21- Erma

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When the lovely lady observed Adel, she screamed:

"Disciple, fellow disciple! Come here and help us! "

Adel just stood there, not paying attention to the woman.

The woman clenched her teeth and said:

"Either help us or leave!" She then cast a spell on Adel, who just waved his hand away, removing the spell's power.

Adel didn't take it seriously. Then again, if he were in her shoes, he would do the same thing. What would a guy do if he got close to three women who were fighting and suddenly intervened while they were in their most vulnerable state? Of course, they would make use of their bodies.

The woman was taken aback when she realized how effortlessly her strikes were repelled. But she didn't show it on her face and kept fighting the beast, which earned Adel a nod of approval.

The lady clenched her teeth once again and yelled even louder:

"What exactly do you want? You had the strength to easily handle the beast, but you didn't. And, despite having the strength to have your way with all three of us, you didn't. So just spill the beans on what you want. "

Adel was surprised by how fast she analyzed and realized her situation, before shaking his head and thinking, 'As expected of someone talented in the soul cultivation pathway.'

Finally, he opened his mouth and said:

"You'll owe me one once I release you from this beast, but don't worry, you'll never do anything against your morals. It is a straightforward task for you to do."

He then waved his hand, and a sword formed of Ki energy shot forth, killing the beast.

He immediately gathered all of the energy he could take that would not cause the beast to vanish before slowly approaching the woman until he was five meters away from her.

The woman wasn't an idiot like the other young masters, who would use their family name in such situations to intimidate those who intended to murder them, getting Adel another nod of approval.

He eventually opened his mouth to her, reminding her, in a serious tone:

"It doesn't matter if you have a powerful supporter or if someone in the plan chose you because of your talent in the soul cultivation pathway.

Find me if you wish to repay the favor. I'm Adel, and here..." As he continued, he threw her a token that revealed it belonged to a young master of the clan, leading the lady to believe that her prior assumptions about who he was were correct, as he continued:

"... Don't get me wrong: this is only a sign of Katrina's young mistresshood. You should present it to any rank above the outer disciples, and they should show you the path to our home, where we stay."

Adel had already started walking away before the woman could say anything.

The woman was surprised, believing what was occurring was unbelievable, before harrumphing and shouting in Adel's ear:

"Hmph. It's not like you did something significant that would necessitate my doing you a favor.

And don't forget, my name is Erma. "

She misunderstood the term "our home," believing they were a couple or something.

Though she was relieved that he didn't do anything to them because she was really exhausted. Before, she cursed herself for speaking like that to the man who didn't take advantage of her, despite the fact that they were both at their lowest, and he was considerably stronger than them...

It wasn't enough for her to fall for him, since she had indeed been in many situations of the "save the damsel in distress," by young masters, but it was the first time someone acted like this.

Unbeknownst to her, a seed of interest in Adel was steadily sprouting in her heart...

But it was only out of curiosity. Nothing more, nothing less.

That couldn't be said to be the same for the other two girls, as they both blushed heavily, before shaking their heads and hiding their emotions...

As for Erma, she just shook her head, while unknowingly, a blush emerged on her cheeks for the first time in her life, before it quickly faded as it appeared...

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Adel merely shook his head, unconcerned about what was about to happen to them.

He rescued them as a favor so that when he began his preparations, Katrina would have someone like her by her side.

Besides, he knew from her talents that she would quickly rise to prominence.

He obtained the token from Katrina in order to offer it to one person whom he thought trustworthy enough to trust.

He had no trust in Erma. He just asked her to repay the favor since she looked to be the sort of person who would repay debts.

He had employed mind-reading arts to see whether she had any ill will against him before giving her the token, so he was quite certain she would remain by her side after he went.

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Adel closed his eyes again, returning to the tree to replenish his depleted energy.

He needed to relax or else he'd be exhausted in terms of mental energy as well. His energy was rapidly drained due to the usage of the tier 6 spell...

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