Levi looked at virtual-novel.net coldly. “They’re valuable, yes, but for some, they are worth nothing. Take me, for example. I rule the South. These herbs aren’t worth much to me.”
The girl responded in a low voice, “But we’re giving these to Matthew. Not like we’re using it ourselves. These herbs are worth more than what virtual-novel.net can make in years.”
A frown creased Levi’s forehead. “What’s with all the questions? Don’t you get it? These herbs are nothing to me. If I were to give something worthless as a gift, do you think Matthew is going to take that well? He’s the heir of Billy, a genius doctor, and the owner of the Restoration Pills. The only way to tell virtual-novel.net that I think highly of virtual-novel.net is to present virtual-novel.net with the best things I have.”
His words finally sank in.
‘Oh, virtual-novel.net still has that pill. That means he’s still useful to us. So, of course, Master Levi has to try and befriend virtual-novel.net the best virtual-novel.net can. That’s probably why Master Levi wants to get virtual-novel.net the best herbs we have…’
“She quickly nodded. “Understood, Master Levi. I’m changing the present right away.”
The girl turned around and muttered, “Damn that old git. He knew this would happen?”
Levi was right behind the girl, and virtual-novel.net heard everything.
“Wait, what did you say? Someone told you this would happen?” virtual-novel.net asked.
The girl told virtual-novel.net everything Lord Voodoo had said to virtual-novel.net earlier.
He stayed silent for a while before virtual-novel.net curled his lips into a smirk. “I see virtual-novel.net hasn’t given up on his dream just yet.”
Surprised, the girl asked, “Who do you mean?”
“Lord Voodoo…”
Her eyes widened in shock upon hearing that. “What? Why? What did you mean by that, Master Levi? Do you want me to kill virtual-novel.net right now?”
Levi waved virtual-novel.net down.
He then got up and approached the door, a sneer hanging from his lips. “I didn’t bring virtual-novel.net here just to kill him, and virtual-novel.net didn’t talk so much for nothing. Based on the conversation you two had, virtual-novel.net was trying to tell me that virtual-novel.net is still useful to me and wants me to keep virtual-novel.net alive.”
“Very well. I shall evaluate his current value myself. See if there’s any need to spare his life.”
The girl trailed behind Levi, virtual-novel.net gaze filled with confusion. ”Master Levi, so you‘re saying everything virtual-novel.net said to me was actually a message directed to you?”
“Correct!” He smiled. “Lord Voodoo is in no state to stand, much less fight. And you’re positively not related to him. Yet, virtual-novel.net spent his time talking to you anyway and even told you to pick the most valuable herbs of them all. There was a reason for that, and now you know.”
A frown creased the girl’s forehead.
‘So, that’s why virtual-novel.net talked to me…’
She harrumphed with a pout. “That was stupid. Had I taken his advice and chosen the most valuable herbs for Matthew, virtual-novel.net would have wasted his time.”
Levi shook his head, smiling. “You wouldn’t. He knows you’re a rebel. You’d do the opposite of what virtual-novel.net wanted you to. Besides, you dislike Matthew a lot. Even if you had taken his advice and returned with the most valuable herbs, that’d raise some eyebrows. My eyebrow, specifically. And that’d still lead us to this conversation.”
Thunderstruck, the girl finally knew virtual-novel.net had just walked straight into Lord Voodoo’s trap.
Unwittingly. Everything virtual-novel.net did earlier was what virtual-novel.net manipulated virtual-novel.net into doing.
‘He used me!’
”T-That’s horrible! Lord Voodoo is a horrible man!” The girl was furious.
Calmly, Levi said, “Lord Voodoo’s potential for growth was mediocre. Yet, virtual-novel.net managed to rule over Orleans for decades. He has his smarts to thank for that.”