The Princess And The Lord

Meanwhile, in Jack's office, Madeline has just hung up on Lory and then looks up at Jack with a thrilled expression that she is barely able to restrain.

"They knew each other?" Jack asks inquisitively.

Madeline pressed her lips so her excited scream did not escape her lips then she nodded profusely.

Jack was astonished he hold his breath and then rest his back on his chair while immersed in his thought only a moment later he mutter "This couple…." Jack sighed heavily "Who are they?

Madeline bit her lip as she shrugged, she didn't dare make any reckless assumptions they were even a bit afraid of what surprises this mysterious couple would bring yet at the same time they got curious.

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Lorient waited for Lilliane called but after a week she got any news from her so she wonder if they might have second thoughts about Zhao Li Xin immediately Lory feel offended, if they can't appreciate Zhao Li Xin's talent then don't dare to come to look for her again even it's necessary to get in information from Hamilton family but she will not dare anyone wronged her husband just like Zhao Li Xin for Lory he also her bottom-line.

On the other hand, Zhao Li Xin didn't care at all because right now he was busy learning the Astern language that quite similar to his mother language, so it didn't take long for a genius like Zhao Li Xin to almost master the language which then made Lory feel like a fool, but she can only blame her fate for living around geniuses like Fredhardt, Jay even Lucas is known to be a genius if only he wasn't too lazy and clumsy Lory would never get better grades than him.

Lory glanced at Zhao Li Xin who was busy studying with his headphone on, he was so serious Lory felt bad disturbing him.

Apart from learning the language of this world, he was also busy cultivating. Even when accompanying Lory on a hunt, Zhao Li Xin never forgot to use her free time to do something useful.

Zhao Li Xin then looked at his new watch on his wrist and then took off his headphones and placed them on the table along with his tablet, he seems prepared to continue his schedule working on other things, who would have thought that Zhao Li Xin could be so disciplined.

[How come I never knew you could be so diligent? I think you are the type of person who likes to delegate your tasks] As Lory recalls Zhao Li Xin rarely involve in Hei Shen's matters if they weren't really important and all were left to the four palace Kings while the small matters were left to the Mong brothers.

Zhao Li Xin looked at Lory with a slow, gentle smile [I think I'm just being pragmatic, If I don't know the basic knowledge of people's culture, views, and rules how can I survive in this world, so it only makes sense for me to prepare myself if I want to adjust smoothly to this world, besides this Lord prefers to work early so that he can relax early]

Lory nodded in understanding, indeed Zhao Li Xin is a pragmatic person, he works indeed when he has to relax if he has nothing to do who knows maybe in the future Zhao Li Xin will find someone like the four palace Kings and the Mong brothers who will work for him so he can relax like in the past.

Though Lory doesn't know who's the poor lucky man who will work for a wayward Lord like Zhao Li Xin, whoever they are she hopes all the best for them! 

All of a sudden her cell phone rang, Lory immediately answer the phone "Hello?"

"Miss Jane this is Lilly, I'm Lilliane Hamilton do you still remember me?" her voice a bit tight from nervousness.

Lory frowned slightly, "Oh, Miss Hamilton, it's been a while…" Lory sounded a bit sarcastic. Normally, Lory wasn't someone who would be easily offended by a small thing like this, but when it came to someone she cared about, she became a bit feisty.

"Yeah, sorry for not calling you all this time because my brother's situation isn't good" Lilly really felt bad, actually she did have plans to call Lory as soon as she confirmed Lory and Zhao Li Xin's whereabouts but her older brother's situation had suddenly become critical as a result she had forgotten everything else and it was only now that she was able to call Lory and much to her embarrassment Lilliane actually had another reason for calling Lory.

Lory's eyes lit up with interest "Oh something happened?"

Lilliane press her lips together she feel embarrassed to ask but she had no other way "Yes, and to be honest…I need your help"

"Oh, shoot it?" Lory casually said.

"Hang on!" Lilly seem to talk to someone then another voice was heard

"Raven, this is me Garrof!"

Lory was taken aback for a second then she answer "Hey, Garrof, what's up?"

"I'm good – I'm good" he was actually relieved Lory sounds friendly to him, "Well, the truth is I need your help to hunt a big boss, here!"

"Really, how big is the boss we talking about?" Lory asks half-jokingly.

"It's a Maren…."His voice deepens.

The name Maren sounds pretty but actually it's a twelve-foot tall beast with four arms that got three long claws and big muscular feet like an ape, the beast has a face like a combination of an ape and spider, it got sharp teeth and a pair of fangs and gray black eyes, the beast also has a body which is partly covered in coarse, light gray fur which makes it blend in with the snow so it's hard to track them in the snow field, therefore, the hunter usually attacks the beast when it nestles in it lair inside the cave.

Lory's brows shot up, she now understand why Garrof called her "The ice queen's heart cursed, huh?" The only way to break the curse is by thrusting the beast's heart which not be an easy task for even professional hunters.

Garrof sighed resignedly "Yeah, we only have eighteen hours to finish it, can you help?"

The corners of her lips lift "Not for free"

"Obviously!" Garrof chuckles "So, you up for it?"

"Of course, who doesn't want to go to the top of a cold iceberg to hunt a giant, deadly beast" Lory laughed sarcastically.

Garrod was used to the dark jokes among hunters so he laughed out loud "That's the spirit! By the way, is your husband going to join the hunt?" Garrof asked then suddenly he heard a loud cough.

'Bo-Ouugh – Ough – Ough!'

"Is he sick?" judging by the sound, Garrof thought Zhao Li Xin was ill.

Lory rolled her eyes "It's okay she just choked on a soda" she sighed the last words heavily.

Garrof shared more information with Lory and then told her someone from the Hamilton family would be picking them up in half an hour then he hung up after that Lory threw her cell phone on the bed.

"Honey, if you can't drink soda then stop" Lory didn't understand what ridiculous thing was going through Zhao Li Xin's head.

"No! Just a mere drink..." Zhao Li Xin scoffed "Not even cold poison could subdue me!"

Lory was perplexed "I don't know this a competition?"

Zhao Li Xin tightens his grip on the can "This Lord will not admit to defeat!" he then takes another gulp and coughs again until his eyes become watery.

Lory shakes her head "You are absolutely gorgeous but you are so weird, you know"

Zhao Li Xin wiped her nose then looked at Lory with a mocking look, "Hmp, coming from someone who fell in love with this weirdo!"

"...." Fine, it's all her fault.