CHAPTER 484: CHAPTER 476: LAKSHA’S CHARGE

Many old Green Dragons get obsessed with gardening, cultivating local plants according to personal aesthetics, and even creating tree-based creatures to serve as their hands. They arrange plant guardians near their lairs—shrubs and bushes shaped like animals, similar to magic statues, animated mainly through arcane magic.

Sida and Tana are still baby dragons, too young to possess the powerful abilities of an adult Green Dragon, such as the ability to control plants at will, making roots and vines grow from the ground instantly, their skills are limited to growing mushrooms at most...

"This stuff tastes pretty good."

Today, Leon is eating mushrooms grown by Sida and Tana. The delicacy known as Amanita should not be eaten raw or undercooked, as it can cause poisoning to the consumer, but it has no impact on him, as his Vajra Body combined with Eight-Nine Mysterious Skill makes him immune to all poisons.

Having eaten and drunk to his fill, Leon was just about to rest when he felt something, and immediately his Gathering Form and Scattering Energy flew from the villa at the foot of the mountain to the top of the volcano. As he landed, his form shifted back to Dragon Form, transforming into a Super Giant Red Dragon.

Ever since the thrilling battle with the Ocean Goddess, Leon has been staying on the Volcanic Island, living a peaceful and easy life with his wife and children, having no reason to take any action, After several years, he picked up the Divine Sword again, and holding it high against the sea breeze, he slowly said: "You have finally awakened."

"Master." The Divine Sword trembled slightly in Leon’s hand, communicating with him through Psychic Sensing.

"You... having finally awakened, what are your thoughts, what do you want to do?" Leon was unsure what to ask, thinking that a weapon opened to Spiritual Wisdom doesn’t need to learn from scratch like a child, its personality and intelligence are closely related to its creator, experiences, and purposes.

Generally speaking, intelligent weapons usually inherit the personality and will of their creator. Those frequently used for slaughter are often decisive and bloodthirsty, whereas those used in rituals tend to be more dignified, and finally, the intelligence of magic wand-type intelligent weapons is often greater than that of sword-type.

Though intelligent weapons possess free will, they never betray their creators, as they appear because of their creator’s will. Their underlying logic has engraved obedience and loyalty to their creators, as no creator would be happy to see an intelligent weapon that could betray them.

An example is Ocas’ Staff, inheriting its Demon Lord creator’s evil will and ultimate goal, striving to eradicate all life. It belongs to the Chaotic Evil Camp, ruthless and brutal, utterly without credibility, lawless with no sense of humor, it can be used by others but everything is to fulfill its true owner’s objective.

"I have no specific thoughts. I am Master’s sword, and I will do whatever Master desires." A soft glow emanated from the sword’s blade, "To live and to follow Master, to see more landscapes, various and sundry people and monsters."

Hearing this, Leon’s lips curled into a slight smile, not agreeing nor disagreeing.

"Show me your new skills." Leon was more concerned about this, throwing the Divine Sword into the air as he spoke.

Having gained Spiritual Wisdom and turned into an intelligent weapon, the Divine Sword no longer needed Leon to use Sword Control Technique. It flew about in the sky on its own, leaving rings of sword light, and could even summon duplicates, transforming from one sword into three, seizing control of the swords held by Salamanders guarding...

Leon stood in place, his gaze following the Divine Sword closely. He waved gently, and the sword flew to his hand immediately. Holding the handle, he struck a massive rock beside him fiercely. Without needing to deliberately aim, he hit the target accurately, because it would correct its own direction.

After testing, Leon had already come to a conclusion in his heart.

He could affirm that the Divine Sword, having awakened to Spiritual Wisdom, had successfully evolved from a Secondary Divine Artifact to a High-level Divine Artifact. Apart from the divinity further sharpening it, the Divine Sword could now autonomously attack enemies away from the user but couldn’t maintain this indefinitely. It could also assist the user in attacks, etc.

Leon only chatted with the Divine Sword for a short time before finishing. He had four spouses and three daughters, leaving no time to waste, and considering the Divine Sword might dislike being stashed away in the Sleeve of the Universe space after attaining Spiritual Wisdom, he left it at the top of the volcano, letting it wander freely.

Time passed swiftly, and half a year elapsed.

They say the best way to get pregnant is to avoid it, and the best way to avoid it is to keep a backup plan. Poor Fiora still hadn’t conceived, her belly was silent, and she once considered asking the Platinum Dragon, Bahamut, for help, but on second thought, it seemed too absurd and kept it to herself.

Fiora had tried just about everything, yet Laksha remained without action.

"Can’t it be a little cheaper?" Laksha had money, but was stingy, for even for a dragon, ten thousand Gold Coins was no pittance, each coin felt like flesh carved from her own body.

"Didn’t I promise a full refund if unsuccessful, isn’t that enough sincerity?" Due to her fief, Salovis had considerable monthly income, but one must seize an opportunity when it arises, and she wouldn’t let a sucker slip away easily. "As I told you before, it was I who matched Cecilia and my brother."

"Ten thousand Gold Coins? You might as well rob, but even robbing a city you might not get that much." Laksha grimaced, "You won’t take me for a fool, will you? I am a Black Dragon, not a White Dragon. You should know Black Dragons are as cunning as Evil Demons."

"Ten thousand Gold Coins, not a penny less." Salovis insisted with confidence, since she was fully aware of how much Laksha craved Leon.

Laksha wasn’t the fool to be easily manipulated, after considering said, "I can go to your mother for help, surely she wouldn’t ask for as much money. I can also go to Cecilia, as long as I am willing to submit to her, she surely wouldn’t mind supporting my ascent, standing against Tassera. Plus, that little girl Isily isn’t as honest as Fiora, she is particularly good at stirring things up, and she’s more useful at pillow talk than you are."

Hearing this, Salovis panicked, the complacency on her face instantly vanished without a trace, quickly saying: "You’ve asked the price several times already... considering your deep-seated love, I’ll give you a fifty-percent discount."

Salovis started with a high asking price, whereas Laksha tried to bargain, saying: "A hundred Gold Coins to make a friend."

After thinking about it, Salovis realized crumbs are still meat, gritted her teeth and said: "If it’s a hundred Gold Coins, no refund if unsuccessful."

There’s a method for ten thousand Gold Coins, and one for a hundred Gold Coins.

The advice provided by Salovis was that her brother was always very chauvinistic, as long as he dared to make the first move, if rejected, he would cry, sobbing prettily and dramatically, lamenting he steeled himself to make the first move but was heartlessly rejected, henceforth too ashamed to face anyone.

Laksha felt it was a loss, for she planned a night raid anyway.

Leon, with his Extraordinary Essence, doesn’t need to sleep to stay vigorous, but habitually does so. It could be called meditation, on occasion sleeps alone, waking up to find a black-haired beauty, dressed in a sheer nightgown, alluring yet slightly shy, sleeping beside him, left him dumbfounded.

What to do?

Chastise her, sternly claim he wasn’t that type of person, or go along with it?