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Immortal Freeloader 113

Ten days.

It turned out, we barely had ten days before Kartpa Valley could send a formation expert to the Kingdom of Zaim.

“They are asking you to return, Madam,” I said to Aisnam, acting like I received a message rather than spying on the conversation of the two Kartpa Valley disciples. “Apparently, the formation expert to repair the gate is on the way.”

“So soon,” she muttered, looking tense.

I understood her concerns. She was about to fight against a...

Immortal Freeloader 112

As I watched Aisnam practice her palm techniques, I had a large smile on my face. It had been three days since her arrival, and she had already brought the eighth Palm Technique to Perfection, and trying to push toward Minor Immersion.

More importantly, with every technique she learned, the speed of her learning was getting faster and faster. Even under the acceleration effect of that weird gate, it took almost a day for her to properly learn that first technique. Yet, she practiced th...

Wild Dragon of Rome 41

“The food was delicious,” I congratulated Astrid. It was not entirely true. However, considering the reason, I chose not to mention it.

Lillian wasn’t as considerate. “Just slightly overcooked,” she commented with a big smile. “Were you doing something to distract you?” Astrid’s blush was spectacular.

“I’m sure she was just busy recovering her mana,” I commented, interrupting Lillian. “She had spent a lot of mana to tame her new beast, after all.” I ign...

Wild Dragon of Rome 40

“Hey, girls. The food delivery is here,” I called from a distance. Lillian just waved smugly, while Astrid flinched. Then, she relaxed, no doubt thinking the distance was enough that I didn’t hear Astrid listening to Lillian’s stories about her mana-draining assistance.

 “Wow, you must be feeling really hungry,” Lillian said as she pointed at the huge deer on my back.

“No, actually. This is a gift for our beautiful priestess,” I said as I put the unconscious...

Wild Dragon of Rome 39

After the show she had watched with an intense focus, I wasn’t able to talk with Astrid. At some point, she sat in a concealed corner, and acted like she was meditating to avoid talking to me. I knew that she wasn’t meditating as the mana around her wasn’t showing any turbulence, but she was too distracted by the memories of the show to notice that detail.

And, that was with thinking she managed to stay hidden while peeking. How entertaining.

As much as I was tempted to ta...

Accidental Villainy 78

I woke up abruptly, with a blaring phone ringing. Yet, despite that, I was happy waking up. It took more than that to ruin the impact of waking up in the arms of a sexy blonde that was still filled with my seed.

Emily answered the call. “Where are you? You’re late,” a sharp voice shouted from the other side.

“I’m sorry, supervisor,” Emily gasped as she shuffled, her eyes widening as she checked the phone. “I had a little accident. I’m on my way.”

“Why ...

Accidental Villainy 77

“Fifteen hundred meter race in Kazakhstan. My contacts are saying that the favorite has some health issues he kept hidden, so we’re betting on the second biggest favorite.”

Bet on number 4 from accounts 35B, spread three thousand dollars; 29C, four thousand, and 228K, and 21D, ten thousand,” I said, making a bet below twenty thousand dollars, spread between more than a hundred accounts. “And, spent five thousand to bet on the favorite from the other accounts.”

An eff...

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Immortal Freeloader 111

“The food,” I said as I extracted myself from the hug a while later. “It’ll get cold if you don’t eat it immediately.”

“You’re right,” she said as she sat on the floor even as I served her the food. “How about you?” she asked.

“Don’t worry, I already ate while preparing,” I said. She looked at me questioningly. “I didn’t know if they would allow me to stay with you once I brought the food,” I said, then looked toward the formation as if I expect...

Immortal Freeloader 110

I couldn’t help but tighten the hold on my dagger even as I looked at the unconscious man in front of me, feeling conflicted about what to do. I wasn’t feeling merciful, as the glee he showed while he planned to kill me, just because of my disrespect of resisting his attack, would have destroyed it even if I was inclined to do so.

However, that didn’t solve my problem. I was still reluctant to kill him.

“Well, it’s a problem for later,” I thought even as I moved towar...

Immortal Freeloader 109

Once I activated the flying boat, I jumped on it immediately and commanded it to fly, expecting the other cultivators to watch helplessly as I got away. After all, damaged as it was, it would require a lot of effort to bring it down.

Unfortunately, before the boat could even pick up speed, cultivators all around me drew their weapons, attacking the boat simultaneously, trying to take down the boat aggressively. “Fucking savages,” I muttered in shock even as I mentally reached for m...

Wild Dragon of Rome 38B

“You’re evil,” I said once Lillian dragged me to the bubbling spring.

She chuckled. “Is this the thanks I get for helping you,” she answered even as she pulled her shirt up. “Maybe I shouldn’t bother. I’m sure you can find a better way to deal with your mana buildup. Maybe you can try releasing it to the environment.” However, as she said that, she threw her shirt to the side, showing no signs of slowing down.

“As long as you’re happy dealing with the legio...

Wild Dragon of Rome 38

The retreat from the border had been a smooth affair. It might not have been the case if the guarding legion alerted to our presence — which was certainly a possibility since Astrid’s enemies were now a part of it — but with my trick with the river able to convince them, we were able to retreat from the border as easily as we arrived.

Though, we didn’t get too far from the border. As much as it was tempting to get away from the border, one important thing stopped us. We needed ...

Wild Dragon of Rome 37

The patrol was boring, with no notable events. In other words, the best kind of patrol, particularly since we had already achieved our mission.

However, when I returned, I was met with a surprise. Lillian and Astrid, sitting side by side, gossiping like idle maids as they giggled while Astrid was braiding Lillian’s hair in a very complicated pattern that looked wild yet regal at the same time.

I was impressed. When Lillian promised to handle Astrid’s hostility, I was expecti...

Accidental Villainy 76

There was no working around the fact that I needed money. A humongous pile of it. Not just for my own purchases — though they were vital — but also for Daria.

She was clearly above attacking me for money, if she wasn’t, she would have been living in luxury. I wouldn’t miss the chance to buy her goodwill by providing her some much-needed cash.

Funding her lifestyle wouldn’t be too difficult, but the same wasn’t true for her heroic activities. Their ambitions required ...

Accidental Villainy 75

As much as I wanted to have a celebration after I sent Daria away after revealing my knowledge about her identity in the safest way possible, that was not exactly an option. Not when I revealed that impulsively, with little preparation for the future.

Not that I was having second thoughts. While unplanned, the opportunity was excellent, not only allowing me to extract one of the most dangerous time bombs I had been dealing with in her identity as Blue Princess but also giving me a numbe...

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Immortal Freeloader 108

When Aisnam arrived at Spring Palace, I was ready to meet her, but I was wearing my apothecary disguise. “Your Highness, you’re lucky. The higher-ups decided to support you,” I said even as I gestured to her. “Follow me, please.”

She didn’t look convinced, but considering the situation, she didn’t complain even as we moved toward the tunnel. As we moved, I activated the formation to create a fake presence for her. I hoped that the cultivators would avoid the building, but...

Immortal Freeloader 107

When I returned to the capital, I stayed outside, observing as Aisnam shuffled the defense. At the same time, I modified the formations I had built, making sure that they would stay hidden from the approaching Foundation Establishment cultivators that were getting closer and closer, as well as the newly embarked Tiger Fist army.

The flying ship stayed behind, no doubt waiting for an opportunity.

Curious about exactly how things would unfold, I stayed in place, ready to intervene ...

Immortal Freeloader 106

When I returned to the capital, I moved to Spring Palace, and quickly penned a letter from her ‘allies’ explaining the latest changes in the region. I wanted to have a talk with Aisnam, to understand the political ramifications of the latest changes, so that I would know exactly what could be done.

The moment I finished writing the letter, I lit a candle and put it in a prearranged window, which was a prearranged signal that declared her that we needed to talk urgently. She might b...

Wild Dragon of Rome 36

“Welcome to our temporary camp,” I said an hour later, after taking another complicated route. It wasn’t as complicated as I would have taken if I wasn’t planning to abandon the camp immediately, but still enough to waste quite a bit of time.

Lillian was still in the cave, meditating. As I approached, I made several quick sounds, giving one of the signals that we agreed upon, asking her to come out the moment she could handle without sacrificing her gains from meditating, which...

Wild Dragon of Rome 35

I didn’t say anything for a moment as I stood at the riverbank, watching the raging river, appreciating its majesty as it roared, reassessing the danger.

I had already known that the river was dangerous. It was hardly a secret that a fast-flowing, mana-rich river with a lot of third-order beasts might not be a location for a casual dip. But, standing at the edge, close enough for the occasional burst of water washing my feet, I could feel something different.

Bloodlust. I coul...

Wild Dragon of Rome 34

Once the main fighting force left, following the injured wolf, I approached the meadow even faster, though still making sure to stay concealed. Just because the remaining opposition looked weak didn’t mean I wanted to neglect an ambush.

A Scipio family teaching. Never give up an advantage unless it was an absolute necessity. A sneak attack might not be glorious, but turning my back to such a beautiful advantage was never a good idea. Even when my heart beat wildly, fury rushing throu...

Accidental Villainy 74

She floated in front of me like a blue specter of death, hard to read. Hard, but not impossible. “Let me tell you how’s this going to go,” she started, her voice even more threatening with her power giving it a weird echo. “You’re going to give me every recording you have, erase all the backups you have, and in exchange, I’m not going to crush you to a fine paste.” 

A complete bluff. While she was shocked, she wasn’t shoc...

Accidental Villainy 73

“Y-you’re going to give me the records,” she whispered even as she was pulled up to her feet. 

“Of course. Let me help you to the office while my beautiful bouncer puts everything back in order,” I said, gesturing for her to clean the mess before reopening the bar. 

Daria smiled smiled. It was a weak smile. Not because she was feeling stressed, but because her face was still feeling slack with pleasure. “No need to help. I can walk —” she starte...

Photographer 61

“So, that was one of the more interesting first interviews I had,” I said with a chuckle even as I sat next to Amy, enjoying her confused her expression. She clearly didn’t appreciate me sitting next to her, but even as she spat her makeshift gag — her roommate’s underwear — she didn’t complain about it.

It was a bit difficult considering we had just a threesome. There had been no direct contact between use, but Carol had been a bridge.

As far as icebreakers went, ...

Immortal Freeloader 105

I watched as the other cultivators retreated with fear on their faces. I understood the reason for it, as the pressure from two Golden Core cultivators was enough to physically change the landscape even as they floated in the sky.

I didn’t retreat, staying safely behind the safety of the defensive formation I had created, confident for my safety as long as I avoided a direct confrontation. I needed to watch them, because I wanted to be ready to destroy the ruins the moment they tried...