The Witch Hunter System

Chapter 1098: Fighting for a Turn

When Corvessa heard the mermaid disciples call out to her, she knew she could not leave without saying a few words to satisfy their curiosity. However, she was also reluctant to promote Vaan’s business due to her own selfish desire.

Even so, she also knew that even if she said nothing, the result would still be the same. The others would discover the benefits once they experienced Vaan’s service for themselves.

As such, if she didn’t explain the truth to the curious crowd, not only would she not change anything, but she would also incur their hatred. Even if she wasn’t concerned about the ordinary disciple, she definitely had to care about the other members of the Luminous Veil in the crowd.

"What do you need?" Corvessa turned back and helplessly asked.

"What happened inside the tent? How was the service? Was it really just a massage?" The mermaids immediately fired their questions one after the other, full of curiosity and excitement.

Even if they were deaf, they couldn’t also be blind, right? How could anyone not notice such a stir in the movements of pure mana?

Among the crowd, the other Peak Divine Knights had also taken notice of Dame Corvessa’s cultivation base; it was more fortified than before. While such progress didn’t seem like much, it was an incredible achievement when the short timespan was taken into account.

Ignoring everything else, just Corvessa’s flawless body alone would attract everyone’s interest. Her unblemished body seemed to be free of impurity and appeared quite holy. It seemed as though her body had been blessed by the ocean.

Even if it was only a temporary status, she still enjoyed unparalleled talent. Cultivation would become smooth, and vague laws would seem easier to comprehend.

If everyone could have an unblemished body after receiving Vaan’s service, they might even be willing to kill to secure a session.

"Yes, it was strictly just a massage. However, it was also no ordinary massage as you have all observed and guessed. My body is living proof of the effect. The experience was simply magical and otherworldly..."

After Corvessa answered several main questions and finally escaped the scene, several mermaids at the front were disheartened upon finding out someone else had already jumped the queue.

While they were distracted by Corvessa’s presence, someone else had already entered the tent. Of course, the person didn’t enter the tent until they received permission.

Vaan had actually exited the tent while everyone’s attention was on Corvessa and took in the person. At the same time, a new sign was put up, showing the tent was occupied for one hour.

"Dammit, someone jumped the queue! I’m supposed to be next!"

"That’s hard to say. We came here at the same time. For your information, I could also say I’m supposed to be next."

"You...!"

Without a queue system set up for Vaan’s business, it didn’t take long before the mermaid crowd began to cause a commotion, fighting over their turn in the queue.

"Ahhh~!"

Amidst the chaotic arguments, a melodious moan sounded from the small tent, followed by subtle changes in the environment as pure mana hidden in the seawater was drawn toward it.

The arguing mermaids entered a brief period of silence before they resumed their disputes with renewed fervor and intensity. Their conflicts quickly escalated, interfering with the marketplace’s order and operations.

Members of the Luminous Veil would not just sit back and watch their territory descend into chaos.

"Who dares to cause trouble in the Mermaid’s Grotto?!" the authoritative voice of Divine Lord Eryndor sounded, causing the seawater to reverberate and an invisible pressure to weigh down on the mermaid crowd. 𝔯АΝỌВÈs̈

Many mermaids found it difficult to raise their heads as their bodies sank to the ground. They were quickly startled by the oppressive pressure, finding it more overbearing than usual.

Divine Lord Eryndor seemed to be in a bad mood.

"L-Lord Eryndor! We just want to queue for Lord Vaan’s service, but some people are trying to cut in front of the line, even though we were here first!"

"Nonsense! We came here before you! Of course, we have to be in front!"

Just as the mermaids tried to explain their situation, the crowd quickly erupted into another chaotic mess as each person attempted to tell their side of the story.

Divine Lord Eryndor’s expression turned gloomy at the situation, but he also understood that such a situation would continue to emerge unless a queue system were implemented. Since Vaan did not set one up for his business, it was up to Luminous Veil to do it for him.

Otherwise, Mermaid’s Grotto would not have its peace and order.

"Enough!" Divine Lord Eryndor bellowed with anger before issuing his orders, "No one is allowed to cause trouble in Mermaid’s Grotto! Luminous Veil will set up a queue system here, and everyone can register their queue number!"

"If I see anyone else disrupt the order of the marketplace, they should be prepared to face Luminous Veil’s wrath!" Divine Lord Eryndor added his warning before delegating the task to his subordinates.

Setting up a queue system was simple. There were many readily available queue systems online. They just had to download one and modify it to suit Vaan’s business model.

Even so, Divine Lord Eryndor was still displeased that Luminous Veil actually had to do it for Vaan, the current source of trouble in the marketplace. He wondered if it was a mistake not to kick him out of their territory.

In that instance, Vaan was like a hot potato. Luminous Veil didn’t want to keep him, but it couldn’t bear to pass him to the territories in the black market district.

"You... do a good job here, and you’ll be rewarded," Divine Lord Eryndor uncertainly said to his subordinate, vaguely feeling a headache over this matter.

"Yes, Lord Eryndor!" the male subordinate obediently obeyed.

Shortly after, the male subordinate made his way through the crowd while tapping a bunch of keys on a magical tablet before beckoning to the crowd for attention.

"The queue for the Heavenly Massage will start here. Come and get your number in an orderly fashion. Troublemakers will be blacklisted from Mermaid’s Grotto."

Many mermaids in front of Vaan’s tent immediately begrudged the male subordinate for not being among the first to get their numbers. Unfortunately, they didn’t dare to raise their complaints due to Luminous Veil’s authority.