Chapter 132 – 39. Cryolite Fragments (1)
The scenery of the Pantheon seen through the window of the carriage was quiet.
Most members of the Pantheon are often free of lectures and training on Monday mornings. So it was so quiet.
However, Endier Hall, the main building of the Technical Order. And the studios around it were different. Even in the early morning, the atmosphere was lively.
I entered the Cecilia workshop at Endier’s building. It was only a week visit.
‘I got the imperial sword through Hans. He never stopped by here.’
The cadets of the Technical Order are out in their workshops like this when there are no lectures. She was no exception.
Cecilia greeted us.
“You are Count Julian! Hello…!”
A short beauty with pale blonde hair. He had the same weak impression as last time, but his expression was bright instead.
She bowed her back and head slightly in greeting. She is dressed in ordinary commoner clothes and skirts. However, he could not hide his dignity as a member of the Demon King.
Her dignity was felt even in her brief greeting. I also greeted Eirin next to me.
“Nice to meet you too, Eirin…”
“Cecilia-sama, how have you been?”
Even though it’s only been a week since they’ve known each other.
Maybe it was because Ei-Lin taught Cecilia how to ride her car. It seems we got pretty close.
“I… I’ll serve the tea quickly! Would you like to sit over there?”
Cecilia ushered the two into the living room behind her. There, an unexpected person came first.
‘It’s Lucia.’
Lucia was lying on the small sofa in the drawing room.
He took off his coat and covered her face. I knew right away that it was Lucia because of the pink hair sticking out of that coat. It seemed that she was already asleep.
“My sister Lucia… She came right here after working all night. She said that if she fell asleep at home, she would have a hard time coming to the afternoon training…”
Eirin and I sat on another chair next to the drawing room table so as not to disturb Lucia’s sleep.
“Um… If it’s rude, should I wake up Lucia?”
“Okay. You’ll be tired if you worked all night. It doesn’t matter if you leave it alone.”
“Yes… I’ll do as the Count says.”
After saying that, Cecilia got into the car. Although she didn’t say otherwise. I already guessed what Lucia was doing.
‘The last member-only secret salon. She must be a security guard at another gambling house run by that madam.’
It was. Lucia turned down her support from her adoptive father and she earned her own money.
Although she no longer needed to support Cecilia. She had to earn money to pay for Pantheon’s tuition and her zodiacal life.
Such gambling establishments pay well, and Lucia, who grew up in the slums from a young age, was accustomed to dipping her toes into her dark underworld.
She’s played as her Lucia in Demon King’s Life. I was well aware of that fact. It was also important that Lucia immersed her in the world behind her.
‘She’s good for practical experience. Most of all when she played as Lucia. There was quite a bit of entanglement with ‘those forces’.’
For a moment, I thought about the circumstances of the underworld of the ecliptic, which I knew through Demon King’s Slaughter.
A secret salon madam with Cardinal Grius looking after her. Due to her scheme, the gambling house where Lucia used to work was cracked down by the imperial military police and ruined.
The vengeful owner of the casino must have brought in an outside force.
The name of that faction is the Byrea Mercenary Corps. They are the continent’s worst mercenary group, driven only by greed and greed, without any belief.
Also, a cooperative relationship with the ruler of the south, Duke Pedro. Some mercenaries of the Byrea Mercenary Corps are infiltrating the underworld of the ecliptic.
And some of the mercenaries become infamous under the name of the chase squad in the second part of Demon King’s Death. In other words, beings like villains who wreak havoc in the ecliptic.
Even at this point, they must have been involved in various troubles in the ecliptic.
Particularly, in Part 2, the force of the chase team becomes stronger. Not a normal human. Because it is affected by the Keiatic Gate and demon power, it turns into a corrupted demon.
No. Rather than a sudden change at that point, the change must have already begun.
‘So, if I can remove the buds in advance…’
Just Part 1 of Demon King’s Slaughter. When I was playing as Yulian, they were the ones I couldn’t even dare to touch. Even at the point of the first part, not the second part, they are very nasty guys.
While I was organizing my thoughts for a while. Cecilia served tea to the two of them.
***
Eirin’s teachings seem to have been helpful. Cecilia drove in a car that smelled just like hers.
She said, “I’m far short of Mincho Tea…But I’ve been riding hard…”
Cecilia looked embarrassed and lowered her head. Cecilia is a member of the Demon Lord. Among them was a dragon.
That’s why she seems to be quite fond of me, who has the same demon royal blood. It was the same for me as well, so it was cute to see Cecilia being shy.
As I took a sip of the tea she brought, I remembered the rune enchantment Cecilia had given her.
‘It was the rune of will. That feeling that he definitely thinks of me as his older brother…’
Even without the help of the runes, I could feel that Cecilia was conscious of me.
“How does it taste… Count Julian?”
“Not bad. Eirin’s skill at brewing tea is amazing. It seems that you also learned diligently from a good teacher.”
Even so, she did not forget to praise Ei-rin. Because all of the A+ grade heroines are important to me.
As expected, the corners of Eirin’s mouth rose slightly enough that only I could barely notice.
The three of them drank tea lightly, sips at a time. Cecilia talked about the imperial sword she had made the other day.
“Did you like the imperial sword you made last time?”
“Everyone likes it. It was great.”
An imperial sword upgraded to Rare + grade with Cecilia’s crafting skills. In addition, there was a shield that received rune enchantment to withstand demonic power, and an attack power increase effect.
“However, it is a longsword made of ordinary metal. If the blade of your sword becomes dull, or if you need a new sword, please leave it to me to repair or make it!”
As my level rises, the imperial sword has its limits. Each time, Cecilia will calibrate the level of the sword according to my level. It was a strong word.
And when the story of the sword, especially its production, came out, Cecilia’s eyes lit up. For a moment, she felt the urge to stroke her hair, but she held back.
‘I don’t have that kind of friendship with Cecilia yet.’
However, for the demon former quest and the future party, he is definitely a partner to be in a relationship with.
Even if there is just an instinctive crush. It was a tough thing to cross the line with her without much triggering from her. Still, something you must do.
I checked the system’s quest window again.
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* Asmodian sub-quest 3 「Bonds in the name of demons」
: Awaken the blood of the demons you have by contacting the body fluids of the demons.
### Detail
: After awakening, your bodily fluids are filled with demon spirit. If the opponent is a demon, you will be able to see a mana stabilization effect that is higher than that of a demon soul stone purified with your thick bodily fluid.
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Especially this quest. I don’t know about the other heroines, but because of this quest, I had to quickly contact Cecilia through bodily fluids.
Not just for me as the system described. She prayed for her
“How does this tea taste? Eirin?”
“It’s better than last time. Just a little more water temperature and we…”
Just in time, the two are talking about cars. In the meantime, I checked Cecilia’s complexion.
That neat but sickly face. She should be able to afford the cost of the Purification Mahone Stone now with the support of Aitern Co., Ltd.
However, the price of purified hemp stones has already risen sharply.
The demonic power of the Keiatic Gate that has become much stronger. As a result, the demand for the Purifying Mahone Stone to maintain the sacred obelisk of the zodiac increased rapidly. Other demands also increased.
‘Besides, the Purification Mahon Stone also becomes resistant. The collapse of Dragon Heart is only a matter of time.’
Apart from her bright expression, her sickly complexion and her voice, which lacked breathing, were still the same.
In fact, an instinct possessed by the demon king’s blood. Because of that, he felt more vividly that Cecilia’s current condition was not very good.
In many ways, it means that I need to get closer to Cecilia faster. When you’re struggling with that method. There was the sound of the studio door opening.
“Oh. Miss Cecilia. It looks like a guest from the studio has arrived.”
“Really. Excuse me for a second…”
Cecilia bowed her head at the two and rose from her seat. She just went out into the middle of the studio and heard her talking professionally.
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[Attribute proficiency has increased.]
* Attribute: Exclusive Contractor of Excellent Technician (B) / Cecilia
: We have signed an exclusive contract with an excellent artisan who is blessed by the God of Technology. She can acquire additional proficiency by improving the crafting skills of contract artisans and selling products.
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I see that the mastery of this trait also goes up. It seemed that he had secured quite a number of contracts. While Cecilia was away for a while.
I came up with a good idea.
‘Bodily fluids… Contact with bodily fluids.’
It’s a thought that can be quite shady, though. It’s sure to be of help to Cecilia. I said to Erin.
“This car Cecilia drove. It feels a little bitter.”
“Is that so. Young master. Then I quickly make sugar syrup…”
Eirin left the parlor table for a moment to get the syrup.
The cup of the three remaining intact. And it was a teacup from which each had already taken more than one sip.
‘I feel like my dignity as a person is hurt. I can’t help it.’
I don’t show off. Cecilia and I slightly swapped the positions of the tea cups.
***
Atelier now. I decided to spend my time here until the afternoon’s combat training.
And when I came here, my excited body and mind finally calmed down.
‘It must have been a small amount of bodily fluid. The effect is too strong.’
It was. I decided to put down my human dignity for a while for future work. Cecilia, an opponent that is hard to make contact with.
So I tried an indirect kiss through a teacup. It was so shady that I was filled with guilt. I couldn’t do anything for the cause.
The effect was clear. Evidence of that remains in the notification window of the system even now.
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[Quest mastery has increased.]
* Asmodian sub-quest 3 「Bonds in the name of demons」
: Awaken the blood of the demons you have by contacting the body fluids of the demons.
### Detail
: Contacted with a small amount of demon bodily fluid. The quest proficiency for awakening demon blood has increased.
: A temporary buff effect due to a small amount of bodily fluid is applied. (Vitality / Awareness of blood / Emotional increase)
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Trace amounts of body fluids. In other words, a certain amount of quest proficiency was obtained with Cecilia’s saliva left in the teacup. In particular, the buff effect of blood awareness and sexual sensitivity increase.
The effect was amazing. The moment my lips touched her saliva. My head was filled with thoughts of Cecilia.
‘Anyway, Cecilia must be my mate as a dragon.’
A demonic dragon. Although he possesses enormous strength and longevity characteristics that cannot be compared to humans. As a result, they are a unique race with no normal sexual desire.
However, in order not to cut off the generation of the race, the blood is supposed to react to a specific reason. In my case, that opponent was Cecilia.
Of course, that opponent would be me for Cecilia as well. So the moment she touched the teacup to her mouth. Cecilia also reacted violently.
‘It was a reaction as if he had taken a weak medicine.’
Even if it was just a small amount of saliva. I could see Cecilia’s face heating up.
‘Oh… My brother…’
So, without even knowing Cecilia, that inner feeling came out. Cecilia, who had spat out those words, was terribly ashamed.
I hurried out of her studio so she wouldn’t panic.
‘Still, it has a stimulating effect. It will help Cecilia maintain her dragon heart for the time being.’
And the buff effect ‘Awareness of Blood’ written on her opponent’s window. It’s not a complete awakening to a dragon, though. A new reaction is coming to my mana heart.
Mana concentrated in a mana heart. The third-tier mana hatra refinement mana amplification route was all three spheres surrounding the heart like a shell.
The acceleration of the mana concentrated in that spherical mana heart was completely different.
As if my mana heart had become a dragon heart. I felt that way. However, as much as the acceleration was severe, the burden on Mana Heart was severe.
‘At least for complete demonization. I should get to the 4th tier quickly.’
To that end, they are preparing a special offering for the emperor. This plan was important.
I looked at the center of the atelier’s workbench.
I saw an object about 50 cm high and covered with a cloth. It was an ice crystal brought by the delegation of the Marquis Baekryeong.
I said to Erin.
“Eirin. I need your help.”
