After mastering the resurrection technique, they begged me to extend their lives.

At the same time, in the core area of ​​the Warlocks' Guild.

In the dark room, Lilia held a quill pen.

On the table in front of him were various thick books.

The book at the very top is titled "Ancient Forbidden Spells Encyclopedia: Evil Power Chapter".

The cover is simple and elegant, while the texture is luxurious.

The room was dimly lit, with curtains blocking out the night, leaving only a tiny candlelight that made the incantation almost impossible to read.

"The mission failed, Miss patron. I'm sorry we couldn't satisfy you."

Across the table, a little fox sighed nervously.

"Yes. I know."

Lilia didn't even look up, still flipping through information related to "evil curses".

He said listlessly, "So, according to the contract, the deposit is non-refundable, and I don't need to pay the final payment, right?"

"Yes, miss. All my men perished as well. Our guild will have to bear the compensation ourselves. I'm very sorry."

"Um."

Hearing this, the girl paused, put down her pen, and gently looked up: "So how did you manage to escape unscathed?"

She seemed to realize something, and her thoughts came to a halt.

"I...I was kidnapped by the mission target, and following him...I felt strangely safe...I don't know why."

Click.

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A few moments of silence followed.

Lilia's face darkened, and she pressed the tip of her quill firmly onto the magic parchment, squeezing out a few words from the corner of her mouth:

"So, you met him, traveled with him, and he even protected you, right?"

"..."

Hoshimi nodded guiltily and subconsciously, "Y-yes..."

"very good."

Lilia smiled.

A kind and gentle smile blossoms from within.

"Miss Hoshimi."

"I...I'm here."

"Tell me, what was it like traveling with him?"

Lilia walked around the huge scholar's table and strolled over to her side.

The expression on his face held a danger as deep as the ocean.

"what……"

Xingmi felt like she was standing on pins and needles, glancing out of the corner of her eye at the black coffins standing on either side of her.

It was difficult to organize the language.

Before coming here, I never imagined that the person who funded this mission would be a long-time wanted criminal of the empire...

According to the Adventurers' Guild's confidentiality agreement with the party issuing the quest, the party receiving the quest (the quest provider) shall not investigate the identity and purpose of the party without authorization, except in cases like Lilia's, where she deliberately disclosed the quest delivery location.

Hoshimi felt she had failed in her mission, so she sincerely apologized and brought many gifts to visit the client, wanting to explain the reasons for her failure to them...

Who would have thought that this "acting president" of the Sorcerer's Guild was actually Lilia?

—A genius sorcerer who traveled to the outer realms in his early years, actually went to the Endedes Wilderness for training, and successfully developed the inhumane evil technique "Corpse Puppet Manipulation Technique".

She can briefly control corpses and use their inherent attributes to kill enemies.

This wicked little girl, despite looking only fifteen or sixteen, is actually twenty-eight years old, almost thirty.

The reason she is so adorable is entirely because her evil magic system includes a "skin regeneration and freshness-preserving technique" that she developed herself. This technique can use evil magic to preserve the state of facial tissue at a certain point in time, similar to preservation.

In addition, clues from the Imperial wanted posters suggest that she has a mysterious mentor behind her who is all-powerful and can control everything, even allowing her to freely enter and leave Aleient while she is wanted...

This is intriguing.

Hoshimi sighed softly and whispered, "Uh... it's just... it feels like, while being controlled, I'm both nervous and reassured... it's like, no matter what kind of problem we encounter, he can make good decisions and solve it..."

"Really? So you think he's a good person? You even think he saved your life?"

Lilia's expression was ferocious.

The way it gritted its teeth, looking as if it wanted to tear someone to pieces, terrified the little fox even more.

—Although they are small tiger teeth.

"No, no, that's not it! I didn't mean it that way!"

The little fox immediately changed the subject:

"Miss Lilia, may I ask first, did you issue this quest because you wanted to discuss academic knowledge with him? Because he seems to be proficient in... well, that kind of rather profound magic."

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Which pot does not open which pot.

Lilia took a deep breath, her bamboo shoot-like breasts rising and falling slightly.

"Your understanding is also fine."

She stated frankly, "Over the years, I've faced countless life-or-death situations on the Endedes border, encountered numerous sorcerers from various countries, and witnessed countless deaths, all in an effort to improve my abilities in the field of 'life manipulation' and maximize my combat power."

"My teacher once told me that if you can't prove your evil, you don't deserve to stand out in this world."

"That An Xiao, with just a wave of his broken wooden staff, easily accomplished what I haven't been able to do all these years! His 'creation' is even several levels higher than mine!"

"Hoshimi, you should understand that feeling of helplessness—studying diligently since childhood, thinking your hard work will eventually pay off, only to be met with someone who completely outclasses you just as you reach a new level, making you feel like you can never surpass them in this lifetime, right?"

"..."

Listening to Lilia's account, Hoshimi tried to put herself in her shoes and felt suffocated.

"Yes, that feeling definitely exists..."

To be honest, the little fox felt that she was not as good as others when it came to magical training.

The little fox's dream is to go to the Sorcerer Kingdom of Terraria to study "Star Magic," but clearly, as a fox-person, her skill in this field is practically zero.

Magic is not something anyone can learn.

But it's okay to do business.

The little fox learned business knowledge from his father and went from losing money at the beginning to being able to occasionally close one or two deals.

Everyone in Stardust Harbor has noticed these changes.

Lilia was no exception.

She didn't want to make things difficult for the little fox. Rather than extorting Xingmi, her priority was to achieve her main goal and vent her anger.

"Alright, tell me his location. I'm going to find him tonight."

The little girl suppressed certain desires within her and said calmly:

"I know you must have arranged accommodation for him, and that your visit to me this time is also with the intention of gathering information about me for him. It's a ostensible visit, but you're actually spying on me. Am I right?"

「!?」

Xingmi's pupils constricted, and a sense of unease washed over him.

I never expected that Lilia, this legal loli, would be so perceptive.

"What are you saying... Miss Lilia, how could I...?"

"Oh really? Then I'll go find him myself. In Stardust Harbor, although your power is greater than mine, I have plenty of ways to find him without anyone noticing and kidnap him from your sight."

"He ruined my plans, and I need his abilities. There's still a big deal between us that we haven't finalized. Do you understand what I mean by that?"

At this point, Lilia suddenly brought her face close to Hoshimi, the sweet scent of her hair wafting towards her nose—

"Take me to see him, 500 gold coins, as you wish. Otherwise, I will soon take matters into my own hands."

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