Charm Points Maxed: My Enemies Became My Underlings - Chapter 12
Chapter 12: Lotti Was Taken Hostage
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
At the same time, Lei Yuan stopped the soldiers who were fighting.
Lei Yuan did not want to deal with the problems of these two countries, but now that things had come to this, he was already in the thick of it, and it seemed that he could no longer feign ignorance.
Moreover, this Queenmight still have some use or value.
“Don’t move! Otherwise, I’ll kill her right now!” The general looked at the soldiers who previously belonged to his country. They all stood on the enemy’s side. The hatred in his heart for Lei Yuan grew even stronger.
How did this man do it? He had made the soldiers, who were once so staunchly patriotic, instantly shift to his side.
Ofia did not dare to move and was trying to come up with a solution to her predicament.
No one noticed the woman who had suddenly jumped down from the city wall… until she attacked the general.
“How dare you attack us! Go back to your own country!”
It was Lotti’s voice.
By the time Lei Yuan realized it, Lotti had already attacked the general and successfully saved Ofia.
He immediately shielded Ofia behind him, but as a result, Lotti was the one who fell into danger. The general decided to take Lotti hostage instead.
“So, there’s still someone with some guts. It doesn’t matter, I’ll take anyone as a hostage.”
Lotti did not expect things to turn out like this. She had not intended to rescue Ofia, but she also had not wished to make things difficult for Lei Yuan
After all, if something really happened to Ofia, Lei Yuan would definitely be held accountable. At that time, Lotti would not be able to bring him back to her country.
She just did not expect that she would be caught herself after saving someone. She had underestimated the enemy!
“Ambassador Lotti! Why did you do that?” The foreign emissaries who came along were both angry and helpless.
This had nothing to do with their own country, so they did not need to participate. They were only to watch from the sidelines. How could Ambassador Lotti…
When Lei Yuan saw this, he knew that things had become more troublesome.
If something happened to the emissaries of other countries, it would affect the Aifell Empire’s alliances.
Although he did not like Ambassador Lotti, she was still an important figure in another country, so he had to exercise caution.
Ofia was also in a difficult position. It was one thing for this woman to snatch her man, but she was the ambassador of another country. Ofia must not let anything happen to her!
When the general heard Lotti’s title, he suddenly grinned. “So, she’s not from your country.”
“Let her go! If anything bad happens to her, don’t even think about leaving alive!”
“Do you think you still have the right to threaten me?” The general laughed and said, “I don’t care if I die, so she can forget about living as well!” Let’s see whether you want my life or hers!”
Lei Yuan was speechless.
The initiative was no longer in their hands. It was not worth exchanging Lotti’s life for that of an enemy general. They could not damage their relationship with an allied country for the sake of one enemy.
“Your Majesty, let him go,” said Lei Yuan softly. “If something happens to Lotti, our relationship with an allied country will also deteriorate.”
Ofia agreed with him. “We can let you leave. But you’re not allowed to hurt her,” she said coldly.”
“Alright, then let me go now.”
Suddenly, Lotti began to struggle. The general quickly used magic to knock her out. “Make way!”
Lei Yuan had no choice but to have the soldiers clear a path for him.
The general hurriedly took Lotti and left.
In order to ensure Lotti’s safety, Lei Yuan could only watch gravely as the general took her away.
Seeing his displeasure, the soldiers quickly came up with a plan. “Warrior Lei Yuan, we have followed the general for many years and know many of his weaknesses. We can give you advice on how to deal with him.”
“That’s right! The general’s vigilance is quite low during the night. We can choose the right time to rescue her!”
“No matter what, we’ll listen to you!”
When the general, who had not gone very far yet, heard these words, he was so angry that he almost spat blood.
Until now, he still had not figured out how he had failed. From when they were in training to when they joined him on the battlefield, the soldiers had all been loyal and dedicated.
Meanwhile, this man they call Lei Yuan had done nothing!
Even if Lei Yuan knew what was going on, he could not help but be shocked by the soldiers’ behaviors.
Lei Yuan asked the system, “Is the effect of my increased Charm attribute supposed to be this strong? I feel like a huge superstar.”
“You’re even more powerful than a superstar.” The system snorted, “Even superstars have haters. You’re definitely a heartthrob!
“It’s just that the general is especially powerful. You can’t influence him for the time being.”
‘I don’t want to be a heartthrob,’ Lei Yuan muttered in his heart. However, these soldiers had chosen to follow him, so he had to bring them back to the Aifell Empire with him.
“Your Majesty, let’s go back first.”
It was useless to continue standing here. Ofia nodded and led the soldiers back to the city.
They did not win this battle, but neither did they lose. However, Lotti was taken away, which made the emissaries very dissatisfied.
“Ambassador Lotti is an envoy sent by our country. How could you allow her to be on the battlefield and even let her be captured?!” The foreign emissaries were furious with Lei Yuan.
They never thought that, before diplomatic relations could even begin, they had already lost their own country’s military powerhouse.
Everyone was once again reminded that Ambassador Lotti was a talented mage that was rarely seen in a hundred years. Nothing must happen to her!
“We didn’t want this to happen, either.” Ofia defended him, but she was reprimanded as well.
“Your Majesty, protecting visiting dignitaries is something a country should do, but look at what you’ve done? It’s one thing to be incompetent, but you had to let Ambassador Lotti come to your rescue, you…”
Another man said in disappointment, “If it weren’t for your incompetence, you wouldn’t have needed to rely on Ambassador Lotti to save the day, and she wouldn’t have been captured in the end because you didn’t have anyone useful on hand at a critical moment.”
Neither Ofia nor Lei Yuan refuted this.It was indeed their fault for not protecting the ambassador well.However, the expressions of the enemy soldiers who had followed Lei Yuan turned ugly when they heard this.
“What are you talking about? During the battle, you all were cowering behind the city walls, too scared to move. What right do you have to question Queen Ofia and Lei Yuan? Warrior Lei Yuan can control an evil dragon. If you keep talking, he may unleash it here to teach you all a lesson!”
Lei Yuan was dumbfounded.
Why did it feel like his “devotees” were braver than he?
However, he did not say anything. Seeing that the other party was frightened, he thought that it would be easier to let it go and not argue with them.
“Humph! Since things have come to this, I won’t say anything more. But if you can’t save Ambassador Lotti, we’ll break off diplomatic relations with the Aifell Empire! Lei Yuan will also pay a price!”
Toward this matter, Lei Yuan was very confident.”Don’t worry, I’ll find a way to rescue Lotti.”
He really did not like that woman, but since she had helped him, he should go and save her.He was not an ungrateful person.
Lei Yuan proposed, “I will lead a team to infiltrate the enemy camp and rescue Lotti. You don’t need to worry about the rest.”
Upon hearing this, the accompanying soldiers quickly came up with ideas and shared all the information they knew with Lei Yuan.However, their ranks were not high, and the information they knew was very limited.
“Warrior Lei Yuan, this is all we know. We hope it can be of help to you.”At this moment, they hated themselves for knowing so little.
Lei Yuan also had his own considerations. The information provided by these soldiers could indeed be useful.
