Chapter 103: The Threat

“What I need now is not inference, but real, solid evidence. Without that, everything is just empty words… After all, I cannot have you or your subordinates appear personally before the King as proof.” Constantine narrated impassively.

Actually, keeping an “impassive” expression right now was very difficult because the noblewoman-dressed lady in front of him was… far too close to the youth!

She was currently standing behind Constantine’s seat, leaning against the back of the youth’s chair like a snake, essentially holding the youth half in her embrace. Her soft peaks were almost imperceptibly pressed against the youth’s shoulder, the soft sensation coming from behind his neck, along with the faint, warm breath against his ear and the gentle pressure on his chest from a hand slowly tracing small circles, were enough to make any normal man… or any male creature with unimpaired functions feel a burning fire.

Constantine considered himself quite normal. He felt the serpent of desire within him, enhanced by the cursed spell, beginning to stir restlessly. But the youth forcibly began a round of meditative-like quiet contemplation in his mind, trying to suppress his desire.

Although much of the information the other party revealed during their brief conversation was indeed very valuable and sufficiently demonstrated this organization’s capabilities… in just a few exchanges, she had even hinted at secrets involving the Chancellor and the King’s concubines. However, Constantine’s nature was always rather pragmatic; verbal information could always be mixed with truth and falsehood. But he was a conservative, even pessimistic guy, who never really expected pies to fall from the sky — if a pie really did fall from the sky, his first reaction would be whether it was poisoned. So before the other party presented truly noteworthy conditions, he would not easily invest any trust in them.

“You possess admirable assets… Lord Connalyvis. I am starting to envy Nirwen…”

The woman revealed a dignified yet tempting smile. But at the same time, her other hand slowly descended, finally coming to rest on the embodiment of Constantine’s desire. With a special technique, she skillfully stimulated that increasingly hard and hot thing until it had grown larger than she had mentally anticipated. Even though within this room, the Elf and the cat-girl were watching her with blazing eyes, she seemed to completely treat them as non-existent…

“Our cooperation still seems to lack a fundamental sincerity, Lady Aphra…”

The youth’s expression changed slightly, but his voice suddenly turned cold… So the woman’s movements stiffened for a moment. She gently stood up, looking into the youth’s eyes. Constantine calmly met her gaze, just staying silent. Finally, the smile gradually faded from the woman’s face. She understood the other party was not prepared to yield in the slightest on this matter.

“Very well, Lord Constantine. Within three days, I will place some necessary evidence before you. I hope by then, you will properly consider the relationship between us.”

The woman named Aphra looked at the youth before her with a faint smile. Clearly, this was an aspect that did not fully match the intelligence she had received… She had originally thought that this youth before her, who had done such things at the Oriel manor and was only in his teens, should have no means of resistance against her temptations. As a top-tier Rogue, her body was originally her most powerful weapon. This not only referred to her combat abilities but, of course, also meant when dealing with men.

But when even this best weapon had lost its effect, she could now only choose to compromise somewhat…

Aphra sighed softly. Her right hand had just been pressed against the other’s chest. If she wished, by seizing this man’s throat, she could snap his neck bone in a second, turning him into a corpse. But she could not do this. Although even within the entire underground society of Phoenix, her guild already held a top-tier reputation, the influence of the Connallyvis Family was far beyond what her small guild’s power could contend with. This was precisely why she needed to personally appear here at the first opportunity. If handled improperly, it would likely bring considerable, even catastrophic, damage.

As a leader, the way of handling matters and the things needing consideration were never something a mere wanderer could compare to.

“Then… Nirwen Venutiel…” Constantine softly uttered that name. He already understood the other’s level; there was no need to finish the sentence at this moment.

“As for Miss Nirwen, I will no longer interfere with her freedom in any form… After all, you obtained her through legitimate channels…” Sure enough, the other party gritted her teeth and immediately sent a seemingly magnanimous response.

“Regarding all of this, I need your promise… Of course, not this meaningless verbal kind.” The youth slightly shook his head. He raised his hand, and a piece of Parchment on the table flew up. Then he picked up a quill from the table and began writing. After finishing, he used a small knife on the table to cut his finger. A drop of blood dripped onto the paper, and then he handed it to Aphra.

“A Divine Pact?” Her gaze swept over the faint white light shimmering on the paper. The female thief leader’s body stiffened slightly. She truly had not expected the other party to produce such a thing so easily. This was not one of those simple, scrap-paper-like pacts. The blessing of Divine Power was enough to make every violator deeply regret it — after all, the penalty for breaking it was the lives of both parties!

“Of course, you may consider it. I am not in a hurry regarding our cooperation…” Constantine smiled.

But contrary to his words, the other party did not consider for long — in fact, the female thief leader’s eyes had merely skimmed over the text once before all her originally charming, brazenly seductive expressions were completely wiped from her face!

“I think you are mistaken on one point, Lord Connalyvis… The one lacking sincerity is not me, but you…” She spoke slowly, word by word, as a chilling aura began to spread through the surrounding space!

“There is nothing in the world that cannot be negotiated. However, I think you are not quite clear that some things are called bottom lines, not to be easily touched… Lord Connalyvis, my previous conditions can still serve as a reference. But your conditions… I’m afraid I cannot accept them. In fact, you’d better forget about them…”

Constantine was stunned. He really could not imagine which part of his conditions had provoked the other party. But obviously, the other did not give him time to figure it out. The woman who was once like honey suddenly turned into a blade of ice. She stood up elegantly, turned, and left the youth’s study. Only, as she left the doorway, the sentence she threw back made Constantine’s face instantly turn ashen!

“Lord Connalyvis, everyone has their own secrets, even you are no exception… Since you kept mentioning the issue of sincerity before, then I will also offer some more sincerity… Why don’t you discuss it with that ethereal guide of yours residing within the Gemstone? His wisdom might offer you greater help!”

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Constantine remained dazed for a full mark on an Hourglass… When he came to his senses, only he and the uneasy Blood Elf remained in the room.

The youth let out a long sigh. He lightly waved his hand, and the room’s door slammed shut with a bang!

The current time and place undoubtedly conflicted with the morals in her heart. But immediately, this sense of guilt was washed away by the sensations coming from her body. The fingers, demon-like in their kneading on her chest, moved slowly at first, gradually becoming more intense. A never-before-felt sensation made her entire back tremble.

When the somewhat bewildered Elf came to her senses, she was already actively entwining the tongue offered to her mouth with her own. Even her throat emitted sounds that disgusted her, sounds representing desire. That intermingled breath carried a lingering sweetness, as if she would be willing for this breath-stealing kiss to last forever.

What was alarming was not just this kiss, but also the strange sensations covering her entire body — from her chest, her legs, her ears, and inside her. They made her beautiful face flush crimson all at once. When the fingers delving into her dress touched the petals, the Blood Elf unconsciously let out a soft moan from her throat, and her whole body began to tremble.