Chapter 412: Bring Him Back

"High Priestess! I've been beaten!"

The squad leader Youdong rushed before the High Priestess, wailing loudly as she filed her complaint.

In her hand was a staff carved from a thousand-year-old tree, its top set with a gem emitting a soft glow.

The moment she saw the bloodstained bandage on the girl's head, her expression changed.

Anger flared instantly.

But she immediately recalled the creature's nature, and remembered they were not on her own territory—she calmed down swiftly.

She turned to the officer behind her and asked coldly.

"You tell me—how did Betty get injured?"

"High Priestess! I was attacked by a filthy whore! We were just walking down the road when she suddenly came out and chased us!" Before the officer could speak, Betty cut in.

"Hmph! Don't think I don't know your character! Since childhood, you've never spoken a single truth!"

Betty was furious.

Thinking of Luo De's handsome face and muscular body, she no longer cared for respectful address:

"Mother! I've been beaten—you should be rushing to avenge me, not asking endless questions here! If you keep asking, they'll be gone!"

"They? More than one?"

"Of course—it was that couple working together to overpower me! Otherwise, how could I lose?"

"Shut up! Do you think this is still the Mirror Desert? North of here is Deepwater City, and farther north is Neverwinter City! Don't tell me you don't know what those two cities represent!"

"So what? What am I supposed to do? I'm your daughter! I was beaten!"

The Naga Priestess saw her stubbornness.

Her beautiful eyes closed in despair; her slender fingers unconsciously pinched the bridge of her nose.

"If you had half your sister's sense, I might live a few more years."

At the mention of "sister," Betty opened her mouth but could not utter a word.

She lowered her head in resentment, silent.

When she misbehaved, Mother would scold her twice at most—but her sister was different; she actually hit, and hit hard.

She feared her sister more than her mother.

Only now did the Naga Priestess turn again to the officer behind her.

She ordered her to recount the entire incident, without omission.

Her expression remained grim until the final words—"Don't let me see you again"—when she finally relaxed.

"Likely an outsider, a traveling mage? The 【Jawbone Swarm Attack】? The spell isn't advanced."

"Hmph."

Betty, still resentful, insisted: "Exactly! It's not powerful at all—just that woman was annoying. I was really trying to find a husband for my sister, not for myself! That man is truly a rare beauty!"

The officer beside her added: "Indeed, that man is strong and handsome—clearly brimming with vital energy."

Since the opponent was of low rank, the noble priestess began to ponder.

The Naga's innate greed began to rise.

Her eldest daughter had no interest in men, devoting herself entirely to the clan's affairs—even when she herself had been betrayed and imprisoned, it was her eldest daughter who brought outside aid to rescue her.

Land Naga society is matriarchal, and they carry a touch of lust—they love to frequently change and consume their lovers.

As a mother, her eldest daughter's self-control made her feel increasingly guilty.

If she could capture a fine man as a gift for her to taste, it might at least make up for something.

With this thought.

The Naga Priestess moved before the officer, placing one hand over her head.

She swiftly uttered several syllables.

The spell was completed instantly.

The gem atop her right staff glowed blue; a water-mirror formed of magic unfolded before them.

The scene slowly appeared: Luo De holding Tally, seated beside the cart, chatting with merchant Alfonso.

"It's them!"

At the sight of Luo De's face, the Naga Priestess's beautiful eyes widened slightly.

She felt an inexplicable charm radiating from him.

She did not know this was Luo De's enhancement, 【White Bull's Allure】, at work—she only felt her heartbeat quicken and her lower abdomen grow warm.

Hmm… truly a rare specimen.

The Mirror Desert is barren—it cannot grow such extraordinary roses.

For a moment, she was slightly distracted.

Then her gaze hardened.

Perfect—this will be my eldest daughter's gift. No one will take him away!

She said coldly:

"Betty! Gather several experts—come with me to bring back your sister's husband!"

Betty's eyes lit up: "At once!"

Nightfall.

Axe Beach Gubao, having just undergone a regime change, enforced a strict curfew.

The caravan moved too slowly and missed the cutoff time—forced to camp outside the city.

While they were busy.

Luo De left the caravan's encampment, leading the succubus into the dark forest afar.

Not long after.

Soft, sensual sounds arose.

After a long tide of fluid and passion.

All fell quiet again.

Luo De lifted Tally, her calves resting on his shoulders, pressed against the tree trunk as she began her final feeding.

The succubus was highly flexible—even with her knees pressed over his shoulders, she still clutched the back of his head, panting as she bit hungrily at his lips.

"Master… again, please."

"No. Scheduled and measured."

"But… Tally still wants… her belly hungry…"

"No. You're not hungry—and you lost. I've only done it twice; you've already reached five."

"Liar~ Tally feels nothing from Master's naughty thing~~"

"Is that so?"

Luo De shifted slightly, teasing her gently—Tally trembled violently, curling into a ball.

"Your body is far more honest than you. When you can make me lose first, then we'll consider extra rations."

"Ahh… hahaha… Master is so mean."

Though the feeding had ended,

Tally still clung to him, arms wrapped tightly around his neck, eyes closed, kissing him endlessly, adoringly.

According to her, this post-feeding physical closeness was her favorite thing besides feeding.

The sound of their kisses was loud, intoxicating.

As he savored her taste, Luo De recalled what merchant Alfonso had told him earlier about Axe Beach's current situation.

As previously stated,

Axe Beach had undergone a regime change.

The slain lord was Count Pweir.

His daughter, Wenna Pweir—the gentle woman with pale blue hair Luo De had seen in newspaper reports—was now accused of colluding with lizardman bandits and orchestrating the rebellion; she is currently wanted.

The Pweir family, which had long ruled Axe Beach, had lost all its heirs in a series of mysterious deaths of relatives, wives, and children—now not a single bloodline member remained.

Thus,

The local lord's council elected the new ruler: Bugo Torres.

With the Kingdom of Aiselong weakening and its control over domestic cities drastically reduced, regional warlords now held their own armies.

This transition of lordship disregarded all formalities and was completed swiftly and smoothly.

(End of Chapter)