Monster Lord: The Goblin Offers the Saintess to Me at the Start

The figure watching Reina's persistence showed a flicker of irritation in his eyes.

At that moment, the two Daister family members who had previously tried to force Reina into handing over Sivis's assets approached with flattering smiles. "Mr. Shadow, please don't worry. We've already sent the message to Sivis, just as you instructed. He always cherishes his little maid, so he will definitely come back."

"With your strength, handling Sivis will be a piece of cake."

The two speaking were Conning and Flora. A trace of helplessness and longing flashed in their eyes.

They had been coercing Reina to get things over with quickly, hoping to seize all of Sivis's assets before he had a chance to react.

Once Sivis returned, it would be too late to do anything; the money would already have been transferred and laundered.

However, Reina's actions had cost them that opportunity.

The two felt certain that Sivis's loyal maid wouldn't fail to relay the message to her master.

But they hadn't expected that someone would come to them this morning, offering to help them seize Sivis's wealth.

The only price required was this: the mysterious figure wanted to acquire a certain item stored in Sivis's warehouse.

Conning and Flora weren't fools, and they immediately understood that this item was probably of considerable value.

Just as they were about to reject the offer, they were intimidated by the aura of Silver Rank power radiating from the figure.

The most powerful person in the Daister family was the current family head, Dailon Daister, whose strength had surpassed Bronze Rank 10.

Both Conning and Flora were on par with Sivis, at Bronze Rank 3 and 4.

They had no choice but to reluctantly agree.

The mysterious figure's power could easily wipe out the entire Daister family if he chose to.

He only wanted one item, and then he would be satisfied.

After a moment of internal struggle, Conning and Flora regained their excitement. While they would never lay their hands on the mysterious cargo, acquiring Sivis's accumulated wealth over the years was still a significant win.

At this point, Conning and Flora hesitated again and asked, "My lord, these assets belong to Sivis after all."

"If he comes back to the city and seeks help from the Minnet City Notary Office, even though you are Silver Rank, handling this situation might not be so simple."

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"Also, the Church's Silver Rank experts are stationed in Minnet City. We may not be able to hold onto these assets securely. How about...?"

Hearing the not-so-benign suggestions from Conning and Flora, the mysterious figure couldn't help but sneer inwardly.

He hadn't expected that these two humans would be even more ruthless than him. Not only were they planning to seize the wealth of their own family member, but they also intended to take a life in the process.

The figure nodded faintly and said, "Don't worry. I've already sent my subordinates to assassinate him."

"According to you, Sivis is only at Bronze Rank 4. I've dispatched my strongest Bronze Rank 7 assassin servant. It will be easy to take care of him."

"Soon, he will be brought back under our control using magic, and with his life at stake, that maid, no matter how loyal, will have no choice but to make way."

He too was reluctant, however. His Silver Rank power would be enough to crush anything in Minnet City, but that maid was exceedingly loyal and had even prepared an alchemical bomb.

The figure didn't dare to risk whether the item would survive the explosion.

"That's good."

"That's good."

Conning and Flora exchanged high-fives in admiration, their eyes gleaming with excitement as though they had already seen Sivis's assets fall into their hands.

After a brief pause, they strutted confidently toward the warehouse ahead.

When Reina saw them appear, her expression remained unchanged as she turned her gaze elsewhere, completely ignoring the two of them.

Flora and Conning were not the types to back down easily. They knew exactly how to hurt this little maid's feelings.

Malice flickered in their eyes, their disdain unmasked. If it weren't for Reina, they would have already succeeded.

Now that they had finally found an opportunity, how could they not take the chance to mock and humiliate her?

"Still waiting for your master? Don't dream about it. There's no chance left," Flora sneered.

"The man who came to our family this morning has already sent out his subordinates—a Bronze Rank 7 assassin. I don't believe Sivis can stop him. Maybe with just one encounter, he'll be captured," she continued, her malicious smile growing wider.

"By then, just wait and see, your young master will be dragged in like a dead dog!" Flora's tone was dripping with venom.

Conning echoed her words, his jowls shaking with laughter. "Exactly! You'd better watch over these goods. We're not in a hurry."

"Be careful, don't accidentally set off the bomb you're holding. If your young master is dragged in and the goods aren't there for the mysterious man to take, and if Sivis ends up being killed on the spot, don't say we didn't warn you!" he added, his voice taunting and cruel.

...

The two continued to mock her.

Conning stared at Reina, his gaze fixed on her frail appearance. Her sickly demeanor only made her seem more delicate and captivating.

A flicker of desire crossed his eyes, and an unholy fire sparked in his chest.

At first, he had only planned to take Sivis's wealth, never daring to entertain any inappropriate thoughts about Reina.

Conning knew that if he ever tried anything with this maid, Sivis would come after him with everything he had once he returned.

But now, with his "good brother" handling the goods, having taken something he shouldn't have touched, and being targeted by a Silver Rank expert, Sivis was likely in grave danger.

What was there to be afraid of now?

A false, sweet smile spread across Conning's face as he took slow steps toward Reina. "Reina, why don't you come over to my side? I'll treat you well. Sivis is already a dead man. There's no future with him. Think about it, okay?"

"Go away!" Reina's almond-shaped eyes widened in fury as she tightly gripped the alchemical bomb in her hand, holding it up as a warning.

Conning's face instantly twisted in anger, his features contorted with rage.

He knew better than to risk angering Reina. If this little maid decided to take the final step and detonate the bomb, not only would his own life be in danger, but if the mysterious cargo was destroyed, the family would never survive the revenge of a Silver Rank expert!

Conning shot Reina a vicious glare, gritting his teeth. "Hmph, when Sivis is captured and brought here, you'll be begging us for help!" he spat, his eyes scanning Reina up and down without restraint.

Flora, standing nearby, joined in with her mocking tone, "Ah, Conning, it seems Reina doesn't appreciate your kindness at all."

"Our Daister family doesn't keep idle people around. If Sivis dies, Reina will probably be assigned to one of the servants as a wife."

"Instead of following a servant, wouldn't it be better to follow Conning? That's the way of things, isn't it?"

Her eyes were filled with malice.

Unlike Conning, who lusted after Reina's beauty, Flora was simply annoyed by how the little maid had been preventing her from seizing the assets.

At this moment, Reina was like an angry little lioness. "Get away from me!" she yelled.

She screamed desperately, trying to cover up the fear rising within her.

"I told you to get away, didn't you hear me?" Reina shouted hoarsely, her tone filled with a strained stubbornness.

Conning and Flora quickly noticed her anxiety and backed away, grinning mockingly.

Once the two of them disappeared, Reina could no longer hold herself up. Her legs buckled, and she collapsed to the ground, kneeling heavily.

Reina was not a foolish person. Since childhood, Sivis had taught her to read and write, imparting various knowledge that made her much wiser than her peers. Now, as she carefully considered the words and actions of Conning and Flora, their forceful and confident demeanor seemed completely different from how they had behaved the night before!

The claim that their young master would be captured by a mysterious expert seemed highly likely to be true.

"Master, what should I do?" Reina thought, anxiety welling up inside her as tears began to fall, one drop at a time, hitting the ground below.

She didn't even care that her knees were kneeling on the rough stones, the sharp rocks tearing at her clothes and causing her knees to bleed.

Suddenly, as though an idea had struck her, Reina looked up with a start. "Wait! No, no... Conning and Flora must be lying to me! What could our family possibly have that would warrant an expert to personally take action? How could I have believed their lies?" At this thought, she forced herself to stand up and made a silent vow, "I will guard this place for the young master!"

But soon after—

"Wait, wait..." Reina shook her head violently, trying to shake off the fear and anxiety that gripped her, but the overwhelming emotions consumed her like a tidal wave.

She kept chanting to herself that Conning and the others were lying, but she couldn't convince herself.

"Master, please don't come back! I beg you, save yourself!" Reina half-knelt on the ground, clutching the alchemical bomb tightly in one hand, and placing the other over her chest as though in a devout prayer.

She knew deep down that her actions might be useless.

But Reina couldn't think of any other way, and so she placed her last hope in the mercy of fate.