Chapter 8: Happiness

The days passed quickly, and soon a few days passed.

For Arthur, it was finally time to take a break. The thieves' guild has completed the initial purge, all the rules have been implemented, and all other troubles have been handed over to Mark, the vice president, but it seems that he also enjoys the pleasure of this right, Arthur has hinted to him: as the son of the president of the Bloodthorn Society, and he came out of the Bloodthorn training camp, he will not stay long in Saint Rolle, and if he leaves, he will definitely recommend him to Daddy Andrew to become the new president here.

Arthur is the son of the president, Mark knows it, but he doesn't know that Arthur is not favored, and this kind of gossip is not something that he can understand on the periphery. So he is full of expectations to be able to become the henchman of the son of the leader of Bloodthorn, after all, Hyde is already old, and he is shrewd and never gets involved in anything, Hyde's position is likely to be Arthur's, if he can have a backer like Arthur, it will undoubtedly be very beneficial to him. And the city that is now running will be their own in the future, so how can they not work hard to show their rights. Now Mark has almost thrown away all entertainment and devoted himself to the construction of the trade union, and his professionalism makes Arthur often sigh that the model workers in his previous life are nothing more than that.

And what surprised Arthur the most in the past few days was Kaye's performance, sweeping away the weakness when he first arrived. Together with Kim, he purged some of the small forces that had risen up in St. Rol and hunted down the remnants of the Brotherhood, and many thieves re-examined the strength of this beautiful female swordsman under the Elder. But of course, no one dared to pay attention to her, because there were already rumors in the union that she had already had a leg with the president.

However, Kaye has long lost his enthusiasm for Arthur now, and the meeting is respectful and businesslike, and he no longer expresses any personal feelings in front of Arthur, so Arthur is relieved and a little lost at the same time, and can't help but sigh that he is really an ordinary man.

Sunlight seeped in through the curtains, and Athena rolled over, took Arthur's hand that had been placed on her chest, and draped on her clothes to open the curtains, allowing the sunlight to pour in completely, already somewhat accustomed to sleeping with someone next to her.

Arthur muttered before getting up, and since all the affairs of the union were handed over to Mark, Arthur's lazy sleep has been getting longer and longer, but he has not done anything to Athena in the past few days, just simply sleeping. In addition to his mental fatigue, Arthur believes that this kind of thing is more interesting to control.

Athena, who opened the curtain and looked at the scenery, suddenly felt a pair of hands around her, her left hand gently kneading her chest, and the other hand had reached under her nightdress. At some point, Arthur had become human, and Athena breathed heavily. She knew that something was unavoidable, and she simply couldn't refuse this man.

"It's morning, wait until evening......" Athena just wanted to distinguish, but Arthur's lips were gagged, and the rest of the words turned into meaningless whimpering between her lips.

Bringing Athena back to bed, if the last time it was a hell of confusion, this time it is a paradise of happiness. After a fierce encounter. Athena leaned her soft snow-white body into Arthur's arms, and asked softly, "Do you want to go out today?"

"Rest well today. Arthur pinched Athena's cheek and smiled.

"Oh, I'm going to make breakfast" Athena felt Arthur's underneath him rise again, like a frightened rabbit, and hurriedly found an excuse to get up.

"What you've made is too unpalatable, I'd better go!" Arthur saw through her thoughts, laughed, and simply got up and walked outside.

Soon the aroma came, and Athena got up to help, but she was a bit clumsy in this regard, and her previous family could afford to hire a good cook. However, to Athena's surprise, Arthur is really good at cooking, and the taste is even better than his family's previous cooks. Although there is no such thing as a "gentleman cooking" in this world, cooking skills are really not a decent skill. Magic, on the other hand, is one of the most boastful abilities in the world. This huge contrast made Athena wonder what kind of man he was.

After a simple breakfast, Arthur asked Athena to put away the kitchen utensils, and went to the backyard to start trying to plant, the land had buried dozens of dead people during this time, and had been treated by Arthur with the power to revive the earth, and now it was very fertile, especially the power of magic and flesh, which was very suitable for the growth of certain plants.

The Blood Thorns that had been used on McGee a few days ago had now taken root in the land, rapidly growing under Arthur's manipulation, forming a small fence that would automatically attack the intruder. Then the first seed is planted.

"Sun vine", the best bondage with vines. It can constantly absorb the power of the bound person, making it very mentally and physically tired, but it is not lethal, and it is specially used to deal with captives.

Then there is the "vampire vine", as the name suggests, it is a vine with blood-sucking ability, which has a lot of attack power, and the most peculiar thing is that he can suck blood to heal the user, which is equivalent to a kind of life force drain. The healing is more important than the attack.

There is also the "Listening Grass", which is also very interesting to be able to record the sound of a place.

Many of the plants that followed, such as "Death Rose", "Lost Heart Orchid", "Sorrowful Grass", etc., were planted one by one, and in addition to the directly aggressive plants, there were also some ingredients for potions. These seeds can be said to have been collected by Arthur for many years, starting when he was in Quincy Village, and he got some more in Bloodthorn, but the most precious seeds like the "Sun Vine" were found in her mother's dowry, a delicate little wooden box, with dozens of small seeds in different categories, and the magic of freshness was applied on them, ensuring that they could still survive decades later.

But this is the one that amazes Arthur the most.

"Happiness Flower"

The pollen of this flower can be purified into one of the most expensive medicines, and this elixir called "happiness" can make people feel the feeling of happiness that touches the soul and will be unforgettable. Its price is even higher than the price of gold. But the production of this plant is very difficult, and it also requires the living body of intelligent life to cultivate, and to draw not only the life force, but also some part of the soul, after all, the soul can touch the soul. And once it touches the soul, it is the realm of gods and demons, coupled with the cruel cultivation method, this is a taboo plant on the continent, but all taboos will be broken because of great benefits.

Bloodthorn is the largest supplier of this potion, there is no race in the world that is more proficient in cultivation than the druids, coupled with the darkness of Bloodthorn itself, it is not difficult to obtain living intelligent creatures, in order to maintain such a large organization, such a source of money must not be given up.

It's just that cultivation is really too difficult, coupled with the deliberate increase in the price of Bloodthorn, the output of the elixir "happiness" has always been very small, and the price is so high that ordinary nobles can't afford to consume it, so it doesn't cause any harm among ordinary people, and even most people don't know that this kind of thing exists.

And just like when it was Earth, almost all the organizational races strongly condemned the potion, and many churches even wanted to exterminate the plant at one point, and in view of all the pressures, the users of this drug signed an agreement to supply it for a long time after clarifying the efficacy and financial resources. Because there is no harm to the body, there are still many royals who are willing to try it. Once the user accidentally goes bankrupt and is forced to stop the drug, then behind the happiness is the bitter pain, and there are very few people who can quit.

Of course, Arthur won't try this kind of thing, but you might as well save some, it will always be useful. It's just that there are no living people now, so I can't plant them for the time being.

Under the power of magic, the newly planted seeds sprouted quickly, but Arthur did not directly catalyze their ripening, because there was no need for this, and I am afraid that they would not be used in the near future. Moreover, it is not the custom of the druids to excessively destroy the laws of nature. In the future, even if I take care of it.

Arthur watched with satisfaction as the originally barren courtyard turned green and lovely, and turned around and smiled at Athena, who was watching all this in amazement. He picked her up and went into the house.

Note: All users of happiness must sign

"Happiness" promise

1. The user must understand the efficacy of the drug.

2. The user must have financial resources that can be used for a long time.

3. The user can only use this drug for personal use and cannot give this drug to others for use. (Note: In order to ensure this, strict dosage control will be carried out on the user)