Chapter 597
Chapter 145: Internal Domination
Due to his hazy memories, Roy wasn’t quite skilled at using Extraordinary Power. His firsthand experiences in life-and-death battles felt more like scenes from a movie than actual memories.
Now, standing in the eye of the extraordinary storm, he found it hard not to panic.
Honestly, even if that undead general barged in, she’d just get torn apart by them, right?!
The injustice! The Extraordinary World is so unfair to men! There’s no way to forcefully suppress them with brute masculine strength!
Faced with the hungry, eager stares of four girls, Roy could only muster a forced, awkward smile and softly plead, “Can we not fight anymore?”
“I believe it’s important to value harmony, to seek common ground while reserving differences. If we can solve problems through conversation, why must we resort to fighting?”
At least let me leave before you start swinging!
As soon as he spoke, silence stretched on, feeling like it lasted centuries.
The room was divided into three major zones and one minor one, dominated by flames, snake shadows, frost, and a lesser green wind.
Roy feared that in the next moment, he’d be overwhelmed by the rampaging tigresses, becoming just another piece to be divided up.
However, the raging flames suddenly extinguished. Just a moment ago, the princess who looked ready to tear the others apart let out a long sigh, her momentum drastically dissipating.
Charlotte’s expression was a mix of complexity: “Even with amnesia, you’re still just like before.”
“I just don’t want you to fight anymore.”
As he answered, Roy felt a sense of déjà vu, as if something similar had happened before.
“You all heard him, he doesn’t want us to fight.”
Under Charlotte’s intervention, the girls exchanged glances and gradually eased their tension.
The standoff that was moments away from exploding suddenly settled into calm.
If not for the walls plastered with cracks, the shattered windows, and the various pieces of furniture reduced to ashes and ice shards, one would think everything that just happened was an illusion.
At that moment, a little blonde maid dashed out, first giving a respectful bow to Roy, looking like she wanted to say something but hesitating, then turning to the others, timidly suggesting, “Ladies, maybe we shouldn’t disturb the master anymore today?”
Silence ensued, but the girls began to follow Alice out of the room one by one.
As soon as the lovely figures had all left, Roy collapsed onto the bed, feeling as if all his bones had been drained, letting out a deep sigh of relief.
The swaying chandelier finally gave in and shattered, while the warm hearth had long been extinguished by the cold wind.
In the chaos of the wind-swept room, Roy smiled blissfully, as if he were in heaven.
It felt so good to be alive.
With the crisis temporarily averted, the black-haired young man sank into dreamland, escaping reality.
However, for the others in Silent Wind City, trouble was about to come knocking.
Since Charlotte and the others met in private, only the higher-ups of the border nobles were in the loop.
The two successive waves of extraordinary energy had thrown the entire city into disarray.
Especially for those sensitive to energies—Extraordinary Beings were on edge.
Everyone thought the Demon Race had attacked again. Nobles in their dreams were so rushed that they didn’t even bother getting fully dressed, throwing on clothes over their pajamas and scrambling to remember what had happened. Soldiers stood at the ready, braced for battle, gathered around the lord’s manor with heightened alertness. Adventurers were utterly frightened, with some even risking their lives through the blizzard to flee Silent Wind City, fearing they’d be caught in the chaos.
As for the nobles who knew the truth, their situation wasn’t much better.
At first, when they heard Roy’s lover had arrived, no one paid it much mind.
Noble scions understood what that meant—a little kept woman coming to settle the scores. How much more trouble could it really become? With Xue Nuo on watch, could they really tear down Silent Wind City over this?
However, the repeated extraordinary waves solidified their smiles into anxiety.
Even the old earl, who had faced the Demon Army multiple times, couldn’t help but frown, his expression gravely serious.
The Lionheart Princess who suppressed the Yalong Rebellion, the Elf Nightingale of the Verdant Council, the heroic mage who fought the Demon Race…
If a real fight broke out, they might just wreck Silent Wind City!
Considering the powers backing them, if things escalated, let alone Silent Wind City, half the Western Continent would be in trouble! This tiny border of our empire couldn’t handle that!
“Mr. Barry! What should we do?!”
Faced with the panicked inquiries of various high-ranking nobles, the old earl merely smiled faintly, gazing out the window with an air of calmness, “What’s there to panic about?”
“There’s no point in panicking.”
They say household matters are the hardest to manage.
But this heavyweight household issue, who could handle it, who would dare to handle it?!
The trembling nobles couldn’t devise a solution, but they lacked the old earl’s nonchalance, only able to nervously hope the situation wouldn’t spiral beyond repair.
No one knew how many Extraordinary Beings spent the night sleepless, while Roy, the person at the center, enjoyed baby-like sleep, sheltered by his body from the deadly cold outside.
For the girls, however, the night was far from over.
Returning to the meeting room, five girls gathered.
Seek common ground while reserving differences, value harmony, and use conversation to resolve issues.
Roy’s suggestion was surprisingly decent, giving them a way out and dousing the flames of their fury.
A moment’s thought made it clear that if it came to blows, no one would benefit, and they’d still end up needing negotiations.
However, since they were talking about mutual understanding, they first needed to reach some consensus.
Charlotte pointed at Nia, indignantly saying, “Before we formally begin, I propose we impose the utmost punishment on this shameless traitor!”
Leanna smirked, “No objections there!”
Xue Nuo nodded slightly, “I second that!”
You get to enjoy a sweet taste tonight, feeding us a whole lot of lemon juice—who else could we target but you?!
Nia panicked, “Hey, hey, hey! Didn’t we agree not to fight? Why immediately start bullying me?!”
Plus, three middle-tier ones picking on a single mid-tier? How shameless can you be?!
A nearby little maid couldn’t stand by any longer, stepping in to speak for her best friend, “The master treats everyone equally; it’s not right to bully Nia like this!”
The elf girl hugged the little maid, almost in tears, “Little Alice, you truly care for me!”
Yet Leanna seized the little maid, whispering something with extra embellishments close to her ear.
It’s anyone’s guess what Alice truly heard, but her light blue eyes first reflected confusion, then trembling, and ultimately, when she looked towards Nia again, all that remained was pure indifference.
The kind of look reserved for trash.
“Nia, you must be punished for doing such things to the master!”
“I didn’t! I didn’t do anything, you’ve got it all wrong…!”
Alice swiftly locked Nia’s neck with a firm grip. As the three middle-tier Extraordinary Beings struck in unison, Nia had no chance to resist.
Roy’s cutest elven girlfriend successfully managed to unite Xue Nuo and Charlotte against Nia in record time.
Once the poor Nia was bound, her hands tied above her head, a blindfold over her eyes, and her mouth covered, her graceful curves cruelly constrained by ropes leaving imprints on her smooth skin, she could only struggle helplessly.
The others finally decided to release her with satisfaction.
Charlotte, holding a cup of red tea, smiled with delight: “Now, we can finally talk about Roy.”
