Chapter 562

The aftershocks of Mistral's ascension to godhood and the Weave's coverage continue.

The next day, Rod went to the newspaper box at Henry's Farm and found it stuffed full with several extra editions added by various newspapers.

Some wouldn't fit, so they were simply placed underneath the newspaper box, spread everywhere.

Just like the Tiefling, Sybil, last night.

One can only say that a young girl fresh out of the nest is still a young girl; while her stamina and proficiency may not compare, her sense of novelty for new things remains constant.

Of course, one could also say she has developed a taste for it.

Over these two months.

Sybil has asked Rod almost every day if he is free at night.

Even when seeing Rod during the day, she would steal glances at his crotch.

Once she knew no one was watching, she would sneak over for a touch, then laugh and skip away.

It made Rod wonder if he was being flirted with.

The Tiefling's fiery body, red skin, combined with the girl's unique coquettishness and inexperience.

Provided quite a good experience for the Ranger.

So, aside from dealing with Lady Kali's frog-catching requests, Rod would usually spend time with her.

After all, her stamina isn't great.

Most of the time, it was done in the first half of the night; by then, Rod would slip out again.

Running all night long to get off.

Highlighting nothing but boundless energy.

Eh.

This isn't decadence.

With the effects of the 【Genesis Dew】, the 【Charm Fluid】 has greatly benefited the girls.

Over these two months, all those irrigated have successively broken through.

Here, the Tree Spirit Vivian had the strongest digestion, reaching the peak of the Seventh Tier directly.

The value on the Brass Spirit-Testing Ball also broke through the Eighth Tier's critical point of 300 Ke Yin, reaching 312 Ke Yin.

This is likely the reason she possesses the 【Lust Ke Yin】, absorbing energy in this aspect extremely quickly.

"Master~~~"

Tally ran over from not far away, waving and shouting.

Today she wore simple hunting gear, with a high ponytail, looking like a spirited elven archer.

Except she deliberately did not wear an undershirt.

The two mounds on her chest directly touched the semi-enclosed chest leather armor, barely containing them, and swayed wildly as she ran.

Instantly turning all that spirit into the lewd air of a succubus.

Rod glanced at her and didn't pay much attention.

Continuing to read the newspaper in his hand.

【BREAKING! The First God Appears! The Weave Covers the Entire Continent!】

【The Life of Mistral, Founder of the Weave and Goddess of Magic—Though Full of Betrayal, She Still Held Kindness in Her Heart!】

【On the Interference Phenomenon of Mistral's New Weave Topology on Traditional Spell Chanting—Greatness Needs No Words!】

【The Mistral Goddess of Magic Church Established! A Big Reveal of the Weave's Changes! Praise the Goddess's Blessing!】

Most were positive and full of praise.

Completely different from the last time, when Rod slayed the dragon and drove away the Pit Lord, which was full of conspiracy theories.

Last time, some even said he colluded with Asmodeus.

In fact, most of the bards at the newspapers are like this, chasing headlines.

Except now the target is a genuine goddess.

If they dared to speak nonsense, there would be ghosts.

"Hehe. Survival instinct maxed out."

"I want to see too~~"

Seeing her master ignore her, Tally didn't mind.

She stuck close, hugging her master's arm into her embrace to read together.

"Hugging is fine, but don't touch randomly, okay."

"I know~~ For these two months, Tally has been a good girl!"

"Not bad, indeed performed well... Do you know where?"

"The Grumpy Elf said she's coming for a big checkup to confirm the new magic's effect on the body... However, I suspect she wants to secretly touch you, Master, you must be careful~~"

Speaking.

Tally was rubbing her head against Rod's shoulder when she suddenly seemed to see something.

Pointing at one of the headlines on the newspaper.

It was the Silver Hoof Deer Valley Newspaper of the Half-Deer People, marked as a new prophecy from the Half-Deer Elder.

【The Hero Who Will End the Chaos Has Not Yet Risen, the Arch-Enemy Has Arrived! Revealing the Source of the First Calamity in the Hero Prophecy—Ed Stevens!】

This should have been headline-level news.

But obviously, it was firmly overshadowed by the news of Mistral's ascension.

"Ed Stevens... Why does this name sound so familiar?"

Tally pointed at the detailed interpretation below and read in a crisp voice:

"Ed Stevens, former captain of the Axe Shoal militia. After the Knights of the Radiant overturned the evil plot of the Zhentarim, he learned of the scheme to murder Axe Shoal's current lord, Verna Puwell, from behind the scenes."

Oh.

Rod remembered.

It was that third person, back when he took on three opponents single-handedly at Axe Shoal — apart from the half-elf Virgil and the demon Cambion — whom he had spared at the time because of his Hero Candidate status.

Who would have thought.

In the blink of an eye, he had been listed by the half-deer folk as the foremost 【Source of Calamity】.

The words of the half-deer folk and the Hero Candidate are even less trustworthy now.

Rod made up his mind — the matter of the 【Hero's Curse】 also needed to be put on the agenda.

He chatted with Tally as they walked along.

Before long, they arrived at the medical treehouse in the Bai Yu district.

By then, quite a few girls had already arrived, gathering in twos and threes to chat.

The moment they spotted Rod.

The clingier ones — the tree spirit Vivian, the ghoul Pan Ni, and the little pony girl Little Little Bangde — all eagerly crowded over.

It wasn't long.

With Lady Kali presiding and the half-deer Miss Xiao Ke assisting, the physical examination was quickly wrapped up.

Nothing in particular happened during the process.

Except that Miss Xiao Ke, as the assistant, turned beet red the moment she touched Rod's body, completely lost her composure, and nearly overturned the magic circle.

That Miss Xiao Ke, really.

Even though she and Rod had been so frank with each other so many times, she still felt unbearably shy at every meeting.

As for the results of the examination.

Everyone's body had adapted well to the new magical environment — no major issues.

"Besides this, I have one more finding to share with everyone."

Lady Kali said, glancing at the examination report for each person in her hand.

"The Weave's coverage has reached the entire material plane, and the magical canopy has caused the original spirituality to begin fusing with magic. Based on my observations, this fusion will not stop."

The halfling Lily had clearly been studying this point together with Lady Kali.

She stepped forward a few paces in her leather boots and added:

"In other words, gradually, magic will no longer be a form of energy that can only be generated through meditation — it will exist naturally across the continent."

Lady Kali nodded.

"Yes. And the plane-spanning Weave has also expanded enough to accommodate everyone. Anyone whose casting focus and casting compute power meet the standard can connect to the Weave and enjoy the step-free Kuai Gao Jie Shi Fa. I recommend that those who meet the standard all link up to the Weave — it's not a bad thing."

The elven Young Lady's thinking may have undergone a certain shift.

As a traditional elf.

She ought to have been a mage who detested new things.

Yet now she maintained sufficient optimism toward the Weave.

(End of chapter)