Stop Hypnotizing Me, Antagonist Princess!

Chapter 313: Chapter 205: A Favor Beyond Repayment_2
 

After all, in her perspective, only she knew what had really happened.

But from the faintly reddened corners of her eyes, one could still see the traces of tears.

Such a strong individual.

As Lynn chewed on the soft white bread, Tiya spoke softly, “Louise has mentioned before that there is a bakery in the Lower City North District with good flavors. I’ve been here several times before, but they were always sold out, today we’re lucky.”

“It’s delicious.”

Lynn complimented.

Who knew Tiya would shake her head: “Actually, in terms of taste and flavor, it’s far from the craftsmanship of the Church. It’s just that having heard so much about it from others, I’ve built unnecessary expectations in my heart, so at the moment of tasting it, I feel a bit disillusioned.”

Her words sounded like a complaint, yet they seemed to harbor some deeper meaning.

Lynn was caught off guard and could only bury himself in eating.

Seeing this, Tiya pressed her lips together, then poured a cup of hot water from the teapot and slowly pushed it in front of Lynn.

At the same time, as if it meant nothing, she spoke up.

“This afternoon I am going to visit the Black Street Market to see the organizer there, ‘Hound’ Frank.”

Lynn paused in his movement.

“Perhaps he can lend a hand and get you out of the city successfully,” Tiya said, not looking at Lynn’s expression at the moment, as she gently tore the soft bread in her hands, “I will give you some money, and arrange for someone to meet you in Courtney City.”

“The Imperial Capital… is no longer a place suitable for you to stay, apart from the Council’s old fogies, there are many nobles who think about putting you to death at every moment.”

“After this, whether to stay in the Saint Laurent Empire or go to other countries, you should consider it carefully once you’ve recovered from your injuries.”

As she spoke, Tiya put the bread in her mouth, gently chewing.

She spoke as if it were a trivial matter.

However, the words sounded particularly grating to Lynn.

After a long silence, he spoke softly, “What about you?”

“Don’t worry, the Church won’t punish me for such a trivial matter.”

“I mean… the Moonlight Holy Scripture.”

At that, Tiya’s hand froze in place.

“It’s none of your business.”

A while later, a somewhat cold reply came from across the table.

…

After asking that question, the girl seemed to be in a poor mood, so neither of them said another word throughout the entire breakfast.

Not only that, but after the meal, Tiya silently changed into different clothes, altered her appearance and posture, and left the room, leaving Lynn alone.

“If I’m not back by late tonight, then just run for your life.”

This was the last sentence the girl left behind before she went.

The room fell silent again.

If not for the slightly full stomach indicating the satisfaction of having eaten, Lynn would have thought the girl had never returned.

He lay on the bed, staring blankly at the ceiling, unaware of what he was thinking.

The nightmare from last night played over and over before his eyes.

Beatrice.

Tiya.

These two names circled in his mind like a nightmare.

After a long time, Lynn suddenly snapped back to reality and sat up laboriously, tugging at the silk cord by the bed.

This was a bell pull to summon a servant.

The hotel they stayed in was not modest, so it provided such services.

However, according to Tiya’s previous reminder, Lynn, as a fugitive, should not have made such a conspicuous move, which was highly likely to expose himself to the outside world.

Yet, for some reason, he did it anyway.

Moments later, accompanied by a knock at the door, a crisp female voice came from outside, “Hello?”

“Come in.”

A moment later, an average-looking maid entered, with a hint of curiosity in her eyes.

When she saw the young man lying in bed, surprise flickered in her eyes.

Clearly, she had not expected to see such a young guest living in a luxurious room that cost one Gold Coin a night.

And he was… so handsome.

But then, seeing the bandages wrapped under his clothes and the faintly oozing bloodstains, the maid was stunned.

Recalling the wanted posters spread through the streets and alleys of Glostit in recent days, she took another furtive glance at Lynn, seemingly making some connection, and her complexion suddenly turned unpleasant.

Nevertheless, Lynn was indifferent to this.

“Two things,” he said, handing her the letter he had prepared, “First, deliver this letter to the address above, it must be done by this afternoon.”

“Complete this task, and I will reward you with a thousand Gold Coins.”

A thousand Gold Coins?!

Hearing this astronomical figure, a trace of astonishment flashed in the maid’s eyes, as if she had heard some incredible tale.

“Gu, Guest, you’re… you’re joking with me, right?”

“Whether I am joking or not, you can discern for yourself,” Lynn replied calmly. “Besides, you should have already recognized who I am, right?”

At those words, the maid’s complexion suddenly turned pale. “Gu, Guest, I don’t know what you’re talking about…”

“The second thing, you could choose to report to the official Transcendent authorities, but please delay it a bit.”

“For completing this task, I will give you an additional hundred Gold Coins as a reward.”

“Can you do it?”

While speaking, Lynn took out a heavy bag of Gold Coins from a nearby cabinet and threw it to her.

Suddenly seeing a fortune that could change her life, the maid’s gaze immediately transformed.

It was a look that transcended conscience and humanity, filled with frenetic desire.

Her hands clenched tightly together, as if she wanted to pick up the bag of Gold Coins, yet also as if weighing her options.

Finally, the maid spoke with a somewhat trembling voice, “I swear… Guest, I will not betray you, and I will definitely complete the task you’ve assigned.”

Perhaps it was the driving force of money, or perhaps it was just the desire to help the harmless-looking youth before her.

At this moment, she seemed utterly sincere.

However, after a brief exchange of looks, Lynn let out an imperceptible sigh.

Had he spent too long with her, to the extent that he was influenced and harbored unnecessary illusions about ‘humans’ as a species?

He thought to himself, somewhat perplexed.

Moments later, the youth lifted his head again and looked emotionlessly at her, “You’ve wasted the only chance I gave you.”

The next second, the fluctuation of an invisible force came.

Before she could react, the maid’s expression froze on her face.

She thought her acting could deceive the youth before her, not knowing that he possessed the ability to discern any lie.

“Deliver this letter as instructed, then return to your room and wait until around ten o’clock in the evening before going to the nearest Silent Church to reveal my whereabouts.”

For ordinary people, he didn’t even need to lie to manipulate them effortlessly.

“Yes.”

The maid came to her senses, and the false sincerity that was previously in her eyes disappeared, replaced by an unprecedented resolve.

Moments later, the door closed once more.

Lynn’s body leaned back and fell onto the soft bed.

Don’t worry about it.

At this moment, the girl’s indifferent words at breakfast echoed in his ears again.

Very resolute, as if drawing a clear boundary.

It seems that Tiya was not completely unaware of the imminent Moonlight Holy Scripture.

Precisely for this reason, she was so eager to sever ties with him.

However, as he had said before, Lynn possessed the ability to see through others’ lies.

“Indeed… when a woman says she doesn’t want something, she actually does.”

The youth gazed at the chandelier on the ceiling, muttering to himself.

He, of course, did not want to interfere.

But just like the previous time when he went to rescue Ivyst, he knew very well that if he truly did nothing, once everything was over, when the dust settled, or perhaps when he was tossing and turning in bed at night, he would be overwhelmed by an unprecedented regret.

They’d only just met not long ago.

He should have turned her into a puppet as the Witch had instructed.

Yet, how the tables had turned.

It wasn’t until things had progressed to this point that he was shocked to find everything had gone entirely beyond expectations.

Even he didn’t know why he’d gone to such lengths for another person’s girl.

If a reason must be given, perhaps it was last night.

She cried very sadly.

A favor of a pinch, unrequited.

That was it.

In the following period, Lynn lay on the bed as if asleep, motionless.

And the sun outside the window also sank gradually with the passage of time.

Unwittingly, evening arrived.

At a certain moment, Lynn suddenly opened his eyes.

“Knock, knock, knock.”

A heavy knocking came from outside.