Reincarnated as incubus: I didn't mean to seduce you!

"Deal made, I await your good news." Taoles smiled slightly.

Kael nodded and said, "What I have promised, I will do my utmost to complete. The artifact, ’Seductive Demon Eye,’ I will temporarily hold for you.

Once the Church of the God of Knowledge confirms the relevant matters, we can further decide its fate."

"You kid, you really follow the rules, quite like your mother." Taoles chuckled lightly, her eyes flickering.

Kael glanced at her and said coldly, "Is there anything else to discuss? If not, I have other matters to attend to, so forgive me for not staying."

"Aren’t you curious about your mother?" Taoles sighed and shook her head.

"There’s nothing to be curious about. If you really wanted to talk, you would have done so already. If you don’t want to talk, even if I force you, I may not get genuine information. Instead of saying so much, it’s better not to ask."

He waved his sleeve, turned, and took two players onto the carriage.

As he was about to enter the carriage door, he looked back at her and said, "I’ll wait for the day when you voluntarily tell me about it."

With that, they drove away, leaving Taoles standing there in deep thought.

In the end, she could only chuckle softly and say, "This little brat has quite a temper."

Amidst the lights and revelry, the lights of Joy Street fell on Taoles’ face. The lady’s hat on her head cast a faint shadow, making it difficult to see her expression.

...

At the topmost level of the White Bone Tower, the wind howled fiercely in the sky.

As winter quietly arrived, it became increasingly difficult to stand at such heights.

Yet now, at the top of the tower, two scantily clad figures stood. n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

"How is it? The boy’s character isn’t bad, right?" Luxius, clad in his neat Mage Robe, smiled faintly, looking at the distant scenery.

Standing beside him was a tall, burly middle-aged man who appeared to have far more body hair than usual. His golden long hair and beard were neatly groomed.

His robust physique made Luxius seem like a small member of the Human Race in comparison.

The middle-aged man glanced at Luxius with an emotionless expression and said, "In terms of audacity, you two are quite similar."

Luxius clasped his hands together, wearing a "please don’t say that" expression, and said,

"Look at what you’re saying, as if my student and I are heinous criminals. Aren’t we all working for the Duchy’s benefit?"

The middle-aged man snorted coldly and said, "The boy might be working for the Duchy’s benefit, but you certainly aren’t."

Luxius twitched his mouth, pissed off. What kind of double standard was this? You can’t treat him better just because he has Lion Heart Blood!

But he couldn’t say much, so he spread his hands and smiled,

"There’s nothing I can do about it. After all, I am a Monarch of the Enchantment Department. You can’t expect a top Mage, who requires vast wealth to ensure continued academic research, to care about nothing, right?

Let’s not change the topic. Just answer me, is my student exceptional or not?"

Luxius’ nose almost tilted upward, making him appear somewhat arrogant.

The middle-aged man grumbled, "In terms of ability, he is indeed top-notch potential. But his character... his character is too rigid, which could lead to trouble."

Luxius clenched his fists, his fury turning into a smirk. "Lord Lion Heart, what you’re saying is preposterous. You, with that same rigid nature, are criticizing my student’s firm character. That’s completely unreasonable!"

"It’s because I know my temperament can lead to trouble that I hope my descendants learn to think calmly.

As it stands, they haven’t learned the good traits but have inherited the bad ones fully."

Hearing such an evaluation of his student from the Duchy’s true top figure, Luxius was visibly unhappy.

He himself hadn’t scolded Kael!

Thinking of this, the more he pondered, the angrier he got. He spread his hands and shamelessly said,

"If you don’t appreciate him, I won’t let my Kael endure this. Finding an opportunity to show him the world wouldn’t be a bad choice."

Lord Lion Heart squinted slightly, a sliver of killing intent emanating from his narrowed eyes. He said coolly, "I refuse. Why should the talents of our Ingranus Duchy benefit other duchies?"

Luxius was infuriated, reluctant to compliment but unwilling to let go.

He tapped his staff on the ground and snorted,

"Just answer me: do you agree or not?"

"Agree to what?" Lord Lion Heart glanced at Luxius and said slowly.

"What else? This boy has great potential. He should naturally receive what is rightfully his. We must not let him feel disheartened." Luxius came straight to the point; he wanted to bestow a noble title upon Kael, solidifying his identity as Lord of the Lancaster Territory.

Lord Lion Heart crossed his arms, widened his eyes, and snorted,

"This boy claimed I hired an Incubus to trouble him and called Joy Street a low-grade decision for the incompetent.

If someone said such things to you, you’d have already blown their head off before they finished speaking. So, what are you barking about?"

Luxius raised an eyebrow, feeling no shame. In fact, he said, "What does that have to do with how you handle things? You are the ruler of Ingranus Duchy, unlike me, a wanderer."

"You could settle down; you just don’t want to."