A Sweet Girl Won't Be Fooled By The Villainess - [Vol. 2] Chapter 31
[Vol. 2] Chapter 31: New Mission
The Kefid family directly threw out a high price of six million, which suddenly silenced the auction scene. Immediately, people couldn’t help but exclaim and discuss.
“The Kefid family is too crazy, six million gold coins! Are they planning to gamble their entire family away?”
“Who knows, maybe they won’t lose. After all, everyone knows the moneymaking potential of the new route.”
“But risking the entire family for an uncertain future is not wise at all.”
“Should the Rachel family continue to compete?”
While the crowd discussed, the Kefid family did not keep a low profile. They wore smug smiles, stood tall, and appeared confident, as if they already held the qualification for cooperation on the new route and were the ultimate winners of the auction.
The Rachel family, causing them trouble, was just a negligible clown. After all, with the Rachel family’s background, putting up five million gold coins was already quite a stretch. Six million gold coins… even if the Rachel family sold its assets, it wouldn’t be enough.
However, by openly opposing the Kefid family today, they made the Rachel family unforgettable. The next time they offered sacrifices to the demon, they would let the demon deal with these short-sighted individuals.
As for other families wanting to continue bidding, they probably needed some hesitation. Unlike the Kefid family, who had gone all-in and pinned all their hopes on this auction. Compared to the coffee and gold of the Taric Kingdom, their family wanted more human sacrifices.
In fact, as the Kefid family speculated, other families did start to hesitate. Despite the Taric Kingdom, leading to the new route, being rich in coffee and gold, seeing is believing. If the actual situation did not match the rumors, almost the entire family’s assets would be in jeopardy.
As the nobles began to hesitate, a sudden female voice rang out, “The Rachel family bids ten million.” Another super-high bid!
This shocked everyone present, and they looked at Austin with disbelief, who remained calm. Unlike the Kefid family’s triumph, the Rachel family chose to keep a low profile. However, except for Austin’s composed expression, others from the Rachel family had tense faces. Some appeared to blink frequently due to nervousness, and some were even sweating on their foreheads.
“This is impossible, the Rachel family can’t possibly have so much gold!”
After the bidding price soared to ten million, the Kefid family could no longer continue competing. They couldn’t maintain composure but rather protested with a skeptical expression, causing a ruckus in the auction scene.
In response, Prince Carloy glanced at the king, receiving instructions for the next steps. “Since the Rachel family has made a bid, it is assumed they have the ability to pay. Otherwise, they will bear the responsibility for false reporting and face severe punishment afterward.”
Prince Carloy’s words implied the validity of the auction. This rendered the Kefid family’s anger and frustration ineffective. Afterward, Prince Carloy asked twice if anyone would continue bidding. Upon confirming no further bids, he immediately concluded the deal, assigning all ten slots to the Rachel family.
An impromptu auction reached an astonishing ten million gold coins! It was truly unexpected. However, the Rachel family’s resources were not particularly abundant, so how were they going to produce ten million gold coins?
The onlookers stared at the Rachel family with doubt, but Austin remained unconcerned. Instead, she smiled and posed a question, “Duke Barlen, may I ask if the Rachel family can arrange the distribution of the ten slots themselves?”
“Of course,” replied Duke Barlen, his eyes glinting with understanding upon hearing Austin’s question. He immediately grasped the meaning behind the inquiry. Later, he gave Austin an appreciative look, thinking that the newcomers from the Rachel family were quite impressive, with quick-witted minds and courage. However, compared to his precious daughter Amelia, they still had a long way to go.
“Thank you for clarifying. While everyone is here, I want to announce something regarding the ten slots for the new route. The Rachel family is willing to allocate six slots, limited to the participation of three families only.”
Austin completely disregarded how astonishing her words were. However, upon hearing her announcement, the members of the Rachel family breathed a sigh of relief. Clearly, Austin’s decision to bid ten million was made independently, without prior consultation with the family.
She added, “Based on the proportion of ten million gold coins, a fair distribution. Additionally, it needs to be explicitly stated that the Rachel family refuses to cooperate with the Kefid family.”
Austin straightforwardly rejected the Kefid family, showing no concern about potential resentment from them. With her previous experience undercover in the church and information gathered from various sources, everything indicated that the Kefid family was involved in inhumane and illegal activities. Dealing with such a potential landmine that could explode at any moment was something only a fool would do for short-term gain. The best course of action was to stay completely away.
However, despite the current straightforward refusal, Austin knew she would have to explain everything in detail when she returned to the Rachel family. Thinking about it, she couldn’t help but envy Amelia Barlen. As the daughter of a duke, Amelia could already handle political matters, effectively holding dominance in the Barlen family, even before inheriting the title. Regardless of the decisions she made, others in the Barlen family dared not voice any objections.
It was said that the opening of the new route also involved Amelia Barlen’s participation, making the process exceptionally smooth.
Thinking about Amelia Barlen, whom she envied, Austin couldn’t help but glance in their direction, only to suddenly discover that the duke’s daughter had already left the banquet.
Regarding the arrangements for the new route, Amelia Barlen unexpectedly didn’t bother with it at all, it seemed too casual! This hands-off approach was truly enviable. …
Upon seeing that the Rachel family had indeed taken the lead, Ifia felt that her intuition was indeed super accurate. However, when she saw Austin turning the situation around effortlessly, Ifia couldn’t help but roll her eyes silently. Still, she couldn’t help but admire Austin’s sharp mind, capable of turning crisis into opportunity.
“Amelia, are we okay with just leaving like this?”
However, Amelia seemed indifferent to it. After the results of the slots for the new route were determined, she directly left the banquet with Ifia. The two of them casually strolled around at this moment. Ifia wore a veil hat adorned with pearls, shimmering slightly in the moonlight, adding a touch of mystery to her appearance.
“Afterwards, it’ll be boring pleasantries. It’s better to take the opportunity to leave… otherwise, a group of people will come over to talk.”
While explaining, Amelia raised her hand to take off Ifia’s hat. When Ifia looked up at her, her obsidian-like eyes seemed to contain a gleam, resembling the shimmering surface of a lake, captivatingly beautiful. Her rosy lips, coated with lipstick, looked moist, tempting as if covered with a layer of water gloss.
Always feeling that Ifia was becoming more and more attractive, viewing a beauty under the moonlight was even more enchanting. Unable to resist, Amelia raised her hand to gently cover Ifia’s eyes. When Ifia, dissatisfied, raised her hand to hold that hand, Amelia naturally held it tightly.
The slight annoyance Ifia had at the banquet because of Austin’s attention disappeared instantly.
“Oh, that’s how it is!”
Ifia was already accustomed to holding hands with Amelia, so she didn’t find it surprising. She just thought about Amelia’s description and felt grateful that she had left early.
The purpose of hosting the banquet this time was to celebrate the new route. As a key figure, Duke Barlen became the focus of attention, and Amelia was inevitably drawn into it.
“Amelia, the Barlen family received so much gold, it’s really amazing!”
Ifia genuinely felt impressed. As she spoke, her small expressions on her face were quite colorful, causing Amelia to laugh softly.
This made Ifia give Amelia a glare, using her eyes to signal her to stop. She was speaking very seriously! Just from the auction of the slots for the new route, they earned ten million gold coins. How many cups of milk tea did she need to make to earn that much? Her envy was like having eaten a whole basket of lemons. Sour!
After being glared at by Ifia, Amelia good-naturedly suppressed her smile, then sincerely said, “As the sole heir of the Barlen family, all of this is my property. You are my best friend, and you can take whatever you want without any problem.”
As the duke’s daughter, Amelia was very generous, almost to the point of pulling out a black card and letting Ifia spend freely. It felt like dealing with a bossy female CEO! Thinking of this, Ifia couldn’t help but chuckle, and her dimples were sweet and adorable.
Although Amelia didn’t know what Ifia was laughing about, it didn’t prevent her from finding Ifia cute. She reached out and ruffled Ifia’s hair, continuing until Ifia protested before reluctantly stopping.
“If you agree, Ifia, you can accept the brooch with the Barlen family emblem. You can spend freely in Dalwa City with no limits.”
“Hmph, don’t think you can corrupt my pure heart with money.”
Seeing Amelia bring it up again, Ifia quickly shook her head. Compared to before, where she didn’t want to jeopardize their friendship for the sake of interests, Ifia now felt a bit uneasy in her heart. Her friendship with Amelia seemed to be becoming less pure.
Therefore, she was even more unwilling to get involved in interests. Let’s talk about it later!
As they walked, Ifia felt the surroundings becoming somewhat familiar. When she saw the lights hanging on the trees, her steps paused, and suddenly, it all came back to her. During the immersive storytelling experience, Prince Carloy found Amelia in this garden and heard the shocking statements she made. Now, with the scene before her, Ifia uncontrollably recalled the icy gaze, as if it could freeze her soul, causing her body to shiver involuntarily.
Due to their joined hands, Amelia immediately noticed and, with concern, asked, “Are you feeling cold from the wind? Do you want to go home now?”
“Amelia, if… I say if, hypothetically, in another parallel world, that Amelia wants to harm me…”
“It won’t happen. As long as I’m here, I won’t let anything hurt you!”
Ifia was initially lost in her thoughts, but upon hearing Amelia’s firm and rapid response, she couldn’t help but be stunned. The next moment, the suddenly rising fear and anxiety retreated like a receding tide. What remained was a strange, warm feeling in her chest.
Ifia tightened her grip on Amelia’s hand and, with a smiling look in her dark eyes, said, “Amelia, I remember your promise. You absolutely cannot go back on it!”
“Absolutely not.”
Amelia obediently let Ifia take the lead, wearing a gentle smile on her face. However, a hint of red flashed in her beautiful purple eyes. No one could harm Ifia, not even another version of herself.
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Concerned about Ifia’s delicate health in the chilly air, Amelia didn’t continue their walk. Instead, she brought Ifia back to the villa at Pulis Academy. When Ifia hesitated and declined the invitation to sleep together, Ifia cheerfully took a shower in the guest room’s bathroom, then comfortably lay down on the soft, large bed.
Indeed, lying down was the most comfortable!
Rolling and tossing on the big bed with joy, Ifia propped herself up on the bed, then lifted her hands to cup her cheeks, recalling Amelia’s tenderness towards her. She couldn’t help but burst into silly laughter.
[Host, stop laughing and focus!]
[???]
[A new task has been generated. Would you like to accept it now?]
Just as Ifia was immersed in happy memories, the system’s voice suddenly interrupted her.
This made Ifia raise an eyebrow, and without hesitation, she chose to accept the task. She wondered what the content of this task would be. She hoped the task reward would include fragments of the main characters’ story, with her first choice being the villainess character.
[Good friends should be open and honest. As a witness to the warming of friendship, please host an open and honest meeting with the villainess for one minute. It must be absolutely naked to be considered completing the task!]
[The task reward is an unknown special prescription, which might come in handy at certain moments!]
( °o°)?
What!
An open and honest meeting?
And completely naked?
What kind of friendship is this nonsense!