Street Cultivation 3 by Sarah Lin

Author:Sarah Lin [Lin, Sarah]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-11-19T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 26: Katenka

"That's an interesting way to start a conversation." Rick didn't take a step back, but he readied his aura as he analyzed the demon woman, trying to figure out if she was a succubus, or whatever the local equivalent was. Though her face was attractive, it was a slightly unnatural beauty that left him unsettled. Her robes conformed to her body, but no more than normal. Above all, the look in her eyes was far from seductive.

"Oh, but your friends have told me so much about you." She slid across the ice without taking a step, bending low and patting the two frogs on their heads. Ythsil happily vomited mucus onto her hand, which slid off without a trace, while Bftgage looked to Rick seriously.

"We would have been in trouble without her, Rick. She's been so helpful in changing the type of our bonds. Right now she's looking for a strong human. Maybe the two of you can help each other?"

"Maybe," Rick said. He hadn't intended to agree, but he didn't want to disappoint the eager looks on Bftgage and Ythsil's faces. That agreement didn't commit him to anything, so he just resolved to be completely logical when it came time to sign anything. "You have the advantage over me."

"My name is Katenka." The demoness rose and took a grand bow. "Humans call me a rusalka."

"I... don't know what that is."

"You could think of it as a Slavic mermaid, though less singing songs about the surface world and more pulling men to their doom." Katenka smiled, her perfect white teeth just a little too pointed. This time it looked more playful than predatory, or at least a mischievous predation. "But given that you have more experience in the demon realm than most, I would trust you to understand that we aren't actually the same as the stories told about us."

Rick didn't let his guard down, but had to nod at that. "Yeah, I've met a few demons named Lilith, for example."

Katenka laughed briefly, a sound like ice shattering. "Ah yes, they would do that in the west! But I do not intend to play such games with you, Richard Hunter. I truly believe that we could help each other, if you are willing to consider the possibility."

"I'm listening. But I've seen what demonic bonds have done to my family and friends. Taking a small one from friends is one thing, but relying on them is entirely different."

Ythsil interrupted with a gobbet of purple phlegm. "You wouldn't be like that, Rick! You know how to use a bond properly."

Seeing their enthusiasm, Rick hesitated. Before he could figure out what to say, he caught Katenka's eyes shifting between them and he realized that her irises were luminous white. She again turned to the two frogs, smiling broadly at them.

"Richard and I need to discuss some boring contractual details. Why don't you prepare a contract for him to sign? That is, I assume that you've told him about your plans to shift into purely economic bonds.

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