”Young master, you must definitely come back.” Akna said worriedly; her face, which did not show much emotion, was now filled with worry.
“I know, don’t worry.” Lathel said, smiling.
“Master, I will try my best to protect you.” Iritellis also spoke; her eyes and expression were also filled with determination.
“Hahahaha… I know. Hm… the Royal Palace is still quite far; do you want to…” Lathel said with a smile.
Irittelis and Akna blushed; they, of course, knew what Lathel wanted. However, this was the first time they would do it together.
But… thinking that Lathel was about to face terrible danger, Akna and Iritellis, although feeling very embarrassed, still agreed.
Afterward…
Outside, the maid driving the carriage was startled when she heard moaning sounds filled with lust and stimulation.
The maid seemed to be used to this. She pondered for a long time, raised her hand, and the carriage’s soundproofing magic system was immediately activated.
…
The Royal Palace reserved a place for the Genius Congress.
This place is an extremely magical garden. Lathel recognised this as the garden he had visited before to discuss cooperation with Catheryne.
The gathering location is also the afternoon tea area, where Lathel once sat.
He walked to the front of the road leading to that area when Akna stopped walking. She bowed her head and said: “Young master, I will be forever waiting for you.”
Lathel heard that and laughed: “Hahahaha… Don’t talk like I’m about to die. Wait for me; I will definitely come back. At that time, I will have fun with you for 3 consecutive days.”
“Of course, I will join hands with Iritellis and the other maids; at that time, don’t try to run away.”
Akna raised her head, smiled, and said: “Uhm! I will wait for you, young master.”
“Okay, prepare a lot of ingredients; I will come back and cook lots of delicious dishes.” Lathel finished speaking and went inside with Iritellis.
Akna looked at Lathel’s back, and an incomprehensible feeling of insecurity arose in her heart.
“Young master, I will wait for you…”
…
Lathel and Iritellis entered inside. At this time, Iritellis did not wear a servant outfit but wore a combat outfit reserved for Dark-Elves.
It was a light brown and black armour, almost the same colour as her skin. However, upon seeing her wearing this armour, Lathel felt that she radiated a very special kind of beauty.
Lathel also felt happy inside, as he wanted to brag to the whole world: ‘Do you see it? This is my woman; this beautiful woman; this Dark-Elf is my woman.’
“Master.” Suddenly, Iritellis spoke: “Ryne has given me the right to unlock the seal of ‘Eyes of Lust’. If you need it, I can also protect you.”
Lathel nodded: “Don’t worry, I can definitely protect you.”
Hearing that, Iritellis pouted. She wanted to show a little affection, but Lathel was too strong and confident, making her sulk. However, seeing Lathel being so warm, she couldn’t help but sulk.
Arriving inside, Lathel saw that the place was crowded with quite a few people—about 30 people.
Among them, there were a few people who caught Lathel’s attention because their appearance was very strange. But, as Akna said, they are the geniuses of other races.
After all, reinforcing the Demon Lord’s seal is not just a matter for the human race but is also a matter for all other races. That’s why it’s not strange for other races to participate in this ‘Genius Congress’.
Lathel and Iritellis appeared, drawing the attention of everyone present; however, they only glanced at Lathel and Iritellis for a bit and then paid no more attention.
After all, everyone here is a genius, so they have their own arrogance. They all think that they themselves are the strongest of all geniuses; that’s why they look at others with contempt.
Lathel didn’t feel angry after seeing that. On the contrary, he was happy because no one paid attention to him.
However, in a dark corner, a man wearing a black robe with a hood covering his head and face was paying attention to him.
That young man’s eyes were full of hatred and anger; his hands were clenched so tightly that they turned white: “Lathel… you finally appeared.”
“We haven’t seen each other for a few days, but you have gotten another girl. Well, when you kneel at my feet, I’ll let you watch me rape all of your women.”
Yes, that young man is Alec. Thanks to the Demon Lord, he also had an invitation to attend the ‘Genius Congress’. Besides, he also met all the conditions set by the ‘Genius Congress’.
Lathel felt a little uncomfortable, as if someone was looking at him. He turned his head and looked around, but he did not find anyone strange, which made him worried.
He would rather trust his intuition than dare to be indifferent or let down his guard.
“Cauldron…” Lathel silently called Cauldron in her heart.
“Uhm! I also feel the murderous aura. It seems like someone is looking at you, and that person is not very ‘friendly’.” Cauldron spoke up.
With Cauldron by his side, Lathel also felt more secure. To prepare for today, he had Cauldron absorb a lot of monster energy crystals.
However, Cauldron cannot ‘eat’ them all at once as it takes time to ‘digest’ them. Currently, Cauldron can also help him a little; however, Cauldron still needs a magician’s soul.
After all, Cauldron’s main food is still the souls of recently deceased magicians. Energy crystals are only a temporary replacement.
“It seems like he’s standing in the other corner. Don’t look; if you look, he will discover you.”
Hearing Cauldron’s words, Lathel frowned. He walked and looked around as if admiring the scenery. He then ‘accidentally’ saw a young man wearing a black cloak that covered his entire body.
Of course, he just glanced at the man for a second to avoid suspicion.
Lathel bowed his head and whispered in Iritellis’ ear: “Be careful; there is someone here who wants to kill me.”
“What?!” Iritellis was startled and said: “Master, you…”
“Don’t raise your voice. Be quiet; don’t actively tease or provoke anyone, understand?”
Iritellis nodded: “Uhm! I understand, Master.”
Lathel and Iritellis chose a place with few people to sit. They didn’t know what would happen next, so they could only sit and wait.
“Look! That is…”
“The Holy Son of the Lumiere Church.”
Suddenly, everyone started chatting and looking in the same direction. There, a young man was walking towards the gathering area.
He had neat brown hair and a handsome face, and he was clad in a white robe with magical yellow motifs that made him look like a god.
His body radiated a gentle white aura, as if giving warmth and love to those around him, and his smile was also friendly and warm, making the women present fascinated.
“Wow! He’s so handsome.”
“Very good; I can make him my husband.”
“Huh! Haven’t you looked in the mirror yet? With your beauty, you also want to compete with me for the Holy Son?”
“Ah! Do you think you are stronger than me?”
“Oy! Do you guys need to fight over a man?”
“Tsk! Being a little more handsome than others doesn’t make him stronger.”
“That’s right; in this world, whoever has the biggest fist is the winner. His beauty cannot help in a fight.”
“Don’t talk nonsense; I feel like he probably wouldn’t be able to last 10 seconds if he fought with me.”
“Don’t underestimate him, he freely killed a group of level 40 adventurers when he had just reached level 20.”
“What?! Are you kidding? With just him alone, he can…”
“Yes, this is correct information. At that time, he was on a mission for the church. However, while performing the mission, a group of adventurers caused trouble. In the end, he destroyed that group of six adventurers without breaking a sweat.”
“I heard that story too. People also say that he uses magic without any incantations.”
“Is he that powerful?”
“That’s right; after all, he is the Holy Son of this continent’s largest church; do you think he is an ordinary person?”
“Huh! Just a little rumor. I feel that he used his power to spread that rumour to make people respect him.”
“I agree with this brother’s way of thinking. I haven’t seen him fight with my own eyes, so I don’t believe that rumour.”
In the dark corner, Alec frowned as he watched the Holy Son appear and immediately attract attention. He felt so jealous that he wanted to challenge the Holy Son immediately.
However, he knew what his mission was now. He also didn’t want to waste his energy fighting the Holy Son.
‘Huh! Wait until I finish dealing with Lathel; I’ll kill you, then take your position.’
‘Being more handsome than others does not make you better than others.’
Lathel thought differently. He frowned and looked towards the Holy Son, feeling as if there was something very strange about the young man everyone called the Holy Son.
Iritellis frowned and said: “Huh! What’s so good about being a little handsome? My master is still the best.”
Hearing that, Lathel felt a bit of a headache. He had just told her that there was no need to cause trouble, but now she said something that made everyone pay attention.
“You should be quiet for a bit.” Lathel sighed and said.
Iritellis pouted and replied: “Master, I just feel that there is nothing special about that young man. Why do people talk about him so much?”
“He is the Holy Son, that is special enough, do you understand?”
Hearing Lathel’s words, Iritellis sulkily bowed his head and said nothing more. Seeing that, Lathel just sighed. He hoped that she wouldn’t say anything to attract everyone’s attention.
“Wow! That is…”
“Oh my God! Beautiful.”
“She is definitely an angel who descended to earth.”
The crowd’s words rang out. Lathel raised his head and saw a girl wearing a white outfit somewhat similar to the Holy Son’s robe appear.
Her face was beautiful but a bit immature, like a little girl’s, full of innocence and purity, as if uncontaminated by the filth of this world.
She walked barefoot with a bell on her ankle, and every step she took made the bell ring.