Chapter 250 (1): Dragon Blood Ritual
Mansion, suburbs.
Tucked away in a forest, a white wooden mansion stood among the trees, the walls covered in crawling green vines. The picture painted was one of thriving vitality.
From a distance, the rushing Seinube River took center stage. Getting closer, one would see the front yard surrounded by green, with a number of wicker tables and chairs for a leisurely tea time with recreational reading. The pond on the side was clear enough for the fish playing inside to be visible.
The pond reflected the blue sky, white clouds, and the surrounding green mountain ranges, beautiful like a landscape painting. The soothing scenery was perfect for someone recovering from their condition.
Such as Wayne.
He sat in a wicker chair, grunting, “Veronica, my chest hurts... Maybe my injury is acting up again. Just rub it for me, and it’ll stop hurting.”
Or letting me sleep on your lap works, too.
Veronica rolled her eyes. Over the past few days, the scumbag had been under her care for his ‘injury’, claiming that they had to stick to the act to avoid suspicion. Since it made sense to her, she had been taking care of her fake brother patiently, yet Wayne was taking a mile with the inch she gave. Not only did he ask her to feed him during meals, but he also asked her to support him while he peed.
The past few days, he acted up again. With the excuse of improving his recovery time, he asked for freshly made orange juice—with oranges from abroad.
Shameless! Why don’t you just die?!
The consequences were evident: every time Wayne was being a nuisance, he got punched. With new injuries added during his recovery period, he remained chair-ridden even now, showing no sign of getting better.
Due to his condition, he withdrew from the Holy Maiden selection voluntarily, and Veronica, stating that she had to take care of her brother, gave up, too.