Chapter 36

The comic then skipped the time when Xiaoman was traveling with the newly-acquainted Lion girl Lielie, and went straight to another character who had appeared before, with the appearance of Bernaludos.

Known as one of the twelve pedestals of the Mithril City, several years ago, in order to prolong life, it was presented to the race favored by the world with a solemn—

Dragon heir/half-blood nymph, water mage Yorutina.

This pale blue lady had previously talked to Lazarus as if they were old friends. Both of them were youthful and had the same quiet and mysterious temperament, which was a feast for the eyes of the readers.

However, what she was facing now was a dragon clan that had not appeared in the world for a long time, and a superior who could make her submit unconditionally since he transformed into a dragon heir. The fact that Yorutina did not kneel down was a reflection that her life over the past few hundred years had not been in vain.

But even so, the contrast between the two sides, one sitting and the other standing, has already fully revealed her servant stance with no room for maneuver in front of Bernardus.

"I'm too lazy to give orders to foreigners." Bernaludus sat upright this time, not as uninhibited as he was in the Lich Research Room, but still very nonchalant. "I just want you to do one thing, and then you're still free."

"Please give your orders." said Yorutina.

At this moment, she opened her beautiful eyes which usually had their eyelids lowered, and the readers saw that the hair, eyebrows, eyelashes, lips and nails in the picture were all light blue and slightly translucent like aquamarine, and she also had a pair of dazzling brown-gold irises.

[Wow, the contrast is so strong when I close my eyes]

[Is Belu so cool? One of the two big guys from Mithril City who appeared now is like a little secretary.]

"I heard that the Flower City is holding a competition recently."

"…It should be." The spellcaster, who had reached this level and was no longer involved in worldly affairs, was stunned for a moment before he thought of the corresponding event.

It's just a local event to increase economic income, how come this person is interested? Yorutina muttered to herself. For ordinary people, it is of course a rare event, but for spellcasters, it is probably not as noticeable as the private betting competitions among the more memorable apprentices.

"Arrange for the entry review to be relaxed for a while. That's all." Bernardus said briefly.

As a spellcaster whose rigid thinking meant a dead end, Yorutina had several guesses in her mind the moment she heard this order.

But the most important thing was to complete the order. The dragon blood marks that had been engraved on her soul made Yolutina immediately begin to think about how to implement it.

——The current generation of Flora City seems to still have a female city lord? Probably a hardliner with more stable means... Let's leave the affairs of those people to the experts. I remember whose disciple is the princess of the Holy City. According to the depth of the noble marriage, it should be easy to contact the family of the official in charge of review and supervision in Flora. Contact that guy later and ask him to find a disciple to come over, and arrange it as soon as possible.

As for T being punished by his city lord afterwards? Just give him enough benefits. After the completion, just give them some results and let them divide them among themselves.

[…So real.]

[Our Lord is just too lazy to play power games, not that he doesn't understand them.jpg]

[When you are in a high position, you can order those cunning people to fight for your life.jpg]

On the surface, the Dragon Heir simply bowed respectfully to her monarch.

Her long light blue hair slid across the surface of her robe, half covering the hollow hexagram emblem that represented her lofty status in the Mithril City, as if she belonged to the Mithril City but had a special position of obeying the orders of the dragon clan first.

"As you wish, my Lord," she said.

Readers were keenly aware of the title and were greatly shocked, and then started making fun of it the next second.

[Ah? My friend is still the boss? (Leans back) You kid...]

[I see. If he wasn’t the boss, he wouldn’t be so arrogant. He would have been beaten to death long ago.]

[How can my friend be like an ordinary member? He has a face full of the words "I am the best in the world"]

[Now I’ve really become a boss, hahaha]

[(Red eyes) Man, don't let me lose you again (hushed) (forbearance)]

[?! It's me, right?]

[He, the supreme leader of the dragon clan, is extremely successful and arrogant. However, his personality changes drastically after one night. He is willing to serve the mysterious man and contract all the spellcasting materials in the city for him... I will watch the sequel later.]

[Ah ...

【Smile and restock...】

"Goodbye, then. - Luluti." Bernaludus stood up.

He did not spread the pair of dragon wings that indicated his identity, but simply dissipated and faded away.

[Isn't my name four characters long? What is this?]

[I don't care, I'll just call her Sister Lulu]

[Is Luti supposed to be her real name? It sounds a bit more ancient.]

Such pressure... turned out to be just an illusion, Yorutina thought.

However, no one has called me by this name for a long time.

The dragon heir, who had used the name Yorutina for hundreds of years, stood up, stroked his eyes without a trace of wrinkles, and smiled with a hint of resentment.

Since the extinction of Nymph and even the mixed-blood clan, the true name of "Akirti" that only the clan members can call out has been hidden until now, and was awakened by the dragon clan who returned to the world. She has already sold herself for her life, so it is not surprising that the master can see the true name on the soul of the slave.

[The Nymph clan is extinct? ]

Some readers are sensitive to problems from psychological activities.

[Someone mentioned before where the Siren of Lasirong came from. I think there is a connection.]

[The common point is that both of them are located in remote places...ah, except for the humanoid ones. 】

[I think of bad things]

[Nymph is a water fairy, and Siren is also a sea monster, emm, if both of them are extinct]

[Danger, Dragon Clan, Danger]

[Let the handsome guy go - he's a good dragon, don't kill him - (panic)]

[I have a feeling that this is Star God's fault again.]

[Intuitive Star God's Pot +1, how can the death of God not be considered the most serious environmental damage leading to the extinction of the species]

Yuan Qian was greatly impressed by this and secretly happy. After all, he was not the one whose clues were touched by the readers' various speculations this time. Bernaludus was able to call out Yorutina's real name because she had become a follower of the dragon clan after the transformation. Any other dragon could do the same.

The so-called Nymphs and Sirens in this comic world are not exactly the same as what readers know, but they are basically the same thing with similar properties, so it is okay to use them as translation names.

And their extinction actually happened hundreds of years ago, before he started using emotional values ​​to fill in the settings. The original blending was just to fill in the age sufficiently so that the condition of "Lazarus had a chance to obtain the corpse of the Siren during his lifetime" was met, so the setting could be successfully passed.

Because the extinction of these rare races is indeed related to the deterioration of the Star God's condition, and the latter is related to Xiaoman's main storyline, Yuan Qian certainly did not miss this small clue.

In fact, he had put some related items in the luggage he gave Xiaoman before he sent her away... I just don't know how long it will take for the disciple to find it. Because spell materials are never enough, and they can be used in emergencies when you are short of money, he accidentally gave Xiaoman a lot of them in order to be prepared.

"So you added a siren to number two on purpose."

[No. Even if there were sirens everywhere and they were eating people, I would still choose them. This is about aesthetics, and you don't understand anything about it. Good looks last a lifetime!] The adjutant loudly protested against this conspiracy theory being imposed on him.

"Then do you dare to make a video? It's unfair that I'm the only one whose appearance is seen." It was not the time for him to go out yet, and he was still standing nearby to protect Xiaoman secretly - within a range where he could rush over at any time without being followed too obviously - so the somewhat bored Yuan Qian tried to provoke him.

After all, this guy always said that being beautiful is a lifelong thing, and as a local demon boss in a different world, he actually has a deep understanding of face-pinching. Maybe he himself is a big monster that dies in the light. In any case, he is seeking revenge for the fact that "Winchester" was pinched into that way and caused him to suffer from the uncanny valley effect but still had to accept it.

Who says good people can't hold grudges? That's not true.

[…No way.] The adjutant said coldly.

"Are you really upset? No, don't be angry."

[You are not a pretty girl. I look like this so that they will like me and ask for pats on the head. Men have no value at all.]

Hearing this unabashed tone of disdain, Yuan Qian remained silent, and understood why he understood the aesthetic tastes of female readers, who accounted for the majority of the emotional value, and thus created the undeniably excellent looks of characters like No. 2, No. 3, and No. 4. Everything happened for a reason.

"You live just to have fun in front of the little sister, right? You are obviously a demon king."

"Because it's the most beautiful thing in the world, and the thought of not having them pat me on the head and flatter me makes me want to destroy everything. Seriously." The adjutant replied.

"Hiss. Why do you make it sound like I'm going to go berserk if I don't eat candy?"

[That’s true. Don’t forget that I’m a good demon. I’m a troublesome creature with destruction etched into my nature.]

"I'm sorry, I've known you for so long and I've only noticed that you love to play, cook, kidnap poor girls for revenge, etc..." Yuan Qian changed the subject, "How about you create your own character to play with? I'm afraid I'll have a split personality sooner or later if I continue to act. I've been playing Lazarus for so long that I almost couldn't help but touch where the long hair is. It's too scary."

[——Wait until you get enough points.] The adjutant neither sympathized and agreed nor firmly refused. He just pointed out the most important issue.

Yuan Qian, whose pain point was hit, fell silent.

Even though his emotional balance had suddenly increased significantly after Lazarus's exit, he hadn't counted the decimals for a long time. However, No. 4's identity in the imagination was also special, and the required expenses could directly pay out most of the remaining balance, which meant that he would have to tighten his belt and save money in the future. Therefore, any subsequent plans were still completely castles in the air.

Poverty is really sad. Yuan Qian opened the character interface and added some obvious fatigue to Winchester's original flawless beauty.

"How is it?" Yuan Qian asked for reference opinions.

[Hao Ku Feng is not bad either.] I was unexpectedly recognized this time.

Originally, it was worth being happy about the progress, but Yuan Qian felt a little upset when he thought about the fact that this inspiration came from his own business.

"Is there no way to easily earn emotional points in this world?" Yuan Qian muttered.

[Yes, but it is not suitable for you and cannot be broadcast.]

“……” Yuan Qian was at least an adult and quickly thought of what those methods might be.

It is better to rely on your own efforts to save up the emotional value. You can feel more at ease using the emotional value gained by wearing clothes.

He silently turned to the next page of the comic update he bought, and saw that Xiaoman and Lie had easily passed the level and entered Flora City because of Bernaludos's advance arrangement.

The updated content was all about the time he had experienced. Yuan Qian of course knew that this included the appearance of the Lion Clan boxer and the scene they saw when they first entered the City of Flowers, as well as the scene where Xiaoman accompanied Lielie to the arena in order to inquire about Sumei's whereabouts.

Lielie is a rough man who relies on his intuition and five senses. His personality is by no means as meticulous as Sumei. Xiaoman wears wolf ears of a disguised race and has been treated by one of the strongest spellcasters in the world, so it is difficult to be detected even after spending a long time with him.

So when someone mocked Xiaoman for being an abandoned person and told him not to even think about participating in the competition, and even said some very unpleasant things like "he should go to the bar and mop the floor as soon as possible", his anger was absolutely real.

If it weren't for the fact that Flora City strictly prohibits fighting outside the venue, and violators will not only be expelled but also have their fingers chopped off as punishment, Lielie would have already rushed up and started fighting.

"I'll do it myself." Xiaoman said.

She walked towards the man who had just said such unpleasant things as "inherit your mother's business" and said expressionlessly, "I accept the challenge."

三年一度的賽事期間芙羅拉城為了炒熱氣氛，給出的獎勵和補貼都很豐厚，這男人本就是剛從競技場中小勝一把才會膨脹得到處尋釁，此刻看着身形比他瘦削、好像經不住幾下的年輕人，想到該怎麽把這張白淨臉孔揍到青腫地在沙地裏打滾，舔了舔下唇。

"You are not even a contestant, how can you play?" he taunted, trying to further anger Xiaoman.

The next moment, he and the people watching the excitement were all stunned - the person in charge of the arena this morning appeared beside Xiaoman, holding the contestant's badge and the arm strap to mark the identity, and presented them with both hands with an attentive and friendly smile.

The bright red emblem and the exquisite pure gold badge sparkle brilliantly in the sun, making it an unforgettable sight. It is a very special style.

The flower-shaped gem inlaid on the badge means that someone behind this contestant has bet 100,000 gold coins, which is the upper limit of the initial bet that each spectator can make on a single contestant. It is also a mark that only a few of the crowded contestants who they saw when they walked into the arena just now are wearing.

Not only that. There are already two such gems on the badge presented to Xiaoman by the arena.

"My friends and I believe she will win." In the comic, someone who is already in the high audience seats overlooking the panoramic view below says firmly.

As a high roller who has already made large bets on several games, he deserves to be treated like a private room. Of course, this is also to coax him not to mess up the game... Such complex thoughts were expressed in the dialogue box by a certain arena staff member who did not dare to neglect him at all.

Bernardus simply stood in front of the box without flinching, allowing the strong sunlight that poured in to illuminate his eyes thoroughly, making the darker brown and gold also glow brightly, like molten lava flowing through the earth.

...In addition to the cold and scrutinizing look in his eyes, there was also a hint of expectation.

[A classic face-slapping scene! ]

[Great! It's not easy for someone to provoke a little wolf cub! ]

[Another battle scene, it’s great to watch! ]

[How did my friend predict that the little wolf would take on this challenge? ]

[He just saw through it. There are all kinds of people in the arena. It is very likely that this kind of scumbag will come over and jerk off when he sees two little girls.]

[Support Xiaoman for beating up the bad guy, he is foul-mouthed and even brought his mother along, he deserves to be walled! ]

[I am dying of laughter. Arena: Please eat and drink well and stop wasting money! There is a limit to our behind-the-scenes manipulation! ]

[Translation in human language: He randomly bet on the big bets ten times without even checking, and played for a whole morning but made almost no profit or loss. Is he still a human being? He is finished. Some customers who are sensitive to the amount of money have found that his winning and losing are too accurate. I think you are not here to make money, you are here to play with our lives! ]

[One sentence, my friend, you are such an awesome guy]

[Is this based on his intuition about money or his good eyesight? I am impressed by him. He is worthy of being called a dragon.]

[I am dying of laughter. Seriously. The odds are so bad. You are a walking father. Just go ahead and smash it. Who can smash it more than you?]

[Wuwuwu, but he remembered to place a bet for Lasi as well...]

[This photo of my friend has reached a new level of handsomeness. If you don’t look closely, no one would know it’s a knife! ]

[Dragon pupils are so beautiful that I can’t take my eyes off them, but after looking at them for too long I actually thought they were a little sad? ]

[The most cruel performance of the word "rich and inhumane"]

Hey, readers, if number three and number one were not unrelated, do you think I couldn't place three bets? I created my own character based on my own skills. How can I be called a dragon if I don't show off my wealth? Today, I, Bernaludos, will make my protagonist the most dazzling child in the arena.

Yuan Qian looked at his performance and the sentence "She will win" at the end of the comic update, and continued to spend money with great satisfaction, acting like an emotionless money-spending machine.