Chapter 47

On the afternoon when Xiaoman received the invitation, Bernardus took his two children to the tailor shop.

He seemed to have really come with the intention of seeing the excitement. Not only did he lead the messenger to find Xiaoman, he even wanted to buy Xiaoman some decent clothes.

This tailor shop is very spacious, probably because it is frequented by customers with enough generosity. Everywhere is filled with new and old fabrics, accessories and ready-made clothes in various forms. It is dazzling, like a small maze made of cloth imitating a cluster of flowers, and every corner is beautiful.

Lielie had already run around to look around, and was now waving a cane with a gold ring that looked like an old item. Xiaoman was sitting in the chair brought by the owner's daughter, holding a drink she had brought him, and was waiting obediently.

The tall, blond dragon casually took out a specially made piece of wood and threw it to the shop owner, who carefully examined it with his glasses and then turned to the back of the shelf.

Hearing the sound of wheels, Xiaoman blinked and watched the owner push out a whole rack of finished clothes.

And... they all seem to be the right size for her.

It turns out that he didn't bring them here on a whim. Bernaludos had already customized the equipment in this store based on the sizes he got from the competition data channel.

Sure enough, the owner later put out another rack of clothes, which, judging by the completely different style and size, belonged to Lielie.

Bernardus waved to Lielie to come over and asked her to try on the clothes. Then he turned to Xiaoman and said, "You try it on too."

"Too many." Xiaoman said.

"Are you going to order just one or two? That's not a gift at all, it's an embarrassment to me." Bernardus raised his chin arrogantly.

Xiaoman felt that it was extremely difficult to convince a dragon about spending money, so he gave up resisting - at least he was not so extravagant as to mindlessly dress them all in clothes covered with pearls, gems and gold threads, but he chose the best materials and cuts, and the styles were obviously carefully designed, so the effect of so many pieces put together was very amazing.

Of course, what we mean by "putting in effort" is that he used enough sincerity, that is, money, to impress the tailors, so that they were happy and energetic and put their best efforts into designing.

Xiaoman reached out and took off a new set of clothes including a blue and black long coat, and walked behind the curtain. The owner's daughter took the opportunity to follow in and help the customer try on the clothes.

She came out quickly and said, "This one will do."

"Put away the rest. I'll make them according to your size. If you keep them, they won't be sold and will just take up space." Bernardus walked closer and raised his hand, flicking Xiaoman's forehead with his fingertips, making a series of crisp and pleasant sounds.

What he said was true. Among the beastmen, some women had a strong and solid body like Lielie, differing only in height, while others were born slim and delicate. In any case, the parts that represent fertility and strength were very plump.

Xiaoman is not short among the adult beastmen, but he is so thin and tall that he can only be seen in male adolescence for a few years. It is almost impossible to sell it whether it is men's or women's clothing.

Even if Ellyretna, whose appearance is completely typical of aristocratic aesthetics, wanted to catch this person to try on, only the waistline would fit, the shoulder width and sleeve length overflowed a lot, and the middle part could not be tucked into the clothes. So unless Xiaoman's teacher was resurrected and rejuvenated to 17 years old, it would be difficult to find another buyer in the world who could take these clothes away.

Xiaoman didn't want the store owner to lose money, so he had to put all the clothes into a small carry-on space.

"It turns out to be the spellcaster..." The shop owner's daughter exclaimed with a little surprise, her cheeks flushed.

At this time, Lielie also came out. The lion girl was wearing a handsome hunting suit. The thick material matched her wheat-colored skin and did not make her look short.

Lielie was holding a piece of dry bread in his mouth, and he lowered the brim of his hat and posed in several different ways to look cool in front of other people. He was indeed a child who was loved by everyone in the tribe and would never show any fear when being watched.

After showing off her new clothes, she put the bread roll back into her mouth and ate it, then ran over to look at Xiaoman's new clothes.

"The elder sister looks so cool today!" Lielie gave her full approval with shining eyes.

"You can take the rest with you," Bernardus said to Lielie.

"Ah?" Lielie held the back of his head, his hesitant expression revealing a foolish look, "But I don't have such a big bag, how can I take it back?"

Even Xiaoman was stunned by his hesitation. The shop owner, her daughter and other tailors couldn't help laughing. Amid the good-natured laughter, only the Dragon King remained calm and gave Lielie the same double-headed laugh as Xiaoman.

He told Lielie calmly: "You can put them all on."

"That's right!" A flash of inspiration seemed to appear in Lielie's mind, and he suddenly realized something and made a fist with his left hand to hit the palm of his right hand.

“……” Xiaoman lowered his head, spread out his five fingers and pressed them on his face, and suddenly felt a little tired.

The shop owner tried hard to hold back his laughter and brought out a portable cloth bag for clothes. Together with his daughter, he took down Lielie's rack of clothes, packed them into sets, folded them, and then tied them into two large bags.

Lielie thanked them and picked up two bags of clothes.

The Lion Clan boxer, whose mind and strength were inversely proportional, didn't remember until he had walked several steps out of the store, and turned back:

"Wait, I said these are going to cost a lot of money, right?" she asked loudly, a little nervously.

Most people couldn't keep up with the pace of this child's thinking. Bernardus paused before speaking:

"…Don't worry, it won't be enough even if I sell it, so don't worry about it."

"Oh." Lielie nodded, and really returned to happy mode, turned around and continued walking towards his residence.

Bernardus and Little Manchu were walking behind. Bernardus suddenly asked casually:

"If she thinks so, why aren't you worried?"

"It will cost a lot of money, but it shouldn't be more than what the teacher gave you."

Xiaoman answered. After all, although this dragon seemed to spend money lavishly, Xiaoman actually had the impression that he was very shrewd, and probably the type that would never accept a loss.

"That's true." Bernardus accepted the guess, and the corners of his mouth raised in a way that others could not understand.

“What he gave me is so valuable that it will benefit me for the rest of my life,” he said.

Hmm? It doesn't sound like a physical item, so what did you give him, teacher? Xiaoman thought silently.

She was going to go on a date with Elliotta soon, and was planning to seize the opportunity to give it a try. Her nervous mood had disappeared after this trip and fitting activity, and she just lifted her sleeves to take a look.

New clothes of this color should not be noticeable even if they are stained with blood at night.

Yuan Qian didn't know what she was thinking at the moment, but he heard the update reminder a little later.

[Ding, the comic you work for has been updated. Original price 200, pre-order price 29.9, countdown 5~4~3......]

Yuan Qian listened to this fake mechanical sound and felt that there was something fishy going on.

[2~1~——Wow, congratulations on becoming the luckiest actor today. I’ll give you 98 discount coins. When you reach 100, you can get an additional discount——Just move your fingers to complete a character setting edit and you can get up to 2 discount coins!]

"How come even you have learned this meme? There really is everything in the forums!" Yuan Qian couldn't help himself at this point.

The other party did not respond, as if they were determined to give this joke a complete life.

Yuan Qian had no choice but to casually open Winchester's character setting and darken the original light pink iris until it looked like dripping raspberry syrup, and clicked save.

[Task completed, get 1 discount coin, goal is about to be achieved, invite a friend to help and get more discount coins immediately! ]

"Stop playing, okay? Where can I find my friends..."

[Ah, don’t I count? Scumbag.] The adjutant removed the mechanical voice package and accused.

“We are partners, right?”

[……]

The adjutant placed the update purchase button for 29.9 emotional points in front of Yuan Qian in a businesslike manner and said nothing more.

"I was just joking." Yuan Qian quickly tried to save the situation. "Of course we are friends. I would also welcome you to come and play after the mission is completed. I never had any friends before. You know I was in poor health and hardly went to school. I didn't even know my classmates...Apart from you, the people I am most familiar with are doctors. They are just human beings. They are not as handsome as you, Lord Demon."

There was still no sound from the other side.

“I’ll treat you to French fries then. Order twenty servings, fried fresh!” Yuan Qian had no choice but to use his ultimate move.

[It’s a deal.] The adjutant then forgave the bad teammate.

Yuan Qian breathed a sigh of relief and was about to open the update when he heard him say:

[Have you ever thought about what caused the Star God's illness?]

——It seems that there really isn’t.

After being established as the No. 3 of the Dragon Clan, Yuan Qian naturally understood the Star God's condition better. He knew that He had long been unable to bear the heavy burden and was on the verge of collapse at any moment, and that He had only been holding on until now for the safety of the world He carried.

The dragons and him are as closely related as the trunk and branches of a tree, so much so that since a long, long time ago, the dragons have welcomed fewer and fewer new lives. However, since dragons rarely let their cubs appear in the outside world and their lifespan is too long, the beasts have not discovered the problem even though they have a complete historical record.

Bernaludus was a later addition, and according to the past when the emotional value was supplemented, he completely matched the image of the dragon clan in its heyday, making him a special case. He was in sharp contrast to the clan members who were inevitably aging slowly and could die at any time even if they were successfully hatched, so he became the king with the expectation that it was natural.

Six hundred years ago was a special node that was little known to the world. Even the number of disabled people doubled, unprecedentedly exceeding the number on one hand. Two healthy beastman couples began to give birth to children who were still beastmen but had weak bloodlines and were abandoned by natural elements.

At that time, the dragons were ordered to "return".

The Star God increasingly needed someone to kill him, and began to need an individual to share his burden and help maintain his existence.

The dragon clan has no shirking its responsibility.

After the entire tribe abandoned their physical bodies, with the grandeur of their lives, the strength of their souls, and the endurance of their wills, they, together with the God who carries the world, resisted the disease that was increasingly eroding and destroying Him.

According to the revised cause and effect, the key to the answer to the true proposition "How does the world exist" predicted by Queen Kalisai is now. Therefore, the Dragon King, who intentionally retained a slight connection when returning, was summoned to wake up, regain his form, and descend into the world.

But after waking up, he didn't pay any special attention to Xiaoman, and even regarded her as a cub. The first thing he did was to find his friend's residence and wander around to spy. He was really rebellious and unruly, and his ideas were extremely strange.

Of course, Yuan Qian did it on purpose. Because a popular and aloof supporting character should be indifferent to the protagonist and have his own things to do, which is what can be called an independent self.

Only after being reminded by his adjutant did Yuan Qian notice: Yes, what exactly is the Star God's disease?

...Since the Star God seems confused, maybe we should ask someone else who knows the situation instead of asking him himself.

For example - the beastmen.

The Dragon Society would naturally look down on these little creatures who are not as strong as them, have a short lifespan, and are obsessed with infighting all day long due to racial differences, but Yuan Qian would not do that.

He thought that all the beastmen in this world believed in the Star God, so the temples that worshiped Him could not be completely fake. Moreover, based on his superficial understanding of the large and small political systems in the mortal world, there were probably some rumors circulating in a small range among the top leaders outside the temples.

Considering the number of beastmen who have multiplied over the past few thousand years, there should be at least four figures of intelligent people among ten thousand. Even if we exclude those who are not interested in this, what clues are there in the world they live in that all the people in the past generations combined cannot figure out? Yuan Qian did not believe it.

It's the right time, or I can start with Ellyretna... Never mind, it's better not to spoil the fun. Yuan Qian thought that the beautiful city lord had only invited Xiaoman tonight, and if he drove over in the dead of night, he would really be like a light bulb, and it was a bright gold extra-large size, so he gave up.