At midnight, the party finally came to an end. Lathel carried Charlotte, who was about to fall asleep, to a special room that Ryne had prepared. .
He also felt that Ryne was very thoughtful. At first, he thought that she knew Charlotte’s identity as a vampire; however, she just thought that Charlotte was poisoned by some kind of poison, and that’s why she slept so much.
After all, in this Empire, there were a few people who suffered from strange diseases that could not be cured, so Charlotte’s problem did not make her too suspicious.
Even the daughter of Count Bourban had the same symptoms as Charlotte. However, the other girl had been sleeping for many years, while Charlotte could occasionally wake up.
Speaking of Count Bourban’s daughter, Lathel remembered the invitation Straghor had given him to come and treat her.
However, he didn’t care too much. If Count Bourban’s daughter was really an event for Alec, then Alec would definitely appear at the right time.
Otherwise, Lathel could also wait until she couldn’t stand it anymore and then go and save her.
Lathel carried Charlotte in her arms and went to a rather special room. This room had only one bed and quite a few windows.
He gently placed her on the bed, but Charlotte opened her eyes, startling him: “Charlotte, you…”
“Lathel… Will you wait for me?” .
Hearing Charlotte’s question, he smiled and said: “Of course, we have a contract with each other; besides… I also want to see how beautiful you will be when you grow up.”
Charlotte nodded, then… she suddenly hugged his neck and offered her small and soft lips.
Lathel was really surprised, he didn’t think that a naive and stupid girl like Charlotte could do this.
However, he did not resist; on the contrary, he was the one who took the initiative, as he attacked the inside of her mouth.
Charlotte looking like a 10-year-old actually made him a little worried, but her real age was much more than 1,000.
Charlotte’s small mouth also responded awkwardly as she gently sucked Lathel’s tongue.
A moment later, the two separated, Charlotte looked at him with dreamy eyes and said: “Lathel… you… wait for me. Next time, I will… be more mature.”
“Uhm! I will wait for you.”
As soon as Lathel finished speaking, Charlotte slowly closed her eyes, and her breathing entered a stable state.
At this moment, he knew that Charlotte had completely fallen asleep. He sighed, gently covered her with the blanket, kissed her forehead, and left the room.
Outside, Akna was waiting for him. Seeing him leave the room, she immediately bowed her head and said: “Young master, don’t worry, the other maids will protect and take care of her.”
“Uhm! Thank you.”
“Young master, there is no need to thank me, this is what I need to do.” Akna replied: “Besides… Master is waiting for the young master in his private room.”
“I know.”
Lathel followed Akna, and as they were moving through the dark hallway, Akna suddenly spoke: “Young master, thank you for today’s meal.”
“Hm?! There’s no need to thank me, I need to thank you and everyone else.” Lathel smiled and said, “Hopefully you guys can take care of Charlotte if I’m not here.”
“Yes, that is my responsibility and everyone’s. Besides…” Akna suddenly stopped walking; she turned her head and stared at him, making him a little embarrassed: “Young master, when will you have a girlfriend?”
“Or is…”
“Oy! I know what you’re thinking.” Lathel said uncomfortably. He shook his head and sighed: “I like women; however, I’m a bit picky, as it’s not everything I can eat.”
Hearing that, Akna stared at him. After a moment, she nodded and said: “Yes, young master. If you need to solve the problem of ‘that’ then call me anytime you want.”
Lathel: “…”
He, of course, knew what Akna was talking about; however, he really wasn’t the type of person who could eat anything.
Akna was also very beautiful, but he knew she could say those things only because she was his servant.
Lathel could also guess how servants with a bit of beauty would be trampled upon in this dark world.
Walking to Ryne’s door, Akna knocked three times, opened the door a little, then left immediately.
Seeing that, Lathel pushed the door and went into the room. He frowned because this place was no different from outside in the hallway. The light was a bit weak, but it was still enough for him to see everything clearly.
Ryne wore an extremely loose white nightgown, and she was sitting on a sofa designed specifically for her.
“Lathel… come here…” When Ryne saw Lathel, she immediately spoke.
He also walked up to Ryne without any worries, smiled, and said: “Good evening, Ryne.”
“Uhm! Don’t be too polite; we’re not strangers.” Ryne nodded and said: “Sit down.”
As soon as Lathel sat down, Ryne continued: “I just talked to Claire; she is also very pitiful.”
Lathel: “…”
“What do you mean…”
“Yes, I want to let her stay with us temporarily.” Ryne smiled and said: “After all, this place is very large; the more people here, the warmer and happier it will be, right?”
Hearing that, Lathel just smiled.
“I know you feel that this is a bit troublesome for you, but I talked to her.” Ryne tried to reassure him: “She is no longer Malina’s servant anymore.”
“Besides… in the future, if she decides to choose the Royal Family or the Church, she will also leave this place.”
Lathel nodded: “I know.”
“Lathel, as for Rolen, I feel like she could become your personal servant.”
“This…” Lathel said, a little annoyed: “Ryne, she is actually Alec’s servant, she will definitely not be loyal to me.”
“For my peace of mind, she and I must at least sign a contract to ensure my own safety.”
Hearing that, Ryne shook his head: “At first I wanted to do that; however, Lathel, do you feel that the energy inside your body is weakening?”
Lathel was startled. He checked his body carefully, and he felt that some of the energy in his body was leaking out.
He nodded slightly, and Ryne explained: “That’s because of the contracts you signed. Although the contract is very convenient and safe, you also need a large enough source of energy to keep it running.”
“If the person or object you sign a contract with is stronger and higher-levelled, the more energy will be needed to maintain the contract.”
“I feel that with your current energy source, you should not continue to sign contracts, otherwise, your energy will become more chaotic.”
“At that point, when you use magical energy, there will be terrible pain, and you won’t even be able to continue using energy.”
Hearing that, Lathel took a deep breath and felt extremely confused. It seems… Although the contract is very good, he cannot abuse it indiscriminately.
‘Perhaps this is also the reason why this world rarely uses contracts. I took this matter too lightly; luckily, Ryne reminded me otherwise…’
He didn’t dare to think further; anyway, the consequences would be terrible if no one told him this.
“Good!” Ryne smiled and said: “During the days you were here, how did you feel about life here?”
“Very good, I feel… this place is like my home.” Lathel smiled and said, These were his honest words.
Ryne looked at him, as if she were looking at someone from her past who always followed her.
“Mom, do you like to eat this dish?”
“Mon, are you tired?”
“Let me massage your shoulders.”
“You must eat on time; don’t skip any meals, understand?”
“Why do you always care so much about work? You have to take time to care for yourself too.”
“Mom… sorry, did I do something wrong? Why did you leave?”
“I… sorry. Thank you for adopting me, mom.”
“Ryne!” Suddenly, Lathel’s voice rang out, causing Ryne to return to reality.
He looked at her with worried eyes: “Are you okay?”
“Ah! I… I’m fine.”
“So… why are you crying?”
Ryne heard that and touched her eyes, her tears were dripping. Although there were not many tears, it was enough for Lathel to see that she seemed to have something difficult to say.
She smiled, her smile carrying a bit of pain and nostalgia: “Lathel, can you hold my hand for a bit?”
Lathel didn’t hesitate, he immediately used both of his hands to hold her chubby hand.
Even though her hands were very large, her skin was very soft, like a baby’s skin.
“Don’t you hate me?”
“Why do I hate you?” Lathel asked confusedly.
“Because… my appearance, I…”
“No, you are very beautiful.” Lathel said smiling.
“You don’t have to lie. Even if you tell the truth, I won’t be angry with you.”
Lathel shook her head: “No, I’m telling the truth. Ryne, people are judged by two characteristics: appearance and personality.”
“Appearance can help you win the sympathy of others the moment you meet. But if your personality is not good, no one will want to continue to see you or interact with you.”
“And if your personality is good but you don’t have beauty, perhaps at first they will be a little worried and uncomfortable when interacting with you.”
“But… in the long run, people will realise that being with you is more comfortable than being with someone with a bad personality.”
Hearing that, Ryne also held Lathel’s hand tightly, her face showed nostalgia, accompanied by a slight blush as if she were drunk.
“Besides…” Lathel suddenly continued: “It seems like you’ve lost a bit of weight too, right?”
“Ah! That’s right. How did you find out?” Ryne was a bit surprised, she also didn’t think Lathel could find out about this: “I… lost 3kg.”
Lathel nodded: “Uhm! I also realized that. Great, this is a good start.”
“How did you notice?” Ryne asked confusedly.
“Ah! Because the fat around your neck area is slightly reduced, the dress you wear also appears to be about 0.7 mm looser. Especially the waist, it is no longer so tight that it looks like the dress is about to tear.”
Ryne: “…”
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