Sorcerer: I want to be an Academic Prodigy-Chapter 558 - 556: The Naira Beast
Chapter 558 -556: The Naira Beast
After an interlude, Ivan and his companions continued their journey, though they now had an additional member; after Lu Lu Xiyu’s aphrodisiac poison was completely resolved, she found an excuse to stay.
Lu Lu Xiyu did not mention anything about the previous incident.
However, it was clear to the others that this woman was very interested in Sorcerer Ivan, always casting flirtatious glances at him, and with her beauty that ranked highly among the Dark Night Elf Clan, her allure was exceptionally lethal.
In terms of appearance and charm, even the highly self-regarding Tanaya had to admit that this woman was crafted precisely according to men’s aesthetics, leaving others feeling inferior.
After the appearance of Lu Lu Xiyu, when Tanaya looked at Ivan, her gaze became somewhat cryptic.
In truth, she could only express her opinion in this manner, as she and Ivan had previously established a set of ground rules, and she had no right to interfere in such matters.
As for another member of the group—Angela.
As one of Ivan’s women, Angela’s thoughts were simple: as long as she had her place by Ivan’s side, she didn’t care about anything else.
“So you’re planning on following us like this?”
Several days later, as they drew closer to their destination in the northeast corner, Ivan couldn’t help but inquire, as the goodwill resulting from Imperial Court Wine was one thing, but certain matters had to be made clear.
“I thought you wouldn’t bother asking?” Lu Lu Xiyu looked at him tenderly, not hiding her intentions at all.
“I thought you would speak up on your own.”
“Heeheehee, does this count as being in tune with each other’s thoughts?”
Seeing her sweet, light smile, Ivan felt as though he was looking at a female bodhisattva who craved the flesh of a pilgrim monk, recalling that when they were in the Kemor Empire, this woman was not like this at all.
Could it be that the poison that had once touched her soul has caused irrevocable changes?
“I originally set out to travel the world; surely, there’s a special fate that brought you and me to the same place,” Lu Lu Xiyu continued, her words filled with the fervor of the Dark Night Elf Clan.
“Wasn’t it that hideous spider that brought you here?”
Hearing that, Tanaya couldn’t help but chime in from not far away.
“And you are?” Lu Lu Xiyu retorted.
“Mrs. Marichadon.” Tanaya stated her identity with conviction.
“Is that so?” Lu Lu Xiyu looked her over seriously for a few seconds, then shook her head: “Doesn’t seem like it. You don’t have to make excuses, my eyes can see these sorts of things.”
“Your breadth of knowledge in this area is truly extensive.” Tanaya didn’t expect to be seen through, but was not willing to concede verbally.
“You’re wrong again. I still retain the purest virginity, and of course, such the most beautiful crown should be offered to the man I love the most.”
Lu Lu Xiyu spoke without any inhibition.
Tanaya was speechless; she couldn’t say such bold words.
“Ahem, ahem, ahem!” Ivan pretended to cough, drawing all attention to himself: “Shall we talk about that spider first?”
“That’s a Phantasm Shadow Spider, belonging to the ‘Danaila Beasts.’ Among all creatures, this beast is the most unpredictable, and I was caught off guard by it,” Lu Lu Xiyu explained.
“Danaila Beasts?” Ivan immediately thought of the world’s name—Danaila, and it was hard to believe that there was no connection between the two.
“Almost forgot, Sorcerer Ivan, you are from above ground, so it’s normal that you haven’t heard of Danaila Beasts. Let Lu Lu Xiyu slowly explain it to you.”
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Lu Lu Xiyu was oozing sweetness.
Hearing this, Tanaya rolled her eyes; this woman really was relentless in her pursuits of Ivan, paying no attention to anyone else.
“The following is a secret tale.”
“Speak up if you have something to say, don’t beat around the bush.”
“Tanaya, really, you always interrupt when I’m trying to talk to Sorcerer Ivan.”
“Dammit, watch it or I’ll—-”
It seemed Tanaya and Lu Lu Xiyu weren’t getting along, and after just a few sentences, Tanaya was already rolling up her sleeves, determined to teach the woman opposite her what it means to defy the Knight sub-king.
Under Ivan’s formidable suppression, the two with clashing auras finally calmed down.
From Lu Lu Xiyu, he learned what ‘Danaila exotic beasts’ were.
The birth of Danaila exotic beasts involved the unique characteristics of the Danaila World itself, which has a unique ability to embrace all rivers, to absorb the power of other worlds, then through a series of integration and transformation, to ultimately achieve ‘localization’.
Danaila World took in the power of the Shadow World and, after localizing it, gave birth to phantom shade spiders.
It’s not surprising that the breeding of Danaila exotic beasts implicated the will of the world, making it unpredictable.
“So that’s how it is.”
Ivan nodded in realization.
Suddenly he thought of sorcerers themselves, thought of the rise of sorcerers, as well as the demonic races of the abyssal planes, and by drawing parallels to the birth of Danaila exotic beasts, the emergence of sorcerers became easy to understand.
And there were differences between the surface and the Underground World; his previous conjectures were clearly off the mark.
The Underground World wasn’t purifying the power of other worlds, but rather subsuming these powers for its own use, thus achieving diversification of lifeforms.
“Thank you, Chairwoman Lu Lu Xiyu.”
Thinking of something, he expressed his gratitude solemnly.
This certainly wasn’t widely known information; only a subset of people in the Kemor Empire, which had nearly reached a century in its development, were aware of these secrets.
Then, what should sorcerers be called, ‘Danaila exotics’?
“If you truly wish to thank me, Sorcerer Ivan, please call me by my name,” Lu Lu Xiyu took advantage of the moment to make a small request.
“——” Ivan was also caught off guard; he had yet to encounter such a persistent woman.
“The most annoying thing about phantom shade spiders is that they can absorb the power within women through some method and convert it into their own strength. Our Dark Night Elf Clan is adept at wielding Shadow Power, making us easy targets for the phantom shade spiders.”
Perhaps sensing Ivan’s awkwardness, the understanding Lu Lu Xiyu herself broke the tension.
She was the Chairwoman of the Kemor Empire, and the successor to a spectacularly prominent family, with access to knowledge far beyond that of ordinary people, especially regarding various aspects of the Underground World.
In Ivan’s eyes, she was a person of great value.
After weighing the options, Ivan decided to let Lu Lu Xiyu accompany them, which somewhat disappointed Tanaya.
Shortly after setting off again, the group arrived at the hidden entrance to the secret passage, which was indeed cunningly located. Once inside, they found it to be very narrow, as if it was dug out by some sort of beast.
However, the passage seemed to have been abandoned for a long time, with no trace of any beast’s presence, making it feel eerily cold.
The journey along this path was very peaceful for the group, and after traveling a long distance inward, the surrounding chill abruptly disappeared, the air started to warm up, and a hot, steamy vapor began to emerge.
“Sorcerer Ivan, this is different from what’s recorded on the map, isn’t it?”
“Indeed, it’s different, but no matter, let’s get closer and see what the situation is.”
As the saying goes, the brave are bold at heart; sensing something unusual, Ivan did not stop his forward progress.
