Chapter 363 173: "If I Can't Have It, I'll Destroy It

"Sean, are you joking?"

"Lower your voice! If someone hears you, we're screwed."

Genduo and Konina exclaimed urgently. One went to check if the door was locked while the other rushed to the window, peering out to make sure no one was spying on them. With a SWISH, they drew the curtains shut. They looked like a couple of secret agents, clearly terrified by Sean's words.

Sean: "I'm not joking... Mmph!"

"You're still talking!"

Konina rushed to cover Sean's mouth, her expression grave. "I'm not joking with you, either. We can't afford to mess with the Kovloki Family."

"Do you know what happened to the last person who said something like that?"

Sean: "Hmm?"

"They were stripped naked, tied to a cross, paraded through the streets, and then burned alive!" Konina shuddered involuntarily as she spoke. The incident had happened just two months ago, right after she and Genduo arrived in Mortana. They had witnessed the entire process with their own eyes: the Female Wizard being stripped naked, thrown into a prisoner's cart, paraded through the city, and finally burned to death. The gruesome image of that Female Wizard was still seared into her memory.

At these words, Elise, who had been treating the matter lightly, felt her expression darken. "Is this how the Kovloki Family always treats you people?"

"That's outrageous! Are they even human?" Yisha and Koni added indignantly.

Elvire, however, simply narrowed her eyes, radiating killing intent. "All the more reason to wipe them out, then."

As women themselves, it wasn't hard for them to imagine the despair that Female Wizard must have felt.

Dying is one thing, but to be humiliated like that right before death... The Kovloki Family was even more monstrous than the Florist Family.

"So please don't say things like that anymore," Konina said nervously. "Be careful, walls have ears."

That was how the Female Wizard had been caught.

She had only claimed that she would take down the Kovloki Family one day. Before she even had a chance to act, a neighbor who overheard her reported her to the police. She was then interrogated using Mind Magic, which ultimately led to the humiliating and tragic spectacle two months ago.

Sonaros State was Kovloki Family territory—and that wasn't just an expression. Their control over this land was bone-deep. You could never guess if your neighbor, your colleague, or some random person on the street was one of them.

"Fine, I won't say it anymore," Sean said.

Konina finally let out a sigh of relief.

'A man who listens to reason is a good man.'

But before she could finish her sigh, she heard Sean add, "We'll skip the talking and go straight for them!"

"I agree!" Yisha swore. "Those bastards are completely heartless and inhumane! They should all be killed! Don't leave a single one alive!"

Konina: "???"

'I thought we agreed not to say it!'

Genduo's face was filled with tragic resolve. "Fine! You saved our lives once, anyway. If it comes to it, we'll just give them back to you today!"

"Go on!"

"What other grand joke are you going to tell us?"

"Louder!"

"Like... we fight these animals to the death!"

"Ura!"

Everyone: "..."

You had to admit, the delivery was spot on.

If you just listened to his accent without looking at him, you'd really think Genduo was a Sonaros State local.

Sean said helplessly, "I'm really not joking with you."

"Elise."

"Yes, Master."

"Where are those two?"

"Outside. Mr. Sopea is watching them."

"Bring them in."

"Yes!"

Only then did Konina notice how Elise and her sister addressed Sean.

'He's their... Master?'

'Is it *that* kind of Master? The kind that can toy with them and whip them as he pleases?'

'But Sean already has a girlfriend...'

With that thought, Konina temporarily pushed the matter of the Kovloki Family to the back of her mind, her gaze on Sean turning rather reproachful.

'Just as I thought. Novelists are never respectable people. To be into such wild things in private.'

'Being into wild stuff is fine, but he didn't even include me.'

'Even though I'm not as young as Elise, her sister, or Elvire, and I'm past that fresh, energetic age... I'm great in bed!'

'As a beautiful, mature woman, my body isn't something girls in their teens or twenties can compete with. Why can't he just give me a chance?'

It was a good thing Elvire didn't have the Mind Reading Skill.

Otherwise, if Elvire knew Konina still hadn't given up on Sean, she might just put the Kovloki Family on the back burner to eliminate her first.

Soon, Elise led Hobbs and Midi into the house.

Sean pointed at the two and said, "You two don't recognize them, do you?"

Genduo sized them up and said thoughtfully, "They look a little familiar."

But for the life of him, he couldn't remember where he'd seen them.

"No problem. Let me introduce you," Sean said.

"This is Mr. Midi, Tier Six, the head of one of the Kovloki Family's Witch Hunter teams."

"And this is Mr. Hobbs, Tier Four. His Magic Power is a bit weaker, but he's Mr. Midi's superior."

Genduo and Konina: "???"

Their first reaction was that Sean was joking with them again.

But when they saw the insignia on Hobbs' and Midi's clothes, they understood. These were really people from the Kovloki Family!

And judging by their Tiers, they were high-ranking members!

They had actually led wolves into their own house, letting two High Tier Witch Hunters from the Kovloki Family into their home...

"Sean!"

Konina was both terrified and furious. "You said I could trust you!"

Just then, Genduo also finally remembered where he had seen these two men.

On the White Bear Organization's notice board.

This notice board wasn't for posting missions. On the contrary, it was to remind everyone to steer clear of the people pictured on it. They were warned never to let those people discover they were Wizards, or it would lead to disaster.

There were many photos on the board, including those of Midi and Hobbs.

The main reason was that Sean treated his captives quite politely. After all, he was an elegant man and hadn't been rough with Midi and Hobbs. Besides, with Elise and her sister present, and with Lante having already given them a Magic Potion to suppress their Magic Power, there was no way for them to escape. That's why he didn't tie them up, which would only have drawn unwanted attention on the streets.