Inheriting a Lost Bloodline, My First Task is to have heirs?!
Chapter 78 - 78 - An encounter with Lark

At about seven in the evening, I was finally able to feed everybody that came for the meal. The seven boys that first trusted me and ate the meal I prepared had helped me clean up the kitchen area. The others that received free meals helped in cleaning the tables and floors at the dining area as well. They all washed their own bowls and kept it with them. One of the boys that did not speak much suddenly asked, "Will you cook for us again tomorrow?" I looked at him and answered with a smile, "I'll be here tomorrow at four in the afternoon, Jesse. I will be here every weekend." He looked at me with hopeful eyes and smiled. All seven kids suddenly bowed to me and almost shouted, "Thank you for the meal, Miss Luna!" After they all left, I started walking towards the inn where the drama queen was.

I really liked walking the streets of this city at night. This place never seemed to sleep or slow down but at the same time, with all the lights and the sounds of a busy market. I enjoyed life in the city since I was born and raised in one but at the same time, I also dream of the serene sights and the fresh air of the country side. It would be nice to take a vacation once in a while in such a place. I walked at a leisurely pace towards the inn I have rented for Kayden and my father-in-law. I greeted the receptionist who already knows who I am and went straight to the room I have been renting for a long period. I knocked on the door and placed my palm on it. It opened as the barrier recognized me. When I got in, I saw my father-in-law reading a book but Kayden was nowhere in sight. I greeted him cordially and he smiled as he looked up and saw me come in through the door. I then asked him, "Good evening, father! How have you been? Where's Kayden?" He answered, "Good evening too! We've been doing quite alright. As for Kayden, he has a show tonight so he is in the entertainment district." I nodded my head and smiled. I continued, "I'll pick him up then. We might not come home tonight." I smiled meaningfully at my father-in-law and he stared at me for a few seconds. As he realized what I meant, he ended up blushing and looking down. He then said, "Enjoy yourselves then."

I went out of the room and as I passed by on the receptionist desk on my way out, I told him to send some biscuits and tea to my father-in-law in the room. I made sure to leave some money to pay for it. It is always nice to have something to munch on while reading a book. I then went on my way to the entertainment district to fetch Kayden. As for the spies that have been following me since I left the academe this morning, all I can say is that they are truly remarkable. Do they even eat or go to the restroom? They have been following me all day with no rest.

As I reached the arch which is the entrance to the entertainment district, a beautiful man who's a head taller than me and with silver shoulder-length hair and sky blue eyes approached me. He has beautiful eyelashes, even longer than mine. He spoke with a soft and enticing voice, "I'm Lark. Can I invite you over for some tea?" Oh, he's that singing guy. I looked at him for a few seconds with furrowed brows and he also kept his eyes on me as if accepting a staring challenge. I remembered him clearly being an 82 when I last saw him. That was with the boost effect from my innate talent but when I checked him this time, why is he suddenly a 90 now? I will never use mana to checkout men ever again unless I have already learnt how to not make them end like this. Even that ex-crown prince's resonance increased too. What is even happening?

I smiled at him and I can see the confidence in his demeanor as he thought that I would agree to his proposal but I suddenly said, "I don't drink tea with strangers. I don't remember meeting you personally before. I need to fetch my partner in Arfa." I immediately started walking past him but I just heard his flurried footsteps following me. You see, men can be very persistent if they really wanted to. He then spoke a bit louder, "You watched my show last time and you even gave a few silver coins as tips. I am the singing guy in Serenity. You visited my entertainment house the same night you watched Kayden's show in Arfa." I looked back at him and said, "Sorry, I don't remember you." I started to walk away again but he continued to follow me. I let him do whatever he wanted. I went inside Arfa and requested for a viewing room upstairs and Lark just kept on following me no matter which corridor or set of stairs I took. I kept quiet till we reached the second floor private room I rented. He even had the audacity to enter the room after me. Doesn't he have even an ounce of fear towards me?

I sat on a soft chair and then asked him with a more forceful and stricter voice, "I am quite sure you don't just want to drink tea with me. Tell me honestly what your purpose is when you approached me." He looked at me with widened eyes and then he looked down to his hands. He seemed to be very nervous with how direct my question was. I ignored him as I waited for the complimentary food and drink to be delivered in my private room. Since Lark did not want to answer, I also did not press any further. He'll speak if he wanted to.

After a few minutes, he suddenly stood up and without warning, he kneeled in front of me. I looked down towards him from where I was seated but I decided not to say anything for now. Let's see what he has to say first. He then said with a shaky voice, "I know I am a stranger to you but I don't have anybody else to ask for help from. I would like you to purchase me off of Serenity's hands. I will pay you back in any way you want me to." I scoffed and said, "Don't you have regular customers that want to buy you out? And, what makes you think that I will help you? As you have said, you're a stranger to me." He then looked at me with eyes that were about to burst into tears and said, "I am still a virgin. I can work and am willing to do anything. Please, help me. I don't want to end up being bought by that evil woman." I laughed a bit and told him, "How sure are you that I am not an evil woman too?" He then hurriedly said, "Because you accepted Kayden..." With an amused look, I then spoke slowly, "If you had money to have me investigated, you should have simply used that to buy off your own freedom from Serenity." He looked at me and he became speechless. He's not the only one who has sources of information about other people so I have an idea how much such services are worth. I leaned forward until my face was only a few centimeters away from his. I continued and said, "I know that you know that I'm your resonant. I think that is why you approached me, right?" He stared at me and then nodded his head as his face turned pale from being found out. I then spoke again and asked, "Can you show me something as proof of your sincerity and willingness to do anything as long as I buy your freedom?" I smirked meaningfully and I saw surprise in his eyes for a few second. Afterwards, it was replaced by helplessness and defeat. I think he must be trying to tell himself that it will still be better to be abused by his resonant than by other people.

What was nice about the private rooms in places like these is that you have the option similar to a one-way mirror which means I can see clearly what's happening outside but nobody can see what's happening inside my room. Even the sound is isolated. I can hear what's going on outside but even if I scream in here, nobody from the outside would know. It was different from the rooms that I first rented when I visited several places here. This type of room is for people that have other reasons for coming to this place. Being a person working for one of the entertainment houses, I am quite sure that Lark, though he was quite late to realize it, understood what all the arrangements I made mean. I am simply testing how firm he is in terms of getting things that he wanted as well as the limits of what he is willing to do to get them. I don't need weaklings in my team.

He slowly stood up and started removing his clothes one by one. I chuckled a bit but did not make any comments. His hands seem to stiffen a bit when he heard me chuckle but he still continued what he was doing. In a few movements, he's fully naked in front of me. His body is toned and a bit muscular in the right places. You would think that he's thin and weak with the usual clothes he was wearing but how wrong I was with that notion. I stared at him while my eyes were going downwards inspecting every part of him. I can see him shivering and one of his hands tried to cover the part between his legs. I then asked, "Why are you trying to cover it?" His arms then dropped to his sides. He was looking on the ground with seemingly lifeless eyes. I then asked him to come closer and he immediately took a few steps towards me. He only stopped when he was only one step in front of me.

You do know I like inspecting the goods before buying them right? Here we are again with someone willing to be inspected and bought. I asked him a simple question, "How much is your freedom?" He immediately responded, "34 silvers". This amount may be huge for him but not for me with how much I am earning from the magic tower and my adventurer tasks. I am a business woman so I don't give away money with no return in my investment or some type of collateral. I then asked, "Any talents besides singing? I think I know what other way you were thinking about when you immediately removed your clothes but I want to know how would you be able to repay me through money or coin and not in actions or services."