This necromancer is going to seduce the beautiful girls who are already dead.

"Look, Miss Pu Keli wants me to keep her company!"

Flora smiled and shook her head, then said, "This is the result of the different cultures you and Miss Puco come from."

"What?" Paron's brain went on strike again.

“Even before the division, the Eastern and Western Empires had certain cultural differences due to their ethnic and regional backgrounds. After the division, these differences became even more pronounced, with some of them reflected in their everyday language. In the Eastern Empire, ‘ban’er’ refers to a playmate, not a partner, while the Western Empire doesn’t distinguish between them as clearly,” Flora said, appearing very sincere, and indeed, that was the case.

"Really?" Paron couldn't believe his ears.

“Of course it’s true. You live in this town, so you must have a lot of opportunities to interact with people from the Eastern Empire. If you tell an Eastern Empire man, ‘Come be my companion,’ he’ll probably understand it as wanting to hang out with you. But if you say that to someone from the Western Empire, you might be seen as someone with unusual tastes,” Flora explained patiently.

"Ah...this...then, when we were drinking together at the restaurant on the third day, were the things she said to me also a rejection?" Perrin was still unwilling to admit defeat, and he continued, "She said that the fine wine of the Western Empire almost made her forget to go home. Isn't that because she lingered here with me?"

“She said ‘almost,’ so she hasn’t forgotten?” Flora said. “Miss Puco has actually hinted several times that you two aren’t suitable, but you haven’t noticed, young master. Miss Puco wants to continue her journey, but she’s staying here because she doesn’t want to hurt you. Do you think that’s appropriate?”

“This…this…” Paron shook his head. “This is impossible…I’m so good, how could Miss Pucoli not like me?”

“Yes, Master Parsons, in my opinion, there is absolutely no need for us to write a poem for you to pursue Miss Puckerley—do you remember how she asked you to send her a poem?”

“She said… my poems weren’t beautiful enough, perhaps others had more beautiful poems that could make her fall in love.” After saying this, Young Master Paron was silent for a moment, then suddenly slapped his forehead, “Oh! She’s using a metaphor! Is she saying I’m not suitable?”

Abyss nodded, a look of approval on his face.

Flora was pleased to see that Abyss understood her thoughts without her having to say a word. She glanced at Abyss and they smiled at each other.

In reality, what they were doing was simply interpreting Miss Puckerley's words from a very negative perspective. Young Master Parsons's stubbornness stemmed from his extreme self-confidence; therefore, as long as he could be made less blindly confident, his stubbornness could be gradually eliminated.

"So what she said when she fed me potatoes... 'Be careful, it's hot' was also a rejection, meaning my enthusiasm was too much and scared her?" Pai Lun no longer needed Flora's guidance and started to fill in the blanks in his mind. "When she saw me in the morning, she rubbed her eyes, not because she had slept well, but because she wanted to show me that I should be more perceptive?"

“So, Mr. Parsons, you should go and find a new beauty. There are so many beautiful people in this world. There’s bound to be someone more suitable for you than Miss Puco, and someone who would be willing to spend the rest of her life with you in town,” Flora said at this moment. “Sometimes, knowing how to let go is also a sign of maturity.”

"You're absolutely right!" After a long pause, Paron finally managed to utter these words. "I am truly unworthy of Miss Pukli!"

Chapter 374 Leaving the Lord's Mansion

Flora secretly breathed a sigh of relief; thankfully, this young master wasn't the type to be stubborn to the end.

She had just successfully diverted young master Paron's attention to "whether she was implying that she was rejecting me" using her best conversational skills.

And this has clearly yielded good results.

"So it turns out I've been the one who's been unilaterally binding Miss Pukli to me all along?" Young Master Paron's expression was one of great pain. "But... I really love Miss Pukli."

“I’ll do it.” Abyss patted Flora, who was about to speak, and stepped forward.

He stood between Pailum and the Lord of Carnival, and then asked.

"Since you say you like Miss Pu Keli, then let me ask you a few questions, which you should be able to answer well, right?"

Paron was taken aback, then nodded firmly: "I can answer any question you ask."

"Do you know what Miss Pu Keli's favorite food is?"

"Ah... this... doesn't she love to eat everything?" Paron was clearly a little unsure of himself.

“I love crispy cookies the most,” the Lord of Carnival chimed in at the opportune moment. “I really enjoyed the dessert you had with me last time we ate; I ate several.”

"What are Miss Pu Keli's aspirations?"

"She...she wants the best poetry?"

“But we already knew that was just what Miss Pucoli said when she rejected you; you just didn’t realize it at the time.” Abis shook his head, a regretful expression on his face.

“I want to travel the world and then become a writer,” the Lord of Carnival added.

Young Master Paron began nervously scratching his head.

He was surprised to find that, apart from liking Miss Puckerley's appearance and her mannerisms, he knew absolutely nothing about the girl.

He didn't even know what Miss Puckerley liked or disliked.

To say that he was willing to learn about it wouldn't be entirely accurate.

He had spent a considerable amount of time with Miss Puckerley these past few days, and the two had talked quite a bit, but Pallen had never considered getting to know her more deeply.

“So, your feelings for Miss Puco are not love; you are merely attracted to her appearance,” Abis sighed. “If you had recognized this problem sooner, I believe you could have avoided an unhappy marriage—assuming, of course, that Miss Puco agreed to your proposal.”

“You don’t really love Miss Pucoli, and Miss Pucoli doesn’t love you either,” Flora said. “So I think letting go now is the best outcome. It’s better for both you and Miss Pucoli.”

“But I can’t bear to part with her…” Paron was completely swayed, but he still couldn’t let go of “Miss Pukli,” such a beautiful and charming woman he had never met before.

“We can stay in touch,” the Lord of Carnival said at this moment. “I will write to you later.”

"Really!" Palen exclaimed, clearly delighted.

Abyss watched the Lord of Carnival silently for a while. He noticed that this evil god seemed to have a natural, deceptive quality when she spoke, a quality that made people easily trust her and not doubt the truthfulness of her words.

This evil god appears to be neutral at the moment; He only cares about whether things are going to be interesting. But the Abyss doesn't intend to completely trust this guy either. Whether He's just watching the show or planning something on a larger scale remains to be seen.

This is something I must pay attention to in the future; I must avoid being naturally misled by this guy.

Perhaps after Sheila finishes her rest in Helheim, the Abyss will have a little more capital to counter His deception, but it cannot rely too much on Sheila.

Each time Egonda was used to observe objects of higher rank, the burden on Sheila was self-evident, and the Abyss could not possibly use such a good child as a tool casually.

“Of course it’s true. We can still keep in touch in the future. Anyway, I know where your house is. I’ll share my experiences on the road with you later,” the Lord of Carnival said softly, and Young Master Paron nodded repeatedly.

“Alright! Miss Pu Keli, we may indeed be unsuitable. Then you can leave whenever you wish, I will absolutely not force you!” Paron was moved to tears by his own magnanimity. “But you must remember to contact me! I will be so lonely without you!”

This young master won't be lonely; he'll probably find something new to interest in a few days. But the Lord of Carnival put on a very serious face and agreed, "Of course, I, Pu Keli, swear in the name of the Nine Gods."

If a mortal were to say this, it would show that she takes this matter very seriously, because if one swears an oath in the name of the Nine Gods, one will truly be bound by the Nine Gods, and breaking the oath will result in misfortune, such as illness or injury.

However, the Lord of Revelry is an evil god, and the binding force of the nine gods cannot apply to Him who is of the same rank.

Paron didn't press the matter further, but he felt very grateful to Abyss and Flora for awakening him from his delusions and insisted on giving them a sum of money.

Flora spent almost as much time persuading Palen not to give them money as she had just spent persuading him to give up on pursuing Miss Puco.

The Lord of Carnival has achieved his goal, handing over the position of the evil god puppet to the Abyss. Although the Abyss noticed and recognized it, He was not unhappy about it. On the contrary, He had a bright smile on His face and seemed very happy.

"Is Miss Pucoli happy to leave the lord's manor?" Flora didn't quite understand.

“Yes, I am very happy, thank you very much, Miss Poet.” The Lord of Carnival said, trying to touch Flora’s hand, but Abyss blocked her with a somewhat domineering gesture.

“Abyss, is there a need to be so cautious?” Flora felt this was somewhat impolite and called Abyss by his pseudonym.

“I have something I’d like to say to Miss Puco,” Abis said, turning around with a smile. “I think you might need to excuse yourself for a moment.”

“Hmm? Okay…” Flora tilted her head in confusion, but she still chose to believe that Abyss wouldn’t cheat on her—Abyss wasn’t that kind of person.

Flora waited where she was, while Abyss and the Lord of Carnival went to a place where Flora couldn't hear them.

“I warn you again, in cases where I cannot determine whether you are friend or foe, I will prioritize treating you as an enemy, since you once plotted against my people,” Abyss said coldly. “If you don’t intend to tell me your true purpose, you’d better watch yourself.”

"Hehe, of course—but I'll still be following you, let's see if you can find me then?" The Lord of Carnival smiled charmingly, "And don't mistake me for someone else, or I'll look down on you."

As he spoke, the Lord of Carnival moved his face closer to the Abyss, his fragrant yet icy breath spraying onto the Abyss's face.

"By the way... don't disappoint me again, Bellator..."

Chapter 375 Let's go for a drink tonight

After saying this, the Lord of Carnival gave the Abyss a mysterious smile, turned around, and gracefully left.

She walked naturally into the crowd of people coming and going on the street, and disappeared in an instant.

"Oh dear, the aura of that evil god called the Lord of Carnival has completely disappeared," Sophia's report also came through the shared thought channel.

"Forget it, there's no need to look for Chi. Since He said He would always follow us, let's just go with Him. Let's go."

Abyss glanced intently in the direction where the Lord of Carnival had disappeared, then turned and walked away, catching up with Flora who was waiting in front of him.

Flora had thought Abyss and "Miss Popoli" would chat for a while, but she was surprised to see them back so quickly. She happily stood on tiptoe and greeted Abyss as he walked over.

"What are you talking about? How come it's so fast?" Flora asked curiously.

"You'll see later, it's not a bad thing," Abis said with a smile.

The motives of this evil god are unclear, but Abyss will not tell Flora that the current situation is difficult to ascertain, so as to put her at ease.

"How stingy of you, you didn't even tell me." Flora pouted in a childish manner.

Abis smiled and patted Flora's head: "You did a good job on today's task. You persuaded Young Master Paron in no time. So, I declare your challenge a success. I must say, you are quite good at persuading people."

Flora blushed and laughed, "I'm not that good... You helped me too, didn't you?"

“Of course I’ll help you. How could I not help you? I’m your fiancé,” Abyss said.

“Hmm…” Flora was speechless for a moment, then laughed and patted Abyss’s chest.

"Ouch." A groan came from Sophia through the shared thought process.

“Then let me reveal a little more detail about this surprise,” Abyss continued. “As I mentioned before, this surprise is about exchanging something small for something important in your life—and the second clue is that this surprise should make you very happy, and happy for a long time, not just a short while.”

"Hmph! You're cheating! You still didn't say anything!" Flora said angrily. "Are you going to give me some beautiful jewelry?"

"You guessed so accurately?" Abyss feigned surprise.

"Huh? Is it really jewelry?" Flora blinked. "I don't need very nice jewelry... I don't really like this kind of thing."

“Then I can give you something else.” Abyss shrugged, indicating that he didn’t care. “It’s okay, whatever you do, I’ll make sure this thing will make you happy for a long time.”

Flora wasn't greedy; she was already happy that Abyss had given her a gift. So she nodded vigorously and said, "Okay! Then I'll wait for your surprise! Are there any other challenges?"

“There are no other challenges for now. After all, my surprise is rather simple. Revealing too much would be like telling you directly, and that wouldn't be surprising enough.” Abyss shook his head and smiled. “It’s almost evening now. We’ve been shopping for a long time today. Shall we call Rebecca and the others and go get something to drink?”

“Okay.” Flora nodded. “They went shopping and disappeared. I’m a little wondering what they went to buy.”

“Leona must have bought all sorts of delicious food.” Abyss took Flora’s hand and led her toward the market.

……

Agnes has now pinpointed the location of the evil god puppet, so after ensuring that the puppet wouldn't escape surveillance, they returned to the market to continue shopping—after all, figuring out a way to defeat the evil god puppet doesn't require staying by his side.

Sophia, who had been following Abyss and Flora as backup, returned to the other girls in time. When Flora saw them, Sophia was already carrying bags and packages again.

"Hey, Flora, you look great." Leona greeted Abyss and Flora as they approached, chewing on a chewy meat pie.

"Leona," Flora greeted Leona with a smile, "Shall we go get something to drink together?"