Chapter 498: The Soul of the Minotaur Burns
At dusk, Lorne bid farewell to Skadi, Jörmungandr and the cat, and returned to the residence provided by the Chamber of Commerce for the team.
As soon as he entered the door, a canine creature with brown hair and red eyes rushed out of the house like a gust of wind, sniffed at him first, and then showed contempt in its eyes:
"You smell like a woman. Where have you been fooling around?"
"I just ran into some acquaintances on the road. Do you want to ask about this, Mr. President?"
"Forget it. I won't ask you. You won't tell me even if I ask you."
Holo waved her hand in a disinterested manner, half lifted her buttocks and sat on the dining table, then picked up an apple from the fruit bowl and put it into her mouth to chew.
Lorne looked at Holo's dusty bare feet, her thin pajamas, and the straps that were about to slip off her shoulders, and couldn't help but frown:
"You are the [President] of the Chamber of Commerce after all, a wise wolf in charge of [abundance] and [trade]. You should pay attention to your image at least."
Holo rolled her eyes at Lorne and continued on her own:
"We won't ask you what you're doing, and you don't have to bother us."
After eating an apple, Holo seemed unsatisfied. She picked up the fruit plate and jumped up and down on the table and chair in the bedroom while enjoying the snacks. She even jumped onto Lorne's bed several times, leaving a trail of dirty footprints.
Loen's veins were throbbing, his blood pressure was off the charts, and his hands were itchy.
If he stayed any longer, he might really not be able to help but punish this wolf mother, or simply press her down on the bed and whip her a hundred times.
"It seems that the president likes this place very much, so I won't bother you anymore."
Lorne found an excuse and left.
Looking at Lorne's departing back and his fists unconsciously clenched in his sleeves, Holo finished the last bite of the apple with a playful smile in her eyes.
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After many twists and turns, we arrived at a remote courtyard.
Loen originally wanted to use this quiet environment to relax his nerves, but unexpectedly someone got there first.
"Miss Belle? You're here too?"
Upon hearing the voice, Bellandi closed the manuscript in his hand and looked up at Lorne standing in front of the door.
"Lord Luo En, what a coincidence?"
"Don't be so adult. We'll be companions from now on, so it's better to skip these courtesies."
"Okay, I'll listen to you."
Belldandy smiled and nodded, then raised her hand to invite Lorne to sit down in the pavilion, and asked casually,
"How is it? Regarding the investigation of the Dragon Disaster, have you made any progress recently?"
Only by knowing both yourself and your enemy can you win every battle. Her goal this time was to stop the man in front of her from finding out the truth and take back her freedom.
Because she ran into her third sister, Shikoti, yesterday, the tracking plan was invalidated. She had no idea how far Loen had pushed the matter. She could only ask in person to fill in the gaps in information.
Luo En took a sip of the flower tea in the cup and pondered:
"From what I know so far, the [Dragon Disaster] and [Dragon Disease] are likely related to the initial mining of the gold mine, so I want to find out the identities of the person in charge of the gold mine and the first batch of miners to verify some of my speculations."
"Did you find it?"
"Not yet. I encountered some trivial matters during the day and was accidentally delayed."
Lorne felt helpless.
Seeing the expression on the other side, Belldandi spoke up inexplicably:
"How about I accompany you tomorrow? I've been to Turin several times and I'm familiar with the environment here. And if I want to borrow some confidential files, I need the permission of the Chamber of Commerce."
"Okay, let's do it together tomorrow morning!"
Loen immediately decided on tomorrow's itinerary, and was so happy that he couldn't help but hold Bellandi's hand.
Their skins touched, and an indescribable electric shock was transmitted from the contact surface to each other, activating deeper emotions; their eyes met, and their sights became blurred and hot, and the air inexplicably heated up.
"cough……"
A low cough came from outside the door. Rose, who had switched to the form of an evil god, leaned against the door frame, looking at the two people shaking hands in the courtyard with a half-smile.
With the disruption of the light bulb, the ambiguous atmosphere around them was immediately swept away. Belldandy was the first to react. She quickly pulled her wrist back from Lon's hand, stood up awkwardly, and said:
"You guys chat first. We're leaving in two days, and I need to mix some potions in advance."
Watching Belldandy's back gradually disappear into the night, Rose turned her head with a teasing look on her face:
"So you like this tune? Dragging decent women into this?"
“Crack!”
Just as he finished speaking, a crisp sound of fracture came from his right hand, and an intense pain surged into his mind.
Rose covered her wrist which was hanging down like a noodle and looked forward in fear.
Under the pavilion, Lorne calmly drank his tea and asked casually:
"So, that's all you came here to say?"
Rose endured the severe pain and shook her head quickly.
Although this new boss was gentle and almost never punished his subordinates without reason.
But this does not mean that she can cross the line without limit.
Her mind became clearer due to the pain, and Rose didn't dare to say any more nonsense. She directly stated her purpose:
"Today, when Galadriel, Ciri, and I went out to buy supplies, we ran into the three elf kings again. We almost got into a fight with them because of an argument."
"The light elves are really getting less and less progressive."
Loen shook his head, and his impression of those light elves dropped a little more.
The civilization of immortal species often has several disadvantages, such as class rigidity, lack of ambition, and high self-esteem...
As it happens, the light elves seem to have occupied them all.
Ever since the dark elves were driven underground, the light elves, having lost their competitors, have dominated the elven kingdom.
However, this not only failed to lead them to greater prosperity, but instead caused internal divisions, and their strength declined with each generation amid constant internal friction.
In the past, the elves were known as the species "closest to the gods", and a few of them could even compete with the Aesir and the Vanir.
But now, they have fallen to the point of sitting at the same table with the dwarves.
In addition, the elves' reproductive desire and motivation are extremely low, and the population of the tribe is decreasing year by year.
If the elves do not reform the old and establish the new, the decline of the elves is almost inevitable.
—So, Galadriel?
I hope she can take on this responsibility.
Luo En sighed secretly, then asked:
"How are you guys? Is anyone hurt?"
"No. Later, Elf King Frey arrived. He persuaded the three Elf Kings to stop and apologized to us."
"He's so kind?"
"Of course not." Rose sneered, "He is just taking this opportunity to show his courtesy to us."
Luo En understood what was said.
In the original Norse mythology, Frey is a love-brained and romantic man.
In order to marry Gerd, the daughter of the mountain giants Gemir and Opoda, he not only gave a large amount of valuable gifts, but also gave the Vanir clan's treasure, the Sword of Victory, to the giant. As a result, during the Ragnarok, Frey, who lost his weapon, could only fight bravely with his antlers against the fire giant Surtur, and finally died in battle.
Given the looks of Lolth, Galadriel, and Ciri, as well as the elven blood in their bodies, it was not surprising that Frey came to show his courtesy.
Luo En put down the cup and asked casually:
"What do you think?"
"Of course, let him stay wherever he wants! If he really cared about us, he should have stood up for us at the meeting. Now he is pretending to come up to us to smooth things over, but he is just attracted by our beauty. I'm afraid in his heart, it is a great blessing for him to be so noble as to take the initiative to mediate."
Luo answered bluntly, then turned his gaze to Loen, shook his hand bones that had not yet fully grown, and a flattering smile appeared on his face.
"Of course, you are different! A boss like you who is so despicable and decisive in killing people is worth following."
"If you keep praising me like this, I'll be tempted to beat you to death."
Lorne waved his hand to interrupt Rose's unique praise and added in a deep voice,
"Now that we have purchased all the necessary supplies, you should stay at home for the next two days and practice teamwork."
Rose nodded respectfully, and before leaving, she reminded him in a deep voice:
"Galadriel's attitude towards Frey seems a little strange."
"oh?"
Seeing the boss raised his eyebrows, Rose quickly added:
"He was very scared. He seemed to be avoiding the other side for some reason."
"I thought you would take this opportunity to tell on Galadriel."
Lorne couldn't help but be a little surprised when he heard Rose's explanation.
Rose replied unhappily, "You have a keen eye, how dare I do that. Besides, she just helped me before. No matter how mean I am, I won't stab a little girl who just helped me in the back, right?"
Lorne smiled, said nothing, and waved his hand for Rose to go back and rest.
As the graceful figure gradually disappeared into the night, Lorne raised his hand and stroked his chin, muttering to himself.
Galadriel is afraid of Frey?
Could it be that the reason why she fled from the Elf Country was related to Frey?
Just as Lorne was lost in thought, Rose in the shadows thought of her boss's ambiguous attitude and his final silence, and her heart suddenly began to beat.
Could it be that he misunderstood something?
If I had known this earlier, I wouldn’t have said anything more.
Rose was filled with remorse and inexplicably began to worry about Galadriel's situation.
Even if that lord was magnanimous and just removed the illusion and expelled Galadriel from the team, the consequences would definitely be disastrous for the elven princess.
Not to mention, she ran away from home for no reason, and now she is hanging out with the dark elves and arguing with the three elven kings... If the rulers of the light elves catch her in the act, she will be drowned in spit.
no!
Never allow this to happen! I am still waiting for her to ascend the throne of the elves and lead those white-skinned long-eared people to fall from within!
Rose thought for a long time, raised her hand and took out a small pink medicine bottle from the magic circle diagram, her eyes full of reluctance and regret.
She originally kept this thing for herself.
So as to capture that guy and seek greater benefits; or serve him well and let him help solve the hidden danger of "Iristrae".
I didn't expect that I would have to give it to Galadriel to try before I could even use it.
Moreover, this is a light elf who is a mortal enemy of the dark elves.
You got a bargain!
Rose muttered to herself and started walking towards the kitchen.
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As the night deepened, Lorne returned to his bedroom.
At this time, the furnishings and bedding that Holo had messed up had been replaced by the maid, and there was even a faint scent of apples and wheat ears in the air.
Lorne shook his head. Just as he sat down at the table and flipped through a few pages of a book, there was a knock on the door.
"Galantriel, why are you here?"
Looking at the figure standing at the door, Loen was a little surprised.
"It's so late, and seeing that you haven't rested yet, I wanted to bring you some food."
Galadriel answered softly, then walked into the bedroom with ease, opened the food box, and placed the snacks and mushroom soup on the table.
Seeing Galadriel hesitate to speak for several times, Lorne smiled and made an invitation:
"There's too much food. I can't finish it. Why don't we sit down and eat together? If you have anything to say, let's talk while we eat."
Galadriel nodded in agreement. After swallowing a few snacks and a mouthful of hot soup, her nervousness eased a lot. She took the initiative to speak:
"I want to leave the team for a while."
"Because of the matter between the three elven kings and Frey?"
"How do you know?!"
Galadriel was surprised. She had originally planned to leave the team and go out to avoid the limelight so as to avoid her own troubles from involving her friends.
Unexpectedly, as soon as I opened my mouth, my secret was exposed.
Luo En didn't care about it. He responded casually while drinking soup:
"Rose told me everything."
"That loudmouth, you promised to keep it a secret for me!"
"You've almost written it all over your face, and you still need her to keep it a secret?"
Luo En chuckled and shook his head, then asked in a deep voice,
"Tell me, what's going on between you and Frey?"
"This matter has nothing to do with you. If I know too much, it will easily implicate you."
"When you made a pact with me before, wasn't it just to use me as a shield? Why did you back off when the time came?"
Galadriel, whose thoughts were exposed, was embarrassed and replied in a low voice:
"It's not that I'm backing off, I just don't want to do it anymore."
"Why?"
"Because we are friends."
Galadriel looked directly into Lorne's eyes, genuinely and sincerely.
Although there was not much trust in their initial cooperation and they even had the intention of taking advantage of each other, as time went on, Galadriel gradually regarded Lorne and his team as her spiritual support after she ran away from home.
Luo En pursed his lips and smiled, then said seriously:
"Because we are friends, you should be more honest. Working together to overcome difficulties is the meaning of friendship. If you speak up, we may be able to help."
As if moved by Lorne's sincerity, Galadriel bit her rosy lips and finally spoke slowly.
"Actually, Frey and I..."
However, before she could finish her words, Galadriel's hand shook violently, and the soup bowl fell to the ground and shattered.
She staggered to her feet, but the blood in her body accelerated at this moment, as if a raging fire was burning in her flesh and internal organs.
It’s hot, so hot!
Galadriel's hands groped upwards, tearing at the buttons of her clothes uncontrollably, trying to cool the sudden fire in her body.
After finally getting a glimmer of shade from the outside world, a figure quickly walked up to her and held her hand with concern:
"What's wrong with you? Is it serious?"
As the heat from her palm spread, the string called "reason" in Galadriel's brain was almost melted, and her limbs tightly wrapped around Lorne's body like an octopus.
While Loen was wondering, he was about to push Galadriel away, but unexpectedly the temperature in his body also rose sharply, and the long-suppressed desire was instantly ignited, and in a blink of an eye it spread like wildfire.
"There's something wrong with the food!"
Through the commonality, Lorne quickly identified the culprit who caused all this, and pulled Galadriel, who was clinging to him, away by a few centimeters:
"Wake up, someone drugged us!"
"I am very sober now, extremely sober!"
Galadriel answered with sonorous words, but the fire in her eyes did not completely burn through her reason.
"Don't you want to know the relationship between Frey and me? Strictly speaking, he is my fiancé. The light elves created me with the blood of the three royal families. They hope that Frey and I can marry and give birth to a child with divine blood, so that the whole tribe can transcend the shackles of the elves and march towards the palace of the gods.
But I don't like it! I don't like Frey! I don't like people who want to dominate me! Not at all!
If I had to choose, I would rather find the answer myself! ”
As she spoke, Galadriel moved her hands up and cupped the handsome face in front of her. The passion and attachment in her eyes could no longer be suppressed, and she kissed him heavily.
The kiss was extremely clumsy and awkward, but also full of youthfulness.
A fruit full of youth was delivered to his lips, and with the medicinal power surging in his body, Loen finally couldn't control himself. He opened the floodgates of his reason and allowed the burning desire in his body to ignite him.
(End of this chapter)
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