Chapter 1784: The Matter of Sister-in-law Candidate
Faced with my answer, Lorna fell silent. But in truth, I only gave her one reason; I had several others that I hadn’t even told her about.
One was that I was still influenced by my personality from my previous life. Actually, I was quite experienced in my previous life, and it’s the same now. When I see a beautiful girl, I get excited and can’t help but think of perverted things.
So, I’m not actually heterosexual; I’m just a pure brother-complex.
The next question was, since I am Older Brother Jayad’s younger sister, an idea had been bothering me: could I still have children?
That’s right, I had thought that far ahead. Although Amelia said that among the great nobles, intermarriage was common, leading to many close relatives. Even the Pharaohs of Egypt, let alone brothers and sisters, had many father-daughter unions.
As a result, this world’s medical system had an excellent method for treating genetic diseases, from prevention to postpartum treatment. Those court doctors who served the royal family were skilled in preserving good genes and eliminating causative factors, allowing the bloodline to continuously evolve.
However, due to certain moral beliefs, I felt that perhaps we shouldn’t have offspring. But in the future, Older Brother Jayad might want to have descendants, even more than one.
Not considering my blood relation, the girls in our household either had abnormal races, or like Giselle, had had all their organs replaced. I don’t know if that has any impact on having children, but from my perspective as a doctor, it likely does.
Although they all seemed to like Older Brother Jayad, and he accepted them, I still felt that they were not suitable partners, at least not suitable to be lovers for a lifetime.
Older Brother Jayad is still young now and not in a hurry, but in the future, he should find a normal girl with mutual affection, and then consider having descendants. Hmm, I looked at Lorna. Is she suitable to be a sister-in-law?
Finally, there was the most important issue right now: Older Brother Jayad’s mutation had reached a very serious level. Luckily, the tomb exploration and divination this time were accurate, and he had gotten a little better.
Given Older Brother Jayad’s previous mental state, he could have left this world at any moment. Now, the only things that could make him cling to existence were his loved ones, namely the girls in the household.
This was also why I hoped Older Brother Jayad would have one or even many descendants. The more he clung to this world, the less likely he was to lose his humanity.
Simultaneously, necessary indulgence was also needed. I was also doing my best to cultivate Older Brother Jayad’s desires beyond sleeping with the girls, such as appetite, desire for play, dreams, etc.
Unfortunately, the effect was not good. Older Brother Jayad was not a person with many desires. He only tasted wine sparingly, and although he was interested in novel things, he rarely became invested or addicted. He was also easily satisfied and had no great ambitions.
Sometimes I even felt that Older Brother Jayad’s lifestyle was a bit too saintly. He didn’t live a life of ascetic abstinence, but he treated most things like a detached observer from on high.
Perhaps the only thing unlike a saint about him was his kleptomania. However, ordinary theft, while satisfying, no longer posed a challenge. If I wanted to pique Older Brother Jayad’s interest, perhaps more difficult thefts were needed.
Lost in thought, Lorna and I walked for a while. She suddenly spoke, “Parul, I have a question. If I… uh, forget it, consider me as if I didn’t ask.”
After speaking, she quickly turned and walked in another direction. My fly buzzed beside me, “What did you want to ask? Finish your sentence!”
“It’s really nothing, I was being too forward.” Lorna waved her hand, and a Holy Light pushed the fly away. I knew she was refusing to let me question her, so I could only helplessly let the fly fly back to me.
“So, I hate people who only say half things the most.” I stomped on the still uncleared snow on the street, then turned and hurried back home.
I needed to rest early today. Tomorrow was the second round of the decisive battle. I also had to witness Older Brother Jayad’s triumphant return, although I guessed the process wouldn’t be that smooth.
The next morning, I arrived at the venue with my sisters again. This time, the Werewolf mother and daughter also tagged along. Weis said she wanted to see the types of monsters around Cando City and their hunting difficulty. Margaret said she just wanted to bring her daughter out for some fresh air.
Compared to yesterday evening when the seats weren’t even full, the area outside the venue was now teeming with people. Everyone went home at night; not many people watched the competition all night. But today was different; the winner would be decided soon.
So, many people were eager to enter and watch. Of course, it was also possible to watch without entering. For example, by crowding by the city wall, one could see the scenes in the wilderness, and the commentator’s voice could be heard clearly outside the venue.
We still used our VIP passes and went to Safah’s VIP room. However, before that, I noticed the betting board outside the venue and saw many people placing bets.
The knights who performed well yesterday were all on the betting board. The bets were on guessing how many monsters they would kill. Some knights whose names were unknown were given nicknames based on their most prominent features.
I looked with interest. Sure enough, Older Brother Jayad was there. He had used a pseudonym, Norton, and the stakes were quite high. Many people believed he could kill over fifty monsters.
I contacted the fly near Older Brother Jayad and then chuckled, “Boss, I’ll bet on contestant Norton to kill over a hundred monsters.”
“A hundred?! That’s a bit too difficult, isn’t it? Miss, I also noticed that Knight Norton last night. He is indeed very powerful, but his efficiency is not enough to kill a hundred. I suggest you bet on seventy-something.” A gambler beside me said.
“You’ve calculated quite accurately, but I like a bit more excitement, so over a hundred. The odds are higher.” I dropped one gold coin, a small bet for fun.
The boss of the betting board grinned from ear to ear and immediately wrote me a betting slip. The spectators around me shook their heads, thinking that it was impossible to stop someone from giving away money.
Only then did I go up to the VIP room. Calculating the time, there was only one hour left until we returned to the city. On the plains outside the city, many returning knights could already be seen.
However, they were still fully alert to those around them. Some knights were on high alert on their way back, even setting up traps and fortifications.
This was the so-called final test. The rules of the second round did not restrict contestants from attacking each other. There was a free-for-all once at the start.
But the jump start at the beginning was just a small skirmish. The real battle was during the return. There was only one hour to return to the finish line. As long as one could defeat an opponent and prevent them from returning to the city, one opponent could be automatically eliminated.
