Chapter 182: Tooth Fairy Fairies

Luo De was just about to correct the fellow when another constable hurried toward him down the street.

The constable bowed respectfully to him:

"Lord Luo De, Lady Diamiya requests your presence at your earliest convenience—she wishes to speak with you in person. Are you available now? If so, I can guide you there or accompany you directly."

Luo De's name had now become well known throughout Shi Ying Town.

Among old acquaintances, it was fine—they might tease him a little, but their dynamic wouldn't change much.

But these newly appointed constables were different: polite, reverent, their eyes filled with admiration and awe, as if they weren't looking at a high-rank figure but at a new god.

Some humans always thrived on seeking faith, then shaping that faith into a flawless image in their hearts.

Luo De wasn't used to being stared at this way by men.

But women were fine—preferably beautiful girls of other races.

David: "It's definitely about the betrothal! Don't worry, I'll go speak for you!"

Seeing David's expression as if he were about to fight, Luo De sighed and held him back.

Even if there really was a betrothal, he would never agree to it.

After all, the nobility of Aiselong were all human—there were no other races.

After making himself clear to David, he followed the young constable into the town hall.

Still in Diamiya's office.

Inside, besides Diamiya and the elderly gentleman Humbert, there was also a tall, elegant, mature woman.

She wore a graceful long dress, her breasts prominently full, with purple wavy hair cascading over her shoulders.

Her ears were long and pointed, composed of insect exoskeleton and membrane-wing structures.

Upon seeing Luo De enter, the woman immediately turned to him and offered a gentle, warm smile.

It felt like a spring breeze.

Luo De noticed the membrane wings behind her and his eyes brightened slightly.

"Wow, a human-sized Tooth Fairy—extremely rare!"

Tally couldn't help but sigh, then leaned close to her master's ear: "Master, find a chance to take her."

Luo De: "I'm picky too. Do you think I'm the kind who just jumps into things without thinking?"

"Aren't you?"

The elderly gentleman Humbert, skilled in social niceties, immediately introduced the two.

This Tooth Fairy's name was Rosalia, a newly recruited talent from Stormwind City, and thus unfamiliar with the witch Diamiya.

"I've long heard of your name, Mr. Luo De."

Luo De returned the smile and lightly shook her hand.

Only then did he realize this Tooth Fairy wasn't just different in ears and wings.

Her index and ring fingers were clearly covered in black-purple insect-like exoskeleton.

Rosalia apologized: "Sorry, I frightened you."

"No, I find it beautiful." As he spoke, Luo De gently rubbed her fingers.

She didn't resist, lightly scratching his palm.

A suitably shy yet alluring smile appeared on her face.

Luo De inwardly nodded in approval.

Good—this sister knows her stuff.

Then,

Luo De sat down.

All were refined people; they naturally didn't get straight to the point.

First they discussed the recent attack by the seventh-rank avian and demonkind, then exchanged anecdotes and gossip.

Amid laughter-filled conversation, the bored Tally had already fallen asleep leaning against Luo De's shoulder.

She had transformed into a young girl, so it wasn't out of place.

Rosalia: "That's how it was—I was forced to flee my home, Jewel City, to escape the powerful Duke Falong, traveling southward with the intention of settling temporarily in Deepwater City. But the family I'd just joined was swindled into bankruptcy by an old green dragon.

After that, I reached the edge of Bicui Garden, hoping to stay in Cuiyu City, Aiselong's premier tourist town, but I barely caught a glimpse of the beginning of the fiery city mage's sacrificial massacre—and nearly lost my mind from terror.

The ritual leaked slightly. I'd long been at the peak of sixth rank, so I was painfully, unwillingly, pushed into seventh rank.

I feel cursed by fate, so I dare not linger long among kind souls. Fortunately, Baron Ram of Stormwind City understands and doesn't care about such things. Now I plan to work for her temporarily."

The Tooth Fairy briefly recounted her origins.

Her tone was sorrowful and emotionally charged, evoking pity.

Everyone sympathized with her plight.

But they also felt sorrow for Stormwind City's situation.

This Rosalia had been in Stormwind's territory for less than two months—and already been sent on such a critical negotiation.

Had her details and tokens not matched the letter, Diamiya and Humbert would have suspected she'd been swapped out for a fraud.

In truth, they had no choice.

Stormwind's personnel had been drained by war—most of them gone, elite combatants entirely wiped out.

Negotiations require probing, showing strength appropriately, and above all, preserving face.

How could you preserve face without even a seventh-rank?

So they hastily dispatched a newly recruited seventh-rank.

Since Stormwind City had been mentioned,

The conversation naturally turned there.

Humbert: "What, then, is the city's official stance on this negotiation with Coral Bay?"

Rosalia sat upright, her mature, alluring face turning serious.

Then came the preparations for the negotiation, Stormwind's bottom lines and objectives.

Luo De had never been particularly interested—he'd come only out of respect for Diamiya.

Besides, he did find the Tooth Fairy somewhat attractive.

He simply pulled out the black Shi Laimu given to him a week ago by the rabbit girl Oana, rolling it in his palm while using a spell to exchange spirituality.

The black Shi Laimu was no larger than half a palm, like pure black jelly, moldable into any shape, yet with definite firmness.

The spirituality-exchange spell had been developed by the Containment Department's mages—its name was bluntly simple: 【Spirit Exchange with Black Shi Laimu—Eighth Edition】.

For the past week, he'd rolled it whenever he had time.

But, well—it had no effect whatsoever.

Exchanging spirituality with the Shi Laimu worked fine.

But the spirituality returned was no different from absorbing it directly from the air.

Luo De squeezed Tally's tiny fingers in his lap, thinking.

"The key is absorbing the portion rich in water element and fluid metal. This spirituality-exchange spell merely draws out the unprocessed spirituality already inside the Shi Laimu."

This black lump wasn't dead—it absorbed spirituality from the air on its own.

Once separated from the main body, it became a complete magical creature—that was the Shi Laimu's nature.

Like the main body, it was extremely lazy and friendly toward humans.

You could tell from how it never resisted being squeezed.

Luo De looked at Tally, then at the lump.

A sudden thought arose:

What if I used 【Elibert's Secret Tome of Playful Affection】 on it?

Of course, not the self-indulgent Fiji Cup method—he had a companion beside him and had no intention of doing it himself.

He'd need to ask Tally; succubi always had unexpected little ideas.

(End of Chapter)