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Molde's head buzzed as if it was hit by a sledgehammer, and everything went blank.

He suddenly raised his head, his face showing a mixture of extreme shock, confusion and disbelief.

Oh my god! What did he hear?!

Viscount Ryan actually forgave Li Xiang again and agreed to let this damn bastard who deceived the nobles and let Priest Kalina escape go? What kind of bullshit ordinary life did he lead? !

How is this possible! Why is this possible? !
Molde's emotions fluctuated like a roller coaster. The previous second he was still imagining the scene of Li Xiang's tragic death, and he felt extremely happy inside.

The next second, he was dragged into a cold abyss by Ryan's incredible decision, and the intense anger and resentment instantly swallowed up the pleasure.

The impact of this huge contrast was more unbearable than the severe pain in his knee, and he stood there in a daze.

After a while, Molde suddenly let out a whimpering sound. Although it was unclear what he was shouting, it was not difficult to tell from the way he stared at Li Xiang that he still wanted to kill him.

Monroe on the side glanced at Mold with disdain in his eyes. This idiot has not learned his lesson yet. If Gardevoir had not blocked his mouth, he would probably question Viscount Ryan's decision again.

But then again, Viscount Ryan was indeed too tolerant of Li Xiang, which made Monroe's doubts almost overflow, ten times more than when Li Xiang rejected Ryan's invitation before.

Monroe was well aware of the pride and inviolable dignity of the nobles. They attached great importance to their own face and reputation, not to mention that Ryan was a young and powerful viscount with real power.

Logically speaking, these nobles who became famous at a young age are the most arrogant, and any offense will lead to severe punishment and revenge.

Li Xiang's successive rejections could not be considered an offense; they were simply blatant humiliations, enough for any noble to grind him to dust as a warning to others.

In the end, Ryan not only didn't get angry, but... agreed? There wasn't even much anger or offense in his tone.

To be honest, this completely overturned Monroe's understanding of the logic of the nobles' behavior and made him even more confused.

He subconsciously looked at Ryan, trying to read even a hint of clues from that expressionless face.

What was this young but unfathomable noble thinking? Was he extremely tolerant and generous? Or was he scheming something else?
Monroe really couldn't figure it out, so he could only turn his head slightly and look at Li Xiang. He believed that the other party had the same doubts.

As expected, Li Xiang also showed a surprised expression and asked Ryan tentatively:
"You really agree?"

"What? Do you want me to disagree?" Ryan's tone was playful.

Li Xiang shook his head repeatedly: "No, no, no, I just..."

"You just can't believe I agreed to this, right?" Ryan continued.

Looking at Li Xiang with a smirk on his face, Ryan once again expressed his sincere admiration for his acting skills in his heart, but on the surface he still looked calm and composed.

"I know what you are thinking. In fact, the moment you refused, I thought about killing you."

"But I want to kill you not because of your offense, but because I don't want you to be used by the Shadow Church."

Li Xiang nodded in understanding, then asked cautiously, "Why did you change your mind?"

This question was asked on behalf of the captives of the Shadow Church, and Ryan's answer was also to explain it to them, so as to reduce the doubts about Li Xiang.

"The reason is simple. I see myself in you."

"You may not believe this, but I don't like war, and I especially don't like letting monsters kill each other."

"My original dream was the same as yours. I also wanted to travel and have adventures with my friends and live an ordinary life."

"Unfortunately, things did not go as planned. As the heir to the territory, I must shoulder the responsibility and the trust of the people."

"Although my current dream has changed, I have never forgotten my original dream, so I regard you as the sustenance of that dream."

"I plan to let you realize that dream for me and live the life I like on my behalf."

Having said that, Ryan paused for a moment, then said in a firm tone:
"And my new dream is to end this chaotic era and make this world free of fighting and war. If I force you to join and force you to give up your ordinary life, wouldn't that go against my dream?"

"There is an old saying in my territory, 'A forced melon is not sweet', so after careful consideration, I finally decided to forgive your sins and grant you true freedom!"

This is nonsense, purely used to fool Monroe and the others. Ryan's personality has always been that no matter whether the melon is sweet or not, he will tear it off and take a bite first. Even if it is not sweet, it can quench his thirst.

"Of course, my territory will always be open to you. If you suddenly feel that this kind of life is boring one day, you can join me at any time. I will take you to experience another more exciting life."

Ryan smiled and patted Li Xiang on the shoulder, showing his personal charm to the fullest.

As for the effect, it can be seen from Monroe's jealousy that he could hardly conceal and Molde's bloodshot eyes that it was quite good.

Li Xiang was also deeply touched, and said half in a performance and half in a sincere way:
"My Lord Viscount, your vision and ideals are truly admirable!"

"Thank you very much for your understanding and forgiveness. I will always remember your kindness!"

Ryan waved his hand and said with a half-smile, "Thank you too early. You don't think this freedom comes without a price, do you?"

Li Xiang was stunned for a moment, then he looked down at Soraya in his arms, a hint of reluctance flashed in his eyes.

"I understand. Please take care of this."

Before he finished speaking, Ryan interrupted:
"Okay, I said I won't steal other people's partners. You should leave this little guy to take care of yourself."

"But your Zoroark is too conspicuous. Even if you can transform into another magical beast, you can't guarantee that there won't be any flaws."

"Since you don't have a Sealing Phantasm, I'll give you these Poké Balls as a gift for you."

As Ryan spoke, he took out a few miniature super balls and threw them to Li Xiang.

"This is..." Li Xiang took the super ball in a hurry, and a confused expression appeared on his face at the right time.

Of course he knew what a Super Ball was. This kind of Poké Ball was much more expensive than the ordinary red and white ball.

But there is a reason why it is expensive. The Ultra Ball not only increases the probability of capturing Pokémon, but it is also said that the environment inside is better than that of an ordinary Poké Ball.

I can only say that it is worthy of being a challenge mission. Even the basic rewards such as Poké Balls are raised by one level.

Although Li Xiang knew a lot about Super Ball, he still had to pretend to be ignorant, which made Monroe and Molde very angry.

They had all heard of the rumors about the Poké Ball. This new sealing talisman was not only small and portable, but it could also retract and release magical beasts extremely quickly, making it far more useful than ordinary sealing talismans.

Whether it is the black crystal in their church or the azure crystal in the Temple of the Sea, they all pale in comparison to the Poké Ball.

Even Guardian Ram had thought about buying Poké Balls, but the Chamber of Commerce at the time didn't have many Poké Balls, so how could they possibly sell them to the Shadow Church?

Dharma Protector Ram wanted to hold on for a while longer, but he received a transfer order from the church and had to leave Guanhai City with regret.

Little did he know that he had escaped a disaster. If he had really bought the Poké Ball and was unlucky and failed to release his main monster, his main monster would have been teleported away.

Monroe didn't know how Ram would react after hearing the news, but his expression would be very interesting. What? How did Monroe know that the Poké Ball would be teleported?

Is there any need to ask? The Battle of Guanhai City has been over for several days, and a lot of information and details of the war have spread, including the news that the Pokeball of the Shanghu Association was taken away before the war.

Ryan didn't even think about intercepting the messages. As Guanhai City was a city of merchants and trade, information circulated very quickly. He couldn't intercept it even if he wanted to. It was better to let it go and show his own strength.

As for whether it will affect the sales of Poké Balls, Ryan is not worried.

The reason why he reached a Poké Ball transaction with the Merchants Association was, on the one hand, to ease the relationship between the two parties and reduce the Merchants Association's vigilance.

On the other hand, it is to pave the way for occupying Guanhai City, and making money is secondary.

What's more, he now controls Guanhai City and has no shortage of money, let alone the kingdom's currency.

Instead of selling Poké Balls to other forces, it is better to sell them to players and earn Poké Coins.

Therefore, Ryan took a laissez-faire attitude towards the spread of the news, and it was not surprising that Monroe and others at sea learned of the news.

Although the appeal of the Poké Ball is greatly reduced due to the huge hidden danger that it may disappear at any time.

But no matter what, this is a sealing treasure! Who wouldn't want such a gift?

Monroe felt so jealous. It was the first time he and Ryan met, so why didn't he have any gift?

Molde was so angry that his back teeth were almost broken, and he felt a fishy and sweet taste in his throat.

Looking at Li Xiang, whose face was full of confusion, Ryan did not explain much. He just took out his own Poké Ball and personally demonstrated how to use the Poké Ball.

Li Xiang nodded in sudden realization. He looked at the Poké Ball in his hand and did not pretend to refuse. Instead, he raised his head and asked Ryan:

"So, what's the price?"

Ryan smiled and replied, "You are indeed very smart. I will never allow a talent like you to join the Shadow Church."

"So I need a handle, a handle that will prevent you from joining the Shadow Church again."

After that, Ryan waved to Monroe.

Monroe, who was originally jealous of Li Xiang, immediately calmed down, ran over with a charming smile, knelt on the ground and said to Ryan:

"May I ask what you want, Lord Viscount?"

"Tell him where the blood on your body came from." Ryan said lightly.

Monroe was stunned for a moment, then seemed to have thought of something and glanced at Li Xiang secretly.

"My Lord, I am stained with the blood of members of the Shadow Church. They have committed many evil deeds and deserve to die!"

"Will you return to the Shadow Church?"

Ryan asked calmly, but Monroe seemed frightened. He quickly put his forehead to the ground and loudly expressed his loyalty:

"You are joking, sir. I will never return to the Shadow Church even if I die. Besides, my hands are stained with the blood of those black-robed men. There is no way the Shadow Church will accept me."

Ryan ignored Monroe and turned to Li Xiang and said, "Do you know what the price is now?"

Li Xiang smiled bitterly: "I understand. Before I can be free, I have to go through another killing spree."

"That's right. Although I don't think you're lying, as a lord, I naturally can't trust anyone casually. So if you want to gain my trust, then pick up this sword and prove it to me with your actions!"

Ryan drew out his sword and handed it to Li Xiang in front of him.

"That Mord must have a grudge against you, otherwise he wouldn't be in such a hurry to get rid of you. Now you can take revenge on him."

Li Xiang looked at this gorgeous and sharp sword with an indecisive expression on his face.

He glanced at Zoroark in his arms, then at the hideous Mold, and finally made up his mind. He gritted his teeth and took Ryan's sword.

Ryan nodded with satisfaction and gave an order to Xiao Luo, who had been hovering over the island and taking photos since arriving at the Blood Prison Island:

“Photograph them all.”

"Don't worry, Loto!"

Xiao Luo excitedly accepted the order. He really liked this kind of betrayal and undercover plot.

Monroe looked up at Xiao Luo in surprise. Before he had time to think about why this strange-looking monster could speak human language, Ryan's voice came to his ears again.

"You should go with him and kill the guy named Mord."

Monroe couldn't help but swallow when he heard this, and a layer of cold sweat broke out on his forehead.

He thought that the black-robed men he had just killed were enough to prove himself, but he didn't expect Ryan to still be worried.

If he really killed Molder, there would be no turning back. After all, Molder was a close confidant of Guardian Ram.

That's right, even though Monroe just vowed that he would never return to the Shadow Church, people who didn't know would think that he and the Shadow Church had an irreconcilable feud.

In fact, he still harbors the idea of ​​returning to the Shadow Church because his ambition does not allow him to live an ordinary life.

Since Ryan despises his identity as a member of the Shadow Church and is unwilling to recruit him, he can only return to the Shadow Church.

Although he killed several members of the Shadow Church in order to save his life, it didn't matter. The Shadow Church didn't treat the lower-level members as human beings, and the other captives did the same. They would definitely hide the news from each other.

However, Molde is different. On the surface, he is just a secret guard, but his other identity is Ram's confidant.

If Guardian Ram knew that he had killed Mord, he would be seeking death if he returned to the Shadow Church. In order to save his own face, Guardian Ram would definitely torture him to death.

Ryan seemed to have a way to record their evidence, otherwise he would not let Li Xiang go so easily. This blocked his possibility of shirking responsibility and denying it afterwards.

So what should I do?
"What? You don't want to go?"

Ryan's cold voice ended Monroe's thoughts.

Facing Ryan's indifferent gaze, Monroe suddenly realized that his worries were unnecessary because he had no choice at all.

So Monroe raised the corner of his mouth and said flatteringly:

"Yes, it's my honor to serve you!" (End of this chapter)