Chapter 124: Women Should Learn to Control Themselves!
Lady Luciene disappeared very suddenly.
A while ago, she had a big argument with a journalist outside her house because he was bothering her.
In the afternoon of that day, when the security team came to ask about the proprietor's behavior, they found that no one answered the door no matter how much they knocked.
So they forcibly broke in, searched the entire house, and even found a hidden basement inside the building, but still didn't find Lady Luciene's trace.
[Missing]
Eye-catching red letters appeared in the major newspapers.
Rumors started spreading quickly.
Some people said that Lady Luciene had escaped out of fear, despite always putting on an innocent and pitiful appearance; in reality, she was just as despicable as the late proprietor, Perry.
Some people held the same opinion, but they believed that Lady Luciene didn't run away out of fear, instead, she was killed by that crazy and murderous dark hero.
Some people believed that Lady Luciene was taken away by the people associated with the Red Wine Tasting Club because they were afraid she would reveal classified information during interviews and questioning.
Only a very small number of people believed that Lady Luciene hid herself because she couldn't bear being bothered.
Conspiracy theories are always popular, no matter when.
Loria sighed quietly as she watched the messages appearing on the simulator.
She had definitely thought about Luciene's safety, and her original plan was to secretly bring Luciene to her and the guildmaster's residence.
In the simulation, because she was busy trying to flirt with Doctor Mara, she didn't pay attention to this matter. She didn't expect that she would unintentionally neglect it for a whole day and Luciene would disappear.
"It's impossible that she hid herself."
How could an ordinary person secretly slip away from so many journalists?
Loria did have contact with Lucienne.
They not only had normal contact, but also had very frequent contact in bed during the simulation.
If Luciene has really been hiding her abilities, her body would have definitely started to feel different.
"That means she has been taken away by someone."
The only people Lori could think of were the ones from the Ministry of Finance.
In the previous simulation, these people have done something similar. If it wasn't for her desire for Luciene's body in the simulation and running off to have an affair with Luciene, and coincidentally encountering the person who came to assassinate her, Luciene would have really died in that simulation.
"That cunning criminal, acting violently in front of so many reporters, is truly too audacious."
What will happen after Luciene is taken away?
There's no need to think about it in detail, right?
In the simulation, the Shame-Powered Female Warrior, who had "battled" with Dr. Mara all day long and was completely engrossed in desire, became uncontrollably furious.
Her plan was originally to wait for Dr. Mara to regain some strength, and then have another fierce battle with Dr. Mara for a night. But now she has abandoned this plan.
She first found Doris and asked for Doris's help to regain her strength and solve the problem of her weak legs.
Then she sneaked into the villa alone to investigate.
There were no signs of a fight in the room, and it's difficult to tell whether the searching marks were left by the person who kidnapped Luciene or by the security department that arrived later.
In desperation, Loria had to take some tough measures.
So, you like to catch people, huh?
Then I'll catch people too!
She happened to have a list in her hand. She couldn't easily approach the Minister of Finance due to layers of protection, but the security measures for the other people on the list might not be as strict.
[Taking advantage of the darkness, you effortlessly caught the proprietor of Zelan Trading Company, who is responsible for providing various torture devices to the slave trading organization, and left a letter at the proprietor's house, demanding the exchange of Luciene. Otherwise, something even more dreadful will happen.]
[Day 3: The letter you left was exposed, causing another huge sensation, but after waiting for a day, you didn't receive any response. So, you decided to do something bigger.]
[At dusk, just as you were preparing to act, someone suddenly approached you from behind. You turned around and launched an attack, but the white creature immediately begged for mercy, saying she didn't mean any harm.]
[After a chat, you found out that Luciene was in their possession, and they had come together to stand up against the finance chief and his organization that sells slaves.]
"Huh?"
Loria was shocked.
The following outcome surprised her even more.
The people who took Luciene away were either survivors who managed to escape or the family members of the victims.
They had been fighting against the finance officer for over six months in order to bring him down.
However, it was all in vain.
The difference in strength between the two sides was too great, and their actions had no impact on the finance officer whatsoever.
[She told you that even so, they would not give up, and they would continue to strengthen their organization until the day they had the power to kill the Finance Minister.]
[She also told you that they took Luciene away because she was in danger, and at any moment she could be killed by the Finance Minister's henchmen. They took the chance to secretly take Luciene away.]
[You doubted her words, but you still went along. In a very secretive place, you saw Luciene safe and sound.]
"Oh, it's actually true."
Seeing this, Loria's heart was partly relieved.
Maybe letting Luciene hide there is much safer compared to hiding by her side.
[You were feeling relaxed, and your mind was filled with impure thoughts. Now, you only wanted to get close to Dr. Mara. So, after saying you would come back to see Lucy later, you made an excuse and slipped away.]
[Dr. Mara was very displeased with your sudden disappearance, and you both slept on the floor for the whole night.]
[Day 4: Looking at the sleeping and unresponsive Dr. Mara, you suddenly remembered that you hadn't visited the guildmaster for two days. You quickly went back to see the guildmaster.]
[The guildmaster asked where you were, and you said you were looking for Luciene, and successfully found Luciene.]
[The guildmaster believed you and said she made some food for you last night, but it has gone cold.]
[You felt extremely moved. After saying goodbye to the guildmaster, you stayed with Dr. Mara until midnight.]
Loria："..."
If you were very moved, shouldn't you have stayed by the guildmaster's side first and then go to see Dr. Mara the next day to show your gratitude?
It's just one day without sticking together, why can't you resist it? Even succubi can withstand it!
Is it that Dr. Mara has a unique body, so unique that it makes people more and more attracted the closer they get?
Loria suddenly became interested.
Wait, that's not right.
Now is not the time to think about such things.
She continued to look down.
The three long-lasting adhesive patches made her and Dr. Mara almost completely immersed in it, wishing they could keep sticking without even eating.
During the halftime break, when Dr. Mara had to get up to hydrate, Loria still remembered her intention of seducing Dr. Mara proactively.
And so.
After Dr. Mara returned, she changed her usual behavior and aggressively held down Dr. Mara, menacingly warning that if she didn't obediently answer her questions, she would starve her!
["You can only watch, and ultimately be burned to death by 'fire'!"]
Wow, I can't believe I am so wicked.
But Loria had to admit that this method was very effective.
Dr. Mara gave in to temptation.
While having Loria help her put out the fire, she answered Loria's questions intermittently.
According to her, she and Coleridge were old friends, both studying magic, so they often stayed in touch.
Recently, a special magic exchange association appeared in the Province of Claren, which focused on the study of extraordinary magic and was said to have made significant progress.
In the beginning, Dr. Mara and Coleridge thought this was a scam.
But after getting in touch, they realized they had underestimated the association. It turned out that there were many talented individuals in magic within the association, some coming from magical families, or renowned magic academies.
Could an association with so many prominent members be a scam?
The likelihood of that is very low.
Dr. Mara and Coleridge couldn't come up with any trick in order to deceive these famous magic researchers.
So they both started looking for ways to join the association, but the assessment to join the association was unexpectedly difficult for them.
Dr. Mara gave up treatment directly.
In the field of magic research, she took a different path, and those assessment questions were too difficult for her.
But Coleridge was completely excited. His magic research had been stuck for a long time, and he felt that this might be a chance. So he eagerly jumped right in, determined to pass the assessment and become an official member.
Up until now, Coleridge still hasn't been able to pass the assessment.
Loria asked what kind of association it was.
[Dr. Mara told you that the association is called Crazy Magic School.]
"What a terrible name!"
Loria looked confused.
In the simulation, she asked Doctor Mara and Coleridge if they had any hidden connection with the slave trading organization.
Doctor Mara said she didn't have it, but she wasn't sure about Coleridge.
Loria didn't believe her, of course.
She ruthlessly bullied Dr. Mara, and halfway through the bullying, she stopped and asked forcefully again.
After being tormented like this several times, Doctor Mara rolled her eyes and begged for mercy, insisting she absolutely wasn't lying. She only knew that Coleridge had contact with the Treasurer, and for someone with Coleridge's position, not having any contact would be abnormal.
Loria reluctantly believed her, for now.
There was no other choice but to believe, as this was already the most terrifying method she could come up with.
"Argh, I managed to break through with Dr. Mara, only to realize that I had been searching for the wrong breakthrough point all along."
Loria furrowed her brow.
She couldn't use the same means to handle Coleridge.
Using force or being gentle doesn't work. What else can we do? Should we just stop the investigation like this?
Loria couldn't come up with an answer for now.
It's the same in the simulation, but rather than saying she couldn't come up with an answer, it's more accurate to say there wasn't enough time to think.
After answering the question, during a moment when she was lost in thought, Dr. Mara took the initiative and continued to stick with her, becoming inseparable.
They stayed together until the next day, when they saw that Dr. Mara was almost unable to continue. Loria had no choice but to stop.
This is definitely not the time to mess things up.
She decided to let Dr. Mara go for now, but Dr. Mara has no intention of letting her go.
[She holds onto your leg, indicating that she's not satisfied yet. You quickly push her away and tell her that moderation is important and that too much is not good.]
[Even I can control myself, why can't you?]
[After convincing Dr. Mara with great effort, you left the laboratory. In the afternoon, Lucy suddenly found you and asked why you didn't go see her.]
[You quickly explained that you have been accompanying the guildmaster these past two days. the guildmaster has difficulty moving, so you couldn't leave.]
[Luciene believed what you said. She said she wasn't here to blame you. She came to find you because she wanted you to hide with her. The trouble caused by kidnapping the Zilan Trading Company proprietor was too big, and she was afraid something bad might happen to you.]
Told the guildmaster that you were looking for Luciene, and told Luciene that you were taking care of the guildmaster... This...
Thank goodness Luciene and the guildmaster won't have direct conversations. Otherwise, Loria feels like she's going to be in big trouble.
In the simulation, she politely declined Luciene's kindness.
Next, she made excuses to tightly control Doctor Mara, so that she wouldn't report her to Coleridge. Every day during daylight, she would go and scold Doctor Mara.
At night, Loria found herself torn between the guildmaster and Luciene, successfully making everyone believe she was doing important tasks during the day.
This situation continued for four days, and she still remained undiscovered.
Of course, she didn't just sit around doing nothing.
While reprimanding Dr. Mara, she would occasionally sneakily record testimonies.
In the evenings, she would often find time to approach those people who had been mentioned in the account book, questioning them in an effort to understand the relationship between Coleridge and the slave trading organization.
The turning point occurred on the simulated eighth day.
During this time, the Hidden Leader had emerged and started launching sporadic attacks against the Empire.
On that day, the people from the organization that saved Luciene found Loria once again.
[They told her that they had established contact with the Hidden Leader and that they would guide the Hidden Leader in attacking Claren City. They also mentioned that they knew about the irreconcilable conflict between her and the Hidden Leader and advised her to run away quickly to avoid getting caught up in it.]
"？"
Loria looked confused.
Working with the Hidden Leader, are you tired of your own life?
The simulated Loria quickly tried to dissuade them and told them how the Hidden Leader was a cold, selfish, and heartless organization.
"They're not here to start a rebellion at all!"
The white feline creature (?) who came to meet her calmly said that she knew.
"But we have no other choice."
"We've tried reporting to the higher-ups in the empire, but on the way, we would be intercepted, beaten, or even killed."
"Once, we managed to break through the encirclement and reach the imperial capital, but the officials there didn't want to listen to us and just chased us away."
"We also tried exposing the corrupt acts of the financial minister to the residents of Claren City, but it was completely useless. No one believed us, and even those who did believe would soon be brainwashed by magic."
"We escaped from that cage, but we actually ended up in an even bigger cage outside. Perhaps, only with outside help, can we completely break this cage."
"So we found the Hidden Leader. Even if they are a group of crazy people, even if they are cold-blooded and cruel, what does it matter?"
"Among us, the members who have suffered torture have experienced a hell much more intense than the darkness brought by the Hidden Leader."
"We ask for nothing else. We only want to destroy the slave trading organization. For this, no cost is too high, even if it means destroying this world along with it!"
Through the screen, Loria could feel the great hatred in the heart of the calm-speaking white feline (creature?).
The only belief that keeps them alive is revenge.
But, when do things ever go so smoothly?
When the flames reached Claren City, the finance minister and others had already escaped.
Wherever the flames went, only pain was left behind.
Loria couldn't escape her bad luck in the end and sadly died while wandering in Claren City.
"Oh my goodness, we can't let things continue like this!"
Loria decided to go find Luciene. She was certain that she could meet those people there in Luciene's house.
