Luck is a Charm

Holding Eleanor's hand tightly, Zen brought her to a nearby alley before pinning her down in the wall.

Afterward, Zen stared at Eleanor with a solemn expression. 

"Why did you try to deceive me?" Zen asked Eleanor with a soft tone.

Eleanor didn't mind being pinned down as she placed her arm around his neck and looked at him with a crystal clear eye.

"I didn't mean to deceive you but now that I'm homeless, I have nowhere else to go," Eleanor said pitifully, almost causing Zen to forget about the incident.

'Damn, is it just me, or is this Eleanor always emitting a profound aura despite not showing any strength,' Zen cursed inwardly when he always felt his heart going soft against her.

It was like his mind was telling him that he could never get angry or mad over Eleanor despite only occasionally meeting her and doing some teasing or flirting.

Zen cleared his throat slightly as he backed away slightly, pushing Eleanor's arm off of his neck.

"If you were simply homeless then why didn't you ask Evie to stay inside the Palace Moon Restaurant. I have been there multiple times to know they have a guest room despite not renting it out at all." Zen exclaimed slowly and continued.

"Also, if Evie didn't allow you to stay there then you could have just told me and I will arrange an inn for you to live in personally. Heck, I can even ask Krista to find a house that is affordable for you."

Meanwhile, Eleanor showed a bitter smile at Zen. "It's not that I can't afford a place to live but… I'm always lonely without anyone waiting for me to get home."

Eleanor then retrieved a knife slowly as she smiled at Zen. "I have always been alone for my entire life and I've done something that made Madam Evie despise me. Thus, there's no longer a place for Eleanor in this world to live in."

Afterward, she raised her knife in a slicing motion at her neck, causing Zen to be dumbfounded by her sudden action.

Without wasting any time in pondering what just happened, Zen quickly snatched the knife away and held her wrist.

"What are you thinking?" Zen roared at Eleanor as he threw the knife away to a distance.

Although Zen didn't understand why he became mad, he just felt like his heart was about to be twisted if she were to die in front of him.

'Just what is this goddamn feeling I'm getting?' Zen cried inwardly as he felt like he's starting to become another person.

Eleanor saw Zen's reaction and his fiery eyes that were shouting at her with anger. 

'Although you may not remember me, at least your mind and soul still remember given the fact that you acted like this.' Eleanor exclaimed inwardly.

Despite having her wrist being held tightly by Zen, Eleanor showed zero sign of struggling as she simply held a soft smile.

"You know- our position right now seems to be a predator that's trying to violate a pretty and beautiful woman," Eleanor spoke with a gentle tone.

Currently, Eleanor's back is against the wall with both her hands being held down by Zen as he stands in front of her.

Zen realized the ambiguous position they were in as he quickly stopped pinning her down and turned around. 

"Hmph, if it weren't because you were trying to do something as stupid as suicide then I wouldn't have stopped you." Zen quickly explained his reason in a bitter tone.

'I have already tried suicide once and it was never a good thing.' Zen sighed inwardly as he was not going to sit back and just watch Eleanor commit suicide in front of him.

Suddenly, Zen felt a similar dreadful pressure as he felt his body start losing strength. A few moments later, Zen could no longer stand still as he dropped to the ground, unable to move even a tiny bit.

'What's going on? My mana and true qi are being restricted.' Zen paled when he realized this was a scenario that he had experienced.

However, what confuses him is that this kind of effect is only possible by the platinum card. Hence, Zen could not understand how he would be affected when he was in a hidden alley with only Eleanor.

'E-Eleanor?' 

Zen trembled slightly when he realized the culprit could only be Eleanor.

At the same time, Eleanor slowly walked around Zen and smiled lightly at him. Eleanor showed the platinum card for Zen to see just for him to know what's going on.

"Are you surprised to know why I have a platinum card in my hand?" Eleanor giggled softly when she saw Zen having a dazed expression.

Zen tried to nod his head but couldn't because of the restriction. 

'Just what kind of spells or techniques are used in that platinum card? How can I be so powerless once the restriction is activated on the platinum card?' Zen cursed inwardly as this could be a disaster if he was always suppressed by the platinum card.

If the enemy were to find out this secret and use it on him then wouldn't he be in the chopping block where he could only watch as the enemy minced him into pieces?

Zen couldn't help but shiver in fear as he stuttered, "E-Eleanor, you can stop now and I won't be mad at you."

As long as he can make Eleanor stop the restriction temporarily, Zen could instantly use his movement technique to snatch the card from her, and afterward, he would definitely spank her butt harshly for messing with him.

Eleanor chuckled softly at Zen's word as she shook her head. 

"Don't worry Zen, I have no malicious intent toward you," Eleanor exclaimed slowly as she licked her tongue in a perverted manner.

"It's just that I can no longer hold back my emotions anymore so please bear with me for the next few hours where you shall experience a heavenly feeling since this is my true dilemma."