Mystery: The Last Shepherd

Chapter 78 An Unwilling Promotion

There is no doubt that Lu Ze wants a promotion.

However, he wanted to be promoted while ensuring his safety. That's why he sought various methods to avoid the dangerous role of the listener.

Would Ms. M consider these things for him?
Thinking of this, facing Ms. M, who had invited him for a promotion, Lu Ze cautiously began to speak:
“But I’ve heard that after being promoted to a listener, one can hear the murmurs of the true Creator.”

“That is a gift from the Lord to us.”

Ms. M answered without hesitation.

"The listeners will be influenced by these ramblings and become fanatical believers in the true Creator."

"That's because they received the call of the Lord."

"If you are not promoted to a Listener within three to five years, you will die a miserable death."

“If being guided by the Lord doesn’t lead to a higher level of enlightenment, the only punishment is death, which is already considered merciful by the Lord,” Ms. M said with a smile. “So, would you like to be promoted to a listener?”

"Can I say no?"

Lu Ze asked coldly.

Ms. M raised an eyebrow and snapped her fingers lightly.

"Well!"

Cecilia immediately let out a muffled groan, clutching her chest in pain, her body swaying precariously.

"Stop! Stop it!"

Lu Ze couldn't help but shout.

Don't agree to her request.

Cecilia said, her face pale. Luze usually didn't tell her the details of her daily work, but just from what he had just said, she could tell that her promotion was extremely risky.

Ms. M smiled and raised her hand to Cecilia.
"I do, I do, okay!"

Lu Ze gave up shouting.

"As long as you want."

Ms. M immediately stopped and gave Lu Ze a satisfied smile.

Cecilia let out a weak cry and almost collapsed. Luze rushed over to support his sister and saw that her forehead was covered in sweat, showing just how much pain she had been in.

Lu Ze looked up and gave Ms. M a deep look. His expression gradually calmed down.

She absolutely must be killed.

I really like your expression right now.

Ms. M looked at Lu Ze's face, her smile growing even wider. She flipped her hand inside her white robe and produced a strange object shaped like a black ear from somewhere.

"This is the extraordinary quality of a listener, equivalent to the main ingredient in a potion."

She said to Lu Ze.

As Lu Ze looked at the strange object, he felt a faint attraction within him, as if he were yearning to take it in.

It is indeed the potion for the next stage.

Lu Ze thought to himself.

"To make it into a potion, you'll need some additional materials, which you'll need to prepare yourself." Ms. M tossed Lu Ze a list.

"70 ml of pure water, 8 g of wolfskin powder, 2 drops of black-tailed viper venom, and a sample of the deceased's extreme emotions?"

Lu Ze read the list. All the other items were materials that could be bought in the Extraordinary Market, but the last item was a bit puzzling.

“You can get that kind of thing by just going around the slums.” Ms. M handed him a small black bottle. “Find the body of someone who has recently died, preferably from an accident, open the bottle on him and you can collect it.”

Lu Ze silently accepted the small bottle.

"I hope you can finish preparing the materials as soon as possible, preferably by tomorrow," Ms. M said, then clapped her hands. "Alright, it's getting late, we should rest too, after all, you have to go to work and school tomorrow."

"You're going to stay at my house?"

"Aren't you welcome? I saw the guest room was empty, so I moved in without permission," Ms. M said with a smile.

"Of course you are welcome."

Lu Ze laughed too. Ms. M wanted to stay at his house and even let them go out again tomorrow; this carefree attitude made him both angry and helpless.

Isn't she afraid I'll tell the captain?
After Ms. M finished speaking, she didn't linger. Instead, she said "Goodnight" to the Rondor siblings, went upstairs first, entered the guest room, and closed the door, as if she were really going to rest.

Inside the living room, the brother and sister stared at each other in silence.

Before entering the house, they had just enjoyed a pleasant night and had a bright future ahead of them; after entering, their situation took a sharp turn for the worse, and they were taken into the hands of a powerful and cruel madwoman.

Fate, in a way that is extremely darkly humorous, has added a unique interpretation to the lives of this brother and sister.

"Lu Ze, should we escape?"

Cecilia spoke to Luzer, but he shook his head and interrupted her, because Ms. M might be listening, and the more she said, the easier it would be for her to control her.

"It's alright, Cecilia, don't worry."

He forced a dry smile, trying to appear confident. "I can handle this. Just wait patiently. Get some rest tonight. And don't provoke her."

Cecilia looked at Luze, and after a moment nodded. "I understand, brother."

At that moment, the two had so much to say, but they could only exchange a glance before returning to their respective rooms.

Lu Ze lay on his bed, tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep.

Although he told his sister to rest, how could he possibly fall asleep peacefully? His mind was filled with a jumble of chaotic thoughts, and the immense pressure of survival weighed heavily on him. He was desperately trying to think and analyze the current situation.

How did Ms. M survive?

What exactly is she trying to do?
What should I do myself?
Do I really want a promotion?

First, it's understandable that Ms. M possesses flesh and blood magic and has abundant vitality, given that she did so. However, it's impossible for her to escape unscathed after experiencing that level of damage.

So what does she want from me?

Lu Ze certainly didn't believe her. Given the deep-seated hatred between them, how could Ms. M forgive him and help him get promoted?

So, is promotion the goal? It's possible she wants to transform me into a fanatical follower of the Aurora Society, willingly offering my body as a vessel; we need to continue observing.

So what should I do?

Thinking of this, Lu Ze's expression turned fierce, even ruthless.

Need I say more? Kill her!

Feeding herself and Cecilia with flesh and blood, coercing her to advance to the Dangerous Rank, and the past grudges—there was no other choice but to kill her!

Even if the two sequences differed by more than half a point, it wouldn't change his mind.

Think carefully about how to retaliate. Captain, Mr. Azik, here's my magical artifact, and my built-in cheat code.
Lu Ze didn't sleep a wink all night, and didn't get out of bed until dawn. Not long after, his younger sister also got up, her eyes bloodshot, clearly she hadn't slept well either.

"Good morning."

Ms. M's gentle voice came from the living room. She had changed out of her white robe, her blood-red hair styled in a bun, and put on a Rue-style dress. The dress itself was conservative, but her curvaceous figure beneath the white robe made even the plain dress incredibly alluring.

She leaned back on the living room sofa, propping her head up with her ringed hand, reading a novel. Her relaxed and carefree demeanor suggested that she had long lived with the Herondor siblings and considered this place her own home.

Lu Ze glanced at her indifferently, then turned and went to the kitchen with his sister to prepare breakfast.

"I don't like the taste of chili peppers, but I don't have any other dietary restrictions," Ms. M said naturally, as if she had already assumed that Lu Ze would make her a serving as well.

I'm going to spit in your food!
Lu Ze cursed inwardly.

(End of this chapter)