Hellbents
Chapter 78: The Honesty Test

"What?!"

Why do people always react strongly when Ava tells them she has no mana?

He thought naturally, 2 of the 10 status windows he observed did not get additional points for where. Moreover, from what he read, mana was the result of the manifestation of talent as well as early education. So there will also be people who, despite their talents, do not get lucky to enjoy the teachings on mana.

And that's the kind of story Ava would sell if Ellijah asked further.

"Absolutely?" the man was still in disbelief even though from the artifact he brought the answer was obvious.

"Even if there is, I can't get it out even if I keep trying."

No, he must be lying.

Eve, although still claimed not to be, must have deliberately locked the mana flow so that the crystal ball is not detected.

His fiancee was a genius alchemist, sealing a groove of mana would not be difficult if she did intend to.

"Wouldn't everyday life be more impractical, given that almost all existing tools use mana as an energy material?"

Well, Ellijah wasn't wrong.

In the beginning of her adventure, as she has just been dropped from the sky, Ava must continue to enlist the help of River when it comes to lighting the stove while cooking, because the stove that the man had used mana stone with fire attribute, so the lighter itself was mana. So are other essential items on their journey. That's why Ava is selective in buying items, a friendly tool used for people without which there is still little. "I'm good at choosing."

The room they were in had no windows, but Ava believed the sun was already far away, considering the incident was over at dusk. And he had not eaten since breakfast, his stomach threatened to sound if he waited any longer, fighting to make him hungry.

"I'm willing to get tested once more if you're still not sure," Ava looked at the dreary face of the Frost Duke, the man laden with false beliefs, "But if not, then, I want to get out of here."

The real rage is already gloomy, increasingly dark. "Don't take a single step before I'm done with you."

Ava refrained from rolling her eyes. Where is the man who just got down on his knees begging him? Ava prefers men who are submissive to commanders like her.

And sure enough, Ava's stomach growled slowly, even though her voice was caught by the man who had been watching her.

"Toug." The call from his master did not escape the hearing of his loyal servant, the door of the room swung open, revealing an old man whose entire hair had turned gray. "Yes, Sir?"

"Serve tea and snacks for our guests."

"Good, Sir."

A guest? Ava denounced the choice of words that did not suit her condition, she looked more like a prisoner.

Ellijah then stepped wide onto one of the tables in the corner of the room, opened the drawers, took out a ring that Ava had seen.

"I don't want to intentionally hurt you, but this is the most powerful way."

... Wait up?

Injuring?

Ava knew that the effect of lying while using the artifact was an electric shock, but she thought it wouldn't hurt too much considering the context of the use a few nights ago was a game.

But if Ellijah is that serious, did Ava assume wrongly?

... In retrospect, no one was punished for lying when Truth or Dare was yesterday, so he did not know how severe the effects were.

No, as long as he doesn't lie, Ava will be safe.

He is also good at speech so that his sentences will be judged to be true even if substantially false.

Right, he'll be fine.

Ava pulled out her palm, but Ellijah preferred to attach the ring directly to the ring finger of her left hand.

... So symbolic.

Whatever it was, Ava immediately said, "My name is not Eve Weinhamer," because she herself knew that what she said was true.

There was no reaction.

"Look, right, sir. I'm not the one you're looking for."

A few seconds without response, Ava finds Ellijah highlighting her sharply. What's again?

"I never told you Eve's full name."

Oh, goddamn.

Ava keceplosan's.

No, he could still save this situation.

"To be honest, you're not the first person to think that I'm this Eve woman."

Ellijah was silent, covering her chin and lips with her hands tied, her gaze increasingly piercing with ever more abundant suspicion.

"Then I asked who Eve was, the person explained."

Even so there were no signs that the electric shock effect had occurred, meaning that the girl sitting in front of him was still telling the truth.

"So I already know that the full name of princess Edodale is Eve Weinhamer."

The infuriating encounter that occurred between Ava and Rai became the story of his savior to immediately escape from this Frost Duke.

"Do you know who I mean?"

Ava realizes that Ellijah has not officially introduced herself, but she already knows her identity from the observation skill she has. And in order to finish interrogating without being detected for his lies, Ava had to slightly direct the implications the man would accept. "I know that Master is a person of high status, your elite guards are many." Technically Ava escapes, without a stun once again. "Is the Master the fiancee of Princess Eve who is there from the rumors?" Ava changed who asked, not something that could be judged his honesty even though he already knew the answer, this was just a distraction or at least increase his capital in lying.

"I never got anyone!" Ellijah clearly denied strongly. The idea of touching the body of another woman who was not Eve was never even on his mind, so he was amazed that there was such a stupid lie. It's just that stupid fake news that led his relationship with Eve to almost cut off like now.

"It was the Marquess Princess who spread such ridiculous rumors just because I once escorted her to the balcony while she was drunk at the dance," Ellijah continued to defend herself. It seemed necessary to explain his innocence when he was faced with the face of the woman who always made him melt, whether the girl was indeed Eve who pretended or not.

"So you beheaded the Marquess' daughter?"

"Right, because the woman's crime didn't just get there. He also had time to insult Eve, the royal pride princess of Edodale in public only to seek sympathy when news of her false pregnancy was popular. The royal family also agreed, so the Marquess was labeled a rebel, only their only daughter was beheaded."

An interesting political drama.

But that means, dealing further with Duke Frost or anyone of Edodale's royalties will only make the situation complex.