Late at night, the banquet hall's doors finally opened.
Rosse carried the seemingly unconscious Sora and walked out of the banquet hall unhurriedly.
Before he could take more than a few steps, Judge appeared before him, wearing a flattering expression, "Your Highness, I have already prepared a resting place for you. I will have someone take you there immediately."
Judge nodded and bowed as he spoke, giving a signal to the maid behind him.
Rosse only gave Judge a glance and continued walking forward. That maid naturally walked ahead to lead the way for Rosse.
From beginning to end, Judge didn't even look at Sora once.
After confirming Rosse had gone far, Judge flashed and rushed into the banquet hall, his face full of anticipation.
Judge lay on the ground, holding an instrument in his hand, and carefully scanned inch by inch forward.
But even after inspecting every area, including the armrests of the seats, he still didn't find what he wanted. There wasn't even a trace belonging to Sora.
"Damn it... how could it not be here... it shouldn't be like this...", Judge's expression turned grim, muttering curses under his breath.
Not getting what he wanted right away made him feel a bit uncomfortable.
But thinking that if it wasn't here, it must be inside Sora's body, Judge couldn't help but feel much better.
"No rush, no rush. Once His Highness leaves, I have plenty of ways to obtain that thing," As he spoke, he slowly got up from the ground, patted the dust off his body, tidied his clothes, and then turned around and left on his own.
However, from the moment he stepped into the banquet hall to when he quietly left, he never noticed that up on the beam, a figure had been hanging upside down the whole time, playing with a video transponder snail, like a ghost in the night.
"So ugly...", Gion softly sneered. Immediately, her figure began to change, transforming into a small blood-colored bat. The bat spread its wings, gently flapped, and blended into the night, swiftly flying in the direction of Rosse.
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On the other side, led by the maid, Rosse arrived at another snail ship nearby.
On the back of this massive snail ship stood only a luxurious villa, brilliantly lit and magnificently decorated. The villa's exterior was resplendent with gold and jade, and every detail exuded luxury and nobility. One glance was enough to know it was a place meant for honored guests.
"Your Highness, this is the residence prepared by the master for you. You may freely use anything inside," the maid respectfully explained, her tone humble and polite.
"Got it, you may leave," Rosse waved the maid away and carried Sora into the villa.
Inside the entire villa, there was no electronic equipment, and definitely no surveillance devices. Judge was a smart man and wouldn't do something foolish under uncertain circumstances.
"Alright, stop pretending to be asleep," Once inside, Rosse pinched Sora's delicate nose.
"Mm…", Feeling unable to breathe, Sora uncomfortably squirmed and opened her eyes.
However, those once bright and shy beautiful eyes now showed a bit of emptiness.
Everything that happened today was simply too surreal for her.
True despair, nothing could be more than this.
Seeing Judge waiting at the door, with her intelligence, how could she not realize that Judge's targeting of her at the banquet was all to make her willingly serve Rosse?
A man, to curry favor with another man, actually offered his wife as a gift.
To outsiders, it might be a joke, but for Sora as the one involved, it made the whole world seem bleak.
"Why punish yourself for someone else's mistake?", Seeing Sora's broken expression, Rosse gave her a heavy smack.
The sudden force made the lower part of Sora's back ache, and her whole body jolted. She snapped out of her chaotic thoughts and turned her head to Rosse, asking, "Your Highness, you…"
Sora wanted to know Rosse's attitude. Since she could see through it, Rosse surely could as well.
Just as she wouldn't defy Judge before, now no matter what answer Rosse gave her, she wouldn't disobey Rosse.
She had just given herself to Rosse. That kind of joy was indescribable, but it was definitely the happiest experience of her life.
"You are charming, so I don't mind using some methods. But because you are charming, I want you to be willing," Rosse smiled faintly, giving Sora a vague answer.
Although the answer was vague, Sora still understood, and her eyes became more dreamy.
She didn't care whether Rosse knew Judge's plan. She only cared whether Rosse liked her and whether he also wanted to make her a slave.
Rosse's answer was already enough for her.
Perhaps it was the post-act euphoria, or maybe self-rescue after despair.
Sora didn't want to think deeper. She only wanted to quietly stay in Rosse's arms and enjoy this moment of peace.
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[The Next Morning, at Dawn]
Rosse woke up from sleep, clearly feeling the soft body in his arms.
Thinking of last night's delicacy, the corners of Rosse's mouth couldn't help but curl up into a smile.
'Already has a child, yet still like a young girl, plus her gentle and weak temperament and perfect figure, last night was truly a feast.'
"Your Highness, you're awake?", A soft voice came from his embrace. Rosse looked down and met Sora's beautiful blue eyes.
Compared to yesterday's slightly tipsy Sora, today's Sora seemed even more shy and reserved.
"I'm awake. You look like you're in good spirits," Rosse's right hand gently slid down, caressing the two lazy white rabbits in his arms. [T/N: 😏]
Sleep wasn't a necessity for him now, but being full, drinking well, and sleeping while holding a beauty, without a doubt, it was a wonderful spiritual enjoyment.
"I slept well yesterday," Sora blushed slightly as she spoke, looking a bit shy.
Yesterday was liquid courage, but today she was fully sober. Even though she had already accepted Rosse in her heart, saying such things still made her uncomfortable.
After all, she had slept in Rosse's arms all night. Saying she slept well was like admitting she liked sleeping in his arms.
"If you like it, then do it," Rosse laughed heartily, not minding Sora's shyness at all.
Every time he saw this kind of contrast, it actually made him more interested.
After spending another two hours in the bedroom with Sora, Rosse finally held her and walked out of the room.
In the living room, Gion had already been waiting for a long time.
"Did Judge extract Vegapunk's brain yesterday?", Rosse asked.
"He didn't do the brain knowledge extraction experiment yesterday. He said he needed to ensure the brain's knowledge wouldn't be damaged," Gion explained.
When she wasn't with Rosse, Zephyr and Stella were watching over the lab. There was no chance of a problem.
Judge was ambitious, but Zephyr was a seasoned veteran. Whether in strength or experience, handling Judge was an easy task.
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