Chapter 146: A Playboy’s Debt
"You are not only clever, but also bold. Although your business in the Rowling plains is still small in scale, but from the data I have in my hands, I keep getting the idea that your methods of doing things are beyond our times! Despite being so capable, your family continues to look down at you, why? I know you kept a low profile for the past 10 years. It is for this reason that I became even more infatuated with you! This time around when you came back to the capital, you managed to achieve the status of an invaluable Magician. As for how you managed such a thing is beyond my imagination!" Prince Son chuckles before continuing: "I'm already 24 years old. I intend to achieve great things in the coming years, but I cannot do that without an effective partner by my side! It is regrettable. From my years of observation, those descendants of once dominating families have all grown to become slouches in these times of peace, thus, leaving the capital without any talent among the noble circles. Now that I have met you, I cannot bear to lose such a talent as you!"
Du Wei faintly smiled: "But I'm only 14 years old, your Highness."
"Wasn't your ancestor also very young when he went to war for Augustine the first? At 18 years old, your ancestor led his first army across the lands and revived the crumbling empire during its darkest hours. For his glorious achievements, your family was rewarded with the Rowling Plains." Prince Son faintly smiled.
Hmm, it seems this Prince wants to be the Emperor. Du Wei deliberately remained silent because such a proposal cannot be so hastily answered due to its severity. Left with no choice, the only option is to use a "stall" tactic.
Du Wei is confused at the moment. From his observation, the prince doesn't seem to be an idiot, so why would he show all his cards when they just met?
Suddenly struck with a thought, the scene of when he came out of the magic union started to appear in his mind. From the ugly expression Alpha showed when he noticed the Prince, Du Wei finally made up his mind. Without saying anything, he only smiled in silence.
It would seem the prince wasn't in any hurry to get a reply from Du Wei because he intentionally pulled the conversation away from the topic. As the son of the emperor, the prince obviously received a special education that allowed him to be fluent in a wide field of knowledge. As the two chatted away, the prince became even more delighted when Du Wei not only matched him in his understandings, but also brought up different thought patterns towards their talks.
It wasn't only the prince that was surprised; Du Wei also felt the same way. No matter what they talked about, the prince's showed no signs of arrogance in his tone and could even be compared to something similar to an old friend.
As the two indulged themselves in their talk, the people inside simply refused to leave them alone and came out to pull them back in.
What followed afterwards is the normal drunken party scene you would expect from such an event. Large amounts of wine, matched with fine beauties, the banquet somehow lasted far into the night; yet, everything comes to an end. As the guests slowly began to leave, some took to the VIP rooms with their partner for the night, while others left on their luxurious coaches parked outside.
In Du Wei's case, he had long been invited upstairs by Sir Biliaibuer. Under the guidance of two gorgeous young waitresses, Du Wei was led into a magnificent room prepared specifically for him.
When he entered the room, he could not help but sigh. Not only was the room different, the entire thing was built in a circular shape. With a dimly lit reddish light, the exotic fragrance in the air stimulated his sense the moment he walked in.
Before he could even notice, the two maids behind him had long left him alone to deal with whatever is inside. But unknown to him, the two maids were grinning with delight as they walked away.
Taking a few steps, his attention was immediately focused on the circular bed in the middle of the room. With drapes of silk, the bed had a crystal ornament radiating light from the ceiling to create a mosaic silhouette of whoever laid on top. Without spending much effort, Du Wei can easily figure out the quadruplets were waiting for him on the bed.
Turning slightly to get a better view of the girls, he was somehow taken aback by their expressions. No longer the saintly maidens, these four girls had long discarded their innocent face and donned a lustful lover awaiting their partner.
Du Wei could only sigh because he knew his debts as a playboy won't be ending so soon. But most importantly, he knew if he accepted this gift from the prince, he would have a difficult time trying to repay this favor in the future.
Hesitating for a moment, Du Wei freely walked over to a chair in the corner and sat down. Facing the four girls, he asked: "The four of you, what's on your mind right now?"
The girls had been collected by Biliaibuer through various means since they were young. Not only are they beauties in their own rights, their inherent magic talent puts them above the norm. For this reason, they are extremely rare to come by, especially when they are all virgins still.
The girls knew that a day like this would come, but it cannot be helped that they would be somewhat nervous in their hearts when the day finally arrives.
Prior to Du Wei's arrival, the girls had been discussing what would happen tonight. In their hearts, they were quite satisfied with their new master because Du Wei is not only a mage, but also a handsomely young noble. For such an outcome to befall on them, they cannot ask for more because it beats being sold to those perverted old nobles. Out of their expectation, Du Wei's sudden question on their first meeting had left them speechless.
Since little, these girls were specially trained to identify the eyes of different kinds of men's. Whether they are lustful, or uninterested, the girls can easily figure it out with a few looks. Yet, their new master right now seemed to have no desire to bed them, nor any hint of lust. For this reason, the girls seemed bewildered.
Could it be that the master is still too young and hasn't blossomed yet?
This speculation was quickly shot down in their minds because the girls knew the children's of the noble class tends to ripen at an early age. In fact, it's quite common to hear stories of noble kids bedding multiple women's at this age.
"Why aren't you talking? My question should be very simple. I'm just asking what is on your mind right now." Du Wei smiles as he spoke.
Hesitating for a moment, the second youngest of the quadruplet was the first to regain her composure. With her delicate voice, she whispers a reply: "We aren't thinking of anything right now. You are our new master from now on, whatever your wish is our command."
"If you say it like that, then does it mean you will do everything I say?" Du Wei questions again.
Turning red on their cheeks, the quadruplets reply at the same time: "Yes"
"Good." Du Wei stood up and pointed at one of the girls sitting on the bed: "You, help mix a drink. I'm only thirsty, so don't make any alcohol drink." Then he points to the girl next to the first one: "As for you, help me prepare a set of clothes for tonight. I drank too much alcohol tonight and the smell from my robe is making me uncomfortable….." Then he orders the last two: "And you two can go help me prepare the bath. I want to wash myself."
With his order, the quadruplets didn't dally around and hastily get off the bed to do as they were told. From a cabinet, the one ordered to make a drink concocted a sweet and sour beverage that is similar to a fruit juice mixed with honey. After a few minutes of savoring the drink, the second girl came over to him with a set of new robes for him.
Carrying his new set of robe, Du Wei went into the bathroom with the intent of washing himself. As he took his first step inside, he was blown away by how marvelous the tub was. Carved out of pure white jade, the middle of the tube had a giant pearl spewing hot water out of it. Just thinking about the cost is sending chills down his spine.
As he was about to shed his robe, the girls suddenly came up from behind and formed a circle around his body. With nothing on their body, their naked body was free for him to see. Maybe it was due to the hot vapor of the bathroom, but Du Wei can see how flushed their cheeks were.
Hesitating for a second, Du Wei sighed before speaking up: "I forgot to mention, I don't like others by my side when I take a bath."
"?" Unable to comprehend his words, the quadruplets took a second before asking: "Master, could it be you don't want us to serve you?"
Smiling with a relaxed look, Du Wei quickly replied: "You're beautiful, but I don't need you girls to offer me your bodies just yet." Pausing for a second to let his words sink in, "As you can see, I'm a mage. Right now, I'm currently practicing a form of magic that prevents me from sleeping with the opposite sex."
With suspicious looking faces, the girls headed back out, not daring to ask any more questions. As soon as they left, Du Wei stood in front of a gorgeous looking mirror to look at his own reflection: "I'm not a gentleman… … But why is it that I just don't want to touch these four girls?"
In his mind, an image of Vivian's childish smile suddenly popped up. Freaked out by this, Du Wei shook his head before frowning: "Can it be that I like that silly girl? It cannot be….."
Taking a quick bath, Du Wei puts on a fresh set of robes before coming out to see the four gorgeous looking girls lying on the bed with their naked bodies. Without even trying to cover themselves, Du Wei couldn't stop himself from looking at their exquisite body curves….
Du Wei sighed before coming up in front of the bed: "I said you girls don't need to serve me tonight. From what I know, there should be a resting room next to this place. Can it be that you don't have a place to sleep tonight?"
The quadruplets quickly flushed red before one of them built up the courage to reply to his question: "We….. Are warming master's bed with our body."
Warming bed?
Warming a bed with a human body? Du Wei could do nothing but sigh in his heart….. To be doing something like this where one uses a woman's naked body to warm a bed is simply too luxurious even for him in this life! But most importantly, isn't this situation no different from pushing him into making a mistake?
Du Wei hesitated for a moment, trying to decide what to do. He wanted to tell them to get up from the bed, but he knew he can't overdo it, especially when they are going to such lengths. Taking in a deep breath, he made up his mind and decided to endure it once.
With that, he crawled up the bed. As he tried to make it to the middle, his arms and legs ended up touching many places no normal situation would allow. It's not like he intended to take advantage of it, but in a limited space with so many naked bodies to get over, it can't be helped his hands would grab onto certain sensitive areas.
Holding in his urges, Du Wei suddenly felt a bit of a temper pent up inside him.
These girls are gifts others gave me, so why am I making myself suffer so? From this day forward, their life and honor belongs to me, so why am I still pretending to be a gentleman?
In that moment, his inner demon emerged and his biological needs burst forth. Just as he was about to give in to his temptation and move his hands, a voice in his mind suddenly came out: "Eh? I guessed you wouldn't be able to hold yourself back tonight."
Startled by the voice, his biological urge immediately disappeared like it was drowned in the very bottom of the ocean.
Semel?
God damn it!
Chapter 147: Night Attack
Why would Semel suddenly speak up after disappearing for so long!
Maybe it was due to the shock of knowing Gandalf's death, but Semel hasn't shown herself to him in months.
Whatever… Du Wei sighed and relaxed his mind.
"What's wrong? Why aren't you making your move? Aren't you a man?" The tone in Semel's voice was mixed with endless ridicule.
Du Wei grunted in his mind before going on: "You've been following me every day, so you should know very clearly if I am a man or not. Although I'm a man, but I don't have the habit of becoming a beast in front of others!" This time around, Semel's voice sounded even more gloating than before: "If you really want me to, I can take a walk outside for a while. As long as I don't go too far, it will be fine."
"Forget it!" Du Wei lets out a frosty laugh: "You are living under my spirit, so even if you move far away, it would be the same as seeing the scene in person. In such a situation, how can you expect me to avoid you?"
No matter what, it would be quite disturbing if there is someone watching you as you screwed around! And if the person in question is your great ancestor….. Well, I believe there wouldn't be a single man in this world capable of not falling flat.
The quadruplets had originally seen through the change in Du Wei's breathing and perceived their new master was about to make a move; yet, the sudden calm that followed the very next moment had left the four girls in a daze of wonderment.
When Du Wei felt helpless to get out of this situation, someone finally came to rescue him.
With the subtle sound of the door opening, a respectful voice floated into his ears: "Mage Du Wei, sorry to bother at this moment…. His highness had some urgent matter that requires him to head back to the capital, thus he tasked me to ask you if you would like to go back with him or stay here for the night….."
"Don't ask if." Du Wei immediately jumped out of the bed and donned his Mage robe: "His highness and I will go back together right now." Without delay, Du Wei and the prince got on the coach and started to head back to the capital with their possessions.
While on the road, the prince kept looking at Du Wei with an amusing smile: "My friend, I never would have thought you could be so strong willed. In such a case, you actually left as soon as you decided to. Could it be that you don't like my gift?"
Du Wei replied in a mild tone: "With my status, it would be easy for me to get any woman I want in the future. I'm still young; I don't wish to be so overly indulgent in the opposite sex at such an early age…. What about you? Your highness, didn't you leave as soon as you decided too? Don't you have any lustful feelings also? I know that Sir Bilaibuer gifted you with a Snake girl!"
Snake girls are women's from a special minority tribe that used to live in the remote areas of the southern lands. Due to their scarcity and the low population of their tribes, this group of people had long been conquered by the empire a few hundred years ago. Due to their tribe's special trait of having otherworldly flexibility, every female of this tribe is capable of pleasuring the opposite sex in so many ways that any man would die for a night with them.
It is precisely because of this characteristic that their people were faced with misfortune. Due to popular demand from the empire, poachers began capturing any female members of this tribe to sell in the slave market. In no time at all, this tribe finally faced destruction around 200 years ago. In modern times, the only place one would find any surviving members of this tribe would be in the arms and homes of some wealthy noble.
And what is even more abhorrent is the fact that once these girls are old enough to bear children, they would be forcefully impregnated to conceive the next generation. This is to ensure the owner will be able to continue to own a snake girl for future use.
From being a human being to a sex slave, such is the tragic fate of this tribe.
Back when he read the documents pertaining to this tribe, he could only sigh with grief: the terrifying part about humanity lies in how cruel we can be!
Du Wei really had to give it to this prince. Even when faced with such a tempting snake girl, the guy didn't even flinch at the mention of the topic.
As the night drew closer to morning, the sky remained pitch black as the two coach road along the road. Leading in the front is of course the prince and Du Wei, but the other coach following close behind actually contained the quadruplets belonging to Du Wei. Because the prince had to enter the palace for some urgent matter, the snake girl was left behind at the villa to be picked up at another time.
As Du Wei sat inside the coach, his mind kept thinking about the time when he met that partially crippled waiter back at the villa…..
Similarly crippled and carried the air of a military soldier….. All of this is just too similar to those assassins that tried to take his life!
This question must be made clear one way or the other. The other party wants to take his life, so he must figure out the identity of the other party if he wants to protect himself!
Could his father really not know even though they are from the military?
Just thinking of this is sending chills down his spine!
While in thought, Du Wei suddenly heard a subtle sound coming from far into the distance. Thanks to his superhuman mental senses, he could immediately deduce the noise is from the lever of a crossbow!
Going on full alert, Du Wei dived towards the prince sitting across from him. Once they were on the floorboard of the carriage, he could hear a took took took took noise coming from the outside...
Right now, several powerful crossbow bolts had already struck the horses in the front! Fortunately for the two, these arrows weren't able to penetrate their carriage despite being made out of pure steel!
In this situation, the first to react is the master warrior acting as their driver. With a loud cry, Sir Chick (the driver) had enwrapped his horse whip in a highly dense form of Dou Qi. Like a vindictive snake, the second wave of cross bolts was easily deflected in a single swing of his whip. It is well known the striking force of a crossbow is enormous compared to a regular bow, but to be able to deflect a shower of these bolts in a single wave, one can imagine how amazing this Chick fellow is!
After seeing the waves of arrows having no effect, the other side will definitely make another move. Knowing this, Chick moved with haste to grab his sword hidden away at the side of the carriage. In mere seconds, his entire body was enshrouded in a silvery aura of Dou Qi.
It wasn't only Sir Chick that was getting ready for combat, the four court magicians had also dismounted from their horses and flew into the air. With a serious face, each of these highly powerful Mages was spreading a faint light powder substance in their vicinity. As if reacting to their spell chanting voices, the moment these lights touched the ground, it immediately created a defensive barrier around the carriage.
Just when the situation started to quiet down, a wind breaking sound came gushing out of the forest woods. Dressed in light armor, a couple of dozen warriors with masks covering their faces were rushing towards them. And even more shocking, around 10 Calvary knights further behind the first group were charging towards them with force!
With a very serious face, Chick felt pushed back because he knew that he wouldn't be able to guarantee the safety of the prince in this situation by himself.
And it is certain the other party has a master hidden away if they dared to attack the prince so openly in the night…..
Just when Chick was thinking this, he suddenly noticed a strange light flashing across the sky! Enveloped in a sharp Dou Qi, this arrow was aiming straight for him!
With a loud cry, Chick raised his sword readying to deflect the oncoming attack!
Just when he slashed down against the arrow, something out of his expectation happened. Instead of shattering apart from his attack, the arrow only had its metal head break away. As for the rest of the arrow, it actually raised its speed and shot right through his shoulder and into the trunk of a huge tree behind him!
With blood profusely bursting out of his wound, Chick stabbed his sword onto the ground to lean against it. Letting out a grunt, he bit his lips and shouted in contempt. As retaliation, he forcefully pulled out his horse whip and pumped his own Dou Qi into it. Within moments, the whip shattered into numerous pieces and shot forth in all direction. Surprisingly though, this attack of his actually shot out even faster than the crossbow arrows from before!
Seeing Chick injured, the attackers saw it as a chance to attack and came rushing forward. However, when their allies suddenly dropped down without any chance to retaliate to the whip shards, their enthusiasm for fighting was suddenly lowered.
At this moment, another ray of light was flying across the night sky! Instead of aiming for Chick like before, the target this time around was the court Mages in the sky. Despite being highly skilled, these Mage were no match for the arrow fired from a master. As if the arrow had some kind of power to dominate over a spell caster, the court magicians were helpless against this attack. With a loud popping sound, one of the four court magicians was easily killed. But the court mage didn't die in vain. Just before he died; he managed to shoot out an extremely high leveled fire based spell at the source of the attack.
With that last attack from a dying man, the master bowmen on the other side could no longer hide his presence! Just when Du Wei managed to recompose himself, he mustered up his mental force to pinpoint the exact location of the enemy. It is then, a realization dawned on him. Despite the magnificent attack shot out by the dying court Mage, the high leveled fire based spell was countered with an umbrella of water!
The enemy has a magician hidden away too!
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