novelraw Chapter 70
Chapter 70
"Whoa!"
Anna was startled by the sudden loud noise.
She was already an adult, not a clueless child. The elders of the Elven Forest had taught her some knowledge about men and women at the appropriate age.
Moreover, on her journey of being sold, she encountered many slave girls like herself.
Everyone had their own story.
The tone of these stories was cruel.
But inevitably, some other topics were involved.
Sometimes, she would even read the storybooks Su Nian collected, which told tales of love between a princess and a Black Dragon, complete with illustrations that often made her blush.
Anna shyly lowered her head, not daring to look at Su Nian, her soft little hands twisting together in embarrassment.
Her pretty face turned red at a speed visible to the naked eye, her adorable peach blossom eyes misted over, and the rising blush even stained her fair, slender neck and the fox ears on her head.
"Um, Dragon Brother, should Anna step out for a bit?"
Anna murmured, glancing at Su Nian with her watery eyes, but quickly lowered them in panic, staring at her toes, feeling a bit at a loss.
"Ahem, it's no big deal!"
"I just wanted to test the sturdiness of the kobolds' nest, and it seems it's just so-so."
"Those kobolds must have cut corners... Yes, that's it!"
Su Nian lay coiled on the bedrock platform, his broad dragon wings drooping down, then he dragged his dragon chin and seriously changed the subject:
"Anna, you look really good in this, very charming!"
"Really?"
Anna happily lifted her little skirt, twirled lightly, and mimicked the maids' curtsy, bowing her head slightly and softly saying:
"Master, does Anna need to help you clean your scales?"
Su Nian's dragon claw dug hard into the bedrock platform.
"Crack"
A piece of hard stone was pried off.
He felt his just-calmed emotions stirring again, quickly took a deep breath, and recited calming mantras in his mind, finally feeling a bit better.
"Anna..."
"Yes? What's up?"
Anna lifted her head, her pink lips slightly upturned, revealing two charming dimples, her watery eyes gazing at Su Nian, her little head tilted in confusion.
Damn it!
How can she be so cute!
Su Nian watched this scene, his eye twitching, swallowing a mouthful of dragon saliva with difficulty, and carefully held Anna in his arms, speaking in a low voice:
"Nothing, just thinking, it's been six hours since our last kiss, we should kiss, because more kisses help nurture our feelings..."
"But..."
Anna wanted to be reserved upon hearing this.
She shyly bit her lower lip, her bright peach blossom eyes lowered, curling up in Su Nian's embrace, her soft little hands gently holding Su Nian's neck, looking both hesitant and willing.
[Anna Hathaway Affection +1 Current Affection 78 (Like)]
"No buts, hehe..."
...
After some intimacy, Su Nian took out the Magic Introduction Handbook and said to Anna:
"Anna, try tearing this open, maybe you can become a Mage."
"Just tear it open?"
Anna took the Magic Introduction Handbook, feeling a bit puzzled.
She didn't understand why tearing open a scroll could make her one of those noble professionals, but since Dragon Brother said so, she would obediently comply.
Dragon Brother wouldn't harm her.
Without hesitation, Anna tore open the Magic Introduction Handbook.
"Buzz—"
A burst of brilliant colorful light bloomed on the Magic Introduction Handbook, instantly merging into Anna's body.
Immediately, Anna's body also lit up with milky white and azure elemental light, which gradually hid within her body and disappeared.
At the same time, in Su Nian's eyes, Anna's information panel changed:
[Name: Anna Hathaway (Dragonification Stage One)]
[Rating: SSS-level]
[Personality: Lively, Gentle, Kind]
[Race: Dragonified Elf]
[Strength: Level 1 (Tier 1) Mage Apprentice]
[Life: 150 (-450)]
[Magic: 440 (Spirit x40) (Affinity Bonus)]
[Strength: 1 (+1)]
[Constitution: 5 (+1) Armor: 60]
[Spirit: 1 (+10) Attack: 220 (Spirit x20) (Affinity Bonus)]
[Status: Malady (62 days of life remaining)]
[Talent: Top-tier Water Element Affinity, Top-tier Light Element Affinity, World-Shaking Beauty (Active), Delicate and Tender (Passive), Enchanting Fragrance (Passive)]
[Skills: Water Ball Technique (Automatically Learned), Light Spell (Automatically Learned)]
[Current Affection: 78 (Like)]
[Evaluation: An unfortunate yet lucky girl]
Although Su Nian was quite displeased with Anna being datafied, he had to admit that these data could more clearly reflect Anna's talents.
Spirit level one adds 10 points, and this is just the apprentice stage, while player mages only gain 2 points of spirit per level.
More terrifying is the conversion rate of spirit, converting to magic value is 40 times, converting to magic attack value is 20 times, while player mages' conversion rates are only 20 times and 15 times respectively.
But this is not a game after all.
Data cannot explain everything, and there are many things that data cannot reflect.
Like now, in Anna's hand.
That truck tire-sized Water Ball Technique.
"Brother, look, Anna can do magic now~"
"From now on, Anna can also protect Brother~ Hehe~"
Anna was overjoyed, holding the huge water ball and running around Su Nian, then like presenting a treasure, she held the water ball up to Su Nian's face, giggling:
"Brother, do you want to drink water? We won't have to worry about running out of water anymore~"
Su Nian very cooperatively sucked the big water ball into his mouth, honestly, the taste was quite ordinary, after all, it was a water ball condensed from pure water elements, far less tasty than the spring water from Silvermoon Forest.
But seeing Anna's sparkling eyes, Su Nian still hugged her and gave her a kiss, generously praising:
"Anna is amazing~ If we ever need to cross a desert, we'll rely on your Water Ball Technique to survive~"
"Oh, Brother, stop licking me!"
Anna pouted, burying her pretty face in Su Nian's neck, refusing to let him lick her face, her soft little hands gently stroking the black scales on his neck, her eyes full of sweetness and hope.
With a hint of expectation and apprehension, she softly asked:
"Brother, can Anna live a little longer now?"
Anna didn't care about being a Mage, she was just happy to live a little longer, but she didn't know that even becoming a Mage didn't increase her lifespan at all.
"Yes... Anna can live much longer, a very long time..."
Su Nian's heart ached, rubbing Anna's cheek, his voice gentle.
But his dragon claw digging into the bedrock quietly clenched.
He originally thought that activating the light attribute magic element within him could affect the demon curse on Anna.
At least increase her lifespan a bit.
But unexpectedly, it had no effect at all.
Is it because Anna's strength is too low?
If she becomes a more powerful Mage, learns Healing Magic, or even Great Purification Magic, could she lift the curse on her?
If Anna herself can't lift it.
Then even going to the Empire of Winter to find a Cleric to perform Great Purification Magic would yield the same result.
Divine Power and light attribute magic element have the same effect in skills, only the former is called divine magic, and the latter is called magic.
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