Become their wicked yet gentle lord.

Looking at the twins with such different personalities, Ryuka reached out and patted their heads before asking:

"Soldiers from Linhu Town just came to deliver a message, but Miss Hetia is not listening to them. She can't find Brother Liuxia and Miss Kania, so Sister Qila had to go back first after hearing the message."

"Is there something you need?" Ryusha frowned when he heard Elena say that.

Indulging in pleasures and debauchery can lead to trouble. What if it's an emergency? Ryuka sighed. It seems that managing a territory really leaves little room for personal time.

"It's nothing serious. I heard it's from the capital. The reply regarding Miss Hetia's inheritance of the title has arrived. Sister Qila said not to worry, she'll go and receive the envoy first. Miss Hetia and Brother Liuxia can go back tomorrow."

“Is that so…” Ryuka and Kania exchanged a glance and nodded.

If we exclude Hetia, the puppet lord, Kira is currently considered the third most powerful person in Linhu Town.

The top leader is, of course, Ryusha, who, as Hetia's captain of guard and the governor of Linhu Town, is responsible for coordinating all affairs.

The second-in-command is Kania, whose official identity is Hetia's secretary, but in reality, she is Ryukyu's secretary, responsible for most of the administrative work and scheduling.

Besides managing Linhu Town's external trade, Kira is also gradually taking over the internal accounting management of the territory from Kania. She is truly talented in this area, and her excellent social skills have gradually made her the most trustworthy person in Linhu Town besides the three mentioned above.

As for Anyaberg, all that can be said about her is that besides her expertise in magical engineering, her only redeeming quality is her enthusiasm and friendliness... Even her classmates unanimously agree that she shouldn't be entrusted with anything other than engineering...

So since Kira said nothing serious happened, then it should be alright. Ryuka and the several beauties, young and old, then relaxed and enjoyed the night...

Only Melanie seemed a little disappointed. It sounded like Liu Xia and the others were going back to Linhu Town tomorrow, meaning their planned few days of rest were probably ruined again. "Where's Melanie? Are you free? Are you in Linhu Town?"

And the 'punishment of Hetia' that she was looking forward to would probably be a few days later. However, Melanie wasn't worried that her 'entrance fee' had been wasted, after all, she had experienced that wonderful feeling herself.

Moreover, based on Melanie's understanding of Ryusha, if Hetia really made a mess of the banquet venue outside, Ryusha would definitely not let her off the hook.

As for what methods this kid used to control Hetia, besides his formidable fighting strength, it's probably that impressive and hard thing, right?

Having experienced it firsthand, Melanie was convinced that with her formidable fighting prowess combined with that thing, no woman could withstand Ryuga...

Not to mention Liu Xia's strange and unusual ways of playing. Although Melanie was somewhat tempted, she still didn't want those methods to befall her.

But when it came to Hetia, she was extremely interested.

Should we sneak out at night when everyone is asleep and deliberately make a bigger mess outside so that Hetia will be punished even more severely?

Melanie narrowed her eyes, secretly plotting something in her mind.

But before that, I had something important to do.

"Vitry~ do you want to eat this?"

Under Liu Xia's 'hehe~' gaze, Melanie waved the chicken leg in her hand at the Snow Spirit girl who was avoiding her at a distance, and swallowed hard as she looked at her heretical half-blood cousin.

Well, it seems like it'll be easy to get on her good side. I reckon it won't be long before Vitry allows me to go to the Snow Spirit Cave and practice ice and snow magic using that Snow Spirit sculpture.

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Therefore, chapters 5-7 of Volume 4 (Entrance Parts 1, 2, and 3) underwent an emergency major revision, with half of them being cut. Over 6,000 words of main story content were added, consisting of flashbacks about Melanie, so each chapter is now longer than usual. Those who have already read the book can go back and read the newly added content.

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2025/06/16 Bad Cake

Chapter 9 The Drunkard and the Caterpillar

The next day at daybreak, Liuxia went to a guest room outside.

On two comfortable double beds, Hetia and Luminova lay sprawled out in unrestrained poses.

Beside them lay Sister Lindsay, fast asleep in a chair, with a water glass and a bucket for vomiting nearby...

From Lindsay's tired sleeping face, Ryusha could tell how she had dragged the two drunkards here and what kind of night she had spent.

Liu Xia brushed a strand of hair behind Lindsay's ear, looked at her puffy eye bags, and couldn't help but sigh, "This guy is too nice. If it were me, I'd want to throw these two drunks into the pigsty..."

Especially after witnessing the horrific scene at the banquet outside, some people were forced by Hetia and Luminova to participate in various strange and dangerous banquet games, waking up with expressions as if they had returned from hell...

Fortunately, some people remained sober and tried their best to maintain order without provoking the two strong girls, and took care of and moved the drunk people away.

These people should be rewarded when they return, while the rest will be punished depending on the circumstances...

Then, his gaze turned to Hetia, who was snoring.

What kind of Rose Knight is this? He looks like a hungover old man, reeking of alcohol and sweat.

If I can't beat Luminova, can't I at least beat you?

Ryuka immediately stepped forward and kicked Hetia off the bed.

"Who! Do you...do you want to die?!"

Hetia jolted awake, staggered to her feet, and mumbled angrily. But upon seeing Ryūka's icy gaze, she instantly shuddered, sobering up considerably.

Liuxia tossed the sheets, which were stained with Lindsay's saliva and smelled of alcohol, aside and gently carried Lindsay to the bed.

Hertia's aching head recalled some hazy fragments, realizing what 'good deeds' she had done under the influence of alcohol, and how Ryūka would deal with her. Her legs instantly went weak.

"Heh...heh...um...I'm sorry..."

Despite being the lord, Hetia had to apologize to this brat, but she was used to it and only hoped that Ryūka would show her some leniency when punishing her.

"Go and clean yourself up, get ready to go back to Linhu Town. We have important business to attend to today, we'll deal with you later."

"Important business? What important business? Aren't we supposed to have a three-day holiday?" Hetia blinked, not understanding what had happened, but she had temporarily escaped this lesson. She just hoped that when Ryūka wasn't so angry, he would be gentler.

At least she wouldn't be punished while suffering from a hangover. Hetia felt much better at this thought and quickly ran to wash herself, taking the wooden bucket she used for vomiting with her...

Ryūka looked at Luminova, who was lying on her back, her shark teeth peeking out from her red lips as she slept contentedly. This girl was a ticking time bomb in her territory—her formidable strength and extreme attitude towards heresy, coupled with the fact that she was there as a monitor for the Church and not under Hetia's jurisdiction, made her an even bigger headache for Ryūka.

Seeing her sleeping so peacefully, Liu Xia couldn't help but feel annoyed. She reached out and pinched her amazing two mounds of white flesh hard twice, then left in a huff. Mei, are you thinking of Mei Lin Yong Kong, or Lin Zai Zai...?

When I'm strong enough, I'll definitely teach that big-breasted nun a lesson.

Outside, Atina and Evelyn, along with some female workers from Linhu Town who had come with them, were cleaning up the open-air banquet area set up in the open space in front of the manor. The whole scene looked like it had been hit by a tornado.

These people will stay at the hot spring resort to do some interior decoration work, waiting for the official opening. Among them, Atina will frequently travel between here and Linhu Town to take care of her father, and the original public bathhouse has been taken over by a new group of people.

Outside the door, on a tree, Anjaberg was bound tightly with ropes like a caterpillar, dangling and swinging...

"Hey... Atina... Evelyn... Elena... Please, put me down... Waaaaah..."

Anjaberg pleaded desperately, while an ice yoke hung around her neck. It had melted most of its way overnight and had a line of writing engraved on it, clearly Melanie's handwriting.

"'I'm a terrible idiot who failed at his job'..."

Although the handwriting was somewhat blurred, Ryuka still read it aloud. Upon hearing his voice, Anyaberg immediately struggled to move his body and called out to Ryuka.

"Ryuka! Brother Ryuka! Grandpa Ryuka! Ryuka is such a good person! I shouldn't have let it slip to Luminova, please~ put me down, my neck is about to break..."

"You're like a bouncing maggot... and you're clearly older than me, you have no morals at all." Ryuka couldn't help but complain.

She seemed to be quite energetic. As a representative of vitality, it seemed that no difficulty could defeat Anyaberg. It was hard for Ryuka to imagine that this always sunny face would show a frustrated expression.

She seemed to be quite energetic. As a representative of vitality, it seemed that no difficulty could defeat Anyaberg. It was hard for Ryuka to imagine that this always sunny face would show a frustrated expression.

"Melanie is quite gentle; she stuffed a thick towel between your neck and the ice yoke, otherwise you would have been freezing overnight."

Ryuka leisurely helped Atina and the others clean up the mess, seemingly without any intention of helping Anyaberg, but in reality, it was all because of her malicious desire to bully others.

"This... was stuffed in for me by Miss Kira. Senior Melanie's exact words were, 'If I put it on ice for a night, this stupid brain should cool down, right?'... How awful... I'm clearly very smart, I just let it slip..."

Anjaberg pouted, her little mouth agape in a wronged expression, a faint sense of death flickering in her watery eyes…

"That's true. You should save your clever brain to contribute to the production and construction of Linhu Town. It wouldn't be good if it got ruined." Liu Xia looked at her pitiful appearance with a smile.

"That's right, that's right! My head is still useful! Hey... Ryuka, please, put me down."

Anjaberg grumbled, and despite being a beautiful girl, her shameless behavior resembled that of Pigsy begging the Monkey King.

"So, have you learned your lesson this time? Besides engineering inventions and arithmetic, you should also pay a little more attention to the interpersonal relationships around you. Luminova and Hetia together, plus alcohol, is simply the perfect formula for creating hell."

Ryuka's words made Anyaberg nod frantically; if explained in a formula, the rather oblivious girl would understand. Moreover, the scene from last night, a veritable hellish feast, still lingered in her memory; two drunken women even used bread to throw at her, a caterpillar hanging from a tree, as a substitute for a darts game…

Seeing Anyaberg's obedient appearance, Ryusha picked up a dinner knife and threw it at her. Anyaberg closed her eyes in fright, but the knife grazed the top of her head and precisely cut the rope behind her back.

*Plop!* The bound girl fell into Ryuka's arms, but just as she was about to say 'thank you,' Ryuka loosened her grip, causing Anyaberg's small bottom to fall heavily to the ground.

"You reek of alcohol, you stink..."

"Ouch!" The caterpillar cried out in pain.

Last night, Hetia and Luminova had a contest where they jumped up with glasses in hand and poured wine down Anyaberg's throat while she was hanging in mid-air... Because Anyaberg kept her mouth closed, most of the wine ended up in her nose or neck, and she almost thought she was going to choke to death...

Chapter 10 The Strange Messenger

"Alright, I've put you down. I'm going back to Linhu Town."

Liu Xia clapped her hands, about to abandon Anyaberg who was still bound, without any intention of untying her ropes.

"Waaah! That's so mean! You're all bullying me! And Evelyn and Elena too! I helped you carry Uncle's body out!"

Anyaber started rolling around on the ground, forgetting the pain as soon as it landed.

"You can't act recklessly because of personal relationships. We discussed it and agreed not to let you down, so of course they wouldn't dare disobey."

Ryusha squatted down next to Anyaberg and poked her soft little face with a blunt fork.

"Mr. Ryusha, please forgive Sister Anyaberg." Elena walked over with a broom, pleading for Anyaberg with a gentle smile.

Alright, feeling Anyaber's growing fear and obedience, Ruka, as the governor, was satisfied and untied Anyaber's ropes.

In an instant, the girl in overalls became a blur, grabbing the leftover food from the table and rushing towards the hot spring in the resort.

"Great! Hot springs! The hot springs I've been longing for! And a vacation too! Thank you, little angel Elena! Love you~~~~ Ruka, you stinky little brother! *sigh*"

There's absolutely no sign of blood stagnation from being tied up all night. Is this guy really a carbon-based life form?

Liu Xia chuckled, seemingly at a loss for words with this carefree engineering student. She stood up, shook her head, and prepared to leave.

"Then, the hot spring resort is now in your hands."

Ryuka gave Atina and the others some instructions, then called Kania and they set off on their way back to Linhu Town.

As for Melanie, she seemed to have gone to chase after Vitry, who had been annoyed by her, early in the morning. It seems she won't give up until she conquers the Snow Spirit Cave. She left behind only a note saying that she would punish Hetia when she returned.

"She's like a blizzard..." Ryuka muttered.

"Ah~ even that kind of woman, didn't she melt and breathe sweetly in your arms?"

Kania, who was riding a horse with Ryuka, teased the boy's chin from behind and whispered sweetly in his ear.

"Are you trying to take credit?" Ryuka flirted with Kania skillfully.

"Can't you just give me a little compliment? I helped you win over a stunning beauty, you know. Not everyone gets to taste the sweetness of such a young great mage~" Kania squinted and continued, "Where else in the world can you find a lover as good as me~"

"You should say that you're mostly doing this to satisfy your own witch desires. The more chaotic the atmosphere, the stronger your magic power grows. In that sense, I'm the tool." Ryuka retorted even more shamelessly to Kania's shameless behavior.

"Hmph, but you're the same, aren't you? Don't think I don't know you gained the same ability from me. This kind of thing is much more useful than the improvement from daily training." (The rest of the text appears to be gibberish and unrelated to the previous sentences.)

Kania played with Ryuka's hair, only to have her thigh pinched hard by the boy. The two of them then started fooling around on horseback, galloping towards Linhu Town...

When they arrived, Kania had already moved to the front, while Ryuka was behind her; both of them were panting and disheveled...

"So all that showering this morning was for nothing?" Ryuka complained afterward.

“That’s easy.” Kania flicked her finger, and a cool water ball appeared, like a towel, and slipped into their clothes, swirling around and washing them.

"You can do something like that?" Ryuga blinked. Although she could also use low-level water and ice magic, her control was nowhere near as precise as Kania's.

As expected, a witch is a witch.

Upon returning to Linhu Town, the first thing the two noticed was a stranger in the stable.

This was a middle-aged man in his forties with a somewhat thin face. His chin was covered in stubble, and although he was dressed as a knight, his clothing and half-covered armor were quite worn. The edges of his clothes were full of jagged edges, and his armor plates were obviously weathered. Even the leather straps on his armor showed signs of being patched with hemp thread.

Although his face was somewhat sunken and his eyes looked rather颓废 (颓废 is a difficult word to translate directly, but it conveys a sense of listlessness, apathy, or dejection), the man's body appeared quite robust. He was slightly hunched over, but not due to any physical problem; rather, it was a result of his disheveled and unkempt demeanor.

"Good boy~ good boy~" The man was feeding the same listless, thin horse with a loving expression, holding a handful of hay. But because of his bleak demeanor, his squinting smile made him look like he hadn't slept properly...