Taking advantage of how easily she and Marla were able to blend into the background, Rita had stealthily activated her Succubus bloodline, and the re proximity between her and the entire territory that seed saturated with holy energy was... Sickening.
She had not felt that way with linda and was willing to bet it was because she was close to those even stronger than her, in who the bloodline was far more showy.
The reaction of course was not uncontrollable and was mostly so heavy because she could not permit herself to react to it and was forced to hold it all down.
However, it proved to Hal that bloodline-wise, Rita was at the equivalent of his previous lesser devil form and was a tad bit unstable.
The only way to curb such a reaction would be for him to advance his own bloodline and thereby advance hers.
Hal retrieved the communication talisman and a ssage sounded out of it, a ssage directing him to a large establishnt that looked quite like a restaurant.
Marla and Rita preferred to return to the Harem space and cultivate, Rita more so so she could regain her bearing. Karn wished to co with him into the eting and Hal saw no reason why not.
After all, it was quite a normal practice to go to such etings with backup.
Not that he was going into a eting with an imperial princess with the ntality of having to fight his way out.
Then again, when he saw the person the princess brought along, any thoughts of paranoia were imdiately justified...
...
After placing the carriage into his inventory, an act he had done as stealthily as he could in a part of the street not densely populated by passerby, Hal walked into the restaurant with Karn at his heels.
The mont he was inside, eyes turned in his direction all around with many frowning at him while he surveyed them with his sapphire blue eyes.
Sohow, he knew they were holding strong animosity against him and wondered just how long they would be able to hold it down.
Which was insane because there was no one among those present that he could recognize and yet they all glared at him like he had stolen their wives.
Were his looks really so threatening?
Karn glared right back at them with no reservations whatsoever and like clockwork, a tall and very muscular man stood up, appreciated Karn's looks and figure before making his way towards Hal while going around tables and chairs of other custors.
Hal frowned lightly at his approach and did not quite see the point in making a scene, more so because he might not even be the muscular man's target.
He was.
"Are you Hal?" The man asked in a gruff and deep voice.
Hearing his na, Hal reined in the paranoia that he was out to get him and settled for a more reasonable assumption which was that this man had received his na from the very person he had co here to et.
"Who's asking?" He asked in reply.
"Follow " the man said and turned towards an inner room and Hal followed after him while remaining as alert as he possibly could.
Suddenly the man stopped and turned to him,
"Only you. The girl stays here." He said in a nacing tone that Hal could tell just ca naturally to him.
Hal shook his head lightly,
"I want Karn to co along. I need her for emotional support." He said with a forthright tone.
The nan looked confused,
"What?" He asked.
"You heard ." Hal replied and for emphasis, he leaned back against Karn who easily supported his weight, and patted his head against her breast.
"There, there" she cooed.
The man frowned and then shook his head,
"Whatever" he said and continued walking which Hal took as permission.
Past a curtain and they ended up at a door which the man knocked and then pushed to go inside right away while calling out to Hal,
"We're here"
Hal and Karn stepped in right after and the room was quite furnished but it was ultimately still for dining, albeit extravagant dining.
There was a sofa and a few other expensive-looking chairs and in the middle of it, was a table ladened with a large assortnt of als that were clearly rich in cultivation resources.
The lady that sat on the sofa had the lower part her face covered with a transparent veil and was dressed in a red gown that clung to her figure while she surveyed Hal and Karn with her green irises.
Hal easily recognized her as the lady he had t in Tretch forest who he now knew was an Imperial princess.
Or at least that was what he had now been told.
Tanya gestured to one of the expensive-looking chairs,
"Welco to Rose Petal restaurant, Hal. I have a proposition for you" she said.
...
re minutes after Hal followed the muscular man towards the back room, a man with black eyes middle-aged man walked into the restaurant and was only able to catch Hal's back before it disappeared behind the curtain.
The man's black eyes narrowed and he withdrew a communication talisman from within his clothes to speak into it as quietly as he could while walking back out of the restaurant,
"Patroness, I followed him and his behavior has been overly suspicious." He said.
Back in her study,
Isabella sighed,
"How so?" She asked and the middle-aged man related all that he had witnessed to her including the sudden absence of the carriage Hal had used to transport himself to the restaurant.
Once he was done, Isabella instructed him to continue keeping a close watch on Hal before disconnecting the communication.
The truth was that, despite her disparaging comnts to Hal, she did not really believe his growth would stagnate.
Or more accurately, she did not really believe he was without support.
Even at that mont, she had sent n to Sapphire city for a thorough investigation on exactly who Hal really was and if there was so support she was hiding.
Because he was definitely hiding sothing.
Hal himself had admitted to being an immature teenager and despite it all, he had remained calm while being insulted.
While it could be argued that he was rely being cautious towards a party that could easily annihilate him, he should have at the very least made one comnt.
Which ant he was either a coward or her words and the words of everyone else had no impact since he had support.
Now, this is where it gets confusing for the Dane Patroness;
If Hal did have support, then why not speak of his support?
Why not point out the one who was funding his growth?
If not to intimidate them, then at least to show that he was not totally helpless.
The only reason he would not speak of his support (If he had one) was if it was the kind that was frowned upon on the continent.
And that would explain the darkness she had felt from him in her study.
Of course, all this was still mostly conjecture, she needed to be sure, and finding out who he was eting with was a good start.
Hence the investigation and the tailing.
...
anwhile,
Tanya had just given Hal a welco and spoke of her proposition when Hal sat comfortably in the chair and smiled at her,
"It's good to see you again" he said.
The elder behind the Sofa glared at Hal and decided to make his presence known,
"Peasant, surely you now know who it is you are speaking to. Show so respect!"
Hal started and looked up at him,
"For fucks sake old man, what are you doing here?"
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