514: Shake hands, good friend.
Chapter 513: Shake Hands, Good Friends.
Feeling several inexplicably cold gazes, Dick instantly turned his head and saw the slightly furrowed brows of Isurna and... her two fierce-looking younger brothers.
For a moment, Dick was full of disbelief, because he hadn't sensed the three siblings at all just now!
Logically speaking, it was impossible for Dick to be so careless. No matter what he was doing, he had the good habit of constantly sensing the surrounding hundred meters.
For example, around Isurna's military tent, several barriers were set up. Even if a mosquito flew by, Dick could know its gender, age, and even its blood type...
Yet, these three living people had already reached the entrance of the military tent, and Dick hadn't noticed?
Subconsciously, Dick couldn't help but suspect that the three siblings had teleported here...
"R-Right, I'm sorry, Dick," Alice shrank her head, her face full of apology, and whispered, "It was me... no, it was It who did it..."
Hearing this, Dick suddenly understood. If Sovereign Alice had made a move, then everything could be explained.
This fellow, as expected, held a grudge about what happened during the day. A dignified Lord actually bickered with a mere mortal like himself...
Isurna's face showed displeasure, but out of some inexplicable trust, she did not erupt, but said slowly, "Dick, you..."
"Sister, you really misjudged him," Hanta directly interrupted, and said with a cold laugh and shake of his head, "The barbaric Northern people don't know what courtesy is!"
"Profligate bastard, how dare you deceive my sister's feelings!!!"
Jem, as impulsive as ever, was now rushing towards Dick with his sword, surrounded by surging magic power fluctuations, and sword energy filled the military tent.
He truly wanted to kill Dick. And Hanta was the same.
Because both brothers could see that Isurna had truly fallen in love with Dick, and even sensed that she had given away her purity.
Seeing this, Dick sighed, but he didn't make a move immediately, not even casting a defensive magic spell.
Mina snorted lightly, preparing to get up and smash her shield towards Jem. Alice's reaction was even faster; several magic orbs had already condensed around her.
The two women didn't care about Jem's identity, nor would they give Isurna face. In their hearts, Dick was the most important.
"Don't be impulsive!"
Dick let out a low shout, and at the same time grabbed Mina's and Alice's wrists, instantly sealing the source of magic power in their hearts.
On the other side, Isurna also made a move to stop Jem. With just two fingers, she directly took his longsword.
Not only that, Isurna even took Hanta's sword in her spare time, completing the disarmament in less than a second.
"Sister! This guy is a scumbag, fickle, and you're still indulging him?!"
"Exactly," Jem glared fiercely at Dick and snorted coldly, "At the very least, let me stab him dozens of times first..."
Hearing this, Isurna shook her head, ignoring her two younger brothers, and looked towards Dick.
"Calm down, I want to hear what Dick has to say."
Isurna was the embodiment of rationality. With her, there was absolutely no possibility of acting impulsively.
It was precisely because he knew this that Dick wasn't worried about Hanta and Jem. After all, they were both obedient younger brothers.
"First of all, I am not a scumbag," Dick slowly stood up, neither humble nor arrogant, and said, "Moreover, I am not fickle."
"You really lie without batting an eye, hypocritical to the extreme. Then how do you explain just now..."
"Because Mina and Alice are both my fiancées!"
Saying this, Dick gently placed his hands on the shoulders of the two women and asked in return, "Is there a problem with being intimate with my fiancées?"
"Fiancées..."
Isurna was speechless for a moment. Although she had already sensed it, especially with Mina, who had stated she wanted to sleep in the same bed with Dick as soon as she arrived.
In the Central Region, and even throughout the entire Demon Spirit Continent, and even worldwide, polygamy and polyandry were normal.
After all, this was a high-martial world. Powerful individuals generally possessed more power, wealth, and spouses. This was the result of natural development.
Isurna knew, how could an outstanding talent like Dick not be popular with women?
She had ultimately suffered the disadvantage of coming late.
Although Isurna expressed understanding, Hanta and Jem would not agree.
The two brothers were not like Isurna, able to identify lies with 100% certainty, and they had absolutely no special feelings for Dick.
In their view, Dick was a scoundrel who had wronged their sister and must be sentenced to death and executed immediately!
"Heh heh, those guys who go to Courtesan Houses behind their wives' backs say the same thing when they get caught!"
"Still trying to argue, maybe if I stab him dozens of times, he'll tell the truth!"
Looking at the two brothers who were still emotionally agitated, Dick curled his lips, too lazy to explain. Anyway, as long as Isurna believed him, that was enough.
But with a death calamity imminent, to avoid unnecessary trouble, Dick still decided to say a few simple words.
"My parents died early, and Mina and I depended on each other since childhood. We came all this way together, our feelings are incredibly deep, it's normal for us to be in love..."
"I came from humble origins, Alice showed me great kindness and recognition. We went to school together, adventured together, it's also normal for us to be in love..."
To put it bluntly, the two women were not one-night stands for Dick; it was a proper romance, feelings that developed over time!
Listening to Dick's introduction, Isurna couldn't help but feel a little melancholic, because she had only known Dick for a short time, and their emotional foundation was far from that of the two women.
But for some reason, Isurna was not jealous. After all, Dick had said before that they had been husband and wife for dozens of lifetimes.
"But..."
Seeing that Hanta was still somewhat unconvinced, Dick immediately said fearlessly, "If you don't believe it, you can go and check. The three of us are all registered with the Adventurer's Guild."
Due to the excellent results achieved in the Underground City Championship previously, Dick and his group were all successfully registered, and their identity information was guaranteed by the Guild.
The benefits of being registered were obvious: it was very convenient to conduct business anywhere in the world, as one only needed to be checked.
Of course, becoming a registered adventurer was not easy. Strength was secondary; the most important thing was one's record. Any negative marks were unacceptable.
Finally, under Isurna's guidance, Hanta and Jem were forced to apologize to Dick and symbolically shake hands and make peace.
This seemed somewhat redundant, but in the eyes of Isurna, who was a kindergarten teacher, it was a necessary process for reconciliation.
"Sorry, I misunderstood you..."
Hanta smiled and took the initiative to shake hands with Dick. Everything seemed normal, but in reality, there was a hidden danger. He planned to teach his future brother-in-law a lesson.
The moment their right hands clasped, Hanta immediately held his breath, veins bulged on his arm, his face turned red with effort, and his joints constantly creaked.
In contrast, Dick had a calm expression, with no change in expression from beginning to end, as if he was truly just shaking hands.
Soon, Hanta felt something was wrong. He felt as if he was holding a piece of iron, not the flesh and bone of a living person.
Ten seconds later, when Hanta's face began to turn purple, Isurna finally couldn't watch anymore. "Alright, let go quickly!"
"Hoo..."
Hanta gasped for air, looking at Dick with a solemn expression, focusing on his palm.
After finding nothing unusual, a look of surprise immediately appeared in Hanta's eyes. He knew that Dick had not used any body enhancement magic just now.
"Brother Hanta, getting all sweaty and out of breath just from shaking hands is quite unique."
"Cough cough, truly inexperienced..." Hanta unnaturally turned his face away.
Immediately after, Jem stepped forward and extended his right hand. He also wanted to use this opportunity to give Dick a profound lesson.
But unlike Hanta, there was another secret to the ring on Jem's hand.
Dick's eyes were sharp, and he immediately noticed the clue. There was an inconspicuous small barb on Jem's ring, coated with poison.
This wasn't a deadly poison. After all, Jem didn't want to make Isurna sad, so he only applied a neurotoxin that caused intense pain!
"I've long admired you, long admired you..."
Jem reached out and clasped hands, a subtle curve forming at the corner of his mouth. He was already imagining Dick's undignified appearance rolling on the ground.
This neurotoxin was used for severe interrogation. The intense pain it caused was more than ten times that of "crushing eggs"!
Dick pretended not to notice. The moment they shook hands, he used his finger to adjust the direction of the small barb, causing it to pierce into Jem's hand instead.
The next second, Jem's body trembled, his facial features contorted, his mouth opened soundlessly, looking incredibly ferocious.
"I've long heard of Commander Jem's formidable reputation. It's truly a pleasure to meet you..."
As Dick spoke the flattering words, he vigorously shook their joined hands up and down, further intensifying the pain.
As the neurotoxin continuously permeated, intense pain swept over like a mountain flood and a tsunami.
Every time their clasped hands shook, it was no different from ten full-force kicks to the groin. This was absolutely the peak of torture.
"Commander Jem, why aren't you speaking? Do you not like to talk?"
As expected of Isurna's younger brother, he was indeed a tough guy. He could endure this kind of pain for so long...
Pfft!
Before Dick could finish praising him in his heart, Jem suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood, then his face twisted as he fainted, and was caught by Isurna in time.
"Hiss~ Brother Jem is indeed no ordinary person. He can spit blood and faint just from shaking hands. It's truly eye-opening!"
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