Chapter 58 - The Don And The Nestle Favor 1 (1/2)

A piece of paper was slipped on the lap of the young Don.

Hermes looked down and unfolded it.

'Sir. Aljen, meet me in the chief's office. I have something to tell you,' stated in the content.

'Who was it?' Hermes shifted his gaze at the suspected people.

Venus, Richarde, the Chief, and the elders were consecutively locked on one by one. However, as he looked at them, no one replied to him with a nod. Then, he put the paper into his pocket and stood up from his chair.

He closed his right hand tightly, and then, he punched his left palm with resolved.

'Yosh, let's do it,' Hermes smirked.

As usual, four of the guards who were ordered to escort him came in. The verdict was supposed to be escorted to his prison cell, but expectation showed otherwise.

He was dragged back to the guest room, where he was sitting with the elder.

The keyguard locked him in before they left, leaving him alone like a dog on a closed-cell.

Hermes shifted his eyes intensely, from left and right. He placed a hand on his chest, and he heaved a sigh of relief.

'Phew, I'm glad. I'm safe. My plan works. No assassin set me up this time. Hays, the church is at my side. At this point, I can finally proceed to plan B.'

Plan B was to escape for the Amerigo, and then, later on, he would fly for Southeast Asia.

”Master, what's next?” the slime asked. ”I'm still trying to figure it out. Maybe, I can come up with a new idea after the trial of the backstabbing prick,” Hermes answered.

”Bad news, master. I detected a powerful force,” the slime reported. ”W, what kind of force it is?” asked Hermes, forming a defensive stance against the approaching unknown entity. ”It's an... force of obsession,” the slime declared.

'Obsession of what?' Hermes' eyebrows raised up with a confused face.

”Sorry for the intrusion!” Venus slammed the door open. ”Aaah, it's from that girl, huh. It's freakin' Venus. Guards, help. There's an obsessive woman over here!” Hermes hissed.

The priestess rushed to his side, and her two beautiful attendants followed them into the room.

”Sir Aljen, obsessive woman? Who was it? By the way, don't scream. I'm no enemy. Hey, why are you stepping away from me? That's rude, you're hurting my heart, you know,” Venus attempted to hug him with a smiling face, but the young Don slipped to her hands. ”Hold up, hold up, calm down, will ya!” Hermes stepped back in the distance before she could do another try.

He gently pushed her away whenever she got close. It took a few minutes before she lose interest.

'Isn't that door locked? Don't tell me she opens it with full force subconsciously? Damn, she's stronger than I thought,' Hermes was astounded and impressed at the same time.

”We have still time before we leave. I'm here to talk with you,” Venus tilted her head on the side with a smiling face, carrying a rope and a potion of dangerous substance. ”H, h, high priestess, please hold yourself!” Ylla snapped her back to reality, confiscating all of the tools out of her hand.

”W, where the hell is the security?” Hermes cried as he rushed behind the sofa. ”Oh, you don't have to worry about my safety. They are resting somewhere in the lobby. Little Ylla and Lady Daliah are enough to protect me. About the guards again, I order them to have a break,” Venus clutched her hands together, and a beam of pink roses bloomed behind her face.

'I'm not worrying about your life. I'm referring to my chastity,' Hermes corrected her inside his mind.

”Then, what are you going to do with those things?” Hermes pointed his index at the objects that she was holding in her hands earlier. ”Oh, silly me. It's nothing. Believe it, it's nothing. I don't think it is appropriate to confess that I am planning to tie you up or something, you see. Then, I will put you inside a large suitcase to escape from here later. But don't think something funny, take a look. She's already taken it away, so it's fine for now, ” Venus tapped a fist on her head and bit her tongue out with one eye closed in a silly gesture.

'F, f, for now? What happened if I let you tie me up? Now, I'm worried honestly,' Hermes doubted it.

”H, how can I help you?” asked Hermes politely. ”Elope with me,” Venus blurted it impulsively.

Hermes' body froze for a second, and it began to shiver tremendously.

However, as a man, he had to act professionally.

'H, help me, Justin. Goddamn it. This is why I don't want to raise a flag. Women here are scary as shit. Screw you, Stump G.'

”Your excellency, watch your words. That's not the right word to say,” Ylla noticed his reaction, so she suggested something. ”You should tell the man, you are going to help him to escape. Elopement is an inappropriate word to use, you know.”

Venus nodded. Daliah placed a hand on her forehead in disbelief.

'I pity you, Sir Aljen,' Daliah commented.

”Oh, my goodness. I'm sorry. I made a mistake. We were planning to slip this potion into your drinks, but we failed to find any glass to put it in. So when I learned that you're in this room, we rushed here to seek your approval. But since this method is improper, we left no other choice but to postpone my plan. Mr. Aljen, I'm sorry for jumping to that path,” Venus explained honestly before she lowered her head with a desolate face. ”Forgive me almighty father for I have sinned. Help this poor lad to escape from this girl. Y, y, you're planning ahead of time, Venus,” Hermes prayed with cold sweat.

”Elopement is an exaggerated word. What a shame. I am planning to put you inside a large suitcase, so we can sneakily send you outside of this building. That method is very effective because my grandmother did that to my grandpa when he was convicted. Ah, never mind. Please worry not. Next time, I'll make sure to hide it properly,” assured Venus as she pondered her hand on her chest proudly. ”Say again?” Hermes agitated after he heard it.

'D-dodon't hide your motive. Just suppress your obsession. That's all!' Hermes begged.

”Ahem,” Daliah coughed once to get her attention. ”Milady, your honest thoughts are coming out. Please keep it balanced, okay,” Ylla advised, tugging her sleeve to halt her attempt to embrace her crush.

'You should advise her to stand down, or the more essential is the word called snap out of it!' corrected Hermes inside his mind.

”Wow, this crazy girl is terrifying. If I am in her position, I will do the same. That sleeping potion is good to paralyze your lover for good. Wait, I smell an aphrodisiac chemical substance on her panty. What a tactful girl. I like her!” the slime praised. ”Shut it, you're not helping at all,” muttered Hermes that only the two of them could hear.

”H, how about we sit down first?” suggested Hermes, offering the open space for the three girls. ”Thank you,” Venus answered.

As the three beautiful ladies sat down, the priestess began to open her mouth.

'Man, why the hell is she sitting next to me like we are already a couple?' Hermes was displeased.

Venus wrapped her arms around his left arm. The two servants giggled upon seeing his stiff expression.

'Don't laugh, you son of bitches,' Hermes was annoyed.

”They rushed the trial to prepare your execution without a valid basis. To think our leader is disappointing superior. He's the worst of the worst I have ever seen. Despite the unfair treatment you've received earlier, do you still want to hang out with the backstabbing chief?” asked Venus, her forehead creased. ”I know you're mad at his decision, Venus. And, I know you're dissatisfied with the result of his evaluation. But that man represents the face of this place. That man is still the village chief who is highly respected by the people. Please remember this, I'm just talentless nobody and a foreign merchant. Take note of that. Unlike me, he musters his resolve to do the court trial out of his obligation,” Hermes soothed, calming the woman beside him.

'Or maybe not,' Hermes was annoyed when he commented it inside his head.

The high priestess sulked upon hearing his comment.

”I am not the bad person here, you see. He's trying to execute you through the trial. I don't mind witnessing the horrible death of the true criminals, but I won't idle by to see my lov- uh, eh, an innocent person die by false charges. I won't hesitate to order the Holy trinity to cleanse the evil out of his domain, you know. By the way, why are you defending that person?” fumed Venus, tugging his sleeve. ”Chill, girl. Chill. Listen very carefully, okay. You should know that I am still under court surveillance or whatever it is called for. You're a nice person, milady. However, every man makes a mistake. There must be an explanation why he did that earlier. I also wanted to know why did he treat me like shit back there. All we have to do is to calm down, and let us act professionally,” Hermes answered, smiling.

'And act modesty too!' Hermes cried inside his head.

The two attendants exchanged glances at one another. They didn't expect him to smile after his life was almost on the brink of death.

'Is this man an idiot?' asked Ylla, pointing her nose at the young Don. 'I have no idea either,' Daliah slightly replied her with a half-smile.

As the priestess entertained the man, the two of them came into agreement to converse silently.

”Is this really the man we are afraid of? From my point of view, he looks like a teenager like us, but as I observe him properly, he acts like an old man inside the body of a child. What do you think, Lady Ylla?” Lady Daliah tilted her head to the side as she commented. ”I, I'm sorry, but I have nothing to say right now. After the court trial, I am convinced he is better than we thought. The ancient relic clears his name, right? Or, he must be different from the Hermes Archnemesis that we often heard about. Sometimes, there is a high chance he's a different soul possessing the bastard child,” Ylla suspected as she concentrated her eyes at the young Don.

'Damn, these girls are sharp!' Hermes tensed up without looking.

Hermes didn't want to raise another event that could hinder his plan.

”The excellency saved him, so Sir Aljen is not Hermes Archnemesis. The mobster lord of this territory is far different from the man in front of us,” Lady Daliah quietly praised, admiring his selfless deeds for their people. ”Oi, don't tell me you have a crush on that man? Richarde will commit suicide if he heard about that,” sighed Ylla with disbelief.

Venus' ears twitched after she heard her. Then, she quietly dragged the young Don from their sight.

”Umm, Venus, this is a bad idea,” fretted Hermes. ”Don't resist,” Venus placed an index finger on his lips, and she shifted her gaze at him with a terrifying smile.

'Oh, my goodness, she's scary. Don't drag me out of this place because of your jealousy. Y, you left me no other choice. I will resist with a gentle approach, lady.'