The quaint hall exudes a light woody fragrance.
A bright fire crackled in the fireplace made of stone bricks, spreading warmth throughout the room.
The thick fur rug glowed red in the firelight.
Following this soft light, red candlelight danced on the brown leather sofa.
In the center of the hall, two women sat elegantly on the sofa.
Beside the sofa, a mysterious elf with pointed ears stood quietly.
The door opened gently, and the maid walked in lightly, carrying a tray to the wooden table in front of the two of them.
She skillfully poured tea for the two of them and placed the steaming tea in front of them.
Then he picked up the tray and turned around lightly to leave.
Liya sat aside and felt the warmth, but her eyes were firmly fixed on Zora in front of her.
"Tell me everything you know."
Zola took a sip of tea and put down the cup.
Exhaling a warm breath, her expression became very serious:
"Although I call Lipoot my father, there is no blood relationship between us."
This can be seen from the situation of the Reiser family.
Neither Jess Lesser nor the deceased Devin Lesser is Libot's biological heir.
Because gods cannot combine with humans to give birth to children.
They have no real contact with humans, no ties to them, and it is even impossible to have children.
Hearing this, Liya crossed her arms, frowned, and was filled with doubts.
"So you are saying that your god established a family in the empire, but after a long time of doing so, he actually raised two children for others?"
It's really funny. Liya didn't expect that after a long time, Jace Lesser would actually become "someone else's child."
At this time, Liya had a refreshing feeling of getting revenge.
After all, she almost got engaged to the eldest prince, and it all had something to do with Jace Reiser.
And now, the two children of the Reiser family.
One is dead, and the other is staying on a piece of land in the south, which has long been controlled by the cavalry sent by the empire.
There is absolutely no news about the Reiser family from the outside world.
“Stolen wealth and honor are still stolen.”
Liya's voice was cold and she mocked contemptuously.
She happily picked up the tea on the table, took a slow sip, and moistened her throat.
Then, Liya raised her head and continued to look at Zola and asked:
"So, what's the matter with you?"
Why did she call Lipoot "Father".
Zola sat demurely on the sofa, her hands elegantly folded on her white knees.
With a hint of bitterness on her face, she slowly answered Liya's question:
"Because he wants to legitimately obtain the Cassidella Chamber of Commerce and control the Nanade family's wealth, he must become my 'father'."
Zola Nannade, the only daughter of the Chamber of Commerce President and the first heir of the family.
Therefore, once the original Chamber of Commerce President abdicates, Zola can directly become the new Chamber of Commerce President without any hindrance.
but……
It was during the time when Victor visited the Kingdom of Canter.
It happened to be the time when the Kasidra Chamber of Commerce in the Kingdom of Cantor held an auction.
Zola, who had been doing business abroad for a long time, learned that Victor had left the empire, and immediately planned to go home and ask her father for the right to host the auction.
But when Zola returned home, she saw that her father, who was in his prime, was shriveled up.
Only a layer of old skin tightly wrapped the skinny body.
Moreover, she also saw an extremely horrifying scene.
A disgusting monster is wrapped around her father's body.
It was like a pile of twisted and writhing carrion, dripping with fishy saliva, filthy teeth, wild tentacles, and the entire body was covered with blood, flesh, and bruises.
The thing that makes Zola tremble the most and even scares her now is——
The disgusting monster was heading towards his father's body.
Where it penetrated, her father's withered body gradually filled up, as if it was returning to normal.
Zola felt a strong wave of dizziness and fear coming over her, but she steadied herself with strong willpower.
She screamed uncontrollably, and the sound of panic spread throughout the huge mansion, and all the guards were summoned.
But no matter how hard the guards struggled with the mass of flesh and blood, they couldn't solve it.
During the fight, even some of the guards were suppressed by the ferocious mass of flesh and blood.
At this moment, a man who looked exactly like her father appeared in the room.
A holy light radiated from him, and the light shone on the disgusting monster.
Immediately afterwards, a strong and fiery force burned the monster into ashes along with Zora's father's skin.
After everything calmed down, there was this man who looked exactly like President Nannard.
Under the gazes of countless servants and guards, he pointed at the charred corpse of the monster and the remains of Zola's father and announced to everyone.
He is a monster.
'And I am Zola Nanade's real father. '
Many servants and guards believed it.
However, people with brains are not uncommon.
Almost no one in the other chapter presidents of the Chamber of Commerce believed Lipoot's lies.
Almost no other branch president in the Chamber of Commerce believed Lipoot's so-called truth.
Even though he looked exactly like President Nannard, they demanded more evidence from Liboault.
But...
The ancestors of the Nanade family were the first followers of this god.
This god knows everything about the Nannad family.
In other words, the Nanade family was created by this god.
"The president of the Chamber of Commerce must not be a monster."
Under this argument, many people began to be forced to accept Lipoot's statement and believed that he was the true leader of the Nannade family.
The most important thing is that even Zola "believes" it.
"Because I have to believe it."
Her fists were clenched tightly at her waist at some point, revealing her inner struggle and pain.
Everything happened so suddenly, as if it was an irreversible fate.
Her biological father died at home and was invaded by monsters, but she could only witness her father's death and...
'Coercion from the gods. '
After witnessing his father's death, Lipoot's coincidence appeared, as well as his tough methods of destroying flesh and blood monsters.
Jean Zola immediately realized Lipoot's true identity.
'Hermes. '
She realizes that this god has returned to earth to seek revenge on the Nanade family.
Because that god had spoken harsh words to the Nanade family.
'One day I will steal all your money. '
So when other chapter presidents confronted Lipoot, questioning his true identity, Zola considered stepping forward to expose his lies.
But in the end, she chose silence and 'accepted' Lipoot's words.
Because she didn't know how that kind of monster invaded the Chamber of Commerce, let alone the real cause of her father's death.
Therefore, she could only suspect the source of all problems on Libot.
After all, Lipoot's appearance was such a coincidence.
She happened to appear when her father was invaded by monsters, and she happened to kill her biological father.
With his confusing words, everyone believed in his identity.
Then will he bring the same monster and replace other branch presidents in the same way?
In this way, Zola chose to swallow her anger and hypocritically called Lipoot "father".
Let Lipoot naturally become her father and the head of the Nanade family.
During this period, she did not forget her original intention and went to the Kingdom of Cantor to hold the auction in the kingdom.
And realized Victor and the power of this legendary mage.
His power, which was enough to bomb the commercial streets of the entire Cantor Kingdom, convinced her that the Chamber of Commerce must rely on Victor as a powerful ally.
"So, I successfully came to the Empire on the pretext of paying compensation and making a deal with the Cravenna family."
"And sought last-ditch assistance from Mr. Victor."
Having said this, Zola's eyes flashed with a glimmer of hope.
The corners of her mouth raised slightly, and the clenched fists in her hands gradually relaxed.
She still remembered what Victor looked like at that time.
His face was expressionless, but he exuded absolute confidence.
He said:
"I made a trip to the gates of hell, where I angered your god."
"The gods have been noble for too long, and they cannot tolerate any provocation from humans."
Obviously the name of the god did not appear, but he seemed to be absolutely sure of the identity of the god.
"So, he will definitely come to the empire to find me in person."
"After I sort it out, I think I'm going to go back to that hell."
These words poured into Zola's ears, making Zora freeze in place for a moment.
"I will tell the gods that my ability to defeat the gods was never a matter of luck."
The corners of Victor's mouth raised slightly with a provocative smile:
"It's an inevitable outcome."
…
After listening to Zola's description, Liya, who was sitting on the sofa, was slightly stunned, as if she was deep in thought.
Suddenly, she seemed to think of something, leaned forward slightly, and asked Zola hurriedly:
"So...what did Victor do to anger the gods?"
This question also made Zola feel a little confused.
She touched her chin, frowned, and curled her lips.
Because she remembered that she also asked Victor this question.
And that's what Victor told her.
"He said……"
"He stole the gatekeeper in hell in front of those gods..."
"A dog?"
