Chapter: Chapter 2: New Century (Epilogue)
Chapter 2: New Century (Epilogue)
Shortly after Groin left, Xi Wei, guided by Nina, explored the bottom of the lake again. As expected, he found a relatively exposed Mithril ore vein, estimated by Nina to contain over ten million tons.
This was a considerable yield. After all, when crafting weapons and equipment, adding even a small amount of Mithril could enhance the stats of the gear in all aspects.
Compared to Radium Gold ore, Mithril ore was less valuable but more versatile.
Radium Gold ore was typically used in the staffs of Lightning Element Mages or as special alchemical materials. It was a rare elemental material, and a well-known derivative was the Thunder Alchemical Potion, one of the few potions that alchemists on the Cain Continent could proudly present.
However, the Thunder Alchemical Potion was not for consumption by humans but by Magical Beasts, such as Griffins and Dragons. After consuming it, these creatures would have a high chance of mutating with the Lightning Element, becoming powerful elemental mutated Magical Beasts.
The side effect was a period of weakness lasting three to seven days due to metal poisoning.
Xi Wei was already planning to entice the Players.
He would soon release an announcement:
“Job-changed into a Dragon but can’t ride it and have few skills?
Try this Thunder Alchemical Potion! Grand sale today, the King offers benefits! Thunder Alchemical Potion, originally priced at XXX, is now on a flash sale for only XXX—get it now!
With this, you’ll become a Lightning Venom Dragon, a combination of poison and electricity, bringing your enemies the most exhilarating experience.
…”
While waiting for Groin, Xi Wei didn’t just wander around. He took Ruo Yi and Nina to the lakeside of Winter Lake to enjoy the scenery. In fact, they weren’t the only ones there; fishing boats could occasionally be seen gliding across the lake.
In the past, fishing was prohibited in Winter Lake.
This was because the lake belonged to the Lord as private property. Apart from the castle’s chefs obtaining ingredients, any Farmer caught fishing was severely beaten.
Not only would they have to hand over their catch, but they would also be fined. If they couldn’t pay, they would be hung on the city walls and die.
All of this only changed after Xi Wei took office. Initially, many Farmers didn’t believe the news. Xi Wei even specifically sent Soldiers disguised as Farmers to fish.
Gradually, the commoners realized that the Lord wasn’t arresting those fishermen.
To provide their children with more meat and improve their lives, more and more people, emboldened, joined the fishing ranks.
“Hey? Isn’t that the Lord?”
“What are you saying! You have to call him Your Majesty King now.”
From behind Xi Wei came the voices of two soft and sweet Lolis. He turned his head and saw familiar faces—Meiduo and Bai Ya, two Demi-human Lolis.
Meiduo, with bare feet and a basket in hand, had muddy calves, but she was smiling happily, waving her arms at Xi Wei, Ruo Yi, and the others.
The Little Radishes, the Maidservants in the castle, besides attending classes for etiquette and daily skills, had one day off every three days. Today was their day off, so she and Bai Ya had teamed up to go fishing.
“Your Majesty King!”
The two Lolis put on their shoes and ran to Xi Wei with a “pitter-patter.” They happily performed a curtsy without their Maid uniforms.
Xi Wei nodded, a gentle smile on his face. He patted the heads of the two Lolis and asked,
“Just the two of you? Coming this far, isn’t it unsafe?”
“No! No!” Meiduo squinted and stood on tiptoe, her head under Xi Wei’s warm hand as she shook it.
“Your Majesty, don’t worry. My brother also came with us. He’s here with the fat uncle from the castle’s Kitchen to buy fish for you~”
Bai Ya added, also with a happy smile on her face. The ears on her head twitched, and her wolf tail behind her was almost a blur.
Xi Wei couldn’t help but sigh as he witnessed this scene.
Back then, these Demi-humans were very hostile towards him, seeing him as a devil, a cruel Lord, and the murderer who prevented the Demi-humans from embracing hope.
As if guided by fate, he shifted his gaze to Ruo Yi and saw the Fox-eared girl covering her mouth and giggling, her pretty face flushed, and the affection in her eyes gentler than the water of Winter Lake.
“Your Majesty King, we have to go back!”
Meiduo and Bai Ya reluctantly rubbed against Xi Wei’s palm, clearly not having had enough.
After enjoying the head pats from their beloved King for a while, the two Lolis were content. When they returned to the castle, they would have more capital to brag about. But now, they had to leave.
“We’ve already been gone for more than ten minutes. If we don’t go back soon, our brothers will worry, and it will cause you trouble too.”
“Your Majesty King, this is the prettiest stone we found today. Here, we give it to you~”
As Bai Ya spoke, she carefully took out a crystal-clear stone from her pocket and presented it to Xi Wei like a treasure.
The stone sparkled with a colorful luster under the sun. In the center was a pale red vertical stripe, resembling a cat’s eye, and it was very beautiful.
Perhaps to Bai Ya and Meiduo, it was just a stone. Even Xi Wei thought so at first, until the System’s prompt suddenly sounded:
[Ding! Discovered divine artifact “Night Cat’s Eye Stone”]
[Note: It contains the divinity of the Goddess of Night. Perhaps giving it to You Ye would make her very happy.]
Xi Wei: “……⊙ω⊙”
Forget about the title of Child of Destiny. Ye Hao and the like were not destiny’s children at all.
Just when he went out for some fresh air, he occasionally met some Little Radishes from the castle, and they happened to pick up a stone and give it to him—and it turned out to be a divine artifact.
Such things were simply outrageous.
However, it was a case of unintentional effort yielding great results. If Xi Wei hadn’t saved Meiduo, hadn’t saved the Demi-humans, or if he had treated them as slaves after accepting them.
He might not have met Meiduo and Bai Ya today. Even if he had, they wouldn’t have given him the stone.
Xi Wei didn’t believe in fate, but he believed that every kind act, every effort, and every contribution he made was a gift to his future self.
Everything was cause and effect. This divine artifact was rightfully his.
…
Xi Wei watched the two reluctant Lolis leave, then turned his attention to the stone in his hand.
Firstly, the System’s prompt contained a lot of information.
First, You Ye was a vessel for the Goddess of Night.
Second, the Cat’s Eye Stone contained Night Divinity, which could promote You Ye’s strength.
However, even so, Xi Wei could not fully trust the System’s words because it didn’t mention whether the stone contained the sleeping will of the Goddess of Night.
If it did, giving it to You Ye would be harming her instead.
He would need to research specific details when he returned, to see what the artifacts of the Goddess of Night were, and what the artifacts of the other awakened maids corresponding to their deities were.
This was to avoid any unforeseen accidents that could lead to his downfall.
As Xi Wei held Ruo Yi’s soft hand, lost in thought, the sound of “ding-dang” echoed from the distance.
He looked up and saw on the rocky shore far away.
The Dwarf Master Craftsman Groin, with more than a dozen tools hanging from his waist, was carrying a forging furnace seven or eight times his size and was slowly approaching.
