Chapter 427: Enhancement and the Dead Dragon

"It just so happens the truth behind the great dragon fraud case in Waterdeep has been uncovered; the Hero Alliance is organizing people to slay the dragon. With these meddlers gone, adventurers are heading that way, so we can move faster."

Lillian explained gently.

"I see," Rod said, looking reluctant.

Are they going to survey the tomb today?

That's good.

Rod had been running 【Elibert's Quaint Love Codex】 at full capacity both last night and the night before.

Of course, since she is his own mother-in-law, he definitely couldn't use the extraction mode.

During the trip to the Kingdom of Kava to exterminate the Mind Flayers, he had continuously extracted from twenty-three female fire spirits, with very good results.

However, this is a mutually beneficial mode; he expected Lillian's mana value to rise by three or four points.

But then again.

The partners are the Zhentarim and demons; both are evil things, so more enhancement is never a bad thing.

Thinking this.

While Lillian lay on his chest whispering comfort to him, Rod simply kissed her lips.

As their lips met, he cast 【Spirit Growth】 on her twice in succession.

【Spirit Growth used successfully】

【Lillian Scripconco Bular Mirror Desert acquired skill: Ancestral Spirit Communication +1】

【Details: Spirit Growth strengthened Lillian's already mastered native spiritual arts. 'Ancestral Spirit Communication' is the basic prerequisite for land Naga priest spells; this skill can enhance the effect, spell power, casting speed, and mana recovery of priest spells.】

【Remaining Spirit Growth: 72】

【Lillian Scripconco Bular Mirror Desert acquired skill: Ancestral Spirit Communication +2】

【Remaining Spirit Growth: 57】

Oh?

Both casts happened to roll exactly on 【Ancestral Spirit Communication】, directly making it +2.

Not bad.

Eve has been unable to master priest spells before; perhaps she was missing this skill. I'll add it to her twice when I get a chance.

Rod nodded silently.

If a new skill rolled out, he wouldn't know the details, and it was uncertain whether it would be useful or not.

This skill is just right, enhancing Lillian's spellcasting ability overall.

Rod felt the woman before him grow more attached the longer they kissed, and the kiss grew deeper.

He pretended to be moved and actively began touching her body.

Sure enough, Lillian was stimulated and let out a muffled groan.

Their lips parted.

Under the influence of 【Charming Fluid】, she had become somewhat confused; it seemed she hadn't yet felt the boost from Spirit Growth.

"So you're that reluctant to part with Auntie?"

"I am reluctant. Can Auntie Lillian just..."

"No, not ever again. I am yours, and I have important business to attend to."

She struggled to leave Rod's embrace.

Fortunately, the amount of 【Charming Fluid】 consumed wasn't much; casting one 【Sobering Spell】 was enough to adjust her mind.

Lillian smoothed her slightly disheveled hair, stopped looking at Rod, and left the tent directly.

The old rule.

To avoid being discovered and to prevent her own younger daughter from barging in, she still set up a ritual blockade.

As for Rod, after confirming the other party had left, he didn't put on clothes and simply sat on the edge of the bed with his legs spread open.

He stomped on the shadow beneath his feet.

"Come out for breakfast."

"Coming~~"

Tally flew out excitedly, biting the target with perfect precision just before landing.

The bet on three days of abstinence can wait until after this trip; these few days are on someone else's turf, and Tally's abilities are still needed.

Miss Wen Na Miss Puwei also left the shadow along with her.

She landed dazedly, nearly falling.

Seeing Tally happily burying herself between that man's abdomen, she immediately turned around in panic and faced the tent wall.

This... is this still human?

Didn't they say human men aren't that great in stamina in this regard???

After fooling around with that Naga beauty all night, first thing in the morning he's entangled with his succubus subordinate again!?

Given that Tally hadn't slept at all last night, watching her master's bed activities the whole time, Miss Wen Na naturally had no choice but to see some of it too.

Leaving aside that perfect body, the physique down there was also a bit terrifying; probably only a large-bodied woman like a Naga could accommodate him?

Rod didn't care what she was thinking.

He stroked Tally's head, caressing her smooth hair.

"Zhu ren, wo men jin tian ye gen zhe na ga qu bai long mu ma?"

"What are you saying..."

Tally pulled away with a "wah-ha," rubbing her face against him: "Are we following the Naga to the White Dragon Tomb today too?"

"No, they will survey for a short while before formally breaking the tomb. I stuck a slime tracker on Lillian; we'll talk after the survey is done."

"Good~~ ah woo—"

Rod began to enjoy himself again.

He looked at Miss Wen Na Miss Puwei, who was facing the wall.

She was wearing a grey-white woollen long dress today, her long pale-blue hair thick and silky, falling to her waist like satin.

"Miss Miss Wen Na, after thinking about it all night, you must have made up your mind, yes?"

"I've thought it through, Mr. Rod."

Tally's lewd noises suddenly intensified.

Miss Wen Na's face went awkward and she stopped talking: "Perhaps I'll wait until you two are finished."

"No need."

Saying so, Rod gave Tally's little head a tap. "Keep it down."

The succubus shot Miss Wen Na a glance over there, then turned back to her master with a smiling look, obediently softening her voice and movements.

"Go ahead, Miss Miss Wen Na."

"Perhaps... perhaps Mr. Rod's very first proposal is the best choice."

"You mean, trading the White Dragon Horn Seal for a safe place for you to rest and recover?" Rod raised an eyebrow, a little surprised.

"Yes."

Miss Wen Na lowered her head in shame.

"If it were just demons lurking, it wouldn't be so bad—there's always some adventurer who'd step in. But the Zhentarim are different. I know they're a bunch of evil types skilled in espionage, smuggling, and assassination. They often seize trade and power just like they're doing now. Several towns on the Moonsea have already been taken over by them the same way. And I—a daughter who's been branded as a patricide who seized power—in today's Axe Hatch, I won't get any help at all, except from Mr. Rod."

"If possible, I'd like to go to Waterdeep. Once there, I'll join a local newspaper and devote myself to exposing the Zhentarim's plots. If there's a chance, I might also seek help from the Harpers there."

Rod spread his hands:

"I'm heading to Waterdeep anyway once this is over, so I don't mind. Then it's settled. Tally, the contract."

Tally was buried in her food.

Without looking up, she coolly snapped her fingers, and a soul contract woven from spiritual essence floated into view.

A resigned Miss Wen Na, looking utterly deflated, signed it without much hesitation.

Rod looked at the contract with satisfaction, watching it split into two streams of spiritual essence that burrowed into his and Miss Wen Na's bodies respectively.

"Since that's settled, why don't you tell me what that White Dragon Tomb actually is? It's going to be robbed by the naga anyway."

"Honestly, I don't really know either. I only caught bits and pieces from my father. The dragon in the tomb seems to be an ancient white dragon. Before it died, it wrapped itself in frost, and it seems... seems its flesh still hasn't rotted."

Hearing this,

Rod's eyes lit up.

A dead dragon's scales!

【Dragon Scale Art】 can fuse dragon scales to enhance oneself. With a complete dead dragon right in front of him, he had to push his strength up another notch!

Rod then felt puzzled again:

"Wait, if it sealed itself in ice before dying, then where did that White Dragon Horn Seal in your hand come from?"

(End of chapter)