Chapter 228: First Condition
Shuuu!
Maya took a step after her raging shout and appeared dozens of meters away from Bouda.
As both the beauties hovered in front of each other, Maya nced at Aldrich. The ck Mist inside him stirred, and Aldrich realized she was checking if her control over him was still valid or not. Upon receiving a positive response, her anger visibly rxed, and she finally calmed down to look at Bouda.
"Oh, ho! Look who we have here. So you are the woman of my love''s dreams."
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".."
Bouda expressionlessly looked at Aldrich, hearing the nonsensical words. Aldrich feigned ignorance and shook his shoulders as if he did not know what the woman of dreams even meant.
"Let him go, then we will settle it between us."
Maya pointed at Aldrich and suggested.
"Have you gone insane? Why would I listen to a Phantom?"
The members of the Hallowed Phantoms were addressed as Phantoms. Maya, not getting a favorable response, gave out an evil and sultry smile.
"I have heard of you, Duchess Bouda Rhiannon. You are among the most discussed topics at the table. Do you know that?"
"Humph! You call me Duchess and dare not show respect. I can feel you are still one step away from being a Duchess yourself. But don''t think for a moment that this step is small enough for you to challenge me."
Bouda was right. The step between a Level 70 Marquess and a Level 71 Duke seemed a matter of only 1 level. But it was like a depthless valley, followed by an impassable wall. It was nigh impossible for Marchioness Maya to even breathe the same air as Duchess Bouda.
But
Maya''s smile seemed to have been stitched on her face, as it didn''t budge at all.
"Hehe! Why embarrass yourself, Duchess Bouda? After yourst fiasco rted to the matter of using ancestral summoning, the Rhiannon Royal Family has sealed your Rank to Viscount. Sure you can unseal it to momentarily Rank up to your original Rank, but for how long? 1 second, 2 seconds. Humph!"
Aldrich''s eyes went wide, hearing this absurd reason for her sealing. He turned his head and found the shocked expression on Bouda''s face. Gritting her teeth in anger, Bouda mumbled out.
"How How do you know about my sealing?"
Chann-Channnn!!!
Maya slightly banged her ankles, making the anklets let out a sweet sound. The rain was heavy enough for it to drench both beauties'' dressing. And because of her thin garments, a hint of Maya''s nipples came out in the open from under her ck blouse.
Maya, ying with her bangles, responded.
"Duchess Bouda, we have eyes and ears everywhere. You underestimate the reach of Hallowed Phantoms."
''This can create trouble''
Aldrich had thought that the seal was self-inflicted. And thus, Bouda could release it anytime she wanted. But now, after hearing Maya and Bouda''s conversation, the situation was clearly not so. If Bouda could temporarily lift the seal of a few seconds at Duke Rank, then it meant that she could only do so for a few minutes at the Marquess Rank.
A significant part of which she had already spent conversing with Aldrich in his bedroom.
There was only one thing Bouda could do right now. And it seemed she knew it.
"So what, even if I were to only maintain my Duke rank for a few seconds, it would be enough to take care of you."
Maya also did not remain back from adding to Bouda''s threat.
"Yes, you can surely injure me, or mortally wound me within that time. But then you won''t be able to hold on to my love. And it seems from all his dreams that you want something important out of him."
Bouda pressed her brows as Maya again mentioned dreams.
"What are these dreams"
Bouda was about to ask when the dark surrounding around her lit up. It was like a sun hade up from her behind, lighting up the manor, the clouds, and the half-destroyed Manor. As Bouda turned around, still holding Aldrich by his neck, they saw a 10-year-old boy hovering in front of them. His eyes were yellow and golden like the sun, and from his entire body starry shine kepting out.
This boy was Marquess Harold Sindri of House Star Dust.
Bouda, seeing this incredible scene, shouted.
"Marquess Harold, can''t you guess who I am? There is no hard strife between the Kingdom of Swordless and the Kingdom of Life-Authority. In the name of Queen Eluned Rhiannon, and King Hagen, I ask you to help me flush out this Hallowed Phantoms'' scum."
Hahaha!
A resounding burst ofughter reached Bouda and Aldrich, overshadowing the pouring rain. Maya had one hand on her belly and was hunched over as she keptughing. On Bouda''s side, Aldrich shook his head at her futile attempt.
Bouda seemed to have realized that there was something wrong. She again eyed Harold, and finally noticed except having a gentle expression on his face towards Maya, he had reacted little. Bouda snapped her head at Maya and asked.
"What did you do to him?"
Maya put her finger on her chin and feigned a very thoughtful expression. Soon her eyes lit up, and she pointed at Aldrich.
"Oh! The same thing I did to my love. Hehe! I have an idea. Why don''t we ask Aldrich with whom he wants to spend the rest of the night, ok? He might not have taste in long women anymore, now that I am standing in front of him."
Bouda looked from Maya to Aldrich and then back at Maya, and confusingly asked.
"What''s going on?"
On the other side, Maya beckoned Aldrich as if he was the most loyal dog.
"Aldrich, love. Come here."
The ck Mist over Aldrich''s heart churned like never. The tentacles hade together and be one erged hand. Its fingers unfurled towards Aldrich''s heart, but as soon as it was about to touch it, it disintegrated. Countless Ancient Sayings in dozens of different Laws echoed at the same time within Aldrich''s body and an image of ck Veil covered his heart.
Outside, Aldrich looked at Bouda, whose beautiful face had be ashen from a possibility. He gave out a creepy smile from ear to ear and muttered.
"Remember the first condition"
Bouda involuntarily nodded, and Aldrich shouted at the same time.
" ATTACK!"