Chapter 201 Demon Eater Hunter (2)

Chapter 201: Chapter 141: Demon Eater Hunter (2)

Jack Moria asked.

"How do you know Tauriel wanting to marry me isn’t just another scheme?"

This was the second time Lian had heard Tauriel’s name. Though he hadn’t made a point of learning about her, Nancy’s tense expression was enough to tell him that Tauriel was, in fact, an exceptional woman.

’Since she’s so exceptional and her family is so prominent, why is she in such a hurry to marry me, an illegitimate child who hasn’t even made it into the Moria Clan’s registry?’

’There’s definitely something fishy about this.’

"Even if it is a scheme, it doesn’t matter. You just need to have Tauriel bear you a child. In the end, we, the Morias of Green Shade Territory, will still be the ones who come out on top."

The corners of Jack Moria’s mouth lifted slightly, revealing the smile of an old fox.

Lian narrowed his eyes. ’This guy is definitely up to something.’

’In any case, there’s no way I’m accepting an arranged marriage.’

’Catherine is the fiancée I chose for myself. She hasn’t done anything wrong, and our relationship is stable. I’m not going to abandon her.’

’No matter how great Tauriel might be, she’s just someone I’ve only heard about in rumors.’

’Besides, could she possibly be more beautiful than Nancy Stuart, a woman with both Succubus and Merfolk blood?’

’As for a fortune vast enough to rival a kingdom, can’t I just create that myself?’

’Alright, I’ll start by setting a small goal for myself.’

’Get Green Shade Territory to shed its reputation as a poor territory!’

’Finally, about this whole business of having a Witch bear me a child... why does it have to be Tauriel? Wouldn’t Sophie work?’

Sophie Oma was the first Witch in history to serve for more than six years without losing control. She was also a prodigy, ranked third in terms of raw talent.

She had previously been assigned to Green Shade Territory because Old Deng had pulled some strings with the Guardian Bureau, bribing a high-ranking official.

Later, that high-ranking official from the Guardian Bureau fell from power. As a result, Old Deng lost his connections there. With his relationship with the Church Court also being poor, he turned to the idea of seeking out Tauriel.

If Tauriel became his son’s wife, the Guardian Bureau would have to dispatch a new Witch to Green Shade Territory, if only to ensure Tauriel’s safety.

Meanwhile, Tauriel could also bear his son a child and continue the Moria bloodline in Green Shade Territory. It was a classic case of killing two birds with one stone.

Of course, Old Deng had his wishful calculations all worked out, and he had paid a hefty price for them.

For example, he had already promised to give the Eye of the Future to the Hall Clan as a betrothal gift.

For example, he had also promised that Lian would have only one wife—Tauriel. Any other women could only be his mistresses, at most.

For example, he had once saved Count Hall’s life.

Seeing that Lian remained completely unmoved, Jack Moria decided it was time for a heart-to-heart talk.

"My beautiful Miss Nancy, might I ask you to leave us?"

He looked at Nancy Stuart with a smile.

Nancy Stuart glanced at Lian, who gave her a slight nod.

The next moment, she withdrew from Lian’s dream and woke up sullenly in her bedroom.

She was reminded of the Moria Clan’s creed: one’s true love is always the next one.

Nancy Stuart clutched her blankets, then threw them open again. Peeking out, she stared at Loli Yina on the ceiling.

Just as Nancy suspected, the girl hadn’t been behaving. She had also invaded Lian’s dream, used it to hunt down Nancy Stuart, and then appeared in reality in Nancy’s location—something only a Succubus could do.

Loli Yina shed her usual timid and cowardly demeanor and bared her fangs at Nancy Stuart.

Succubi and Demon Eaters are natural enemies.

Most Succubi cannot defeat a Demon Eater, but after generations of evolution, a third-generation like Yina could go from being the prey to being the Hunter. They fed on Demon Eaters.

Like a spider hanging upside down from the ceiling, Yina’s eyes turned blood-red.

The moment Nancy Stuart met her gaze, she was already under her Hypnosis.

Yina crawled down the chandelier to Nancy Stuart’s side, opened her small mouth, and bit down.

"AHH—"

Her mouth erupted in searing pain, and she instantly pushed Nancy Stuart away.

Nancy Stuart snapped out of the hypnotic state as well.

If Lian hadn’t warned her to bathe in the Magic Herbs most hated by Succubi, she likely would have fallen prey to the attack.

She hadn’t thought she would be no match for Yina. After all, she was a Five-star Bloodthirsty Assassin, on the verge of becoming a Six-star Assassin. Her opponent, on the other hand, was a third-generation Succubus who looked like she hadn’t even come of age.

"Damn it, damn it, damn it!"

Yina clutched her mouth in pain. It was already starting to heal, but the pain hadn’t lessened in the slightest.

"You damned Demon Eater."

Yina cursed under her breath. Her figure vanished in an instant, using the residual passage from the dream to return to Lian’s own dream.

"Lian, your dream isn’t very secure. There’s always a little mouse hiding in here."

Jack Moria teased.

Lian smiled and said, "She’s my new Pet. A Succubus. I haven’t formed a contract with her yet since she’s still a minor."

Loli Yina hadn’t expected Lian to have found her out long ago. She was just about to exit the dream and make a run for it in the real world when Lian grabbed her by a tuft of pink hair and hauled her out.

Yina looked at Lian with a look of pure grievance. "Damn it! You’re just as hateful as that woman! When did you losers figure out I was hiding my true strength?"

"Uh."

Lian scratched his head. "I didn’t, actually. I had no idea you were hiding your strength."

’But your tags gave you away.’

The tags above Yina’s head were like a flashing neon sign to Lian, impossible to miss in the dark.

[Third-Generation Succubus] The last remaining third-generation Succubus in the world. She has evolved a High Level Hypnosis Technique capable of resisting Demon Eaters and can manifest in reality via the Dream Realm. Anyone’s dream can become her hunting ground.

[Demon Eater Hunter] Hunts Demon Eaters to replenish her energy. With each kill, she grows closer to earning a Hunter’s Medal. Each Hunter’s Medal grants a different Power, derived from the one who was hunted.

[Dual Personality] By day, she is the kind, timid, and cowardly Yina. By night, she is the evil, scheming, and Tsundere Yina.

’So, as soon as night falls, Yina’s personality changes and she begins her hunt.’

’I wonder what method the black market merchant used to capture a girl who could escape at any time, even managing to place a slave brand on her.’

’But that black market merchant never told Simo how special she was. He was probably planning to recapture her and sell her a second time.’

"Loser, let go of my hair! Offend me, and I’ll make you pay a terrible price."

Yina lifted her head, intending to use her red eyes to hypnotize Lian, only to receive a solid bonk on the head for her trouble.

A large bump immediately swelled on her head.

She burst out crying with a loud "WAAAH!"

Annoyed by how noisy she was, Lian stuffed a towel in her mouth to shut her up.

"Oh, Lian, you’re far too violent. That’s no way to treat a little mouse. You should snap her neck, mount her head as a trophy, and feed her body to a cat. That’s how you realize her true value."

Jack Moria said with a smile.

Yina trembled uncontrollably. At that moment, she knew that the most terrifying creatures in the world weren’t Demon Eaters, but humans.

"If there’s nothing else, let’s end this conversation here."

Lian wanted to "hang up."

But Jack Moria didn’t want to end the "video call" so soon. He had gone to great lengths to enter Lian’s dream. He hadn’t even convinced him to seek out Tauriel yet, so how could he let himself be kicked out?

"Lian, do you have any idea how much I’ve sacrificed for the matter of your marriage? How can you have so little consideration for your old father?"

"Lord Moria, you know it as well as I do. You were the one who begged me to come to this world; it wasn’t my choice. So please, show me some respect, and I will be able to respect you in return."

Lian’s words were barbed and full of resentment toward Old Deng.

Jack Moria swallowed hard. "You’ll regret not marrying Tauriel."

"And I’ll regret it if I don’t marry Catherine."

"If you truly loved Catherine, why would you have a mistress?"

Jack Moria posed the soul-crushing question.

Lian hesitated for a second. "You’re one to talk. A guy with thirty-three wives and a pile of unknown mistresses has no right to lecture me, does he?"

The father and son parted on bad terms. Jack Moria had failed to persuade Lian, and Lian had failed to persuade Jack Moria.

Jack Moria resolved that the next time he entered Lian’s dream, he would be sure to tell him the "real reason" he couldn’t marry Catherine.