BXBX NOVEL Chapter 298
“This is Ester. The promise with her is what started all this. She... ” Vincent was introducing before Ester interrupted him.
“Pleasure to make your acquaintance. I am Ester, and it’s a delight to meet the Lionheart family heads.” Ester bowed respectfully.
“I am ashamed to say I am a half noble, but Vincent is with me, so I don’t care what others think of me. I had to flee from a village I don’t wish to name from the Berlucia Kingdom after a corrupt noble was unhappy about my stepfather helping people. I lost my parents at the age of thirteen and spent almost a year traveling to find a safe place.”
“My stepfather was a Scribe Mage, and he left me with a way to survive for ten years...” Ester looked at Vincent and continued, “Vincent saved when the contract was about to end.”
Lupa didn’t want to lose to Ester, so she proudly stated, “I am the best girl, Lupa. My mate saved me and helped me get revenge for my parents. I am also his right-hand girl, hehe.”
Vincent felt a little embarrassed when Leonis and Teresa stared daggers at him. Whatever was on their minds, it probably wasn’t a good thing as it meant their daughter wasn’t going to be like his current women.
Iris didn’t introduce herself and kept quiet, so Vincent went behind her and introduced, “This is Iris. She is a gray goblin that became a demigobin with my blood. The small horn on her head is my mark.”
Vincent reassuringly held her shoulders and continued, “Iris was self-conscious that she is a rare variant and blamed herself for every bad thing that happened. It became worse after her mother regrettably passed away. In the end, Iris had no friends and, plants ended up becoming similar to friends to her.”
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“Fortunately, it allowed Iris to know about a variety of plants, and she could help many with what she found. She could help the loyal soldiers, mother-in-law, and the old maid get better.” Vincent tried to set the stage for Iris to conclude her introduction. She only needed to say her name now.
Vincent leaned and whispered in her ear, “You can say your name now. No one here has ill intent. I will always have your back. You are safe within my sight. Always.”
*Gulp* “H~hi~... I-Iris i-is my n-name...” Iris managed to say with all eyes looking on her. Her cheeks blushed, and she quickly raised her hands to hide her face.
‘They can’t see me if I can’t see them.’ She naively thought.
“Thank you, Iris, for helping us. I appreciate your kind gesture. I also heard you can turn plants into seeds. Are you really a Druid?” Teresa asked after she thanked Iris.
“Yes. Iris is a Druid. Ester is a Sigil Apprentice. Lupa is a Beast Shapeshifter. Sakura here, who is still undecided if she wants to become my wife, is a Synergist.” Vincent spoke, and the place was filled with silence.
[Yup. Leonis and Teresa are showing us how we should keep the classes a secret and announce them sparingly.]
Leonis, “Sigil Apprentice and not Sigil Mage?”
Vincent, “Yes. Ester is the fourth Sigil Mage or now Apprentice to become immune to her magic. She has advanced her class recently, and... let’s just say no one can mess with her now.”
Teresa, “Is it true.”
Ester, “Yes.”
Teresa, “...”
Teresa, “And the demon named Sakura is a Synergist?”
Sakura, “...Yes.”
“...” Teresa didn’t know what else to say.
Leonis, “Three classes. Sigil Apprentice with self magic immunity, Druid, and Synergist. All three classified as legendary love one man?... Vincent, who are you really?”
Lupa, “Hey! I am legendary too! I am best girl Lupa!”
Leonis, “But are not only a shapeshifter?”
Lupa, “I am the best one in the world. Guild human leader said so. He said I am one of a kind as well.”
“...” Leonis was now the one who didn’t know what to say.
“What will happen to my little angel if...” Teresa glanced at Leonis and continued differently, “If she one day awaken an ordinary class.”
Vincent looked at Lilith and confidently replied, “Even if Lilith remains without a class for her entire life, I will reciprocate the love she sends my way. In other words, I will not abandon Lilith after she becomes mine.”
“...” Teresa was out of words. She needed time to think alone without having her thoughts influenced by others. “We will sign the contract on the wedding... weddings day in seven days. I need time to comprehend what happed in these two days.” She said.
Vincent leaned once again and whispered in Iris’s ear, “Can you give Teresa, the one sitting on the stairs, the magic seeds? I heard how they are in your possession.”
Iris nodded. She took out five magic seeds and *gulped*
Iris then nervously approached Teresa and extended her hands.
“Are these what I think they are?” Leonis asked, brimming with excitement.
“O-one will grow soon... I-I gave it my care.” Iris nervously responded.
Vincent focused his gaze on the seeds and understood why Iris could tell how one was going to grow sooner than the others. However, Vincent questioned as to why one magic seed had so much of a growth difference than the others.
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[Name] Nine-Headed Hydra Flower Magic Seed
[Condition] Enchanted Lasting Freshness
[Grade] Epic
[Description]
A seed given the chance of rebirth by a Druid’s touch and became a Magic Seed with the ability to grow on any kind of soil or shallow water.
[Maturity]
*Seven days to mature in soil or shallow water
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[Name] Nine-Headed Hydra Flower Magic Seed
[Condition] Enchanted Lasting Freshness
[Grade] Epic
[Description]
A seed given the chance of rebirth by a Druid’s touch and became a Magic Seed with the ability to grow on any kind of soil or shallow water.
[Maturity]
*Three hundred and eighty days to mature in soil or shallow water
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[Name] Iris
[Condition] Healthy, Tired, Minor Mana Fatigue
[Traits] Overload, Green Thumb
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[Third Eye activate.]
[Green Thumb description.]
[The trait [Green Thumb] allows the user to transfer mana into anything that grows from a seed by converting a certain degree of the user’s mana to help the seed mature.]
[The trait [Green Thumb] will allow a higher conversion rate if the target is a Magic Seed.]
[The trait [Green Thumb] will provide a bonus to the conversion rate and growth rate if the user possesses the Druid Class.]
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Vincent barely blinked as he saw Iris’s new trait and a description displaying why a Druid class is sought after.
Teresa received the five magic seeds and doubted if she was holding five normal seeds or not. She couldn’t tell the difference as they looked normal.
Only Iris, Vincent, and Kazumi could validate the authenticity of the magic seeds at any given time. Additionally, only those who saw Iris turn five Nine-Headed Hydra Flower stems into magic seeds could tell the difference because they saw the process happen before their eyes.
“So these five seeds are what will let me live. ” Teresa looked at Iris, revealed a warm, caring smile, and continued, “I will return the favor one day.”
Iris nodded and went to hide behind the tall Sakura. She liked the compliment, yet not many could see her smile with a pair of flush cheeks behind Sakura.
“I think it is our time to leave. ” Leonis said when he saw their butler working also as a chauffeur enter the mansion.
The butler was an old man about in his seventies. He wore a male butler outfit, he wasn’t very tall, he was bald, and his gray whiteish beard was considerably long.
“We will conclude the contract at the D day since I have a lot to think about. I didn’t think your other lovers were so... so special.” Teresa restated as she wasn’t thinking straight with the magic seeds in her hands.
Leonis, Teresa, Maid Xu, and the butler knew the high value of such seeds in the auction house, while Lilith had an idea they were more valuable than ordinary seeds. Lilith was taught etiquette because she was a woman instead of becoming the next heir to take over the family business.
Teresa turned her head at Lilith and asked with a frown, “My little angel, is this man who you want to spend your life with? You know, as parents, we don’t like how you have to share a man with others... but you suffered so much because of our misjudgment... I am willing to let you choose how to live from now on.”
Lilith almost shed a tear of joy when she heard her mother want to support her no matter what choice she would choose in the end. Her father, however, was on the fence if he should leave such a decision in his daughter’s hands.
Leonis turned his gaze at his daughter. Lilith looked delighted.
Leonis slightly glared at Vincent and said, “Vincent, you better not make my little angel cry and keep her happy, or don’t blame me if I act rude.”
[So both parents have decided to let their daughter decide what Lilith wants in her life, yet it feels like they are allowing her to be with us because they blame themselves for what happened to her.]
-I hope they will patiently wait and see how I will try my best not to make Lilith feel sad.-
[That’s a given, harem lord Vincent.]
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Leonis flicked his wand, said the slightly long Wind Wall chant, swished his wand at the collecting wind to control with Wind Manipulation and levitated the fabric under Teresa.