Chapter 38

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Chapter 38: I Am A Secret Weapon!

In the Platinum District, within the villa complex of the Augustus family, green plants flourished everywhere, creating what appeared to be a grand garden surrounding the cluster of villas. Men in black suits patrolled throughout the grounds.

The number of family guards had doubled compared to a week ago.

The configuration of spells and rituals for nearby defenses and alarms had been enhanced. Any intruders would face terrible consequences.

The Augustus family had treated the last incident as a great shame. Naturally, they hadn’t publicized it, and they were determined to prevent it from happening again.

And the chief culprit of all this — the “Psychic Dancer” was hiding in her room.

Maryse, wearing a small pink skirt, lay on her pink bed. Her thin legs, wrapped in white silk stockings, swayed back and forth.

She was licking a watermelon-flavored lollipop.

“Hmm… These kittens are so cute.”

Maryse smiled gleefully as she focused on the video on her mobile phone.

She played with her phone for a long time, got up to use the bathroom, then returned to continue watching videos.

“Ha ha ha! This little raccoon eating cotton candy! It’s so funny!”

After a while, Maryse grew tired, her eyelids drooping. Finally, she drifted off to sleep.

…

After who knows how long, Maryse awoke. She rubbed her eyes and lay on the bed, staring at the ceiling.

Slowly curling up in bed, she turned her head and gazed out the window in a daze.

As time passed, Maryse picked up her phone and put it down again.

…

‘Irena is at school,’ Maryse thought, looking out the window.

She herself didn’t actually attend school.

Since she was eight, the Augustus family had tried to minimize Maryse’s contact with outsiders. As for the specific reasons, her father had never explained them to her.

While the rest of the family received higher education in noble schools, Maryse was the only one who received private education.

Though the level of her private teachers was high, it had led to her lacking necessary social interaction since childhood.

That’s why Irena was sent to her.

Maryse had recognized the pride and meticulous character in the black-haired girl at first sight.

This girl named Irena seemed more like a young lady.

Irena’s mother had attempted to seduce Maryse’s father and was subsequently alienated from the family’s inner circle after failing. Irena, who had been groomed for elitism since childhood, was reduced to serving Maryse.

Having multiple children was the most basic and common strategy of extraordinary families.

Maryse had many siblings. Naturally, her father had more than one woman. The personal servants who attended other Augustus family members held higher status than Irena.

Her brother’s personal servant had slapped Irena in the face for a minor fault.

No one could remember what had happened. Perhaps it wasn’t important at all. He had simply wanted to establish his position in the family.

Irena had tried her best to conceal the beating, but she still couldn’t hide it from Maryse’s Mind Reading.

Maryse hadn’t said anything after learning about it, maintaining silence for over half a month.

When everyone had forgotten the conflict between that person and Irena, she had found an opportunity to secretly control him.

She didn’t know why. At that time, she couldn’t control her anger and broke the man’s leg.

No.

Maryse later realized that she had actually controlled her anger.

She originally… had wanted that person to die.

The order for suicide had almost been called out in her heart, like a subtle voice urging her to shout it quickly.

No one knew that it was Maryse who had done that.

She had always revealed her Mind Reading ability, but her power of Mind Control had never been shown in public.

Maryse continued staring outside in a daze, expecting something to happen, whether Irena’s sudden return or another task from the Babel Tower.

Now she didn’t feel it was particularly unacceptable to be controlled to complete tasks. She even felt it was one of the few pleasures in life.

Ah, it wasn’t because of the generous rewards. No cheating.

The only thing Maryse was unhappy about was being controlled.

She still wanted to take initiative on her own, not be manipulated by others.

However, after a long wait, nothing happened.

Maryse just sat quietly on the bed.

Her eyes shifted slightly.

If she said she wanted Irena to accompany her more, Irena would lose the opportunity to attend school and stay with her in the villa.

Suddenly, an overwhelming sense of guilt arose.

Maryse hugged her head and angrily struck it with her small hand.

“Damn it! How could I have such an abominable idea!”

[Miss Maryse, are you here?]

Just then, Maryse was startled to hear the housekeeper’s voice outside the door.

A tall, white-haired old elf in a black suit entered.

He was the chief steward of the Augustus family, Norma, and he was completely loyal to his master.

Norma nodded slightly and said calmly, “Miss Maryse, your father requests your presence immediately.”

Eh?

Father, her father?

It came so suddenly that Maryse didn’t react for a moment.

However, she immediately stepped down from the bed, displaying a naive and lovely smile, and said somewhat flustered, “Do I need to change clothes? Will the occasion be very formal? Why did father call me? Mr. Norma, what should I prepare in advance?”

[Miss Maryse is really a child.]

After a long silence, Norma shook his head and said, “Miss Maryse, you may wear whatever you like. This is a private conversation.”

[You’d better not expect too much.]

“Okay,” Maryse smiled and nodded.

She didn’t know how to contain her happiness.

Maryse had thought she would hate her father. However, all the fond memories from before she was eight years old surfaced after he called for her.

Yes, he had been a good father. He had once loved her dearly. How could he have changed so easily?

Maryse changed into a lovely suit and followed the housekeeper to the main villa, which was the largest in the complex.

The main villa was immense. The furniture and servants were of a higher caliber. For generations, only the head of the Augustus family had the right to reside there.

Maryse followed the housekeeper excitedly, holding her skirt, and hurried to the luxurious study on the second floor of the villa.

The enormous study covered an area of at least 200 square meters. The lighting was bright, and bookcases filled with books made it resemble a small library.

With neat blond hair and turquoise eyes, a handsome male elf sat on a spiral black ladder.

He was wearing a dark blue suit and held a black book about the “Lord of Ashes” among the Outer Gods.

“Keep your distance.”

Two elves in black suits stood in the study. They were family guards who answered to her father.

One of the internal guards instructed Maryse to maintain an adequate distance. It used to be 20 meters, but now it was 40 meters.

Maryse’s mood gradually sank as she recalled the orders her father had given.

If she did anything to harm the family, the internal guard was authorized to eliminate her if necessary.

However, she soon consoled herself. It was merely an order from that time. Moreover, after such a long time, he must have changed his mind.

“Father, I’m here.”

Maryse smiled sweetly and lovingly, waiting for the man to turn toward her. Meanwhile, she contemplated how she might win her father’s favor.

Then she could prepare some small gifts for his birthday to remind him of their sweet memories.

‘Everything will be different! I will be able to dine with my family!’

The man sitting on the spiral staircase spoke.

“Maryse, you know Ms. Peggi, one of ‘the Kings’?”

“Yes.”

There were eighty kings of the Air Alliance. They were all descendants of the Alliance’s founders.

They were undoubtedly nobles among nobles, jointly responsible for making decisions on important affairs of the Air Alliance. Among them, Ms. Peggie was the most impressive.

On one hand, Ms. Peggie was a powerful woman with extraordinary abilities. She was known as the ‘Secret Box’ and controlled the Air Alliance’s largest intelligence network, the “Shadow Association.”

On the other hand, this elderly woman was openly bisexual. There were many young men and women in her harem, and she welcomed everyone.

The man with the book kept his back to Maryse, his voice full of magnetism.

“Maryse, you will leave this city in three weeks and go to the new city where Ms. Peggie resides… I know you can please her.”

“If you wish to avoid being cast aside, get close to her, and then record all of Peggy’s thoughts. I will arrange for someone to collect information from you at the end of each month.”

“It’s crucial. You must keep it secret.”

After he finished, he remained silent for a while, not hearing the expected response.

“Do you understand?”

He finally turned his head and calmly regarded his daughter, whom he had rarely seen over the years, with emotionless eyes.

“Oh, I, I understand… Father.”

“Then you may go.”

Maryse remained silent for a long time, nodded, and turned away.

She was in a daze and barely noticed how she returned to her room.

Everything had happened so suddenly that Maryse couldn’t process it immediately.

Maryse suddenly understood why her father had never allowed her to attend school or contact outsiders, and more strictly prohibited anyone from revealing that she could hear others’ inner voices.

Because I’m a secret weapon!

“Ha ha… I’m really useful!”

“Whoa…”

Maryse curled up on the edge of the large bed and sobbed for a long time. She tried to hold back her tears, but it only made things worse.

At that moment, she suddenly felt her back burn, growing hotter and hotter.

The familiar black fog had been present for some time. Maryse felt a sharp pain in her back, as if something was penetrating her soul.

‘The Babel Tower again?’

Maryse was sweating from the pain but could only clench her small hand.

Yet somehow she also felt a sense of release in her heart. Her mind, empty from the pain, couldn’t think about the family, her father, or herself.

The golden grain gradually engraved itself on Maryse’s bright, white back, revealing the pattern of a woman warrior in leather armor holding a spear and shield.

Bestowing upon her a powerful force that mortals must revere!

However, just like the civilization-level relic “Nyx’s Cover,” Maryse couldn’t fully unleash the power of the Sacred Rune “Athena.”

She removed her clothes and stood before the mirror in her room. She twisted her body to examine the golden lines on her back.

“I don’t know who you are or what your true purpose is.

However, since you are confident that you can save the world.

Can you also save me?

I want to leave this family.”