Chapter 458 458: Trust in Times of Uncertainty
Later, after getting out of the bath, Luan sat on the bed while Ingrid, already lying down, wearing only black lingerie with a garter belt, hugged him from behind and kissed his face before asking:
"Luan, how is the progress in creating new dungeons?"
The sweet aroma of her body enveloped Luan, mingling with the natural scent of her skin and the subtle touch of her slightly wet hair brushing against his face.
"I'm working on it right now. My other self, who is in the tower, is taking care of it," Luan replied. "I should be able to create enough to increase stability on Earth."
"That's good news," said Ingrid, getting up and sitting sideways on his lap. She wrapped her slender white arms around his neck and added, "Although, thanks to you, more and more people are being saved, there are still thousands needing help."
"Mm, I know," Luan said, kissing her. "Let's go downstairs and get something to eat."
"Yes~" Ingrid got off him and went to the wardrobe, picking out a set of black and red clothes, consisting of a white short-sleeved button-up shirt and a short gray skirt a little above the knee, and began to dress.
Luan, who was only wearing underwear, also got dressed, putting on black silk shorts and a white tank top.
"The lovebirds finally decided to grace us with their presence?"
Without looking or identifying by voice, Luan and Ingrid knew it was Catharina who had said that.
Ingrid blushed slightly but managed to maintain her composure as she approached the dining table.
"Good morning, sister-in-law," Ingrid said with a small smile.
"Yes, yes, good morning~" replied Catharina, waving her hand nonchalantly but with a smile on her face.
Luan looked around, noticing the absence of his mother and Cristina. Turning to Catharina, he asked, "Catharina, where are Cristina and Mom?"
"They went out," Catharina replied. "Something related to school."
"Ohh..." Luan nodded, not thinking much about it.
"Did my mom go out too?" asked Ingrid.
Catharina laughed, "Yes, she went out all dolled up with Sebastian and the kids."
"She went on a date with Sebastian and took the kids along?" Ingrid seemed surprised and sighed. "She could have called me to take care of them..."
"You're overthinking," said Catharina. "Sebastian wanted to go out with his daughter. So, your mom took Rikka and Monica."
"I see," said Ingrid, understanding the situation.
Although a little worried, after all, even though much of Brazil had stabilized, it didn't completely exclude the danger surrounding the country. She understood that she couldn't live in fear of something bad happening.
"By the way, did you see what our grandfather did, Luan?" Catharina suddenly said.
"No?" Luan frowned, unable to recall hearing anything about his grandfather doing something new.
Smiling a little, Catharina said, "He, along with a group of cultivators, managed to stabilize an entire city that was being invaded by mutant insects. I was surprised when I saw how cool our grandfather looked."
Hearing this, Luan grabbed his smartphone and accessed the internet. He soon found a page talking about the incident.
"Impressive." Luan smiled as he put the smartphone in his pocket. "It looks like his power increased again."
"Yes, him using the Odachi and cutting down the giant insects was really cool." Catharina grinned broadly, showing her pearl-white teeth.
Her appearance seemed a bit sinister when she did that, mainly because of her red eyes with their long lashes, giving her a dangerous vibe.
"Kyahh, sister-in-law, you look so cool now~" Ingrid shouted and hugged her from behind.
"Humph, I'm always cool." Catharina snorted and smiled.
"Yes, yes~" Ingrid agreed.
Seeing this, Luan shook his head with a smile: "By the way, have you eaten, Catharina? If not, I'll make something for us."
"No need, Mom already made something. It's over there." She pointed to another table with some covered trays.
"Well..." Although he wished to cook something for Ingrid, knowing that his mother had already prepared something, Luan didn't want to waste it.
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Sitting with her legs crossed, wearing gray and black formal clothes, Maira narrowed her eyes and asked the woman before her: "So, you're telling me that everything will be fine now that things have stabilized a bit?"
The woman in her forties, with short hair and wearing hoop glasses, pounded her chest and said confidently, "Yes, you can trust our school. We have more than five Fifth Order security guards. The safety of our students is guaranteed. All we want is not to deprive our children of learning, especially in the current moment."
"Uh-huh." Maira nodded. However, she didn't rid herself of all her worries, although she trusted her daughter's strength, she still couldn't help but worry: "Okay, I'll give my vote of confidence to your school. I hope I don't regret it, understand?"
The woman nodded firmly.
How could she not be serious? After all, the woman before her was Maira Dimas; the richest woman in the world, as well as one of the most powerful women in the world and mother of the savior of Earth, Luan Dimas, the most powerful man in the world!
Having this woman's daughter, even if adopted, she knew how much she was cherished by this family. So, imagine how much prestige this could bring to the school and the confidence of other parents to enroll their children?
"We'll do our best and, by increasing the school's funds, we intend to hire even more cultivators to ensure the children's safety." She said.
"If that's the case, I can invest in this school." Maira said in a neutral tone: "Is 10 billion enough?"
Hearing this, the woman before her gasped. Is she joking, throwing 10 billion like that and still asking if it's enough...
"Yes, yes, it's more than enough!" She nodded even more firmly, almost wanting to kneel before Maira.
Taking out her smartphone, Maira fiddled with it a bit, then put it away and said, "It's done. Now, I hope you fulfill what you said and don't make me regret my choice, understand?"
Taking a deep breath, the woman adjusted her glasses and nodded, "Yes, yes, we'll do everything perfectly!"
"Good." Standing up, Maira extended her hand to shake the woman's hand: "My dear daughter is in your care."
Holding her hand with both of hers, she shook it a few times while saying, "Yes, yes."
Leaving the room, Maira saw her daughter not far away, talking with some friends.
One of Cristina's friends said something and pointed in Maira's direction. Turning, Cristina smiled beautifully and waved to her: "Mommy~!"
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