Becoming a god by raising witches

Lucy said with a smile.

"No, I can still hold on."

Locke noticed that Count Hagen and his mistress were nearby, which meant that when they changed partners later, he would be able to dance with Count Hagen's mistress, Madame Sueman.

He longed to remove Madame Suman's mask and see who she really was.

Of course, even if she didn't take off her mask, Locke could recognize her by her voice.

After a lively dance ended, the music slowed down to softer, more relaxed tunes, and it was time to change partners.

Locke successfully took Mrs. Sueman's hand, and the two danced a dance without spinning.

"Beautiful lady, are you Miss Andy?"

Locke asked a question he already knew the answer to.

Madam Suman shook her head; she was wearing a fox mask with a smiling face on it.

"I guess you must be a young lady the same age as Miss Andy."

Locke wanted Mrs. Suman to speak, but she only shook her head or nodded. She seemed unwilling to talk to the unfamiliar Locke and was merely responding to him politely.

"Have we met somewhere before? Your scent is so familiar."

Locke continued making conversations that sounded like he was trying to pick someone up.

Lucy, who was not far away, turned around and looked at Locke, and suddenly felt that he and Sieg were the same kind of people.

This made Lucy somewhat disappointed, as she had originally thought Locke was a gentleman unlike any other.

Mrs. Suman remained silent, expressing her emotions only through body language.

She reached out and gently put her arm around Locke's neck. Although this was part of the dance, her fingers were stroking the back of Locke's neck, which was a bit beyond the bounds.

Locke sensed that she was flirting with him.

"Are you her? Beautiful lady, you can tell me whether you are or not."

Locke continued to probe, trying to get Mrs. Sueman to speak.

Unfortunately, Madam Suman wouldn't speak. Either she had caught a cold and her voice was hoarse, or there was something wrong with her.

Locke felt an itch on his neck as Mrs. Suman's left hand moved onto Locke's mask.

She wanted to remove Locke's mask.

Locke grabbed her left hand.

"How about we both take off our masks at the same time?"

Mrs. Suman nodded slightly.

So Locke and Mrs. Sueman removed each other's masks when the music stopped.

The beautiful redhead, Suman, gave Locke a charming smile.

Am I someone you know?

Locke's pupils contracted, and he nearly dropped his mask.

But he still managed to control his expression and movements, shaking his head with a smile.

"She is not even one ten-thousandth as beautiful as you. You are truly a beautiful lady."

“You are very handsome too. Perhaps we can go to the garden and enjoy the moonlight.”

Mrs. Suman extended an invitation.

Locke glanced at him out of the corner of his eye and found that Sieg had long since disappeared. Now he was all alone, and he wasn't going to take any risks.

"I'm sorry, but I already have someone I love. I can only regret not being able to accept your kind offer."

Locke politely declined Mrs. Sueman's deadly invitation.

Mrs. Suman smiled. "Alright, at least tell me your name."

Locke intended to make up a name to get away with it, as using a pseudonym was not uncommon in this era, especially for playboys like Sieg, who were often exposed when they used pseudonyms.

Unfortunately, Count Hagen came over and, with a smile, introduced Locke to Madame Suemann.

“Oh, my beautiful Suman, you are so lucky to have met Locke Bemon. He is a true warrior. It was he and his partner Sig Bruce who rescued my precious daughter from the kidnappers unharmed.”

Count Hagen emphasized the word "intact" so that those around him could hear it.

Nothing happened to Andy Hagen.

This was also the original intention behind holding this ball.

He wanted to prove that his daughter was alright and prevent unscrupulous tabloid reporters from spreading rumors, slandering Andy Hagen's innocence, and affecting her future marriage.

“Rock Bemon, what a fine name. I know your father, Bud Bemon.”

Chapter 105, White Lover

Locke looked surprised when he heard Mrs. Sueman mention his father's name.

Madame Suman's accent was typical of Kosork, clearly indicating that she was a local. Given that she was the mistress of the Count of Hagen, it wouldn't be surprising that she knew many Kosorks.

Strangely, she, a person of this social class, knew her down-on-her-luck father.

Locke couldn’t help but suspect that Mrs. Suman had investigated him beforehand and wanted to use her father’s connections to get close to him.

“Oh, my dear, what a coincidence that you know Locke Bemon’s father! Tell me, what kind of person is Bud Bemon? To raise such an outstanding son, he must have been an amazing father.”

Count Hagen said with a smile.

“The Bud Bemon I know is a fantastic magician, and his assistant, Penny, is a rather beautiful woman. They were once very popular in the Kosork circus. At the most extreme time, you had to wait two months to see Bud Bemon perform because the reservations were fully booked.”

Madame Suemann said with a smile, her cheeks adorned with deep dimples, her smile possessing a girlish shyness that captivated Count Hagen.

He looked at his lover with affection and couldn't help but long to watch the performance of the great magician Bud Bemon, whom she had been talking about, with her.

“Oh, in that case, we must invite Bard Bemon to the Earl’s mansion. I can’t wait to see his performance.”

"I'm sorry, my parents have passed away."

If you really want to see his performance, you'll probably have no choice but to go down and keep him company.

Locke added in his mind.

Count Hagen opened his mouth slightly, revealing a surprised expression.

A strange emotion also flashed in Mrs. Suman's eyes.

"Oh, is that true? I only knew he was missing, I didn't know he was dead."

"I'm sorry, Locke Bemon, please accept my condolences."

"The Earl of Hagen said with a sorrowful look in his eyes."

He couldn't imagine how desperate and sad his daughter would feel if she suddenly lost him as her father.

Of course, he wouldn't show this empathy to just anyone, mainly because he really liked Locke's young sheriff. He was young and handsome, and also his daughter's savior. Most importantly, he knew how to maintain a distance from his daughter and how to protect her reputation.

Unlike some people who lack sense of propriety, who think that saving Andy Hagen will make him their son-in-law and want to marry into the Earl's family to achieve upward social mobility.

In fact, this was not the first time Andy Hagen had run away from home, nor was it the first time she had encountered danger. There had been times when someone had rescued her and wanted to marry her, but was driven away by Count Hagen.

The Earl of Hagen would not allow his daughters to marry commoners, or even families below the rank of earl.

He liked people who knew their place, such as Locke and Sieg.

"Thank you for your concern, Your Excellency and Lady Suman."

In fact, Locke's parents did disappear. In Locke's memory, they ran away after owing a large amount of debt. The Kingdom of Tumen stipulates that if a person has been missing for 3 years, he is considered dead. Unfortunately, Locke and Hannah did not receive any compensation because their parents were not public officials and did not have insurance.

In those days, there was no personal accident insurance, only the most basic commodity and cargo insurance.

Locke decided to wait until his bicycle business was profitable before considering expanding into the insurance sector, becoming a pioneer in this field.

"Let's not talk about such sad things. Go enjoy the ball. I hope you can find my precious daughter."

Count Hagen patted Locke on the shoulder.

Locke smiled and nodded, bidding farewell to the Earl and his mistress, before re-entering the dance floor.

"Look, what a fine young man."

"The Earl seems to like him very much."

Mrs. Suman said with a smile.

"Yes, I like such an energetic and positive young man, especially since he is also very handsome. Thank God that my daughter Andy kept calm and didn't make a fuss about marrying the hero who saved her."

"That's what Count Hagen said."

"Oh? Andy doesn't seem like such a calm girl."

"She is actually currently grieving the loss of her personal maid, and she doesn't remember how she was rescued. Hopefully, this ball will cheer her up."

Listening to their trivial conversation, Locke crossed the dance floor.

He wanted to tell Sieg that Mrs. Suman was the red-haired woman, but the key was to find Sieg first.

Unleash your hearing sensitivity to receive all the sounds around you, find the sound that belongs to Sig, then concentrate, block out all other sounds, and pinpoint the location of Sig's sound.