Chapter 918: 286. Setting one’s own deathtrap_3

“It’s all your fault; why do you have to be so nice to me. Hmph, you’re so annoying.”

Denise Green huffed indignantly, twisting her slender waist and peach-like hips as she stomped out of the room.

Noland Lee was somewhat dumbfounded.

What’s going on?

Why did she suddenly get angry?

Noland Lee conjured a big question mark in his mind.

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Before he could ponder further, the magic fog outside the window began to churn.

A water stream, glowing with an aquamarine radiance, unimpededly pierced through the magic fog, shooting straight towards the house where Noland Lee was.

Noland Lee quickly adjusted the effect of his “Disguise as a Living Corpse” disguise, struggling to make himself look half-dead again.

But he was still a beat too slow…

The water stream had come straight through a gap in the window, bypassing the main entrance…

Selena’s figure appeared within the flickering water light.

She had removed the water-blue battle robe and reverted to wearing a liquid robe.

Her face still held traces of anger, but upon seeing Noland Lee’s face, half pale and half normal in complexion, her anger was replaced with a series of complex expressions.

Shock, confusion, thought, realization, regret, shivering cold…

“Noland Lee! Jarvis!”

Selena let out a self-deprecating sneer:

“You actually deceived me! You were not injured at all! I was played like a fool by you! To think I even ran to the sea surface to confront Lonco! Is this how you treat your future Principal? Do we no longer have even this bit of trust between us!!”

Noland Lee gave an awkward smile.

He urgently called for Denise Green to come and help him out, but all he received were two dissatisfied snorts and a “I won’t help you! I’m busy contacting the Professor! Don’t disturb me!”

Noland Lee sighed silently, letting go of the deathly pallor on his face, no longer feigning illness.

He said calmly:

“Selena, don’t be angry. If I hadn’t triggered your true emotions, how could you have deceived the Magic Avatars of the two Transcendent Beings accompanying Lonco? Right?”

Selena’s expression blinked in surprise for a moment:

“You knew it was the work of a Transcendent Wizard?”

Noland Lee nodded slowly and said:

“Of course, otherwise I wouldn’t have pretended to be sick, stirring up your emotions. I’m very sorry, Selena, please accept my apologies. To ensure everything went smoothly, I had to do it.”

The anger and complaint in Selena’s eyes dissipated a bit.

She pulled out the chair opposite Noland Lee and sat down huffily, speaking in a not-so-pleasant tone:

“Fine, you thought it through. Before I went to find Lonco, I also didn’t know those two so-called Saint-Level Combat Wizards were actually the Magic Avatars of Star Witches.”

Selena puffed up like the full moon, took a deep breath, and exhaled slowly, calming down quite a bit:

“…Yes, you did the right thing. Indeed, I should have been kept in the dark. If I hadn’t been angry and frantic enough, it would not have matched the letter you had your Professor write to my father.”

“Oh? You already know about the letter Professor Erica wrote to your father?” Noland Lee asked.

Selena rolled her eyes at him:

“It’s hard not to know when you’re so quick on your feet. The moment I left here, you went to seek sympathy from Professor Erica. After all, Professor Erica is the leader of the Silent Enforcers; my father certainly has to give her face.

“After my father received the letter from Professor Erica, he sent one to both me and Lonco.”

Selena took the letter she had received from her Magic Pouch and slapped it onto the tabletop:

“Here, see for yourself. My father wants me to keep my distance from you as much as possible, implying everywhere between the lines that you, Noland Lee Jarvis, would surely not prevail over him.

“The letter he wrote to Lonco is even more straightforward. He told Lonco to pay you the remuneration you deserve and then, for the next half year, to keep a tight watch on every move you make, ensuring you never escape surveillance.”

Noland Lee took the letter to read and asked simultaneously:

“Does your father want Lonco to watch over me for fear I might run away?”

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“That’s for sure. Who knows if you might just take the money and run,” Denise Green muttered dissatisfiedly.

Noland Lee rubbed his chin and finished reading the letter:

“I do plan to temporarily leave the Suman Archipelago for a while. By then, I’ll need you to cover for me.”

“You’re leaving the Suman Archipelago?” Selena’s breath hitched:

“Where to? Is Denise coming with you?”

Noland Lee’s response did not address her question:

“I’ll come back, don’t worry.”

He said:

“As for where I’m going, how I’m getting there, and how long before I return, these details might be worked out in a few days. Denise will be leaving with me.”

“You…” A trace of panic surfaced on Selena’s face, her gaze trembling.

She was just about to speak when Noland Lee cut her off.

“Don’t worry about me leaving you behind, although doing so would actually be one of my best options.”

Noland Lee waved his hand:

“I could indeed take the gains I’ve made now and walk away. That was my strategy in Union City, but I won’t be doing that this time. Rest assured, my promise still stands; you remain the Subdimensional Administrator.”

Selena pursed her lips.

She bowed her head in silence, nodded after a moment, and didn’t say a word.

Noland Lee thought for a moment and then said:

“If you can set aside your day-to-day affairs, you could come with us.”

Selena suddenly looked up, a glimmer of hope shining in her eyes:

“Really…”

“Yes.” Noland Lee nodded firmly.

The light in Selena’s eyes flickered a few times before it was extinguished by her rational thought.

She sighed:

“Never mind, Jarvis. I’ll stay. After you leave, someone has to guard the secrets underground. You leaving Nicolette and Nolin in my care is also a sign of trust; I shouldn’t worry about you and Denise changing your identities and disappearing.”

Noland Lee smiled with relief:

“Thank you for your understanding, Selena. That’s what I value most about you. One day, you’ll break free from the mire of your family. That day will come sooner than you think.”

“Mhm, I believe you… I trust you unconditionally.”

The anger and complaints in Selena’s heart completely vanished, replaced by concern for the safety of Noland Lee and Denise:

“Where do you plan to go? Is there anything I need to prepare?”

Using ‘Mind Capture,’ Noland Lee fetched a tea cup and sat up straight:

“The plan is as follows…”

Inside the study room, Noland Lee began to reveal his true plans to Selena.

He was not worried about Denise’s professor, also known as the ‘Lamp of Resurrection,’ rejecting his proposal. noveldrama

He was at least eighty percent sure that the ‘Lamp’ would help him out.

This was an intuition, as well as a vague perception.

Noland Lee had a premonition deep down that the ‘Lamp of Resurrection’ should actually be called the ‘Lamp of Death Seeking.’

Because isn’t Rebirth Magic Power derived from the natural phenomenon of ‘from death to life’?

Noland Lee was now in the midst of a ‘deathtrap’ he had deliberately set.

And Denise’s professor was the ‘Lamp’ providing him with direction, showing him the road.

The allure of such a ‘deathtrap’ was something the ‘Lamp’ definitely could not refuse.

This was also an important part of the scheme laid out by Noland Lee.

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