287: Chapter 280: An Ambiguous Solitude 287: Chapter 280: An Ambiguous Solitude After declaring his sovereignty, Tangmo glanced at lia with a provocative look, then contentedly followed the others to the banquet hall, leaving only the awkward Luo’er and lia.
After everyone left, lia still looked at him with a smile in her eyes as if she was not bothered by what had just happened.
“Um, Your Highness, please this way,” Luo’er awkwardly wiped the mark at the corner of his mouth then said to her.
“Still calling ‘Your Highness’?” lia chuckled.
Startled, Luo’er blushed again, coughed, and then said awkwardly, “lia, this way, please.”
lia considered it a small victory that she got Luo’er to address her casually.
Her smile never left her face when facing Luo’er.
That heartfelt smile seed inexhaustible for the ti being.
“Are those people part of your crew too?” lia pointed at the rcenaries on the ship and asked.
“Oh, they are rcenaries,” Luo’er replied.
“Let them go down for a al, I’ll have my soldiers take their place,” said lia.
“Alright.” Luo’er nodded, then loudly called the rcenaries to the banquet hall while lia also signaled her soldiers to replace the rcenaries’ positions.
Since she started receiving support from the capitalists, lia had been living quite well.
The king, who was always occupied with warfare, nearly forgot about her existence, affording her an opportunity to develop.
Due to their partnership with headquarters, lia could buy weapons there for a minor cost.
Selling such a vast amount of weapons to lia for less than a tenth of the market price, headquarters even offered many things for free.
All this was done to nurture this force in the Masya Kingdom, showing maximum sincerity.
“These are all weapons,” said Luo’er as he entered the cargo hold filled with the scent of gun oil, grimacing.
He then opened a wooden box and explained to lia, “These are semi-automatic rifles, these are fully automatic ones, along with machine guns and artillery for support.
The military officers will teach you how to coordinate firepower.
If all goes well, you should be able to pick it up soon.”
lia took out a handkerchief to cover her nose and nodded, frowning.
Luo’er continued, “In there are also two million rounds of various types of ammunition, mainly for training.
The next batch of ammunition will arrive next month, so you don’t have to worry about a shortage.”
“Thank you,” said lia, nodding her head, turned, and walked straight toward him.
“lia, you…” Seeing lia walking towards him, Luo’er instinctively took a step back, looking at her nervously.
lia looked at him with a beaming smile, gently wiped the spot on him just kissed by Tangmo with her handkerchief.
Then tilting her head, she asked, “How long has it been since we last t?”
“Well, it’s been, it’s been almost half a year,” Luo’er stamred with a sense of confusion.
“You’ve grown pretty fast!” lia was still smiling, but Luo’er could clearly sense the malice in her gaze.
“No, it’s not what you think,” Luo’er quickly defended.
For so reason, he felt the need to explain this to lia.
“Of course I know.” lia said, looking directly at him with a smile returning to her face.
Seeing lia smiling again, Luo’er finally exhaled in relief, and realized, why did he explain such a thing to her?
What Luo’er didn’t notice was that the handkerchief lia wiped his mouth with had just been on her lips.
She had defied him in a subtle way, trying to erase the trace left by Tangmo.
On such an issue, lia dropped her usual sharpness and magnanimity, becoming petty instead.
lia sensed that Luo’er’s feeling for Tangmo had not changed.
It was clear that a certain obsession in his heart was still tying him down, keeping him from easily loving any other girl.
After their frank encounter in Galan, lia stopped showing any dislike for Luo’er, even though he was a half-elf.
She once tried seizing Luo’er’s heart, but ultimately failed.
Luo’er’s heart is sealed, admitting no one, neither her nor any other girl.
It was for this reason that lia did not persistently chase Luo’er but maintained her distance.
This ti when she requested the Advance Team for a direct eting to discuss intel, her motivation was not solely for official reason, but personal ones as well.
She wanted to see if Luo’er had been captured by any other girls.
As long as he had not, there was still hope for her.
They fell silent for a long ti until Luo’er coughed then suggested awkwardly, “Let’s go, the sll here is quite unpleasant.”
“Ok!” lia nodded, turned around to leave, but the mont she stepped on the ladder, she stumbled and fell backward.
Luckily, Luo’er reacted quickly, rushed forward, and caught her before she hit the ground.
“Are you alright?” Luo’er held her arm, asked lia, concernedly, who was leaning against him.
lia looked up at him, smiling.
For so reason, Luo’er had a feeling that he was being tricked.
In truth, he was deceived, everything was within lia’s predictions.
This kind of trick was simple to her, far too simple.
Just a slight implentation could narrow the distance between them, why wouldn’t she take advantage of it?
lia was quietly leaning into Luo’er’s arms, her body was light, so Luo’er didn’t find it cumberso.
She exuded a faint floral scent, which was not overwhelming but lingered pleasantly.
“Um, lia, could you stand up?” Luo’er hesitated for quite a while, before embarrassedly asking.
“I can, but could you help , I’m afraid of falling again,” lia raised her head and asked him.
“Alright, sure.” Unable to find any reason to refuse, Luo’er could only help her stand up.
As soon as she stood up, she imdiately hugged his arm as Tangmo would, intimately leaning against him without any hint of princess-like deanor.
Both of them then affectionately went to the deck.
Without Tangmo’s presence, Luo’er didn’t feel particularly nervous.
lia’s soldiers replaced the rcenaries, each taking their posts ard, turning a blind eye to their intimate antics.
“Um, lia, you can let go now,” Luo’er said nervously.
lia was not as clingy as Tangmo, and quickly let go of Luo’er on hearing his words, reclaiming her princess-like poise.
“Do I look nice?” lia lifted her dress in front of Luo’er, twirled around, and then asked expectantly.
“You look amazing!” agreed Luo’er, genuinely.
“I prepared it just for you!” lia said, a smile resurfacing on her face.
She simply loved watching Luo’er look bewildered.
“Is, is that so, haha…” Luo’er awkwardly laughed, recalling their last encounter.
In front of strangers, lia was still as savvy and intellectual as ever.
To this day, Luo’er couldn’t forget the command she gave to annihilate the front-line corps.
But when she was alone with Luo’er, she would take off all her disguises, revealing the sly and lively deanor unique to girls.
There were tis when Luo’er would almost forget, this seemingly nave girl aid to take the throne of Masya, wanting to beco the queen of the Masaya Kingdom.
“Oh right, I almost forgot,” Luo’er suddenly rembered sothing, he then took a wooden case from his pocket and gave it to lia.
“What’s this?” lia hesitated as she took the case, and opened it.
Inside was a refined and compact handgun.
“Is this for ?” lia asked a bit joyfully.
It was clear she liked the gift.
“It’s from the headquarters, for you, as a token of our collaboration,” Luo’er explained.
“Oh,” lia responded, disappointnt apparent in her nods.
“You don’t like it?” asked Luo’er.
“No,” lia’s fingers ran across the elaborate engraving on the body of the gun.
She then shook her head and looked up at him, “I wish it was from you.”
Luo’er was taken aback, standing in silence for a while.
He then coughed and lowered his head, whispering, “Then consider it as a gift from .”
As soon as the words left his mouth, he imdiately regretted it.
For so unknown reason, those words just slipped out.
“Then I will gladly accept it, thank you!” On hearing Luo’er’s words, a genuine smile once again appeared on lia’s face.
“Glad you like it!” Luo’er said, feeling as though he couldn’t stay any longer, pondering an excuse to leave.
“Could you teach how to use it?” Just as Luo’er was thinking about making a quick exit, lia took out the pistol from the case and weighed it in her hand, then asked him.
Luo’er didn’t refuse but walked over and began instructing her on how to use the gun.
“This is the safety, locking it will prevent the gun from firing.
This is the slide lock, with the last bullet spent, the lock catches the slide.
This is the hamr, keep it down when not in use, to avoid accidental discharge.”
“Next is aiming, extend your arm straight, align your vision with the sights and target, use trigger control to avoid misfires,” Luo’er continued explaining.
“Like this?” lia raised the gun, but her stance was not quite right.
“Like this, extend your arm straight, level it with your focus.” Luo’er reached out and held her hand that was gripping the gun, giving pointers.
lia’s hands were soft and silky, much like polished white jade.
He could feel her soft skin, suddenly realizing sothing.
Only then did he notice, unknowingly, he was holding lia, who was snuggled in his arms, earnestly taking in his lessons.
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