Chapter 600 Treaty with the Lamia
In the blink of an eye, Vicente had single-handedly resolved the situation that Joshua had imagined might require several Sovereigns and risk the lives of some of those specialists.
As the curtain of lightning covering this area's outskirts disappeared, along with the earth dummies that were used to prevent the enemies from fleeing, Onyx flew to where his master was with the two Lamias.
One of them was a High-level Mage, so she was completely under Vicente's control, immobilized and without much choice.
The other was an Earth Sovereign and somehow resisted Vicente's powers enough to move slowly and mutter things against him.
"Fucking magician! You'll pay for this!" The strongest Lamia said with difficulty, feeling the hateful sensation of having a large part of herself suppressed by someone.
"Lamia, you only have one chance. Speak or die." He said as he looked directly into the eyes of the creature that stood a meter away from him.Updated from novelb(i)n.c(o)m
There was no point in keeping her alive and taking Casey to investigate what they knew. Lamias were very dangerous and could get into the minds of magicians who weren't much stronger or more powerful than them.
Maybe Casey was strong enough to resist the temptation, but Vicente was sure all the men in his family would be vulnerable to this creature.
On the other hand, even if he could make a slave contract with this creature, monsters and beasts were different.
Society accepted even Dark Path beasts as long as their masters were Light Path magicians. But a monster would never be accepted by society.
In the first city Vicente entered, if Sovereigns were there, they would surround him and demand answers as to why he was carrying a Lamia.
Even if some of these creatures were sold on the black market, no one would accept seeing one walking the streets of their city.
If one were crazy enough to keep them on their own property, that was their problem. But keeping them tied to private property and letting them roam free were two different things.
Vicente asked the creature. "And how would we do that, Lamia? You wouldn't last long without your body."
The Lamia smiled through the pain and said. "You know a lot about Lamias, haha. But don't worry, I have a special method. In my spatial ring, there is a device that looks like a crystal. It's a special jewel that can contain souls. If my soul stays inside it, I can wait for you for years without risking my existence."
"Oh? Is there such a thing?" He asked in surprise.
"There is, hehe. There's everything in this world. This crystal can also perfectly contain a pentagram. Artificial devices made by magicians can hold them for weeks at most. But this crystal can do it for years! It is the form created by nature itself to hold special essences!"
Vicente narrowed his eyes and thought silently. If he could keep her in a device that he could control, it would be interesting for him to make a deal with this monster. That way, he wouldn't have to go back and forth across the continent with her, no one would know that a monster was at his side, and she wouldn't be able to seduce his men and cause trouble for him.
Come to think of it, this was perfect!
He could even get a new advisor besides Torne!
"All right, Lamia, you have my word," Vicente said as Joshua looked at him worriedly.
"Are you sure, Senior? That monster would devour you if she had the chance." Joshua commented with a skeptical look, wondering if this deal would work out.
"Don't worry. You'll get her body, Joshua. I'd just take her soul." Vicente said to calm the soldier and show the Lamia that it would be difficult for her to regain her freedom.
The body of a Lamia was like that of a Vampire: very resilient and able to regenerate or maintain itself over time. It wouldn't die for lack of a heartbeat or a soul.
The best thing for the Lamia would be for him to preserve her body. But she could possess other bodies and keep her powers and life. So she said nothing to what Vice had just said.
"Well?" Vicente asked her. "Tell me what you know. I give you my word that I won't kill you."
