After successfully hunting and butchering the wild boar, I did not waste time and teleported to a secluded part at the edge of the city road. Who walks all the way back when you can teleport? Once I have teleported, I walked like usual like I was a normal adventurer that just got out of the forest. I even panted and wiped my non-existent sweat to get the most acting effect whether someone''s watching or not. I continued walking back to the gate and went straight to the adventurer''s hall. I did my task completion and took my money. I then sent the extra stuff for sale to the inventory system back at Uncle Daejung''s alchemy shop. I also left a message about it and a little bit of checking on him on the communicator earring I gave him last time. It is really convenient not to have to go there all the time.(Author''s Note: Poor Dongmin...)

    Since it is still early (around 11:30am), so I decided to walk around the market a bit. Maybe shopping can get my mind off of these pesky men. I saw some nice looking meat buns and just had to try it since it smells really good. The taste was okay for the price too at just a few copper coins. I ate while walking like a normal tourist. After about fifteen minutes, my two tails are back. I talked to the wind and simply said, "You can have your lunch first and rest a bit. I''m planning to go to Serenity for a few hours and then at the community kitchen by 4pm." Surprisingly, my senses told me that they actually left the area. How obedient. What if I lied to them? I can''t help but shake my head and giggle. I guess they thought that they can just find me again though it would be a bit hard to do if I really wanted to be a pain. It is really hard to earn money, huh?

    After having my fill on the meat buns, I walked into the entertainment district. I must say it really looked like a ghost town but kind of colorful which was a weird combination if I must say. All the workers must have been sleeping since they do open their doors to customers at night and then close their shops during the wee hours of the morning. I went straight to Serenity and walked in like I owned the place. The receptionist saw me and simply bowed his head after I showed them a wooden plank that signified that I am a VIP and I sponsor at least one host who''s working in this establishment.

    I went straight up to Lark''s room and simply placed my hand on the door and it opened. I pushed it slowly with no sound at all. He was nowhere in sight when I looked around the bed and the living room area but I heard somebody taking a shower from the bathroom so I just made myself comfortable and sat on a comfy chair. I purposely chose a place where he won''t notice me immediately.

    After about ten minutes, the flowing water finally stopped signalling the end of his bath. Without warning, he walked out of the bathroom dripping wet with nothing covering him whatsoever. I couldn''t help but smile at the free show I am getting. This got me thinking, he''s all wet right now, if I zap him from the inside, will it feel stronger since water is a good conductor? We''ll never know unless we try, right?

    I controlled the mana inside his body and with that I simply zapped his sensitive spot inside his bum. I saw him go stiff as a loud moan escaped his lips and now he''s about to fall down on the floor. Oops. I teleported on the spot where he was about to fall and caught him in time before he hit the ground. His eyes were closed so I think I knocked him out?

    I looked for a towel to dry him up and then placed him on the bed. I did not dress him up on purpose so I can ogle him for free of course. I just kind of covered just that middle part with a tiny bit of the blanket so he can keep a bit of his dignity when he wakes up. I sat on the chair next to his bed to wait for him to wake up. It took him about twenty minutes before he was able to do so. When he woke up, his eyes opened abruptly and he looked down on his body and saw he was naked. He pulled the blanket up to his neck looking panicked and sat up to look around. When he saw me, instead of fear, he seemed to look relieved? That''s weird. I am the one who zapped you unconscious, you know?

    Though naked, he hurriedly changed his position to a kneeling one on top of the bed but kept his private part covered with a blanket. I just stared at him with my right eyebrow lifted as if asking him what he''s trying to do. He kept looking down and did not even make a single sound. Oh. I am the master here so I should speak first right? I started with an unusual question, "How are you feeling?" He suddenly looked up and stared into my eyes with furrowed brows as if asking why am I caring for his well-being. I then asked, "Why? You can''t get sick since you need to work to repay me right?" His eyes seemed to have lost their light and he looked down on his hands again. He answered in a very submissive tone, "I am alright. Thank you for sending me back here last night, master."

    The next question I asked him was something he never thought was coming as I asked, "Was our meeting at the entrance arch of the entertainment district a coincidence or not?" I saw his shoulders stiffen then his body shivered. Aha! You got caught, didn''t you? Let''s see how you can lie to me more. He didn''t answer even after I waited for a whole minute. Then I said, "Not answering?" I then snapped my fingers and the mana inside his body started swirling. The one inside his bum started swirling and prodding his sensitive parts and as for the rest it started playing with his groin and his nipples. I love how my mana can hold solid things now. I found out about this when I was in Eieneos before. So lo and behold, my little torture method without touching a person at all!

    I heard him gasp loud as he fell on his side on to the bed. He was squirming and panting while holding tightly on to the bed sheets. I then asked again, "Would you like to answer now?" He looked at me, his eyes looking like he was about to cry and said, "N- Not- a... hmm! a coin- incidence... ugghh!" I said teasingly, "A coincidence? What? Did you just lie to me, hmm?" He then shook his head strongly and said in between gasps, "It''s- It''s not a coin- haaaa... cidence. I- I am not ly- lying." I then clapped my hands and said, "Oh, it wasn''t. It seems like you know me though? When we first met, I covered half of my face with a veil and I was watching from afar. We never talked so I wonder how did you know it was me? Did you do something naughty, Lark?" As my question ended, a zap hit his body and he shivered. I even saw his eyes roll back as he moaned loud. I teased him further by saying, "I like how you are singing to me today, Lark!" He was panting and his eyes were still looking at me as if begging. He then said, "I- I''m sorry. I won''t do it... again. Pl- please..." I then replied, "Why are you sorry? Can you tell me what you did?" He then breathed in and out for a bit and was about to answer when another zap came in and all he could say was, "Aaahhhh!" then I saw him dirty the bed with his essence. I saw his tears running down his face but he still answered, "I lied. I- I paid someone to- to investi- gate... you." I giggled and said, "Is that all? So you technically had money to pay for your freedom but you used it for something else. You then investigated me to find where I was going and when I will visit again. I remember you lied about an evil woman trying to buy you too, right?" Another zap came in at this time as if punishing him and he couldn''t help but scream because of it. He said while panting, "I did not lie about evil people wanting to buy me! The- the rest, I admit I did them. I- I lied."

    I made repeated "tsk" sounds with my tongue and shook my head. I then said, "I hate people trying to trick me, Lark. I even redeemed you from here. You didn''t even last through the ten minutes I challenged you with last night. Should I just sell you to someone else to recuperate my losses?" Another zap came in as my last statement hit his ears. His body jerked and he moaned loud until the effects mellowed a bit. After my last sentence sank into his mind, I saw him trying to lift his body off the bed and he started crawling little by little until he fell off the bed. He did not care if he was butt-naked and kept crawling. He ended up in front of my feet as he continued crawling towards me. He then stopped right below my feet. He was in a kowtow position. He had just balanced himself on his knees when another zap came in and he fell on to his side again as he made a loud grunt. He then painstakingly lifted himself off the floor to return to a kowtow position. He then spoke in a muffled voice, "Please... Please don''t sell me. I can pay you back with money. You can have my body too but please just don''t throw me to somebody else." He tried to kiss my feet but I moved back and asked, "I never asked you to beg. Why will I even take you? That was you goal from the start. I am your resonant, right?" I saw him shiver and he started sobbing loudly.

    I snapped my fingers and all the moving mana inside and outside his body stopped. He fell on his side as all the sensations suddenly disappeared. I saw his flushed and tear-stricken face as well as his red, swollen eyes from crying and I honestly pity him but he has to learn his lesson. I then talked in a cold tone, "Clean yourself up again and sleep. You need energy to work later." I forcefully opened his mouth and poured a bottle each of healing and rejuvenation potions. He coughed as the liquid went into his throat without warning. I closed his mouth so he won''t be able to spit it out. He must have thought it was some kind of poison as he tried to vomit it back but my potions are absorbed instantaneously so good luck with that. I then told him, "You survived the remaining six zaps. You only owe me 29 silvers now." I grabbed his ear and attached an earring to it. He winced as if expecting some kind of pain at the sudden movement. He should have thought I will smack him or pull his hair but I had no intention to do so. I then told him that he can communicate to me through the earring and he can also place his earnings there to keep it safe including his other valuables. I did not tell him about the protection spells I placed in his room and the earring though. Sёar?h the N?vel?ire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

    This was what I was thinking about for so long. There will come a time that I will meet men who are willing to do anything to be taken in. I just met the first one and I know he isn''t the last so I have to really take precautions.

    I left the room with Lark still lying on the floor shivering and panting. I loudly slammed the door shut as I left and forced myself not to look back.