83: Chapter 83 The Little Nightingale's Transformation! Earl Farrell's Inventory of the Spoils!

Looking at the young girl who had already fallen into a deep sleep beside him.

Rowan's eyes were somewhat obscure and difficult to decipher.

The Succubus's special perception told him that two brand-new lifeforces were beginning to gestate within her body.

This time, he didn't use the Succubus ability to induce ovulation; it just so happened that two mature ovules were released.

Although, in principle, he wouldn't reproduce with ladies rated below ninety points because the system wouldn't acknowledge it.

But now, for the sake of a Viscount territory, making an exception once didn't matter.

Anyway, he didn't have to raise them.

The Mist Territory was quite wealthy.

He always had to find something for her to do.

Besides, if she could increase by two points at once, perhaps she would have the potential to break through ninety points in the future?

Rehearsing a bit; practice makes perfect, and by then, she could give birth to more at once, increasing efficiency.

It was just that he felt a bit melancholic.

If only Priestess Aliyah were this easy to handle.

The battle at Mist Whisper Town allowed him to see the true strength of the Priestess.

One could only say, it was extremely terrifying!

The shocking image of her slaying the Scarlet God-Descended Vessel was still vivid in his mind.

Such great power!

Is this what a high-ranking transcendent is?

Thinking of this, his heart burned even hotter.

Given her physical fitness, giving birth to three in the first litter surely wouldn't be a problem!

It was just—

It wouldn't be easy to get in touch with her at this point in time.

But judging from the circulating news, Aria didn't seem to want to end this case so quickly.

What this Priestess was plotting was something perhaps all the nobles in Gino County wanted to know.

However, no one dared to ask.

Rowan... of course, didn't dare either.

Aria was not an eighteen-year-old noble girl like Elena who was wet behind the ears.

She was an Arbitration Priest who had undergone the harsh training of the Inquisition, accustomed to bloodshed and conspiracy; reason and faith were her cornerstones, and sacred duty was above all private emotions.

Probing her plans for selfish reasons?

That would not only be stupid but would also completely expose his shallowness and impure motives, wasting the foundation laid by previous [Charm] skills for nothing.

He wouldn't do such a stupid thing.

A qualified Succubus must know how to adapt to local conditions.

Different flowers require different ways of picking.

Thinking of this, he sighed.

The timing wasn't right...

He withdrew his thoughts and took out a dark gold ring.

This was Count Farrell's spatial equipment.

Over the past few days, he had been slowly wearing down the residual battle aura marks and mental imprints on it.

Just a moment ago, the final barrier finally collapsed.

With a thought, his spiritual power successfully probed inside.

The space inside the ring was much smaller than that of the silver star ring, only about one cubic meter in size.

Inside, many items were neatly stacked.

The most conspicuous was a stack of bearer fixed-amount gold notes from the Vilantia United Bank, bearing anti-counterfeiting magic patterns.

The denominations ranged from one hundred to one thousand, with a rough estimate of a total face value exceeding thirty thousand gold coins.

Beside it were several bags of Imperial gold coins, as well as some high-quality gemstones.

In addition, there were various potions and several magic accessories with protective or concealment functions.

But these were not what Rowan was most concerned about.

His gaze was attracted by three leather scrolls.

The scrolls themselves emitted faint energy fluctuations, deep and restrained.

He took them out and unfolded them by the wall lamp.

The first scroll had a deep ink-black cover, with twisted patterns embroidered in silver thread on the edges, cold to the touch.

《Shadow Breathing Technique.

It was the fundamental Breathing Technique that Count Farrell himself practiced!

It belonged to the top-tier excellent grade.

It focused on trickery and the use of shadow power.

The second scroll had a thick, dark brown cover, like aged tree bark, rough and tough to the touch, with a sharp thorn pattern branded in the center.

《Iron Thorn Breathing Technique.

This must be the inherited Breathing Technique belonging to that Iron Thorn Knight Mercer family!

It was also of excellent grade, known for its formidable defense and fierce counterattacks, with battle aura like a thorny iron wall.

The third scroll had a rare moon-white cover, with a texture as soft as velvet, decorated with golden morning light patterns on the edges, emitting a gentle aura that calmed the mind.

《Morning Light Breathing Technique.

The origin of this Breathing Technique surprised Rowan a bit; the style clearly leaned towards the church or some ancient light-based lineage, and he didn't know how it fell into Count Farrell's hands.

Although the grade was also excellent, the aura was upright and peaceful, incompatible with Breathing Techniques like Scarlet or Shadow.

Three excellent Breathing Techniques!

This harvest exceeded his expectations!

Count Farrell's lifelong accumulation was indeed rich!

After taking stock of the loot, he hugged the warm body beside him and fell into a deep sleep.

...

The next day.

Snow Velvet Manor, top floor master bedroom.

Rowan sat cross-legged on the thick carpet in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, spreading out the three Breathing Technique scrolls in turn.

First was the 《Shadow Breathing Technique.

After completing the construction of the Shadow Breathing Technique's grand cycle.

The Myriad Manifestations Furnace shook violently, and the Ice Flame battle aura turned into an invisible fire, beginning to calcine this power full of concealment and death aura.

The process was not easy; the Shadow power was extremely stubborn and carried strong mental erosion.

But under the absolute calmness of the [Frost Heart Realm], the core essence was finally stripped out.

[Melting Complete!]

[Extracted Essence Trait: Shadow (Blue)]

Effect: Enhances concealment ability and movement speed in shadow environments; can briefly assimilate one's aura with shadows, making it difficult to be detected by conventional perception means.

Exploding battle aura allows for short-distance shadow travel.

Next was the 《Iron Thorn Breathing Technique.

The melting process was relatively gentle, but that "immovable as a mountain, counter-attacking with thorns" will was exceptionally tough.

The Ice Flame battle aura was like a giant hammer forging fine iron, repeatedly tempering, and finally extracting the essence of its defense and counterattack.

[Melting Complete!]

[Extracted Essence Trait: Firm Bastion (Blue)]

Effect: Enhances muscle and bone density and toughness, strengthening physical and energy resistance.

Can condense a layer of invisible thorns on the body surface or weapons; when attacked, it automatically reflects part of the damage and causes continuous stinging and interference to nearby enemies.

Exploding battle aura can significantly increase defense for a short time and strengthen the reflection effect.

Finally, the 《Morning Light Breathing Technique.

Completely different from the heaviness of the previous two Breathing Techniques, this power was gentle and pure, carrying the vitality and soothing intent of dawn breaking.

When melting it, the Ice Flame battle aura rarely encountered much resistance; instead, it was like parched land drinking sweet rain, quickly and smoothly absorbing and fusing the "purification," "healing," and "endurance" intent within it.

The process was so peaceful that even Rowan was a bit surprised.

[Melting Complete!]

[Extracted Essence Trait: Vitality (Blue)]

Effect: Enhances vitality recovery, has a certain resistance to negative status effects, and has a slow purification effect.

Battle aura comes with healing and dispelling traits, which can accelerate wound healing and fatigue recovery.

Can be used on others to perform small-scale exorcism, purification, and healing.