This Lich Requests More Remuneration
Chapter 381 - 354: The Kind Drow Elf

Chapter 381: Chapter 354: The Kind Drow Elf

Amberser naturally took Katherine’s seat, while Katherine naturally stepped aside.

As the master of the Underground City, Amberser naturally should sit in the master’s position.

Before long, a Drow Elf named Constance approached Amberser.

Constance was a very young Drow Elf, only sixteen years old in human years.

She was one of the Drow Elves who had rebelled in Spidernet City, belonging to the completely untamed ones.

When she was first brought over, she couldn’t wait to duel with Katherine. In Constance’s eyes, an Elf as beautiful as her must be just a vase, unworthy of bossing her around.

Then, Constance understood what the word "gap" meant.

Katherine, with bare hands, had pinned the twin-dagger wielding Constance to the ground.

Constance thought she had been careless, but the next attempt ended the same way.

Katherine’s reaction speed and combat skills were far above her own.

Afterward, Constance chose the most conventional method of the Drow Elves, feigning submission and then looking for an opportunity to assassinate.

Unfortunately, Katherine was no longer the naive and sweet girl she used to be. Constance’s tactic had been played out many times by her predecessors.

Thus, Constance’s subsequent assassination attempts were easily foiled by Katherine.

Constance was stunned. Are these still High Elves? This counter-assassination skill was even more formidable than that of the Drow Elves.

This woman named Katherine was amazing, not only was she beautiful, but she also completely crushed her in every aspect.

But why, after several failed assassination attempts, was she still alive? And she hadn’t even received much punishment.

Always worrying about what kind of conspiracy she had fallen into, it seemed now that her punishment was finally due.

The master of the Underground City sat before her, the Lich so cunning that legend claimed he achieved deification through mere treachery.

The stark white bones, the grim and terrifying face, and the heart-clenching negative energy that surrounded him.

This Lich’s appearance perfectly matched the image of the ultimate Devil King that Constance had envisioned.

Amberser looked at Constance, then said to Katherine, "Is this the fool who’s been breaking the rules repeatedly?"

Amberser’s tone was very serious at that moment, taking Katherine by surprise.

Katherine obediently said, "Yes, she has attempted assassination fifteen times."

Constance thought to herself, As expected, it’s time to settle accounts, and I’m probably going to die here.

However, Katherine added, "Perhaps, we can give her another chance, I believe she will reform."

Constance looked at Katherine in astonishment; so letting her go before wasn’t a scheme, but Katherine truly forgave her.

But, fifteen assassination attempts, all of that she could forgive?

Katherine had thought that Amberser was staging this scene to make Constance feel deeply indebted to her. Now, the situation looked good, as Constance seemed to have changed her attitude towards her.

The Lich was still the same old, with an eerily accurate judgment of people.

Just when Katherine thought she had cooperated seamlessly this time, she heard Amberser slam the table and bellow, "What the hell are you blabbering about? Are you brain-dead? What’s the point of rules if they can be broken willy-nilly, then they’re worth shit!"

Katherine was terrified by Amberser’s fierce words. Was he always this vicious? It was the first time he had spoken to her in this tone, despite having known the Lich for so long.

Katherine was startled by Amberser, completely at a loss for an answer.

Amberser, however, didn’t let her off, standing up and cursing at Katherine, "Idiot, I told you to train these Drow Elves, and what do you do? You indulge them, indulge them until one of them tries to assassinate you fifteen times. You’re truly worthless, keeping you here is just a waste of food."

Amberser extended a finger, with the tip condensing a powerful Dark Magic Power, so strong that even someone without knowledge of magic could feel its might.

Constance watched Amberser gather his magic power, about to kill Katherine, and she suddenly felt an impulse, she wanted to stop all this.

Yes, that’s right, only Katherine could save her own life now, if she died, she would die as well.

"Stop, please spare Katherine, I won’t break the rules again, I swear I won’t ever again," she pleaded.

When Constance said this, Amberser turned his hollow eye sockets toward her, "You’re willing to follow the rules for Katherine’s sake?"

Constance felt a chill all over her body, as if someone had grabbed her throat, barely able to speak.

But in the end, she gritted her teeth and assured, "Yes, for Katherine’s sake, I’m willing to follow your orders and never disobey, I swear by the Spider Queen..."

"Save your oaths."

Amberser retracted his Dark Magic Power, and said to Katherine, "Now you see why I chose her."

Only then did Katherine realize, was it all an act just now?

Clenching her fists, Katherine said, "You bastard, you scared me to death."

Constance, observing the interactions between the two, suddenly understood, "You conspired to deceive me?"

Amberser shook his head, "Only I deceived you, Katherine knew nothing, just like you; both of your reactions were genuine. Katherine wanted to save you, and you wanted to save Katherine."

Constance, feeling as if stripped naked, said in both shame and annoyance, "I was just, just... "

Constance wanted to say that she only tried to save Katherine in order to save herself, but was too angry to articulate it.

Interrupting her, Amberser said, "No need to explain, do you think I chose you to deceive by accident? Fifteen assassination attempts, the early ones were somewhat earnest, but the later ones were purely perfunctory.

"You think you can stab a Legendary Ranger in the face? Digging resistance traps in the Underground City, do you realize how hard the ground is? And then there’s poisoning and seduction right to one’s face, seduction, where did you get that idea, do you have any idea who the real beauty is? You haven’t wanted to kill Katherine for a long time now; you were just trying to get her attention."

Constance quickly retorted, "No, it’s not like that, I just... just didn’t come up with a new plan yet."

"Enough, stop fooling yourself, I don’t want to waste my Magic Power on detecting lies. I know what’s in your heart, Katherine is extraordinarily charming, and she’s been kind to you, and you’ve felt her kindness. You’re just confused, which is why you refuse to admit it," Amberser said.

Amberser directly pierced through Constance’s lie; the girl was already fallen, beginning to think of others.

Amberser didn’t give her time to ponder and immediately handed over a plan to Katherine.

"This is the first phase of the Airship Transportation Plan. The first route will be from the Silvermoon Tribunal to the Dwarf Kingdom. I’ve drafted three routes; you choose one to prioritize in construction. Let Constance be the first Air Transport Ship Captain, and let her choose her crew.

"I believe there’s more than one Drow Elf whose character has changed."