Chapter 260: The List

Lynette became dumbfounded by Zen's words and wondered if he was always a lustful and shameless scoundrel in life.

"If you kissed me forcefully then I would only be a helpless woman," Lynette said and continued.

"However, that would only make you no different than other beasts in this world who would do anything they wanted to women without caring for their feelings."

Zen twitched his mouth slightly as he cleared his throat. 

"Whatever, I'm just teasing you and nothing else. I may have taken advantage of you but I haven't done anything overboard that could be considered a beast." Zen then said and added.

"At best, I'm just at the borderline before reaching the so-called 'beast'."

Lynette didn't refute his words.

"Since you are merely teasing, can I guide you to the secret office now?" Lynette regained her cold expression and asked.

Zen nodded his head.

"Show the way."

Lynette nodded and started walking ahead, making multiple twists and turns before arriving at a bookshelf.

Afterward, Lynette started mumbling some words and the bookshelves started trembling before sliding to the left side.

Soon, a staircase leading downward was revealed to them.

"Hmm, as expected of Krista to have something like this." Zen chuckled softly as he wondered what Krista Dragoon do secretly to have a hidden mechanism like this.

"Enough nonsense and just follow me," Lynette said as she walked downstairs.

Zen twitched his mouth slightly at the changes in her behavior, almost like she has forgotten about her panicked behavior previously.

'This Lynette…' Zen sighed inwardly as he followed right after Lynette.

While walking down, Lynette started lighting up the fire in the torches that were hanging on the wall.

"Why are you lighting the torches up?" Zen asked in confusion. 

They were mages and could easily light up a fire themselves to illuminate the environment.

Hence, torches seemed to be a pointless thing for them and it doesn't even make sense that Lynette kept halting her movement to light it up.

Lynette ignored Zen's question as she continued to light up another torch.

Zen had enough of her behavior and grabbed her shoulders before turning her around to face him.

"Stop ignoring me or did you forget about what happened before?" Zen glared at Lynette, hoping that it would frighten her to stop acting haughtily.

"You mean when you threw me into a bed and act like you wanted to rape me or do you mean at that time where you groped my breast?" Lynette tilted her head slightly and asked him back.

Zen was dumbfounded and wondered if she had a split personality. One that is a naive and easily frightened woman while the other one is a cold-hearted and cool woman.

"Are you really the panicked Lynette from before?" Zen then asked as he needed to know what's going on.

"After panicking, one would be able to calm down and my life belonged to Princess Krista from the start. Hence, I shouldn't have even cared about myself when everything is about Princess Krista's well-being." Lynette replied with a nonchalant expression.

Zen was rendered speechless by her mindset as he coughed slightly. 

Afterward, he asked her, "So you are trying to say that you no longer care about what I will do to you?"

"Mhm, the worse thing that could happen to me is having you fuck my bottom part ruthlessly. However, I doubt you could get away easily without facing punishment from Princess Krista when I told her about what you did to me." Lynette said calmly.

"Tch, relying on Krista in everything. You are no different than a pet," Zen sneered as he was angry by her tone and speeches that counter him completely.

After all, he couldn't afford to anger Krista Dragoon any further, at least not now in the meantime.

Lynette shrugged her shoulders as she continued lighting up the torches without caring about Zen.

Sometime later, Lynette reached the end of the staircase and a door was in front of them.

Lynette retrieved a golden-looking key from her spatial ring and inserted it in the keyhole as she opened the door.

Afterward, she walked inside for a few moments before bowing down, "Princess Krista, I have brought Zen here."

"Mhmm, very good, sorry to trouble you with this minor task." Krista Dragoon smiled briefly.

Lynette shook her head and said, "It's a maid's duty to follow the Princess's order so please don't be sorry about assigning me a task."

"Yea yea, enough of this unnecessary etiquette okay?" Zen interrupted them and sat down on a couch.

He was always annoyed with this dumb etiquette that does nothing except wasting time.

Lynette clenched her fist in anger but didn't say anything else since Krista Dragoon didn't mind his behavior.

Instead, she turned around and prepared to leave the room.

"You can stay here Lynette." Krista Dragoon said when she saw her leaving.

Lynette halted her movement before nodding her head, "Understood, Princess Krista."

Afterward, she walked toward the side and stood still.

Meanwhile, Zen started pouring himself some tea to enjoy and asked, "So Krista, did you have the list of participants for the upcoming mage tournament?"

"Hmph, you still have the nerve to ask for my help when you acted like a rogue." Krista Dragoon snorted at Zen.

Zen dropped the cup he was holding as he was shocked by the sudden cold attitude from Krista Dragoon.

'Damn you, Lynette. What did I do to you in my previous life for you to target me like this?' Zen cursed inwardly at Lynette for this mess.

"K-Krista, will you not forgive me?" Zen then asked her in a pitiful tone.

"Tell me how you expect to be forgiven when you fucked my little sister and then pounced onto me like a predator?" Krista Dragoon narrowed her eyes as she glared at him.

"Uhh- I-I got the Camellia family into our alliance. Isn't that something worthy of a reward?" Zen smiled cheekily as he walked toward Krista Dragoon.

Meanwhile, Krista Dragoon pushed him aside and said, "Wasn't it just a coincidence that you managed to have an audience with their patriarch?"

And she continued, "Not to mention, it was Daphne Camellia who suddenly took the initiative to conduct a bet with you so you were just lucky at this outcome."

Zen was rendered speechless before regaining his confidence. "Heh, doesn't that just mean my charm is great to be this lucky?"

Afterward, Zen directly sat on the desk and held Krista Dragoon's hand. 

"Although it was wrong of me to have sex with Leila behind your back, it should have been obvious that I would eat her sooner or later," Zen said solemnly.

Krista Dragoon was instantly enraged but Zen quickly retrieved his platinum card and said, "However, I know it still doesn't justify my action so here's the platinum card for you to use."

Krista Dragoon became dumbfounded as she wondered what kind of tricks he's pulling.

"Why do you think my anger would diminish with the platinum card?" Krista Dragoon raised her eyebrow and asked as she started casting some magic spell, ready to launch at Zen.

Zen knew his next answer would determine whether he can get away so he showed a sincere expression, "Because I do not wish to see my woman failing in her goal. It would be my honor and pleasure to provide the greatest assistance possible to help you achieve your goal further."

Finishing his speech, Zen leaned closer and pecked on her cheeks as he smiled brightly.

Krista Dragoon sighed softly and decided to open her desk drawer.

Afterward, she took out a list and smacked Zen with it. "Get out of here already with the list."

Zen tried to stall to stay longer but Krista Dragoon directly launched her magic spell at Zen, causing him to retreat and flee the room in a swift manner.

However, Zen made sure the platinum card was in Krista Dragoon's hand since he wanted to redeem himself for not being able to control his emotion.

Although it was Leila Dragoon that started it, he was a man and a man must take the blame for anything.

'Sigh, hopefully, I can start becoming a master in dealing with a harem.' Zen sighed inwardly as he closed the door behind him.

Meanwhile, back inside the office, Lynette asked Krista Dragoon, "Do you think he was sincere in his words at all?"

"Maybe yes or maybe no but this platinum card should prove something," Krista Dragoon shrugged her shoulders as she glanced at the platinum card in her hand.

Lynette was dumbfounded as she couldn't understand Krista Dragoon's deep meaning behind her words.

"Let me tell you a funny thing, Lynette. Who did you think approached who in our first meeting?" Krista Dragoon smiled briefly as she decided to clear her confusion.

"Obviously it was Zen since Princess Krista is a beauty that all men wanted to obtain for themselves," Lynette responded swiftly which caused Krista Dragoon to start laughing heartily.