My Skill Bar is Full of Monster Skills-Chapter 293 - 181: What Are You Thinking About? (2)
In fact, this Drow Elf who believes in the Gloomy Maiden has been gazing with half curiosity and half doubt at the few women since the beginning of the banquet.
And finally, his gaze settled on Raine, and driven by curiosity, he softly asked this question.
Although his voice was light, because everyone was sitting at the same dining table, the conversations around immediately quieted down upon hearing this, and all eyes frequently glanced over.
Raine’s face flushed, and he quickly coughed to cover his embarrassment, saying, "Ahem... none at the moment."
"No, wait, um..."
As he spoke, Raine suddenly got stuck.
Because he realized, no matter how he said it, it didn’t seem appropriate.
He wanted to say that none of them were.
But the problem with saying that is, would it give the impression that he looked down on them?
His eyes quickly swept over the few girls, and to say he had no feelings for them was clearly self-deception.
Apart from the common trait of ’sincerity’ shared by the girls.
Reya was the one he met first; beautiful, decisive, responsible, her fiery figure and long legs were especially eye-catching.
To say he had no feelings was impossible.
And as a Priest of the Earth Divine Hall, Elise was kind-hearted, pretty, generous, with an impressive figure hidden under the Priest Robe, a typical treasure girl.
After all, who could refuse a girl with golden twin-tails and a youthful... figure?
Although Ryu Teng was the last one he met, after experiencing the journey to Dark Furnace City together, their short acquaintance developed into mutual trust.
And those little horns on her head, Raine had long wanted to touch them to see how they felt.
However, this act seemed to have a special meaning for the Tiefling girl.
As for Laisa?
Raine always suspected, during the Spider Cave incident, did he hit her a bit too hard?
Was he somewhat responsible for her pair of A’s?
Of course, that wasn’t the main point; the problem was, the food Laisa made was just too delicious.
To keep such a talented cook at a distance was somewhat cruel for someone who loved food like him.
While Raine was momentarily stuck, the ears of the other four women had actually perked up quite early.
Seeing Raine remaining silent for a long time, while glancing at them repeatedly, made them all a bit shy.
Especially Elise and Ryu Teng, their faces blushed, lowering their heads slightly, with Elise even blushing to the roots of her ears.
Even the always generous Reya, her face slightly blushed at the moment, her beautiful eyes slightly averted, seemingly not daring to meet Raine’s gaze.
It was Laisa, however, who gave Raine a big roll of her eyes and teasingly said, "What are you thinking? Although you’re quite impressive, do you really want all four of us to be your partners?"
Laisa’s words instantly made Raine’s face turn as red as a beet.
Meanwhile, on the side, the slightly older Benest, Baron Olsen, and Colonel Tessa exchanged a glance, their smiles growing even more radiant.
Ah, to be young is wonderful!
...
After the dinner.
To Raine’s surprise, Baron Olsen actually brought Reya to his room.
The somewhat weathered-looking Baron Olsen solemnly bowed a little, expressing his gratitude, "Raine, on behalf of the Olsen Family, I would like to express my deep gratitude for the help you’ve given recently."
"You are too kind. Reya and I are friends," Raine quickly returned the courtesy, saying.
After a small chat, the three sat down, and Baron Olsen began to recount the ins and outs of the Dorne City incident to Raine.
This immediately answered a few questions Raine had long held in his heart.
Why was the Talin Association so intent on infiltrating the upper levels of Dorne City?
The aim was for trade, as they already had control over several cities in the Sword Bay Region like Winterless City, and this side of Dorne City, with the Azure Mine, was included as well.
"Why doesn’t the Kingdom directly send numerous Extraordinary Strong Persons or even Legendary Strong Persons to immediately retake control of Dorne City?" Raine couldn’t help but wonder.
"There are no shortage of Extraordinary Strong Persons within the Talin Association, their strength is unfathomable. Moreover, the upper factions of the Kingdom are numerous, many of which have been corrupted by the Talin Association."
"Therefore, reaching a consensus within the Kingdom is challenging without tangible evidence."
"In a bit, I will be traveling with Mr. Benest and Colonel Tessa to the Royal Capital aboard a Griffin... there might be a confrontation between the Kingdom and the Talin Association in the future."
"Be careful on your outings."
As the baron recounted, Raine gained a preliminary understanding of the situation in Dorne City.
No wonder the Harpers Alliance attached so much importance to Baron Olsen.
They even had Lunflier, an Extraordinary Strong Person, get involved.
It turned out he was a key witness.
"Oh, by the way, Raine, here’s a Ring of Assault as a small token of gratitude. I’m about to head to the Royal Capital, and if conditions permit, I hope you can take care of Reya more."
At this moment, Baron Olsen said as he removed a ring from his ring finger and handed it to Raine.
"Baron Olsen, Reya and I are friends, this...."
"Raine, take it! This is a ring that was awarded by the Kingdom to my father when he served with the Third Legion." Reya was evidently also a bit surprised that her father would give his most cherished ring to Raine, but she wholeheartedly agreed with her father’s gesture.
Raine’s assistance to the Olsen Family was deserving of this gift.
Baron Olsen placed the ring into Raine’s hand, patted him, and said, "Then I’ll take my leave first!"
Several minutes later.
Everyone bid farewell to Baron Olsen, Benest, and Colonel Tessa in the courtyard as they boarded the Griffin and swiftly took to the sky.
....
Not long after Raine returned to his room.
"Knock, knock, knock!" A knock on the door sounded again.
Thanks to the Monster Skill ’Sensitive Smell’, before opening the door, Raine smelled a faint scent of honey pomelo through the door crack—it was Elise.
This thought flashed quickly through Raine’s mind.
The phrase "knowing a woman by her scent" was vividly demonstrated here.
Opening the door, sure enough, there stood a shy Elise at the door, seemingly still blushing from the aftermath of Meredith’s question during the banquet. Her fair cheeks were slightly red.
Like an autumn apple.
"Um... Mr. Rein, I plan to return to the Divine Hall tomorrow."
Although Elise had already told him that she had to return to the Divine Hall every month to report, for some reason, when Raine heard this, he felt a sense of emptiness.
"When will you come back? The Elders at the Divine Hall would not forbid you from coming out again, would they?"
"I’ll return as soon as possible, three days at most! Don’t worry, even if the elders won’t let me out, I’ll sneak out!" Speaking of which, as if to show confidence, Elise waved her little fist.
"Mr. Rein, remember to wait for me for the next task, okay." Elise sweetly dragged out the end of her words, still remembering the time in Dark Furnace City when she wasn’t brought along.
"No problem."
"Okay! Mr. Rein, then rest early."
At this moment, the night was already deep, and the Priest girl felt that every moment she lingered in Raine’s room, the shy feeling between men and women increased a bit.
Elise bid farewell and immediately turned to leave.
"Wait, tomorrow I’ll go with you." Suddenly, Raine thought of something and called out to Elise who was just turning away.
"Ah?"
Upon hearing Raine’s words, the blush on Elise’s pretty face scattered, and she lowered her head, fidgeting with the edge of her Priest Robe, looking very nervous.
Could Mr. Rein be confessing to me?
What should I do? 𝑓𝘳𝑒𝑒𝓌𝘦𝘣𝘯ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝑚
But Mr. Rein met Reya first!
If I accept, what about Reya?
Wait a minute, could it be that Mr. Rein intends to...
The thoughts in the girl’s mind were instantly tangled like a ball of yarn.
"Actually, there’s something I’d like to ask you to help with..." Raine smiled, saying.
"Something?" Elise, seemingly realizing the misunderstanding, suddenly looked up, blinking large, puzzled eyes at Raine.
...
