After Noralia had fallen into a deep sleep at night, Noan didn't stay but headed to a familiar place.
Elara was lying on the bed, exhausted, with images from the morning constantly replaying.
She hugged a pillow and let out a long sigh, feeling confused inside.
Could she be that kind of woman?
Elara imdiately shook her head, not wanting to think about it anymore, only wishing to find a way to leave this place as soon as possible.
But… did she genuinely want to leave?
Elara didn't even know what she wanted anymore. She tried to leave, but at the sa ti, she didn't want to go.
She sighed again, trying to push those thoughts away.
"What are you thinking about?"
Suddenly, a familiar voice startled Elara.
She realised that the voice wasn't as hateful as she had expected. On the contrary, so of her had hoped for Noan to appear.
However, outwardly, she pretended not to care and angrily said, "I warn you, if you don't let leave, I will—"
"I'm not here to negotiate with you," Noan suddenly interrupted her. "I'm here to kill you."
"What?! What… what did you say?!" Elara stamred in fear, trembling.
"Didn't you hear clearly?" Noan said with a cold smile. "I ca here to kill you."
Elara sat frozen on the bed, staring at Noan with a face full of confusion.
"You… you enjoy tornting , don't you? If that's the case… then… then keep tornting , but please don't kill , okay?" Elara stuttered.
Faced with the threat to her life, she no longer had the firmness and courage she once showed.
"Torturing you is indeed quite enjoyable," Noan said. "However, tomorrow I must venture into the Chaotic World. I can't stay here any longer."
"That's why I have to kill you."
"That…"
Elara wanted to cry. She tried to stay calm and said, "You… I… I…"
She didn't know what else to say because she knew Noan was right.
She was like a ticking ti bomb. If she stayed, the Frankyro Clan would eventually find her, putting him at significant risk.
Thus, killing her was the best way to protect his secret.
"However, there's another way for you to stay alive," Noan suddenly added.
Upon hearing that, Elara clung to the hope like grabbing a life-saving float and exclaid, "What way?"
"I can bring one person with into the Chaotic World. So, if you agree to co with , I can spare your life," Noan said with a smile.
"If not… then I'm sorry, but I'll have to kill you. Don't worry, before I do, we can have a little fun together, and afterwards, I'll toss your body at a shopping mall so your clan can easily find it."
Hearing that, Elara shivered, her face turning pale.
At first, she thought Noan wouldn't dare kill her, but now, she truly believed he would.
After killing her, Noan would escape into the Chaotic World, and no one would be able to trace her death back to him.
Elara pressed her lips tightly together. She didn't want to follow Noan, but… inside her, a voice urged her to agree.
'Alright! I'll agree, but not because I enjoy being humiliated. I'm only trying to protect my own life,'
Elara told herself firmly.
'That's right, I'm just trying to survive. When the opportunity cos, I'll run away, I'll take my revenge, I'll tear him into a hundred pieces.'
She took a deep breath and said, "Fine! I agree."
Hearing her response, Noan smiled.
He wasn't worried that Elara would betray or run away because he already had a firm grasp on her weakness.
Moreover, Vylyss would also help him "train" Elara to make her truly loyal.
"Alright, I'll co to pick you up tomorrow," Noan said, and then he disappeared.
Startled, Elara shouted, "Wait! Aren't you going to feed ? Wait!"
"Hey! I'm really starving over here!"
"Hey!!!"
…
The next morning, Lylia and Noralia tearfully bid each other farewell.
Previously, the Landlords would be transported to a safe zone, where most would only suffer minor injuries and sporadic deaths.
But now, the mortality rate was terrifyingly high.
Even the Federal Governnt and the Empire couldn't intervene to protect the Landlords anymore.
Thus, every trip into that world was like stepping onto a brutal battlefield.
This ti, upon departure, it was uncertain when — or if — they would et again.
Perhaps… many would never return.
However, Noan didn't care about that. It didn't matter who died, as long as he and his won survived.
Besides, he was sure he wouldn't die in that world.
Noan didn't waste ti. He went to the resource storage bank, used the Elder Councillor's card, swept up everything inside, and then headed again for that secret room.
Noan looked at Elara lying on the bed and imdiately activated the function to bring one person with him into the Chaotic World.
Naturally, Elara didn't dare resist and was instantly sucked into a swirling vortex of space.
After handling that, he returned to Noralia's villa.
Seeing Lylia stepping outside, Noan lightly nodded and smiled, "Let's go."
"Uhm!"
Lylia turned back to glance at Noralia, her eyes still slightly misty, then turned away and walked forward.
Noan cast a glance at Noralia, smiled, and followed alongside Lylia.
Noralia watched as Lylia and Noan departed, her heart overwheld with complex emotions, but above all, worry and fear.
She feared she might never see them again — the one she loved, and her daughter.
They were her entire world, and she couldn't hold back the surge of emotions pouring out in streams of tears.
"Lylia, Noan… you will surely return, won't you?"
…
Noan and Lylia arrived at the gathering area.
Since the summoning space could only accommodate one person, he had to send Malrik through the Hero transfer zone.
After completing the formalities and using an enchantnt spell to have the staff erase all related records, he returned to Lylia.
Noan looked around and scoffed, "Seems like many people have decided to run away."
Lylia lightly nodded upon hearing that: "Yes, but they won't be able to escape. If they're forcibly thrown into the Chaotic World by the System, their ranks will be reduced."
"Even if they leave the city, they can't escape the System's control."
"A few days ago, soone left the city and burned their Landlord Card, but right after, they lost all their levels and dropped from rank C to rank F."
"That's the System's punishnt?" Noan asked, a little surprised.
"Yes. I don't know how the System finds out, but in short, there's no way for us to escape," Lylia said tiredly.
She sat down, resting her head on Noan's shoulder, her eyes half-closed as if she were about to fall asleep.
"Noan, if I die in that world, please take care of my mother for ," Lylia said sadly.
"What nonsense are you talking about? You're not going to die," Noan said, frowning.
Besides, even if she hadn't said it, he would have cared for Noralia anyway. However, that was just a thought he kept to himself, not sothing he would say aloud.
Hearing his response, Lylia thought Noan was trying to comfort her, and she responded with a faint smile.
"I'm a rank F Landlord, and I'm not even worried. You're a rank A Landlord, yet you're more worried than I am," Noan chuckled, teasing her a little.
"Ah! You can use magic here, which proves your strength far surpasses rank F. Besides, you can even bring resources into the Chaotic World," Lylia pouted.
"Jealous?" Noan said while gently caressing Lylia's face.
She shook her head. "No, on the contrary, I feel relieved that you have such abilities. That way, I don't have to worry about not being able to see you again when I return to the city."
Noan suddenly realised that Lylia seed lancholic, as if she believed this might be their final farewell.
He glanced at her and saw that the 'Anchor Point' he had placed on her was still there.
Currently, he can set up to 10 anchor points. With each level he gained, he could place two additional anchor points.
However, the number of anchor points wasn't the issue — the real question was whether he could teleport to the anchor points he had set.
[Ding! All Landlords, please proceed to the transfer area.]
The announcent echoed through the air.
Lylia sat up straight, stretching her arms above her head, causing the twin peaks on her chest to beco even more prominent and alluring.
She turned to him, smiling: "See you again, Noan."
Noan nodded lightly but imdiately reached out, grabbed her hand, and pulled her toward him.
"Um..."
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