Chapter 2136: Further Verification and New Secret Medicine

"Rest assured, I won't forget about the banquet. Oh, and do you remember that thing we encountered in the alley when we headed to the docks last Sunday—the one that was hit by my 【Black Moon Rune】 but didn't die? I suspect that's the blood-sucking monster hatched from that female corpse. I want to investigate it; do you have any leads here?"

"Give me some time, I'll perform a divination for you. However, ever since the incident at the docks last weekend, that thing has been dormant for the past half-week and hasn't killed anyone else. If you want to investigate, I'm afraid you'll have to wait a while."

After accompanying Miss Beiya for lunch at noon, Xia De returned to his home in Tobesk. The house was still only occupied by Little Mia; it seemed Emilia had truly left the city with Angelina.

Lei Qianya was likely with them, so Xia De wasn't worried. After preparing lunch for the cat, he set off again for Midhillburg.

The exit to the 【Space Labyrinth】 in the Midhillburg region was located at the abandoned tower on the hillside of Mount Xikar. The scenery of Mount Xikar in summer was indeed different from other seasons. The abnormal climate didn't seem to have much impact on this mountain city located in the center of the continent; the mountains dyed emerald green and the giant trees on the summit visible when looking up were all symbols of the vigorous vitality of summer.

Midhillburg City remained the same as always; after the great event of life and death confusion last autumn, the city had returned to its former tranquility.

At the Cassandra Auction House, it was still Miss Swift who welcomed Xia De, and he subsequently met Mother Cassandra and Grace and Helen on the third floor.

The Red Butterfly sisters accompanied Xia De to the basement first, using the document-level (Level 4) relic 【Statue of the Sorrowful Nurse】 to determine whether Xia De's bloodline was still human or if he had already become a Dragonborn.

And this time, the appraisal result was no different from the last:

"Sir, you are still a pure-blooded human; you have nothing to do with dragons."

Xia De was relieved; he was satisfied with his human identity and had no thoughts of changing it.

Grace and Helen had their own room at the Cassandra Auction House, and Xia De still had vivid memories of the room in the basement originally used to help them suppress themselves during periods of loss of control. That afternoon, the twin sisters arranged their rare "date" there and instructed Miss Swift not to let anyone enter the basement before dinner.

The room and bed that had once allowed the "giant" sisters to rest were filled with an extremely alluring nectar-like scent after the fireplace was lit and the curtains were raised around the massive bed. Grace and Helen pulled Xia De into the room, and after the door closed, the flaxen-haired witch apprentice preparing to turn and leave even saw a sealing ritual centered on the "Red Butterfly" appear on the surface of the door, completely isolating the inside of the room from the outside as if afraid someone might escape.

She pouted, quite dissatisfied with the twin sisters' behavior, but still turned and left. As for inside the room, the two-in-one gentle young lady had already tackled Xia De onto the bed.

There was no wind indoors, but those pink curtains swayed slightly like flames. No one knew what happened in the room, and when Xia De was embracing the eighteen-year-old girl and whispering sweet nothings a few hours later, the girl in his arms already knew Xia De's current situation through the intimate contact just now.

"Sir, it's best not to use that Transfiguration-Dragon frequently."

The soft voice was very charming:

"Your body is very interesting; it seems to have the ability to devour and assimilate more powerful forces. We don't know the source of this ability, but that piece of what you described as suspected 'Divine Flesh' that you devoured this time was still successfully assimilated by your body. The power of that flesh was too great, causing your body to shatter and reorganize into a dragon. Although you have recovered using the Elven Secret Medicine, if you transform your body into a dragon again, you will certainly face the dilemma of being unable to turn back into a human."

"So this miracle can't be used in the future either?"

Xia De asked, and the girl in his arms smiled and shook her head, but in reality, it was more like she was rubbing her head against his neck:

"Of course not. If it's truly necessary, you can still use it, but you must be prepared for how to change back, otherwise you'll be a little kitten for a long time again. Elven Secret Medicine combined with 【Youth-Preserving Leaf】 is very good, but even the elves won't have much of this secret medicine. That elven girl from the Moonstream Clan can probably only provide you with two or three more bottles."

She said softly:

"But the good news is that this situation won't last forever. Just like how it took you a long time to completely digest the 'Origin of the Twisted Earth,' digesting this dragon meat also takes time. But since it only took half a month to digest the power of the earth's origin, it shouldn't take you more than a month to adapt to this dragon power."

Xia De stroked her black hair:

"Then how do I judge that I have completely mastered the power to transform into a dragon? Is it enough to feel that I can turn back into human form at any time after actively transforming?"

The girl in his arms laughed and gently kissed Xia De's skin:

"Of course it doesn't have to be that troublesome. Haven't you found a Dragon Altar before? If one day, without using the gloves given to you by Miss Fiona Delage, the altar recognizes you as a dragon, then it means you have completely mastered this power."

She knew what Xia De was worried about:

"Please rest assured, absorbing the power of the earth didn't turn you into stone, so completely absorbing the dragon's power won't cause your bloodline to shift either."

"So, am I really human?"

Xia De asked with some annoyance, but the girl in his arms answered with a smile:

"If you were really human, the one begging for mercy just now wouldn't be us, but you."

"A lady wouldn't say such things."

"But there is only us here, on the young lady's bed, and saying anything is permitted. This rule applies to both the Fifth Era and the Sixth Era... Mr., would you like to stay for dinner?"

Actually, Xia De had originally planned to take advantage of the afternoon to visit Mr. Edmund in Coldwater Port. But since he had received an invitation, he naturally wouldn't refuse:

"Although Little Mia is home alone, the elf temporarily staying with me will take care of her."

"Really, Sir, don't mention other girls at a time like this. Besides, even if that elf is young, can she look younger than us?"

The one person in his arms became two, and amidst Xia De's panicked "obstruction," the sisters each hugged one of his arms and let out light laughter.

Of course, although Grace and Helen couldn't help Xia De digest that dragon power, they had plenty of experience in how to adapt to Transfiguration. That afternoon, they stayed with Xia De in the basement room until after dinner, when they each took one of Xia De's hands and returned upstairs. During dinner, they mentioned that there was a suitable "Red Butterfly Secret Medicine" here that could replace the effect of the "Youth-Preserving Leaf" when Xia De drank the "Elven Secret Medicine" again, preventing the waste of a leaf every time the transformation ended.

As for a higher-level Red Butterfly Secret Medicine that could help Xia De adapt to Transfiguration without using "Elven Secret Medicine," they could certainly formulate it, but it would take a long time, by which point Xia De would have already adapted to the dragon's power himself.

"Wait a minute, how could you immediately produce the magic medicine? Did you know I would have problems?"

Xia De was very surprised, and Grace in the white dress said quietly:

"Because we have come into contact with your life information."

Helen smiled and hugged Xia De's left arm:

"This magic medicine was originally intended to help you gain more Red Butterfly power, but the principles are all the same. This potion is very similar to the one we formulated for you when you were sick in the spring, and it's thanks to Little Rita helping us make it together; she can now handle things on her own. Watching generations of witches grow up, time really passes quickly."

The dining table was a round table, and although Helen, who was speaking, looked young, her tone was old-fashioned, which was particularly interesting.

The flaxen-haired young girl nodded immediately, and Mother Cassandra on the side smiled kindly:

"Rita is also going to advance recently."

Xia De, who was still recalling the production method of the "Red Butterfly Secret Medicine," thought for a moment:

"Are you worried about Rita?"

"A witch apprentice's growth cannot be without experiencing any danger. Rita, are you willing to go?"

The old witch asked her apprentice.

"Yes, Teacher."

Of course, she would have to wait for the Council to have a unified arrangement before setting off for Moon Bay.

Before saying goodbye to Grace and Helen that night, Xia De didn't forget to ask about the "Sword of Light." The Red Butterfly twins, who had lived from the mid-Fifth Era to the present, knew many secrets of the past, and even if they had lost many memories, they could still help Xia De.

And this time, faced with this question, they indeed had an answer:

"During the few years we lived briefly at St. Byrons, we not only learned a lot of knowledge from Miss Feilian, but also heard various legends from witches from all over the material world in the academy. St. Byrons was newly founded at that time, and the witches who were willing to go there to study mostly had their own different stories. When we participated in the student club 'Red Dragon Gem' founded by Miss Fiona Delage, we heard that lady mention stories she had heard before leaving the Dragon Kingdom when she was a child.

The content of the story was roughly: Before the ancient Dragon God left, he forged a powerful sword capable of suppressing any dragon. Under that sword, any dragon was just the most fragile mortal thing, and wielding that sword could kill any dragon." ===== CHAPTER 2137 =====