Chapter 1099 - Old Lady (2) (1/2)

Evangeline's hands froze. But, after a while, she only sighed. ”How did you know?”

”Is it really so difficult? Did I not show off my knowledge of herbs when we last had tea?” Dyon shrugged, still lightly grasping the teacup.

”Nice try,” Evangeline giggled, completely unlike someone who tried to pull an underhanded trick. ”The poison I chose is completely odorless. It's undetectable.”

”If you really believe so, why are you laughing? According to your logic, I just lured you out by pretending to know something I didn't.”

Evangeline's light and airy laughter didn't stop. ”Obviously because whether you know or not doesn't matter.”

”Oh? If I'm correct, this particular poison needs to be consumed. Why is it that you believe you've already won?” Dyon's smile didn't fade either.

”Because power decides everything. If I so wanted, you'd have to drink that poison whether you wished to or not. This is the difference between those who have power and those that don't.”

”I assume that this power trip you're on is the reason you deployed such an easily detectable concealment and defensive array?”

Evangeline lightly giggled. ”Only you would be so arrogant so as to label these arrays as easily detectable. Your soul should still be sealed right now, and even if it wasn't, someone with your soul strength has no business seeing through arrays designed by me. Clearly someone or something helped you.”

For the first time, Dyon's playfulness disappeared. He couldn't understand why this woman knew so much about him. The individuals who knew about his soul being sealed were restricted to his closest confidants. Did someone betray him?

”Aw. Don't be like that. Even with that big head of yours it's impossible for you to guess what happened. Why don't you stop worrying about it?

”Come. Satisfy this old lady's curiosity. How did you see through an odorless poison?”

Dyon sighed. This Evangeline was correct about one thing, worrying about it wouldn't do him any good.

When Evangeline saw Dyon calm himself down so quickly, her smile became brighter. At that point, even Dyon who had suddenly become her enemy couldn't help but feel his heart seize.

She was truly beautiful. Her glistening opal eyes, swirling with greens, pinks and blues. Her cascading golden hair, waving gently in the night's wind. Her body… Perfectly proportioned, exuding a mature aura that could grasp the heart of any man.

”Am I beautiful?” Evangeline asked coquettishly.