BXBX NOVEL Chapter 178 Fair deal?
Chapter 178 Fair deal?
"Have you come to offer your blood, Veronica? If not, I won\'t treat you kindly, understand?" she began. Her voice was calm and beautiful, despite the underlying bloodlust. Her eyes gleamed brightly, and she bared her sharp teeth, appearing irritated. "You dared to intrude into my realm! In my kingdom! Explain yourself."
Her cry of discontent echoed, and it felt as though an invisible hand gripped your throat, making it hard to breathe. Adam narrowed his eyes, barely visible through the slits in his helmet.
On the other hand, Veronica displayed no reaction, only a fearless smile. Her voice oozed confidence and composure.
"Why not? It won\'t cost you anything, will it? I just thought I\'d drop by for a few reasons," she said with a smirk as she descended. She gestured to Adam to remain in the air. Landing before the Vampire Queen, she proudly puffed out her chest. "So, what\'s the deal? Will you stop flaunting your measly magical energy? I\'m getting sick of it."
"You crazy bitch. You\'re just testing my patience!" the Vampire Queen exclaimed with irritation but released her pressure. Soon, she transformed into a regular beautiful woman with an unusual outfit. "You annoy me, Veronica. Why did you come here? Explain quickly and get lost back to your lava lake!"
"Who\'s the crazy bitch here, you dumb hag? Maybe you should take a look at yourself, bitch! Huh? Bitch-bitch-bitch!"
Adam turned away and pretended not to know her.
After a brief battle that demolished the city wall, they decided to postpone the battle for better times. And now, they found themselves in the Demon Queen\'s castle, which suspiciously resembled Veronica\'s Demon Queen Castle in its structure.
"Seems like you, you dumb bitch, actually copied my castle? Pathetic," Veronica teased, chuckling.
"You\'re the one who copied my castle first!"
Adam followed them in silence, although his position was somewhat precarious. Walking behind them, he had perhaps the best view but had to restrain himself to avoid offending her ultimately. Besides, he had a serious task at hand.
The outcome of this meeting would significantly impact the negotiations. He needed to somehow reach an agreement with Liara. Oh, right...
The Vampire Queen\'s name was Liara. In the ancient language used long ago, it meant "Blood," which suited her well. One notable aspect was that the armor worked exceptionally well. During the battle, even when magical waves reached Adam, he didn\'t need to deploy a magical barrier; the armor handled everything.
In the midst of this, he noticed that the armor maximized his inconspicuousness and made it impossible to discern his appearance. Therefore, Liara had tried many times to figure out who he was, but her face only showed frustration when she couldn\'t.
So, entering an almost empty room with minimal furniture, consisting mainly of a table and chairs, Adam didn\'t rush to sit down. Instead, he moved the chair aside, assisting Veronica in sitting. When Liara attempted to sit, he did the same for her.
"Oh? What a polite man..." she murmured, bestowing upon him a mad smile, her red eyes gleaming brightly.
"..." Adam didn\'t reply and simply moved back to stand behind Veronica, who was already gritting her teeth with jealousy. He sighed and focused entirely on the dialogue.
Veronica initiated the conversation, her words as direct as train tracks. "I\'ll be brief. I need that item my brother gave you," she said, shocking both Adam and Liara.
"The right eye of the Demon King?" Liara asked, in a state of shock.
"That\'s correct."
...She fell silent. Her face clearly showed how surprised she was that Veronica knew about it, and there was obvious displeasure on her face. Adam was somewhat surprised for a different reason.
"Did Casanova give you this item?"
Now, everything starts to make sense. While Adam had assumed that Casanova had a wide range of information, he never expected the one who gave her this item would be him. However, there was a different kind of problem now.
Suddenly, Liara began to tremble, and her face contorted with anger. Veronica only smirked—a smirk filled with teasing and irritation, as if she were exacting revenge for something. And then...
"Phew..."
Although Adam expected that Liara might start throwing fireballs at this point, it all ended with a simple deep sigh. But then...
"Hahaha..."
BOOOOOOOM!
He watched with an impassive face as the room exploded, and they began to fall into the lower room. This one was a living room, fortunately empty. He landed on the floor with a loud crash but suffered no damage thanks to his armor. However, Adam witnessed a battle in the sky.
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
Three consecutive explosions rang out as Liara and Veronica exchanged blows. The terrifying energy from their strikes significantly affected the environment, and some of the vampire guards who rushed into the castle were blown away by the shockwave. Adam sighed and tried to take a more positive view of the situation.
"Well, at least they\'re not fighting too seriously..."
BOOOOOOOOOOOM!
"...," Adam looked in amazement as his armor turned to dust when the shockwave reached him. Looking up at the sky, he widened his eyes in shock as he saw a bright flash.
"Is that a nuclear bomb?" He muttered in astonishment, activating the protective charms on his clothing provided by Amarantha.
"Adam, step back!" Veronica shouted, having teleported several times. Now she was a few meters away from Adam, trying to shield him from the impending attack.
Liara, flying in the sky, gathered all her energy in her hands and directed it toward Adam and Veronica. Her face showed irritation and anger, which she channeled into her attack. The air temperature noticeably increased, and Adam could barely resist this energy.
Crack. Crack. The protective charms on his body began to show cracks, and he sighed.
"Veronica, did you have to provoke her?" Adam said with a tired voice, drawing a sword with the light attribute from his [Inventory]. Thanks to his trained resistance to the light attribute, he could somewhat handle the sword.
As soon as Adam spoke, Liara\'s attention was drawn to him. Unexpectedly, their gazes met, and for some reason, surprise appeared on her face. Then her attack, which could destroy the entire city, slowly began to diminish in size. Adam felt a bit strange, but Veronica was the first to react. She stood in front of him and activated a barrier.
Unexpectedly, Liara, who had been flying in the air a moment ago, was now right in front of them. She had a crazy smile on her face, her cheeks reddened. Her fangs grew longer, and her body trembled, as if she was excited about something.
Looking at Veronica\'s expression, Adam saw that she was dissatisfied and irritated.
"Damn it! Your armor is broken..." Veronica complained, suddenly grabbing Liara by the face. "Hey, crazy bitch, get away from my boy!"
However, Liara didn\'t respond. She just grinned widely and lunged at Adam, looking like a maniac trying to catch her prey. But the barrier created by Veronica held all the attacks, and only muffled sounds could be heard.
"What\'s wrong with her?" Adam asked, raising an eyebrow in astonishment. For some reason, when Liara saw his face, her behavior became crazy, like that of a wild beast. Adam looked at Veronica\'s face and saw her irritation. "What? Do you know something?"
"Damn, damn... I know, I know! It\'s just that you\'re incredibly handsome and you also have the [email protected] heritage... damn, can\'t say his name," Veronica replied, snorting aggressively.
Adam didn\'t comment on that and only expressed his bewilderment. It seemed that Veronica was hiding something more, but without adequate evidence, he couldn\'t say whether it was true.
It seemed like Liara had gone mad and was trying to break through the barrier. Drool dripped from the corners of her mouth.
"Are you sure she likes my appearance and not the taste?" Adam asked, wrinkling his nose.
"Well, one doesn\'t exclude the other. You are delicious~," Veronica slyly said, and then unexpectedly slapped Liara\'s face. "Wake up, you dumb bitch!"
***
Adam sat in bewilderment on a chair, surrounded by four layers of barriers. In front of him sat Liara, who was looking at him with a calm smile, while right behind him stood Veronica, hugging him by the neck as if she were a bird protecting her chick from danger. Essentially, the feeling was the same.
As for his emotions, he was somewhat baffled. It seemed like Liara had some mental issues, and she changed her mood every second. She expressed her desire to sit down somewhere and discuss the issue of ransom. What ransom are they talking about? Well...
"5000 Crystalize Dragon\'s Tears in exchange for your son. It\'s quite a sum, you know. Maybe we can still come to an agreement?" Liara said with a smile, while her lifeless eyes stared intently at Adam. She twirled her hair around her finger. "I will take good care of him, I promise three high-quality meals a day. I\'ll give him half of my power, and I\'ll also hand over the item you requested. Fair deal, right?"
To be continued...