novelraw Chapter 442 - 201: You Have Her Perfume Scent_2
Chapter 442 - 201: You Have Her Perfume Scent_2
"Can’t you be a little gentler? Never mind, I’ll get used to it. I’ll invite you in for a private chat another day. Let Audrey help you for the rest of the day."
As soon as the door closed, Lin Rui immediately turned around. Behind Yuyu, he never fully let go, and he needed to find Audrey to completely release the fire within him today.
He’s starting to find joy in being a Lord. Especially since Audrey was already tipsy and very engaged.
When he opened his eyes again, it was already evening.
He stretched comfortably and crawled out of the blankets: "It’s been a long time since I’ve felt so relaxed and comfortable."
Audrey was resting her head on his thigh, gazing up at his profile, and asked, "Lord, did you enjoy it?"
"I super enjoyed it." Lin Rui stretched his body again. Besides being able to vent freely after returning to the territory, the most important thing was that his willpower had begun to recover rapidly.
The heaviness previously suppressed by desire had eased significantly. The body was rarely so relaxed. It was sheer bliss of body and mind.
"Then, Lord, can you explain to me why there’s such an obvious scent of Yuyu’s perfume all over you? And it’s on every part of your body. I confirmed it while kissing, there isn’t a single spot that doesn’t have it. Even if you accidentally hugged her, the scent couldn’t be so strong in those private areas under the clothes, could it?"
Lin Rui’s stretching motion suddenly froze, and he coughed lightly: "It must be different from last night between us. She’s a Holy Body, you can go check on her later to see if she still is, don’t overthink it."
"Alright then, I’ll go check later."
Lin Rui dared not linger any longer and immediately dressed up and headed to the territory to start reviewing administrative affairs.
Just as he stepped out of the manor, he saw that the landscape of the territory had drastically changed, with many new buildings rising in the town center.
On the western part of the territory, a city wall over fifty meters high had also risen, completely filled with arrow towers along its height.
Lin Rui hadn’t walked far when Caroline, with reddened eyes, stopped him.
This once tender and delicate civil servant, after two days and nights of torment, had eyes full of bloodshot, with two obvious dark circles emerging on her pale, weary face.
Upon seeing Lin Rui, she clenched her silver teeth and hoarsely said, "Lord, you really have the nerve. You dumped all the administrative work on me while you slept from dawn till dusk."
"You just didn’t see my endeavors at night, that’s all," Lin Rui righteously stated.
"I didn’t see, but I heard. You were battling a witch, and the Dark Female Demon kept begging for mercy, the cries reaching over a kilometer away."
"Did you use your strong physique value just to eavesdrop?"
"You think I wanted to listen?" Caroline, still freshly graduated, blushed and angrily retorted, "I just needed to confirm administrative matters with you!"
"What matters?" Lin Rui swiftly shifted back to business topics.
"The Hall of Oaths and Sacrifice has been completed. You need to make a decision, offer up significant sacrifices, and activate the territory’s oaths, to determine the oath benefits the territory will receive in this cycle."
"The Hall of Oaths and Sacrifice is finished?" Lin Rui was visibly pleased.
This sacrificial hall has a powerful effect. The three effects are the Wisdom Oath, Virtue Oath, and Guardian Oath.
[Wisdom Oath: With this pure heart, purer still. Wisdom dispels evil, divinity destroys demonic presence. Faithful to the Goddess, loving and devoted. Follow her noble decree, banish rebellious subjects. Ever earnest service, witness my sincerity. Activate Wisdom Oath and increase all residents’ Wisdom Value by 10% (cannot exceed tier limit), increase Spiritual Strength by 15%, increase Spiritual Energy Value cap by 20%, and Spiritual Recovery Speed by 50%. Sacrificial cost: Tier Five Spiritual Gem*300, Spirit Crystal Coin*5000, Crystal*5000]
[Virtue Oath: Righteousness in conduct, virtue in practice. All actions pursued, only goodness can be served. Essentially free, not confined in mundane shackles. Spiritual beyond the earthly, why fall to mediocrity. Dedicated body to follow the Goddess. Activate Virtue Oath and increase all residents’ Willpower by 10% (cannot exceed tier limit), fixed damage reduction by 1.1 points of damage per Willpower point, and rebound 1.2 points of divine damage per Willpower point to the attacker. Sacrificial cost: Tier Five Spiritual Gem*300, Spirit Crystal Coin*5000, Mithril*5000]
[Guardian Oath: Upon hearing the war drums, thousands of cavalry march. Emulate the virtuous, undertake their legacy. If treachery invades, we vow victory. The enemy shall perish, knights shall gallop. The vow to the Goddess, thus fulfilled. Activate Guardian Oath and increase all residents’ Physique Value by 10% (cannot exceed tier limit), Physical Attack by 20%, Critical Strike Rate by 10%, and Physical Attack adds 5% Divine Damage. Movement Speed modifies Attack Power according to coefficient. Sacrificial cost: Fine-level Equipment(Tier Five)(Blue)*100, Spirit Crystal Coin*5000]
Lin Rui decisively chose the [Guardian Oath], as this motivational effect would greatly enhance the combat power of the territory’s army, perfectly suited for the upcoming high-intensity battles this cycle.
The Hall of Oaths and Sacrifice was built next to the Goddess Hall with the same grand and sacred style.
After making the offerings, Lin Rui entered the Goddess Hall and pulled Yuyu off the bed.
Yuyu asked in surprise, "Hey, hey, what are you doing? I just managed to fool my gal pal Audrey away. If you go back smelling like that today, you won’t be able to explain."
"Get up quickly and help with the real task!"
Yuyu pleaded repeatedly: "Please, spare me. I’ve just recovered. Let me rest one more day. I’ll help tomorrow."
Caroline watched from the side in confusion. Lin Rui had to explain: "Hurry and get dressed to help with the blessing. I need to reinforce the Territorial Essence."
Only then did Yuyu feel at ease and began putting on her priestly robe.
Lin Rui then asked Caroline, who was nearby: "Is the Royal Stable also completed? If not, I’ll first strengthen some items with the Goddess Priestess."
"It has been built," Caroline immediately confirmed: "Moreover, all griffins, cattle, horses, and other animals have been moved into the Royal Stable, ensuring a larger breeding population."
With this confirmation, Lin Rui was finally certain that all preparations for the territory had been completed.
He then took the Goddess Priestess Yuyu to find Terion, who was gathering the troops.
The territory’s large army was already arrayed in the square in front of the grand Goddess Hall, with formations ready from the Knight Order, Priest Corps, Black Banner Guard, and Holy Hall Maid Guard to Audrey’s massive undead army.
Seeing the Chosen Champion of the Goddess of Fortune and the Goddess Priestess walk together to the front of the army, everyone had a sense of foreboding that the upcoming battle would be extremely severe, prompting the two to appear and boost morale together.
Yuyu’s lazy character meant she wouldn’t step onto the stage to deliver a motivational speech to the entire army, leaving it to Lin Rui to take a step forward and solemnly encourage them.
"Tonight, our territory might encounter Flame Demons, massive hordes of Little Fishmen, or immensely powerful Beastmen."
"But all this is both a crisis and a test. In defeating them, our territory will gain a broader platform, and more abundant wealth!"
"Do you have the confidence to crush all formidable enemies?"
The entire army erupted into cheers: "Victory!"
"Victory!"
"Victory!"
Caroline took a sharp breath beside her, eyes wide open: "I have a bad feeling! It seems like the Lord tricked me. If it were just a little danger, would these soldiers be shouting so fervently? I feel like they are clearly about to engage in a grand and magnificent war."
Audrey sighed repeatedly: "Don’t be like that, spare me. I just recovered, let me rest a bit longer. If you are scared, throw the thought of tomatoes, and imagine the blood as tomato juice during the frenzy."