None of These Witches are Ever Serious

Chapter 28

After finishing dinner, Luo En sat down in front of the fireplace.

His wounds had mostly healed under the magical dragon breath of the dragon maid.

Even though Luo En still creaked a bit when he moved, at least it didn't hurt anymore.

But healing his injuries didn't mean his fatigue would vanish in an instant.

What he'd gone through in Winterless Town had brought him not just physical exhaustion, but mental fatigue as well.

"It's still this place that's the warmest," he said sincerely, his eyes nearly drifting shut.

That frozen-over Winterless Town had no life to it at all—staying there had actually been pretty oppressive.

But oppression was a thing of the past. Now that he was living in this big villa, there was no way he'd feel oppressed.

He tossed a log into the fireplace, full of anticipation for his future.

He hadn't just caught the culprit behind it all—he'd even chopped the culprit to death. Lady Mercury's territory was probably next on the list; there was no escaping that.

From now on, even if he ended up as just a village lord, he could do whatever he wanted.

He was set on becoming this otherworldly tyrant—no one was going to stop him.

"Jie jie jie jie jie!" He couldn't help but let out a villainous cackle.

He wasn't some great saint, after all. His ideal was to be a bound spirit haunting the lantern on the edge of the village path.

Just thinking about it put him in a good mood.

They said you had to suffer first before enjoying the sweet rewards, and that held true even in another world.

He was already looking forward to what kind of territory Lady Mercury would grant him.

"Lord Luo En, have some water." While Luo En was lost in his grand ambitions, Moruna walked over with a cup held in both hands.

"Hm? Thanks." Luo En took the cup on instinct. "What's this?"

"Plain hot water," Moruna said expressionlessly.

Luo En took a sip. "It's kinda sweet."

"Mm." At his words, a smug little expression flickered across Moruna's face.

She fetched a small stool on her own and sat down next to Luo En by the fireplace, preparing a cup of plain hot water for herself too.

Moruna sat there quietly, her eyelids lowered in a way that made her look like a delicate doll.

By now, Luo En had come to terms with Moruna regaining her senses. He had no idea what had happened while he was trapped, but it was good that this girl had woken up.

"Mr. Luo En, we can head back tomorrow to report to Lady Mercury," said the tall Lilian, standing gracefully to the side.

"Tomorrow? Perfect—that's just what I wanted!" Luo En didn't think it was rushed at all; if anything, it felt a bit late. "Actually, why not now? That'd be even better!"

He was itching to go claim his reward from Lady Mercury, but he knew he couldn't fly or anything. There was no way he'd get back that quickly.

Lady Mercury had opened a door for him back then, letting him arrive here in an instant.

He wasn't Lady Mercury, though—where was he supposed to get all those fancy tricks?

The flashiest thing on Luo En right now was probably his left hand, etched with that brand mark.

Any kid with a middle-school syndrome complex would be insanely jealous and wrap it up in bandages for fun.

"Mr. Luo En, do you want to go report to Lady Mercury right now?" Lilian asked.

"Yeah, but it's pretty late at this point—probably not gonna happen," Luo En said with a shrug. "She must've turned off the lights and gone to bed by now."

Even if he could teleport straight to Lady Mercury's side, everyone else would likely be asleep.

If he interrupted her beauty sleep and she took back her promise, it'd be a total loss.

Luo En could totally relate to how annoying it was to get woken up in the middle of sleep.

"Mr. Luo En, you might have a bit of a misunderstanding about us dragon race," Lilian said, lifting her skirt hem with a polite yet slightly awkward tone. "We dragons only sleep once every few decades, and each time it's for ten years."

It was way too naive to think dragons kept the same schedule as humans.

With that, Lilian snapped her fingers. "So you don't need to worry about disturbing Lady Mercury's sleep right now."

A fancy door suddenly appeared on the wall, complete with a dragon head carved into the handle.

Luo En rubbed his eyes. If he wasn't mistaken, this door was just like Lady Mercury's.

"Mr. Luo En, the door is ready for you," Lilian said, standing to one side, poised to open it for him.

"Hold on—if we leave now, won't it be a shame to abandon this big villa?" Luo En glanced around, a little reluctant.

Sure, the dragon maid had thrown it together on the fly, but a big villa was still a big villa.

Lilian had just chopped down all those trees around Winterless Town, and ditching the house now felt like a waste.

"A shame? Why do you say that, Mr. Luo En?" Lilian asked calmly.

"Well, if we leave, won't it just sit here empty?" Luo En replied.

"Mr. Luo En, do you realize you've solved Winterless Town's problem?" Lilian said. "That means the town can get back to normal soon."

"And then?" Luo En and Moruna both looked at Lilian obediently, like students listening to their teacher.

"It means this house I built can serve as an asset," Lilian said softly. "And it won't be seen as some illegal property."

"Why not?" Luo En raised his hand to ask.

Lilian placed her hands in front of her apron and said lightly, with confidence, "Because I built it."

For a moment, Luo En thought Lilian made perfect sense—of course no one would call a house she built illegal.

"So there's no waste involved," Lilian said as she opened the door for Luo En. "Whether we sell it or rent it out, it's a solid option."

"Miss Lilian, do I get a share?" Luo En ventured.

Lilian shot him a puzzled look, as if the question didn't even need answering—of course not.

"Yeah, makes sense," Luo En said glumly.

Moruna patted Luo En's head, trying to comfort him.

She even offered him the cup of plain hot water from her own hand. "Luo En, have some water."

Luo En took the cup of water with a puzzled look. "I just finished one."

But then he suddenly remembered something and quickly asked, "Have you drunk from it already?"

Moruna didn't quite understand why he was asking, but she answered anyway. "Yeah, I took a sip."

"Good, good, good!" Luo En immediately downed the whole thing, repeating the word three times.

Lilian, witnessing the scene, withdrew the respect she'd had for him in her eyes, her expression now tinged with a hint of disdain.

She'd originally thought there was no need to keep her distance from him, but now she quietly put some space between them.

Taking back her earlier thoughts, she decided it would take a good long while to observe whether Luo En was truly worth respecting.