Chapter 559: It’s a Bromance

Chapter 559: It’s a Bromance

“Are you making fun of me?” Liliya stared hatefully at Dan Marina. She had shattered her hope, only to give her new hope afterward. “I want more time! I want… revenge!”

“So cliché.”

Dan Marina immediately seemed to lose interest. Not to mention the many similar knights or legend novels in this world, just the novels she got from Zheng Yichen had shown her plenty of related stories. “I thought it would be a bigger request…”

She had long grown tired of seeing such themes. Revenge, revenge all day long. One generation seeks revenge on the next, and that next generation seeks revenge on the one after. Add in the entanglements of social networks, and once such people get tangled up for several generations, as long as one side isn’t completely wiped out, you end up with a complete ‘tangle of yarn.’

The mixed Threads of Fate were tangled together like a ball of yarn.

“…”

“I thought you would say you wanted more time, to stay with me longer~ That would be a challenging request.”

Liliya’s face turned red as she looked at Dan Marina. She couldn’t help but stand up abruptly. “Nothing like that!!”

“Really?”

“Uh… well, maybe a little, but it’s secondary.”

Dan Marina gently rested her chin on her hand, smiling at the embarrassed and angry Liliya. “It seems the impression I left on you back then was really deep. After all these years, you still can’t let go. Let’s end today’s matter here. If you have anything else to say, continue tomorrow. You’ve been here too long.”

Liliya gave a slight pout, stood up decisively, and left the place. Her identity here had always drawn considerable attention. If she stayed too long, it could cause problems or attract unnecessary trouble. A conversation like today’s should have happened right after Dan Marina revealed her identity.

But because of their statuses, she and Dan Marina had parted ways afterward, and it wasn’t until today that she found an opportunity to talk to Dan Marina. That led to today’s encounter. Even after leaving Dan Marina’s residence, she still felt somewhat dazed, unable to tell which of Dan Marina’s words were true and which were false…

Was she truly cold and heartless, or was it… intentional?

No matter what, she was torn inside now. This conflicted feeling made her walk distractedly. Then she encountered one of the people she didn’t want to see—Oro, who had become a quite important figure in the Containment Zone since arriving here.

His weak combat ability aside, his intelligence… Well, aside from initially having some contact with Oro, she hadn’t wanted too much interaction with him while in the Containment Zone. Facing this Little Moustache felt like facing Dan Marina. Oh, maybe there was some difference between the two, but facing someone like that, Liliya had just received a ‘lesson’ from Dan Marina. That woman had had her completely figured out without even meeting her initially.

Even if Oro was far inferior to Dan Marina, in terms of intelligence, he was probably much higher than her. Prophecy Art… Tsk. As a Prophet, she knew even better the taboo of reckless use. Oro previously thought Prophets were good at scheming, and that was true, but wasn’t the premise of all that to save effort?

Those not in this line of work didn’t know that Prophets actually had it tough too. Much of a Prophet’s scheming was often about leveraging forces. Only when truly cornered would they resort to using Prophecy Art recklessly. This was also why Prophets could make others wary. If they dared to go all out, they could achieve miracles through sheer force!

Overturning the game board was just a thought away. Unfortunately… when facing Dan Marina, she didn’t have that ability. Overturn the game board? Dan Marina didn’t even give Liliya that chance. She didn’t even use her own power. Overturn the board? Better suffer in silence!

Freshly provoked by Dan Marina, Liliya now had no intention of having any extra contact with similarly intelligent beings. Seeing Oro with his fake smile, Liliya gave a slight pout, nodded slightly in acknowledgment, and walked past him, avoiding further conversation.

“She holds a big grudge against you,” the bodyguard said beside Oro.

“Yeah, that’s fine. I don’t want to get too involved with Prophets either,” Oro shrugged casually. As they passed by Dan Marina’s small room, the bodyguard shot a disdainful glance at this Little Moustache who bullied the weak and feared the strong. When Oro came to the Containment Zone, he naturally had to showcase his abilities.

This was important. The situation in the Containment Zone didn’t need a slow approach. He also wanted to resolve the issues here sooner. So, working slowly, gradually gaining attention and promotion, was too time-wasting. Showing his abilities from the start matched the arrangement the Church had for him.

Simply put, it was about securing sufficient authority…

Not for the sake of power-grabbing specifically, but for more efficient work. Authority was really too troublesome. Once you got too involved with that stuff, it became impossible to escape the vortex. Even if you chose to retire or something, there might come a day when someone would seek you out to cause trouble.

The situation in the Containment Zone was just suitable for grasping some authority in a short time. As for afterward? Once matters here dissolved, he would naturally return to where he came from. Not many would know what he did in the Containment Zone, and he could secure many useful favors. Perfect!

The idea was good, but he suffered a loss at Dan Marina’s hands—a considerable loss. From the very first day, he was suppressed by that woman Ti Xiya selected as a secretary. The reason for the conflict? Simple. What Dan Marina was doing was the best entry point he wanted. Unfortunately, the Chief Supervisor in the Containment Zone had indeed found a very capable person.

Even though she was a woman, she was incredibly capable. What a pity for such an easy, low-effort entry point. And so, Oro usually adopted an attitude of ‘avoid if you can’t afford to provoke’ toward Lena.

“What about her?” After the disdainful look, the bodyguard glanced at Dan Marina’s small room.

“…There are two types of people I particularly don’t want too much contact with. The first are Prophets. They have the ability to overturn the game board unreasonably. The second are these smart and troublesome women, especially those smarter than me and in the same camp.”

“Truly bullying the weak and fearing the strong.”

“…If you think so, I have nothing to say.” Oro shrugged. When it came to smart and troublesome women in the same camp, it was best not to get involved if possible. Precisely because they were in the same camp, it was hard to handle. Moreover, since the other party was a woman, if she acted unreasonably, could a man also be unreasonable and stubborn?

So, there was no need to get overly entangled with such beings. During work? As long as the other party was smart enough, work and daily life could be separated. From their last interaction, Lena seemed to be that kind of person too. She took over the secretary work and performed it perfectly. Toward someone like him trying to get involved, she perfectly demonstrated what it meant to compete for a position head-on.

Such a woman, Oro wanted even less contact with!

Women who could distinguish priorities and were exceptionally smart wouldn’t give you any chance to trap them! So, it was better to keep a respectful distance. Oro certainly didn’t plan to think too much about the position Lena currently held. He had carefully reviewed the matters she handled before. There was nothing to nitpick. Without exception, they were near-perfect ‘answers.’

All were for better handling of the Containment Zone… She didn’t leave any opportunity at all. How dare anyone provoke such a woman?

“Really cowardly.”

“It’s rationality!” Rock glanced at him and came to a single room in this Quarantine Camp. He knocked on the door. The person who opened it would definitely be recognized by Zheng Yichen if he saw him. It was clearly Moser, who had cooperated with him once before.

Moser looked at Rock, then at the bodyguard behind him…

“Alright, we’re not here for the first time. Is there any point in putting on such an act?” Rock bluntly pierced through Moser’s inwardly pretentious disguise. After all, Dark Executors like them either had a lot of internal drama or were truly reticent. This line of work always operated in the shadows, without even the Church’s overt support, so they needed some special ways to handle pressure.

“Force of habit,” Moser said indifferently, casually lighting a cigarette. Rock didn’t say anything. Moser’s Portable House had ventilation; smoke wouldn’t linger inside.

Rock glanced at a President badge on Moser—a Q-version skull. Very dark style… and also kinda cute. Probably designed by some master from the Magic Weapon Forum.

“That’s not a good habit,” Rock said. “You already look unapproachable, and you have this bad habit too…”

“Come in,” Moser interrupted Rock. “Dark Executors don’t need friends.”

“Oh? What about me then?”

“Bromance!”

“…Seems you’ve spent a lot of time browsing the Forum in your free time.” Rock’s expression stiffened. He wasn’t very interested in men, especially after being poisoned by the toxic brainwaves of that female Church member in Jora Town. He had become more cautious about such matters. By the way, that female Church member was also found to have decent Talent within the Church… Although very toxic, still not bad.

“Alright, enough small talk. What brings you here?” Moser crossed his hands, sat up straight, and looked at Rock, his words and demeanor full of pressure.

“I’m short on manpower here…”

“Bull,” Moser flatly interrupted Rock, looking at the bodyguard behind him. He knew about this guy. With him here, Rock couldn’t possibly be short on manpower. “What’s the real matter? Say it clearly, don’t beat around the bush.”

He had been tricked by Moser before… so he had accumulated enough experience. Therefore, when this guy showed signs of starting to talk reason, interrupting was definitely the right move!