CHAPTER 435: A PRIVATE TREASURE ROOM (1/2)

While the Murloc Clanleader was still vehemently against this entire idea when he woke up, I managed to convince him otherwise with one simple sentence.

“If you die, Lily will end up marrying your brother.”

Upon hearing that, the Murloc Clanleader began to seriously consider his decision. Finally, he decided that he would rather ruin his brother’s future instead.

“Your holiness is absolutely a lucky star for Paliseth; Paliseth has never received such a huge gift with such ease before.” Now that the Undermarsh Murlocs were well and truly settled, Paliseth hooked her arms around my own and edged in closer. Her growing fragrance rushed into my nose, overwhelming my senses in an instant and threatened to get the better of me. Or at least it would have… if I had my pee pee. What was even more infuriating was that this lady even blew into my ear and tried to flirt with me. “Paliseth has nothing to offer in return, but perhaps tonight we can…”

“It’s fine, I would rather spend time with your daughter instead.” I swiftly pulled my arm free from her embrace and then hugged a still-confused Jezsere tightly.

“Master…” Jezsere stared up into my eyes then sneaked a glance back at her mother, clearly at a loss as to how to react to this sudden turn of events.

To be honest, I could tell that Paliseth wasn’t actually interested in going through with what she said. Because she still had feelings for Solar-sama. That was why when I showed Jezsere my affection, and Jezsere reciprocated this affection, she chose to quietly back out.

If it was Zurnalin who was here instead, she would have definitely tried to contest this affection. Fortunately, Zurnalin had been sent out not too long ago on another mission. She was in charge of recovering those Murloc warriors who had escaped with the help of that Murloc Shaman. At the same time, she was tasked with finding the other Murloc settlement living in the Fluorescent Marsh.

What was worth noting at this point was that Lily wasn’t from the Undermarsh Murlocs at all. She was the clan leader of another tribe known as the Darkscale Murlocs.

The Darkscales and the Undermarshes often intermarried but a hiccup had recently formed between the two. And this hiccup started with Lily. Rather, it wasn’t about who she was marrying -either brother would have been fine. It was that these two brothers often came to blows over this issue. Lily herself didn’t care who she married and no one really knew who she preferred as well. Did she like the younger brother? The older brother? Or maybe none of them at all.

Hopefully that shaman does well on this mission, otherwise I will have to encourage him with some of his big brother’s body parts.

In the meantime, the Murloc Clanleader was escorted back to Shadowhunter City. Paliseth mentioned that she wanted to thank me so she offered to bring us to their clan’s treasure room… Technically, that treasure room belongs to me though… and with how devoted they are to Lolthe, I’m sure they wouldn’t object to me taking whatever I wanted. But I have principles, I would never do something as crass as emptying someone’s treasure room.

So I’ll just take half of it! That way, both of us can share in its glory equally. I’m such a kind soul!

Paliseth first brought us to her bedroom where in a certain hidden corner of her bed, she pressed a button to a resounding click. Right in front of our very eyes, the sturdy stone wall of her bedroom opened up to reveal a descending stairway…

“Follow me closely, your holiness.” She winked at me out of pure habit then beckoned to me with a wave. “This is the entrance to Paliseth’s own treasure room. Most of the items inside are part of Paliseth’s own collection. If there’s anything that catches your holiness’s fancy, just help yourself. Of course, Jezsere as well.”

“Jezsere… as well?” Jezsere gingerly asked, her hands clutching onto my sleeves for support as she eyed her surroundings nervously.

“Of course.” Paliseth smiled sweetly back at her.

The moment she heard that, a surge of adrenaline and joy rushed up to her, threatening to overwhelm her right there and then. Thankfully, I spotted her lightheadedness and caught her in the nick of time. Seeing her swoon so badly in my arms, I knew I was going to have to carry her down the stairs. Not that I minded at all, she was really comfortable to hug.

Really though, did she have to react so strongly to a simple smile? All Paliseth did was smile at her then she just fainted…

The journey into her private treasure room did not take all too long. The passage leading downwards was a wide one, being able to accommodate five people walking side by side. Its walls were dotted with purple luminescent crystals that provided a permanent source of light for the tunnel.