Chapter 35: Chapter 35: Little Swan is about to drop Little Pearl
"Uh-oh, there’s an event I have no recollection of!"
Olivia wrinkled her cute little nose.
She hadn’t really heard of this in her past life.
Logically, it shouldn’t be this way.
Because whether it’s from Sister Wang or the Bewitching Kingdom, they would tell her about all the major happenings in the Imperial Capital.
Moreover, the blue sapphire dragonling?
Upon hearing something related to Sister Wang’s safety, her ears would perk up tenfold!
The first thing she thought of was the sapphire dragon disaster.
"Sister Wang, where did this news come from?"
A moment later, from what she learned from Sister Wang, the little swan finally understood why she had no impression of this event.
Olivia was simple-natured and not very good at observing outside changes if not externally stimulated.
Alice was her childhood friend.
However, in the past five to six years, her health really wasn’t very stable, only improving somewhat recently, which allowed Lumi to relax the restrictions on her movements quite a bit.
Counting the years, she hadn’t seen Alice for quite some time and wasn’t very familiar with matters on her end.
"After all, in my past life, the Bewitching Kingdom didn’t team up with Alice, so it’s quite normal not to know about this."
"But regardless, being able to receive this valuable news means the Bewitching Kingdom has made a contribution!"
She looked at Sister Wang:
"Bewi—cough, cough... Is Louis here?"
"He’s in the side hall. Want to see him?"
Yes!
Before the sapphire dragon disaster happened, she couldn’t really explain things to others.
But the Bewitching Kingdom provided her with a reasonable excuse.
If there’s a way to connect the dragonlings on the Dragonbone Prairie with the few in the Burning Smoke Mountain Range...
So she lifted her little dress and walked directly towards the side hall.
"Louis, you... who the hell are you?!"
In the bright sunlight of the side hall, a knight clad in full armor stood like an iron statue, his tall and straight figure resembling an oak tree rooted firmly in place, with the new armor reflecting a sharp light.
"I am Gaius Julius Caesar, please call me Caesar."
"Louis, you’re deceiving me again!"
Olivia jumped up, pulling out a magic staff to tap on the full-bodied armor.
A dull thud sounded, and she curiously examined it up and down, taking a sharp intake of breath.
Confirmed with a glance, it’s the unfamiliar Bewitching Kingdom!
That flamboyant guy from the Bewitching Kingdom always loved to fight without armor.
This kind of full-bodied armor appeal he couldn’t comprehend.
Why has he changed so much in this lifetime?
Inside the armor, Louis grinned.
The little swan’s expression was quite exaggerated.
But it was understandable.
Even in ordinary conditions, if he didn’t initiate "split thinking," he would lack a touch of intimidation due to his good looks.
He started to somewhat understand Prince of Lan Ling’s troubles of wielding power with a mask.
"Who’s Louis? The one standing before you is Caesar!"
"Alright, you’re playing a role, right? Mr. Caesar, I heard you suspect there are sapphire dragonlings on the Dragonbone Prairie. How do you plan to deal with it?"
Louis coughed and said:
"Your Highness, there’s certainly something fishy about this... how about sending people to search the Dragonbone Prairie again?"
Louis initially thought of saying "directly form a dragon-slaying team," but he held back.
Beatrice also stepped in, leisurely saying:
"Some time ago, brave shepherds came to the Imperial Capital on foot and mentioned sightings of magical creatures on the prairie."
"Jino’s side has just sent people for a patrol. If there truly are traces of dragon activity, we should soon receive some intelligence."
"No intelligence will come" x2
Louis and Olivia thought to themselves.
Louis remembered encountering this issue in the original timeline as well.
The final outcome was that they didn’t even see signs of the sapphire dragon or any magical disaster.
After hastily slaying a wave of magical creatures, the patrol team returned.
If it weren’t like this, Louis wouldn’t have thought of specifically going to the Dragonbone Prairie.
What’s certain is that the Libra Saintess Grace’s family was definitely the first victims of the magical disaster.
However, the little swan’s eyes brightened as she waved her hand, saying:
"I heard you’re going to the edge of the Dragonbone Prairie to hunt Tree Demons. How about greeting the patrol team?"
"If we run into any difficult situations, it would be easier to call for help."
As she spoke, the little swan’s gaze shifted to Louis.
Louis pondered for a moment and then nodded.
The little swan’s thinking is straightforward, but the suggestion she made is indeed good.
They were already planning to head to the Dragonbone Prairie’s border by carriage. Now with a group they could call upon, if something truly happened, they could handle it.
Not to mention, he also had the protection of William and Limuru.
Yes, when Limuru acquired the scorching ray magic, its digestion speed further increased.
Now the waste from the processing plant is almost gone.
It’s undeniable that paradigm-level magical creatures are truly not to be trifled with.
Thinking of this, he looked at his primary wife:
"Beatrice, have you heard of spells similar to ’Iron Stomach’ and ’Pica’?"
"I think I’ve heard of them somewhere. Why do you ask?"
These consistent spells, he couldn’t figure out their application potential.
He surely wasn’t going to learn from Limuru and swallow magical waste, right?
Louis glanced at the little swan.
Regarding the matter of great sin, he remembered Beatrice hadn’t kept it from the little swan.
So he only talked about the new abilities acquired after the recent spread of [Great Sin: Greed].
Upon hearing that Louis directly gained the full magic and pseudo-magic abilities of a paradigm-level magical creature, her eyes lit up.
As expected of my man, in terms of growth potential, few can rival him!
Only the little swan’s brain buzzed with an overload of thoughts.
How did Louis become stronger again?!
Look at this guy’s gains!
Seducer’s physique.
Insatiable quest for knowledge.
Greed Dominator.
What kind of overpowered skills are these!
She distinctly remembered that the Bewitching Kingdom in the original timeline didn’t have such abilities.
The abilities he obtained were [Grip of Greed].
The effect was to scour wealth within a certain range, satisfying one’s own greedy desires and forming a Hand of Greed.
This Hand of Greed, during the Bewitching Kingdom’s reign over royal wealth, could easily crush any being below a legend.
But now, the Bewitching Kingdom hadn’t acquired the [Hand of Greed]?
What caused such a significant change?
Olivia quickly came to a conclusion.
Because she let Louis learn the Nine Swords.
As the most grand and challenging legacy of the Ense Empire, the Nine Swords transformed from mere swordplay to mastery over a variety of weapons.
For instance, the claw style Louis had begun to learn favored the curved saber, sickle blade, hand axe, claws, great axe, and unarmed combat.
Other styles too were no longer limited to a single weapon.
Olivia could even imagine the scenario of Louis gaining such a special ability.
First encounter with the Nine Swords → Got greedy → Wanted to learn → Couldn’t learn → Got anxious → Acquired ’Insatiable quest for knowledge.’
Then, due to the butterfly effect she caused, the Bewitching Kingdom got that utterly absurd slime.
And then, the desire for power made him repeat the process of insatiable quest for knowledge, usurping the powers of his magical pet?
The primary culprit for boosting the Bewitching Kingdom’s strength further...
Was it actually me?
To this, the little swan felt like crying, her lips almost pouting.
"Should I ascend the guillotine to prove my innocence?"
Olivia, is there water in your brain?
Suddenly, it felt as though a string in her brain was plucked.
Recent records she had been researching about sapphire dragons flashed through her mind.
Olivia jumped up:
"Wait a minute, ’Iron Stomach’ and ’Pica,’ aren’t those pseudo-magic spells commonly found in pureblood dragons?"
"Did your slime digest the flesh of a pureblood dragon?"
Her words brought a slight change in Beatrice’s expression:
"Louis, where did you get your slime?"
Without hesitation, Louis said:
"A few years ago, the adventure group Alice was in was nearly wiped out on the Dragonbone Plain."
"Limuru was one of the relics they brought back."
As his words fell, the place grew silent.