Chapter 381: A Game?!

[Ding! Lock successful. All external observation and interference are invalid.]

"Ah!" Noan chuckled when he saw the notification. If it were just a fight, that would be fine. After all, he had more than enough ability to defeat these monsters.

But... what he worried about was his strength being exposed. That was what he did not want. He only wanted everyone to think he was just a useless man who got lucky enough to obtain a Rank SS Hero.

Sensing that his "Summoning Space" had returned to normal operation, Noan smiled and shook his head. "I still haven’t figured out the limits of Napolia and Valkerik’s strength. Maybe... this is a good chance."

He used his thoughts and silently issued an order in his mind: ’Release Valkerik and Napolia.’

In the next instant, two beams of light shot out from the center of his forehead, streaked forward, then transformed into two women.

One was blonde, clad in heavy armor, holding a greatsword so heavy that the moment she planted its tip into the ground, the earth caved in, cracks spreading everywhere.

The other woman wore only light armor, but both her legs and arms were fitted with armored guards, covered in patterns and magic sigils that blazed with dazzling golden light.

Valkerik’s sword and Napolia’s arm and leg guards were all items forged by his NPCs. Not only were they unbelievably sturdy, they also carried a kind of ancient magic.

"Heh?!" Napolia pouted, her bunny ears twitching. "Master, you called us out just to fight that bird?"

Noan smiled, nodded, and said, "Yes. But there will be more monsters after this. Deal with them quickly, or else..."

"Thunder God Descends!!!"

BAM!

At that moment, Valkerik suddenly shouted. The sword she had planted into the ground turned into a black bolt of lightning as thick as an arm and blasted toward the gigantic bird.

A terrifying explosion rang out, accompanied by a dreadful circular shockwave that surged outward like a gale, sweeping everything away.

Valkerik walked to Noan’s side and lightly waved her hand, and a protective dome appeared.

At the same time, the bird exploded, turning into countless chunks of flesh and blood that rained down. Fortunately, with Valkerik’s protective dome, Noan did not get splattered at all.

Valkerik turned her head, her eyes brimming with love as she looked at him. She bent down, lifted his hand, kissed the back of it, and said respectfully, "My noble Master, you aren’t dirty anywhere, are you?"

Noan smiled and shook his head. He did not find it strange at all, because this was simply Valkerik’s personality, like a knight: gallant, attentive to him, and powerful.

"Agh! Valkerik, you stole my job again!" Napolia shouted angrily.

Valkerik snorted in disdain. "Huh! That is duty, it is my honor, not a job. Besides, we must always put the Master’s safety first. Stop being so competitive all the time. How childish..."

"You..."

"All right! All right!" Noan sighed. "Let’s focus. Quickly deal with these monsters, and then I’ll take everyone out for a stroll, alright?"

"A stroll?" Napolia and Valkerik looked at him in confusion.

Noan smiled and said, "Uhm! A stroll in the city, shopping and doing other things too."

"Heh?!" Napolia frowned. "Master, is going for a stroll more fun than fighting?"

Noan: "..."

....

"Why won’t you understand?!" Monia slammed the table and shouted, her face full of irritation and completely losing her composure as she glared at Yuna.

Yuna remained seated calmly on the chair, legs crossed, her face showing little emotion. She folded her arms before her chest, lifting her full, firm breasts like a weapon that stirred men’s desire.

Monia gritted her teeth and said, "Yuna, if you’re afraid that the bond with him will affect you, then don’t worry. I’ll report to the Empress. We have a magic item that can cut off that bond even if he doesn’t want it."

"As long as you want it, with one word from you, we will immediately use all our strength to protect you, and help you find a better Master."

Yuna glanced at Monia and smiled. "After all that talking, you just want me to serve you, don’t you?"

Monia smiled back and said, "Yes. That is your destiny and your responsibility. Of course, I won’t treat you poorly. After all, you’re a Rank SS Hero."

"My father is a Grand General and holds a great deal of power in his hands. As long as you agree to take my father as your Master, I guarantee your future will be incredibly bright."

"Of course, my father and everyone else will give you the highest respect. We won’t touch you, we won’t do anything that makes you uncomfortable."

What Monia said was true.

According to the rules, the stronger the Hero, the more faint and loose the bond between Lord and Hero would become.

A Rank S Hero already had enough ability to break the contract on their own if they wanted, so Monia believed Yuna had enough ability to sever the bond with Noan if she wished.

But... Yuna was like a rock. No matter how much water you poured on her, it was meaningless.

"So that means..." Yuna placed her index finger on her rose-petal-soft lips, her smile carrying a trace of contempt. "You see me as a tool, don’t you?"

"Ah!" Monia panicked and hurriedly said, "No, listen to me, it’s not like that... this... this..."

"Monia, do you know you’re doing something very stupid?"

Hearing Yuna’s words, Monia was furious to the extreme. She gritted her teeth and shouted, "Yuna, what is it about him that makes you cling to him like this? He’s a bastard, he only lusts after your looks."

"Do you know he’s just a Rank F Lord? He only got you because of luck. He’s like a dog, other than barking nonsense and licking you, what can he even do?"

Yuna’s eyes slowly dimmed. The temperature in the room abruptly plummeted, so cold that Monia jolted, her body trembling.

"Y-you... what are you trying to do?" Monia suddenly felt fear, a chill creeping up her spine. She even sensed the space around her growing heavy, as if she were sinking into a swamp.

Yuna said coldly, "If my Master hadn’t forbidden me from killing, you would have turned to ash by now, insolent girl."

"However, if you dare insult my Master one more time, I guarantee... you will suffer so much that you’ll beg me to let you die."

"Y-you... you wouldn’t dare..." Monia recoiled one step backward on instinct, terrified.

"Hahahaha..." The door suddenly pushed open. Frank walked in, laughing as he spoke. "Apologies for my abruptness. Miss Yuna, it’s our first meeting. I am a Grand General of the Carol Empire. My name is Frank."

As he spoke, he bowed, his posture so low it was extreme, as if he were showing Yuna the full respect and reverence he held for her.

Yuna folded her arms and said coldly, "You also want to persuade me to abandon my Master?"

"Hahahaha..." Frank smiled warmly and sat down across from Yuna. He said softly, "Miss Yuna, I have no ill intent. On the contrary, I bring you a tremendous Fortuitous Encounter."

"You also know your Master is only a Rank F Lord. No matter what Fortuitous Encounter he finds, at most he can only reach Rank D."

"A Rank D Lord has limited potential. Can he... satisfy you? You also need to level up, and the resources required for you to level up are enormous. Can he... provide you with enough resources you need?"

"Besides, you’ve probably heard of the war for the throne of God, haven’t you? Lords of Rank D or lower cannot participate in that war."

"Miss Yuna, I may be old, but I am a Grand General. I can provide you with all the resources you want. And most importantly... I can join you in the war for the Throne of God."

"I believe... Miss Yuna is a smart woman. Surely you know what choice to make, don’t you?"

"Besides... Noan may not even be able to take care of himself right now. Do you really want to be bound forever to such a useless man?"

Yuna frowned, her gaze sliding to Frank with a strange nuance. She smiled. "Oh! So it seems... to get me, you’ve also set a trap for my Master."

"No! No!" Frank shook his head, smiling as he explained, "Miss Yuna, you misunderstand. It’s not a trap, just a normal test."

"It’s only that... Noan seems to lack the ability to pass that test. Dying during the test is also perfectly normal."

"Are you threatening me?" Yuna said coldly.

Frank’s smile turned greedy, his eyes sweeping over her perfectly sculpted curves, especially her chest so large even two hands couldn’t hold it, along with her plump, full, elastic, snow-white thighs.

It could be said Yuna pushed every possible aspect of a woman’s beauty to its limit. No, even beyond the limit. She was like a work of art, making Frank’s throat go dry.

"You’re right..." Yuna suddenly smiled.

Hearing that, Frank immediately rejoiced inwardly. ’Huh! Just as I thought. Who could resist the power of resources, even a Rank SS Hero?’

In his mind, Noan had definitely only gotten Yuna through luck. How could he possibly have the resources to nurture a Rank SS Hero?

After all, even a Rank S Lord had to pay a massive amount of resources to raise a Rank S Hero, so much that it was hard to nurture a second Rank S Hero.

Yuna smiled and said, "Let’s play a game..."

"A game?!"