442: Shinbak's crooked ideas

Simback returned to Bafang City after completing his mission.

At this time, Bafang City was already in the preliminary stages of closing its array.

It had been in disrepair for many years, sometimes working and sometimes not, so re-closing it was no simple task.

People who occasionally wandered in were driven away by the Phoenix Legion.

“Simback, now that this mission is complete, you may rest,” Sophia said, her red lips parting slightly.

Sophia was a very charming demon.

She was not a flirtatious succubus.

With Phineus's temperament, he would never look down on those little sluts.

She came from the Moon Demon race.

The Moon Demon race, the race of the Second Demon God Agares.

The Moon Demon race mastered the power of the moon and were the darlings of the moon.

They themselves carried the purity, elegance, and mystery of the moon.

Sophia was just like that; she was as pure and elegant as a Lotus under the moon, simple yet graceful.

Her captivating eyebrows, in their dignified setting, were also somewhat enchanting.

Every time Simback saw Sophia, he felt a sense of inferiority; this innate nobility was not something he could emulate by puffing out his chest, wearing a tuxedo, and speaking a few seemingly noble words.

But deep down, he also had a desire to conquer her, though it remained just a thought.

Besides an existence like Phoenix, who could subdue this high-ranking flower?

“Yes, Housekeeper Sophia,” Simback retreated.

“The Master's command is too conspicuous to execute now, after all, I just returned. After some time, you, this aloof Moon Demon, will also become a servant like me,” Simback felt a thrill.

“This Simback, he looks honest, but his heart is quite complicated,” Sophia's ability to read people was excellent.

Moon Demons possess extraordinary wisdom, and Sophia was particularly outstanding in her wisdom concerning people.

“However, he's not bad; he only thinks about it. Those several Legion Commanders, however, are….”

“Master,” Simback bowed.

“Did Sophia notice anything unusual about you?” Lin Ye asked.

“Reporting to Master, Sophia did not notice anything unusual about me.”

Lin Ye nodded. He was afraid someone might see the Soul Reaper's enslavement mark.

There were too many peculiar abilities in this world.

As a member of the Moon Demon race, Sophia possessed many bloodline talents for identification.

For instance, the renowned Moon's Eye, its excellence was only slightly inferior to the Eye Demon race's angelic talent.

Fortunately, this Sophia had not awakened the Moon's Eye talent.

Once the Moon's Eye was awakened, everything would be exposed to her sight. Lin Ye's enslavement mark was very subtle, more like a psychological suggestion, but it could still be exposed when facing the Moon's Eye.

Whether it would be exposed depended on the cultivation of both parties.

“How do you think she can be enslaved?” Lin Ye asked.

In terms of understanding, Simback, as Sophia's subordinate, definitely understood Sophia the most.

So Lin Ye decided to consult his opinion.

Mainly, he and the Lake truly had no good solutions.

Enslaving someone in a short time was too difficult.

And raising his level to forcibly suppress her with a higher level was not so easy to achieve either.

Simback became energetic.

“Master, I believe we can use her hobbies. Sophia likes to live in places with pleasant scenery, which is easy to exploit. If we get such a place and I present it to her, she will definitely be tempted. However, now is a critical period, so it might not be so easy to act.”

“But don't rush, I have another trick. Phineus recently wants to advance his relationship with Sophia but lacks an excuse. I can suggest a 'hero saves the beauty' scenario, with you, Master, playing the villain. Phoenix will think we're acting, but we won't be.”

“There's also another trick, Master, you can sneak in and replace me, then subtly manipulate things in all aspects of her life, and then….”

“I also have….”

Lin Ye looked at his newly acquired servant strangely.

A talent, he truly found a talent.

The way his mind worked, he came up with one brilliant crooked idea after another.

Could it be that this guy had already fantasized about this in his head?

Lin Ye did not interrupt Simback.

And honestly, after hearing him speak, his thoughts immediately opened up.

However, some methods still needed to be discarded, as Simback did not understand his situation, and some ideas deviated from reality.

“My goodness, Lin Ye, this guy is good! These bad ideas, one after another!” The Lake also marveled.

“I didn't expect to receive such a bad seed, but if used in the right place, it can still be effective. Now I have some ideas on how to deal with Sophia,” Lin Ye said.

“Then let's act. Looking at the current situation, there is only one and a half months left until the opening,” the Lake reminded him.

Lin Ye naturally knew this.

One and a half months, time was very tight.

“Housekeeper Sophia.”

“Have you finished your rest?”

“Yes.”

“Then these matters are entrusted to you.” Sophia handed a pile of documents to Simback.

Sophia's documents involved fields such as rune analysis.

Don't let Simback's seemingly ordinary appearance fool you; he actually possessed a skill.

Analyzing runes was his forte.

Some people were skilled at carving runes and setting up arrays.

Others were not good at these but excelled at deciphering.

Simback was a talent skilled in deciphering.

As Simback deciphered the runes, his hands moved like a fluttering butterfly.

Sophia couldn't help but praise him, “Simback, your skill is becoming more refined.”

“Thank you for the compliment, Housekeeper. I've had some recent insights,” Simback said.

In reality, it was not some sudden insight.

In his divine kingdom, the Lake was guiding him.

“Designing this set of movements was really not easy; it had to both decipher the array and include psychological suggestion,” the Lake muttered.

To be honest, if Lin Ye's comprehension hadn't been so heaven-defying, who could combine psychological suggestion with rune deciphering techniques in such a short time?

That's right.

They ultimately chose the safest method.

Under the influence of the fluttering butterfly hands, an invisible fluctuation quietly infiltrated Sophia's divine soul.

Sophia couldn't help but look towards those fluttering butterfly hands.

“How strange, why is Simback's deciphering method so captivating?” She was utterly perplexed.

“Perhaps it's too visually appealing,” Sophia finally explained.

It had to be said, it was indeed beautiful.

In an era where divine souls could be used to analyze runes, manual techniques had gradually become outdated, but Simback had surprisingly innovated.

He was a talent.

Simback did not increase the intensity.

This kind of influence was best kept silent.

Just like that, day after day.

Sophia went from initial doubt and vigilance to outright admiration.

As Phoenix's lover, and not just a lover—Phoenix had no official partner, so she essentially held the status of a partner, though their relationship was not officially public.

She had very little to do, everyone understood her status, so no one dared to say anything when she slacked off.

Who would dare to rush the boss's lady?

But the arrival of one person made Simback, the Lake, and Lin Ye, who was remotely controlling, all tense up.

“Sophia, what are you looking at?”