Chapter 121: Lilith’s Request
DING!
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Inside the carriage, Richard suddenly received a notification.
It pulled him out of his thoughts, bringing a faint sense of joy as he thought about training as soon as he arrived at the inn.
It didn’t take long.
The inn felt oddly quieter that night.
Its residents were either out walking or busy training. At least Gray—Richard saw him training diligently.
Tomorrow marked the first round of the tournament, where half of the participants would be eliminated. No wonder Gray wasn’t fooling around anymore.
In his room, Richard entered the Dragon Hall and began absorbing Aether from within.
He could absorb Aether much faster there than in the Skylight Clan’s Secret Land.
With the help of the Aether Bottle, in just an hour, he managed to gather nearly 40 Aether.
After training for more than seven hours, he had accumulated exactly 280 Aether.
> [Aether: 12,320 / 20,000 <Tier 3>] +280
[Aether Accumulation: 27,320 <Tier 3>]
Richard couldn’t say he was satisfied with the result—but it was the fastest he could manage. After all, he was in the Life Aether Realm now, no longer in the Aether Will Realm.
After that, he decided to sleep, feeling quite exhausted.
"Boy!"
He hadn’t slept for long. It was still very early when a familiar voice woke him.
His eyes opened instinctively, only to find a beautiful blonde woman standing before him—dressed in nothing but a short nightgown.
It hung loosely on her, but that only made the curves of her chest more visible.
Her golden hair fell like a priceless crown. Even half-asleep, Richard suddenly felt awake as his gaze traveled from her head down to her long, fair legs.
"Sister Lilith!" Richard quickly sat up.
This woman had disappeared somewhere, even taking Sister Lisa with her and leaving him alone at the orphanage.
Now, she appeared in his room out of nowhere, waking him from his short sleep.
She sat casually on his bed, crossing her legs.
"Did you get the Heavenly Water from the Empress?" she asked.
"Mm, yeah..." Richard was caught off guard by the question and nodded instinctively.
"Sister, is there something wrong with that water?" he asked.
"No, I want you to give me half of it."
Richard: "..."
He was speechless upon hearing her request.
Wasn’t she a royal princess? Couldn’t she just ask her father directly?
"Boy, half of that bottle is enough for you to revive once. Even if you use it to boost your strength, you’ll still reach the Ruler Realm—at most, it’ll just take half the time," Lilith said.
"Sister, what do you need the Heavenly Water for? Besides, your survivability is amazing. You have two clones," Richard replied.
Compared to the Heavenly Water, Richard was actually more envious of Lilith’s two clones.
Of course, he desired them—but knowing Lilith wouldn’t just hand them over, he chose not to mention it directly.
Now that she brought it up herself, he hoped she’d offer the method in exchange for half of his Heavenly Water.
"Boy, I want to fight someone strong, so I need the Heavenly Water," Lilith answered.
"Aren’t you a princess?" Richard didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. Could she really not get Heavenly Water with her status?
Perhaps not—since the Empress herself said their stock was already very limited.
Of course, that made Richard even more astonished that the kingdom had given him one as a reward.
"You can trade it for something," Lilith said—the words Richard had been waiting for.
"Your clone ability, Sister Lilith..." Richard immediately chose that.
But Lilith frowned upon hearing it.
"Don’t think I’m stingy, boy," she said. "It’s not a training method. It depends on a specific artifact. If I give it to you, I’ll lose both of my clones."
Richard: "..."
Naturally, he was disappointed to hear it depended on an artifact rather than cultivation.
The question was—did any other artifact like that exist?
It must be even rarer than a Teleportation Disk.
He fell silent, unsure of what to say.
It wasn’t that he was unwilling to share the Heavenly Water with Lilith, but it was disheartening not to gain something of high value in return.
He took out the bottle containing the golden liquid.
Lilith’s eyes gleamed when she saw it.
Her hands twitched as if she wanted to grab it right away—but she restrained herself.
"Boy..." she suddenly leaned in close.
"Unless... you don’t want me when you’re older?" she said in a soft, alluring tone.
Richard froze—not because of her words, but because her face was far too close.
When you looked at other women up close, you could usually notice their small flaws.
But Lilith’s face—he saw none. It was even more beautiful up close, especially her slightly moist red lips and those glistening blue eyes.
"Ehmm..."
Richard shifted aside, clearing his throat.
"Sister Lilith, this still isn’t free," he said.
"Of course not. Then tell me—what else do you want?" she replied casually.
"I’m not even sure what I can get from you," Richard answered.
That was the problem. Other than her clone ability, he had no idea what else he wanted.
"Do you want an idea?" Lilith asked.
"Yes..." Richard nodded.
"Then think of it as your dowry for me. In the future, you won’t need to pay any bride price for me."
Richard: "..."
’Now I know why she came wearing a nightgown,’ Richard thought.
But that also meant Lilith was well aware that he was deeply captivated by her.
Richard felt slightly embarrassed at the thought. After all, he was just a boy—but already infatuated with a grown woman.
"At least give me something," he said.
He didn’t want to be swept away by Lilith’s teasing tone; he still needed something in return for half of his Heavenly Water.
Lilith rolled her eyes, realizing this boy wasn’t so easily fooled.
Whoosh!
She waved her hand, and something suddenly appeared in her palm.
"How about this?" she asked, showing him the object.
Richard’s eyes lit up the moment he saw it.
A Slave Seal—it was actually a Slave Seal, exactly like the necklace he once obtained.