Strongest Mage with the Lust system

Chapter 943: A satisfying face-slap

“Have you still not learned your lesson, Ms. Kayla? You still want to go against our faction.” One of the five said, staring at Kayla impassively.

“I don’t care which faction you are from. I’m not letting you guys take her away.” Kayla said, unfazed.

Three of the five in the group confronting her were males and two were females. The one who had spoken just now was one of the female disciples.

Hearing her response, the other female disciples sneered, “You want to be stubborn, huh? Do you believe me when I say if you don’t get the hell away this instant, the Grimheart Faction will see your Snowstorm family as enemies?”

Kayla’s expression fell when she heard this.

After a moment’s silence, she asked, “What gives you confidence to say that?”

“Young Lord Ivan.” the female disciple responded, a smirk appearing on her face when she saw Kayla’s expression.

The person Kayla was protecting was Rima’s maid, Nia, who was discharged from the Inner Hall’s medical facility just today where she was admitted after getting injured during the face off between Sanya and Lord Grimheart.

As soon as she was discharged, the Grimheart faction’s people came over to take her away. Fortunately, Kayla happened to see them. When she recognised Nia, she immediately knew Grimhearts’ petty revenge had stretched over to her. So, she intercepted them, not wanting her to become another victim.

Nia, who had been badly startled, had calmed down after Kayla appeared and saw hope that she might survive this disaster, but when she saw how they were willing to threaten her with her family, she pursed her lips and walked out from behind her.

“Ms. Kayla. Thank you for your help. But I don’t want to cause you any more trouble.” she said while bowing to express her thanks.

She then looked at the five and gulped in fear. She knew the chances were that she might not return alive after going with them, but what else could she do?

She wasn’t strong enough to fight them off.

She didn’t have a powerful enough background to rely on.

And she could barely be considered a disciple of the Beast Emperor Hall, so the Hall wouldn’t offer her any protection either even if she went ahead and complained.

“A sensible one, aren’t you?” the female disciple snickered, but then she suddenly raised her hand and slapped her.

Pat!

Before her palm could connect with Nia’s face, a hand grabbed her hand—it was Kayla.

“You…” the female disciple’s eyes narrowed.

“Enough. She is under my protection. No matter what happens, I wouldn’t let you all take her away.” Kayla interrtuped, her voice low and a dangerous glint flashing in her eyes.

“You are alright with your family becoming an enemy of the Grimheart Faction?” one of the three men asked.

Kayla stared at him, a decisive look flashing in her eyes.

Just as she opened her mouth and was about to respond…

“What dogshit is the Grimheart Faction that everywhere I go, I hear about it?” a cold, mocking voice echoed.

Everyone turned to the voice. Kayla and Nia immediately recognised him, but the five didn’t.

“Who are you?” the man asked, his expression dark.

“You don’t need to care about that. Just scram before I make you.” Max coldly said, arriving before them.

“Heh, you must be tired of living—” the female disciple laughed coldly in rage.

But before she could finish.

Slap!

A crisp slap to her face interrupted her.

Everyone’s eyes widened in shock.

‘Oh no. He shouldn’t have hit her.’ Maid Nia cried inwardly. Afraid that he would be in trouble now that he had violated the rule of the Hall.

The female disciple’s companions were stunned for a moment, then they became angry but it soon turned into a dark glee.

“You bastard. I’ll kill you!” The female disciple, on the other hand, became enraged beyond belief after she came to her senses and released her aura without restraint, ready to attack and kill Max on the spot.

She was a mid-stage Five Star Mage, someone Max couldn’t contend with at the moment, but he showed no intention of backing down neither did he do anything and just stared at her with a mocking expression on his face.

This enraged her even more, but just as she was about to attack, her companions quickly restrained her. “Snap out of it, Malaya.”

“You!!” Veined throbbed on her forehead when she saw this.

“Listen to us. Don’t attack. If you attack him, you would also be guilty of breaking the rule. Then we wouldn’t be able to—” the man who seemed to be their leader began trying to calm her down.

However, it didn’t have the intended effect.

“Fuck you and your schemes, you bastard!” she snapped and slapped him in the face, stunning him.

‘What a fiery temper!’ Max was watching them in amusement but this scene almost made him exclaim out loud.

The man’s face turned dark, save for his right cheeks where he was slapped—it turned red.

If they weren’t in the Beast Emperor Hall, he would have killed her for this, but they were. So, he could only drink his anger and sent a transmission,

[He is that Maxwell guy. First, you won’t be able to do anything to him and would only humiliate yourself. Second, you would be ruining a precious chance to take him down lawfully and angering Young Lord Ivan.]

His transmission made her sober up. If the reminder that Max was stronger than her wasn’t enough, the thought of angering Young Lord Ivan and suffering his wrath made her insanity vanish without a trace.

Still, it didn’t quench the fire burning inside her.

[Make sure he suffers.] she hatefully said.

[Be reassured. Young Lord Ivan and others would make sure of it.] the man responded.

[Also, sorry for the slap.] she apologised which made his expression turn cold and he snorted.

Max watched them in silence as they conversed through Divine Sense. When he saw the female disciple calm down and they looked at him, he looked at the leader and said in an impressed tone, “You do have leadership qualities. After all, no ordinary guy would be able to endure being slapped by someone so much weaker than himself. Though I’m not sure if you have really forgiven her or are planning to kill her later.”

Ba-Dum!

His words made the female disciple’s heart skip a beat.