposed; now he could only see whether the skill he received as a reward would prove useful.
Well…it’s useless.
He didn’t know why the System would issue such a shameless task, but he really didn’t want to fail…
Since these two women had known from the beginning yet hadn’t stopped him, it meant his worthless life wasn’t in any immediate danger.
Nancy, seeing Inan remain silent, flashed a dangerous glint in her eyes. “Did you enjoy yourself?”
The moment her words fell, Inan felt the icy touch on his throat tighten even further.
There was no doubt—a blade was pressed against his neck. Yet he couldn’t see it!?
Magic? Or something else? Inan couldn’t figure it out. In any case, he now knew his life hung by a thread!
Tiffany also propped herself up, gazing at Inan with interest. “Little fellow, you’ve got some nerve…”
At this point, any normal person would have dropped to their knees and begged for mercy, but seeing that this furious witch wasn’t actually angry meant there was room to negotiate!
“State your terms…” Inan’s tone was steady, as if he’d just done something utterly insignificant.
The three women present hadn’t expected Inan’s skin to be this thick. Even Shirley, who was hiding with her invisibility, almost couldn’t help but curse at him!
This bastard had defiled her Lady Mother! If not for the lack of orders just now, she would’ve wanted to stab Inan herself!
“Since you’re so tactful, little fellow, I’ll get straight to the point,” Tiffany spoke first. “I want you to name the mage who helped you inscribe those magic runes!”
Nancy nodded in agreement, slowly saying, “A mage capable of inscribing magic runes is usually at least sixth-rank, but their abilities vary. To inscribe a fire resistance rune onto heavy armor—that’s a mage almost unheard of on the continent!”
Inan knew nothing about this at all; otherwise, he’d never have acted so rashly!
But he didn’t know where to even find such a mage…even if he wanted to make up a name, it was impossible. After all, he had no idea how extensive these two women’s networks were.
“I can’t tell you that!” Inan cut off their hopes immediately. “I can’t even provide you with that kind of equipment!”
Training a Violet Watch heavy-armored warrior cost more than the gear itself, and only after an upgrade could one obtain such heavy armor. Each person had just one set, which could only be repaired, not bought!
Even if he let them die repeatedly, Inan couldn’t afford such losses, not to mention it would impact morale!
Hearing Inan’s refusal, Nancy’s face turned cold in an instant. “You know what happens to those who desecrate a Count! I’m also a Saintess!”
A powerful pressure radiated from Nancy. She hadn’t personally killed anyone for a long time, but that didn’t mean she’d lost her edge!
These two women had set a trap today. For now, Inan truly couldn’t be killed. They could act directly, but Nancy still needed Inan to create chaos…
So they needed to find a reason, to force him to reveal the source of the equipment, and to make refusal impossible!
From the moment she’d greeted Inan in that seductive nightgown, it had all been a setup. Even though there was a strong smell of gunpowder between the two women, they’d tacitly agreed…
Yes, they were seducing Inan!
But Inan wasn’t so reckless. He’d intended to leave, but the System’s urgent mission had given him no chance to refuse!
Inan felt along the cold dagger at his neck, tracing up until he grasped the hand holding it.
Soft—this was definitely a woman’s hand.
“If you really want to force me, then we’ll go our separate ways!” Inan grabbed the invisible hand but couldn’t budge it at all, which surprised him.
He was like a stubborn piece of meat now, showing no fear of the two women. “Give me something reasonable, and let’s call it even for today!”
Nancy and Tiffany were momentarily stunned by Inan’s sudden toughness. They hadn’t expected him to remain so unyielding in such a dangerous position.
Nancy moved closer to Inan…
“Pa!”
She slapped Inan’s face directly. “I don’t like disobedient dogs!”
But to everyone’s surprise, even with a blade at his throat, Inan dared to strike back!
“Pa!” A crisp sound echoed, shocking everyone present.
Inan slapped Nancy back and stared at her coldly. “I’m not your subordinate. We’re just partners—don’t put yourself on a pedestal!”
The room fell silent instantly. The tension was so thick you could hear a pin drop.
Nancy was dazed by the slap. She’d never imagined Inan would dare retaliate openly.
But…what was with that slap!?
She felt a bit ridiculous, even entertaining the idea of letting Inan slap her again…
Inan’s newly acquired skill, Painful Desire: When causing harm to a woman, a portion of the pain can be transformed into pleasure!
That was the reason for Inan’s confidence in striking back!
Nancy’s face alternated between red and white, waves of shame and anger surging within her. “You…do you have a death wish!?”
Inan didn’t care at all, his gaze unwavering. “No one can trample my dignity—unless they’re ready to die with me!”
He’d always been a proud man, even back on Bluestar.
“Not bad at all…” Another female voice echoed through the air, sounding like a little girl.
A pink-haired loli appeared in midair, gazing down at everyone.
“I just love stepping on people like you, people with pride.” Her golden eyes looked at Inan with a contemptuous smile. “Of course…only I can do that. So you three, don’t touch my man!”
“Arrogant Witch Liliana?” Nancy glanced up at her. “Are you witches treating my castle as your base now?”
Liliana floated gently to the floor, tilting her chin up and responding to Nancy with disdain, “Nancy, don’t think too highly of yourself. There’s no place on this continent I can’t go!”
Tiffany saw Liliana’s arrogant manner and couldn’t help but feel a surge of anger…
This fury even influenced Inan—she had planted the seed of anger in Inan! And this anger could link directly to him!
Before Tiffany could even explode, Inan couldn’t hold back any longer. “You damned brat, get down here! I don’t like looking up at people!”