457 Death of Sludge Monster (1/2)

Evelynn walked alone in the ballroom as she searched for Lord Alexandria.

It was like searching for a needle in a haystack.

Moreover, Evelynn's impression of Alexandria had faded, so even if she encountered him, she might not recognize him.

What should she do? Should she return? She had just come out to look for Alexandria. If she returned now, Lord Sherlock would be suspicious of her.

Evelynn was in a dilemma. She felt extremely nervous in this situation.

”Excuse me, Miss Succubus, are you Lord Sherlock's dance partner?” A voice came from behind her as she was hesitating.

”Ah? Are you talking to me?”

Evelynn turned her head to look at a Sludge Monster dressed in a black western suit. Due to the sticky liquid on the Sludge Monster's body, the western suit was soaked and sticky. He looked disgusting, and Evelynn had no intention of extending her hand to touch him.

”Of course, I'm talking to you, Miss Evelynn,” the Sludge Monster said politely to Evelynn.

”I'm Lord Sherlock's dance partner. How can I help you?” Evelynn turned around and said courteously to the Sludge Monster.

”That's great, I'm looking for Lord Sherlock,” the Sludge Monster said happily.

”Can you take me to see Lord Sherlock?” the Sludge Monster asked Evelynn earnestly.

Take him to see Sherlock? Of course. Evelynn didn't know why the Sludge Monster was looking for Lord Sherlock. It was most likely business-related.

Evelynn decided to take the Sludge Monster back to meet Sherlock.

She had just left Sherlock, so he should still be at the buffet area.

When she turned around, her vision was blurred. It was as though Mana was engulfing her.

The vision of the Sludge Monster became blurred. Evelynn felt weakness in her body, and her vision was like shadows being cast on the water.

”What happened to me?” Evelynn was puzzled. She shook her head before she blacked out.

She was standing in a black room, and the surrounding area was quiet.

There was a pool of water on the floor of the room. In front of Evelynn, there was a huge metal cage with a yellow seal that had the large word ”Seal” on it.

Heavy breathing sounds came from within the cage.

It was as though a huge and terrifying creature was sleeping inside.

Evelynn was bewildered. Suddenly, a hand grasped and pulled her out of the room for a second. She was back in the ballroom.

”Evelynn, are you alright?” Sherlock looked at Evelynn with concern.

The guests were looking at her curiously.

It was as though Evelynn had done something strange.

”Apologies, Lord Sherlock. I'm alright. I merely felt giddy just now. Yes, a Sludge Monster was looking for you just now. Where is he?”

Evelynn rubbed her temples as she looked around. She only saw curious stares from the guests, but there was no sign of the Sludge Monster.

”Let's not talk anymore. We'll go out for a breather.”

Sherlock took Evelynn's hand and pulled her outside the ballroom.

It was quiet outside. Neat rows of green plants were arranged artistically in the courtyard, while illumination came from distant lamps. Occasionally, couples were spotted strolling among the trees.

Evelynn blushed. Was Lord Sherlock hinting something to her? To Lord Sherlock, she was Polio. Was Lord Sherlock in love with Polio?

He was a tomcat!

Her imagination went wild in a short period of time.

”Polio?” Sherlock frowned and asked Evelynn.

”Polio, he's in my… hmm?”

Evelynn caught herself saying the wrong thing. She squinted her eyes as Sherlock stared at her.

”You're Evelynn. You're not Polio.”

Evelynn was blushing with embarrassment. Sherlock was right.

Sherlock rubbed his temples as though he had a headache and said, ”This is very strange…”

”Sorry, Lord Sherlock, I'll not do it next time. Please don't be angry with me,” Evelynn said as she lowered her head. She thought Sherlock was angry with her for deceiving him.

”I'm not angry, but I have a question for you.” Sherlock looked at Evelynn and asked solemnly, ”Are you always like this?”

”Like this? Lord Sherlock, don't misunderstand, I'm not a liar. I only wanted… to be with you…”

Evelynn lowered her head, and her voice became softer and softer.

”Don't be mistaken, I'm not blaming you,” Sherlock said as he waved his hand.

He looked at Evelynn to ensure that she wasn't lying and hiding the truth, then said, ”Evelynn, wait for me at the buffet area. I'll join you later. Remember, no matter who speaks to you, don't chat with them. That Sludge Monster was using Mind Mana to control you, but you resisted based on your willpower.”

”What? Such a thing happened? Why did he do that?”

Evelynn was puzzled. Why did the Sludge Monster do that to her? She wasn't an important creature. Could it be because of Lord Sherlock? Did he want to kidnap her and blackmail Lord Sherlock? If Lord Sherlock hadn't rescued her and she was kidnapped by the Sludge Monster, would Lord Sherlock not have had to rescue her with great effort? Oh my god! Evelynn would have caused a lot of trouble to Lord Sherlock!

Evelynn's mind was filled with her worries.

When she recovered, Sherlock had left.

”Lord Sherlock, where are you going?” Evelynn asked nervously.

”Don't worry, I'm looking for Nicholas.”

Sherlock turned his head to smile. He didn't look like he was angry. Sherlock opened his palm at Evelynn and left. Evelynn could only follow Sherlock's instruction to return to the buffet area.

Bru said to Sherlock, ”This Evelynn isn't simple, Lord Sherlock. Is she lying to us? Who sent her to Eternal Kingdom as a spy?”

”A spy wouldn't sell such a good Dungeon to me,” Sherlock rebuked Bru's speculation.

”That's strange, I can't figure her out. I thought she was able to resist the Mind Control Mana because she was Polio. I think only the 72 Devils could resist such a strong Mana source. Yet Evelynn actually possesses such powerful Mana, and we didn't even know! This is very surprising.”

Sherlock pondered and said, ”Evelynn isn't aware of what's happening, nor does she know of her potential power. We also don't have the time to figure it out at the moment. Let's find the Sludge Monster that attacked Evelynn,” Sherlock said as he walked along. A commotion was heard in front of him.

”What happened over there?”

”A Sludge Monster was killed!”

”Are you sure? This is a Merchant Alliance Ball!”