Zaroth quickly walked back from where he had come from. When he was following the salesman, he had paid attention to where he was going, as such, he remembered the way.
Reaching the staircase, he quickly and silently descended to the fourth floor.
There were about a hundred personnel, all armed to the teeth, who glanced at Zaroth, but most likely remembering that he had gone up with their boss and returned alive, all of them shuddered and looked away.
Zaroth descended the floors one by one and finally reached the bottom floor, where he came out of the entrance.
He knew that openly carrying the bottle could spell disaster, as there were a lot of people addicted to these pills, so he hid the bottle in his pocket.
Trying to blend in with the crowd, he quickly left the area, without stopping his quickened steps.
'Luna, do you feel anything?' he was referring to if somebody was following them.
After a second of silence, she replied, 'No, nobody is following us.'
Zaroth grimaced, he knew that there was something he was missing. There wasn't a possibility that he hadn't been given the pills without having to give back something in return.
'Have they discovered that Elysia has sent me? But if they did, why didn't they kill me? Not only that, but they gave me the pills without wanting anything in return…'
It seemed that Zaroth was kept in the dark about a lot of things, which wasn't something he liked, but it's not like he could do something about it.
'Whatever, let's just report back to Elysia.'
He could have gone straight for the academy but felt a bit paranoid, as such, he walked in circles for some time, until he was absolutely sure that even if somebody was following him, he would have managed to get rid of them.
*****
He took a deep breath as he glanced at the door, Room 13/13—Elysia's office.
Without further ado, he knocked.
There was silence for some time, until he heard an emotionless voice, "Enter."
Zaroth did just that. First thing his gaze landed on was the mounting paperwork on the desk. The room gave off the pleasant aroma of coffee, so it was easy to conclude that Elysia had already drunk several.
She glanced at him as she motioned with her finger for him to sit.
Sitting across from her, he had to calm down his heart, as for some reason, seeing Elysia overworked, her eyes becoming even darker than usual, made him feel his blood heat up.
She let out a sigh as she leaned back in her chair, "It hasn't been a day, and you are back? Did you give up?"
At her question, Zaroth grinned as he took out a bottle and put it on the table.
Elysia raised an eyebrow as she took it.
The bottle had three pills that seemed reddish in color and one that was significantly darker than the rest.
She took a moment or two to inspect it, then placed it back on the table as she put one leg over the other and smiled. "I am listening."
Was she smiling because she was getting a break from her mountain of work, or was she happy with the progress Zaroth had made?... Or maybe she was just happy to see him?
Disregarding the useless thoughts, he began to explain everything in as much detail as possible.
The building, the line, the interior of the building and the doors, the three individuals, how he had been given the pills, and more.
Once he was done, he leaned back and awaited her judgment.
After a moment, she sighed as she got up and approached him.
He didn't move as he watched her movements.
The next second, his eyes widened as he felt her delicate hand on his head, playing with his hair.
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"Good work," she spoke with an alluring voice.
'There is no way this isn't some form of manipulating, fuck!' he cursed as he felt his body getting even hotter.
Trying to hide his raging emotions, he asked, "Um… about the credits?"
A second later, his bracelet shined.
[You have received a transfer of 30,000 credits.]
His body got goosebumps as he looked at the amount, this was some serious money!
Taking a moment to compose himself after seeing the money he had acquired, he spoke.
"If that is all, am I free?"
She motioned with her finger, letting him know that he could indeed leave.
Watching his back as he left, Elysia sat back in her chair and shifted her gaze to the pills, her mind recalling what Zaroth had explained.
"A man with an invisible cursed being behind him, something wearing human skin, the salesman that seemed to command them both… and the emperor," she leaned back in her chair.
"On an individual level, they shouldn't pose a threat, but if they combine forces, it could turn out quite bothersome…" she couldn't help but let out a chuckle.
"Thankfully, I have Zaroth. As long as I play my cards right, and give him a reason to, he could eliminate a few of the obstacles."
She spun the bottle on her finger, deep in thought. 'But if he manages to find a way to release his lust, it could spell disaster… Should I advance more?... No, there is no point. If he didn't want me anymore, he wasn't going to mention that he had spent the night with a woman trying to see if I would get jealous,'
A menacing smile found itself on her face. "So he wants multiple women at the same time?... Fine, do what I need you to, and you can do everything you want, Zaroth."
She opened the bottle and took one of the pills.
"From his story, it's quite clear that they saw through his attempt at disguise yet let him go. It seemed that there are aspects of their plan that I have yet to grasp… No matter, it will all end in the way I wish to."