Chapter 126 : Chapter 126

Chapter 126 - Boosting Motivation

An hour ago.

Thud─

The volcanic zone where the Blue Volcano was located.

To this place, which should now be called the field branch of the Dark Elixir business, the person in charge had returned.

“You’ve worked hard, Young Master.”

After releasing the kidnapper at the place of abduction, I glanced around.

The workers, who must have come from the General Construction Department, were in the middle of their work with well-coordinated hands and feet.

Someone had already built the frame, and the workers’ role was to clothe it.

Even from here, a step away from the site, the wasteland was quickly taking shape.

“Even in a pressing situation, your subordinates find their own tasks and are performing them accurately.”

“They are men I trust.”

“It seems they trust you too, Young Master. Otherwise, they couldn’t possibly be doing their jobs so calmly while the main camp is under attack.”

“Strictly speaking, they aren’t my subordinates, so they have no reason to get involved, do they?”

Messenger Ransis chuckled.

“You have a talent for boasting about yourself in an interesting way.”

“I’ve been found out.”

Not quite like his teacher, but the Youngest Son’s lips also curved into a line.

“Since they are not subordinates, there is no reason to maintain loyalty. From a rational standpoint, they see that the Fifth Son will return alive from the Family Head and win the war against his siblings.”

The messenger briefly summarized the reason why the site was operational.

As she said, the field command trusted the Youngest Son.

From any perspective, that was noticeable.

But what was truly noticeable now was the Youngest Son’s attitude.

“Is it really okay to be here like this? The young ladies won’t miss this opportunity.”

“My dear sisters will surely come at me with all they have.”

Even though his house was on fire, the Youngest Son remained as composed as if it were someone else’s house.

Rather, he seemed to be waiting for it to burn a little more.

“I don’t know what you’re aiming for, but if it all burns down, it will be hard to manage the aftermath.”

“Well. I’d rather say it’s ripening than burning.”

“…Ripening?”

The Youngest Son nodded.

“If I go too early, it’ll be raw meat and I won’t be able to chew it. If I go too late, as you said, it will all be burnt.”

Right now, he was exercising patience to find that opportune time.

The fire would grow stronger, and the masterless Eclipse would resist as much as it could.

That exquisite moment in the clash where force meets force.

He had to aim for that strangely orchestrated moment.

“If I time it right, I can just deliciously eat the well-ripened incident.”

“…An incident grilled using everything you’ve achieved as firewood. It certainly sounds delicious.”

“If you add the seasoning here, the flavor will be even richer.”

“What kind of seasoning.”

With the same smile, his bloodshot eyes turned to her.

“About two hours from now. When I’m talking with my sisters, just come to me, hold out your hand, and leave.”

“Talking? With the young ladies who attacked Eclipse?”

“Don’t ask for details. Just hold out your hand when I give the signal.”

“I don’t know what it is, but it sounds fun.”

Teacher and student looked at each other with the same eyes.

***

A Spirit Sorcerer attacks the opponent’s soul.

Since the ground and buildings were safe from their attacks, Eclipse did not seem to have undergone a major battle.

The circuit that transmitted power had become unstable, and a deathly chill had settled over the entire area—that was the extent of the damage.

However, the circuits could be fixed by Belir’s talented people, and the chill could simply be dispelled.

The interior, which had been steaming hot as if it held hellfire, was cooled with Yin energy before letting in the guests.

“It’s done.”

Clatter─

The last bone fragment embedded in her skin fell off.

The Head Maid put down the tweezers and placed the collected bone fragments into a bucket.

The fragments of Exploding Bone were vicious; the more one tried to remove them, the deeper they dug in.

With ordinary skills, one wouldn’t even dare to try and pull them out.

“……”

However, the Head Maid moved the tweezers so skillfully that the Third Daughter watched her intently.

“How is it, sister.”

Nod.

The Third Daughter only nodded her head before standing up again.

“There’s a decoction prepared by the councilors of Hexa. I’ll have it prepared for you later.”

Shake, shake.

“Melaine is fine.”

Indeed, she seemed to be.

The wounds, which had not been treated with a single herb or bandage.

As soon as the bone fragments were removed, they began to heal at a rapid pace, leaving no scars.

She had probably absorbed a panacea from a large entity that enhanced self-regeneration, but.

‘Even so, it’s incredibly fast.’

It was thanks to that blessed body receiving the effects of physical ability-related panaceas extremely well.

If one liked a satisfying sense of impact, it was best to primarily raise the Third Daughter character.

If the fight had lasted just a little longer, I might have tasted that satisfying impact myself.

I would pass on that.

“Please, sit.”

He had them sit in a room quickly prepared by opening and closing the outer wall.

The Second Daughter looked around the interior.

It was simple curiosity, not looking for traps.

“It’s amazing no matter how many times I see it. How is the building structured?”

“It depends on how I feel. If you refuse my upcoming proposal, sister, I don’t know how it might change again.”

“You’re good at threatening too. Better than Jamie in many ways.”

“I’ll take that as a compliment.”

The siblings sat facing each other.

Two chairs were enough.

After all, the Second Daughter would be sitting on the Third Daughter’s lap anyway.

“Excuse me.”

“Excuse me!”

Swoosh─

The Head Maid and the Butler came in and poured tea into the siblings’ cups.

While doing so, the Butler occasionally glared at the young ladies.

Of course, in his current form, he was merely cute.

“Good work.”

“Yeah. Young Master. Call me again if you need me. This time, I can really burn them alive.”

“Don’t worry and stay with the Head Maid.”

“Okay, okay.”

I stroked his fluffy hair where the goat horns grew.

Butler Amon enjoyed the touch, gave the young ladies one last glare, and left with the Head Maid.

The room was left with only the siblings.

The host pointed to the simple table in front of them.

“This tea is good for recovering from fatigue. I also placed a slice of cake as a dessert since sugar is lacking after a battle.”

“Your hospitality is much better than Jamie’s, too. I’ll enjoy it.”

“……”

The nose just below the Third Daughter’s bangs, which came down to her eyes, twitched.

The Second Daughter, while replying, couldn’t take her eyes off the sliced cake.

A whipped cream cake topped with plenty of strawberries.

It was what these sisters loved most in the world.

The Fourth Son and the young ladies liked desserts, but their tastes were different.

If the Fourth Son was into chocolate, these two were traditional cake enthusiasts.

“This is a bribe big enough to be concerning. I wonder what kind of favor you’re going to ask.”

The Second Daughter reached out and took the plate with the cake.

She placed the plate, one prepared for each person, on her lap.

The Third Daughter placed hers on her sister’s head and moved her fork.

Nom. Nom nom without stopping.

As whipped cream decorated the corners of the sisters’ munching mouths, the Youngest Son also opened his mouth.

“I would like my sisters to join the family business I’m in charge of. Instead.”

The point that needed discussion was next.

“Without compensation.”

Halt.

The Second Daughter’s fork stopped.

The Third Daughter still enjoyed the cake placed on her sister’s head.

No matter the situation, the cake was just too delicious.

The sweet bribe seemed half-successful, but the other half of failure quickly followed.

“Are you saying you’ll work us without any compensation?”

“If we’re only talking about material compensation, then you are correct, sister.”

“……”

The Second Daughter’s eyes narrowed.

The reason she didn’t storm out of her seat was because of the emphatically spoken first words.

“Other compensation…”

A silence, neither long nor short, flowed between the conversation.

The empty space was filled by the clattering of forks and plates.

When the Third Daughter’s cake was down to two bites, the Second Daughter spoke.

“It’s not a losing deal.”

“I believed you would understand, sister.”

“I understand. Joining the family business means our names will also be listed, and if we are needed, it must not be a small matter.”

“That’s right. The Family Head may acknowledge your contributions and grant you a reward. Though it depends on how well you perform.”

The Second Daughter cut a piece of cake with her fork and put it in her mouth.

“Whatever the task, it doesn’t matter.”

She placed the half-eaten cake plate on top of her younger sister, who had already finished hers.

The Third Daughter hesitated for a moment before accepting it.

The older sister, who received the empty plate in return, continued speaking.

“Because you can’t give us a task that my sister and I cannot solve.”

“That’s a reasonable statement. Then.”

The Youngest Son held out his hand.

It was a purely pale hand, not decorated with Exploding Bone like before.

The Second Daughter gazed at that hand.

“Are you sure it’s okay? You’re already commanding a business that even the Forest Witch is involved in. If you bring me in too, Jamie will really hate it.”

She was saying that next time, it might not be a ghost legion but a giant legion that comes visiting.

Not just prodding like last time.

The master himself might come and trample the fortress walls to pieces.

“With my sisters by my side, what is there to worry about?”

“Hmph. Who said I’d help.”

Ssk─

She extended her delicate hand.

The two hands clasped in the center of the table.

Clatter─

The Third Daughter, who had neatly emptied her plate at some point, also wrapped her hand around their handshake.

The three were connected by a handshake, which signified a truce.

“Now we should talk business. What do you need us to do?”

“First, to give you some context, the name of the family business is Dark Elixir.”

“…Dark Elixir? Is it related to Wisdom?”

“You can see it as our Millesdusk version of an Elixir.”

“This business is more immense than I thought.”

I knew what she was imagining, but it wasn’t quite like her imagination.

“The Dark Elixir we’ll make for the business is not a panacea. Instead, it expands the limits of the sorcerer who consumes it.”

“Then mass production will be necessary.”

“As you’ve said. Also, for mass production, we need Wisdom’s blood, which we have already secured.”

Wisdom’s blood.

She wanted to ask why it was needed and how it was obtained, but now was not the time for questions.

Instead, upon hearing it, she immediately understood the problem and what was desired.

“That Wisdom’s blood is limited. You need us to multiply it to a quantity sufficient for mass production, don’t you?”

“Exactly.”

Although there were exceptions, most characters from the great families had maternal families.

This maternal family provided another identity in addition to the great family the character belonged to.

What would be used now was the sisters’ maternal family.

‘Their maternal side’s abilities made me feel like I was farming whenever I used them.’

Taking this route would be the fastest way to mass-produce Wisdom’s blood.

There was no need to capture and breed collateral branches of the Wisdom family like the Mains of the past.

‘If I bring them in as planned, the work becomes much easier.’

However, the Second Daughter’s reaction was negative.

“I don’t know what rumors you’ve heard, but only solids can bear fruit on our mother’s family land. Liquids won’t work.”

“I’m the expert when it comes to blood. Please trust me.”

“…Fine. If it fails, it’s your loss anyway.”

The older sister leaned against her younger sister’s body.

“And there’s something I want to ask.”

“If it’s something I can answer.”

“The Family Head… was he healthy?”

“Extremely so.”

Thinking of when Usurper of Death was activated still sent a chill down my spine.

It was a strength that felt no aging.

“In any case. The Family Head is also showing great interest in this matter. If we succeed, we might even be able to report directly to him.”

“…The Family Head’s great interest. That’s something I can’t easily believe.”

“I have proof.”

The Youngest Son’s bloodshot eyes turned to the empty air.

“Even now, the Family Head’s messenger is probably watching us.”

Swoosh─

A hand wearing a black silk glove revealed itself.

“…!”

The sight of a severed arm floating in the air naturally made one’s body stiffen.

Moreover, that arm pointed at each of the siblings with its index finger, one by one.

Swish─

With a final gesture as if slitting a throat, it vanished once more.

“Let’s work hard, sisters.”

“…Yeah. We’d better.”

With the messenger’s seasoning, the young ladies’ motivation blazed up.

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