[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-10x-rewards-conquering-women-and-taming-beauties":3,"chapter-10x-rewards-conquering-women-and-taming-beauties-10x-rewards-conquering-women-and-taming-beauties-chapter-17":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","10x Rewards: Conquering Women and Taming Beauties",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1760073,2331,"Chapter 17: Teaching Cousin a Lesson","10x-rewards-conquering-women-and-taming-beauties-chapter-17",17,"\u003Cp>It was clear that the whole incident was done purposely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I watched calmly as the three approached.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The one who had a taunting smirk on his face was Jamie, and he was the one who had thrown the spear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was my cousin, older than me by three years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two beside him were Eva and Blessing respectively, and they were his siblings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blessing was just seventeen, while Eva was of a similar age as me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Look who we have here,\" Jamie exclaimed aloud, drawing the attention of a few guards meters away as he spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two sisters giggled at his remark, seemingly taking pleasure in his antics.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I frowned slightly and decided to ignore them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Continuing on my way, I no longer paid attention to whatever it was they were trying to do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it was my predecessor, he would have endured their beatings...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Which brought about the question...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Why was he hiding his strength so much? Surely he could one-shot these people... or was there something much scarier here at the Targaryan clan? Perhaps one of them?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I drew in a sharp breath at the thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, my eyes darkened once more as my hand moved lightly and slapped the space beside me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The spear that was being hurled in my direction came into contact with my hand and was clamped down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It pierced into the ground with a merciless thud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What are you trying to do?\" I raised a question at Jamie, noticing that he wouldn’t allow me to walk away anytime soon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I heard you’ve become a Cursed Warrior. Let’s spar for a bit.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I stared at Jamie like he was some sort of idiot for a few seconds before replying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You are already a rank 3 Cursed Warrior, while I just became one. In what world does that seem like a fair spar match?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uh...\" Jamie was stunned speechless as he came to a realization.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can reduce my strength to your level.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No.\" I said coldly and turned around, deciding to continue on my way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How about my sister? She has better control over her cursed energy. And she’s just at rank 2, so reducing her strength won’t be as difficult.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I stared at Jamie speechlessly. This stupid youth was truly looking for trouble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I frowned slightly, contemplating the decision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If I chose to continue on my way, I knew that Jamie would just keep bothering me until I relented.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Might as well just deal with him now,’ I muttered internally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I turned to the group of guards who were standing respectfully, acting like they weren’t interested in the current development.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My eyes scanned through them, noticing that most of them were using spears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pointing to a sword wielder, I said, \"Hand me your sword.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although it wouldn’t suit me as perfectly as the sword from before, it was still manageable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After collecting the sword, I turned to Eva and pointed at her, urging her to step forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let’s be done with this swiftly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eva grinned, and I felt her aura decrease drastically, becoming feeble and weak like mine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As you wish,\" she said, bringing out a rope from her waist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was no surprise, as this was her weapon, and she was versatile and well-adept at using it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Holding my slender sword, I narrowed my eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The guards looked on in curiosity, wondering about the outcome of the match.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Jamie grinned from ear to ear, waiting for me to embarrass myself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Speechless, I couldn’t wrap my head around why he enjoyed someone else’s suffering or pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Humans were truly confusing at times. Or perhaps the curse had messed with his thinking...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blessing, on the other hand, watched with curiosity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I brandished my blade as my cursed energy boiled within me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eva shouted and tossed one end of her rope in my direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rope immediately slithered like a snake, streaking through the air at a steady rhythm and whipping the air in lashes as it came hurling toward me at extreme speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swish!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I swung my sword, sending out a stream of cursed energy that materialized into flames.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In barely a few seconds, I had swung my sword three times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The streams of sword energy twisted and writhed in the flames before forming creatures like baby snakes made out of fire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hissssss...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hissing of the snakes pierced through the surroundings as everyone’s eyes widened in alarm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first snake collided with the rope, sending it tossing in another direction. Meanwhile, the remaining baby snakes streaked through the air, hurling toward Eva.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swish! Swish! Swish!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eva didn’t panic in the slightest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the Targaryan clan, everyone was taught that even at the edge of death, there was no need to show panic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As such, Eva calmly handled the situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swish~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her rope seemed to regain life as it whipped and thrashed through the air before colliding with the first flame snake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was extinguished with a bang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, it was already too late, as the third fire snake had reached her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jumping to the side, she dodged the snake, causing it to collide with the ground with a dull thud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shit,\" Eva exclaimed and was about to stand up when she felt something cold touch her neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Admit your loss.\" My cold voice, like that of the devil, entered her ears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What?\" Eva was shocked and speechless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How was I already in front of her?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Staring into my piercing cold eyes filled with galaxies, she felt her heart melt and freeze at the same time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’This...’ Her heart was racing, mixed with dread.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’What is that gaze? Like that of a wild beast...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Subconsciously, she released all her energy and attacked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the explosion of her true strength, her rope gained even more life as it made countless arcs midair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having expected this, I immediately caught the rope and twisted it, making quick work of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Eva could realize what was happening, I had tied her arms with the rope.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You... what are you doing?\" Eva let out a shrill scream.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Admit your loss,\" I replied coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eva bit her lips and continued thrashing around, using her legs to create a disturbance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So stubborn huh...\" I muttered and bound her legs with the rope as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This...\" Eva felt her body freeze up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What are you doing?\" she shouted as she noticed me turn her around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Admit your loss.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment my voice faded, a loud slap echoed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone... no, everything froze as my hand struck her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bastard!\" Eva cursed and let out a shrill scream.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone remained rooted to the spot, dumbfounded, and even Jamie failed to react.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one expected me to suddenly do this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slap!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Admit your loss,\" I stated plainly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let go of me, you abhorrent evil!\" Eva shouted as she felt the burning sting, her face already filled with embarrassment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She felt like digging a hole and burying herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slap!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not admitting?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slap! Slap! Slap!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At first, Eva was resistant, but as the crisp, clear sounds continued echoing through the surroundings...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She finally shut her eyes tightly and muttered, her heart pained and filled with humiliation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I... admit defeat.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh? What’s that? I couldn’t hear you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I admit defeat! You bastard, let go of me! Monster... sob... abhorrent evil!\" Surprisingly, Eva was actually crying as she cursed at me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slap!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I gave her a final strike and stood up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good girl. You should have just said that sooner. There would have been no need for all this drama.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You bastard! How dare you lay your filthy hands on my sister?\" Jamie roared at the top of his lungs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, he recovered himself the moment he saw Eva silently sobbing, and a surge of indescribable anger clouded his heart, such that he could barely form any plausible thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>",1306,"2026-06-08T09:38:12.824Z",1,"novelbin.me","6d1bd75056284add6eb60f3fc1e8d75b0c76b5365acf3c3c36f7af983e1e44f8","10x-rewards-conquering-women-and-taming-beauties-chapter-18","10x-rewards-conquering-women-and-taming-beauties-chapter-16",119,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002F10x-rewards-conquering-women-and-taming-beauties-cover.jpg"]