Chapter 624: If you can’t stand me, then you may leave! (1/2)

GDK 624: If you can’t stand me, then you may leave!

Candide’s spirits were slowly lifted after Han Shuo gave him a round of consolation. Emma, the former chancellor, had a brief conversation with him before returning to take care of various chores.

Han Shuo gestured at Graeae the banshee from a distance. She immediately understood and left with Candide. Graeae and Pegasus were the trump card experts that Han Shuo had slotted into the Dark Mantle. With the duo working for the Dark Mantle, missions that had previously been impossible were now a walk in the park. This allowed the Dark Mantle to better serve the Lancelot Empire.

The aristocrats and influential figures of the empire started leaving following Lawrence’s departure. But before they left, they had gone to Han Shuo to convey their sincere gratitudes one after another. They had even ambiguously expressed that they would stand on Han Shuo’s side no matter the circumstances.

Although Han Shuo was very clear as to what was actually on their minds, he only went with the flow, feigned civility, and exchanged pleasantries with them until they all left.

Amyes had left the plaza along with Firenze. But before leaving, he gazed at Han Shuo from a distance. Han Shuo could discern the excitement and gratitude showing in his eyes. It was not until Han Shuo smilingly nodded at Amyes that he actually left.

Han Shuo understood that after the near-catastrophe event on this day, there was surely not be a single soul on the whole of Lancelot Empire who would stand against him or his allies. For each day he was in the Lancelot Empire, not just the aristocrats of the Empire, but even King Lawrence would have to act by his wishes.

After the crowd slowly vanished, Han Shuo returned to that warehouse at the school of necromancy where he had stayed for some time. Accompanying him were the three goddesses of Lancelot Empire. They had calm expressions as they listened to Han Shuo telling stories of the days he lived there. Sometimes they would frown, and occasionally they would laugh.

“Hehe, my wildly ambitious nature was fostered long ago. Power, wealth, and women were the goals I sought after. And today, I have all of it. I still find all those interesting incidents and thoughts I had back then to be very interesting. It all feels as though it was just yesterday.” The warehouse hadn’t changed much since he last set foot in it. That narrow wooden bed was still there. There were still worthless materials from necromancy experiments piled up all around. It was messy and in disarray.

The three goddesses that all men of Lancelot Empire yearned for even in their dreams were standing shoulder to shoulder behind Han Shuo, gazing at the wide open wooden door of the warehouse as they listened to Han Shuo describing the memories he had in this place. Their minds were tranquil and they each had relaxed looks on their faces.

“You have been a naughty boy, Bryan! Now that I think of it, much of that turmoil that happened at the necromancy school back then must have been of your doing!” Fanny giggled. She then recalled an incident from a long time ago in which Lisa was assaulted by a little skeleton at midnight. Fanny’s expression suddenly changed before she asked, “Oh, by the way, have you met Lisa since arriving at the academy? She has been missing you a lot and had frequently reminisced about you all these years. Right, how come I haven’t caught sight of Lisa in the last two days? Logically speaking, she wouldn’t have left school as she knew that you would come here. That’s odd…”

“I’ve met her.” When Han Shuo gazed at the warehouse ahead of him, he recalled of all the entertaining incidents he had witnessed with Lisa. Those events had all turned into unforgettable memories that filled his heart with joy upon recollection.

“You’ve met her?” Fanny slightly gasped and appeared to be rather surprised.

Han Shuo gently cleared his throat and turned around to look at his three ladies somewhat embarrassedly. Wearing a silly smile, he said, “There is something that I need to tell you all!”

An ominous feeling rose the ladies’ hearts when they saw that expression on Han Shuo’s face. Phoebe’s look had immediately turned gloomy. She glared at Han Shuo ferociously and asked, “What is it?”

Fanny stared blankly for a moment and revealed a pensive expression. Before the bitterly smiling Han Shuo could explain, she started to talk, “Sigh… Lisa, this girl, is really quite pitiful. She has been silently waiting for you all these years. Even though you have clearly rejected her, she has never given up. Besides, during that trip to the Dark Forest back then, when Lisa and I were attacked by a Deepwater Venom Python in that pond, you groped her naked body all over. Not to mention you stole her first kiss. Also there…”

“Enough. That’s enough,” Phoebe interrupted before Fanny could finish. She looked at Han Shuo with creased brows and pressured, “Say it. What’s the matter?”

“Erm… It’s… precisely what you are thinking.” Han Shuo forced a smile and shrugged.

“You! Why can’t you quit adding more girls to the pile?” Phoebe was enraged. It had just been a few days prior that Han Shuo explained that the preposterous matter was all caused by the peculiarity of the martial art he cultivated in and he made a promise to the three that he would stop his womanizing ways. But they failed to anticipate that, just a couple days later, yet another matter of such took place. Of course Phoebe was furious.

Emily too sighed but she did not say anything. She was one who could completely yield to Han Shuo. Although she too did not feel well in her heart, she wouldn’t show that in front of Han Shuo.

“This, erm, Bryan, did I come at a wrong time?” It was at this moment that a timid voice sounded from behind the three ladies.

“It’s okay. I had asked you to come here at this time because I wanted you to meet them,” Han Shuo gently assured. For some reason, his heart ached when he saw Lisa’s timid appearance.

Lisa’s mind had been in a big mess as Han Shuo had recently left memories in her soul. In the past few days, she had locked herself in her room to silently digest all those enormous and jumbled chunks of memories. She even had to skip Fanny’s inauguration ceremony.