The quaint hall exudes a faint woody fragrance.

The fireplace made of stone bricks crackled and burned brightly, spreading warmth throughout the room.

The heavy fur carpet glows red in the light of the fire.

Following the soft glow, red candles danced on the brown leather sofa.

In the center of the hall, two women sit elegantly on a sofa.

And next to the sofa, a mysterious and pointy-eared elf stood silently.

The door opened softly, and the maid stepped in lightly, carrying the tray to the wooden table in front of them.

She skillfully poured tea for the two of them, placing the steaming tea in front of them.

Then he picked up the tray and turned away lightly.

Leah sat on the sidelines, feeling the warm current, but her eyes were locked on Zora in front of her.

"Tell me everything you know."

Zola took a sip of tea and put the cup down.

Exhaling a warm breath, her expression became very serious:

"Although I call Lipoot father, there is no blood relationship between us."

This can be seen from the situation of the Rayser family.

Neither Jace Reeser nor the deceased Devin Reeser were Lipoot's biological heirs.

Because the gods cannot unite with humans and give birth to children.

They can't really get in touch with humans, they don't have any bonds, and it's impossible to have children.

Hearing this, Leah clasped her hands on her chest, her brows furrowed, and her heart was full of doubts.

"So you're saying that this god of yours set up a family in the empire, and as a result, he actually raised two children for someone else?"

It's really funny, Leah didn't expect that after a long time, Jace Rayser actually became "someone else's child".

At this moment, Leah had a refreshing feeling of revenge.

After all, she almost had a marriage contract with the eldest prince, and it all had to do with Jace Rayser.

And now, the two children of the Rayser family.

One died, and the other stayed in the south for an acre and a third of land, which had long been controlled by the iron cavalry sent by the empire.

There was no news about the Rayser family in the outside world.

"Stolen wealth and honor are stolen after all."

Leah's voice was cold, and she sneered contemptuously.

She comfortably picked up the tea on the table and took a sip slowly, moistening her throat.

Immediately afterward, Leah raised her head and continued to look at Zola, asking:

"So, what's the matter with you?"

Why did she call Lipoot "father".

Zola sat dignified on the sofa with her hands elegantly folded on her fair knees.

With a hint of bitterness on her face, she slowly answered Leah's question:

"Because he wants to rightfully obtain the Casidra Chamber of Commerce and master the wealth of the Nannard family, he must become my 'father'."

Zola Nannad, the only daughter of the president of the Chamber of Commerce and the first heir of the family.

Therefore, once the original president of the Chamber of Commerce abdicates, Zola can become the new president of the Chamber of Commerce almost without hindrance.

But......

It was during Victor's visit to the Kingdom of Canter.

It coincided with the time when the Casidra Chamber of Commerce in the Kingdom of Kante held an auction.

Zola, who had been doing business abroad for a long time, learned that Victor had left the empire, and immediately planned to return home and ask his father for the right to hold the auction.

But when Zola returned home, she saw that her father, who was in the prime of life, was actually shriveled.

Only an old layer of skin tightly wrapped around the bony shell.

Moreover, she also saw an extremely terrifying scene.

A disgusting monster was wrapping around her father's body.

It was like a pile of twisted and wriggling carrion, dripping with foul saliva, dirty teeth, frantic tentacles, and a whole body covered in flesh and bruises.

The thing that made Zora tremble the most, and even until now, was -

The disgusting monster was burrowing into his father's body.

Where it had gotten in, her father's shriveled body was gradually plumped, as if it were returning to normal.

Zola felt a wave of intense dizziness and fear hit her, but she held herself steady with strong willpower.

She screamed, panic echoing throughout the huge mansion, and the guards were drawn in as many of them went.

But no matter how much the guards got entangled with that mass of flesh and blood, they couldn't solve it.

During the struggle, even some of the guards were suppressed by the hideous flesh and blood.

Just then, a man who looked exactly like her father appeared in the room.

There was a holy glow from him, and the light shone on the disgusting monster.

Immediately afterward, a strong and fiery force incinerated the monster to ashes, along with Zola's father's skin.

When everything calmed down, the man who looked exactly like President Nannard.

Under the gaze of countless servants and guards, he pointed to the charred corpse of the monster and the remains of Zola's father and announced to everyone.

He's a monster.

And I'm the real father of Zora Nannard. ’

Many servants and guards were convinced.

However, people with brains are not uncommon.

Hardly a single person in the other branch presidents of the Chamber of Commerce believed Lipoot's nonsense.

Almost none of the other branch presidents of the Chamber believed the truth about Lipoot.

Even though he looked exactly like President Nannard, they asked Lipoot for more evidence.

But ......

The ancestors of the Nannard family were the first believers of this god.

The god knows everything about the Nannard family.

In other words, the Nannard family was created by this god.

"The president of the Chamber of Commerce must not be a monster."

In this context, many began to be forced to accept Lipoot's claim that he was the true leader of the Nannard family.

And most importantly, even Zora "believed".

"Because I have to believe."

Her fists were clenched at her waist for some time, revealing her inner struggle and pain.

It all happened so suddenly, as if it had become an irreversible fate.

Her biological father died at home, invaded by monsters, but she could only witness his death, and ......

'Coercion from the gods. ’

After witnessing his father's death, Lipoot's coincidence appeared, and the forceful means of destroying the flesh monsters.

Zola was the first to realize Lipoot's true identity.

'Hermes. ’

She realizes that the god has returned to earth to take revenge on the Nannard family.

Because that god had spoken harshly to the Nannard family.

One day, I'll steal all your money. ’

So, while other chapter presidents confronted Lipoot and questioned his true identity, Zola also considered coming forward to expose his lies.

But in the end, she chose to remain silent and 'accepted' Lipoot's words.

Because she didn't know how that monster invaded the Chamber of Commerce, and she didn't know the real cause of her father's death.

So she could only blame Lipoot for the source of all the problems.

After all, Lipoot's appearance was such a coincidence.

It just so happened that her father appeared when he was invaded by monsters, and it happened to deal with her biological father.

With demagogic words, everyone was convinced of his identity.

So will he bring the same monster and replace the other chapter presidents as well?

In this way, Zola chose to swallow his anger and hypocritically call Lipoot "father".

It was only natural for Lipoot to become her father and head of the Nannard family.

During this period, she did not forget her original intention and went to the Kingdom of Kante to hold the auction of the kingdom.

and recognized Victor, and the power of this legendary mage.

His power to bombard the entire shopping streets of the Kingdom of Canter convinced her that the Chamber of Commerce must rely on Victor as a powerful ally.

"So, I managed to come to the Empire on the pretext of paying compensation and making a deal with the Clavenna family."

"And sought the last aid from Mr. Victor."

At this, Zola's eyes flashed with a glimmer of hope.

The corners of her mouth lifted slightly, and the clenched fists in her hands gradually relaxed.

She still remembers what Victor looked like.

His face was expressionless, but he exuded absolute confidence.

He said:

"I went to the gates of hell once, and there I angered your gods."

"The gods have been honored for too long, and they cannot tolerate any provocation from humans."

Even though the name of the god didn't appear, he seemed to have an absolute grasp of the god's identity.

"So, he will definitely come to the empire to find me in person."

"After I get it done, I think I'll go back to that hell."

These words poured into Zola's ears, causing Zola to freeze in place for a moment.

"I will tell the gods that it is never a matter of luck that I can defeat the gods."

The corners of Victor's mouth lifted slightly, with a hint of a defiant smile:

"It's the inevitable end."

……

After listening to Zola's description, Lia, who was sitting on the sofa, was slightly stunned, as if she was deep in thought.

Suddenly, as if she had thought of something, she leaned forward slightly, and hurriedly asked Zola:

"So...... What did Victor do to anger the gods? ”

This question also made Zola feel a little confused.

She touched her chin, frowned, and pursed her lips slightly.

Because she remembers, she also asked Victor about it.

And that's what Victor told her.

He said......"

"In front of the gods, he stole the ...... that was guarding the door in hell"

"A dog?"