Mechanical Alchemist

PS. Writer’s block, just the daily grind.

After dawn.

The weather today was surprisingly good, the morning sunlight slipped through the curtains of the apartment, casting mottled shadows on the wall.

Su Lun felt that it had been a long time since he had slept so soundly.

He opened his eyes and stared blankly at the ceiling for a moment, images flickering across his mind like slides in a projector.

Such comfortable moments, truly making one feel completely at ease.

Last night was a night of foolishness...

Forget it, better not think too deeply about it.

Su Lun didn’t get out of bed; both his arms were immersed in a sensation of tender and delicate warmth.

The majestic curves were slightly different.

Hmm... After distinguishing, the person on the left was Sabina, and on the right was Lena.

It was the first time the three of them stirred up such a ruckus.

Lena arrived at the apartment an hour late, returning to a scene of springtime frivolity, blushing with shyness. She had intended to wait until Su Lun was done with his matters before talking business, but ended up being dragged into the fray by Sabina. Somehow, they all frolicked until well into the night.

His thoughts whirling for a while, Su Lun suddenly felt that time was so delightful it bred a sense of greed.

Perhaps due to the faint rhythmical changes in his heartbeat upon waking, Sabina on the left opened her eyes as well.

They looked into each other’s eyes and shared a smile.

Su Lun gazed at his succubus maid, thinking it wasn’t an exaggeration to call her a rare beauty of this world.

Even if one were to face twenty thousand with overwhelming prowess, what use would it be?

Defeated by the allure of a succubus, one would still succumb.

It was that fleeting moment of eye contact, Sabina knew right away, and a sly, alluring look spread across her still-flushed face.

Her sideways glance moved to Lena, who was still sleeping soundly, and she smiled a meaningful, suggestive smile.

She didn’t speak, instead burying her face in her red wavy hair. Being so close, the tempting scent of the succubus filled Su Lun’s nostrils.

Under the bedsheets was an unobstructed view of early spring, skin touching skin, the morning brimming with vitality.

Sabina was awake and seemed to find doing nothing quite boring.

She didn’t lie still, instead gently stroking and wriggling under the sheets.

This early in the morning, Su Lun felt it wasn’t quite appropriate, but the soothing and tingling touch stimulated a massive release of dopamine, making him swallow his words.

Forget it.

Sabina had him firmly in her grasp.

The ability to say "no" completely eluded him.

The room was filled with nothing but the clear morning light and the soft sound of movement, time was enchanting.

At that moment, Lena, who was cupping Su Lun’s right hand and sleeping like a kitten, nuzzled against him.

She seemed to still be asleep, the corners of her mouth lifted in a contented curve, as if she were in a beautiful dream.

Suddenly, as if a thought struck her in the dream, she awoke abruptly.

Lena opened her eyes, feeling a cool touch spread throughout her body; she knew she was undeniably bare. In a moment of panicked confusion, like a deer in headlights, she realized that the affectionate scene from just before wasn’t entirely a dream.

Her mind replayed the absurdity of last night, as if it were a dream, yet not a dream.

Then, looking at Su Lun, she was still somewhat shy, and Lena’s pretty face blushed with a smile, "Good morning, Mr. Su Lun."

During the days they spent together, she too enjoyed starting a beautiful day with the words "Good morning."

"Good morning, Miss Lena."

Su Lun smiled slightly, freeing his hand to pull her into his embrace.

The atmosphere was as warm as ever.

Lena, noticing there were only two of them in the room, hadn’t quite realized what happened, and instinctively asked, "Where’s Sister Sabina?"

As soon as she began to speak, she immediately became aware of something, and a bashful crimson blush quickly spread over her fair neck.

Under the blanket, a hesitant response came, "Hmm...? Hmm...?"

Lena was momentarily flustered, only then realizing that she was the bird that had awakened late, "Ah..."

It was only when alone with Su Lun that she had the courage for bold attempts. With others around, she could never muster such boldness.

As for last night... it seemed to be Sabina’s sister’s seduction spell.

Lena felt both shy and dared not look, yet she couldn’t help but sneak a peek out of the corner of her eye with a learning attitude, muttering softly in her heart: Sister Sabina is really good at this...

Lena seemed to sense that the atmosphere was thick, and Mr. Su Lun seemed to really like this, didn’t he?

Her beautiful eyes shifted as she pondered, deciding not to ask any foolish questions.

For a moment, the room was filled with a spring atmosphere, and the air was thick with an ambiguous scent.

Su Lun found Lena’s skin slightly feverish and shifted to a more convenient position to embrace her, his right hand could easily touch a large area of her smoothness.

Delightfully handful, completely enjoyable.

Lena buried most of her pretty face, her eyes hazy.

The delightful enjoyment seemed to require no participation from her, Su Lun took his time, as if by magic, he produced a stack of documents and started discussing business, "I didn’t tell you last night, almost forgot."

He added, "These are some stocks and securities from the Rodriguez family, Lena, I’m leaving them with you, you handle them. They should be very ’clean’, but if you need to use them, be extra careful."

As Lena listened to him talk about serious matters, she finally felt brave enough to open her eyes.

She blinked curiously and glanced at the documents, seemingly still not understanding what they were about.

But she would never refuse anything to do with Mr. Su Lun.

So Lena responded obediently in a whispery voice, "Oh."

At that moment, Su Lun took out another handwritten document and said, "This document details some industries belonging to the Rodriguez family, with many potential points of entry. Soonest in a month or two, at the latest half a year, a major political upheaval is bound to happen in Luying..."

Professional matters were best left to professionals.

These business reports, when viewed through the eyes of a businessman, revealed many opportunities.

Though little rich lady Lena might seem gentle and fragile, her business acumen had even been praised by Mr. Jing.

Su Lun himself had no interest in managing, so leaving it to Lena was perfect.

If used well, it might even break the business monopoly of Luying’s top aristocracy and sky-rocket the Lei Cat Commerce Guild.

Su Lun carefully explained some intelligence he had gathered from the memories obtained from August, mentioning anything he could think of, no matter how trivial, and at the end, he added, "The rest I’ve written down in this document. Use these materials well, but pay attention to safety."

"Mm-hmm."

Looking at the documents, Lena finally understood what they were, feeling a sense of being valued, her heart brimming with joy.

She smiled playfully, revealing her white teeth, and asked, "Am I going to help Mr. Su Lun manage the assets?"

Su Lun didn’t know why, but he frowned slightly, his hand coincidentally touching a soft spot, and he pinched it without reservation, replying, "Yes."

"Mm."

Lena grinned, showing off her white teeth, and laughed happily.

She then looked at Su Lun’s "odd" expression, guessed why the strength in his hand had increased, and with a giggle, she laughed provocatively and ambiguously without a word.

Suddenly, the blanket was lifted, revealing a burst of spring.

Sabina’s proud, hot figure was fully exposed to the air, the sight of smooth skin like warm jade, and slender waist accentuating the exaggerated dimensions of her exquisite figure, irresistibly captivating. It was a flawlessly beautiful body, unabashedly beautiful, brashly entering their field of vision.

Even Lena’s gaze was transfixed, her eyes twinkling with barely concealed envy.

Su Lun, though, with his thick-skinned experience, just thought this scene was a little... inappropriate for daylight.

Sabina flirtatiously brushed her fiery red hair, casting a reproachful glare at the two dumbstruck onlookers, and straightened from her kneeling posture.

Having overheard the entire conversation, she looked up at the two, took a deep breath, and with a coquettish tone said, "Master, Lena has so much already, I want a ’hush fee’ too~"

That demeanor, those eyes, the action of brushing her hair... were the epitome of desire!

Every move she made radiated the allure of a mature woman.

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Lena, the young girl, was completely spellbound.

Su Lun knew she was joking about the stocks he had given to Lena earlier, and he just smiled without saying a word.

Sabina naturally didn’t mind at all. She stood up from the bed, smiled, and said, "I’ll go prepare breakfast for master, Miss Lena, could you help master dress and freshen up?"

There were servants in the apartment to make breakfast, and Su Lun didn’t know why Sabina suddenly felt like making it herself.

But when she tossed back the blanket, she wasn’t the only one exposed.

Miss Lena was bare, too.

The night might cover up that bashful tint, but the morning sunlight laid the enchanting scene bare to the air.

Rich Lady Lena seemed at a loss, attempting to cover herself but utterly failing to find anything to cover with, and could only reply in a dazed and silly voice, "Ah... oh."

Sabina smiled graciously, not showing a trace of shyness.

She didn’t cover up either, boldly taking out a black maid’s apron with white lace from her storage ring right in front of Su Lun and Lena, and slipping it on herself.

Sabina’s figure was too spectacular, and the apron looked as if it were a size too small.

It only covered the front, with the hem reaching just to the thigh, exuding extreme allure.

While it looked like the maid’s apron barely covered her impressive form, instead of hiding it, it ended up revealing an even more mature sense of desire.

Putting on clothes not only didn’t seem to reduce the earlier flirtatious atmosphere but, compared to when she was undressed, it stirred up an even more intense and fiery emotion.

Seeing this, Su Lun knew exactly what game his maid was playing.

A wry but interested expression appeared on his face.

Yes, it really was rather, quite nice.

After Sabina had put on the apron, she turned to glance at Su Lun, her beautiful eyes sparkling cleverly as she lightly pursed her lips, "Master, I’ll go make your breakfast~"

With those words, she left behind a silhouette that inspired endless fantasies.

"Hmm."

Su Lun responded.

His gaze followed Sabina’s undulating curves with an amused smile. This seductive little devil, truly every frown and smile were designed to entice.

Whether a figure is good or not isn’t something you can judge when you’re wearing a corset.

It’s when you’re free of any confines that the truth is revealed.

Full and firm without sagging, that’s the real deal.

Walking barefoot on the soft carpet, Sabina’s figure was utterly exquisite.

Teasingly hidden, tantalizingly revealed.

This breathtaking view was a feast for Su Lun’s eyes.

Even Lena, taken aback, couldn’t help but exclaim in admiration, "Wow... Sister Sabina’s figure is really amazing."

Thinking of something, she then asked Su Lun, "Mr. Su Lun, are you going to get out of bed now? I can help you get dressed."

Su Lun had no intention to indulge in such luxurious idleness and chuckled, "I can manage on my own."

"No. I’ll help you."

But Lena shook her head firmly and started to make a move.

Her bright eyes shifted with another thought, and while she went about it, she said, "Sister Sabina said that the lords of high society these days all like this kind of ’maid wake-up service.’ She also said, dear Mr. Su Lun can say he doesn’t like it, but not without having tried it."

"..."

Su Lun seemed at a loss for words.

Meanwhile, Lena had already gotten up and was bustling about.

Sabina, in the kitchen, seemed much bolder, daring to try many audacious moves and even blushing as she mimicked some of Sabina’s earlier actions.

Though a bit clumsy, it was a wholly different kind of delight.

"Mr. Su Lun, is this how it’s done?"

"Ah... I saw Sister Sabina do it just like this."

"Strange... why do I feel like I’m doing something wrong."

"..."

Su Lun felt that his life seemed to have suddenly become more decadent.

...

After breakfast, Su Lun stayed in his apartment.

Enjoying the rare idle day, he read through the golden classics in the study and tinkered with his own puppets.

The two women were delighted that Su Lun could stay in the apartment.

Miss Lena even notified her trade association and used illness as an excuse to idle at home for the day.

She also found a spot in the study, not far from Su Lun, and seriously perused the stack of materials, making notes from time to time.

When serious, Miss Lena’s eyebrows revealed a steady temperament starkly different from the coy shyness she displayed in bed.

Sabina’s current identity was indeed that of the "Countess Demacula," a lady of leisure with no particular business except playing cards, socializing, and shopping with the high-society ladies in Lington.

Now that she could serve closely beside her master, she was also enjoying herself.

With no outsiders in the apartment, she virtually became a qualified maid, sometimes bringing milk, offering fruits, and occasionally helping Su Lun relieve muscle fatigue.

Su Lun was well attended to by the two women and lived comfortably.

But he felt that the sight of Sabina flitting about in her maid outfit always managed to distract him.

Thankfully, his physical energy had greatly improved since advancing to a higher level, or else he likely wouldn’t have had the energy to focus on the important matters of the day.

...

However, such leisurely days did not last long.

In the evening, Su Lun suddenly received intelligence: the fish had taken the bait!

Mr. Hei relayed information that that night, someone would transport some "Blood Refined Crystal Cores" to the Backchi Biological Pharmacy Company, and the "Curator" was highly likely to appear in person.

Su Lun had been waiting for this news for several days.

During the recent royal academy’s anniversary celebration, he confirmed the "Curator’s" identity as the head of the "Ancient Magic and Archaeological Research Institute" at the royal academy, Heideman Elpuso, based on investigations by the Old Cowboy.

Before that, after stripping the memories from Augustus, Su Lun even confirmed that the most important "Blood Refined Crystal Cores" for crafting the Crimson Potion were provided by this person.

This individual held a very special position within the Giant’s Conclave!

And the "Curator" probably didn’t know yet that he had been exposed.

Even Augustus didn’t know about his professorship at the academy, since deliveries were always done by wax figures.

The situation had to be handled delicately to avoid startling the quarry—it needed to be a one-strike kill.

But assassinating a headmaster within the heavily-fortified royal academy was impossible.

Su Lun had already investigated the "Curator" and found that person seldom left the academy.

Being highly vigilant, any plot against them would likely arouse suspicion.

Luring them out seemed improbable.

But with the Red Death disease rampant, there was no time to wait for them to come out.

So, Su Lun came up with a plan: to use himself as bait!

Only the repeatedly opposed "Reaper" was worthy of the adversary’s effort.

Recently, Su Lun spread news through various channels claiming that he was targeting high-ranking members of the Giant’s Conclave for assassination and was inquiring about it on the black market.

So far, including the dark-skinned woman on the cruise ship and Augustus, Su Lun had eliminated two Archbishops from the Giant’s Conclave.

The followers of the outer gods likely never imagined that both killings were coincidental.

But Su Lun felt that if he was a member of that Evil God’s organization and knew this news, he would definitely find a way to lure and kill the "Reaper" to eradicate this major threat to the organization and simultaneously investigate who was targeting them.

Now, the piece of intel received by Mr. Hei was very subtle.

It was not only Su Lun fishing, but also those on the other side attempting to lure Su Lun out.

If it had been earlier, Su Lun wouldn’t have dared to use himself as bait.

But now Mr. Jing had arrived.

Moreover, he knew the identity of "Shadow Earl," which earned him some favor; causing trouble in Lington now carried much less risk.

This time, he might catch a big fish.