Chapter 363: The Treasure Girl

Chapter 363: The Treasure Girl

After some thought, he decided not to question the nearby Duke Dale but instead approached the Frostclaw Bear Mercenary Corps.

"You said these items were entrusted to you by Lord Rain for transport to Mann City?" Lord Luther asked the anxious Frostclaw Bears.

"Yes, Lord Luther!" Vandar stepped forward and bowed respectfully.

"Nonsense, Vandar! You clearly said you were lucky and found them yourself, and now you're changing your story!" Camacho interrupted.

"My brother isn't lying! Lord Rain killed the opponent right in front of us!" Georgia's face turned red with anger.

"Lord Luther, what they say can't be trusted."

"Wait!" Lord Luther waved his hand, stopping Camacho from saying more.

Lord Luther turned to Georgia with a pleasant expression and asked, "Little miss, tell me how Lord Rain defeated Overlord Dunn, the Deep Sea Giant."

Upon seeing this, Duke Dale's face turned grim as he recalled a recent rumor about a person named Lord Rain killing the Primordial Dragon Kraxis.

"Lord Luther, Lord Rain transformed into a giant... a Dragon Knight," Georgia said, her face flushed with excitement as the renowned Chimera Knight Lord Luther was willing to listen to her account of the event.

"Nonsense! How can a human transform into a dragon?" Camacho couldn't help but scoff.

"Hmph! If Lord Rain were here, you wouldn't dare say such things," Georgia huffed before continuing her story.

"So, Lord Rain not only killed Dunn but also defeated the high-tier Sea God Cult Wizard 'Shadowheart Burner' Harfus and the Slasher Naga High Priestess Eura?" Lord Luther was both shocked and delighted.

He was surprised by Lord Rain's formidable strength, knowing that defeating the Primordial Dragon Kraxis was a one-on-one battle.

But defeating Dunn and the other two was a three-on-one fight, an entirely different level of difficulty.

According to the young girl's description, Lord Rain effortlessly eliminated three legendary powerhouses!

Lord Luther was also delighted that Lord Rain had eliminated the Sea God Cult threat in Howling Gorge, essentially doing the Snyder family a huge favor.

"Yes, Lord Luther," Georgia nodded emphatically.

"There's a limit to boasting! Everyone knows that Dunn and the others possess legendary-tier strength. Even Lord Luther wouldn't dare claim he could defeat them all. You said that Lord Rain could take on three of them?" Camacho, sensing a 'flaw' in the story, spoke up.

"No! I believe her!" Lord Luther nodded firmly before Georgia could respond.

"Lord Rain has the strength to do so."

"Hmm? Lord Luther?" Camacho also sensed something amiss, wondering why Lord Luther was defending an outsider.

Vandar walked to the back of the two carts and lifted the cover, revealing two mural-like figures imprinted on two lumps of highly compressed soil, emitting a bloody stench.

Everyone was stunned by the sight, including the Frostclaw Bears who were responsible for the transport and were still shocked by the scene.

After a while, Duke Dale, with his white hair, snapped out of his stupor and stepped forward with a somber expression, "Lord Luther, I believe the key issue is, even if what they say is true, how can they prove that the items on the cart were entrusted to them by Lord Rain for transport and not stolen?"

"It's unreasonable for Lord Rain, with his strength, to need them for transport."

Indeed!

Instantly, Lord Luther's gaze towards Vandar turned sharp, and the aura of a legendary powerhouse made everyone present pause.

"Stealing Lord Rain's spoils warrants a blood-soaked punishment."

"Lord Luther, I completely agree with your words," Camacho said with a bright smile, pleased with his father's quick wit and Lord Luther's statement.

"I also agree with what Lord Luther just said," Vandar said, smiling as he took out two items from his pocket—a diamond-like transparent circular emblem and a letter.

Vandar handed the transparent emblem to Lord Luther, saying, "Lord Luther, Lord Rain obtained the desired spell and returned to Winterfort Academy. This is the proof he gave me. He instructed me to present this emblem at the Swordholder Division in Mann City upon arrival."

"This..." Camacho was speechless, not expecting Vandar to be genuinely entrusted by Lord Rain.

"Lord Luther, you should know Lord Rain's strength. I believe we couldn't have obtained this emblem unless Lord Rain gave it to us."

"That's not certain. The young lady just said Lord Rain transformed, so this emblem might have fallen from his body," Duke Dale's eyes flashed as he continued to argue.

Clearly, he was not content to let the matter end here.

"Hehe, what about this letter? It’s proof that Lord Rain is on official business in the Tundra." Vandar handed the letter in his hand to Luther.

Luther opened it and saw that it was signed by Admiral Edward of the Minster Swordsmen Branch. Clearly, the authenticity of this letter was beyond doubt.

Moreover, for a powerhouse like Lord Rain, it was not impossible to overlook one item, but overlooking two at the same time was almost impossible.

Furthermore, Vandar had mentioned that Lord Rain was here to find that spell.

The situation was now very clear.

"Lord Dale, so the gift you prepared for me was like this?" Luther looked at Lord Dale and Camacho with a nasty tone.

"Taking advantage of a situation to rob?"

"And you were robbing the spoils of my good friend, Lord Rain?!"

"This, Lord Luther, please hear me out. This was a misunderstanding." Even Lord Dale was in a bind now, beads of sweat appearing on his forehead.

Camacho had never expected that the Ice Claw Bear Mercenary Corps, which he saw as a piece of fat meat, actually had a powerful backer.

And this backer was not just any ordinary one.

"Yes! Lord Luther, I believe this is a misunderstanding!" Camacho, regaining his composure, hastily explained, but anyone could hear the weakness in his words.

"Hmph! If Lord Luther hadn’t arrived just now, you were planning to attack us and seize Lord Rain’s spoils!" Georgia, seeing the scene, felt a great sense of satisfaction, but when she saw them still trying to argue, she couldn’t help but shout.

"Lord Dale, we will settle this matter later."

"Furthermore, this matter will inevitably reach Lord Rain’s ears. You should think about how to explain yourselves to Lord Rain."

"Gentlemen of the Ice Claw Bear Mercenary Corps, the rest of the journey will be arranged by me." Luther turned to Vandar and the others with a smile.

"Admiral Hawe of the Maen Swordsmen Branch is my good friend. I will contact him in advance to ensure that Lord Rain’s spoils are reported as quickly as possible."

"Thank you, Lord Luther." Vandar, taken aback for a moment, immediately agreed with delight.

With the escort of the Chimera Knight, Lord Luther, the safety issues for the rest of the journey would naturally be resolved.

Even if the Dale family had a hundred lives, they wouldn’t dare to lay a hand on Lord Luther.

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Winterfort Academy.

In Anna’s room, the bathroom wall had collapsed.

Rain looked apologetic as he apologized to Anna: "Anna, I’m really sorry. I just tested a new spell, so..."

A new spell?

Anna’s beautiful eyes looked at Rain questioningly. "Is it the new Tier 2 spell, ‘Cutting Net’?"

Rain nodded.

"Liar, you just got it half a day ago, and you already learned it? That’s a Tier 2 spell?" Anna rolled her eyes, clearly not believing him.

After all, no matter how talented one was, it was unheard of to learn a Tier 2 spell in just half a day. For ordinary wizards, it would take a month or even several months of research and exploration.

"Knock, knock, knock!"

"Miss Anna, are you alright?" Suddenly, Melita’s urgent voice came from outside.

Clearly, she had heard the wall collapse and immediately rushed over.

"I’m fine." Anna quickly replied, worried that Melita might come in at any moment, tightening her bathrobe.

"Miss Anna, what just happened?" Melita asked curiously from outside the door.

Fine?

But the wall just collapsed!

Is everything really fine?

Could someone have gone in and kidnapped Miss Anna? Melita couldn’t help but worry.

Anna, for a moment, didn’t know how to explain and whispered to Rain, "Rain, what should I say?"

"Cough, Melita, I used too much force just now, which caused the wall to collapse. We need to repair it tomorrow." Rain couldn’t help but laugh bitterly.

Hmm?

Lord Rain is here too?

But this is Miss Anna’s room?

Melita was first taken aback, but then she felt greatly relieved.

That’s fine then.

With Lord Rain here, at least Miss Anna’s safety would be guaranteed. The worst that could happen is she might suffer a bit.

"Alright, Lord Rain, with you here, I’m at ease." Melita’s slightly light-hearted laughter came from outside the door.

Soon, her light footsteps gradually faded away.

"It’s all your fault, making me lose face in front of Melita." Anna couldn’t help but think of something, her fair face instantly flushing red as she pouted at Rain.

But Anna forgot that she was currently in a state of fresh out of the bath, combined with her soft pouting, which had an irresistible allure for a man.

Immediately, Anna felt her mouth being covered, suddenly unable to breathe properly.

After a few minutes, they finally separated.

"Anna, shall I help you dry your hair?"

"Hmm!" A voice barely louder than a mosquito's buzz came from Anna's throat.

At this moment, Anna lowered her head, her beautiful eyes as if shrouded in mist, her pretty face flushed, whether from the kiss or the heat of the bathroom.

Hearing Anna's agreement, Rain's face lit up with joy, and he hugged Anna again, casting the fire-based spell 'High Temperature Field'.

Anna naturally felt the change in energy around her, but at this moment, she only felt her body go soft, and being held by Rain like this was comfortable. As long as Rain didn't do anything else, she was willing to let him hold her like this.

Moreover, Anna also felt a special sense of security in Rain's embrace, a security that neither Aunt Delana nor anyone else could give her.

Rain gently shook Anna's hair, and under the effect of the High Temperature Field, the rapidly flowing hot air quickly dried her originally wet hair.

"Rain, what spell did you just cast? The warm wind feels very comfortable." Anna half-closed her eyes, lying in Rain's embrace like a kitten being caressed by its owner.

"It's the High Temperature Field spell."

"Hmm? A fire-based spell? Won't it burn my hair?" Anna said, but her soft tone didn't convey any worry.

"Of course not, I'll control the temperature."

"Hmm!" Anna's eyes narrowed to a slit.

"Is it comfortable?"

"Hmm!"

"Your bathrobe is also a little wet. Let me heat it up for you."

"This..." Anna instinctively felt a bit uncomfortable, but she didn't know how to refuse Rain, so she hesitated.

Since Glitter Town, she had always liked Rain, otherwise, she wouldn't have returned from Ferdinand Forest to look for him. So, when facing Rain, the girl didn't want to say any words of refusal.

Rain glanced at the shy girl, knowing that it was time for him to take the initiative.

Some things were unrealistic to expect a shy and reserved girl like Anna to agree to.

Moreover, sometimes, a girl's silence and shyness were the best confessions.

"Don't worry, I'll just dry your bathrobe." Rain said something similar to 'I won't go inside, I'll just stay at the door.'

"Hmm!" But Anna believed him, and she hugged Rain tightly, feeling very touched.

"Rain, your hands are so warm!" The girl trembled slightly and said.

At this moment, Anna realized that she might have made a decision that invited the wolf into the room.

"It's supposed to be warm, how else can I dry the bathrobe?"

"But Rain, why are your hands going further down?" The girl twisted her slender body uneasily and pouted.

"Hmm, then I'll go down a bit."

Down? Anna was still pondering the meaning of these two words when the scorching large hand quickly moved downward.

"There...no..." The girl's body trembled, and she couldn't help but cry out.

Hmm?

So sensitive?

Rain's eyes lit up, and he suddenly realized that Anna was a treasure girl.

Although there had been signs before, it was at this moment that he confirmed it.

"If I don't put it down there, then I'll put it up here?" Rain wasn't in a hurry and said with a smile, like a big bad wolf facing a little white rabbit.

"Hmm!" Anna's head was already dizzy, thinking that as long as Rain's hand left there, it would be fine. She didn't listen to what Rain said and just nodded in agreement.

But the next second!

"Ah!" Anna couldn't help but tremble violently.

Turns out, the tower was stolen!

"Can't put it there."

"Then shall I put it back?" Rain's eyes shone with cunning, and he said.

The girl naturally thought that Rain was talking about putting his hand back to her waist.

Although a woman's waist shouldn't be touched casually, it was still better than the tower.

"Hmm, okay!"

"Ah! Your hand...why did it go down again?" The girl suddenly felt like she was electrocuted.

A few minutes later, Anna couldn't help but cover her face and weep, feeling so embarrassed.

"I...I didn't do it on purpose!" Anna looked at Rain, feeling so shy that she wanted to die.

Rain gently kissed the girl's forehead and said,

"You don't understand, you have a treasure constitution. I've found a treasure."

"Hmm?"

"A treasure?" Anna asked with tearful eyes, puzzled.

She didn't quite understand the connection between her and the treasure.

"It's definitely true!"

Rain's words immediately put Anna at ease.

"Rain, I...I'll change into another bathrobe. This one can't be worn." Anna shyly tried to get up.

"No need, don't forget, I have the High Temperature Field spell, I can dry it."

"Then...okay." Anna moved a bit and found that her body was indeed weak and powerless, so she didn't insist anymore.

But within two minutes, Anna trembled again and pouted, "It's not drying."

"Not drying?"

"Hmm?" Anna still didn't quite understand Rain's words, but soon she understood.

"Ah!!!"

And so, some things happened naturally.

(Note: Omitted 10,000 words here.)

(End of Chapter)

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