The Extra Villain's Second Chance: A Hero's System
Chapter 51 - 50 - Compassion Eyes

Chapter 51: Chapter 50 - Compassion Eyes

"How did you know?" Astaroth asked how Lev knew the person he was referring to.

"We’re not so close that I have to tell you everything about me, are we."

"Detecting from how his soul feels very similar to a demon yet there’s nothing strange about it from the outside, it seems to be the work of... more importantly, you should be able to remove the demon soul inside that person’s body and give his body to me."

"Why should I do that?"

"That way, I can help you more in the future."

"And why do you want to help me more in the future?"

In the end, because Lev kept asking, Astaroth was in no mood to talk more.

He looked like a baby on a hunger strike, turning his body away and busy flying around.

Not long after, the horse-drawn carriage that Lev was riding arrived at the Razanov family’s mansion.

And with that, Lev was finally able to return to his family’s mansion safely.

He didn’t come alone.

He was accompanied by several soldiers, knights, and magicians from the royal palace. Their task was to capture Andrei’s subordinates who were still inside the mansion.

According to Lev’s estimation, they must not have thought that they would be captured by Dragomirov’s royal army.

As soon as the carriage arrived at the front gate of the mansion, Lev got off the carriage. Meanwhile, the soldiers, knights, and magicians all rushed first to the main building of the mansion.

"Young Master, you’ve arrived!"

The first person to greet his arrival was Greda.

She shed tears when she saw the state of Lev, who had come down with the help of a cane and one non-functioning hand.

"You must have experienced something painful, Young Master."

She approached and gently held the back of Lev’s hand that was holding the cane. "I’m glad everything has ended well." She smiled subtly as if to give Lev peace of mind.

Of course, Greda knew that Lev could not see whether she was smiling or crying, but her tone of voice was very calm as if she did not want his young master to know that she was crying.

"How do you know that everything is over for good, Nanny?"

"I saw the proceedings while buying some groceries in the town square."

"Is that so."

In the moments before the trial actually ended, King Vladislav had announced loudly that Lev was innocent.

King Vladislav then ordered the person holding the memory orb, which was broadcasting the proceedings, to deactivate it.

Maybe that’s how Greda saw what had happened in the courtroom. But the trial didn’t end there.

’I’d better not tell him first.’ Lev decided to let Greda find out on his own later.

Greda then turned her head to the side, as if to show Lev that she was not the one who had been waiting for him to arrive.

Not far from Greda—there was Daria at the back.

Unlike Greda who approached Lev and was able to calm his emotions quickly, Daria seemed to want to get away from Lev.

The sound of sobbing could be heard from Lev’s ears.

Maybe because Daria couldn’t hold back her emotions, she chose to stay away. Only after Greda pushed her back, Daria then dared to approach Lev.

How have you been?

It’s been a while.

Are you okay?

Those kinds of questions felt like they wanted to come out of Daria’s mouth.

"Hiks!"

Silence fell between Lev and Daria.

She held her hands together below for a long time.

Only the sound of her sobs could be heard in the air.

Lev didn’t know what feelings were arising inside him at this moment.

He had never had anyone who would cry over him.

In the history of his life, there had never been anyone who cried sincerely over the unfortunate circumstances that befell him.

’Should I feel happy?’

Lev didn’t know how to react to Greda and Daria’s response.

His earthly parents who betrayed him never cried when he had an accident.

Same with Andrei and Irini—they never showed the same response as Greda and Daria when his hands, knees, and body were injured from training too hard.

’I can somewhat understand why Greda reacted that way, but why did Daria also show the same reaction?’

’Is she crying because I don’t look handsome anymore?’

There was only one reason that Lev understood why Daria would look so sad—Lev’s facial features and body, which had been clean of wounds, had now become full of scars.

Rather than let his ineptitude in interacting be exposed, Lev chose to discuss more important matters.

"Is everything going according to plan?"

Lev finally broke the silence.

He was asking about something that seemed difficult to understand.

Hearing Lev’s serious tone, Greda took a few steps back as if knowing that the next conversation could be a secret.

Daria, who still remembered the message Lev whispered in her ear two months ago immediately wiped away her tears and focused her mind.

"I have conveyed your words to Madam Fleur. And Madam Fleur also managed to realize what you ordered."

"That’s good then."

Precisely, when Lev sent Daria to the Dreamhouse Brothel along with Andrei’s kidnap victims—when he gave Daria the order to deliver the unexpected funds from Andrei’s personal safe, Lev left Madam Fleur a message through Daria.

"If you have time, you should come see Madam Fleur in person, Young Master."

"In that case, let’s go to the Dreamhouse Brothel now."

The Razanov family mansion would be a little noisy for some time to come anyway. Thus, Lev decided to hear the report of his orders directly from Madam Fleur’s mouth as soon as possible.

’Including, I have to give an update on today’s trial.’

Lev brought Greda and Daria into the carriage that had brought him to the mansion earlier.

It was fortunate that the coachman hadn’t spurred the carriage away yet, so he could tell the coachman to go to the Dreamhouse Brothel.

***

In a room inside the Dreamhouse Brothel, Lev received a glass of warm drink and a plate of warm food.

"This is a glass of caudle that is good for your health. There is also deer stew that is still warm, Young Master."

The person who spoke to Lev was Madam Fleur.

She was standing next to the chair and table where Lev was sitting. She carefully prepared some dishes for Lev to enjoy.

Not only did she prepare the dishes, but she also helped Lev in enjoying his meal.

She meticulously helped Lev in picking up the glasses so that he would not take the wrong glass—naturally for blind people, they would spill food and drinks because they did not know the position of the dishes in front of them—that certainly did not apply to Lev.

"You know, I can eat and drink by myself."

"Don’t be like that, Young Master. I may not have sobbed like Daria did, but I still owe you my life."

"..."

"Just be quiet and let me feel better by helping you enjoy the dishes I have prepared."

Madam Fleur took a mouthful of deer stew and said, "Here it comes... Open wide! Say aah!"

She acted like a mother feeding her baby.

Of course, Lev didn’t follow Madam Fleur’s role-play.

He took the spoon from her hand and ate his own dish.

A disappointed look appeared on Madam Fleur’s face. She then sat near Lev while supporting her head on the table with her palms.

Maybe it was because Lev couldn’t see, so she dared to wear clothes that were much more revealing than the clothes he had seen.

’Should I mention that she’s only wearing underwear?!’

Madam Fleur’s large cleavage was clearly visible. Lev did not need to stare directly at her cleavage because he was using his skills.

"Long time no see, Young Master."

"Aren’t your words a little late?!"

"Since we have already met, let me explain a few things, Young Master."

After much pleasantries, Madam Fleur’s tone became more serious.

She then explained to Lev that the Dreamhouse Brothel had successfully undergone a transformation. _{fre/ew.ebnovel.c om}

The building that originally looked shabby—at least from the outside, had now become much more pleasant to look at even the exterior.

The transformation plan proposed by Lev when he first met Madam Fleur was to change the form of entertainment that customers received.

If previously Dreamhouse Brothel only offered drinking services with courtesans and some of them could be invited to sleep together, then Lev proposed to add entertainment services.

Poetry, stories, dance, and music. All these forms of entertainment should be run by Dreamhouse Brothel, which was Lev’s advice and input.

Not only that, but Lev also gave Madam Fleur all his knowledge about the various forms of entertainment—all from the earth to be exact.

It was certainly not easy to teach the courtesans that Madam Fleur had.

"Unfortunately, when I told my girls, there were some of them who refused."

"Then?"

"They decided to leave the Dreamhouse Brothel."

The courtesans who refused were those who had previously accepted the offer to perform co-sleeping services.

When Madam Fleur announced that the co-sleeping service would be abolished, they immediately protested Madam Fleur’s decision and left the Dreamhouse Brothel.

Their decision to leave the Dreamhouse Brothel made sense.

A brothel without co-sleeping services can’t be called a brothel... more like they’re afraid they won’t be able to make much money anymore, to be more precise.

After the courtesans who refused to transform the Dreamhouse Brothel left, it wasn’t bankruptcy that the Dreamhouse Brothel experienced—the crowds, popularity, and money continued to flow into the Dreamhouse Brothel.