Strongest Mage with the Lust system - Chapter 585: Premonition

Miss Akilah ignored his question, and after staying silent for a few more seconds, she asked, “Can you guess what I am thinking right now?” Hearing this, Max knew he was in trouble, but gathering his courage, he said after seriously pondering for a moment, “If I’m not wrong, it should’ve been your first time being hugged by a man, and even though I did it with good intentions, you feel violated, and thus, you want… me to take responsibility and marry you?”

Miss Akilah nodded to herself and thought Max was quite good for a three-star mage since he could still rationally see the situation, but when she heard his final sentence, her mouth fell open, and her beautiful eyes widened.

“How… How did you reach such a conclusion?” She felt ridiculous, and once again, couldn’t help but feel that she was taken advantage of once again.

A hint of an amused smile flashed in his eyes. His gamble had paid off. Despite being a king rank mage, she was completely clueless or putting it in a better way, she wasn’t experienced enough and was easily flustered when it came to certain things.

That was why, after he said that, the uneasy feeling he was having disappeared, meaning the killing intent brewing in her heart had vanished due to her unstable mood. Also, she didn’t notice, but her current flustered expression was too innocent and adorable to watch. If it wasn’t for the fact she could kill him with a slap, he really wanted to pinch her cheeks and kiss her lips.

Not wanting to give her more time to think too much lest she reignited her killing intent towards him, he didn’t answer her question and changed the topic, “I was just joking, Miss Akilah. But shouldn’t we be talking about my magic spells? If I’m not wrong, what you said about the auction should’ve spread by now.”

Hearing this, she slowly regained her composure, and her face became cold.

Seeing this, he knew even though she was somewhat naive in the human relationship field, she wasn’t stupid and his attempt to divert attention wasn’t too successful. So, before she could say anything, he frowned and continued, “Or could it be that you want to use the recent event as an excuse to kill and snatch my magic spells? If it is so, I’ll be seriously disappointed. After all, I came after hearing how fair the Sterling Auction House was.”

Hearing this, Miss Akilah looked at him with her furrowed brows, and a moment later, sighed, “Don’t worry. I won’t kill you. You did what you did with ‘good intentions’, after all.”

Hearing this, Max let out a sigh of relief in his heart, but felt a little uncomfortable since his intentions were everything but good. Still, he didn’t show it on his face, and just calmly waited for her to continue.

“Alright, let’s leave it for now, and start talking about the magic spells.” Seeing his expression remained unchanged, Miss Akilah briefly narrowed her eyes, and finally started talking about the magic spells.

Placing the two scrolls on the table in front of them, she asked, “Did you inscribe the spells yourself?”

Max had expected this question and calmly shook his head, “No, I recently received it from a wandering old man. After memorizing them, I decided to sell them since I need quite a bit of resources to break through to the four-star realm” Miss Akilah’s eyes flashed. She was aware not anyone could inscribe a magic spell, and since he was just a three-star mage, the chances of him doing so were almost zero. She herself believed he couldn’t have done so, but after hearing him deny it, she, for some reason, felt he was lying. “Is that so?” “Yeah. Don’t tell me you think I did it myself?” Max asked with a smile, which immediately froze when she nodded, “It should be impossible, but for some reason, I think you may have done it.”

“Hah! Don’t be ridiculous, Miss manager. You know the fate I’ll suffer if someone hears this.” Max scoffed coldly.

“Hm? You don’t think I’ll imprison you and force you to inscribe them for me?” She asked in an interested expression on his face.

Max looked into her eyes, and released some of his charm as he smiled at her and said, “Even though I just met you, and you even tried killing me, I know you aren’t that kind of person.”

Thump!

Miss Akilah’s heart throbbed, and a slight blush appeared on her face.

“Y-You are right. I’m not that kind of person.” She said before standing up and turning around so he wouldn’t see her face, “You can leave or stay in the auction house if you want. Before the auction starts, someone will lead you to a cabin from where you can watch the proceedings.”

“Also, no matter how much money your spells earn, the auction house will take five percent. Alright, you can go now.”

Finished saying this, she didn’t wait for him to say anything and disappeared from the room, leaving Max alone in her office.

Max sat there with a frown on his face. He couldn’t understand why she became so flustered when he only complimented her.

Was my charm so effective? He didn’t believe that. But if that wasn’t the reason, could it be that she couldn’t handle the compliment?

Since he wasn’t able to understand, he stopped thinking about it and left the office. Outside, he found an attendant who asked him if he wanted to leave or stay in the auction until the auction ended?

“I stay here. Lead me to a room, and also, bring some food.” He knew as soon as he stepped foot outside the room, people would find him and try various methods to get their hands on his spells. Since he didn’t want to be bothered, he chose to stay.

“Yes, sir!”

…

Swoosh!

Miss Akilah flew like a comet through a long corridor and rushed into her bedroom.

If Max saw her now, he would’ve been shocked because she was… crying. All her life, though people respected her, it was because of her powerful father. Many praised her saying she was very talented since she became a king ranked mage at the age of 25. They said she was a kind hearted person, and would do big things in her life. She knew no one was sincere, and were just trying to get in her good books to curry favor with her father. To them, she was just an ignorant, spoiled girl, and despite her talent, she wouldn’t amount to much.

But when Max said he believed she wasn’t a bad person, she saw the sincerity. He truly believed her, even though she treated him so badly.

“That shameless rogue, he doesn’t even know me and he said he believes I’m a good person. What a fool!” She muttered, tears falling down her cheeks, but there was a happy smile on her lips.

“Humph! Since you said that, I will forgive you for taking advantage of me.”

…

Max didn’t know his compliment to her had just saved him from a lot of trouble, and was happily gobbling down the mana rich food in the auction house’ guest room.

After eating his fill, he asked the attendant about the impact the news of the auction of his Super Realmbreaker Spells had in the Royal city. After hearing how the whole capital was stirred, he knew Miss Akilah outburst had caused him some trouble. After all, if she hadn’t lost control of her emotions, people wouldn’t have known he was the one who auctioned those spells.

‘Sigh! Troubles keep coming.’ He massaged his temple. Just then, he felt his communication crystal vibrate. Emily had sent him a message, asking where he was. Since he didn’t want her to worry, he gave her a random excuse and told her he would be back in a few hours.

After that, he sat cross-legged and started digesting the rich nutrients and mana in the food he just ate. To his surprise, the amount of mana the food had was quite rich, and he managed to increase his mana by over a thousand units.

However, instead of feeling happy, his brows were furrowed because the feeling that something bad was going to happen to Lily was becoming stronger.

‘It seems I don’t have much time left.’ He thought for a moment before leaving the room, and the attendant outside, “How long would it take for the auction to start?”

“It’ll take a few more hours, sir. Is something the matter? If you need anything, please feel free to ask. The manager has ordered us to help you with anything we can.” The attendant carefully said, her eyes shining brightly.

She knew Max was a very important customer, and if she could get his favor, her career in the auction house would become better, and since he was quite good looking, she didn’t mind even if he wanted to have his way with her.

Seeing the look in her eyes, how could Max not understand what she meant. He also wanted to see if he could still gain lust points, or, the Nascent Energy. But right now, he wasn’t in the mood. So, he said, “It would be good if I could get some mid grade mana stones in advance for my cultivation.”

A hint of regret flashed in the attendant’s eyes, as she nodded, “Please give me a moment, sir. I’ll convey your request to the manager.”

“Alright!”

A moment later, the attendant stored her communication crystal away, and nodded, “The manager has agreed. I’ll go bring them to you, sir. Please wait.”