Chapter 543

Did my reputation spread so quickly? Even if the rumor of me hunting Bulman arrived in Santa Harbor two days earlier than the "Flying Bird", the employer still needs time to confirm where I live, whether it's true or false... Lumian thought it would take a few more days for someone to come to commission him, so he didn't think of a lady in the normal context at all just now.

He stood up and said to Lu Lu Jianuo:

"Please invite that lady in."

After saying that, Lumian bent down and picked up the golden straw hat placed on the small round table, trying to make Louis Berry's image more distinctive and easier to remember.

Not long after, Lu Lu Jianuo led a woman in her thirties in.

She was wearing a white long dress with a loose hem, with red flowers embroidered on the surface of the clothing, and the beauty of her body curves was fully displayed.

Compared with the Daliezh region on the other side of the mountain, women in Santa Harbor preferred more colorful and flashy clothing, which looked very romantic and free. This was also the traditional aesthetic of the Kingdom of Feynapot.

The lady, who had her long brown hair coiled up and a very healthy complexion, didn't bring a maid. Her azure eyes with thick eyelashes were cast toward Lumian, who was holding a golden straw hat.

Her rosy lips parted, and she said a series of words, but Lumian could only hear the name "Louis Berry" based on the similar pronunciation.

Lu Lu Jianuo quickly entered work mode and began to translate:

"This lady says, respected Mr. Louis Berry, I heard about your hunting of the 'Devil Wizard'. I don't know if you are willing to help my family solve a difficult problem."

Lumian's gaze swept over the multi-gem bead string worn on the lady's wrist and returned to her beautiful, mature face:

"How should I address you?"

"Georgia." After getting Lu Lu Jianuo's translation, the lady replied.

Lumian repeated the pronunciation of the other party's name and asked with a smile:

"Mrs. Georgia, what matter do you want to commission?"

Georgia listened to Lu Lu Jianuo's translation and said in Highland with a little local accent:

"An evil creature has appeared in my house. I want to ask you to help clear it."

Lumian understood several words and roughly guessed Georgia's request, but he still looked at Lu Lu Jianuo calmly, waiting for him to translate.

After Lu Lu Jianuo repeated Georgia's words in Intis, Lumian suddenly smiled:

"Sorry, I actually forgot to invite you, beautiful lady, to sit down.

"The great adventurer Gehrman Sparrow taught us that politeness is very important."

Lumian pointed to the sofa area in the living room, sat on the long sofa by himself, and raised his right hand, trying to touch the head of Ludwig, who was eating snacks there, in the posture of a godfather.

Ludwig moved first, avoiding this behavior of treating him like a child.

Seeing Georgia sit on the single sofa, Lumian gently shook the golden straw hat, leaned forward slightly, and said:

"Since it's an evil creature, why not directly find the clergy of the 'Earth Mother' Church to handle it?"

Georgia looked at Lu Lu Jianuo beside her and listened attentively to his translation.

She pursed her slightly thick lips and replied in Highland:

"We don't want the church to know about this. It will cause damage to our family's reputation."

So that's why you came to commission me, an outsider who will leave after watching the Prayer to the Sea Ceremony? And also after confirming that I have the ability to solve that evil creature... Lumian withdrew his gaze from Lu Lu Jianuo and thought for a moment:

"Tell me specifically about the situation of that evil creature."

After a few seconds, Georgia weighed her words and said:

"It looks like a lizard without a tail. It attacks everyone in the house. It killed several maids and manservants and ate their blood and flesh.

"Our family's bodyguards shot at it and wounded it, but couldn't kill it because it has very strong scales. We could only drive it into the basement and lock it inside.

"We originally thought it would slowly starve and thirst to death, but who knew, nearly two weeks have passed, and it is still alive and trying to smash open the basement door."

Doesn't sound like a high level of danger. Ordinary guns can repel it... didn't say why that big lizard appeared. This seems to be the reason why they don't want to find the "Earth Mother" Church and the local government to handle it... Lumian thoughtfully compared the few words he understood with the content translated by Lu Lu Jianuo, confirming that this guide shouldn't have added or reduced anything.

Only then did he ask in a relaxed manner:

"Are there any casualties among the bodyguards?"

After the translation, Georgia shook her head slowly:

"No deaths, two were injured, but not seriously. Hmm, that monster makes the whole room feel like it has been dragged into the deep sea, affecting normal movement."

Like being dragged into the deep sea... sure enough, it has certain supernatural manifestations, but it seems relatively weak... deep sea... Lumian suddenly became interested and asked for details seriously.

After a round of questions and answers, Georgia said in a soft voice:

"Mr. Louis Berry, we are willing to pay a reward of 15,000 Solis for this, but you need to promise not to spread the word about this matter."

15,000 gold Solis? According to your description, that monster is worth at most 5,000 gold Solis. The remaining 10,000 is a hush money, right? Lumian smiled and said in broken Highland:

"No problem."

Then, as he stood up, he said in Intis:

"I want to see the situation on the spot."

Georgia stood up and listened to Lu Lu Jianuo's translation.

She didn't feel any surprise at Louis Berry's request—she had dealt with many adventurers and bounty hunters and knew that observing the scene, understanding the target, and preparing seriously were the keys to solving problems and surviving for the elites in this line of work.

"Now?" Georgia asked for confirmation.

Lumian understood this word and replied in the same Highland:

"Now."

He immediately put on the golden straw hat, walked toward the door, and added in Intis:

"Also, prepare a sumptuous dinner for me, my godson, and my translator."

Georgia froze after listening to the translation.

She looked at Lumian's back, feeling that this adventurer seemed a bit different from those she knew before.

Santa Harbor, Saint Lana Street.

This is located in the northeast of the city, with multi-story villas with their own gardens, lawns, and stables standing tall.

Georgia's home is at number 21 on this street. The five-story villa has brown-red outer walls, statues of several angels and saints of the "Earth Mother" Church, and symbols representing sea waves and fishery.

Lumian, wearing a golden straw hat and holding Ludwig, who was carrying a red schoolbag, followed Georgia and her maids and manservants into the hall of the villa.

This is also a large dance floor, with no cover above, leading directly to the dome.

Just entering here, Lumian felt eyes hidden behind the circular railings on the second, third, fourth, and fifth floors cast toward him.

Sure enough, it's a family living together, and there are quite a few people... Lumian didn't look up, kept a smile, and sighed secretly.

None of those peeping people appeared. Georgia called two bodyguards with legal guns and took Lumian and the others down the stairs to the second basement.

The iron-black door here was tightly closed.

Seemingly sensing someone approaching, the iron door banged, as if it were being heavily slapped by some creature with great strength.

"It's inside." Georgia raised her right hand with a complex expression, pointing to the iron door.

Without Lu Lu Jianuo's translation, Lumian understood this sentence completely.

He pressed his golden straw hat and said in an ordering tone:

"Take my godson to the living room to enjoy pre-meal dessert."

As he spoke, he walked toward the basement iron door without looking back.

Georgia, who had finished Lu Lu Jianuo's translation, hurriedly returned to the ground with the maid, holding Ludwig, while one of the bodyguards followed Lumian with a solemn expression and handed him a silver-black key.

Immediately after, the two bodyguards drew their pistols, one crouching and one standing, aiming at the iron door at the same time, so as not to let the monster escape.

Lumian slowly inserted the key into the keyhole and turned it with a click.

He then dropped the key and pushed the iron door open with one hand.

In an instant, the monster's figure appeared in his eyes:

It was a humanoid lizard, with a large number of shiny, strong scales growing on its body, and slippery, evil snake-like skin exposed where there were no scales.

The monster's two eyes were both erect, the color was very light, almost transparent, and there were many sharp teeth forming a vortex in its mouth.

Almost at the same time, Lumian felt the surrounding air become quite heavy, wrapping around him like shackles, obviously affecting his normal movement.

This also carried a damp feeling, making him feel as if he had dived into the deep sea, bearing pressure from all directions.

The humanoid lizard lunged over, and Lumian's body was actively leaning toward the enemy as if attracted by a vortex.

But the corners of his mouth always carried an obvious smile, and he tried to turn his body without panic.

Suddenly, a hidden power seemed to erupt in his body, letting him break free from the shackles of the air.

Lumian quickly turned his body half-way and swung his right fist from bottom to top.

With a "teng", reddish-white flames first ignited from his fist, then spread to his forearm, as if dragging out a gorgeous fire snake.

Bang!

This punch hit the chest and abdomen of the humanoid lizard heavily, and the firelight compressed with a "hua".

Boom!

The humanoid lizard flew back, the shiny scales on its chest and abdomen splashed, and a huge wound was blasted out directly.

Lumian didn't chase, put one hand in his pocket, changed his right fist to a palm, and pushed forward gently.

Balls of reddish-white fire condensed in front of him, whistling into the wound on the humanoid lizard's chest and abdomen.

Boom boom boom!

The monster immediately fell apart, and blood and flesh were scattered all over the ground.

Lumian watched for a few seconds, pressed his golden straw hat, turned his body, and walked toward the stairs leading to the ground.

The two bodyguards who were on guard with guns still maintained their original posture, not having recovered yet, figuring out what exactly had happened.

Lumian didn't "wake them up" and walked up the stairs step by step.

Georgia on the ground heard the explosion, left the small living room with Lu Lu Jianuo, and walked toward the stairs, just in time to see Lumian coming up.

"Is the situation confirmed?" The lady asked with concern.

Lumian smiled and said:

"It's already solved."

(End of chapter)