The next day, Coldness Divine recounts the information gained from Wicked Fortune.
“The highest authority of the brothel is known as the
There are 12 seats, twelve partners of the Unquenchable Fire Brothel, and only one of them is unmovable, the seat of the founding partner, whose identity is unknown.
“Although not all speak about their private lives and businesses, they have interacted on so many occasions that it is possible to infer their location. To be a partner, they must invest considerable amounts of resources. In the worst case, they will only be considered investors, they will earn profits, but they will not have a say.”
And most importantly, to be a partner, a partner’s seat must be available.
“The resources of these people are beyond anything we have dealt with, even knowing this information, we can do nothing against them. At least not for now.”
They might be very weak personally, but one should not underestimate a partner just because of their level. The resources they spend on personal protection can easily annihilate rankers.
If they managed to lay their hands on Wicked Fortune, it was because he felt safe inside that subspace, arrogantly leaving behind all protection for the sake of appearances.
Coldness Divine reveals everything she knows and after answering dozens of questions, Lawrence and the others have a clear idea of the behind-the-scenes management of the Unquenchable Fire Brothel. It's the closest they have been to meeting their real enemy.
Following this, Coldness Divine and Serene Will look at Lawrence, who understands the meaning of their gaze.
“You can deal with Dark Root however you wish, he was merely a drinking buddy.”
He obtained great benefits thanks to him, it wouldn’t be a lie to say that without his help, Lawrence wouldn’t have met these women. But if his life hinders the desires of his wives, he will not hesitate to end it. Because his death brings him greater benefits.
“That guy, is he still alive?”
When Coldness Divine nods, Lawrence smiles joyfully.
“Great.”
Regarding the man he is talking about, it’s none other than...
“Lawrence! Get me out of here! I'm worth more alive than dead!”
Wicked Fortune, the man who tortured him and wanted to kill him. Now he is just a bloodied man with swollen eyes.
“Tell me, what do you have to give me?”
Wicked Fortune believes that Lawrence is giving him a chance and immediately mentions his wealth and his ample resources, but is interrupted by Lawrence.
“Nothing. You have nothing to give me, and do you know why?”
He approaches the man and pulls him by the hair, just as Wicked Fortune did to him the day before. “Because the brothel you were partners with, now distrusts even you.”
“N- No, no--”
“Going after your possessions will only lead us to death, I am not as foolish as to be blinded by money, but rest assured, there is still one thing you can give me.”
Wicked Fortune’s face is a rollercoaster, from beginning to end he has smiled and cried countless times. After Lawrence’s words, he can’t help but smile once more thinking he has a chance.
“Your life.”
But he is disappointed once again.
“Nooo! AAAH! AAAGH!”
Lawrence hits Wicked Fortune mercilessly, venting all the rage and frustration accumulated since his bodyguards kidnapped him for no reason.
“I- Impossible! With your level, your punches shouldn’t be able to hurt me so much!”
Lawrence smiles, revealing his true level, but when Wicked Fortune realizes this, he can't believe what his eyes are seeing.
“Level 592? You lie! I’ve consumed resources that someone like you couldn’t imagine, under level 600 no one should be able to hurt me!”
Wicked Fortune’s contacts allowed him to acquire medicinal pills, elixirs, techniques, magic, and countless other resources to strengthen his body. If he also had magic artifacts, not to mention level 600, rankers of level 700 would have trouble killing him in one blow! Enough time for his bodyguards to protect him!
“You’re right, my fists hurt from hitting you.”
Wicked Fortune waits for an answer, but Lawrence is not interested in giving him one.
“Die without knowing.”
Thanks to level compression, he can surpass the level barrier and fight directly against hunters of level 650. If he pushes, he can fight against hunters of level 670, but due to his sacred element, Lawrence would have no chance of killing him, only of resisting until help arrives.
“Even if I die…! AAAGH! I- I won't be the only one…! GGGHA! They will come after y- you…! AAAH! A- After all those bitches…! AAAGH! You will regret having been born!”
After understanding that there is no chance of keeping his own life, Wicked Fortune does not skimp on curses while being beaten by Lawrence. He no longer begs for mercy, he no longer pleads for his life, he looks at Lawrence with hatred even as he slowly loses his bodily senses.
Dozens of minutes pass before the body of Wicked Fortune stops moving.
Wicked Fortune has died.
“Your corpse should not be wasted. That tree will be glad to eat you.”
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After storing his corpse, he hands it over to Sky Petal. Whether it's her or Serene Will, both are in charge of feeding the tree that produces the Boundless Fruit. Maybe decades later that tree will forget what Lawrence did to its guardian beast, but even so, he has no interest in feeding it personally.
After finishing his business in this place, Lawrence heads toward Golden Green. He is interested in the mind manipulation this woman has, what will it be this time? With Absolute Prominence it was a concubine, it's impossible that Golden Green has the same modification.
Because that woman does not possess an extraordinary innate ability, she does not have the qualifications to be near him.
It does not take long to find Golden Green and, as if deducing his intentions, alongside her is Serene Will, looking at him with a smile on her face. Why does she look more cheerful than he himself?
“The innate ability of Golden Green is really interesting.” Serene Will embraces Golden Green from behind around the neck, implying that she has her completely tamed. “If your magic artifact was just a level lower than her innate ability, she would have been able to see through your lies. Interesting, isn’t it?”
Lawrence’s face darkens upon learning this, because if not for the magic artifact Inconstant Dogma, not to mention the war artifact, this woman would have been able to detect his lie when mentioning his innate ability!
Lawrence snorts and looks at Serene Will. “What’s so funny? Don’t tell me you enjoy that your husband is so lucky.”
“There’s something else you don’t know. She was about to sell her body, but thanks to detecting a traitor in the brothel, she managed to avoid that fate.”
“You mean that…?”
“She’s a maiden, untouched by any man.”
Lawrence looks once again at Golden Green. She has a patch over her left eye, her right eye is green, and although her face could be admired for its beauty, she is a woman without expressions. With short blonde hair down to her shoulders and an attractive figure. Her breasts may be smaller than Serene Will’s, but she is the second woman with the largest bust among the women who follow Lawrence.
Golden Green, as someone from the Inferior Plane who ascended to the Divine Plane at level 300, was nurtured up to level 600 by the Unquenchable Fire Brothel. Not only that, her innate ability, Eye of Truth, allows her to bridge level gaps by up to 100 levels. She can detect lies from a level 700 ranker! This is unprecedented for someone who does not possess an extraordinary innate ability!
He approaches Golden Green and lifts her chest with his index finger before letting it drop. She watches his action and then looks him in the eyes. From beginning to end, her expression did not change.
But Lawrence manages to perceive the feeling behind her eyes, she hated that he touched her! Golden Green’s mind may have been manipulated, but her will remains intact! Serene Will has made a great leap in her mastery of Memory and Emotion Rewriting Magic!
Just like Absolute Prominence, Golden Green will not allow any advances from Lawrence until he manages to make her fall in love.
When her name comes up, he says: “She cannot interact with Absolute Prominence, can she?”
Serene Will nods, “Although I have improved since then, it’s better to avoid having people whose minds have been manipulated interact with each other. At least for five years, after which it will be impossible to go back.”
Both Golden Green and Absolute Prominence, the minds of both have been manipulated by Serene Will. The Memory and Emotion Rewriting magic may come from a heavenly treasure, but the human mind is an extremely complex concept. If both interact with each other and realize the incongruence in their behavior and memories, they will come to the conclusion that their minds have been altered.
But as complex as the mind is, after five years of manipulation, it will be their own mind that fills the missing holes. By then, it will be impossible for them to discover the truth.
Golden Green frowns, although she just heard Lawrence and Serene Will talk, she does not remember what their words were. As if something was missing.
Lawrence notices her gaze and asks her: “What is the relationship between you and me?”
Golden Green bows respectfully, “This is a humble and loyal subordinate of Emperor Lawrence, your wishes are commands.”
Upon hearing that name, Lawrence curiously looks at Serene Will.
“Your name has spread across the kingdoms of the Inferior Plane. Anyone who mentions that name, knows they are talking about you.”
It won’t be long before Lawrence has no excuse to change his name. He instead simply shakes his head and approaches Serene Will.
They kiss for countless seconds, not caring about having Golden Green so close. After separating their lips, he lifts Serene Will’s chin and amuses himself by looking into her eyes.
“Go to my room.”
Especially when this woman's look is about to change.
“And bring Coldness Divine with you.”
When she frowns, Lawrence smiles cheerfully. Now that he lost his job as a dao protector, he will have plenty of time to have fun with his women.