Chapter 1190 - 189: The Council’s Generous Gift · The Confused Lady Bayonetta (3)

Chapter 1190: Chapter 189: The Council’s Generous Gift · The Confused Lady Bayonetta (3)

Su Li’s expression was complicated. He withdrew his hand, stood up, and his gaze shot towards Senator Smith with the intensity of a sharp sword, where the smile was frozen on his face.

"Go back and tell Chairman Vigo! I’ve noted his cunning plot this time. I will definitely repay him double!"

Su Li’s chilling words "repay double," like an icy wind carrying frost, instantly froze the lewd and ambiguous smile on Senator Smith’s face. The muscles on his face stiffened, and the look of watching a good show and a hint of envy in his eyes was instantly replaced by shock and confusion.

He shrank his neck, as if pierced by an invisible chill. In his twisted set of values, Chairman Vigo’s "generous gift" was simply a masterstroke — it not only removed the troublesome Lady of the City Lord, at least rendered her completely non-threatening, but also pleased this powerful Border Lord, binding Su Li completely to the assembly’s war chariot, creating an undying and unyielding blood feud with the City Lord’s Mansion. Isn’t this a win-win for everyone? Why is Su Li’s reaction... like a lion whose tail was stepped on?

"Su... Lord Su Li..." Smith’s voice carried a barely detectable tremor. He completely failed to understand what made Su Li angry. In his view, this was just a dirty but efficient power transaction, and Lady Bayonetta was just a delicate "gift" attached to this transaction.

He stuttered in an attempt to explain: "This... Chairman meant well... wanting you to... uh, save some trouble..."

"Get out!" Su Li’s voice was deep like thunder, containing an anger suppressed to the extreme, his gaze was like tangible blades, making Smith swallow back the words he was about to say.

Smith shivered all over, his clever and calculating mind was fragile and defenseless against the substantial pressure erupting from Su Li. He dared not say more, the color drained from his face, quickly bowing: "Yes... yes! I will report to the chairman at once! I... I’m leaving!"

He almost stumbled backward in a rush, tripping at the door threshold, and fled the Black Forest Commerce Association’s premises in utter embarrassment with two equally panic-stricken subordinates. The feminine calculation and cynical mindset he had, were washed away clean by fear.

The hall returned to silence, except for Lady Bayonetta’s intermittent, pain-ridden sobbing breaths, like the most jarring noise, tearing at Su Li’s nerves.

Su Li stood in place, his chest slightly heaving, gazing complexly at the woman curled up in the lavish box. She was once so noble and icy, like a rose encased in frost, but now twisted by a curse into an embodiment of desire, fragile beyond belief. Vigo’s plot was ruthless and precise—if he truly "enjoyed" this "generous gift," there would be no way to reconcile with Marle Castle Lord, inevitably leading to an undying and unyielding blood feud! The assembly would profit from the chaos.

He closed his eyes, took a deep breath, trying to quell the chaos within his heart.

At this moment, he truly understood the saying ’heroes are powerless before the allure of beauty’!

Even though he knew this was the assembly’s despicable scheme, their use of a honey trap, what could he do about it?

The Silver String Harp of Sado was sold from his hand, and when President Roger identified its second characteristic [Joyful Delight], he had introduced it to him.

This is the poison of Sado. For women affected by it, it would be more potent than any aphrodisiac.

If a woman is influenced by the sound of its harp strings, she would intensely crave a man, and the more she is denied, the deeper Sado’s corrosion becomes, like a sharp knife slicing her flesh from the inside. Without relief, her will would gradually collapse until her body falls apart, becoming a Chaos Egg.

However, if she is given timely relief and receives delight, the Prince of Sadomasochism would no longer bother to invest more corrosive power. It’s important to know that even Chaos Divine Spirits have limited power, and they only invest a lot of corruption in targets they are interested in. Otherwise, with so many people exposed to the Wind of Chaos, the Empire would have long collapsed.

"Hilude..." Su Li’s voice carried a hint of struggle, he opened his eyes, looking at the spirited Knight Commander beside him, "What should we do about this?"

Hilude’s gaze also fell on Lady Bayonetta, filled with disdain for the assembly’s vile tactics and deep sympathy for this noblewoman caught in misfortune. But upon hearing Su Li’s question, her eyes instantly became firm, without a trace of hesitation.

"Lord!" Hilude’s voice was resolute, carrying an undeniable power, "This is not a matter of what to do! The assembly’s means are dirty and disgraceful, deserving execution! But Lady Bayonetta... she is an innocent victim!"

She stepped forward, her gaze burning as she stared straight at Su Li, her voice clear and powerful: "More importantly, the ’Moonlight Power’ the lady possesses! It is a crucial opportunity for you to enter the Legendary Realm and even to glimpse the Holy Sanctuary! It concerns your future path, the ultimate power of the Hesse Territory! This power must not be cut off!"

Hilude’s tone was filled with urgency and determination: "The assembly intends to use a borrowed knife to kill, to incite a deadly duel between you and the City Lord, this crime must be on their heads! But just because we know it is their scheme, can we stand by and watch the lady endure the torment of the curse, watching that precious Moonlight Power perish in her painful ordeal?!"