……

Matthew and Rhaegar walked through the door of the Lord's Mansion, and within a few steps, they bumped into Sif in the hallway leading to the former office hall.

She was settling in a conversation with Mrs. Wesley.

Mrs. Wesley tells her the story of her bad leg and foot, and Rhaegar looking for someone to see her, only to meet a quack doctor, and her leg was cured, but her head started to hurt again.

Seve listened with a smile on her face, nodding her head lightly from time to time, and still looked so well-behaved and lovable.

"You've lost a lot of weight!"

Rhaegar stepped over to Siv.

His emotions were actually a little excited, but on the whole he was quite calm.

Mrs. Wesley, who was next to her, interjected:

"He's taller, so he looks thinner."

Seve stood between the two, the smile on her face warmer.

She hugged Rhaegar on her own initiative.

However, in the process of hugging.

Her eyes fell on Matthew's.

Matthew smiled back.

A hint of surprise flashed in Sif's eyes.

She did a good job of hiding that, though, and let go of her hand and spent most of her energy talking to Rhaegar about it.

And Matthew just said hello lightly.

Matthew stood aside with great interest, and talked to Mrs. Wesley without a word, leaving enough room for the reunion of father and daughter.

But in the process.

He was also cautiously looking at Sif's changes-

When I left Rolling Stone, the rebellious energy seemed to be gone.

She looked as well-behaved as she had been at the beginning.

Seve is wearing a white floral dress today, like a cute girl next door.

It is worth mentioning.

Matthew noticed that the little freckles on her face had all disappeared and her skin had become fairer.

As Mrs. Wesley said.

She's a little taller - she wasn't short, only half a head lower than Matthew, and now she has a tendency to get infinitely close to Matthew in height!

This made Matthew feel a vague sense of pressure.

Her hair also changed from brownish-red to a darker burgundy.

Matthew can be sure she didn't dye her hair.

Then it should be the effect of the Warlock's bloodline awakening.

I don't know if it's an illusion.

Matthew always felt that there was something hidden in Siff's fluffy red hair.

There seems to be some kind of lifeform hiding there.

"It's not like the companion devil Nini from before......"

"It seems to be...... A little snake? ”

Matthew is also difficult to determine.

For him, Sif's body was shrouded in layers of fog from beginning to end, and this layer of fog shielded his perception, and he couldn't even determine Sif's current strength and level at the first time!

Barto's blood is indeed the strongest bloodline in Purgatory.

Rhaegar looked like he had a lot to say to Siv.

He took his daughter to the back study to talk in detail.

Matthew wasn't disappointed, and after saying hello to the two, he went to the office hall to hang out alone.

He was just looking for a place to pass the time, but he didn't expect to meet Zeller, who was looking for something in a pile of papers.

When Matthew passed.

Zeller was hunching over, coughing, his hands quickly flipping through the papers on the shelves, his eyes focused on his hands for a moment.

"Your cough seems to be worse than before?"

"Don't you really need a doctor?"

Matthew sat on Rhaeggar's desk and asked with some concern.

Zeller looked up in some surprise, and then a happy smile appeared on his face:

"You're back? Matthew? ”

"Well, it's time to come back......"

"As for my cough, didn't I tell you before, it has nothing to do with the disease, it is rooted in my blood."

Matthew was curious:

"Is there anything wrong with the bloodline of the Amethyst Dragon?"

Zeller stretched, lowered the stack of papers from the bottom to the top, and poured himself a glass of cold ginger water.

After drinking.

His cough eased slightly.

Matthew was steady.

He held the realm of life and the realm of plague in his hands, and with the most basic intuition, he could also be sure that Zeller's life state was okay and not like a disease.

It should be a side effect of the Warlock's bloodline as the other party said.

"Bloodline Awakening gives warlocks the power to sit back and enjoy their achievements, but of course it also brings some drawbacks."

Zeller slowly explained:

"The ups and downs of emotions are only part of the equation, and when it comes to the individual aspect, each warlock will face different problems."

"My words, every time I awaken a new ability or spell, there will be some physical extremes."

"For example, the cough that has lasted for a long time this time is mainly because my lungs and trachea are very itchy, and it seems that something is going to grow."

"When I went to bed last night, I dreamed that I had become a dragon, lying on a hill and breathing wildly, it felt so cool, it was like tearing my itchy lungs with my hands."

"I'm probably going to have a dragon's breath sac here......"

He could only point to his chest and neck.

Matthew's heart finally let go:

"That's a good thing."

Zeller shook his head helplessly:

"Not necessarily."

"A lot of times, the mutation of the bloodline does not necessarily bring complete benefits."

"There are also warlocks who kill themselves in the process of awakening, and even the proportion of this part of the group is not low."

"Because there is no way to control the direction of awakening, some warlocks will take the initiative to limit their bloodlines after maturity to ensure that the next awakening will not make them doomed."

"In my case, there is indeed a situation where one day there was a sudden extra dragon breath sac in the chest cavity, and as a result, the lungs were squeezed and exploded......

"But the probability of this situation is very low, I will keep an eye on my physical condition at all times."

Matthew nodded slightly.

Zeller is a pretty reliable guy, as long as he doesn't encounter a problem that can't be solved, he doesn't need to worry about it at all.

So after a few more words of bloodline talk.

Matthew asked instead:

"How are preparations going for the Rolling Stones Kingdom?"

Zeller pointed to the newly purchased bookshelves next to him and said:

"As you can see, it's a mess."

"To be honest, City Hall and I have been working overtime since the war, but even if we are busy, there are always countless things to deal with every day."

"There is a huge influx of people from the surrounding territories, and we don't have enough managers to keep up with the demand."

"Look, that's the number of newly registered people, 70,000! Still some are unregistered, and I estimate that Rolling Stone's current population is over 100,000. ”

"These people need food, water, work, clothing and shelter just to get around the city."

"During this time, there was a serious shortage of all kinds of materials in the town, and the original handicraft workshop expanded several times, but it could not keep up with the increase in demand, and even the grass sandpaper used by the city hall to record data and paperwork was not enough!"

"As for the necessities of life, the Southern Mage Legion is willing to help us, and they plan to set up several Golem factories in the new city, with Golems and Structures in charge of a series of assembly lines, which will provide jobs for the new population of Rolling Stone, as well as meet the needs of production."

"But the problem is that we need to provide the materials to build the Golem Factory, and there are only two solutions at the moment, either buy them from the Alliance at a high price, or continue to borrow money from the Southern Mage Legion."

"Last night Rhaegar and I calculated that we had been on a loan for sixty years for the new Rolling Stones......

"Even if the Golem Factory can be landed, it can recruit and train enough skilled workers, and raw materials are also a problem."

"Let's take straw sandpaper as an example, this kind of paper requires the skin of plants to be made, and the next kind of bamboo will do, but there aren't enough plants near Rolling Stone, and your woods are just growing, and there are far from enough."

"Raw materials for other necessities are also in short supply."

"Also, there is a big problem with the currency, and many people report that they don't have enough currency in their hands to trade, because we used to trade with alliance coins."

"But the number of Coalition coins issued is not so large, it is difficult to meet the sudden expansion of trade, and now many parts of the town are bartering, and there are people who take the opportunity to raise prices, or issue some strange credits as a substitute for currency."

"Not to mention the sanitation problem, Rolling Rock has a long time ago to build an integrated system of sewers, aqua privies and fixed point discharge, and the locals in the town have always been well-behaved, but the outsiders are very uncomfortable, many people don't even know how to use the aqua toilets, they still insist on defecating and defecating on the side of the road......

Zeller was there to vent bitterness.

Matthew will also make two comments of his own at the beginning.

Then there was simply silence.

He rubbed his temples:

"Good thing I'm just a spell advisor!"

“…… The thing I regret most in my life is agreeing to help Rhaegar out! ”

Zeller concludes with a wry smile:

"There is no precedent in the history of the human race for Aiindor to gather so many people in one place."

"It's really noisy to have so many people crammed into one city."

"Sometimes I really want to turn them all into frogs!"

Matthew had to reassure him.

Then he quietly brought the topic to the founding ceremony.

Zeller didn't seem so concerned about this:

"It's just a process, it's just a declaration ceremony."

"According to the advice of the Southern Mage Legion, we have sent invitations to many city-states on the east coast, some port cities in the north, the Troll Kingdom, the Jade Garden, the Ancient Lands, and some other forces."

"It is under the witness of these people that Lady Qin Wuyue will crown Rhaegar as king, which is also a silent declaration - Rhaegar is the king, but the alliance is above the king."

"The ceremony will last about three days, the first day is a warm-up, there are various performances and celebrations, the second day is the official announcement, and the third day will have more celebrations, and Rhaegar is still thinking of some ideas, he is going to hold a jousting tournament, but I sternly vetoed it."

"If he comes to you for this, you must not support him!"

Zeller said bitterly.

Matthew smiled and quickly said that he would not support Rhaegar in hosting a jousting tournament.

This thing is just nothing to do.

And it costs more.

"How's that going over there?"

"I heard a lot of elves died?"

Zeller asked.

Matthew sighed softly:

"It's really tragic, but it has nothing to do with us humans for the time being."

Zeller nodded:

"That's good, stay safe outside, and tell us if you need anything, although we may not be able to help you."

Matthew's heart warmed.

But he didn't say much.

He had long regarded Rolling Stones as his home, and his friends like Rhaegar and Zeller were as close as his own.

When Matthew was short of money before.

Basically, I went to Rhaegar to borrow it.

At this point, Rolling Stone's finances seem to be a little stretched.

Matthew wondered how to help.

Right now.

Zeller added:

"By the way, your subordinate Eugene once came to me, and he said that he had solved the problem of the demons around the forest, but he also said that the demons were not alone, and there seemed to be a large abyssal rift in the east, and more and more demons were pouring out of it, and those demons are currently active near Apple Avenue, but it is also possible that they will be close to our territory for some time to come."

"I sent a group of scouts to investigate the other day, but it hasn't been fruited yet."

Eugene?

Matthew then remembered that Eugene, the son of the forest, had led a team of men and horses to exterminate the nearby demons.

I haven't been back to the oak forest for a long time.

I forgot about it.

I didn't expect there to be a follow-up.

"I'll go over and have a look in a moment."

Matthew spoke.

The vicinity of Apple Avenue seems to be the territory of Mullan, the shield of the Jewel Mountain.

The Dreadlord that Mullan killed earlier.

Those demons are here to seek revenge?

He and Zeller continued to talk for a while.

It didn't take long.

A bright figure came to the two of them.

"Matthew?"

"Shall we go for a walk in the garden?"

Sif looks like he's got Rhaegar done.

She came to Matthew with a smile and generously extended the invitation.

Zeller next to him silently lowered his head and continued to search for the lost files.

It's just a cough that has just subsided.

It seems to have gotten heavier again.

……

The garden in Sif's mouth refers to the small garden behind the camp of the lord's guard next door.

Matthew had been to the camp several times before, but hadn't noticed the hole in the courtyard behind the portal.

It was a summer afternoon, and the sun was scorching.

The garden is covered with green climbing vines at the top, and it is much shady underneath.

It's probably been a long time since anyone took care of it.

The trail is covered with wildflowers, but it is also a sight to behold.

The two walked for a while, but neither spoke.

Seeing that the atmosphere became a little delicate.

Matthew took the initiative to ask about Sif's life at the Warlock Academy.

Seve replied naturally:

"It's boring."

"The teacher didn't let me come into contact with other warlocks, and she told me that warlocks must learn to be alone, and when they encounter a crowded situation, they must be the center of attention in the crowd, and only then can they live their own lives, otherwise they will become vassals of others."

"Warlocks are mutually exclusive, and one mountain cannot tolerate two tigers, so each student in the Warlock Academy has a separate space for activities, and even if we want to make friends, we will not get along with our peers."

"I also have a few friends in the academy, but they are all mages."

Warlocks still say this?

Matthew thought for a moment.

It also seems reasonable, after all, warlocks are guys who eat by charm.

Two people who are close in charm together.

It's easy to misfire.

"I thought the mages would have a good life, but after experiencing it myself, I realized that they were more boring than we did."

Seve said with some embarrassment:

"At first, I thought I wanted to be motivated, so I often went to audit the various classes of the mages, and then I slept in the classes for a long time, and I didn't go much."

"My life at the academy was very monotonous, sleeping 10 hours a day, no, even 12 hours."

"The teacher wanted me to be able to bring out the potential of the bloodline, but I felt that I couldn't do it......"

Speaking of which.

She suddenly slowed down and looked up at Matthew:

"Do you think I've become pretty?"

Matthew blurted out without hesitation:

"Of course."

"You're so much prettier than ever."

This is, of course, true.

The transformation of Sif's body by Barto's blood is obvious, but the most important thing is the increase in charm.

Now Sief –

Matthew feels that her charm has surpassed his own!

It's just that he noticed it too.

Seve came back this time, although she was always smiling, and there was a melancholy aura between her eyebrows that only adults have.

She didn't seem to be as happy as she seemed.

"So you mean I wasn't pretty before?"

Seve pursed her lips.

Matthew was silent.

Before he could think of the words, Seve herself laughed first:

"Just kidding!"

"You don't have to answer such boring questions!"

"And I also know that I wasn't beautiful enough before, and I don't have enough now!"

"The teacher said that if you want to be a great warlock, you have to use all kinds of means to make yourself more beautiful."

said.

She suddenly stepped forward and pressed it in front of Matthew.

A faint fragrance entered Matthew's mouth and nose.

Her deep, galaxy-like eyes met Matthew's, and her voice became extremely soft:

"So, Matthew......"

"Will you help me become prettier?"

Her upper body collapsed.

Matthew subconsciously stretched out his hand, but he just hugged the weak and boneless waist.

"Huh?"

Seve let out a soft grunt.

Meanwhile.

The prey brand on Matthew's waist also became piping hot.

"Wait!"

Matthew's body suddenly tensed.

Almost at the same time.

Seve suddenly shook Matthew away, and her figure was as fast as lightning, and in an instant, she rushed into the flowers behind her.

Syllable!

Her movements were so fast that she pulled out a series of afterimages.

When Matthew's gaze finished focusing again.

Seve already has an extra butterfly in her hand!

The poor butterfly was caught in the palm of her hand, and it was pinched and twisted in an instant!

"Who's peeking?"

Siff's voice carried a hint of indescribable terror.

The voice fell.

The butterfly suddenly split into an infinite number of individuals.

They flew out of Sif's palm and landed on the trail next to her.

Followed by.

An extremely hot woman appeared in front of the two:

"Sorry to disturb you."

"You can go on, I'll pretend I can't see."

"Of course, if you invite me to join me, I'll consider it too."

"Who told everyone to be their own?"

Matthew stared at the figure with a solemn expression.

He felt that the woman seemed familiar.

And Sieve next to him blurted out in some surprise:

"Auntie?"

Then.

The news came on the data bar in hindsight.

……

"Warning: You have encountered the bloodthirsty Banshee Lutithia (the legendary devil/current queen of the Blood Banner Kingdom)"

……

Owe 2K, make up tomorrow!

(End of chapter)