Have you had enough, Miss Vampire? It's time to get down to business.

That's what she wanted to ask.

But, in the end, I couldn't ask.

She was afraid of the answer she might hear.

Lor is a normal man after all, and he must want to marry a girl with whom he can build a family and grow old together... But I can't give him any of these now.

"My lady, you seem a little sad tonight." Lor said softly, holding Isabella's slightly cold hand. "To me, you are you. You are the one whose fate is connected to mine, and we cannot be separated in this life... You are also the one I want to protect for the rest of my life."

"Guard, guard for my whole life..." Isabella blushed and turned her head away. "Hmph, a mere dependent, yet you're so arrogant!"

This guy suddenly said something that makes people think too much.

It's just like a wedding vow, which is easy to be misunderstood!

but……

It sounds pretty good.

Isabella quickly turned her back, not wanting Lor to see the sweet smile that she couldn't suppress.

If he saw it, wouldn't I look like a silly girl who was coaxed into giggling by a few sweet words and whose mind was full of love?

No, no, it would undermine my dignity as the master!

18. The Duke's Proposal

"What do you mean, Duke of Canbury?"

Inside the Duke's Mansion, Lady Windsor's face, hidden beneath her veil, was filled with anger.

"Not getting the 'Skull of Temptation' is fine. I lost to others at the auction because I didn't prepare enough funds... But what do you mean by forcing me to stay now? Is this how you treat guests?"

She now had reason to suspect that the so-called "Mr. Sylvie" was actually in cahoots with the Duke.

From the very beginning, they had no intention of handing over the Temptation Skull to us!

"Please be patient, Lady Windsor."

The Duke of Canbury replied slowly:

"It's destined to be a turbulent night out there. A lady like you shouldn't go out so casually... Besides, the fact that your companion hasn't returned for so long should be enough to explain the problem."

"You..." Lady Windsor gritted her teeth, obviously misunderstanding the Duke's meaning, "What did you do to him?"

"I assure you, this has nothing to do with me. To be honest, I have no idea who Mr. and Mrs. Sylvie are, and their appearance took me completely by surprise."

The Duke of Canbury raised his hands slightly and said soothingly:

"I'm sure you've noticed, those two are definitely not ordinary people. If you chase them, you might end up like your companion, never to return... You're my honored guest, having been invited here with great difficulty. We haven't even discussed our business yet, so I dare not put you in danger."

"...business?" Mrs. Windsor frowned.

"An opportunity for win-win cooperation." Duke Canbury blinked, a meaningful smile on his face. "For your Deathrattle Society, what I'm about to say is far more valuable than the 'Skull of Temptation'."

Upon hearing this, Mrs. Windsor fell into silence.

Sure enough, things are not that simple... The Duke went through so much trouble to send the invitation to me, so he must have wanted more than just to sell the "Temptation Skull" for a good price.

However, he is, after all, one of the Three True Sources and a member of the Fighter Alliance...

Will you really cooperate with our Death Whisper Society?

"I'd like to hear the details." Mrs. Windsor hesitated for a moment and spoke slowly.

"it is good!"

The Duke of Canbury clapped his hands gently:

"Where should I begin... First, have you heard of the 'Dragon Cemetery'? It's said to be an ancient ruin buried deep underground, filled with the bones of dragons."

"I've heard of it," Lady Windsor replied, shaking her head. "But as far as I know, it's just a legend. No one knows its exact location... Some say it's actually the entrance to a huge treasury, containing many treasures collected by ancient dragons... In my opinion, this legend is rather unfounded."

"That's wrong," Duke Canbury said with a smile. "The dragon cemetery does exist, and it's near Pamel."

"Oh?"

"About ten years ago, a batch of dragon bones of unknown origin suddenly appeared on the black market in Palmer. I was quite concerned at the time and sent someone to investigate the source of these dragon bones... Unfortunately, the seller was very cautious and hid his identity very well, and his true identity was never revealed.

"It wasn't until recently, because I stumbled upon a new clue, that I was able to finally identify this person... an illegal supernatural being carefully hiding in the city of Palmer.

"Ten years ago, this person disappeared for a month. Not long after he reappeared, those dragon bones appeared on the black market... Isn't that a coincidence?"

"You mean, this illegal transcendent has once found the dragon cemetery?" Mrs. Windsor seemed to understand.

"It's possible, but I can't be completely certain," Duke Canbury continued. "I used a little trick to put him in a serious financial crisis... So, if new dragon bones appear on the black market in the coming period, it means that this person indeed holds the path to the dragon cemetery!"

Having said this, the Duke paused slightly.

He looked at Mrs. Windsor with sharp eyes and said in a deep voice:

"You, the Deathrattle Society, are best at dealing with corpses. I heard that sometimes you can even bring long-dead corpses back to life... I want to know, can you resurrect a dragon?"

Resurrect a dragon!

Although she already had some guesses in her heart, Mrs. Windsor was still shocked when she heard these words directly.

The dragon clan's treasure house is sealed with a powerful seal... Only those who are also dragons, or those who possess the "dragon" root, can enter...

Could this be the Duke of Campbury's real purpose?

Resurrect a dragon to unlock a long-forgotten treasure trove?

"I can't guarantee it 100%, I can only say that it's possible." Lady Windsor swallowed and replied, "However, I need a complete dragon skeleton, not even a missing bone."

"If that place is really filled with dragon skeletons as the legend says...it wouldn't be difficult to find a complete one among them."

The Duke of Canbury nodded with satisfaction:

"Well, Mrs. Windsor? What do you think of my proposal? Does it interest you?"

"Your proposal is truly shocking, but... it's well worth a try." Lady Windsor took a deep breath and replied, "It's an honor to work with you, Your Excellency."

……

Early the next morning.

Palmer Diocese Headquarters.

Bishop Helm got up at dawn as usual, washed up, and walked out of his bedroom in the headquarters.

Wolfe and Merlin were already waiting for him outside the door.

"Go on, Your Excellency."

The two fifth-level exorcists had bloodshot eyes, and it seemed that they had not slept the whole night.

"Well, good morning." Bishop Helm nodded. "Is Lor not back yet?"

"We're worried too." Wolfe looked rather uneasy. "Logically, the auction should have ended long ago. Whether it succeeded or failed, that guy should have shown up by now... Could it be that he revealed something along the way and was discovered and arrested by the Duke's Mansion?"

"Wolf, do you really not trust Lor?" Merlin retorted, "That guy is incredibly clever, he can't be caught so easily... In my opinion, he absconded with the money on time."

"Hey! You seem to distrust him even more than I do!"

"Human nature can never withstand the test. He's a newbie in the workplace who's never seen much money. Suddenly getting a thousand gold coins would easily make him lose control, right? At least if it were me, I wouldn't be able to control myself..."

"Alright, alright, stop it, you two."

Bishop Helm waved his hand, feeling somewhat annoyed.

In fact, in his opinion, it was really risky to let a newcomer accept such a special task... It was the "Defender of the Faith" Lord Laerian who patted his chest and guaranteed that there would be no problem with Lor, which made Bishop Helm reluctantly agree.

Looking back then, I'm afraid things didn't go well.

The current plan is to find a way to confirm with the Duke's Mansion whether Lor is still alive.

Just at this time……

At the end of the corridor, a familiar voice sounded

"I'm sorry, Your Excellency the Bishop, for keeping you waiting... Hmm? Senior Wolf, Senior Mo Lin, are you here too?"

It's Lor! This guy is still alive!

Bishop Helm heaved a sigh of relief, thinking that regardless of whether the mission was successful or not, as long as the person was safe, it was fine... Hmm? Wait, he seemed to be holding something in each hand?

On the left is a small box covered with seals, and on the right is... a purse?

"Your Excellency, this is the 'Skull of Temptation' that we won at auction."

Under the surprised gazes of the three, Lor approached and said, "Oh, and this is the bidding money you gave me, one thousand gold coins, and I haven't touched a single cent. I haven't used it."

19. I will do anything to help the Bishop share his worries!

"and many more."

Bishop Helm was stunned. "What do you mean 'unused'? Didn't you just say you won the Temptation Skull at auction?"

"Well, I got it through an auction, but I was worried that a thousand gold coins wouldn't be enough, so I used a special method to raise additional funds," Lor explained. "But I accidentally raised too much, so the original mission funds you gave me were completely unused."

...Too much?

How much is too much?

Also, what are the so-called special methods?

Wolfe and Merlin on the side also looked at each other in confusion.

The two couldn't help but wonder, this "Skull of Temptation" is, after all, an intermediate extraordinary item. To buy it, it would cost at least hundreds or even thousands of gold coins, right? How did they get so much money?

Very curious!

"What do you think?" Wolfe whispered.

"Besides selling my body to those noble ladies at the auction, I can't think of any other way," Mo Lin replied seriously. "But to be honest, Brother Lor does have the capital..."

"So, we can't learn this method?"

“If you can’t learn it, forget it.

"But then again, Luo Er is truly a ruthless man, truly willing to risk his life... He's willing to sacrifice his own body to complete the mission. What a fearless spirit!"

"Hiss, touching!"

Hello, I heard you.

The corners of Lor's mouth twitched slightly.

Why are you two performing crosstalk here?

But to be honest, brothers... I have indeed considered the method you mentioned.

After all, there aren't many handsome, dashing young men like me, so it's normal to think that "relying on looks to solve problems"...

But if I really do this, the eldest daughter in the family will definitely not forgive me.

So I had no choice but to give up this shortcut and choose to take a longer route, relying on my own strength to complete the task... Alas, I was helpless too.

Thinking of this, Lor unconsciously lifted his hair.

"Okay, Wolfe, Merlin, stop making wild guesses."

At this moment, Bishop Helm coughed twice and said seriously:

"Lor, I've already told you I won't ask about the specific methods you used during this mission... Anyway, just get the 'Skull of Temptation'. I'll verify its authenticity later and, if it's alright, place it in our arsenal."

"Yeah." Lor nodded in agreement. "I haven't opened the box yet, nor have I confirmed its authenticity."

"Since it was taken from the Duke's Mansion, there shouldn't be any problems."

Bishop Helm said:

"The Duke's attitudes and practices on many issues are unacceptable, but he still has certain principles and won't tolerate fakes appearing at his private auctions... Also, although I said I wouldn't ask about the details of the mission, is there anything you'd like to tell us?"

"Yes. I met a competitor at the auction, Mrs. Windsor from the 'Death Whisper Society'."

"Mrs. Windsor... has she come to Palmer?"

Upon hearing this, Bishop Helm, as well as the two transcendents, Wolf and Merlin, suddenly became solemn.

The "Death Whisper Society" is a notorious evil group, and Lady Windsor is one of its senior members. Of course, they are all familiar with this name.

"Lor, you haven't fought with her before, have you?" Bishop Helm asked cautiously.