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The House of Lambs.

Before he knew it, Renault had been with the giants for more than three months.

During this time, he not only learned the giants' combat techniques to dominate the country, but also established a deep friendship with the giants.

This experience was very meaningful to him.

Perhaps we can even get help from the giants in the future.

"Renault, are you really planning to leave? Otherwise, why not stay a couple more days?"

"Exactly! If you and Lingling leave, who are we going to play with?"

"We'll miss you and Lingling."

The children of the Lamb's House were all trying to persuade Renault, who wanted to leave.

“That’s right, let’s stay a little longer,” Haildin, who was also there for fun, chimed in.

"this......."

The children's enthusiasm put Renault in a difficult position.

"That's right, the children will miss you two."

"Renault, why don't you stay a little longer? Oh, by the way, if I remember correctly, isn't Lingling's birthday coming up soon?"

"How about we wait until Lingling's birthday before leaving? That way we can leave the children here with wonderful memories."

While Renault was struggling with his decision, Carmelo spoke up.

"Is that so? Okay then."

Seemingly swayed by Carmelo's reasoning, Renault nodded and agreed to his request.

"Great! It's Lingling's birthday, we'll have cake!"

"We must make good preparations for Lingling's birthday and give her a truly unforgettable one."

The children were all excited when they learned that Lingling was going to have her birthday.

Because whenever someone here has a birthday, they get to eat a lot of things they don't usually get to eat.

Mom loves Lingling, so she'll definitely buy her lots of delicious food.

Standing next to Lingling, Renault sneered inwardly, fully aware of what was going on.

Carmelo was afraid they would leave, and it seemed this guy was planning to make a move against him on Lingling's birthday.

This was precisely the opportunity Renault had been looking for, and Carmelo's proposal was exactly what he wanted.

"Alright, kids, Lingling's birthday is in a few days, I'm going out to do some shopping. Is there anything you want?"

Carmelo addressed the crowd with a kind smile.

"Strawberry cake, Lingling wants strawberry cake."

Lingling was the first to raise her hand, her bright eyes looking at Carmelo expectantly.

"I want building blocks," Jess said, finally saying what he had been looking forward to for a long time.

"I want one too! I want one too!!"

The children chattered out all sorts of needs.

After all the children had finished speaking, Carmelo looked at Renault with a smile.

"Renault, is there anything you want? I can bring it to you."

"Thank you, Sister, but I don't really want anything."

Renault shook his head, politely declining the nun's offer.

"Is that so, fine then."

"Children, you can play here with Renault and Lingling. Mom will be back soon."

Renault watched Carmelo leave, his smile slowly fading.

.......

..........

Time flew by, and soon it was Lingling's birthday.

Knowing that Lingling liked cake, Carmelo went out to buy all kinds of cakes and desserts.

They also brought the children and prepared many gifts for Lingling.

Early in the morning, while Lingling was still fast asleep, Carmelo woke up the other children, planning to make some nice arrangements to give Lingling a big surprise when she woke up.

The children were full of energy; some were preparing cakes, while others were decorating the house, busy and having a great time.

Carmelo looked at Renault, who was preparing a surprise for Lingling, and a hint of ruthlessness flashed in his eyes.

Today is her last chance; she must get rid of Reno.

Thinking of this, a kind smile returned to her face as she walked towards Renault.

When Renault was about two meters away, he suddenly turned around and looked at Carmelo.

Carmelo paused, feeling a chill run down her spine at Renault's gaze.

Fortunately, the feeling came and went quickly, and she didn't dwell on it.

During the time they spent together, she made several intentional or unintentional attempts to learn about Renault.

He was just an ordinary human being with no special talents, but by a twist of fate, he recognized Lingling as his younger sister.

Carmelo was about to speak when Renault spoke first:

"Sister, I hid the birthday surprise I prepared for Lingling in the forest. It's a bit heavy, could you help me bring it back?"

"oh???"

Renault's request delighted Carmelo; was even the heavens on her side?

She had just been trying to create an opportunity to be alone with Renault, and it just happened like that.

“Of course, let’s go there quickly.” Carmelo had no doubts and was even more eager than Renault.

And so, Renault led Carmelo toward the forest.

Carmelo, who was determined to get rid of Renault, did not notice anything unusual and wanted to get as far away from the House of Lambs as possible before making his move against Renault.

However, it wasn't until they reached the depths of the forest that Carmel realized something was amiss.

She subconsciously slowed her pace, glancing around as she cautiously asked:

"Renault, where is the gift you prepared for Lingling?"

"We've been walking for so long, haven't we arrived yet??"

As she spoke, Carmel also summoned her little bodyguard, the spirit Homie Pandora.

Realizing that Carmelo had noticed something, Renault suddenly stopped and turned to face Carmelo, his smile instantly vanishing.

"We're quite far from the Giant Village now, we should be about there."

"Renault, what do you mean by this??"

Carmelo suddenly had a bad feeling about Renault's somewhat abrupt words.

023 Is it a little too late to realize this now?!

Having spent three months living and working alongside Renault, Carmelo believed he knew Renault very well.

But the Renault in front of her was completely different from the Renault she remembered.

The way Renault looked at her, in particular, gave her a chilling feeling.

It was only then that she truly realized that the look in her eyes at the Lamb's House was not an illusion.

Carmelo forced a smile: "Renault, what happened?"

"Where is the gift you prepared for Lingling? Why can't I see it?"

As he spoke, he distanced himself from Renault.

Pandora, realizing something was wrong, also flew out and circled around Carmel.

"Hehehehehehe... Carmelo, are you still pretending even now?"

"There are only the two of us here. If you kill me, Lingling will be an orphan. Then you can sell her to the World Government, right?"

"With Lingling's talent, she'll earn enough money to live comfortably in her old age."

Renault slowly approached Carmelo, and with each word he spoke, two more hairs stood on end on Carmelo's body.

"How...how did you know?"

Carmelo, his scheme exposed, stared at Renault in horror and disbelief.

These were her secrets, and no one knew them except her.

How did Renault know?!

"It feels unbelievable, doesn't it??"

"If it weren't for you, those children wouldn't have become tools of the world government!"

"You damn scum!!"

At this moment, Renault no longer resembled a child at all; his every move exuded the air of a shrewd and calculating adult.

"You...so you knew all along!!"

Carmelo, belatedly realizing this was Renault's scheme, asked, "So you deliberately lured me here today, didn't you??"

"What a cunning brat, but..."

Carmelo suddenly stopped in his tracks and stood still.

The next second, the gentle smile on her face vanished, replaced by a look of ruthlessness.

"Hahahahaha... Renault, even if you knew, so what??"

“If Lingling were here with you, I might be a little more wary, but look around, there are only the two of us here.”

Now that you know my secret, what do you think I should do?

With a ferocious expression, Carmelo looked exactly like a demon. Sensing the killing intent emanating from him, Pandora's body surged, and scorching flames erupted from her body.

"Don't worry, after I kill you, I'll sell Lingling for a good price."

"Pandora, kill him!!"

At Carmelo's command, Pandora, the little sun, opened its mouth and spewed out a ball of scorching flame, which flew towards Renault.

Just when she thought Pandora's attack would easily kill Renault, Renault stretched out his right hand and grabbed the flames directly.

With a gentle squeeze, the flame exploded in his hand, turning into countless sparks that dissipated into the air.

Renault's hand, which was gripping the flame, was not harmed in the slightest.

"You've developed such an overpowered Devil Fruit into this state; I think you've really wasted your life all these years."

“How…how is this possible?!?”

If Renault's performance just now only surprised her a little, then now...

She really felt a chill run from the soles of her feet straight up to the top of her head.

"Pandora, increase the firepower! Burn him to death!!!"

Unconvinced, Carmelo gritted his teeth and roared angrily.

"Yes, Mother!!" Sensing the killing intent emanating from Carmelo, Pandora roared, her fur bristling and the flames raging far stronger than before.

"Die to me!!!"

Pandora, now a giant fireball, charged straight at Renault.

"Kid, let's see if you'll live or die this time!!"

Carmelo, who had complete confidence in Pandora, secretly breathed a sigh of relief; flames of this magnitude were enough to burn Renault to ashes.

Even from a distance, Renault felt a wave of intense heat wash over him, making his face flush red.