Chapter 31: The Easily Unveiled Falsehood

The full moon rose, silently illuminating the earth.

Inside the stone house that kept swaying under the candle flame,

facing Lu Kan's sudden self‑revelation and his merciless words that stripped away the two's disguises.

Mei Li's expression changed abruptly; she stared at Lu Kan's face,

it was the face of a youth about twenty‑five or twenty‑six years old; while it could not compare to Su Ya in handsomeness, it possessed a distinctly scholarly aura, especially when the eyes curved into a crescent and a gentle smile lifted the corners of the mouth, which made one involuntarily feel close and trusting.

Mei Li seemed to recall something,

her brows instantly knit, she stepped back half a pace, and four slender, pale‑white fingers pressed the purple ring on her thumb, directly summoning the dagger that had originally been used to coerce Su Ya.

It hovered between her and Lu Kan, watching the other with a vigilant expression,

"Is that face the charlatan you were taken by Yuse Wang half a month ago?"

Su Ya also looked slightly stunned, staring at the man before him,

He hadn't expected that just as he was pondering why this person's expression was so odd, he would be hit with a 'I Kaizhi Chao' combo.

As the other had said, this man also gave him a familiar feeling belonging to a 'kindred',

When Su Ya carefully probed where this familiarity came from, he immediately thought of the specialty he had just acquired—

【Scammer's Aura: As a scammer, no matter what role you play, you can swiftly and profoundly grasp the role's inner nature, radiating the aura of the character you portray, greatly increasing trust. However—please note, do not play too many roles. If you have too many roles, can you still discern which one is yourself?】

【PS: This occupation has two paths: one is the Thousand-Faced Dragon. As you play more roles, compiling all deeds and stories leads directly to Legend. The other is the 'King' route, continuing to conduct Scam Rituals to swindle 1,000 people at once, thereby attaining the next D-level Occupation: Instigator, along with the Instigator's unique Concept Costume.】

And the man before them,

Undoubtedly, he is a scammer who has deceived more people and played more roles than Su Ya!

Su Ya shifted his gaze to the other's slightly narrowed eyes, which revealed only a sliver of golden pupil, attempting to discern the man's expression and the true emotions hidden beneath that face through 'seeing through'.

However—

What left him bewildered was that this innate, sharp sight that can see through anyone at a glance and even grasp the opponent's weakness,

when he locked eyes with the man before him,

Su Ya could only see, through that slit, two ever‑changing kaleidoscopes—like the sea, like the tide—countless layered 'identities' covering the person entirely, rendering everything indistinct, invisible!

Even when Su Ya tried to get closer, to pierce this layered 'human‑skin tide', he instead felt his mind growing more hazy,

and at that moment,

Lu Kan fully narrowed his eyes, cutting off Su Ya's gaze, then gave a slight smile:

"Ah la~, junior, don't be so nervous."

"I mean no harm."

Yet the man who said he meant no harm—Lu Kan—reached behind his waist and drew a stack of pages deliberately torn from some notebook, waved them at Mei Li, cleared his throat, and recited:

"Mei Li, Magic History 298 Years, at the end of July entered Ecto Sir Manor, as a gardener maid of Ecto Sir Manor, responsible for caring for the manor's vegetables, flowers, fruit trees, tea leaves and other crops."

"This is the steward's diary of the manor; another file contains your employment information and a magic seal photo."

"The diary contains a line: 'After joining the manor, this young and beautiful magician always roamed near Sir Ecto's study, but unfortunately the Sir was not home, and it was unclear whether she intended to volunteer for the bed or something else. What a pity, why didn't she come to me?' Hmm, that should also be referring to you, right."

Mei Li's face turned cold, she stared at Lu Kan gloomily and asked, "What exactly are you trying to say?"

Lu Kan ignored her and continued, "In early July, the kingdom had a widely spread headline: it was said that a fairy‑nation lady who called herself the Gambling God, having traveled from afar, entered the largest casino within the second ring and lost nineteen consecutive games on her first gamble, forfeiting her entire fortune to the Gambling King, Princess Morgan Leffi."

"The total betting amount reached three hundred thousand gold pounds, the biggest opening wager the casino has seen this year."

"I was fortunate enough to accompany the princess and witness this grand gamble."

"That lady looks a lot like you."

Lu Kan raised an eyebrow and laughed, "What, are you now feeling hungry and thirsty because you couldn't get into bed with Sir Ecto, so you set your sights on his second son?"

"Since you're so unsatisfied, why don't you just agree?"

"Actually, what I'm saying isn't bad at all: 1,000 gold pounds for a chance to bear the royal heir; you'd be making a profit."

Mei Li's complexion darkened, she stared at Lu Kan coldly, and squeezed four words from between her teeth:

"Do you want to die?"

Su Ya sensed the atmosphere was off, furrowing his brows,

He knew Mei Li's words were meant in jest; he realized she intended to snatch the only valuable magical sword he possessed, so he changed his tone to dissuade her.

And the crux of the matter is—

When these dialogues occurred, the door had not yet been opened.

That is to say,

Lu Kan had been waiting outside all along, eavesdropping for a long time; the sudden opening of the door was not accidental, but a time point deliberately chosen by the other party.

Thanks to the other, Su Ya roughly understood what kind of person the magician who had contracted with him was in the past,

but now,

the more critical point is—

Su Ya concealed his expression, stared impassively at the suddenly intruding gentle youth, placed his hand on the hilt of the sword hanging at his waist, and asked indifferently:

"What exactly do you want to do? What is the purpose of your coming?"

Lu Kan smiled, pointed to the yellow long spear leaning in the corner—the B‑rank artifact named Everlasting Glass Fire—that Su Ya had only recently been tricked out of.

"That one, well, that was a trophy I earned after a long hard struggle; you say you can just take my hard‑won fruit so easily,

Is that appropriate?"

Su Ya pressed his lips together, his eyes darkening, recalling the scene of the opponent battling Seleucus, a level far beyond what he could currently contend with.

He had assumed the other was the real Sir Ecto, thus using this bully‑tactics to swindle the spear,

but now.

Su Ya gritted his teeth slightly and said, "You can take it back."

"What about my horse?"

Same.

Oh! Thank you for your generosity, King of Counterfeit.

Lu Kan exaggeratedly placed a hand on his chest and bowed deeply to Su Ya, but his words were sharp, causing Su Ya and Mei Li to simultaneously change expression.

At this moment,

Hearing that the other had seen through Su Ya's true identity, Mei Li beside him gave a cold look, killing intent flashing in her rose-red eyes as her hand quietly moved to the sapphire pendant on her chest.

I suggest you'd better not act rashly; otherwise, how do you know I can't dodge your strike, and are you really willing to bind yourself so easily to this counterfeit?

Have you really met the conditions to release this attire?

Lu Kan shook his head, turned, and smiled at Mei Li, saying:

You magician, you're not a magician at all.

Mei Li frowned tightly and asked, "How do you know?"

Lu Kan said frankly: "He would even accept only 1000 gold pounds, yet you are unwilling to bear his child. So the answer is obvious."

Just that?

Just that.

Then you can die——

"Wait!" Lu Kan quickly raised both hands, performing the French National Gift, and shouted,

I apologize for my previous words and actions; moreover, I am willing to pay 5 gold pounds as compensation to you, Miss Mei Li.

Mei Li lowered her hand, then raised it again,

Lu Kan swiftly took out his wallet from his waist, carefully counted five golden banknotes from inside, and handed them over with a pained expression,

Su Ya stared dumbfounded at the unfolding scene.

Not only was it the speed of Mei Li and Lu Kan's change of expression, but also staring at those five 1-pound banknotes for a long time without recovering.

No, this is the Middle Ages, right?

But why are you using paper money?

Mei Li, having received the money, squinted her eyes and smiled, as if she had never been angry, counted the money carefully, then lifted her head and asked again:

Alright, speak up—what exactly are you here for?

I've come to join you.

Why join us?

Because you're too stupid, you'll drag me down to die with you, so I must persuade you to follow my plan.

1 gold pound, thank you.

Here.

Continue speaking——

(End of chapter)