Landlord World - Start with SSS talent

"It seems like you really want to die," Carlotta furrowed her brows, extending her hand, which slowly tightened its grip.

The enormous hand, formed from the blood-coloured mist, also tightened.

Crack! Crack! Crack!

"Ack! Um..." Noan clenched his teeth, his face contorting in pain. He could clearly feel his bones being crushed, his internal organs being compressed to the point of nearly exploding.

Then...

BAM!

His body was crushed, bursting into a heap of blood and flesh.

However, just a few minutes later, he recovered once more.

Noan sat on the ice, breathing heavily, and said, "Could you stop this? I'm running out of clothes to change into."

Carlotta furrowed her brows, looking at Noan in confusion. "Aren't you afraid of dying?"

"If you wanted to kill me, you would have done it the first time we met," Noan complained as he changed clothes. "You've ruined four sets of my clothes already."

In reality, Noan could have used the 'Divine Garment' he had received but didn't want to waste its most powerful feature.

Besides, he believed that Carlotta certainly wouldn't kill him. If she had wanted to do that, he would have died the moment they first met, unable to survive to this day after insulting her so many times.

Carlotta crossed her arms in front of her chest, her gaze directed at Noan, filled with confusion.

"You still haven't told me your name," Noan asked after changing his clothes, looking towards Carlotta.

Carlotta furrowed her brows, thinking momentarily, and then decided to answer, "My name is Carlotta. Remember your master's name well."

"Ah! My master is like this?"

BAM!

Once again, Noan was blasted into a heap of flesh and blood, scattering across the ice.

A moment later, Noan breathed heavily and said, "Can you stop hitting me? This is the last set of clothes I have. If you keep hitting me, I won't have any clothes left to change into."

"Huh!" Carlotta turned her head in the other direction, waiting for Noan to finish changing his clothes before saying, "If you came here just to annoy me, then you've succeeded."

Upon hearing Carlotta's words, Noan tilted his head and asked, "How long have you been here?"

At that, Carlotta's body seemed to tremble slightly, but it was only a small shiver, so small that even though Noan was standing right before her, he didn't notice it.

"I can't remember because it's been too long," Carlotta said.

Noan frowned and asked, "With so much time passing, don't you feel bored?"

"Of course not," Carlotta hesitated slightly before answering, "I... I am the Bloodline Empress. How could something as trivial as this make me bored?"

Although Noan couldn't see Carlotta's face at that moment since she had her back to him, he could feel her emotions.

Noan realized that Carlotta was like a little cat, trying to puff up her fur to defend herself, even though deep down, she longed to be petted and embraced.

'Is this the typical Tsundere type?' Noan thought to himself.

However, Tsundere wasn't quite right, because he remembered that before, she had been very bold, kissing him immediately and even doing things that were quite embarrassing.

Noan shrugged and said, "I was afraid you'd be bored, so I came to visit you."

Upon hearing that, Carlotta became slightly excited, but only briefly.

Soon after, she regained her composure, her eyes became cold and chilled to the frightening point.

"I don't need pity from a lowly, filthy human like you."

"Do you feel any pity in my words?" Noan smirked, saying, "Here!"

He took out a cloth woven from Zhisse silk from his 'Storage Space,' laid it on the ice, then took out a small, finely crafted wooden box, placing it on top of the cloth.

Noan sat down and gestured for Carlotta to sit with him.

But Carlotta seemed to pay no attention to him. Instead, she impatiently said, "Don't act like we're so close, human."

"Oy! You can call me Noan, stop calling me 'human,'" Noan replied, slightly irritated by Carlotta's way of addressing him.

"Huh! All humans are the same, filthy and inferior," Carlotta said disdainfully. "I'm just using you to annoy someone I dislike. Otherwise, you're no different from a dog."

"Ah! Right, right, right, you're right, I'm a dog. And if you're doing that with a dog, you're a dog too, right?" Noan said, smirking.

"You…" Carlotta was meeting a shameless human for the first time, making her so angry that her face turned bright red.

"Alright, enough. You've been stuck here for so long, you must be starving, right?" Noan sighed and said, "I brought you some food. Hurry up and eat while it's still hot."

Because Noan's 'Storage Space' was like a place where time was frozen, the food inside would remain exactly the same even after ten years.

Carlotta sniffed, her arms crossed in front of her chest, showing no signs of moving.

Noan didn't care much. He opened the wooden box, revealing the food inside, which was still steaming, releasing a fragrant aroma that made anyone who smelled it crave it.

After levelling up, Noan's NPCs didn't just increase in strength; their cooking skills also improved significantly. One of the female NPCs had the cooking skills of a three-star restaurant chef.

Noan picked up a wooden fork, speared a piece of meat, and placed it in his mouth.

"Hmm… Very delicious, the meat is cooked just right, tender, and even the flavour is very special," Noan said while eating.

Carlotta gritted her teeth, her breath boiling like molten lava. Even though she didn't turn around, Noan could feel her gaze as if it were about to tear him into pieces.

Noan shivered, sighed, and said, "Carlotta, I can't finish this alone. Come eat with me."

Carlotta slightly tilted her head, glancing at Noan, then looking at the food box, frowning as she said, "A Bloodline Empress as noble as I would never eat such trivial things."

"However, because you begged so earnestly, I will show you a little mercy and let you try some."

Noan: "..."

Carlotta walked over to sit opposite him, slowly lowering herself into a seated position. The movement was graceful and regal as if she were a member of royalty.

Ah! She had just said she was the Bloodline Empress, so she must be a royal family member.

Carlotta picked up the fork, gently spearing a piece of meat before bringing it to her mouth. Her small, delicate mouth and red lips slightly parted as she took a small bite.

"Um… very good," Carlotta squinted her eyes, savouring the flavour of the meat.

She glanced at the small box of food, feeling a slight discomfort in her heart.

Noan immediately understood what Carlotta was thinking and quickly said, "You can take your time eating. I'm already full."

Carlotta looked at Noan, then pouted, saying, "Because... because you begged me, that's why I'm eating, not because this is good."

"Ah! Right, right, right, consider it as me begging you." Noan sighed, feeling a bit weary from Carlotta's attitude.

Watching Carlotta slowly enjoy the meal, Noan could not grow bored. It was like watching a work of art; even while eating, she remained graceful and noble, each action clearly showing the beauty of a queen.

Carlotta frowned and said impatiently, "You keep staring at me like that, it's impolite. Humans are truly nothing but ignorant and barbaric creatures, unable to show even the slightest bit of decorum."

"Ah! Call me whatever you like. A beautiful scene like this, even if you call me a dog, I will still continue to admire you," Noan shrugged, saying.

"You…" Carlotta gritted her teeth, "You have no shame."

Deciding to ignore Noan, Carlotta continued enjoying her meal.

Noan watched her for a long time, then asked, "Why are you here?"

Carlotta did not immediately answer but slowly finished the piece of meat in her mouth, then prepared to find a cloth.

At that moment, Noan reached out to her, holding a cloth made from Zhisse silk in his hand. Of course, it also had several cute embroidery designs at the corners, not just a simple plain white.

Carlotta furrowed her brows, her eyes filled with disdain.

"Don't worry, it's a new cloth. I haven't used it yet," Noan said.

Carlotta glanced at him, then slowly took the cloth from his hand, gently wiping her mouth before saying, "Imprisoned."

"Why were you imprisoned?" Noan asked.

"You're asking too many questions," Carlotta replied, her voice starting to lose patience.

Noan shrugged, casually saying that he didn't care about Carlotta's current feelings, "It's just a few basic questions. If you don't want to answer, that's fine."

"Huh!" Carlotta sneered, unwilling to speak any further.

"Do you recognize this?" Noan waved his hand, activating his spatial ability. The broken ice shards around them immediately came together, forming a statue made of ice.

Seeing the shape of the statue, Carlotta furrowed her brows. Her eyes were full of vigilance, doubt, anxiety, and fear.

"How do you know about this statue?!" she exclaimed.