15. Feminine Charm
Perhaps it was because the Pig family had temporarily run out of usable manpower, but during this time, the excavation work on Lin Ke’s side faced no obstacles or troubles.
That said, as the excavation continued over the past few days, more and more “collectibles” were unearthed. Aside from listening to a few days of history lessons from the two big shots, Ke Fei Er and Ni Lu, I had no other gains. At least, in this “main storyline,” there were no “fairies” waiting for us to discover; rather, it was quite the opposite: I sensed another death script within the narrative.
And did I dig up the ancestral grave of some white-haired fairy? The entity that wanted to take me down this time, according to Lin Ke’s reminder… was probably another white-haired fairy.
One night, in my room at the residence.
The glaring presence of the death script forced me to put on a facade in front of Ke Fei Er and Ni Lu; it was impossible to brush it off with a smile. Just as I was connecting the dots between that uniform group of “white-haired fairies” and the “death script,” my solitary time was unexpectedly interrupted by someone.
I thought it might be Ke Fei Er or Ni Lu, or perhaps the two of them had teamed up to stir up jealousy. However, the next moment, I realized from the sneaky behavior of the figure peeking through the door crack…
It was actually Lin Ke.
Rather than pondering why she would appear at such a time, I decided to first stop her from this easily misunderstood behavior.
“Stop peeking; there’s no one inside. If you’re coming in, do it quickly.”
Otherwise, you look like you’re sneaking in for an affair.
Lin Ke’s shoulders trembled slightly as she continued to observe cautiously for a while. After confirming that I was indeed the only one in the room, she finally sighed in relief and stealthily “slipped” through the door crack.
“Ah haha~ How lucky! There really is a night when you have no women around you…”
What do you take me for? Even if Ke Fei Er or Ni Lu were here, you wouldn’t have the chance to say that.
“Don’t misunderstand me casually. Also, Lin Ke, if you’re here to discuss specific prices, I suggest you wait until tomorrow when the three of us are together. I can’t decide on the price alone, so don’t entertain any unnecessary thoughts.”
I initially didn’t pay much attention to Lin Ke’s purpose for being here. After all, in my eyes, this commander, who spoke a jumbled mix of foreign languages and had a demeanor that resembled a man, could be considered one of those “beautiful girls.” However, her boisterous personality made it hard for anyone to truly treat her as a woman.
She must have come to talk to me about something related to money. However…
“No, it’s not about money! The ruins have been reclaimed with your help, so that’s not the issue.”
Lin Ke’s words, which could almost be described as a “rarely seen” shy statement, made me realize I had misjudged her. I looked up and noticed the “strangeness” of Lin Ke’s appearance tonight!
Indeed, “strangeness” was the right word. If she hadn’t spoken just now, I probably wouldn’t have recognized the girl standing before me at first glance!
After letting down her long braid, her indigo hair cascaded down; the suit she usually wore, which she described as very “cool,” had been replaced with a blue off-shoulder gown. And… it was precisely because of this that her “chest” was inevitably accentuated, allowing me to fully grasp Lin Ke’s “true level” in that regard.
The “size difference” compared to her previous suit was staggering! Did she have some kind of binding cloth wrapped around her before? She had been so unremarkable before, and now she was quite eye-catching!
The silly girl who had been babbling in construction-site foreign language suddenly transformed into someone so feminine, leaving me a bit flustered. I had always viewed her as “flat-chested,” and now I didn’t know where to look. Fortunately, this outfit was also quite taxing on Lin Ke; she herself was clearly not used to her appearance tonight, and even her speech became a bit stuttered.
“I’m not here tonight for the price! It’s just… you see! The excavation of the ruins will be completed soon, and after that, it’s transportation and delivery to the Rodmar Empire. And generally, don’t we need to celebrate something? So I wanted to find a time to invite you.”
“Invite?”
Now I couldn’t dismiss everything before me as an illusion. I took a moment to glance at the script, and its contents quickly revealed Lin Ke’s intentions under the guise of “invitation.”
【Lin Ke has feelings for Euclid.】
Just as I thought, it seemed to stem from my earlier help in reclaiming the “ruins” and giving the Pig family a lesson. Ugh, this could be a bit troublesome. I had done all of this primarily to smoothly find the “main storyline” within the ruins, and it wasn’t really for any deeper reason.
But explaining that would be difficult, as Lin Ke was currently feeling bold yet timid; she… she was hesitant!
“In any case, three days from now, at the rooftop restaurant of the tallest building in the capital, I’ve already reserved the entire place for the evening. Please, do me the honor!”
Lin Ke clasped her hands together in a plea, not mentioning her current worries. In this situation, I couldn’t just blurt out what I had gleaned from the script, could I? That would make me seem rather narcissistic.
If I were to agree, I could imagine that “those two” on my side would want to chop me up. Yet, the refusal was on the tip of my tongue, but due to some concerns, I had to force it back down.
Some “matters” had dragged on unresolved until now, and looking at it this way, I really couldn’t decline Lin Ke’s invitation. Because what this invitation brought was likely a rare “opportunity.”
“I agree.”
After a moment of silence, I nodded in response, watching as the expectation on Lin Ke’s face gradually transformed into surprise, and finally… she became utterly elated!
“Really!? Then no backing out! You must have a spirit of commitment! I’m·waiting·for·you!”
Excited, Lin Ke instantly lost her composure, the air of a lady evaporating as she dashed out, not caring that she was in a dress. I wanted to remind her one last time: dining with me might require a bit of “mental preparation,” but judging by Lin Ke’s current mood, she probably wouldn’t hear a word of it.
Phew… I can always remind her later. Next, I might need to think of a way to cheer up the two big shots beside me. A little scolding is fine; after all, this could be an opportunity.
Because now that we’ve reclaimed the ruins, and are even close to buying them outright, the head of the Pig family, who we had thoroughly humiliated before, would only have one thing left to do…
Perhaps just one thing.