Act XV: Mr. Ladd does not indulge in stealing hearts
Joining Philo and his whimsical aboard the "Flying Wendlanders" train is the thief Ladd.
Rad wasn't your average stealer for a small bag of gold or a trinket or two, well, of course, he did it in his poorest days.
After several successful thefts as a child, Ladd discovered a more advanced method of stealing, allowing him to enjoy his earnings safely without the danger he had in the past.
That's stealing hearts.
Yes, Ladd calls himself a thief who specializes in stealing the hearts of aristocratic rich women.
Ladd was dressed like a noble young master, wearing a high-class gown, with one-sided glasses, a polished hat, and his already handsome face, and his short brown curly hair, showing a bit of evil and debauched danger, which made Ladd even more popular with young girls.
His modus operandi is actually quite simple.
Rad would first make himself beautiful and attract women from the outside, and then after finding an opportunity to strike up a conversation, Ladd would use his rich miscellaneous knowledge to disguise himself as an aristocratic businessman or poet or scholar from a foreign land, and fascinate those little girls who have never seen the world.
This process is what Ladd calls stealing hearts.
Of course, Ladd is not a one-line battle, he usually looks for several girls to develop in parallel, and finally chooses the one with the best chance.
Once he succeeds, then Ladd will lie that he has had his wallet stolen or simply eat and drink as a right, enjoy it for a while, and when he is about to be exposed, he will make up a reason to leave, and he will leave with a sum of money in preparation for the next stealing operation.
There are many girls who are not deeply involved in the world, and they have always been obsessed with and pestered by this interesting guy, which makes Rad find very troublesome.
When the mobile terminal became popular, Ladd also found a new way to steal his heart, that is, to chat with people in the mobile terminal, and because he got along with many women, Ladd not only chatted with those lonely women, but also disguised himself as a girl to chat with many boys, but also gained a lot.
In addition, Ladd also slightly mixed and adapted many stories seen on mobile terminals, and became a conversation point with young girls, which was quite popular.
In recent months, however, Ladd has had a slight setback.
Due to the popularity of mobile terminals, everyone's knowledge has been broadened, and they are no longer as closed as before, plus a few women who were stolen by Ladd woke up after and posted on the mobile terminal to expose them, fortunately, there was no photo of Ladd, but it also caused Ladd to repeatedly hit a wall and had to find another way.
These young girls are more receptive to new things than Rad expected, and he can only choose some older women, who are a little older, but still able to eat them.
This time, Rad is ready to transfer the battlefield and come to the Wendland Federation from the Kingdom of Astel to see if the Wendland Federation, known as the Land of Hope, will give him hope.
"A glass of Brechal red wine, a piece of three ripe Kentingshire steak, with mushroom juice, thank you. ”
Ladd skillfully handed the menu back to the waiter, his confident gesture attracting the attention of many people around him, including several young girls in their prime.
This is the first step to stealing your heart and getting the attention of others.
Rather than blindly accosting him, Ladd prefers to let the other person invite him, and he likes to create a sense of mystery rather than recklessly show himself.
Looking around the restaurant, I have to say that the service of the "Flying Wendlanders" is indeed unique.
In the midst of the cramped carriages, the restaurant uses a small space folding technique, placing a large hall in the carriages, which is completely comparable to the banquet halls in those castles.
Ladd was now in the corner of the hall, and in the middle of the hall was a dance floor, and it was still noon, so no one was dancing, only the band's musicians playing soft music to whet their appetite, and the waiters in neat overalls were walking back and forth.
It didn't take long for the lad to be served, the beef was tender and juicy, with a mushroom sauce exuding a rich aroma, and the red wine was mellow, and the ruby-like liquid was gently shaken in a delicate goblet, diffusing the intoxicating fragrance.
Rad wields a knife and fork with great grace and sipps fine wine, which are the basic qualities of a thief of minds.
While wiping the corners of his mouth with a handkerchief and looking at the people around him out of the corner of his eye, Rad confirmed the woman who had a strong interest in him by observing words and feelings.
However, what made him frown slightly was a table of people not far away, the handsome aristocratic young man also attracted the attention of many girls, and unlike Ladd, that person was more amiable and more popular with girls.
Although the three people around him didn't look special, they were all very well-dressed, and they looked like they had become a small group of nobles.
The girls always like to be lively, which makes Rad feel that he is at a loss.
Just then, a young girl walked into the dining room, and although it was only a glance, it made Rad look straight.
The girl was so beautiful that she exuded an unusual temperament, more like a lonely blooming flower on the battlefield than the young flowers in the greenhouse that Ladd had seen in the past, and she captured Ladd's heart in an instant.
In his words, he has been captured.
But what she never expected was that the girl didn't even look at Ladd's side, and walked straight to the table where the four nobles were, and seemed quite familiar with the handsome aristocratic young man.
It's so angry!!
Ladd was wailing in his heart, he had seen countless women, and he had climbed more beds than many people had ever seen, but it was the first time he had seen a girl who could make him feel so tempting!
Something from the dark drove Ladd to snatch the girl over, but years of experience taught him that the more this happens, the more he needs to be calm, or the consequences will be disastrous.
The most dangerous time that Rad has ever experienced is that he was almost chopped to death with a firewood knife by a yellow-haired boy who came from nowhere, because he tricked the man's childhood friend into going to bed on the horse, which is really unreasonable.
Just when Ladd was full of ambition, a figure suddenly appeared beside him and sat down next to Ladd.
She looked at Ladd with interest, her eyes twinkling with a different kind of light, and spoke to Ladd.
"This gentleman, you seem to have come out alone, can you say a few words to me? ”