Chapter 255 - TENSION IN THE AIR (1/2)
ANNOYANCE and disgust flashed through Luo Yan's eyes but he immediately hid it. He made sure that nothing could be seen in his eyes before reaching to Alucard's arm holding his waist and then throwing him over his shoulder.
Both Tang Xun and Xu Ru were dumbfounded by this sudden action. Especially Xu Ru who could only blink at the ceiling.
”Brother Ru, are you alright?” Tan Xun asked, immediately helping Xu Ru up. ”Why did this NPC suddenly become violent? Is she bugged?”
”This humble one apologized but the courtesans of our pavilion are trained to react that way in the face of unwanted advances,” Luo Yan said, trying his best not to show anything in his voice. ”This humble one hoped that this distinguished guest would not try to do something like that again. The distinguished guest has already been warned. Two more strikes and this distinguished guest will be blacklisted from our pavilion. So, this humble one suggests that this distinguished guest quell any perverted desires he has.”
What he said was not that strange. NPCs in this game had a protective function in them that would automatically activate once unnecessary actions against them were committed. It's to prevent players from beating up or s.e.x.u.a.lly harassing NPCs. Of course, Luo Yan's NPC employees also had the same function. It's even more important for his employees because most of them were acting as courtesans.
”Wait- are you saying that Brother Ru is a pervert?” Tang Xun said in a bit of a childish manner as if he couldn't believe that someone, even a mere NPC, would say that about Xu Ru. Because it was the truth. Anyone who received Xu Ru's attention would always feel flattered.
”This humble one did not say it so directly,” Luo Yan only said, not changing the expression on his face. ”But if this distinguished guest wanted to interpret it that way, then you are free to do so.”
Tang Xun tilted his head. Why did it feel like this NPC was being cheeky?
Xu Ru stared at this NPC interestingly. He wasn't mad that he was thrown. In fact, he became even more interested when that happened. The more he stared at this NPC, the more he felt like he'd seen 'her' somewhere. It was those pair of peach blossom eyes. It looked so similar to that of a certain white-haired elf. The one who just joined team Yunyue – Noctis.
He was still a bit annoyed that he didn't manage to snatch that beauty to be part of his team. Being rejected so thoroughly, of course, he would remember him. After all, it's not everyday that he was rejected.
When he first watched the advertis.e.m.e.nt, he had a feeling that the black-haired elf looked familiar. But he didn't think much about it. Now that that NPC was standing right in front of him, that familiar feeling just intensified. He had a hunch that this NPC was that Noctis. But the only way to prove that guess was for him to remove that veil covering the lower half of 'her' face. Sadly, before he could even do that, he had already been thrown to the ground.
”I apologize, my sweet. I didn't mean to scare you. I just wanted to see the whole of your beauty. But I couldn't do that with that veil covering your face. So, could you let me have a glimpse of the beauty hiding behind that veil?” he said, smiling at the NPC.
Luo Yan just felt goosebumps all over. Why does this guy always speak like this? Was his brain just full of honey pot or something? He tried his best not to show any excessive reaction and just said, ”This humble one apologized but she's not allowed to do that.”
”Oh?”