Chapter 161: 160. Agreement
If he truly wanted them to turn traitor, Lucius didn't think they would be able to withstand his, or more accurately, Camilla's methods of persuasion.
But Lucius didn't need those guys to betray the Montford family, at least not yet. By the time the moment came for them to betray, they would be so absorbed that Lucius was confident they wouldn't even know it was a betrayal, but Lucius didn't need that right now.
Sensing the two men's unease, Lucius quickly put their worries to rest.
"Calm down, will you? I'm not crazy and still want to keep my head on my neck! I am not so reckless as to fight against or even ask you to betray the Montford family.
I'm only asking you to help me out with a few things and do some things that are inappropriate for me to do with my identity as a commoner. Although it's a bit shady, it's not like you have never done anything shady before. Besides, do you guys even have a choice?"
Lucius's voice was calm and spoken in the same tone as every other one, but in the minds of Tyler and Chris, it was no different than that of thunder. It was only then that they remembered who they were talking to.
This was the same man that ordered their brutal torture, a complete demon in human skin. The two poor brothers even felt their legs weakening in real-time.
The two brothers looked at each other for a brief moment, quickly exchanging hundreds of words with just a quick glance, before barely looking Lucius in the eyes.
"We will follow your orders from now on, Lucius."
Seeing both of them submitting like this, Lucius showed a rare smile. "Good! You won't regret this. If you perform well, I could even set you free and destroy the record stone in the future." Neither Tyler nor Chris believed any of Lucius's words but still showed a flattering or even touched look on their faces.
Lucius could easily see their true thoughts, but he didn't care. Like they already guessed, his words were nothing but lies anyway. Even if they knew what Lucius was saying was nothing but bullshit, they could only smile and praise it like it was the first telling of the gospel. In their eyes, Lucius was nothing other than a complete and utter maniac who had no idea just how high the sky was.
Despite being a commoner, he dared to kidnap and torture nobles. With such a crazy person, who knew what he would do when he was annoyed or pissed off.
If they ended up losing their lives because of some random bullshit, all the suffering they had endured would have been in vain. I'm afraid they wouldn't even be able to recover and rest even in the afterlife!
Lucius took a look for a longer time and asked a few questions before he was completely satisfied. Lucius turned to leave, but before he did so, he made sure the two brothers were properly restrained and gave them another treatment of high-level healing potions to heal their bodies and remove any traces of long-lasting torture.
The next day came around, and Lucius could be seen waiting at the entrance of the building used for Reina's new gang with a pair of burly figures on either side.
For some strange reason, the two figures would look back at him from time to time and shiver as if recalling or seeing a terrifying horror, but Lucius paid no mind to their little actions and continued to look ahead.
Lucius's heart was callous and didn't care about the sorry twins of the Montford family. He wasn't as nice as to care about the health or mental conditions of people trying to take his own life.
Thinking like this, Lucius looked up when he suddenly saw a mesmerizing sight.
It was two women. Lucius had seen them before, but no matter what, Lucius couldn't help but hold his breath.
"Truly breathtaking…"
Each of the two women had an explosive figure that made Lucius's body feel hot just by looking at them. And not just their bodies, but they even had the faces to match.
The blonde woman had a face that could only be described as angelic, perfectly sculpted to the point even artists would feel ashamed. Deep blue eyes that shone like sapphires contained a pure, positive innocence that made one subconsciously want to protect this at any cost.
At the same time, a soft smile hung on her plump, cherry-red lips that made one's heart instantly flutter.
As if this wasn't enough of a blessing for the eyes, to her right stood a woman equally as beautiful. Her body was equally explosive, but she seemed to take it to an even further level. She had all her fat in the right places, and at the same time, her shapely behind was enough to make a man lose all composure.
This, when coupled with a face that could only belong to a succubus and bright purple eyes that seemed to stir up one's soul, it was mesmerizing.
If there was one flaw, it would be that her expression was too cold, like a sharp, ruthless knife that could cut anyone who looked at her for too long, showing this woman wasn't someone easy to mess with.
Surprisingly enough, the strange juxtaposition of both women's temperaments didn't do anything to dampen one another's charms but seemed to amplify them to a surprising degree.
Who else could these beautiful women be if not Camilla and Alice walking side by side?
Lucius was nearly left speechless, and if it were any other day, the two men beside Lucius would be just as charmed as Lucius, if not even more so, but right now, it was impossible no matter how hard they tried.
That was because, no matter how beautiful she looked, their minds could only associate this woman with the devil incarnate.