Back at the Duke's mansion, Daisy took Ahri's little hand and hugged her tightly.
The Duke saw his daughter's happy expression and a slight smile appeared on his lips.
"My lord, Ahri said that a giant dragon has appeared in the Orc Empire. Are you worried?" Ellie asked under Luo Fan's urging.
Dragons are one of the essential materials for transformation. Regardless of whether the source of the information is problematic, Luo Fan intends to investigate.
Although we can't beat them now, we'll definitely have a chance in the future.
Before, when I was in the forest, I didn't know much about this world. Now, at least I've seen quite a bit. It's just a giant dragon; I can easily handle it in the future.
"A dragon? I've heard that there's a young wood-type dragon in the Monster Forest, but it's never appeared in human towns, so not many people pay attention to it."
"The book says dragons are very dangerous beings, right? Why not kill it while it's young?"
"It's difficult. Wood-type dragons can transform into trees to hide, and the Monster Forest is a forbidden area for humans."
"Isn't that a druid?" Luo Fan suddenly thought of a creature. But if it really is a druid, then where do you find a dragon?
"Lofan, what is a druid? I've never heard of one before," Ellie whispered to Lofan as she hugged him.
"A magical beast that can transform; I've never seen one before."
No, if it really was a druid, I couldn't have sensed such a strong dragon breath back then. So, dragons really exist, and they might even change.
“Ellie, you don’t need to worry. Wood-type dragons won’t come here. This place isn’t suitable for them to live.”
"Well, I was just asking casually. I just didn't expect that dragons really exist in this world."
"There's a lot you don't know; only a small portion is recorded. You'll learn even more when you go to the capital," the Duke explained with a smile.
"For example, beyond the Frozen Mountains, there is a vast Arctic ice plain, where snow giants are said to exist. To the east lies the Endless Sea, where there are even more kinds of magical beasts, including the multi-legged demon child we saw earlier. Further south is the Crimson Flame Desert, where traces of fire dragons are said to exist."
The two girls were captivated by his words, but Luo Fan was not drawn in, always sensing that the Duke had some ulterior motive.
"Could he be trying to trick the two girls into going to the capital? It's very likely, after all, he made a great contribution this time. Although Sacred Heart City is suitable for cultivation, it's still too far from the political center."
Ellie snapped out of her reverie and continued listening to the Duke recount his strange tales. As for the capital, she figured she would have to go there someday.
In the following days, Ellie continued to go to school, while Luo Fan accompanied Ah Li to learn animal language. Since the butler picked them up and dropped them off, everything went smoothly.
It was evening, in a room above the tavern.
"You mean, Ellie hasn't come here at all during this time?"
"Yes, the Duke's butler always brings her here and then picks her up afterward. But Ellie's pet sometimes comes along too."
"How's that fox girl doing in her studies?"
"It's alright, they must have studied it for a while before."
"In that case, after a while, have the little girl invite her master over and say that Ah Bao needs to see her. You know what to do after that, right?"
"I know, I know, please rest assured, young master."
Hidden in the shadows, Luo Fan noticed the strangers approaching and began to observe them. He then followed the young master's movements and eventually arrived at the city lord's mansion.
"Wow, the person behind this is actually the city lord's third son. This is going to be interesting."
From what he knew, the city lord's third son seemed to be disliked and lacked talent, having no reputation in Sacred Heart City. On the other hand, his two older brothers, he'd heard, were already B-rank adventurers at a young age and quite prestigious.
Following his shadow, Luo Fan arrived at a room and heard a woman's voice.
"Peppa, how about it? Are you confident you can win over that Ellie? It would be best to win over Daisy as well. Only then will you have a chance to compete with your two brothers for the inheritance of the family business."
"Mother, don't worry. Once I've completely tamed Ellie, marrying Daisy will be easy. I've heard they have a great relationship, so there won't be any problems."
"That's fine. Also, don't let your father know for now; he seems to value that Ellie a lot."
“I know, you know what I’m capable of. Besides, Ellie is just an ordinary person, she wouldn’t dare to cause trouble if something happens.”
"Well, whatever you want. As long as you're confident."
Back in her room, Paige finally lay down on her bed, looking quite exhausted.
Luo Fan then had time to take a look at the guy, and his only impression was that he was fat.
"No wonder he doesn't dare to show his true self to people. So that's why he chose this name! Daisy would never have been interested in him through normal means, so she chose to poach him."
Luo Fan silently analyzed the situation and then heard him chuckle, seemingly quite excited. He then summoned his maid and began to play various games with her.
"Wow, that girl is actually pretty, how could she like this kind of guy and obey him like that!"
A few dozen seconds later, Paige collapsed to the side, panting heavily. The maid was still carefully attending to her, her eyes only on her young master.
"Wait a minute, is there something wrong with this girl's head?" Paige, who was still in bed, gave him an explanation.
"The mind-controlling spell works really well, hehe. Here, have another one, and continue to be my good baby!"
"Yes, young master!" The maid stuck her head out, put the pill in her mouth, and swallowed it.
"I see." Luo Fan smelled the scent of ghost bat blood on the pill. "However, you dared to covet my wives! I'll teach you a lesson!"
Searching the entire room, Luo Fan also found a box containing a magic bag, a lot of purple gold coins, many house deeds, and several bottles of the pills from earlier.
Could it be that all those businesses belong to this guy?
That's right, it's a smart Peppa Pig!
He left the clone behind while the main body came over with the ring, took the contents of the bag, and then disappeared into the city lord's mansion.
At the Duke's mansion, Ellie was still awake and having a brief conversation with Ahri.
"Ellie, a fat pig has his eye on you! If you drug him, I reckon that fat pig will turn into your Prince Charming." Luo Fan chuckled.
"Why have you turned into a fat pig again? Haven't you always had feelings for me?" Ellie retorted irritably. After tormenting him for so long, she had figured out Luo Fan's temper.
Ahri, who was originally having a conversation, looked at her master with a blank expression, not knowing what these words meant.
“Ah Li, I’m not talking about you, I’m talking about Luo Fan.” Ellie pointed to the slime next to her.
"Wow, you've learned to argue with me now!"
"And another thing, I'm not a fat pig! I'm talking about another guy who's planning to drug you and then take you down!"
"Who is it?" Ellie answered calmly. Since Luo Fan already knew, she wouldn't have any questions.
"The third young master of the city lord's family. He plans to take you and Daisy at the same time!"
"What? They're still eyeing Daisy. Shall we tell the Duke?"
"Let's not do it for now. Their goal is to control you and then get close to Daisy. Besides, no one would believe us if we told them now!"
It wouldn't be fun if we just leaked this out like that; I'm waiting to see what happens.
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