Chapter 212: Let's Make a Deal

It's just something I say in my heart, like walking away.

Sword masters need to eat too, and this job that's both easy and "high-paying" is truly one of a kind for the scorpion's droppings.

No matter how Robert says it, he absolutely cannot give up.

After thinking it over carefully, actually, the addition of this "Mirror Master·Xuanzang" has no impact on him at all.

It's just that during the process of teaching swordsmanship, there's an extra bastard lying on a lounge chair, eating fruit while watching the fun!

Robert is very displeased; he clearly hasn't suffered any loss, but he's just very displeased.

"Hmm, this fruit is not bad; tomorrow bring me a bit more." Tang Luo said to the attendant beside him.

The attendant respectfully nodded and said yes.

This is someone arranged by the queen, responsible for fulfilling most of Tang Luo's requests.

Robert, feeling restless and agitated, sheathed his sword and said: "Let's end it here for today; we'll continue the day after tomorrow."

There are three lessons in a week.

"Yes, teacher." The prince and princess said respectfully, but their eyes kept drifting toward Tang Luo, who was lounging like an old man beside them.

Robert looked at Tang Luo, originally intending to snort and save face, but seeing the other's hand hanging beside the lounge chair seemingly intentionally or unintentionally touching the shield, he swallowed his snort back down.

He could only see his nostrils flare slightly, then he quickly walked away.

"Tsk." Tang Luo looked at Robert's departing back with a half-smile, hoping this sword master's breadth of mind would be as narrow as his today's performance.

"Lonely Nine Swords, Breaking Sword Style—you'd better help me spread the word, Master Robert."

Tang Luo inwardly muttered, withdrew his gaze, and looked at the little prince and little princess standing before him: "Is there something you two need?"

"You should stand up and speak to me." That little prince said.

His appearance is also quite handsome; it seems the king should have a decent physique.

"Oh, why, Your Highness Charles?" Tang Luo asked with a smile.

"This is respect for the prince." Charles lifted his head, wearing an arrogant expression, while Snow White Princess lightly tugged at her brother's sleeve, feeling he was disrespectful to the teacher in this way.

"That makes sense."

Tang Luo stood up, looking down at the little prince: "Dear Your Highness, do you have any orders?"

Charles's small face suddenly darkened; he read the mockery in the other's expression.

"I'll have Father kick you out!" Charles said angrily, turning and walking away, not even bothering with what he had just wanted to say, his temper quite explosive.

Clearly, it was he who told Tang Luo to stand up.

"Sorry, teacher." Snow White Princess then bowed to Tang Luo before catching up to her brother.

"Truly interesting." Tang Luo laughed.

The attendant arranged by Olyana came over and whispered beside Tang Luo: "Her Majesty the Queen summons you, Mirror Master."

"Alright, lead the way." Tang Luo said.

Going to see the queen, of course one cannot be casual or blatant.

Even though Taurusent is quite open and has few gender restrictions, the queen might not openly meet a man alone.

However, in the vast palace, there are many unknown places, and that attendant led Tang Luo through them.

Walking and stopping along the way, they encountered no extra people.

Moreover, the route differed from yesterday's path that had taken Tang Luo away.

Arriving at the queen's residence, one can see a white high tower.

That tower was specially built by the queen for overlooking scenery and storing various private items; yesterday Tang Luo appeared here.

"Her Majesty the Queen is waiting for you above." Upon reaching the tower's base, the attendant respectfully said and opened the door for Tang Luo.

Tang Luo followed the spiral staircase upward, reached the middle room of the tower, and pushed open the door.

The queen stood by the window, gazing into the distance just as Tang Luo had done then.

"Good afternoon, my foolish Queen Majesty." Tang Luo greeted cheerfully.

"Foolish?" Olyana turned, raised her eyebrows, slightly angry.

This is the second time she has heard this title from this Mirror Master's mouth, and also one of the only two times in her life she has been described as "foolish."

"I remember that to facilitate our communication, I already demonstrated my strength to you yesterday." Tang Luo said while sitting on the room's only chair, "Before me, you are as weak as a white rabbit—sorry, not even as good as a white rabbit."

"So why still put on this profound and mysterious act?"

"I can gaze out the window with my back to you because I am strong enough."

"You cannot. Or are you saying that boring worldly power displays make you feel you have a bit of leverage to make me submit?"

Tang Luo stared at Olyana and said, tone casual.

Yet a pressure came over him, this pressure not coming from Tang Luo's aura.

In fact, he has no way to reveal any other aura; it's merely a feeling.

"... I understand, forgive my offense." After a brief silence, Olyana bowed and apologized.

"Also, don't try to seduce me; I am a decent person." Tang Luo said.

"Yes."

With a blank expression, she covered her chest, Olyana slightly veiling her towering white snow mountain peaks and deep valley.

"But also don't cover up." Tang Luo said, "I don't mind at all appreciating beautiful things a bit more."

Olyana's body trembled slightly; she swore it wasn't because the Mirror Master before her was too strong, she had already hanged him on this tower.

"Alright, what do you want from me?" Tang Luo felt the timing was about right and asked.

After a long sigh, Olyana said: "Master, have you seen those two children?"

"Hmm, very cute little prince and little princess." Tang Luo said.

"Cute, do you really think so?" Olyana asked.

"Just do it." Tang Luo waved his hand.

"Alright." Ouliana didn't beat around the bush either, "I want to ask Master for a favor."

"Related to Snow White?" Tang Luo laughed.

Before I appeared, had the magic mirror already answered that "Snow White is the most beautiful person in the world"?

"Snow White, heh, not a bad title." Ouliana said, "It seems Master has already realized that little girl's hidden astonishing charm."

"Ah, so she's not called Snow White?" Tang Luo said.

"Vivian is her name, don't you know a little about your own student?"

"Need to? I'm here to freeload and wait for death." Tang Luo said righteously.

"So, Master won't help me with this favor?" Ouliana asked.

Tang Luo shook his head: "It depends on whether I have the interest."

The mission is to protect Ouliana's safety and help her seize power, to dominate this country, no mistake.

But Tang Luo wouldn't choose the way of "assisting"; even if helping, he needs to make this sorceress understand who is the stake——the leader.

As for whether this way would damage the relationship between the two?

It doesn't exist, strength can do as it pleases.

Tang Luo's strength is something Ouliana cannot touch but wants to use as an "object," therefore, turning against each other is impossible to turn against.

Only by temporarily being a lickspittle can the goal be achieved like this.

"I think you should be interested, I want to offer Vivian to you." Ouliana said.

"Why?" Tang Luo was a bit curious, is it because of jealousy?

"Because she's too beautiful, in a few years, her beauty will become my stumbling block." Ouliana's answer, obviously not just jealousy.

"Stumbling block?" Tang Luo asked knowingly.

Since the mission is to help the queen control the country, Ouliana herself should have the intention to become the ruler of Tausent.

If not, the difficulty of this mission would greatly increase.

"Yes, when His Majesty the King dies, I will be the ruler of Tausent." Ouliana said, "I don't want to see a little girl become my obstacle."

"Are you sure she will become your obstacle?" Tang Luo asked.

"Of course, you've also seen it." Ouliana said.

"What about Prince Charles?"

"He will be a prince for his lifetime." Ouliana laughed, the sorceress having a long lifespan, "Forty years, fifty years, sixty years, until he dies."

"Can there be a crown prince for forty years under heaven?" Tang Luo said a sentence Ouliana couldn't understand, then asked, "What's in it for me?"

Turning help into a dirty transaction.

Seeing Tang Luo put forward conditions, Ouliana instead breathed a sigh of relief.

Having no desires makes one strong; not fearing that this Xuanzang is strong, but fearing he cares about nothing, asks for nothing.

That is truly dangerous.

"Master, what do you want?" Ouliana didn't play small tricks, saying things like "you'll get a princess," etc., directly named her price.

What does Master want?

Naturally first and foremost is "healing wounds," wanting to heal wounds requires the aid of merit jade lotus, consuming merit power.

Or, obtaining some good things that can heal wounds for use.

After entering this mission, Tang Luo obtained no merit power, Ouliana estimated she also couldn't provide him with any merit power.

If Tang Luo beats this evil stepmother and enlightens her, maybe he would gain some.

But then the mission probably couldn't be completed.

Tang Luo can still distinguish between importance and urgency.

He's also not some twisted chuunibyou youth, wanting to go against gods and demons in the game, just not completing the mission.

Although Tang Luo's code of conduct is "follow my likes," but in these four words, there is still a clear benefit orientation.

Doing as one pleases requires strong strength as support.

He also has no interest in doing things that harm others and bring no benefit to oneself.

Since Ouliana temporarily cannot provide Tang Luo the merit power he needs, then it's various healing items.

"I need healing items." Tang Luo said.

"Healing items?" Ouliana's thoughts became active, is he injured? Or pretending to be injured?

No need, pretending to be injured is to show weakness, he has always been showing his strength.

If saying that strength is outwardly strong but inwardly weak, why would he need to mention healing items to evoke associations, this real-and-false trick, only making people realize his weakness.

Soon, Ouliana came to a conclusion.

This mirror master should have suffered some hidden injuries, huh, and even in the injured state, the other party still possesses strength unattainable by oneself.

"Master, come with me." Ouliana said, "I have some collections, just don't know if they can satisfy Master."

The dirty transaction, just like this gradually unfolded.