Beta looked at his student. The latter's eyes were bursting with strong emotions. It was an extreme desire for an adventurous life. He then looked at Barbara, who smiled at Beta and said calmly, "Kail is a true hero. He is destined to become a hero known throughout the world in endless battles. I will not stop him in any way, nor will I persuade him otherwise. Please rest assured, Your Excellency."
In Barbara's eyes, even before Kail became a professional, he had been her hero and her Prince Charming. Now, not only was Kail strong, but he had also almost overthrown the current king with Beta two years ago.
Although Kail had played a major role in it, in Barbara's eyes, Kail was the leader and the core of everything.
She had seen Kail's depression recently. In fact, deep down, she knew that she and her son had become the shackles that hindered Kail's growth. She also knew that she was not capable of removing those shackles and making Kail the high-spirited hero again. But someone else could.
For example, Kail's teacher, the Red Priest Beta.
Kail looked at his wife gratefully and then turned to Beta. "Master, please allow me to help you."
Beta hesitated for a moment and was about to nod, when he heard an unquestionable voice from outside.
"I disagree."
Sophia walked in quickly, still carrying the cold wind of the snowfield. She glanced at Barbara and Kail coldly, making the two of them lower their heads speechlessly. She snorted. "Nonsense." Then, she looked at Beta.
Sophia was the mayor's wife and the real ruler of Winterwind. Also, she had been growing fast recently and was close to the level of Master. Naturally, when she spoke, she would make people feel pressured.
Barbara and Kail were both juniors, so it was normal for them to lose their momentum when she scolded them. However, when she turned her eyes to Beta, her cold demeanor suddenly shrank and became timid.
Everyone present felt the change. Kail and Barbara smiled bitterly in their hearts. They only knew that Betta had a conflict with the castellan before. The castellan's wife had been held hostage by Betta and used as a prop in a play. Betta had 'played' her body with both hands in front of her husband and daughter. In their opinion, this incident had probably left a shadow in Sophia's heart, so she did not have any confidence when facing Betta.
Emma, on the other hand, found it odd. She did not know the relationship between Sophia and Beta, either on the surface or in the dark.
However, Shirley was well aware of this, so when she saw this scene, a faint smile appeared at the corners of her mouth.
"Mr. Beta, I disagree." Sophia relaxed her tone and said, "If you really need combat ability, I can fight for you in place of Kail. After all, Barbara and Kail are both qualified heirs. I'll be reassured if they manage Winterwind together."
"Mother … That won't do." Kail was a little anxious. He stood up and said to his mother-in-law, "The person the teacher is looking for is me. How can you snatch this spot away?"
"Shut up." Sophia was not as polite to Kail. "If anything happens to you, what will Barbara and your child do? Barbara isn't even twenty yet. Do you want her to be a widow at such a young age? "
With this shout, the room suddenly became very quiet. Only the crackling of the firewood in the light golden fireplace could be heard. The little baby seemed to feel the heavy atmosphere and tried to burrow into his mother's arms.
Shirley was drinking tea quietly, as if it were none of her business.
Emma was also drinking tea, but her eyes seemed to be flickering with curiosity and doubt. She kept glancing between Beta and Sophia. The girl had an amazing intuition. She always felt that there seemed to be a strange atmosphere between the two.
"In that case …" Beta put down the fruit wine in his hand. "We'll be on our way. Kail, you keep your wife company."
"Teacher …" Anxious, Kail jumped to his feet and extended his hand to stop them.
"I said shut up." Sophia stared at Kail coldly, making Kail swallow his next words. She then turned around and said in a slightly pleading tone, "Let's forget about Kail. I can really fight for him. Also, I have some news about the gold mine and Bluewater Port that I want to discuss with you in private."
It was a very normal request to discuss business in private, especially in front of so many people. Sophia seemed very open, and no one felt that it was strange. Only the smile on Shirley's face became wider.
Beta wanted to refuse. After all, the matter between him and the castellan's wife was very messy. However, he saw the hidden pleading in Sophia's eyes and his heart softened. He nodded and agreed … Moreover, it would be strange if he did not agree.
Watching the two leave the room, the almost frozen atmosphere in the room warmed up again. Barbara gently took Kail's hand and said apologetically, "Don't be angry with mother. She's doing this for my own good."
Kail smiled bitterly and nodded to show that he understood. He wasn't a heartless person, and he knew very well that the enemy must be very dangerous if even his teacher needed help. He couldn't guarantee that nothing would happen to him. Just as his mother-in-law had said, if something happened to him, only Barbara and his son would be left, and they would suffer a lot in the future.
However, on one hand, it was his responsibility, and on the other hand, it was really difficult for him to choose.
Emma watched the interaction between Kail and Barbara with great interest. This scene had completely deviated from the prophecy she had seen before, which made her very happy. Knowing that she would no longer be affected by the prophecy, she felt very relaxed both physically and mentally.
Kail looked at his wife's apologetic eyes and then at his son in her arms. He gritted his teeth and said, "I'm not going out. I'll stay at home with you."
Barbara was surprised for a moment, then smiled and nodded. After all, she was his wife. If Kail wanted to go out and adventure, she would support him. This was because Kail was the type that she loved and admired the most. However, if Kail stayed, she would be even happier. This way, Kail would be a good husband and father. She would not ask for more.
Barbara rested her head on Kail's shoulder, openly showing affection to the two beauties in front of her. This made Emma and Shirley feel a little unhappy. After all, they also wanted to be intimate with Beta, but unfortunately they did not have the chance.
Barbara closed her eyes and rested on her husband's shoulder. She suddenly remembered something. "Right, Mother has been a little tough lately. After all, she's the lord of a city, so her words are more or less harsh. She angered Sir Beta, and then Sir Beta bullied her. What should we do?"
It was no wonder that Barbara was so worried. In the conflict two years ago, Beta had played with her mother's body in front of them. Not only could they not do anything about it, but they also had to make peace afterward. Anyone who encountered such a thing would be traumatized.
Kail also knew about this. He knew very well that although his teacher's actions were not right, they had no other choice. He smiled awkwardly. "I don't think so. After all, Teacher is not in danger now … If I was in danger, I would also use some methods that are not so good."
Shirley's smile widened when she heard the conversation between the two of them. Emma, on the other hand, was baffled by Shirley's reaction.
Contrary to what Barbara was worried about, Beta did not bully the mayor's wife. Instead, it was Sophia who was taking advantage of Beta.
The mayor's wife, with her almost perfect curves, was sitting on Beta's lap, gently soothing her breath. Although their clothes were intact and not in a mess, the room was filled with a cloying smell.
Beta looked helpless. He had expected this to happen, but he did not expect the mayor's wife to take the initiative.
"It's been a year, almost a year." The mayor's wife wrapped her arms around Beta's neck, her beautiful eyes watery. "If I can't hug you and smell your breath, I feel like I'm going to die."
This was a succubus, an extremely contradictory creature. Most of the time, they could be extremely promiscuous, but they could also be extremely loyal. The difference was whether or not you could win her submission or her love.
As a hybrid succubus, the mayor's wife had inherited this trait, but her human bloodline played a role in it, which separated her mind, feelings, and body.
Her love belonged to her husband, but her body was under Beta's magic robe.
Beta pressed his hands on Sophia's hips, feeling the elastic skin under the woman's clothes and her slender and flexible waist. "It's not good for your husband if we do this."
"It's okay. I'll keep my bottom line for him."
Sophia kept exhaling, her waist moving gently and rhythmically. She was using her own private parts to gently caress the man's private parts. Although they were separated by two or three layers of clothes, she could still feel that with every slight caress, a burst of electric current surged into her body from below, causing her heart to beat faster and her mouth to dry up.
Not enough, this level is not enough … Sophia felt the emptiness in her body crying out in joy and longing. She quickly unbuttoned her blouse, revealing two majestic, trembling snowy mountains. Without hesitation, she sent one of the snowy peaks into the man's mouth.
Tasting the sweet and smooth cherry, Beta asked vaguely, "Aren't we going to talk about … business?"
The mayor's wife hugged the man's head hard, as if she wanted to embed him into her body. At the same time, she breathed heavily and said fiercely,
"What I'm talking about … right now … is the business … ha."