I Can Give Talents-Chapter 461 - Test

But of course, he would not really do that. It was just a funny scene to imagine. He remembered how annoyed Valenia had been when narrating the story of being stalked by that woman.

It seemed that after they arrived here, Ayaya and the Spirit Gourmet Maestro had been captured by Prince Charles and forced to serve his faction.

If Valenia had continued traveling with them, perhaps she would have suffered the same fate.

Leyvi withdrew his spiritual sense and spoke.

"Miss Ayaya, I would like to order heavenly dish sets. I will provide the meat," Leyvi said.

"Yaa! A big customer! We can finally have more main ingredients. Let me bring you to the ingredient room... eh, wait a minute, yaa. Customer, do you know me?" Ayaya realized and asked, her cheerful expression faltering slightly.

"Ah," Leyvi realized he had slipped up. "I am from the Cloud Continent too. Back then, before we departed, I made some efforts to memorize the participants. So I still remember Miss Ayaya."

He recalled that Ayaya came from the Cloud Continent's North Region, using a spot obtained by her family. Her full name was Ayaya Petola. That was the extent of what he knew about her.

She was probably considered the best among the younger generation in her family, but here, among so many strong cultivators, she was likely nothing special.

"I see, yaa... Customer is from the Cloud Continent too. So many things have happened that I almost forgot I am also from the Cloud Continent." Ayaya looked a little downcast, reminded of her stolen freedom.

Uhh... I made her remember some unpleasant things. Leyvi noticed.

"Miss Ayaya, where do I hand over the meat? I have quite a few to hand over," he steered the conversation back to business.

"Yayaya, it is over there. Come with me, big customer." Ayaya led the way, her cheerful front returning.

Leyvi followed and wondered to himself. Did her parents name her Ayaya because she kept saying 'ya ya' as a baby? Or did it become a habit after she learned to say her own name?

In the ingredient room, he began bringing out dozens of demonic beast carcasses one by one for inspection.

Ayaya was surprised by the sheer amount Leyvi produced. It seemed like the entirety of what a large space ring could store.

After it was done, Ayaya gave Leyvi a token.

It was forged with Princess Waniwani's personal aura and recorded the details of their agreed transaction. The token was meant to act as a guarantee for the ongoing arrangement. When he received his heavenly dishes a few days later, the token would need to be returned.

She explained that he did not have to worry about his meat being scammed by the restaurant. If such a thing happened, he could bring the token directly to the Princess and demand justice.

Apparently, she would personally send her Royal Guard Captain to punish any proven scammer in her market.

Leyvi inspected the token carefully. He realized that Princess Waniwani's prestige and authority here were greater than he had expected.

Afterwards, Leyvi and the ladies left the restaurant. In a few days, he would be able to taste heavenly dishes again. His mouth could not help but water just thinking about it.

"Where do you want to go next, Darling?" Rose asked.

"I want to investigate a few things," he replied via sound transmission.

"Fufufu~ If Darling wants to know something, just tell me. I can investigate for you. I have some network here," she offered her services.

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Leyvi blinked.

Right. Due to her clingy, lovestruck attitude, he had forgotten that she was a faction leader. Not only that, she was the Holy Maiden of one of the most influential sects in the Protogaea Continent. She must have brought capable people with her, just like the princes and princesses with their Royal Guards.

Since she currently had absolute devotion to him, he should make more use of this convenient resource.

"Let us go somewhere private first," Leyvi suggested.

"Haaa! Darling! Are you finally willing to make me your woman? I will employ all the lovemaking techniques I learned as the Holy Maiden to give you the ultimate, unforgettable pleasure!" Rose replied with excitement and a lustful tone.

Leyvi was dumbfounded. Lady, that isn't what I meant.

Thankfully, they were communicating through sound transmission. Otherwise, the surrounding cultivators would definitely have stared at them like something was wrong.

Rose led him toward a secluded, spacious building at the far end of the plaza. The lighting here was noticeably different from the rest of the market. Red lights of varying shades bathed the structure, casting a sultry glow.

"Huh, a brothel?" Leyvi blinked as his eyes landed on the group of stunning beauties stationed around the perimeter.

"What are we doing here?" His spiritual sense swept through the building and immediately caught glimpses of explicit activities taking place within the private chambers. He retracted it at once. He had no intention of seeing more.

"Didn't Darling say you wanted somewhere private? This is it. Come," Rose replied casually.

Before he could say another word, pain shot through his shin at the familiar spot.

Leyvi nearly cried. How did this misunderstanding even happen?

"Oh, I forgot to mention it earlier," Rose said cheerfully. "This brothel is under my control. It's my base of operations in this region. Besides satisfying men, our sect's ladies are also very good at gathering information."

Why couldn't you explain that first before I got kicked? Leyvi clutched his leg, his gaze drifting toward Ava.

She was deliberately looking away, as if she had not jumped to conclusions at all.

"So," Rose continued with a playful smile, "which service does Darling require? Probably both, right? You can choose any of them, or all of them at once. I can even close the brothel for the day so they can serve Darling alone. Although they haven't learned the sect's ultimate pleasuring method like I have, they're very experienced. I'm sure they can adapt to whatever style you prefer."

"Stop. Stop. Stop," Leyvi said quickly, waving his hands. "I don't need any pleasuring services. If I need that kind of thing, I'll do it with my wives."

Hmph. What kind of sect is this, teaching their ladies things like this? Do they have no shame? Ava criticized inwardly.

"Fufufu~ Lady Ava must be very skilled to make Darling refuse so firmly," Rose teased. "Can you teach me your secret?"

Ava rolled her eyes. What secret? I can teach you how to be flexible if you want.

Rose then brought them into the brothel through an entrance reserved for authorized personnel only and led them to the best private room available.

At this moment, Leyvi and Rose were alone together. She had returned to her original appearance, every movement radiating charm and allure.

First, he wanted to determine the true depth of her devotion toward him.

He asked her many questions, probing for personal information and any secrets she might hold. She told him everything without hesitation, and nothing in her demeanor suggested she was lying.

But he still was not fully satisfied.

"Take this sword and decapitate yourself to prove your love for me," Leyvi said, bringing out a random blade and placing it on the table in front of her.

Rose glanced at the sword, then turned her gaze back to Leyvi.

"Fufufu~ It seems I have still failed to convey my love to you. I am a failure as a Holy Maiden. I can't even make you trust me." She looked genuinely defeated.

Her hand reached out, grabbed the sword, unsheathed it, and gripped the hilt tightly. Frost Qi quickly enveloped the blade, radiating a chilling cold.

She knew that even if her head were decapitated, it could be reattached quickly and healed with a strong elixir, preventing death. But no one in their right mind would attempt such a thing unless they truly trusted the other person completely.

She smiled sweetly. "Darling, make sure to trust me after this, okay? I am scared to do this, but it is the only way to pass your test, right?"

Without hesitation, she swung the sword toward her neck as swiftly as possible, hoping to feel no pain.

Clang!

Rose was surprised. Her head did not fly off. She had been watching Leyvi closely and had not seen him move at all. So how had it been stopped? What had blocked the sword?

Leyvi sighed. "Holy Maiden, I am not that cruel. I apologize for testing you like this. I just didn't want to make any mistakes."

He was fully convinced now. There was no reason for her to go this far unless her devotion was genuine.

From the very beginning, he had protected her neck with a layer of Spiritual Touch. Her life had never truly been in danger. And even without it, he was sure his body curse would act and protect her on its own.

Without wasting any more time, he told Rose what he wanted to investigate.

"I need you to find out the whereabouts of these people and their current status." Leyvi handed her a jade slip.

He wanted to know whether any of the princes had been assassinated.

Rose took the jade slip and read its contents, her eyebrows rising slightly.

The princes and their royal guards.

She frowned. Why did Darling want information about the six princes and their royal guards? He shouldn't have anything to do with them.