Chapter 6: Nicole's Decision

Nicole sat in the chair, glaring fiercely at Roddy, who was lying on the ground. She had curled herself up in the soft fur chair, wearing a loose robe that had been changed. ... When her gaze lingered on the imprint of delicate teeth on Roddy's lips, she couldn't help but blush—this damned bastard actually dared to...

Rody quickly lowered his head and said in a low voice: "I am not doing this for myself! I am doing it for my friend! In fact, he was caught by you tonight, and this is entirely because of me; he did this to help me raise tuition fees! I do not dare to ask you to forgive me, but I only wish to request that you forgive him! I am willing to bear your punishment alone."

Nicole did not even glance at him and continued, "Tie this guy up and throw him into the woodshed to be locked up with the one I caught tonight! I heard the kitchen is short of a handyman, so send the one I caught to the kitchen tomorrow! And this guy..." Nicole glanced coldly at Rody in front of her and said, "Starting tomorrow, he will serve as my coachman!"

And now, this boy, although he appears somewhat timid and fearful, still bravely takes on his responsibilities, and is willing to bear all the punishment alone for the safety of his friends

Indeed, he immediately saw Nicole's stunning face

Rodi sighed: "Of course I know, the home of the war god of the Empire, I certainly know that."

Fortunately, Nicole quickly returned to normal. She suppressed her anger and said fiercely: "Alright! I will not send you to the police station; I will personally punish you! Now, tell me your name! And who are you!"

Rodi's eyes darted around as he was about to concoct an excuse, but Nicole's expression darkened. Suddenly, a flash of fire shot over, but fortunately, Rodi was already able to move. He rolled to the side, evading the flame, though the fire still burned a hole in his pants

Rody watched Nicole cautiously, remaining silent. God knows that if he said the wrong thing at this moment, he might provoke the anger of this beautiful girl towards himself and the library.

Rody stared with wide eyes, still not blinking.

However, this face is now filled with anger and hatred

Rodi wore a pained expression: "I do not know your brother—oh, in fact, I really did not know him before tonight!"

Rodi immediately blinked

When Rody woke up, he felt pain in every part of his body—especially in the places where he had been kicked by the horse, as if his bones were broken.

At this moment, Rody widened his eyes in a hurry, no longer daring to blink even once

My name is Rody, and I am a student at the Imperial Academy—a commoner student. Rody's face turned a bit red—after all, as a student of the Imperial Academy, it is truly not a glorious thing to go outside the city at night to rob people.

Rody can no longer utter a single word—after all, he is still young, so young that he has no understanding of women whatsoever

Good! Seeing Rody so honest, Nicole's anger subsided a little: "Then let me ask you the first question, do you want to die?"

At this point, Nicole cast a meaningful glance at Roddy

Nicole nodded slightly; Rody's words resonated with her feelings, so her tone softened a bit as she continued to ask, "So, who are you? What do you do?"

Nicole was taken aback for a moment, then suddenly exclaimed in anger, "You actually dare to negotiate with me!"

Nicole became increasingly angry, nearly fainting from the rage

Rody nodded: "I know, he seems to have mentioned it to me."

Rodi was unable to speak, not even able to nod. He could only stare blankly at Nicole

So, have you seen him tonight? Nicole immediately sat up straight in her chair: "Do you know where he went?"

Rody could not help but shudder

Nicole thought for a moment and then said to her subordinate: "Also, go to the academy and inform the school that my brother has been sent to another province for rest due to some health reasons and needs to take a leave of absence! Approximately... hmm, three months. He will return after three months."

Rodi argued loudly: "But with the book, you promised to spare my friend! And... I... I still need to go to the academy..."

Fortunately, Nicole did not intend to take any serious action; that burst of flames flared up briefly before quickly extinguishing. Even so, some areas of Roddy's scalp were still burned, and the loss of hair was inevitable.

"No! I cannot say." Rody shook his head: "Unless you promise me that you will not send me to the police station! Other than that, I am willing to accept your punishment for my actions tonight!"

Good! Since you do not wish to die, then what exactly do you intend to do sneaking into my home at such a late hour? Were you sent here by someone?

Fortunately, Nicole's anger, though quick to arise, dissipated just as swiftly. She paced back and forth a few steps, then clapped her hands, and several guards immediately entered from outside.

Nicole has already stood up from the chair: "Tell me! Where did he go!"

Nicole pondered for a moment and said, "I understand now. Tonight, I happened to take that small path, and the timing was quite coincidental, so you bunch of fools actually dared to attack me! Isn't that right!"

Roddy was taken aback and dared not conceal anything further. He recounted the incident of the ambush on the small road outside the city that night, as well as the reason for his stealthy infiltration to save his companions.

Nicole seemed to have little interest in this topic; her expression had already darkened: "Alright! Since you are also a student of the Imperial Academy, then tell me..." Her tone gradually became somber, and she spoke slowly, word by word: "Do you know my brother, Seth? You tell me! Where has he gone now!!!"

At this moment, the beautiful young girl before Rody no longer held any charm in his eyes; if Rody could speak, he would have already cursed her ancestors for eighteen generations!

"If you agree, just blink your eyes!" Nicole said in a low voice, "I do not like flattery from others, so it is best for you to be straightforward. When I ask you a question, you only need to answer with 'yes' or 'no.' If the answer is yes, you blink; if it is no, you do not blink. Do you understand?"

"Listen! Any question I ask you now, www.hetushu.com! You better answer honestly! Otherwise, I guarantee you will regret coming into this world!" Nicole said through clenched teeth.

He couldn't even move a little finger

Rodi's eyes shifted, and he said in a low voice: "I can tell you, but you must agree to one condition!"

Nicole frowned and said, "You better be honest and not try to be clever with me! No one instructed you; how dare you infiltrate here! Speak! Are you lying?"

Thinking of her younger brother being so cunning, he has never demonstrated the courage of a man, not even once! What infuriated her even more was that the guy actually left a letter and ran away from home all by himself! He actually abandoned the family's honor and responsibilities just like that!

"Yes, I am still a trainee samurai," said Rody, unable to help but puff out his chest. "I will be participating in the swordsmanship assessment next month, and by then, I will be a正式 samurai!"

Rodi immediately realized that he had fallen victim to a binding spell This thought made his heart sink as if a bucket of cold water had been poured over him

Indeed, such an expression of shame and anger flashed fleetingly across her face. ... Immediately, she looked at Rody's ambiguous face, unable to suppress the expression of disgust that appeared on her face ...

You bastard! Do you still dare to be dishonest?" Nicole said coldly, "If I don't show you some color... you... you still think I'm easy to bully..." When she mentioned the words "bully," Nicole's face involuntarily flushed again

The student from the Imperial Academy? This took Nicole by surprise

Nicole couldn't help but sigh, feeling powerless as she said, "Fine! I promise you, I can let your friend go! And I will no longer pursue that matter, but you must tell me. Where has my brother gone!"

Rodi said with a bitter smile: "I don't know either! However, I now suspect that We Can Make It has targeted the wrong person, because the people in the bar told us that our target should have a level 3 swordsman under him, but you only have a groom under you!"

Nicole nodded and said, "Alright! Then tell me and the *illustrated* book, why did you attack my carriage?"

Now I ask you a question! Why did you sneak into my house in the middle of the night

Rodi immediately blinked

Alright! Rody lowered his head and thought for a moment—after all, tonight's events had already gone awry. Even if he returned to school, he had no money to pay the tuition, and ultimately, he would still be unable to continue his studies. However, he still wanted to fight for an opportunity for his friend: "But you promised to let my friend go!"

Rodi quickly exclaimed, "I have no intention of attacking you! My goodness! Attack the Imperial Tulip Family! I have several heads!"

Seeing that Nicole was showing signs of about to explode again, Roddy quickly took two steps back, preparing himself.

Nicole raised her chin and said, "So what?"

Nicole said coldly: "Shut up! I have already been angry too much tonight! You said you would accept any punishment I give! I now declare your punishment! From now on, you will serve as my servant! This is your punishment!"

Nicole smiled gently, glanced at Roddy, and said lightly: "I am a woman! Has no one ever told you that in this world, not keeping one's word is a privilege of women!"

Rodi immediately became tense, his eyes wide open, fearing that he might inadvertently blink, which would spell disaster.

Heaven bear witness, Rody had been staring for a long time, his eyes dry to the point of unbearable discomfort, so he involuntarily blinked twice as a reflex—this was just perfect, Nicole immediately became furious, her finger twitched, and a flash of fire shot over. Rody wanted to scream but couldn't make a sound, and flames immediately ignited on his head! Even his eyebrows were nearly singed!

"Your words are not trustworthy!" Rody exclaimed angrily

Punishment!! Nicole suddenly exploded: "Your behavior tonight is deserving of a hundred deaths! How dare you bargain with me! Have you forgotten your... your... rudeness towards me!!!"

In light of tonight's security breach, the Chief Guard Marin is immediately suspended! You are to return to the army tomorrow! Even the lowest-ranking warrior could easily infiltrate my home; you, as the Chief Guard, can only be described as a complete failure! Nicole's voice was cold and stern, causing one of the guards to turn pale, beads of cold sweat dripping from his forehead. Presumably, he is the unfortunate Chief Guard.

"You had better be honest! I forgot to tell you! I am a high-level sorceress! I can use divination! I can tell at a glance whether you are lying or not! So you had better not make me angry!" Nicole said resentfully

Rody was about to fabricate a couple of lies, but upon seeing Nicole's gaze fixed intently on him, he immediately lost the courage to lie. He thought for a moment and said: "Miss, I truly do not wish to lie, but my identity is rather special. If I were to reveal my identity to you, it would be the end for me! My future would also be over!"

Nicole coldly issued her command

Nicole chuckled softly with a hint of sarcasm, "The Tulip family? I never expected you to know our family name!"

Oh?" A strange smile appeared at the corner of Nicole's mouth: "Then tell me, who exactly are you!"

Rodi immediately recounted the entire conversation he had with Sait that evening in detail. Before he could finish, Nicole had already growled in anger: "This fool! He! He! He actually abandoned his family, abandoned his responsibilities! He actually went traveling! He actually went out to sea! He just left like that! He... he... he..."

Alright! I will continue to ask you now! Listen carefully! Before answering, it is best to think it through! Nicole's expression darkened

Nicole seemed somewhat surprised as she looked at the young man in front of her, who was a year or two younger than herself, seemingly taken aback by his audacity. In fact, the events of the evening had already clouded her judgment with anger. The thought that she had been so brazenly approached by this man with a yin-yang face made her unable to contain her fury. However, as she calmed down, Nicole suddenly realized that this little thief was, after all, just a child, a boy roughly the same age as her younger brother, even a year or two younger than herself.

Nicole let out a cold laugh, raised her left hand gently, and snapped her fingers lightly in mid-air. As a faint glow emanated from her hand, Roddy immediately felt a sense of relief, as the binding spell had been lifted