Chapter 161: You Want Me?

Roman shook his head.

Youxian silently looked around, and only after confirming that no one was paying attention here did he speak softly.

“Did you just use the Sacred Seal?”

Maria’s previously relaxed and elegant demeanor instantly stiffened.

“You must be an important figure, right? What benefit is there for you to approach me?”

On Roman’s youthful face was a somewhat naive sincerity, waiting for Maria’s reply.

This…

Maria had to admit, under such words and gaze from Roman, she felt a bit flustered.

She didn’t know how to answer such genuine words from Roman, and at the same time was puzzled—his magic level was, at most, mid-tier.

How did he notice her actions?

“Aren’t you going to give me an explanation?”

Roman asked again, his expression obedient and calm.

At this, Maria even felt a trace of pressure.

Many times, when the status and position of two people match, using the most sincere words while having the upper hand in reasoning is a powerful weapon, because it’s unassailable.

“You don’t need to be nervous. I won’t tell the Holy Throne. I’m just a bit curious about you.”

Hearing Roman’s words, Maria finally began to relax.

Her status and strength seemed almost unmatched on the Continent, but at tonight’s banquet, there were three present who were not inferior to her, and two of them stood on Roman’s side without hesitation.

“If I remember correctly, you’re a Domain Transcendent, right? Catherine Mama specifically warned me about you, telling me to be careful if I encountered you.”

Roman continued to ask.

“That Lady told you?”

Only now did Maria realize that she had been seen through by Roman from the start.

What did she do to offend that Lady?

To be spoken about like this behind her back…

Of course, that was just talk. Maria herself knew that her fickle and unruly nature was indeed dangerous to others.

It was her own oversight.

Regarding the rumors of ‘Scarlet Rose Maria,’ there was always the image of armor made entirely of Obsidian and undefeated battle records, but very few knew Maria’s true appearance.

Because, unlike Rosetta, she rarely showed her real face, always wearing a mask.

This was a deliberate choice, to preserve the “stereotype” of ‘Scarlet Rose’ on the Continent.

It also made it more convenient to act freely once she revealed her true appearance.

Now, thinking back, her earlier little schemes were like shooting herself in the foot—the originally harmonious atmosphere with this Your Highness was ruined by her own doing.

“You… want me?”

Staring at Maria for a long while, Roman suddenly spoke softly.

At these words, Maria’s hand holding the wine glass tightened involuntarily.

Gazing into Roman’s beautiful eyes and delicate features, Maria swallowed and stepped forward quietly.

“Yes, Your Highness.”

She walked straight up to Roman, stopping so close that their chests nearly touched, then looked down at him.

This Holy Child Your Highness… didn’t seem as innocent as the rumors suggested.

Maria licked her lips.

This contrast instantly shifted her hunting mentality to excitement and thrill, but it was the thrill of a game of wits.

Gazing at Roman’s pure, flawless face, she, who usually had no interest in men, felt her interest rising.

“Is it only that you want me?”

Only after Maria drew closer did Roman softly ask again.

Maria’s bright eyes paused.

Was Roman mocking her?

Among the women present here, there was hardly one who didn’t want me.

Is your goal so simple?

She even detected a hint of sarcasm.

This made Maria feel both astonished and strangely excited.

This Your Highness… was far more complex than he appeared on the surface.

“Of course not.”

If the occasion were different, she would have wanted to do something outrageous to this beautiful yet proud little Your Highness, just to make him respect her dignity a bit.

Of course, even now, her actions were already quite presumptuous.

She leaned her head close to Roman’s ear and whispered as if sharing a secret.

“I want to devour you completely, not leaving a single trace.”

These were the words she murmured into Roman’s ear.

She wanted to scare this adorable little Your Highness, to make her feel a bit of awe toward herself—only then could she feel satisfied.

That sensation of being hunted just now was unbearably uncomfortable; whatever happened, she wanted to get a bit of payback from Roman.

By “devour,” she didn’t mean something cruel and bloody, but rather the kind of spiritual and physical union that left one breathless, a way to “devour” this Holy Child.

However, instead of seeing a frightened expression on Roman’s face, she got a look of “is that all?”

“You’re afraid to devour me, so you just simply want me?”

He downed the wine in his glass in one gulp, looking bored, and turned as if to leave.

“No.”

Maria panicked, PUA’d by Roman, and stepped forward to grab his wrist, hugging his shoulder.

Leaning close to Roman’s cheek, Maria spoke earnestly.

“My Sacred Seal is an endless, bottomless abyss.”

“And only your Sacred Seal can fill me completely. I need you to fill me, and I will return my Extraordinary Talent to you in exchange.”

Her movements grew even bolder as she touched Roman’s small hand and stroked his fragrant shoulder.

“This is a trade with nothing to lose, Your Highness. Are you willing to try cloud and rain with me?”

Under her passionate gaze, Roman knocked her hand away again, expressionless, and shook his head.

“No.”

Tsk… what a little biaozi.

Maria could barely hold herself back.

Roman’s words and actions just now had left her suspended—now, at the critical moment, he refused to help resolve it?

If the Holy Throne weren’t still here, she would have stripped this little biaozi on the spot and pinned him down for a good punishment, making him listen obediently.

But daydreams were just that.

Calming down, Maria realized she could only let this Holy Child have his way, since she was the one who needed him.

“Then what do you want, Your Highness? Don’t tell me everything you’ve said so far was just nonsense?”

After speaking, Maria stared at Roman, waiting for his reply.

“What you meant earlier was that you need me, right?”

Roman asked unhurriedly.

Maria’s expression froze.

She had planned to use her earlier momentum to force Roman into compromise, but Roman calmly exposed the essence of the situation.

“You want me? It’s not impossible.”

Roman continued.

“Mm?”

“But I don’t trust you enough yet. You need to give me enough trust and a sense of security before I can believe you. Only after that will I consider accepting your terms.”

Maria felt she had been completely PUA’d by this bichi little loli before her.