Chapter 355: Chapter 199: Banquet, Golden Egg

Beixila reviewed the latest information, planning her next move.

Just yesterday, she had received a message from Little Flora. She had found traces of the Lawrence Clan’s misdeeds and submitted them to the Royal Capital.

Once this evidence reached the Royal Capital, Little Flora’s mentor, Elvis, the vice-dean of the Kingdom Saint Antonia Academy, would naturally step forward to report it to the Royal Family.

After all, this matter also involved a student from their Saint Antonia Academy.

This would undoubtedly speed things up considerably. The Saint Antonia Magic Academy was critically important in the Doria Kingdom. With the Academy’s involvement, the trial concerning Lawrence would be put on the agenda as quickly as possible.

However...

...it probably wouldn’t be easy to get a swift and decisive verdict.

After all, the force backing Lawrence was not to be underestimated, perhaps even rivaling the Academy’s influence. This involved a complex power struggle among the nobles in the Royal Capital.

But Beixila could wait no longer. The people of Lania City, who had suffered under Lawrence’s tyranny for so long, could not wait either.

They desperately needed a just verdict, a heavenly fire of judgment to burn away the name of Lawrence until it vanished completely!

So—

Lady Beixila stroked the Ring on her left hand and smiled faintly.

She had only given up her honor and family name, not the bonds of kinship.

’Although I don’t usually want to bother her, if I truly ask, she probably won’t refuse.’

A little external pressure would be enough to shatter the delicate balance in the Royal City.

「...」

"That’s the gist of it. In short, Silver Stream City should be safe now. You contributed a great deal to its defense. Thank you for your hard work. For now, you should get some proper rest. I’ll let you know if anything else comes up."

"Okay."

Lin Mo nodded, breathing a sigh of relief. Although the war had ended rather abruptly, it was for the best. The pressure was off.

He exchanged a few more pleasantries with Lady Beixila, and the conversation turned to lighter topics.

In her daily life, Lady Beixila was much more easygoing and would even joke with Lin Mo. When she asked about the "progress" between him and Feney, Lin Mo froze awkwardly.

’Progress?’

’You could say there’s some, but also not really...’

’Besides, even if there was, am I really going to talk about it in front of her mother?’

’That would be social suicide.’

So he just mumbled a vague excuse and turned to make a hasty retreat.

A crisp, girlish laugh escaped Lady Beixila. Seeing this, Melissa remarked with feeling, "It’s been a long time since you’ve been this happy, My Lady."

"Yes..."

Beixila took a deep breath. "I’m not young anymore. Once you pass a certain age, your thoughts inevitably grow heavy."

The various external pressures recently, in particular, had been a constant headache, and she hadn’t been in good spirits for a long time.

But now, she could finally relax a little.

After a brief rest, there was still a lot of work waiting for her. The disaster was over, but the cleanup was incredibly complicated. The Adventurers who participated in the city’s defense needed to be rewarded, and the relevant calculations would require working overtime.

The Guards of Silver Stream City also needed to be rewarded, and proper compensation had to be arranged for the Guards and Adventurers who had unfortunately been sacrificed.

"Melissa, come help me. I’m truly overwhelmed."

"Of course, My Lady."

Melissa smiled, nodded, and stood by her side.

As for Lin Mo, after taking his leave, he didn’t rush out of the City Lord’s Mansion. Instead, he stood in the hallway, lost in a momentary daze.

A massive crisis had been resolved just like that. Although it had been incredibly difficult, it still felt a bit too fast, leaving him feeling dazed.

’What should I do for the next few days?’

’Later, I might have to go to Lania City to help the residents, which will include settling the score with the Lawrence Clan... I have quite a history with that family, so I’ll definitely want to witness it firsthand.’

’Plus, because the Goblin Army passed through, the situation in Loran Forest is probably unstable right now, so it’s not a good time to take on quests.’

’So... I guess I’ll just stay home and rest?’

’That might be for the best...’

After all, ever since becoming an Adventurer, Lin Mo had rarely had time to rest. He took on quests far more frequently than other Adventurers.

And it wasn’t as if he had nothing to do while resting. Besides sparring with Shefilya to increase his combat experience and the Skill Level of some Skills, he could also practice his [Basic Meditation Skill].

For the natives of this world, relying solely on Attribute Growth from leveling up Skills was a relatively slow process. Even geniuses often pursued other methods of enhancement beyond the attribute points gained from leveling Skills.

But these methods often had high barriers to entry, such as the meat of Lord Level or higher Magical Beasts, Special Crops, or even rarer heavenly treasures.

Moreover, the effects of meat from Low Tier Lord Level Magical Beasts weren’t actually that potent. From what Lin Mo had learned recently, eating the meat of a Low Tier Lord Level Demon for a week straight could raise a corresponding Attribute by about one point.

That might sound pretty good, but the effect would diminish with continued consumption. It would take at least two weeks to gain another point, and after that, it would be a month, or even two.

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