Chapter 264: Mysterious Seeding Guy with Demoness
"Hello, Teach!! What are you doing here?"
"..."
No response came from the stern expression of the burnet-haired woman as Eli awkwardly smiled.
"That's my question, Mr. Asher Eli... What are you doing h.e.r.e?" Aadya's voice held a note of scepticism as she folded her arms, awaiting an explanation.
"..... I wanted to give a surprise to my little sister" Eli said truthfully, hoping to avoid any inappropriate assumptions 'Pervert'.
"Hmm... That doesn't mean you could go inside the female dormitory, right?" Aadya's arms remained folded, her tone firm.
"...."
"G.E.T.O.U.T" Aadya commanded with a solemn voice, leaving no room for argument.
"...." Eli pondered his next move, contemplating whether he could convince Aadya of his innocent intentions. It wasn't as if he had entered the ladies' dormitory out of sheer curiosity after seeing the ladies' restroom yesterday. He prided himself on being a cultured and 'gentle' man....not even a bit of curiosity....Trust him and that's why he needed Aadya to trust him.
"Oh, Rock!!" Eli feigned shock.
"Huh?" Aadya looked back, a frown creasing her forehead, wondering 'Why the hell that old man her--' her thoughts were interrupted when she saw no one.
"Fucking pervert!!" Aadya muttered, veins bulging on her forehead, as she fell for Eli's petty trick.
She immediately followed the sparking trails, oblivious to the fact that it was also part of Eli's plan. Unaware of the illusion, she pursued the ephemeral glimmers, guided solely by the misleading sparks that Eli had strategically conjured.
"Sigh" Eli peeked outside before closing the door of the first room he entered. Whether it was luck or something else, the door wasn't locked, allowing him to enter without difficulty.
'I didn't expect her to be on guard' Eli thought as he surveyed the room. It was a spacious one with a large window, a study table, and a comfortable bed. And on that comfortable bed...
'Blink, Blink'
Eli rubbed his eyes, questioning the reality of what he saw. Opening them again, the scene remained.....a light cyan-haired woman holding the legs of a long brown-haired woman with a hint of blue hair.
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An awkward silence enveloped the room, each person locked in a gaze with the other. After a minute, Eli decided to break the silence.
"I am sorry"
'Thud'
Eli immediately left the room, opting to forget what he witnessed and keep it to himself. The decision was made for his own well-being, despite the lingering curiosity....He won't meddle in other people's life.
Eli glanced furtively left and right in the corridor before breaking into a run....not toward his sister's room, as he knew Aadya was likely waiting for him there, but rather toward Zera, whom he hadn't seen and she had been avoiding him.
"I think she is inside Mia's room" Eli muttered silently while discreetly peeking out from the corridor, catching a glimpse of Mia's room door partially ajar.
Eli, aware that Zera's room was situated before Mia's, approached Zera's door with a careful stride, the nameplate clearly visible.
'knock, knock'
"Zera"
He knocked lightly, whispering her name softly. However, receiving no response, he continued knocking continuously, calling her name in hushed tones.
'Knock, Knock, Knock, Knock....'
"Zera, Zera, Open the door"
Still met with silence, beads of sweat formed on Eli's forehead as murmurs emanated from Mia's room. He attempted to open the door, only to find, much to his dismay, that the door was locked.
"Open the door, you idiot!!"
His voice gained a bit more intensity, but still, there was no response. As the murmurs inside Mia's room grew louder, Eli was about to retreat when,
'Thud'
Another door beside Zera's abruptly swung open, and a hand beckoned him. Without hesitation, Eli entered the room, and just as he did, Aadya emerged from Mia's room.
'Thud'
"Hmm?" Aadya frowned upon hearing the sound of the closing door.
"Something wrong?" Mia asked, rubbing her eyes.
"Hmm...Nothing" Aadya responded, closing the door to Mia's room, positioning herself before the door and waiting for the unwanted visitor.
Inside the room,
"....You have some nerve to enter the Ladies' Dormitory"
"....hehehe" Eli awkwardly smiled and cast a glance at the saviour, none other than the silky silver-haired Elf, Alysia Hill Morgan Flora.
"Come in" Alysia motioned with a sigh.
With no other option, Eli entered and settled onto the study chair, while Alysia took a seat on the bed, still looking a bit groggy. She asked, "What are you doing in the Ladies' Dormitory?"
Eli looked at the gorgeous woman in a simple red night robe. Even without any effort, any man could succumb to her charm and allure.
"I wanted to surprise my little sister" Eli admitted truthfully.
Alysia's eyes twitched, and she squinted at him before asking, "This early?" glancing at the window; the sun was yet to rise.
"I had some work this morning" Eli shrugged nonchalantly.
"..." Alysia scrutinized Eli's eyes, uncertain whether he was telling the truth or not.
While sleeping in the dormitory, she always had her familiars watch her room because she didn't trust Nex's security...heck, she didn't even trust her own father.
Sensing someone near her room, she immediately woke up and observed Eli urgently knocking on Zera's door through her familiar senses so she helped him.
"Well, let's wait before Professor leaves" Alysia suggested as she kept an eye on Aadya through her spider familiar.
"Okay" Eli nodded and was taken aback by Alysia cautiously trusting him.
An awkward atmosphere enveloped the room.
Unable to withstand the silence any longer, Alysia initiated the conversation.
"You want to speak something, right?"
"Oh, yes" Eli realized he had continuously forgotten to seek 'help' from Alysia.
"Before that, did you have any difficulties regarding your Queenship?" Eli asked sincerely, aiming to assure Alysia that he wasn't using her, especially after saving her.
"..." Alysia raised her eyebrows before asking with a teasing smile, "Oh, are you worried about me?"
"Yes" Eli said with a small smile.
"..." Alysia gazed at him with an indifferent expression, her groggy eyes now fully alert.
Internally, 'Fuck this bastard!!!!' she screamed, she had been trying her best to conceal any emotions and now he was acting all cosy, making her body tremble and lose her guard.
Suppressing her inner turmoil, she answered, "Well, in these past few days, there have been a few revolts and disagreements among the people. Using this chance, the Elders were pressing me to either step down from the throne or produce a descendant" Alysia spoke with an annoyed tone.
Hearing that, Eli turned serious and asked, "So, what are you going to do?"
"..." Alysia stared at Eli, contemplating whether to tell him or not. After seeing his genuine concern, her heart skipped a beat before saying with an indifferent expression, "If push comes to shove, I either kill all Elders or give up my throne".
If the Dungeon Walker incident hadn't spread in the media, she might have sought out so many options; however, as the people clearly saw it and the Elders were against her, she had no one and no choice. Even if she kills all the Elders, people still may not accept her, so in the end, she has to give up the throne.
'If just at least two elders were on my side, I could turn the tables...' she pondered. As if Eli heard her thoughts, He suddenly said, "Instead of killing them, I have something that could help you get the Elders on your side" with a sly smile as he took some documents from the storage crystal.
Alysia took the document with a curious expression. The moment she read the document, her face turned into astonishment. 'Why did my mother never know about this?' she thought with a shocked expression.
"So, those two are the ones who have been selling our kind as slaves to other nations..." Alysia muttered in disbelief when she realized that the two Elders in charge of stopping the issues of slavery were the ones who were responsible to begin with.
'This issue has been going on for almost a decade, and my mother never realized...?' Alysia wondered. Her mother noted everything about everyone, and yet she never knew about these two Elders who were the ones responsible for everything.
"Where did you get it?" Alysia asked, her eyes narrowing in suspicion as she turned her focus on Eli.
"Do I really need to tell?" Eli replied with a mysterious smile, his eyes holding a glint of secrecy.
"..." Alysia stared for a few seconds before shaking her head and saying with a sly smile, "No need. With this, I can have them on my side, and after stabilizing my rule, I will eliminate them".
Eli nodded in understanding. Even if your enemy was useful to you, at the end of the day, there was still an enemy who would surely bare their fangs when the time comes.
However,
Eli asked, "What about the people?" Since even with Elders, without the people's support, no one could maintain their rule for long.
"Well, that's simple. Even if people are dissatisfied with me, as long as I have the support from Elders, those people are fine by that" Alysia waved her hand as if saying those people are nothing but idiots who only think about themselves....selfish people.
Eli nodded as he started to understand the Elves....and now, he won't feel 'any little guilt' for using them.
"Here..." Eli then handed over another set of documents and said, "I want them within the next 6 months"
Alysia read the other documents and frowned with surprise as she asked, "So, you are that famous 'Mysterious Seeding Guy with Demoness!'?"
"What?" Eli squinted his eyes, not understanding.
"Hmm? You don't know. Your products were very famous four years ago, and even some people still use the seeds they bought from you in my land" Alysia said with a surprised tone.
"Oh!" Eli raised his eyebrow in surprise. 'So, they called us like that?' Eli mused inwardly.
"So?" Alysia leaned forward with curiosity flickering in her eyes; however, she forgot she was wearing a night robe. When she leaned, a deep cleavage unintentionally showed.
Like any other gentleman in this situation.....Eli carefully looked at the feast. It's not like he was being a pervert or anything; she was showing, and he was seeing, that's all, nothing more.
"???" Alysia frowned when she saw him not answering and focusing on something else.
Her eyes followed his eyes' direction.... only to turn her face red in embarrassment and shame.
She then immediately lifted straight and coughed. Eli then looked at her face and said with a straight face,
"That's not big".... Maybe he was influenced by Mariel or he just wanted to remark about her body.
Veins popped on Alysia's head.
Setting aside his rude words, Alysia changed the topic, "So, you want us to cultivate the seeds that you provide, right?"
"Yes" Eli nodded. He silently acknowledged that Alysia understood. He was not being a pervert; he was just diverting her to change the subject.... while having a feast for his eyes.
"And you want us to work for free?" Alysia glared at Eli.
Because what Eli planned was simple: he was going to use the information he stol--ahem, got from the (Late) DC News Station. Not to kill those criminals who wore innocent coats, but to use them like a golden goose until they met their demise.
His first target was the Flora continent, and that's where everything began. His next target was Dawn Kingdom, which was already in motion, as the big sister was the one who went for 'Negotiation'.
As for other nations, he needed some time to prepare for that, since he was not familiar with others.
"It's not free, as long as your Elders give them a salary" Eli said with the same smile and added, "All I want is for those two Elders and their clan to work for me, nothing more. If you don't want to get involved, you can just introduce them to me....I will take care of it after that".