Chapter 7: THE DRUNKARD
Veronica regretted her actions. When she was told that the outside world was terrifying and she was only safe inside the walls, she should have believed it.
She shouldn't have gone out and roamed around on her own. She shouldn't have listened to others and followed them without actually knowing them. She should have left as soon as she was left by that Thomas. This way she didn't have to worry about paying someone back or even being assaulted right now.
Nonetheless, her regrets came too late. She was being assaulted and touched quite inappropriately by a stranger. Nothing could ever undo what was happening to her right now.
She was ruined. Forever.
A feeling of disgust was brewing inside of her. She was in pain. Her tears fell from her eyes uncontrollably. She felt as if death was better than this.
Bang!
At that moment, someone barged into the room and knocked the drunk guy above her. It didn't even take a full minute for that man's heavy body to slump weakly on her body.
"Ahh!"
Veronica screamed in fear.
Afterward, someone dragged the man off of her body. She shuddered in fear.
"If you could shout, why didn't you do it earlier? It would have been easier to locate a helpless lady," a manly voice spoke in the dark.
Veronica's lips were trembling. She couldn't dare to speak after hearing another man's voice. His voice was deep and unrecognizable. She was wary of the man who came close to her.
"Not going to speak? I didn't think you were so ungrateful," the man walked away from the bed while dragging the unconscious drunk man and then threw him out of the room into the corridor.
He lit the candles in the room and then turned to face her. As the light flooded the small space, the interior of the room became visible.
It's a small room with a bed in the corner and a table and a chair beside the bed. Apparently, it's for the guests who wanted to rest and also have fun with the prostitutes they chose.
Veronica blinked several times to adjust her eyes to the light. She carefully looked at the man in front of her. The man seemed darker under the candlelight. His black hair looked slightly red. His chest was exposed as he wore only a purple robe with a golden border. His golden eyes glittered in the candlelight.
Her emerald pupils widened as she recognized him. Her small lips opened slightly.
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A few minutes ago, a man was drinking in silence. He was the same man with whom Veronica collided earlier while walking along the corridor.
Around him, three girls were saying nothing but sweet words, trying to please him. Their dreamy eyes and voices only annoyed him, but he didn't express his emotion.
At that time, Madam Morina entered the room. She spoke in a sultry voice, "My, my, I have never seen my beloved master in such a bad mood. What could have happened to make you have this expression at my place? Your gloomy face is breaking my heart." She sounded as if she was really heartbroken.
"I've lost something precious this morning. I'm hoping to get it back somehow," he quietly answered. He was in a bad mood.
Madam Morina signaled the other girls to leave. The girls became sad as they were told to leave so soon. They wished to stay with him a bit longer.
After they left, Madam Morina strode closer and sat beside him. She poured him the highest quality of red wine and held the glass in front of his mouth. "I would like to carry your burden, my beloved master. What can I do for you?"
The man took the glass from her hand and sipped slowly. After that, he licked his lips.
"Ah, poor her. She just joined today and she is going to get devoured."
"This customer always causes trouble."
All of a sudden, he heard some girls talking about a girl being dragged away by a drunk customer outside the room. He listened to their conversation without a word.
"That girl seemed rich. Why would she come to work here?"
"Rich? How so?"
"She was wearing a blue locket with a golden chain. Not just anyone could own such a huge gem and wear it at night, showing off proudly. She must be some rich lady… ah!"
The girl, who was talking, screamed as a customer suddenly opened the door right in front of them.
It was the man who was spending time with Madam Morina. His golden orbs were deep as he gazed at those women. "The girl you are talking about, where is she?" he asked.
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The situation now –
"I didn't know I would find you here of all places," the man stated as he glanced at her. "Have you been tailing me, miss stalker?"
She spoke in a low tone, "Y-you are the naked man…"
His golden orbs narrowed slightly. Those pupils flickered in amusement. "Did you like what you saw?"
Veronica's face flushed instantly. "D-don't be an idiot! Who would like things like t-that?" she stuttered. Her head was dizzy but now she could see his figure properly. His tall figure was emitting a mysterious aura.
"Is that so?" The guy let out a low chuckle. His eyes roamed around her body as if scanning her and then paused on her naked chest. In the dim light, he admired her supple breasts for a moment longer than necessary before gazing at her hazy eyes. "I believe you took something from me. How long are you going to carry it?"
"Eh?" Veronica's brain was fuzzy. She could barely think with her head.
The man pointed at the valley between her breasts. "If my memory serves me correctly, that thing belongs to me."
Veronica looked down at her chest and gasped. She quickly covered her breasts. After that, she glared at him resentfully. "T-these aren't yours!"
The man unhurriedly corrected her thoughts. "I meant the locket you are wearing now."
"Ah…" Veronica looked at the locket she was wearing. For some reason, the blue gem was emitting dim light. It could be because of the element of the gem. She had seen some elements like this one that would absorb light and emit a bit of light in the dark.
Gifts
-- Gift
received Weekly Power Status
-- Power
Ranking 
-- Power
stone