“Yay!” cried Angeline happily.
They talked for a while before Angeline left the place.
He breathed out a sigh of relief and felt his mood lighten. He believed he would get his hands on the Holy Jade Scripture in no time since Angeline had agreed to help him. He sat down and poured himself a drink.
“Your Excellency. Madame Pandora has sent someone over to bring you to her manor,” said a guard respectfully.
Now that he was a commander of the royal guards, all the other guards dared not offend him.
A convulsion surged through his body and he nearly jumped out of his skin. He thought back to her dazzling smile with a wishful expression on his face, but he still could not believe she would send for him so fast. It had only been two hours since their conversation at the square.
“Do you know why she has asked for me?” asked Darryl.
“No, I’m afraid not,” said the guard with a shake of his head.
Darryl left it at that and quickly walked out of his room to meet up with Madame Pandora’s personal maid, who was waiting patiently for him outside the palace. She bowed respectfully towards him when she saw him. “After you, Your Excellency.”
Darryl nodded and mounted the unicorn. In no time at all, they arrived at the Hibiscus Manor. Darryl was awed by the graceful and elegant environment.
Inside the manor, were all kinds of exotic flowers and plants; the layout of the manor was also ingenious. Everything was very pleasing to the eye. The maid led Darryl to a drawing-room, but he drew a sharp breath the moment he stepped inside, for there laid Madame Pandora seductively on the soft couch.
She was wearing a long, white dress made out of The Nine Continent silk, which gave the dress a half-transparent quality, making Madame Pandora even more seductive. Her face was slightly flushed as if she had had some drinks beforehand. Her lazy, relaxed body, coupled with her unique seductive aura, would cause any man to go crazy with lust.
It took Darryl ten seconds before he snapped out of his trance. He quickly walked towards her and bowed respectfully. “Greetings, Madame Pandora.”
Even though he was a commander of the royal guards, his status was still below hers. He kept on sneaking glances at her figure while speaking. He did not mean to be disrespectful, but he could not help himself.
“Your Excellency.” Madame Pandora began to sit up straight. “I thought you’d be busier than ever now that you’re a commander of the royal guards. So, imagine my surprise at you being here. Please have a seat and make yourself at home.”
Darryl smiled and sat down on a chair closest to him. “May I know why you’ve asked me to come here?”
Madame Pandora smiled lightly. “Your performance at the square was truly shocking. You possess a rare talent. No one in the whole of the Roland Continent in a thousand years had ever done what you’ve done. Not to mention, this is the first time I’ve ever heard of the beast language.”
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