Victoria wasn't worried that Lilia would harm him; what she truly feared was that after Lilia provoked him, the Young Dragon would go to extremes.
"..." Karl felt the warmth from Victoria's palm. He could, of course, feel Victoria's sincerity.
Although this sincerity came out of nowhere.
He nodded, saying nothing more.
With a beautiful, powerful, and maternal mature woman acting as a wet nurse by his side, he had no reason to refuse.
"Good," Victoria chuckled softly, her eyes filled with tenderness. She reached out and gently stroked Karl's cheek.
Just as she had expected, this young Young Dragon harbored an endless longing for familial affection deep within his heart.
Karl was bewildered by her intimate gesture, but looking at the high-rising chest beneath her bishop's robes and her maternal actions, he suddenly wanted to bite.
He didn't hesitate, reaching out his hand to touch her collarbone, his fingertips tracing downwards from her neckline.
Victoria was momentarily stunned. She wanted to occupy the position of Karl's mother, and it was working quite well, but why did he always think of such things?
She didn't dislike physical contact with Karl; after all, she wasn't his real mother, and a handsome youth like Karl wasn't off-putting.
"Alas..."
Victoria sighed inwardly, feeling his hand already kneading, and then wanting to use his mouth. She was both annoyed and amused, wondering if she had truly achieved her goal.
She neither refused nor indulged him, wanting to see how far Karl would go.
However, the office door was suddenly pushed open forcefully.
Hill burst in, her face pale, her eyes filled with anxiety and unease. "Excuse me, Lord City Lord, there is something important I need to report to you immediately."
"What is it?" Karl withdrew his hand from Victoria's clothes, looking at Hill with confusion.
"The bodies of a small merchant caravan of over ten people have been discovered in the city. They show clear signs of being gnawed by an unknown creature," Hill's expression was unusually serious.
"Ah?" Karl once again showed a surprised expression. He couldn't remember how many times he had said "ah" today.
Under his rule, San Marino City often saw hundreds of people hanged in a single day.
Why was the death of a dozen merchants being reported to him?
"These bodies are very strange. I suspect other dangers are involved," Hill said seriously.
"Alright," Karl imagined Hill and decided to investigate personally. He stood up, preparing to leave with Hill.
Hill's eyes secretly glanced at Victoria, her mood utterly terrible.
Just as her intuition suggested, this bishop indeed had ulterior motives concerning Karl.
Her poisoning was real, and progress had been good yesterday.
But Victoria was a variable.
Victoria likewise looked at Hill, quickly discerning the situation but choosing not to expose it, naturally following by Karl's side.
According to their earlier agreement, she would stay by Karl's side during this time.
Karl didn't refuse Victoria.
Seeing this, a cold glint flashed in Hill's eyes.
But killing a bishop silently wasn't easy, so she could only suppress her murderous intent and resort to other methods.
Led by a Dark Elf, the group arrived at a tavern.
The place was already surrounded by City Guards, who, upon seeing Karl approach, saluted him, their faces paler than the last.
Karl frowned, it seemed the situation was indeed more serious than he had anticipated. He entered the tavern.
Upon entering the room, Karl saw the so-called "bodies."
His mouth twitched involuntarily: "Are these called bodies?"
Several skeletons were scattered on the floor, and large patches of dried blood remained on the wooden boards, proving that these bones were once human beings.
The air was filled with an indescribably nauseating stench, making one want to cover their nose.
"These people were merchants," a Dark Elf reported, "Everyone in the tavern saw them return to their rooms last night. When the stench was noticed during the day, this is what was found."
"Is it some kind of magical beast?" Karl frowned, his gaze moving between the bones and the bloodstains.
Victoria knelt beside the bodies, her brows tightly furrowed.
"Bishop Victoria, have you found any clues?" Karl couldn't help but ask.
Victoria nodded, then shook her head, her expression full of confusion: "It's very strange. There are bite marks on these bones, but these bite marks... are very much like humans."
"Humans?" Karl's brows furrowed even tighter, and he ordered the Dark Elf to investigate suspicious individuals.
"No," Victoria shook her head, her expression peculiar: "Judging from the bite marks left on the bones, these humans were only about ten centimeters tall, roughly the size of a mouse."
"?" Question marks appeared above Karl's head, and he instantly felt a chill down his spine.
Chapter 121: The Saintess's Feet
Karl's gaze was fixed on the bones on the ground. Beneath these bones, on the wooden floor, were dried black bloodstains, outlining the contours of death.
In just one night, they had been gnawed down to mere bones by countless small figures.
"Is it some kind of small humanoid creature?"
Just thinking about that scene made Karl's trypophobia act up.
Victoria's brows were tightly furrowed. After a long period of contemplation, she shook her head: "I need to go back and consult the church's records..."
Mid-sentence, her eyes inadvertently flickered towards Hill, who was standing not far away.
Her heart tightened. She couldn't leave Karl's side now, otherwise, this Child would be deceived by that bad woman.
Victoria's tone shifted: "In the meantime, I'll have Chris protect your safety, Lord City Lord."
She knew her daughter and Karl were playing rough, with high heels and behind-the-scenes poking, and positions that shattered her motherly worldview.
But at least her daughter seemed to be the more dominant party in this twisted relationship, and besides, everything that could be developed or shouldn't be developed had already been developed, so a few extra days wouldn't make a difference.
It was better than letting this Dark Elf stay with Karl.
"Thank you, Bishop," Karl's expression was subtle. These past few days, he found Victoria quite perplexing, so confidently allowing her daughter to act with him.
He didn't understand her considerations, but having a beautiful Saintess skilled in healing by his side was a welcome prospect.
Hill, on the other hand, grew cold. This bishop was clearly targeting her.
It seemed the church also wanted to win over Karl; she had to take action.
Karl then instructed the Dark Elf to cooperate with the City Guards to investigate the case.
Having arranged everything there.
Karl and Hill returned to the City Lord's Mansion. This case was bizarre, but for San Marino City, the strange deaths of a dozen people were not enough to cause too much of a stir.
Comparatively, the most pressing concern was Lilia.
He stopped, turning to Hill and asking, "Have you found any trace of Lilia yet?"
"I apologize," Hill lowered her head.
"Then recall all your blood relatives. Searching alone would be dangerous," Karl waved his hand, not truly intending to blame Hill:
"Her target is me. We just need to wait patiently and not lose our composure."
Karl had also suspected that the skeleton incident was related to Lilia, but there were no relevant clues at all.
Moreover, the deaths of a few merchants had nothing to do with him personally.
Soon after, Chris arrived at the City Lord's Mansion, still in her pure nun's habit, wearing high heels, dignified and beautiful.
Chris looked around, feeling a little uneasy.
Her mother had unknowingly sent her to help Karl, which undoubtedly made her feel even more conflicted.
At the same time, she secretly rejoiced that these past few days, her guilt had been purely self-inflicted; her mother hadn't suspected her relationship with Karl. In her mother's heart, she was still that pure and flawless daughter.
This brought her a sense of relief.
After Chris entered the study, her gaze swept over Hill, who was standing nearby, and she instinctively frowned. Although she didn't have much affection for Karl.
But after all, Karl was the first male to enter her body, and he had a Dark Elf by his side.
She always felt a subtle, inexplicable discomfort.
"Chris," Karl interrupted her thoughts, "This enemy is very dangerous. If you truly encounter danger, prioritize protecting your own life."
He dared not underestimate Lilia's ruthlessness; to achieve her goals, she would likely have no psychological qualms about harming the women around him.
"You don't need to remind me," Chris, when no one else was around, didn't maintain her Saintess's reserve and sat down nearby.
Her movements were casual, subtly meant to challenge Hill.
Hill had been silently observing her since she entered. As expected of a Saintess, her appearance naturally exuded a sacred, inviolable aura.
She knew how attractive such an appearance was to men.
She had finally managed to get the mother to leave, only to have her daughter arrive.
Hill moved naturally, walking behind Karl and beginning to massage his shoulders.
Karl didn't mind. He briefly recounted the grievances between himself, the Grand Duke of the Northern Territory, and Lilia to Chris. He wasn't sure how much Chris knew, so he told her everything to give her a full understanding.
As he spoke, Hill, behind him, massaged her way down from his shoulders, gradually squatting on the ground.
Just as Karl was about to speak, she moved naturally, as if she had done it thousands of times, skillfully taking little ka into her mouth.
"..."
Chris's expression didn't change much at this sight.
After Karl finished with the serious matters, the scene fell into an awkward silence.
Hill bit skillfully, maintaining quiet, but with great effort, she swallowed it whole, a distinct bulge appearing on her smooth, brown throat.
Karl couldn't help but marvel, as expected of a Dark Elf, she could really swallow it.
What he felt was a squeezing sensation he had never experienced before.
After swallowing very slowly, Hill then slowly controlled her throat to squeeze it out, then swallowed it back in, repeating the process.
Karl wasn't enjoying himself very much right now, but he had to admit, Dark Elves were truly skilled.
In less than three minutes, he ejaculated.
He didn't even need to exert effort to clean it; there was a squirming suction, like a black hole, drawing everything in.
After Hill finished everything, she naturally raised her head and licked her lips. Because it went straight to her stomach, there was no residue in her mouth.
She acted completely naturally, like a skilled maid simply tying her master's tie.
Hill clearly didn't intend to end it there. Her long legs moved naturally, intending to sit on Karl's lap.
She was just about to sit down.
Chris walked over, grabbed Hill's collar from behind, pulled her away, then sat on the desk in front of Karl, took off her high heels, and placed her black-stockinged, jade-like feet on him.
"?" Karl's expression was subtle. He guessed Hill would try something, but he didn't expect Chris to be so aggressive.
After all, his relationship with Chris was more adversarial than friendly.
Hill, yanked away by Chris's grip on her collar, wasn't annoyed, standing by with a smile.
Chris gained the upper hand, but her foot movements slowed down. She had acted on impulse a moment ago, and now, belatedly, felt embarrassed.
But it was done, and feeling Hill's gaze from the side, she was caught between a rock and a hard place.
She took a few deep breaths to calm herself. Her toes, beneath the black stockings, began to slowly rub, just as she remembered.
Chris felt as if she had daggers in her back, and her toe movements became a bit rougher.
Hill, standing by, quietly took everything in. It seemed this Saintess was easier to deal with than her mother, even a bit naive and easily provoked. These were things that could be exploited later.
She subtly winked at Karl.
Karl's mouth twitched. He saw Chris's forced expression, then Hill secretly winking at him, and understood the situation, his mouth twitching.
These women truly had hundreds of tricks up their sleeves.
However...
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