Chapter 214: All Weaklings
“Rose left the Royal City today?”
The next morning, Afra and the others gathered to chat. Afra was the first to mention Rose.
“Yes, but she was only gone for half an hour. She’s already back.” Anna replied, glancing at her notebook.
As per Kailun’s instructions, Rose was under constant surveillance, and they had made some new discoveries recently.
Kailun’s attitude towards Rose was more like a cat playing with a mouse, but to Anna, Rose was a complete traitor.
If it weren’t for Kailun’s indulgence, she might have captured Rose and imprisoned her in the dungeon without food.
However, she knew that Kailun was playing a long game, so she didn’t act rashly.
“That woman didn’t even run away directly. She’s quite bold.” Isabella peeled a banana and ate it slowly.
Chrissy glanced at Isabella. Although her actions were normal, Chrissy couldn’t help but imagine lewd scenes.
She felt a sense of emptiness after just two days without seeing Kailun. The thought of having to endure another five days made it difficult for her to breathe.
“Didn’t we already have Edlin keep an eye on Rose? With her strength, there shouldn’t be any accidents.” She tugged at her newly bought stockings, which were meant for Kailun to tear.
“That Rose thinks she’s hiding well, but everyone knows.” Carol chimed in while reading a magic book.
“I didn’t understand it before, but now I think this feeling of playing with someone is quite good.”
Vivian had somehow slipped in unnoticed.
Isabella placed the banana peel aside and looked at Vivian. “Aren’t you helping Fox build the teleportation magic circle?”
“They said it was helping, but it’s just manual labor. How can my weak arms and legs be of any help? So I sneaked away and left that idiot Illusion behind.” Vivian grinned mischievously.
She and Illusion looked exactly alike. It was difficult for outsiders to tell them apart, even the twin elf sisters in the manor couldn’t distinguish them.
Vivian had asked Kailun and Illusion about Illusion’s origins, but she hadn’t received a clear answer. They always dodged the question.
Vivian felt that Illusion was another version of herself, with the same appearance and similar personality, just a bit more mature.
Also, Illusion was more perverted than her. That was also true.
“Kailun will definitely punish you when he gets back.” Afra shook her head helplessly, looking at Vivian.
She usually didn’t interfere with these trivial matters. As long as everyone didn’t do anything too outrageous, she wouldn’t intervene.
Many people were helping Fox with the magic circle. One less Vivian wouldn’t make much of a difference.
“Hmph, I’m not afraid. It’s not like I haven’t been ‘cried dry’ before.” Vivian crossed her arms, looking rather proud.
Afra: “…”
Carol: “…”
Anna: “…”
As expected, there was no one normal in this room.
“Forget it, let’s strengthen the surveillance on Rose. We’ll make contingency plans for everything else. We have to guard the house while Kailun is away.”
Afra stretched and glanced at the clock on the wall. She planned to continue familiarizing herself with her power.
While Kailun was away, she was the strongest defensive force in the Xiya Kingdom. With her current strength, she could easily destroy several kingdoms.
It was truly unimaginable. This power probably surpassed that of two Popes combined.
The only regret was that even with such immense power, she couldn’t defeat Kailun in certain battles. Fortunately, Carol’s combat power was also relatively average, so it seemed balanced.
“Hmm?”
Carol sensed Afra’s gaze and looked up in confusion. She felt underestimated.
In fact, they rarely interacted, not because they didn’t get along, but because they were both relatively quiet and couldn’t find common topics.
They usually only met when they accompanied Kailun for singing sessions. When they were busy, they had no opportunity to interact.
After exchanging glances, Carol returned her attention to the magic book. Being sensitive to emotions, she decided to outperform Afra in their next singing session.
She would let Afra know that people were different. Even among weaklings, there were still gaps.
……
The construction of the teleportation magic circle in Alaye was also progressing rapidly. As per Kailun’s request, the Pope had already invested at least three million gold coins into the project.
On the surface, she was fulfilling her contractual obligations, but behind the scenes, she was making many preparations.
She had recalled many high-ranking followers, forcibly restoring the Temple’s strength to its peak.
Alaye was now overflowing with high-ranking individuals, while mid-rank mages were as common as stray dogs.
Similarly, the situation in the Empire was similar. Everyone was consolidating their forces, seemingly waiting for the next decisive battle.
However, this preparation was mutual. Roden and the others had dispersed the 2000 repatriated miners throughout the Temple of the Celestial God. They deliberately exposed some of them to make the Pope wary.
To ensure her safety, Helena had hidden herself well and wouldn’t appear in public for the next few days.
It was worth mentioning that Harry had received treatment from the Temple of the Celestial God, but the process would be lengthy. Paul would be restrained by the Temple until the treatment was complete.
If there was one faction that was the most peaceful, it would be the White Jade Alliance.
Although they had suffered heavy losses several times in the past month, the losses were all borne by others.
However, the price was that some people had completely abandoned the alliance. They began to secretly seek new allies and choose sides. The Loya troupe had extended an olive branch to Kailun.
Interestingly, their proposal included Isabella. Poor Isabella had unknowingly become a bargaining chip.
“They made a correct choice, but not entirely correct.”
Kailun handed the magic letter from the Loya troupe to Bella. The content made him chuckle. As for how much mockery was contained in that laughter, only he knew.
Bella took the magic letter and glanced at it. She sighed after reading the content. “Although I want to sympathize with Isabella, there are too many people like her. For many, just surviving is already a struggle. Living freely is impossible.”
Seeing Bella becoming sentimental, Kailun pinched her cheek. “Don’t overthink it. You’re not a saint. You can’t save everyone. Just live your own life well.”
He knew this was an unsolvable topic. Discussing it would only lead to more sorrow.
He was born a noble. If it weren’t for Hilna’s betrayal, he might not have experienced the other side of the world. But after truly experiencing it, he realized how powerless that kind of life was.
In a way, he broke the restrictions and monopoly on knowledge to create new possibilities.
As for other matters, please don’t ask too much of him. Kailun knew what he was made of. He was pursuing his own enjoyment.
Hypocrisy didn’t suit him. He was more like a villain who deserved to be destroyed.
“No, I was just feeling emotional. What I want most now is to continue the Dragon Clan.” Bella lowered her head, looking at her belly. Even though she had been well-fed these past few days, she didn’t feel any signs.
Perhaps it was because Kailun was too strong. The stronger a person was, the more difficult it was to have offspring. She could only persistently increase the chances of conception through repeated attempts.
If her body didn’t have its limits, she would cling to Kailun 24/7.
“There’s no rush. If everything goes well, we’ll have a long, long time.”
Kailun placed his hand on Bella’s smooth belly. “Normally, a ninth-rank mage has a lifespan of over a thousand years. If we can utilize Time Magic properly, we might be able to extend it by three to five times. Fox’s grandmother is a good example. If we can reach Ottovia’s level, exceeding ten thousand years wouldn’t be a problem. When that day comes, will you still worry about the Dragon Clan not prospering?”
“Who’s Ottovia?” Bella was more curious about who Ottovia was than Kailun’s promises.
When he mentioned that name, his emotions were rich, not like someone talking about a stranger.
“Ottovia is the girl from last night, the ancestor of your Abyss, also known as the ‘Unlucky Entity.’ She’s an entity from ten thousand years ago, skilled in Time Magic. Her counterpart in the Temple of the Celestial God is Fate. These two will be the key players in the upcoming events. The former is easy to deal with, but the latter might require some brainstorming.”
Kailun explained it to Bella. It was fine to tell her some unimportant information.
Compared to the Unlucky Entity, he felt that Fate was the real key. He had to find a way to capture Ottovia to obtain information about Fate.
At this moment, Kailun and Bella were strolling through the streets of the Abyss. He saw many rare races along the way.
But unfortunately, he didn’t see anyone who caught his eye. Most of the races had rather rough appearances, some even lacking a humanoid form.
Kailun asked Bella if there were any other beast-eared girls, but her answer was very few, even she had a hard time finding them.
Most of the beautiful races that met human aesthetic standards had been hunted to near extinction in the past ten thousand years, with the Temple of the Celestial God being the main culprit.
Besides that, there was also internal betrayal. Due to limited resources in the Abyss, the high-ranking individuals turned a blind eye to the extinction of weaker races.
The old Dragon King Bolton had tried to intervene in the past, but it had no effect. After all, the Dragon Clan was struggling to survive themselves.
“I didn’t expect the Abyss to be so desolate.” Kailun looked around with a hint of regret.
“You seem a bit disappointed, but there’s nothing we can do about it. Races that are beautiful but lack the strength to protect themselves can hardly survive. It’s a miracle that the elf sisters in your household have survived until now.”
Bella also felt a bit sad as she said this. The Abyss had been quite lively when she was little, but that liveliness was gone now.
“Let’s go back to the Abyss’s ancestral land. Hopefully, we’ll find something new this time.”
Kailun abandoned the idea of continuing his search. As someone who valued his life, he was a bit disappointed.
Fortunately, Ottovia had left a strong impression on him. He had to confront her now.
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