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Immortal Freeloader 75

“Salutations,” I greeted her even with mock seriousness, but didn’t stop my refining even a second, once again showing off my skills in the process. Most apothecaries wouldn’t dare to refine high-grade medicine in anything but perfect conditions. 

Marana didn’t say anything, taking note of the changes on my face. Realization passed through her face. I expected her not to comment on it, maintaining a polite fiction. She surprised me. “You never needed the techniques of E...

Immortal Freeloader 74

“Well, that was something,” I muttered once as I left Pearyin behind in the cave, though I didn’t depart immediately. First, I had spent quite a bit of time removing any evidence of Qi around the entrance, though not as much as I spent making sure she was distracted and mellow rather than panicking. 

Hopefully, it would be enough. I had left her a small stack of my best talismans, along with strong orders never to leave the cave unless staying meant a risk to her life. As a C...

Immortal Freeloader 73B

“You don’t need to fear anything, sweetie. Everything is going perfectly,” I said as I hugged her. She responded, her arms tight around me, radiating her stress. She was not handling her new identity as a cultivator well. 

Luckily, I had the skills to distract her. I hugged her as well, but my arms were looser, while my hands danced on her back, occasionally caressing her shoulders, helping her to get in the mood. 

I could have asked her to serve me, and she would ...

Immortal Freeloader 73

“Umm, sir,” she whispered as she looked at the dust in her hand. “What had just happened?” 

“Nothing much. It’s more or less how it’s supposed to react,” I said, my voice wooden. I was angry, furious even, but I did my best to hide it. I had a feeling Pearyin would take that personally, and that was the last thing I wanted. 

I was angry at myself. 

I was a moron. Why the hell I was so confident in my half-assed knowledge of cultivation about ho...

Accidental Villainy 55

“I hope you’re not afraid of a bit of speed,” I said just before I pressed the gas. The bike jumped, and her arms wrapped around my waist. She gripped my waist tight enough to convey panic, but her pulse disagreed. She was calmer than she had been when I had been dragging her earlier. 

Another attempt of hers to trick me. I appreciated her playing the same game, it made the game fun. 

I was happy with that. My power made sure that I would be the victorious party in...

Accidental Villainy 54

Engineering that encounter proved easier than I expected. She was in a cafe on the second floor of a cafe, one that overlooked the road, which was not too far away from an intersection with a traffic light. I timed my approach to arrive there while it was red light, which gave me an excuse to raise my visor of the helmet as I looked around lazily, and ‘noticed’ her presence and waved at her. 

Ten full seconds after she had seen me, giving me a chance to hide. 

It was...

Wild Dragon of Rome 8

As the bell continued to ring, I looked upstairs, trying to decide what to do. Once activated, I had no idea how to stop Dragon Heart from emitting mana. Every other time, it stopped once the drop of blood evaporated.

The drop of blood was already absorbed into the center, with no way of removing it. I couldn’t stuff it back into the box. It was enough to keep the dragon heart hidden when it was inactive, but things changed when activated.

Leaving the dragon heart here and going...

Wild Dragon of Rome 7

My first week as a lowly sailor in a pirate ship was … surprisingly pleasant. Who would have expected? 

Admittedly, the other sailors didn’t share that opinion, acting like the world had ended just because they were forced to work all day. 

Weird, because living in the pirate ship was surprisingly comfortable. There were no late-night surprise attacks ‘to keep me sharp’, nor there were any servants that watched my every move like a hawk, trying to trip me up to g...

Wild Dragon of Rome 6

“Finally, Londinium,” I muttered as I walked toward the port, carrying nothing but the silver and the small box that held the dragon heart, disguised as a regular pleb. Then, I took a deep breath, and my nose twisted. “And, the smelliest…” 

It was hard to overstate just how badly the port had smelled. A part of it was more than fifty thousand people living there, all treating the sea as a convenient place to dump their garbage. The port area was even worse, with thousands...

Dominating the Boss 58

As Tiffany set the table, I looked at Mark, who had been removing his laptop and other stuff from the dining table while his sexy wife, even more alluring than usual dressed as an erotic card dealer who wouldn’t look out of place in a strip club, provided it was a very expensive one. 

I had chatted with Mark casually while my gaze was firmly on Tiffany. He had gone all the way convincing his wife to impress me. It would be wrong for me to neglect it. 

Though, I had to ...

The Stay 13

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Immortal Freeloader 72

“You got to be kidding me,” I muttered. I shouldn’t have said anything, as it only made Pearyin look at me with worry, tears not too far away. “It’s not anything to worry about, sweetie. I just realized your cultivation had increased more than I expected in my absence. You must have worked hard.” 

The compliment worked wonders in her fragile mode. She nodded shyly, then kept her gaze down. 

I said nothing else as I kept my essence cycling in her body, while, ...

Immortal Freeloader 71

Pearyin fought against two Bone Forging realm artists while I used the distraction to slip into the apothecary. She was losing, but the sheer superiority of her martial cultivation meant that it was happening slowly. 

The two that were attacking her were far more experienced in her, taking turns distracting her while the other attacked, keeping her confused and reactionary. To her credit, Forest Dance was significantly lacking in terms of deadly blows, and she lacked the determinat...

Immortal Freeloader 70

I wanted to visit Markas, but not immediately. First, I needed to find an opportunity … well, create one. 

Luckily, Aisnam left the Spring Palace once once again once again the next night, after another day filled with training and ‘training’ — more later than former now that she adapted to her breakthrough, and focused on enjoying the pleasures she had been deprived during her strict life — giving me the opportunity offer the help from the apothecary. 

“Now,...

Immortal Freeloader 69

When Aisnam — and her puppet — returned, I was in the kitchen, cooking a small feast for her. I cooked mostly the local cuisine, a soup, a nice salad, some stir-fried meat; a nice spread, but not overbearing. However, I added a nice creme brûlée to the mix, even though caramelizing the crust had been a challenge.  

It was one of my more functional discoveries. A nice dessert worked wonders in dealing with a bad mood. Naturally, not as much as the precious bottle of wine I ope...

Immortal Freeloader 68

Three days passed since I revealed to Aisnam the events surrounding Markas, and we fell into a new routine of sparring and having fun every day while she spent the nights cultivating. 

None of my skills had improved, but my storage of Qi Strands barely cleared a thousand, which was far more than I had been expecting. It didn’t take long for me to realize that the side effects of her forced breakthrough and her even more intensive recovery actually helped me. 

With the ...

Accidental Villainy 53

Once I finished reading the reports, I decided to start working on my grand plan to take down one of the most dangerous heroines — albeit somewhat diminished — in the world. 

My first step … finding her cover identity. 

A villain trying to attack a hero in their home never ends well. Doing so often triggered a devastating retaliation. Luckily for me, I wasn’t planning on doing anything violent; not that I would have succeeded even if I tried. 

Just bec...

Accidental Villainy 52

An hour later, I was playing with a small bag of clear-cut, polished diamonds, their general size and clarity putting the total market value somewhere around a million. Not exactly a small payout. 

It was the second time I exerted a staggering amount of money from the Syndicate, but this time, it was even more of a troubling issue. The previous time, it was merely a gift to make sure I wouldn’t attack them. Considering I lacked both the capability and the intent to actually attac...

Wild Dragon of Rome 5

“Goodbye, you crazy old man,” I muttered as I looked at the funeral pyre under the light of dawn, ignoring the wetness of my face as I turned my back. The funeral was complete. All that remained was for the wind to spread his ashes. “I hope you will be comfortable in Pluto’s halls.” 

I walked away, exhausted. Inevitable, as I had spent all night traveling, first on a cart, then on horseback, and the multiple attacks from the wild beasts didn’t make the journey any easie...

Wild Dragon of Rome 4

Leaving the compound was a challenge. One that was bigger than entering, even with all servants busy with the feast. I could probably use the tunnel, but that would mean I had to run away alone. Instead, I decided to go for one of the servant entrances, and picked one of the carts. 

I ignored the unceasing laughter coming from the main residence, even my uncle’s distinctive laugh. Knowing him, his guest told a joke, and my uncle was laughing loud enough to show his bootlicker cap...

Wild Dragon of Rome 3

Not feeling the presence of my grandfather was a big deal, though it was about his illness, which had shattered his inherent control over his magic. Any other mage would keep their elements in a resting state, which meant, that while they were possible to be detected by others, it required some effort.

In my current state of clamping down on my magic, I  couldn’t sense the presence of a mage unless they were casting a spell, but my grandfather’s situation differed. His presence...

Dominating the Boss 57

“You should get someone to look at that driveway. Parking is a hell. I never had so much trouble parking,” I said the moment I entered and saw Charlie’s worried expression, doing my best to look frustrated. 

“I told you so,” Mark whispered, thinking that it went unnoticed, and Charlie relaxed as well. 

It was a simple trick. From their perspective, I was the classic incompetent middle manager. I played the frustrated card because that required a big and fragile...

The Stay 12

Wild Dragon of Rome 2

As I settled into a small ditch behind thick shrubbery, I found myself glad for the lack of discipline that had been plaguing the guards since my grandfather’s illness turned serious, and my uncle took over the estate for all practical purposes. 

My grandfather had never allowed such a mistake that might allow infiltrators easy access to our compound until he turned completely bedridden. He might be a difficult — impossible — person to deal with, but his effectiveness was nev...

Immortal Freeloader 67

“Good afternoon, madam,” I said as I watched Aisnam climb down the stairs, my tone serious and respectful. She was in a good mood, confirming that her recovery went without a hitch. I was glad that I had managed to hide my return from her family. 

I had a feeling that things wouldn’t have gone that smoothly if her family members were around, trying to impede her recovery. 

“Good afternoon,” she answered as she approached, but I could see her expression slip a b...

Immortal Freeloader 66

Once I retreated from the stone doors, I found myself facing the same problem. 

I was bored. 

Using the tunnel to visit the capital was tempting, as I wanted to see the public reaction to the sudden increase of the savage beasts blocking the trade, maybe even pay a visit to Pearyin, but I didn’t want to get too far away from Aisnam just in case. 

I didn’t want anyone to distract her. Cultivation was a dangerous business. 

Luckily, there was a ha...

Immortal Freeloader 65

It was already midnight. As I lay next to Aisnam, hugging her, I once again analyzed my reward, which was higher than before. Her earlier breakthrough was certainly helpful. 

[Cultivation Difference Bonus - 40; Pampering Bonus - 65 (Capped)]

[105x Return - 7 Qi Strands]

“Why are you here?” Aisnam asked again, but considering the last time was several hours ago, before I interrupted her with a kiss — and much more — the repeat was understandable. 

“T...

Immortal Freeloader 64B

I wasted no time as I hugged Aisnam, ripping off her clothes while dragging her to the bedroom, not breaking the kiss in the process. I had never been this aggressive with her before, but after spending all that time helping her, I was feeling rather randy. 

Her desperate tongue, dancing in my mouth, showed that she had absolutely no problems with my initiative. She even forgot to warn me to be silent to as not to disturb ‘the Queen’. I couldn’t help but chuckle even as we mo...