Chapter 140

As soon as Leon exited Justin's room, he began wandering through the house, searching for any other possible Elf spies.

He passed by several maids and male servants, all of whom quietly bowed their heads to leon. They clearly recognized him as Justin's personal butler.

'Hmmm… news travels really fast among the maids in this house,' Leon thought as he continued to inspect them back to back.

While moving through the corridors, Leon felt a faint presence. Someone was watching him.

He turned slowly and spotted a maid peeking at him from behind a large pillar, her eyes cautious and alert.

'Hmm...? What's her deal?' Leon wondered, narrowing his eyes before activating a skill.

'Every time I think this place can't surprise me anymore… someone else shows up with a twisted description,' Leon mused, his expression neutral as he raised a hand, gesturing for the maid to approach.

Instead, she ducked back behind the pillar. Hiding herself from him.

"The fuck…" Leon muttered under his breath and casually walked over to her.

She had black hair, dark eyes, soft pink lips, and a beautiful face. Her chest was modest, and her figure wasn't especially curvy, but her ass was touchable.

"D-Don't come closer… please," she stammered, taking a step back.

"You've been following me for the past fifteen minutes. Why?" Leon asked, raising a brow.

"Jurelom," she said, her eyes fixed on him as her hand went back.

"Huh? What does that mean?" Leon asked, visibly puzzled.

"N-Nothing… I'm sorry," she muttered and turned to walk away.

"I know about them," Leon said calmly. Adeline froze mid-step.

"H-Huh…?" she turned, her face pale with fear as she looked at Leon.

"The Head Maid, Reina, and her brother. They're using your little brother to blackmail you, aren't they?" Leon asked with a calm smile as he looked at Adeline.

"…Not here. Follow me," Adeline said, her voice firm as she turned and walked off.

Leon followed her silently.

They exited through the backdoor and made their way to an old storeroom in the mansion's backyard. It looked abandoned—no one had entered in years.

Inside, Leon spotted a staircase leading downward.

*Puk*

Adeline uncorked a fire potion and poured it into a small hole in the left wall. Torches mounted along the staircase ignited one by one, casting a flickering glow as they descended.

After walking for about 5 minutes, both of them reached at the base of the basement.

At the base, the scent of chemicals filled the air. Hidden behind old furniture was a concealed alchemy lab.

Leon knew it just from the scents but he didn't speak anything about it.

"How do you know about them?" Adeline asked, her tone sharp as she pulled a dagger from her dress and pressed it against Leon's throat.

Leon didn't flinch. "Well, aren't you a fierce one?" he said with a smirk.

"Don't joke. This dagger's tip is coated with a deadly poison, blood will come out of all the holes in your body and you will be dead before you can say the word 'Help'," she warned him with a serious expression.

Leon's eyes turned cold immediately and he immediately activated his skills. "Loose Grip. Blind Spot."

The dagger slipped from her fingers and clattered to the ground.

"What the—" she gasped, only to realize that Leon had vanished from her eyes.

Suddenly, two arms wrapped around her from behind, restraining her arms tightly.

"You're full of anger, huh? Looks like you're still a virgin," Leon whispered, brushing his nose against her ear, slowly sniffing her scent.

"H-How did you do that?" Adeline asked, struggling but unable to break free.

"Now… What kind of potions are they blackmailing you into brewing ?" Leon asked, still smiling.

"I-I can't tell you… They'll kill my brother if—"

"That word you said earlier… what does it mean ?" Leon interrupted.

"It means 'Long live the Elven Kingdom.' It's a code phrase. They use it to identify one another," she replied with a serious expression.

"How do you know that?" Leon asked, tightening his grip slightly.

"S-Something is poking me down there…" Adeline muttered, her face turning red.

'Well... I am interrogating a maid while getting dick massaged by her ass cheeks. Isn't that convenient ?' Leon thought with a perverted smile.

"Don't worry about that. That's just my dick. Now answer the question," Leon said without shame.

"I overheard them using it when they exchanged information," she said with an embarrassed expression.

"Then why did you say it to me?" he asked.

"I-I was testing you… To see if you were another spy Reina brought in."

"And that dagger… you were going to kill me if I was, right? That's why you pulled your hand back." Leon asked with a smirk.

"Yes. I've had enough of their threats. I've been serving this family for years. They were kind to me. I can't stand by anymore," she said with a serious expression.

"So, what was your plan? Kill me and then what?" Leon asked with a smile.

"I would've taken your body to the family head. Told him everything about Reina and her brother," she answered firmly.

"And your brother ?" Leon asked.

Adeline's voice cracked. "I-I can't stay quiet and let more soldiers die on the border… Not just for my brother's life…"

Tears began falling onto Leon's hands as she broke down.

"…Hah." Leon let her go, and she collapsed to her knees, sobbing loudly.

*SOB-SOB*

"Those bastards… They've made my life a living hell ever since he showed up…"

"What if I told you," Leon said, crouching beside her with an evil smile, "you could get revenge… and save your brother?"

Adeline's eyes widened as she looked up at him, hope and disbelief battling in her expression. "Huh…?"