Chapter 266: Proposition

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Chapter 266: Proposition Luca had to be carried back, and Xavier was more than happy to do it because it was all his fault. And now, the little money grubber whose golden eyes dimmed in stress had to be coaxed to look at the account balances so that he could regain strength. Luca’s forehead was nestled in the crook of Xavier’s neck as he weakly scrolled through the familiar and comforting numbers he usually stared at nightly. "I will get you more if it’s not enough," said the worried Prince, who had to continue rubbing the golden dragon’s back to console him. In Xavier’s case, he didn’t even need to think of depressing thoughts to calm his earlier excitement, as just seeing Luca wilted like this had been more than enough to do the job. He really had to make sure they don’t go broke ever, or this one might not be able to recover. This was how they entered the waiting room where everyone was currently located. Ollie was dumbstruck to see this scene of Xavier carrying his now sickly little brother! "Brother, what happened to you?! Do you need to go to the hospital?!" Asked the blonde, who rushed after seeing Luca looking so pale and weary. "No, brother, I am fine now. I—it was just a momentary financial crisis," replied Luca, who really experienced an unprecedented catastrophe as he imagined the worst. Technically, there could have been worse things, but in the mind of someone who worked so hard with so many people for this money, his brain short-circuited immediately. Xavier was right. It was definitely effective. It was just that he should probably only do this next to a stretcher. Honestly, it wasn’t even just Luca who was affected by this, but D-29, whose sheep counting had to stop after hearing such debilitating threats. The little system had to actually check on all the accounts in case there had been hacking or, worse, spending. And while a system should’ve known better, it was hard not to go on overdrive when the sea of consciousness was in such turmoil! Thankfully, this horrible scenario turned out to be nothing more than a brief yet deeply traumatizing nightmare. As a consolation, they even received a solemn promise from the benefactor that he’d bring in even greater riches in the future—a promise that D-29 managed to record in triplicate. It was not that the benefactor failed in fulfilling his promises, but it must continue to remind them in case this long-term promise was forgotten. Lest they risk experiencing the plight of one jilted princess. Obviously, said princess would deny such accusations until the guilty was charged, but that didn’t mean she could sit around doing nothing—especially when her father’s arrival was right around the corner. And so here she was, in the guild renowned for their handsome men. Yes. As much as Ada would like to deny it, the purpose of the Princess wasn’t exactly the assets and secrets of DG, but the men themselves. It was just that she was now unsure of their battle plan, considering the troubling facts they had discovered. DG officially has five Academy members, all of whom were known on Star Net forums as the ’Flower Boys.’ Aside from the fact that they work with actual spiritual flowers, many have attested that whenever these young men walked through the campus, it was impossible not to see flowers blossoming in their wake. But now, here in the flesh, all Ada could see was dog food. So much sickening dog food that she could’ve sworn that the Princess turned even greener than usual. Princess Kira’s eyes were fixated with undeniable fascination on Xavier’s gentle fingers, which kept slowly and soothingly stroking that young man’s slender back. Each time the golden-eyed koala stirred restlessly, the Star Mall Bunbun would instinctively glance down to check on him, tenderness obvious in his gaze. Obviously, they were an item, which caused Kira to visibly deflate while Ada’s heart sank for the originally hopeful princess. Now, technically, those were only two of the five, and they were even those known to the entire school. But how come no one mentioned the red-headed man’s long list of children?! As an Orc Princess, it would be impossible to let her own offspring compete with enough children to fill an entire notebook! It was a clear no. Thus, the redhead was clearly out of the question. Then came the cheaters. Princess Kira did not expect that little Mylor boy to have such a side to him! How could he talk about cute girls and rejection when he was already married?! And he was even saying it in front of his partner?! Were Human men like this? But what was worse was how the husband didn’t seem to care?! All of this happened when she decisively brought up the matter after finally being given the chance to state their purpose for applying to join the guild. "My reason for being here is simple," she declared, voice dignified yet firm. "Aside from seeking membership, I’m here to commission a task." She eyed everyone to convey just how important this was. "You see, my father is arriving soon, expecting to attend my wedding. But currently, my fiancé is indisposed." "And so I wish to commission marriage with one of your members." The silence was so tense that you could definitely hear a pin drop or Ollie’s sudden gasping. By now, the Princess had eyed everyone and was practically deciding on asking Jackson Taylor but was surprised to hear from Ollie Mylor. The little mop actually had a psychological shadow when it came to Princess Kira and could not help but remember his fear of crazy wives. Especially one where the traditions meant insisting on returning to their own galaxy. If he were to be sacrificed for this mission, his lifelong dream of remaining close to his brother would collapse before it could even start! Thus, Ollie nervously blurted, "Princess, I—I’m deeply honored, really, but I had long envisioned a much shorter wife!" Everyone in the room stared blankly at Ollie. But contrary to his imagination, the Orc Princess’s reaction was rather immediate and explosive. She sprang to her feet, eyes blazing fiercely. "How utterly shameless! Talking openly about marrying another when you already reek of a different man!" Ollie’s jaw dropped, his face flushing as he tried smelling himself. "W—what do you mean?!" Then suddenly, an accusatory finger pointed directly at the adjutant, whose eyes narrowed at this bizarre chain of events. "???" "You! Your scent is all over him! And yet, you don’t seem to care?!" Kyle could only rub his temples as he concluded what might be the problem. It’s got to be the body wash. This was all likely because this little monster had been sleeping over. After all, they kept returning after curfew. While their permit said they could be out of school for as long as they had bookings, Ollie’s actual roommate would not understand how he could enter and exit like that. So, Ollie had been sleeping over. And now this. This—this was going to take a while. And it really did, as the blonde mop had been insisting on his innocence up until Xavier and Luca came back. Not that there was anything to save, really.

Chapter 266: Proposition

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