[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-marvel-a-lazy-ass-superman":3,"chapter-marvel-a-lazy-ass-superman-marvel-a-lazy-ass-superman-chapter-442":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Marvel: A Lazy-Ass Superman",{"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},1721948,2198,"Chapter 442 442 — The Recommended Candidate","marvel-a-lazy-ass-superman-chapter-442",442,"\u003Cp>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For 40 advanced chapters, visit my Patreon:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Patreon - Twilight_scribe1\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Givenchy continued:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"However, this lady is… rather special.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She isn't merely unafraid of vampires.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She's bold to the point of recklessness. Practically no one is worthy of her respect.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can guarantee her talent.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But I cannot guarantee that you will want to work with her.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Her personality can be… quite a headache.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Henry laughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's certainly a unique evaluation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Philippe Venet, who had mostly been listening quietly rather than leading the conversation, seemed to realize who Givenchy intended to introduce.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He asked in French with concern:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you sure? You want to involve that woman?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Givenchy replied calmly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why not?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sooner or later we will have to accept her into our circle. It's only a matter of how.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Since she can be useful now, I consider this a very fair exchange.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Venet sighed and made a small sign of the cross over his chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My God. I feel like negotiating directly with vampires might actually be easier.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing their exchange, Henry grew curious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is there anything… we should be aware of about this designer?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a moment of thought, Givenchy answered honestly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She is the illegitimate daughter of Baroness von Hellman.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But the Baroness was imprisoned for murder.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Some people believe that the entire incident was orchestrated by that daughter herself.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And that she secretly transferred the Baroness's assets into her own name.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Recently, the Baroness died in prison.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now that the last obstacle to inheriting the title is gone, she hopes to gain support from members of the nobility.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And she doesn't want just any insignificant nobles.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She wants support from someone who is…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Henry finished the sentence for him:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Someone like you—a noble with a legitimate title and status in the fashion world.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Givenchy nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Exactly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Although their family developed mainly across the Channel, Baron von Hellman's title is actually French nobility.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That pirate country across the sea\"—he meant Britain—\"still uses male primogeniture, where women cannot inherit titles.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So in the circles she has cultivated over the years, I am the most suitable candidate.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And if she wants to climb even higher, she needs supporters with real influence.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And a bigger stage.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hollywood might serve that purpose.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>London was one of the four major fashion week cities, so it certainly belonged to the core of the fashion industry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Paris, the only city hosting Haute Couture Week, stood firmly at the top of the fashion pyramid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Givenchy therefore had every reason to speak with such confidence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman he referred to clearly came from England.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Henry sighed slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So this would mean you'd owe her a favor.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Givenchy shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Because of her talent, I would eventually support her anyway.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The problem is that I don't know what I would receive in return.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You should understand something.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Making that woman owe you a favor is meaningless.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You must obtain something immediately.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Otherwise she'll turn around and pretend it never happened.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Henry rubbed his chin thoughtfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So that's the kind of personality she has.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What's her name?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Givenchy replied:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Cruella. Cruella de Vil.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When you see her, you'll understand.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She's already in her forties, yet she carries herself with the energy of a young girl.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Her ambition and aggressiveness are unlike ordinary people.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I suspect that even if a vampire stood in front of her and bared its fangs…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She would bite back and drink the monster dry.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Henry paused internally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wait…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wasn't that Cruella from Cruella and 101 Dalmatians?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking about it carefully, in this world's Disney film catalog, 101 Dalmatians didn't exist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some films that existed in Henry's previous memories were missing here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Others had appeared instead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps some stories had been stitched into this Marvel universe differently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He'd have to pay attention to that later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Henry returned to the discussion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So how can we meet this Ms. de Vil?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Givenchy thought for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As it happens, in two days we'll host a semi-public gathering.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's a preparation event for the Paris Men's Ready-to-Wear Fashion Week at the end of June.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can take you with me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And I'll invite Cruella.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If everything goes well, you'll meet her there.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you have other plans?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Henry glanced at the two women he had brought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both Charlize and J.J. Harris immediately shook their heads.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right now, nothing in the world seemed more important than this opportunity in Paris.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Givenchy continued:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In that case, I can arrange accommodations for you at the Paris Hotel.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Or if you prefer, you may stay here at the castle for the next two days.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can show you more of the collection.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And we could take a walk through the nearby forest.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Henry turned toward Charlize.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What do you think, darling?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their relationship hadn't been hidden from Givenchy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, Henry wouldn't have used this connection otherwise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A worldly man like Givenchy understood that immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Charlize smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'd love to stay.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When you have money, Paris can be visited anytime.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If I wanted, I could even buy half the stores in a shopping street.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But opportunities to interact with a fashion legend like you…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Those don't come just because you have money.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, she suddenly remembered something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A slightly worried look appeared on her face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But Henry…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What about Kitty back home?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Henry waved casually.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't worry.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I asked Old Gary to feed her.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There won't be any problem.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Charlize broke into a cold sweat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feed her?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was Gary supposed to feed Kitty… with himself as the food?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, Henry had his reasons for traveling so far.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BB, his robot, had already been rebuilt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gary would simply collect the meat deliveries and leave them inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BB would take care of everything else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unless…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitty destroyed BB again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hmm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That possibility suddenly felt a bit worrying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hopefully that big cat would behave itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Worst case, Henry could always sneak back home at night to check.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was his quiet plan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Givenchy asked curiously:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kitty?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Henry grinned proudly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My pet.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A very cute cat.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two Frenchmen imagined something like:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Ragdoll\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or a Russian Blue\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The kind of cat that truly matched the word cute.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They also knew traveling with pets could be inconvenient, so leaving it at home with someone feeding it seemed perfectly reasonable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the two women present—who knew the truth—felt differently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A four- to five-hundred-pound monster…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cute?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was probably the biggest difference in judgment between Henry and Charlize.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In any case, the three guests decided to stay.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were treated to the hospitality of old French aristocracy, living temporarily in a castle that had been declared a historic monument by France in 1984.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, the interior had been modernized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Living conditions were very comfortable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike the Palace of Versailles during Louis XIV's era.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That palace had rooms for every imaginable purpose—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Except one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bathrooms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And somehow, only the French could have built something that absurd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>🎉 Power Stone Goal Announcement! 🎉\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I'll release one bonus chapter for every 500 Power Stones we hit!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Let me know what should I do\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Your support means everything—let's crush these goals together! 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