The capital city, Dongmen Wharf.
Lovan saw the familiar Duke Simmons again, leading his troops to greet him. Meanwhile, the ships that Caitlin had previously been watching were being investigated by the city guards.
Soon, the girls went their separate ways. Caitlin took Toria to the palace, while Freya took Ellie and the others back to the princess's residence.
"Are you really going to undergo intensive training?" Freya asked, looking at Ellie and Daisy to confirm.
The study of magic should be a gradual process; forcibly increasing one's strength in this way could potentially hinder future development. He must know the risks and consequences of what this slime is trying to achieve.
“Yes, Freya-neechan~” Airi nodded in confirmation, her attitude very firm.
"Freya, don't worry, I'm not stupid. They know a lot now. We just need to fill in the gaps in their knowledge, connect the dots, and with some resources allocated to them, there won't be any problems."
"Besides, with a genius like you guiding them, I feel very reassured."
"Hmph, I'm no genius. But are you really willing to let me study that person's diary?" Freya had put in a lot of effort to deal with this stubborn slime, but she never expected things to turn out like this.
He actually took the initiative to ask me for help! I tried to seduce him but he wasn't moved, but for the sake of Ellie and Daisy, he came to me for help and even brought out his idol's research.
He was clearly prettier and sexier than those two girls, so was there something wrong with Luo Fan's taste? Why did he willingly succumb to the princess's advances, even though he had an easier time with Toria than with him?
Freya thought about it for a long time but still couldn't figure it out. However, as long as she stayed with him from now on, there might be other opportunities.
It was quite late when we got back to the courtyard.
Luo Fan specifically checked on Ahri and Huoyu's condition. The two girls were sitting together in the room meditating, looking very focused.
The three silly lions slept together with Little Grey, while the three horned lions looked more like the children of the Earth Bear, as they were much smaller.
Just as I was thinking about whether to level up again, I suddenly sensed Ellie's call.
"What's wrong, Ellie?" Returning to her shoulder, Luo Fan saw the letter in her hand.
"Sister Anna sent a letter containing information about the Claire family."
"Really?" Luo Fan quickly moved closer. Sure enough, something had happened in the Claire family, and it seemed to be quite a big deal.
According to the information Joanna had gathered, not long after Ellie left, she heard that the Claires were arguing frequently, apparently because the Marquis had discovered that his wife was having an affair and they had even returned to their fiefdom after the argument.
Not long after they returned, a tragedy struck the Claire family, resulting in numerous deaths. The old Marquis's body was also recovered, and it seemed that some kind of curse had been activated on the corpse, driving many of them insane.
In the end, the Marquis killed his elder brother with his own hands and strangled his wife, but was then severely injured by his own children and the rest of his family, and remains in a coma.
After his youngest son inherited the title, the family feud finally came to an end, reportedly because someone had secretly provided assistance.
Also, the previous state of that fiefdom hasn't completely disappeared; it's still attacked by monsters from time to time. The guild later sent people to investigate and clear it once, but they couldn't find the root cause.
In short, the Claire family is now in even greater dire straits, with their family business shrinking by nearly 90%. Without assistance, they would likely have completely fallen into ruin.
"Serves them right, they brought it on themselves. I just didn't expect that old guy had a curse on him!" Luo Fan was still shaken. He had flipped through it before, but luckily he wasn't one of the triggers.
"Luo Fan, do you know something?" Ellie looked at him calmly. At the time, she didn't know what the two lines of text on the purple gold coin meant.
"I don't know. I did everything according to my mother-in-law's instructions. I didn't expect her to have a secret."
But according to what she said at the time, she probably didn't know there was such a follow-up plan. Could it be that someone else was involved?
By the way, Ellie has never seen the old witch's pet. Where did that succubus go?
Also, which family was helping the Claire family behind the scenes? However, Luo Fan wasn't too surprised that the little guy named Xiupi had obtained a title.
His talent is better than Xiuqi's, and his mind is more complicated. It is estimated that he is the one that the Claire family is focusing on cultivating. Will the two brothers have some interesting stories?
"My mother did it? And there were other forces involved?" Ellie felt a headache coming on after hearing Luo Fan's analysis.
"I really don't know. I'll have Anna keep an eye on things from now on. I guess something else might happen in the future," Luo Fan said after thinking for a while, trying to persuade her.
In any case, it's good news for Luo Fan, as it fulfills his mother-in-law's request.
They reviewed Tijie's report and learned that the branch of the corps was operating well, so they stopped discussing the previous topic.
Not long after, Tifa rushed over.
The base of the Ice Cream Mercenary Group.
Tifa trained the members of the training group according to the usual schedule.
As the mercenary group's reputation gradually improved, more and more women joined. Not long ago, more than a dozen female adventurers agreed to join the mercenary group and even contributed a new base to the group, located in the hot spring town.
Angela jumped for joy upon hearing the news, and felt even more sympathetic after learning about the women's plight.
After completing her routine check-up for the day, Tifa headed towards where Grandma Daisy lived.
She noticed that the old woman hadn't been doing well for the past two days, often drifting into a daze. Her condition had worsened considerably since Liz left.
Sigh, I hope she's alright. Let's get another doctor to come and check her over tomorrow.
The familiar room, the familiar old man, seemed to be sleeping peacefully.
After confirming the details, Tifa was about to leave when she suddenly felt a flutter in her heart and took another look.
On the bed, the old man's appearance had not changed at all, but his breathing could not be detected.
Tifa rushed inside.
Grandma Daisy's body was cold, devoid of any warmth. But on her face, some kind of lines seemed to be slowly spreading, which frightened Daisy into taking several steps back.
Realizing something was wrong, she immediately turned and ran out of the manor.
When Ellie and her group rushed to Daisy's room, the old woman's face was covered with dense lines, and there was a special dark magic fluctuation on it.
"Grandma, what's wrong?" Ellie asked, her face contorted with tears, as she rushed over to her.
Luo Fan stood to the side, carefully observing the changes in her body. Suddenly, he felt a strange divine sense sweep over his body, and heard a lazy voice.
She was very alluring, which aroused a strong impulse in him.
"So you're Ellie's pet! What an adorable slime!" An unknown voice came from the direction of Grandma Daisy.
"Who exactly are you? Could you be Lilith's magical pet?!" Luo Fan thought for a moment and roughly understood something, but he never expected that this inconspicuous old man beside him would be such a terrifying existence.
"Lilith? That heartless woman. I treated her so well, and she actually sealed me away to prolong this old man's life." The man's voice became somewhat resentful, making Luo Fan feel a pang of sympathy.
"I never expected her daughter to form a contract with a slime like you. You must have met her before, how did you feel?"
"Impressive!" Upon learning that she was a powerful figure in the shadows, Luo Fan immediately became much more cautious.
I never thought I'd actually meet the legendary succubus. I just don't know what she looks like.
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