I'll also work hard to conquer the dungeon today.

Chapter 306, 1.21-22: The Girl Imprisoned in the Tower
Mingjin sat in front of the door, quietly observing the girl, but occasionally turning her head to look in another direction to avoid making the girl feel nervous or scared.

Even if a girl can't see anything, in such situations, her other senses will be incredibly sharp, such as intuition and hearing.

He really wanted to ask the girl why she was locked up here, but she was still wary of him and hadn't relaxed. Ming Jin could clearly see that the girl's muscles were tense, and she was extremely bothered by his presence.

However, he did not intend to leave. Firstly, he had finally found a mission target, and even though he did not know why the Dark King was involved with the girl, the mission took priority over the Dark King.

Secondly, the girl was on the verge of a mental breakdown, and he was very worried that something might happen to her because of it.

His mission was to prevent the girl from being killed, so her suicide should also be considered a potential killing, even if it was her own death.

Thirdly, he needed to get the girl used to his presence, because they couldn't stay in the isolated tower forever. Once she got used to it, he would take her away from there.

Because of the Dark King incident, he now harbors doubts about the identity of the priest he encountered when he triggered the quest.

But putting all that aside for now, he didn't know how to completely save the girl. The first step was to get her out of there, and he could only think about the rest later.

Although he only has less than two years left to live, his body will not be weakened as a result. It is not difficult for him to escape with a woman and evade capture. Even without Mingxi, he can do it easily.

The question now is when she will let her guard down around her.

There are only 20 days left, and the time allotted by the instance is running out. He can only stay here for a maximum of three days.

"I have a question I'd like to ask you, could you please help me? I came to find you on behalf of a priest named Piero. Although there was a slight mishap along the way, I'm glad I met you. Do you know the priest named Piero in Rivers? If you are sure, raise your left index finger; if you are not sure, don't move anything."

Mingjin looked at the girl quietly, as if she wanted to see her answer.

"Mingjin is so silly, how could you say that? You should warm a girl's heart with your body heat!"

"Are you stupid? Doing that to a girl you've just met is either idiotic or sexual harassment. I hate guys who touch women inappropriately."

"Hmph! You talk as if you've ever been treated like that, you old maid."

"Aren't you just a perpetually horny man? You can even say something like that; I think you're hopeless."

"Ming Jin is such a handsome young man, no silly fairy would be moved."

"So what are you, you idiot from our fairy race, so smug about? Ming Jin didn't say anything!"

Listening to the two noisy children arguing, Ming Jin had a headache. Even though she could tell from their voices that they were two little demons, she still found them very annoying.

After a long while, the girl raised the index finger of her left hand, as if answering Mingjin's question.

"That's great... Thank you for answering me... I thought I would be rejected, after all, we just met, and under these circumstances, you should doubt me, but I want to gain your trust. I feel a little... uneasy..." Ming Jin said with a light laugh as if she had breathed a sigh of relief, but her tone was tinged with a bit of complexity and guilt.

The girl slightly raised her eyes and looked at Ming Jin with her dull, unfocused gray eyes. Even though she couldn't see the person at all, she still wanted to know if what this person said was true.

"Do you really like apple parties? Father Piero has told us a lot about you again; he misses you a lot. By the way, besides me, there's another person in 'we' who is my twin brother. It's a pity we're separated, and I don't know if I'll ever see him again. I'm a little worried about whether he's in danger, but rescuing you is the priority. I can only take you to meet him after you've let your guard down."

After all, we've never been apart, and I'm very worried about him.

Mingjin spoke with her head down, her lake-blue eyes gleaming with an unreadable light, but her words were filled with worry and tension.

"Oh dear, Mingjin is acting again. No matter how many times I watch it, it seems so real. If I hadn't seen Mingjin leave Mingxi first, I might have believed it myself."

"A man's words are deceitful; you can't trust even Ming Jin!"

"I do believe sweet talk when it's said, hehehe, at least it's what I want to hear."

"So you must be dreaming. All that drooling and talking in your sleep during your daydreams before, were you having erotic dreams? I really misjudged you; your filthy thoughts are practically overflowing the screen."

"I...I didn't! I only dreamt that Mingjin held me, said sweet things to me, kissed me, and did intimate things with me. Nothing else happened!!"

Ming Jin's lips twitched slightly. He almost lost his composure like that. Were these two vixens trying to mess with him? Was it really okay to say such things in front of him? He had a dream girl!
"My dream girl!! Who is she?! I'm going to duel her! I can't tolerate her stealing my man!!!"

"Have you forgotten? The one Mingjin hugged at the general store before..."

"Oh no? That's it... I can't beat her... Her Highness the First Crown Prince, waaaaaah, my girlish heart is broken!"

"A young girl? Isn't she an old woman? She's a thousand-year-old fairy, can you stop pretending to be innocent? Ugh~~"

"Hmph, let's break off our friendship! Show me the courage you once had, even when you betrayed Lord Laziness, to break off our friendship!!!"

"I'm sorry, I was wrong, you old devil. I'll do it again next time. But this is different from betraying Lord Sloth. The former was because I disliked you out of friendship, that was love. The latter is because I disagreed with Lord Sloth's ideals. In the past, he was worth following, but after His Majesty the King disappeared, he was no longer our Lord Sloth."

"Lazy Lord... why did he become like that? I wish I could turn back into that kind Lazy Lord."

Lazy?

Is it sloth, one of the seven deadly sins?

This seems to be the second time he's heard it.

Ming Jin frowned for a moment as she listened to the conversation between the two fairies, but relaxed her expression the next second.

Let's ignore laziness for now; there will be plenty of opportunities to ask these two later. The most important thing now is to gain the girl's trust and then complete this instance.

Ming-style flirting method: Second, use someone close to you as an excuse to get closer, but only verbally; don't make any physical contact. After getting their attention, then subtly show weakness to gain their sympathy and try to soften their heart.

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