The sound of knocking on the door rang out.

Karun, who was lying on the bed, sat up and reached out to open the door.

Outside the door, four servants were carrying a bathtub, and inside the bathtub was a woman wrapped in a veil, or rather, a mermaid.

"I didn't order anything."

"Sir, this was arranged by your friend."

"My friend?"

"Yes, your friend."

"I'm sorry, I don't need it."

At this moment, the mermaid in the bathtub began to sob. Her sobbing voice trembled, and each sob seemed to touch the heartstrings of people.

If it were someone else, regardless of gender, they would probably be moved by this sobbing and lose themselves. But Karun's mental toughness was extraordinary. At this moment, his first reaction in his mind was:

She is trying to influence me with her spiritual power!

"I said, I don't need it."

"Sir, if you do this, we won't be able to explain it. The order has already been delivered to you. If you return it, she will be punished."

At this moment, a mature woman in a long dress walked to the door and said to Karun.

"Punished?"

"Yes, any mermaid whose order is returned will be punished. This is the rule of our theater. Moreover, she won't be able to receive the commission she was supposed to get. You can just do nothing and let her chat with you here to pass the time. Please be kind."

In Karun's understanding, this should be Richard or Leon helping him place the order. It would be inappropriate to forcefully refuse, so he could only nod.

The servants carried the bathtub into Karun's room and then all left. The mature woman closed the door and smiled slightly at Karun, saying, "Thank you for your kindness."

After speaking, the woman closed the door to the room.

Then, the smile on her face disappeared, and she frowned. She really didn't know what His Highness the noble had in mind, and she didn't even know whether the handsome gentleman inside should touch the mermaid or not.

But no matter what, she had already delivered the top card, and no matter what happened next, she wouldn't be blamed for it.

Inside the room,

The mermaid took off the veil and revealed her face.

She was very fair and tender.

When facing her, there seemed to be no other adjectives in Karun's mind. The extreme fairness and tenderness, like the most harmonious combination of colors in the world, were perfectly interpreted by her.

The mermaid crossed her hands in front of her and bowed to Karun.

Karun sat back on the edge of the bed and looked at her.

The mermaid spread out her hands, and there was a blue vial in the palm of her hand. She looked at Karun, asking if she should drink it now to grow legs.

But to the mermaid's surprise, the handsome gentleman did not answer her. Instead, he reached out and took the vial from her palm.

Karun opened the vial and sniffed it under his nose. Although he was not proficient in alchemy, Puerh was good at it. Puerh had made a lot of alchemical preparations at home to help Dora and Doreen treat their illnesses, so Karun had some understanding of it.

The potion had a slightly pungent smell, and inhaling a little bit made his brain feel a bit dizzy.

"You shouldn't take this often. It's not good for your body."

The mermaid smiled awkwardly. This was the first time she had encountered such a guest.

Some other guests would ask her to drink it first, while others wouldn't ask her to drink it at all.

Some would let her drink it halfway through.

"Don't you speak?"

The mermaid nodded.

"Then let's not chat."

The mermaid continued to nod. This was getting straight to the point. She stretched out her arms, ready to show her charm.

"I'll sleep on the bed, and you can sleep in the bathtub. Let's rest separately."

"...," the mermaid.

Karun lay back on the bed, crossed his hands and placed them under his head, and closed his eyes.

Everyone has their own preferences, or fetishes, which are mostly within the acceptable normal range. For example, Unis knew that he liked stockings, so every time she went back home, she would prepare several pairs of stockings to make him happy.

This could be considered a way for couples to please each other, and it was a common human sentiment that didn't cause any harm.

But no matter how beautiful and delicate this mermaid was, Karun had absolutely no interest when he saw the fish tail in the bathtub. He had already restrained himself from showing any discomfort.

That fish tail, those fish scales, made Karun feel like he was in a seafood market. He didn't even dare to recall the seafood feast that Lao Lei treated him to at noon.

The top card mermaid in the bathtub was completely dumbfounded.

What's going on?

I came here to sleep, but not like this...

But seeing the guest lying on the bed like this, what could she do?

The vial was in the guest's hand. Did she have to flip the bathtub and slap her fish tail on the ground, calling him to come and support her?As the top card, she also had a temper.

So, she lifted her long hair with her left hand and placed it near her lips, starting to play a faint sound.

Just as the sound appeared and before it could take effect, a cold voice came from the bed:

"Do you not recognize the clothes on me?"

The woman stopped, she really didn't recognize them.

There were many locals on Dark Moon Island, but what really supported the entertainment industry here were the businessmen, pirates, and the lords of other nearby islands who came and went for trade. Dark Moon Island was the only transit station for foreign trade in this sea area.

However, Dark Moon Island has always prohibited the entry of foreign churches and believers of family faiths and other external forces. Occasionally, there were interactions, but they were limited to the Bellna Hotel.

Although the Order of the Gods has now established a missionary office on Dark Moon Island, it has only been a short time and its influence has not yet spread. The islanders are not very familiar with it, let alone the mermaids, a special group.

"Praise the Order."

The mermaid opened her mouth, showing a look of horror.

She didn't recognize the robe of the Order of the Gods, but she knew about the Order of the Gods, its power and terror. Even on the island, it was not a secret. The unfamiliarity between the two sides would only magnify this fear.

The mermaid obediently lay back in the bathtub, not daring to make any other movements, her body trembling slightly with fear.

Karun frowned slightly as he lay on the bed.

Why did he feel like someone was watching him?

...

"Your Highness, Mr. Karun has gone back to sleep, and the mermaid is still in the bathtub."

The female warrior, Panmir, continued to peek into the room opposite while reporting to Ophelia behind her.

Lady Chenevieve, who had just returned from delivering the goods, smiled and said, "It seems that Mr. Karun really has deep feelings for Your Highness."

The princess of Dark Moon Island, whether she could marry an outsider and whether it was in line with the interests of the forces, Lady Chenevieve didn't know, and she didn't need to know. She just needed to say what sounded good.

However, Ophelia's face did not show any smile of a young girl. It seemed that she was not happy about this matter. She just said lightly, "Go back."

"Yes, Your Highness."

"Farewell, Your Highness."

...

Karun didn't know how long a ticket for a private room on the third floor could be used. Probably as long as you keep ordering or extending the time, they will let you continue to use it.

But it had been over two hours already. Was it still not over there? He had already taken a nap.

Then, Karun thought of another possibility. Maybe they had already finished and were waiting for him because he hadn't let the mermaid leave.

So, was he passively ordering more?

Karun sat up from the bed, opened the door, and saw a waiter standing in the corridor.

"Excuse me, have my friends finished?"

"Sir, they are waiting for you at the bar downstairs."

Sure enough.

Karun shook his head speechlessly. He, who had been keeping himself clean, was actually the last one, and he had to make them wait.

"How many coupons? Hmm, Order Coupons."

Karun remembered that Lauren had said that the cost of ordering here needed to be paid to the mermaid, not through the theater front desk.

"Sir, your expenses here have already been paid, you can go downstairs directly."

"Already paid?" Karun frowned slightly. This was impossible. The three of them had already settled the bill and gone downstairs. If they said when they just left the private room that they would settle the bill together, then they should only settle the expenses incurred at that time.

And each person's price and service were different, so it was not convenient to settle the bill on behalf of others.

"Okay, I understand."

Karun turned his head and looked at the mermaid lying in the bathtub. Well, she was indeed a mermaid. She had been soaking in the bathtub for so long, but there was no sign of her skin turning pale.

"Goodbye."

"Take care."

Karun went downstairs and saw Richard Leon and Laure sitting on the sofa at the bar. When they saw Karun coming down, they all cheered:

"Oh, you finally came down. Do you know how long we've been waiting for you!"

"This is the true king, the king!"

"Are you so competitive? Did you order several times? Did you make the mermaid lie in the bathtub and chat with you to extend the time?"

"Which one of you paid for me?" Karun asked.

The three of them looked at each other.

Richard spoke first, "When I wanted to give you coupons earlier, didn't you say you had them, Karun?"

"Okay, I understand."

"What happened?" Leon asked, "Could it be that someone paid for you?"

"It seems so."

"Oh, how strange." Laure laughed, "Is this your first time on Dark Moon Island? Could it be that you know someone here..."When it came to this point, Lawley instinctively looked at Leon. It was inappropriate to make such jokes when both Leon and Karun were present.

"It's getting late, let's go back." Leon reached out and patted the shoulders of the people around him.

The four of them got back into the carriage and returned to the hotel half an hour later. They continued to ride the carriage deeper into their own residential area, where a group of warriors in red armor guarded the entrance of the "Siheyuan".

"It should be someone from Darkmoon Island coming to see Grandfather." Leon said.

After Karun and the others got off the carriage, the warriors did not stop them and made way.

After Karun and the others walked in, they found that Neo and the remaining members of the Order Whip Squad were also lined up in the courtyard.

This was basic social etiquette. The Order Whip Squad came here to act as an honor guard.

"Damn it." Lawley cursed himself. He knew that his duty was to take notes during such formal meetings, but he was absent earlier.

Karun and Richard immediately took out silver masks and put them on to join the line.

Leon tidied up his clothes and prepared to go in as well. His grandfather was receiving guests, so he should go up and greet him, and then let his grandfather introduce himself. This was basic social etiquette.

However, Bishop Wofflen had already walked out of the house with the guest.

Standing beside Bishop Wofflen was none other than Miss Ophelia.

It was obvious that their conversation had already ended and they were doing the finishing touches.

"Your Highness Ophelia, your visit surprises me."

"When I was in York City, I was grateful for your care. Now that you have come to the island, I should extend my hospitality."

The negotiation between Darkmoon Island and the Order of the Gods began in York City, and Wofflen was one of the people in charge.

"Your Highness is too kind. It is my honor to be able to come to such a beautiful place."

"I also hope that after the formal negotiations are over, you can stay on the island for a while and let us entertain you and our friends from the Order of the Gods."

"Thank you for your invitation."

When Leon saw that the visitor was Ophelia, he couldn't help but hesitate and specifically looked at Karun in the line.

He had already told Karun that he didn't like arranged marriages, so he didn't have any objections to those rumors and wouldn't target Karun because of them. He felt that doing such things would make him look low.

But he needed to consider his grandfather's attitude, or rather, his grandfather's face.

Unfortunately, he didn't have a mask in his pocket, otherwise he really wanted to wear a mask and hide in the line.

However, at this moment, his grandfather, who was walking down the steps, had already set his gaze on him.

"Leon, come here."

Leon could only walk over. "Grandfather."

Then, he looked at Ophelia and said, "Your Highness Ophelia, hello. I'm glad to see you again."

"I'm also glad to see Mr. Leon again."

"This kid Leon really likes Darkmoon Island. Just after settling in here, he went out for a stroll."

As an elder, Wofflen habitually spoke well of his grandson.

"Oh? Where did Mr. Leon go for a stroll this afternoon?"

Leon smiled and replied, "I had a special seafood meal and then casually strolled around, feeling the local customs. When I travel to a place, I don't like to go to specific tourist attractions because I feel that the true beauty is experienced by walking around casually."

"Mr. Leon has great taste."

"It's not about taste, but I simply believe that only by doing so can I truly appreciate the beauty with my heart."

Leon's answer was gentle and smooth.

Wofflen laughed, "That's how he is. Nowadays, young people like this kind of romance and artistry, hehe."

The old man didn't know that his grandson had gone to visit prostitutes in the afternoon.

The old man didn't know that the princess in front of him also knew that his grandson had gone to visit prostitutes in the afternoon.

...

In the line, Richard was slightly tilting his head towards Karun, gesturing for him to look at Miss Ophelia.

Karun ignored him.

Then, Karun noticed that everyone in the line, except for Memphis, either made eye contact with him or made small gestures towards him.

Karun chose to ignore them all.

These guys just wanted to watch the show, especially when Leon was here, they wanted to watch even more.

Karun could only blame himself for wearing his grandfather's mask wrong and talking too much, which led to the current situation.

...

"I'm old, maybe you young people have something to talk about." Wofflen said."You are ageless, your thoughts are as vigorous and vibrant as those of the young," Ophelia flattered.

"Hehe, at this age, one can't deny the aging process, and it's hard to maintain the same vitality as before. Now, my role is to guide the young. After that, it's up to the younger generation to continue serving the great God."

"I'm sorry to have disturbed your rest."

"No, no, not at all. I'm grateful for your visit. By rights, it should be me, the guest, who should take the initiative to visit the host."

"You rest, I will take my leave now."

"Alright, Leon, please see the princess out."

"Yes, grandfather."

As Ophelia walked out, Leon followed by her side.

As she passed by Karun, she didn't even glance at him.

However, Karun didn't feel any sense of loss. Even without Puerh's repeated warnings at home, Karun wouldn't let his imagination run wild here.

The only vessel suitable for storing faintly beautiful feelings is the container called memory.

But he knew he would definitely meet Miss Ophelia again, not because of any romantic entanglement, but because of his own identity issue. Dark Moon Island would certainly invite him over for a chat.

Ophelia had walked past him,

Hmm,

She seemed to have gained a little weight.

Perhaps she had lost some weight due to hunger at the Ankara Hotel, and now that she was back home, she could eat and drink normally again, and had regained her weight.

It can be hard to make great work when its stolen from "pawread.com".

At this moment, Karun heard the captain's voice:

"According to etiquette, Richard, Karun, you should accompany Mr. Leon to see off the guest."

Captain, what are you up to?

Karun looked at the captain. Through the mask, Karun couldn't see the captain's expression, but he felt that the captain must be smirking.

Richard turned around and followed Leon. Karun had no choice but to accompany Richard and follow behind Leon.

Once they were outside,

Ophelia didn't rush to get into the carriage, but continued to stroll, with Leon by her side.

The carriage and the entourage followed behind, with Karun and Richard trailing behind Leon, and the female warriors Panmir and another female warrior on the side.

In fact, the most uncomfortable one here was Leon. With Ophelia in front and Karun behind, he didn't attempt to strike up a conversation or chat after leaving the house, otherwise he would feel ridiculous.

Finally,

When they reached a scenic riverside spot shaded by green trees, Ophelia stopped.

Everyone else also stopped.

Facing the water, Ophelia spoke:

"Karun."

As she called out, Leon consciously stepped back, shrugging his shoulders to dispel the awkwardness.

Although her voice wasn't loud, it was too clear, so clear that there was no room to pretend not to hear.

Karun had no choice but to walk towards Ophelia.