Chapter 490

Chapter 497: The Dagger Unsheathed? Utterly Useless～ (Please Subscribe!)

After entering the reception room, to get closer to Izay and also to figure out why he was summoned, Tali went all out in trying to be friendly. However, with this person being a mastermind behind human trafficking, there wasn’t much for Izay to talk about with him. After exchanging glances secretly with Ryu, they cut straight to the point.

“Mr. Tali, I heard through the grapevine that you obtained an incredibly beautiful woman today?”

The moment Izay brought up this topic, Tali suddenly froze for a brief moment. A beauty acquired recently?

He hadn’t publicly announced having any new mistresses lately. The only one was someone he had just gotten his hands on earlier today, whom he hadn’t even had time to ‘educate’ yet. Could this person be referring to her?

Tali’s eyes met Izay’s meaningful gaze, and his confidence wavered instantly. The denial he had prepared couldn’t escape his lips, sensing something ominous, he could only reluctantly admit it.

“Mr. Elwood is truly well-informed! Yes, as you said, I have received a new mistress today. I met her by chance in a foreign land; her beauty made me fall at her feet after pursuing her for quite some time.”

As a seasoned merchant who doesn’t spit out what he eats, Tali didn’t hesitate to fabricate their initial encounter and relationship.

“The beauty that made Mr. Tali fall at her feet has piqued my curiosity. This is a rare opportunity, wouldn’t it be better if you introduced her to me?” Izay feigned great interest.

At once, Tali looked towards Ryu.

She was obviously an elf, elves are known to be very devoted when choosing partners. What does it mean for your husband to show interest in another woman right in front of you?

Tali was utterly confused.

But seeing Ryu merely leaning against Izay without any objections, he had no choice but to follow along.

“If that’s the case, please allow me to introduce her.”

After saying this, the dwarf boss signaled to the bodyguard nearby, who immediately understood and left the room for a while before bringing back a human girl dressed in pure white attire.

“Y-You… My name is Anna.”

The girl lifted her skirt slightly and greeted, introducing herself.

Upon seeing her, Izay realized that Mrs. Karul had not exaggerated at all.

Objectively speaking, the girl’s innocent blue eyes, porcelain-like skin, perfectly curved chin and neck lines, and appropriately sized assets, together with her exquisite features, were indeed comparable to some goddesses.

The rumor about her being proposed to by a god wasn’t baseless.

However, the only flaw was the noticeable collar around her neck, which seemed to emphasize that she already belonged to someone.

This was the notorious habit of the dwarf boss in front of them.

Not only was he lecherous, but he also liked using his immense wealth to forcibly abduct girls from all over the world.

He enjoyed flaunting his “collection” to guests at the grand casino, and if he was in a good mood, he might even let the guests have a whiff of fragrance.

As a newly added “item” in his collection, the collar around her neck was undoubtedly brand new.

Moreover, her flaxen hair inherited from her mother, and every action betraying her inner terror, confirmed her identity.

“Ryu, what do you think?” Izay observed the girl for a long while before passing the floor to his wife.

“I’ll use my eyes!” The elf exhaled deeply, visibly adjusting her state.

The previous gentle demeanor disappeared, replaced by a fierce aura.

The sudden change startled Tali.

And Ryu’s next words sent him into panic!

“You’re not from the Entertainment City (Santorou Beija), right? Your name isn’t Tali Sebandis. Your real name should be Ted.”

The dwarf boss’s face changed drastically in an instant, freezing on the spot.

“I remember you. In the past, in Orario, you were a notorious operator of illegal casinos. You’re also an adventurer… Even though the main deity has been sent back to heaven, the ability values sealed on your back can’t be faked!”

Ryu stood up gracefully, pulling Anna behind her, while glaring at the dwarf boss with sinister eyes.

If the ability values on his back were revealed, it would confirm his false identity.

The Entertainment City would never tolerate someone who isn’t from their country continuing to oversee the Paradise of Gold in Orario!

“Hmph… Hahahaha…! Stop slandering me like that!”

After a while, Tali regained his composure from Ryu’s accusations and began to refute.

“In light of the ten billion Mr. Elwood gifted me, you can still leave safely if you go now, but your wife… Even if it’s hearsay, insulting my reputation cannot go unpunished!”

She must stay here today! Tali said this with a voice full of hesitation, hatred, and murderous intent.

The moment Tali raised his hand, the bodyguard who had been standing behind him since entering moved.

The human and catgirl youth dashed over, surrounding Ryu’s escape space from both sides.

The reception room was spacious.

However, under the movements of high-level adventurers, it was still limited.

In the blink of an eye, the two bodyguards reached Ryu.

“Hmm?”

At the same time, Izay, still sitting on the sofa with arms crossed, lightly lifted his finger.

A dazzling star chart seemed to flash before their eyes, faster than the human youth and the catgirl’s assault!

The next moment, the thunderous sound of shattered floors echoed.

The two previously lively high-level adventurer bodyguards were directly slammed onto the ground.

It was as if millions of tons of force were pressing down on them, no matter how they struggled, they couldn’t break free from the binding.

The space around the two people distorted strangely.

“Not bad, upper Lv.3 strength… For a non-familial faction, these are probably the best subordinates you could find.”

Lv.3 is already the strongest military power of a large country in the outside world.

Izay lowered his finger, the twisted space remained unchanged, but now that the small incident was resolved, he could calmly converse with the dwarf boss again.

Personally, Izay preferred to win others over with virtue.

“One… In an instant… This kind of strength… Elwood… I should’ve guessed it earlier, you really are the [Silver Star] of Loki Familia!!”

Tali cried out in panic, showing a look of great fear and despair.

“Thinking of calling for reinforcements and then escaping in the chaos? Save yourself the trouble, everyone outside has already been dealt with.”

Unfortunately, such performances were utterly useless. Izay saw through his intentions and mocked him openly.

“How… When…!?”

Standing in the middle of the room, trembling continuously, it should be called Ted, not Tali.

Unable to withstand the pressure in front of him, he fell to the ground.

“Mew~”

As if responding to his call, a unique sound suddenly rang out in the room.

A cute little head popped out from under Izay’s arm.

The kitten wearing a little bell raised her head toward Ted, as if claiming credit for this.

—”Illusion”.

One of the kitten’s four talents.

It’s not as simple as the surface meaning of this word suggests.

Just like telekinesis, this talent requires postnatal development.

Although it can only induce sleep in the early stages.

Once the kitten grows stronger in the future, she can pull an entire area of people into the dreamspace she creates, similar to the first beast in the apocalypse world.

Illusion can also mean reaching the realm of dreams becoming reality.