“I wouldn’t mind serving you if you give me access to some knowledge… or maybe skill books,” I smiled, and as the woman squinted at me yet again, she let out a long sigh.

“Is that it?”

“Also, I would like to know that you can have my back if time needs be,”

“Sure, whatever,”

What a dumbass…

Obviously, I didn’t believe this, but this was a proper step in the right direction as of now, though this might take a bit more time than I had initially hoped for… as the one who approached me was clearly way too suspicious of me.

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You have completed the Side Quest: Colosseum Match Three

Reward has been granted

The next Side Quest will be revealed once ready

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And then there’s this… just great… just absolutely amazing… if it wasn’t for this skill, I probably would’ve **ed up that negotiation.

Tarot Power: Undying Will Heroic Persuasion𝒐𝑣𝓁xt.𝗰𝑜𝗆

Heroic Persuasion… it’s exactly how it sounds and works wonderfully to, and only to my favor, no matter what I do.

I assume it helps with altering my speech to not be as harsh as a level as my ancient tongue, which anybody can discover I used.

And clearly, this woman was so much more powerful than me, which is also why I could assume a servant position beneath her because the amount of power I could possibly receive would be unimaginable.

“I assume you have no plans on leaving this place as of now. If you did, you would’ve accepted my son’s offer, and as this is more of a deal and no contract, can I trust you to stay alive until I really need you?”

“You can trust me for anything, Miss,” I lightly smiled before getting on one knee and taking her soft pale white hand and bringing it closer and closer to my lips.

“You may kiss it,” She uttered, causing my eyes to go a bit softer as I kissed the back of her hand gently and attempted to suppress the smile, trying to claw its way out of my mouth and stretch itself across my lips.

But, as I retreated backward away from the woman and returned to my seated position, leaning against the wall, I noticed a small mark on where I kissed the back of her hand.

Clearly she didn’t notice it, nor did anybody else, since it was shining brighter than anybody could ever imagine.

It was in the shape of a long spear bathed with roses, causing me to sift through my skills and see what activated… but the only activated was Heroic Persuasion.

It also couldn’t be any of my passive skills since I’ve obviously done this before, or maybe I didn’t reach the right conditions… it was complicated, and I was almost desperate to find out what it did, but it seems that was it for today.

“I will be returning now. I’ll come here at this exact hour on this exact day a week from now, and if you’re still alive, I’ll check up on you… so don’t die on me, boy. My expectations of you are through the roof,”

“No need to worry. I don’t die very easily,” I smiled, and as the woman poofed away into a cloud of black smog, a little bat flew out of my cell and into the hallway, disappearing completely from my senses.

I guess this is one step in the right direction… I almost completely forgot as to why I was here.

As I lightly chuckled to myself, a pair of glowing red eyes in the cell next to me stared, glaring with all their might.

“What is it?” I asked, feeling his suspicious yet angry look graze against my neck.

“You just made a deal with the **ing devil. Do you know who she is? What she will do to you as her servant? You’re no more than a blood bag to her… she will wring you dry of everything in your body and everything you’ve ever loved.”

“I’ve made deals with worse people. So if you don’t know anything, then shut the ** up,” I turned to the man with a soft smile, sending chills down his spine.

I was in too good of a mood to get angry at somebody, so as he slowly turned away, I laid down and closed my eyes, drifting off into the land of dreams, content with my current situation… but there was something I couldn’t help but ask.

“Hey, how do you know all this information? You sound like you’re talking from personal experience… so, how about you tell me about yourself,” I smiled, using the influence of Heroic Persuasion.

“I’m no more than a fallen servant. I was once a servant to a duke of this massive empire. I can’t say he’s kind, but he’s not as cruel as everybody else. He really thought things through… but the ability to be kind was something that crushed him from the inside. Traitors appeared left and right, and I was forced to flee, only to be captured and sold to this god-forsaken hell,”

“Then how do you know about this vampire woman?”

“She is a duchess of this empire. A strong, bloodthirsty, and, most importantly, powerful one. She is a great asset due to her house’s work as assassins. If the great demon lord needed somebody ridden from this hell, she would do it without hesitation… though I think it’s just a cover,”

“Why do you think that?”

“Vampires are very arrogant at heart. Some can suppress it, but eventually, it takes over and blends in with their instincts. She has greater aspirations than just being a duchess to the demon lord’s empire… and I’m sure he is very aware of that. You could almost say a civil war is bound to happen… and you just injected yourself into the midst of that,”

“You haven’t answered my question, but I’ll just assume you know this from common knowledge?”

“Yes, she normally sucks the blood of her servants in the open. Sometimes even draining them until their death, leaving their rotting and disgusting husks inside the meeting rooms, waiting for another servant to take them away.”

This skill… is crazy good.

“Alright, then tell me more about this empire. I want to know everything about it. Down to the last detail,”