novelraw Chapter 161: 97 A Wager with Oneself
Chapter 161: 97 A Wager with Oneself
For the next good few days, Fisher was basically bereft of any affairs, because the academic conference had already fundamentally concluded.
According to the originally determined plans, this morning the Golden Palace then dispatched people over to deliver invitation letters for the Princes of Schwari, inviting them to proceed into the Golden Palace to be guests.
The status of the person who came wasn't light. It was Godolin IX's second son, Prince Lensis.
Fisher saw him once from afar. That Prince's external appearance inherited Godolin's outstanding bloodline, therefore growing rather handsome. It was just his complexion was somewhat whitened, possessing identical wonderful effects as Tlander's complexion. It was unknown whether his health was poor or his kidney was overdrawn. At any rate, standing together alongside Prince Lausanne, whose face glowed with red vitality, just appeared somewhat weak.
He wore a set of formal attire, handing the invitation letter over toward the Prince of Schwari. Prince Lausanne also agreed to the invitation of the Golden Palace right under the public gaze of the grand hall. Afterwards, the two Princes shook hands, the media took photographs, blah blah blah...
Fisher was familiar with this set of procedures, but harbored no concern towards this matter.
What genuinely made Fisher pay attention was, since Prince Lausanne had right now already been invited to proceed to the Golden Palace, that synchronously also indicated Princess Elizabeth patrolling the armies outside would also immediately be returning. It was estimated to exactly be arriving at Saint-Nazareth tonight.
While during the daytime, Fisher went to the urban district to meet Tlander once, requesting him to assist handling two matters.
The first matter was precisely requesting him to mobilize the powers of the New Party to assist investigating for a bit regarding the origins of this venue [Healing House]. Previously Fisher had only heard of this name over at Milika's place. At that time he even thought this was merely a beautification venue aimed towards the noblewomen of Saint-Nazareth. But since Jasmine's aunt mailed this box back, it indicated this matter intrinsically wasn't simple.
According to what Jasmine stated, this box originally packed some human candies inside meant to be given to Jasmine to eat. Right now those candies naturally had entirely already entered Jasmine's little belly. The contents possessed nothing special.But since it possessed relations with Muxi, it was still better for Fisher to find personnel interior to the New Party ahead of time to understand the circumstances a bit.
There was still the second matter requiring Tlander's assistance. He gave all the gold Baimu gave himself last night to Tlander. Interior to their New Party existed specialized disposal... oh no, digestion channels, capable of obtaining more Narios compared to ordinary market prices. Regarding those ornaments, Fisher conversely left them behind.
The designs of those were somewhat incongruent with human tastes. They presumably also couldn't be sold for much money. Might as well completely leave them to Renee to act as presents.
Within the New Party, the benefits capable of being obtained far surpassed your pure and tough willpower. Frequently, people harboring pure beliefs entering the New Party to work wouldn't take a few months before they would be thoroughly corrupted. It wasn't that borders weren't sturdy, but rather the things capable of being obtained were excessively plenteous; there would always exist a single thing capable of effortlessly defeating you.
Therefore the vast majority of New Party members were currently hypocrites behaving with ostensible propriety... barring Tlander. Because this fellow had corrupted pretty much enough prior to entering the New Party. Even after entering the New Party he even progressed somewhat, at least even adding verbiages like the "well-being of the Nari people" into his goals for serving as parliamentarian; truly an occasion for joy and congratulations.
As for previously when assisting Jasmine to sell gold not calling Tlander to assist, it was because right now the New Party required his own assistance therefore agreeing to every plea. Otherwise the internal channels truly wouldn't be this simply opened toward a free person like Fisher.
The two matters enjoining Tlander had concluded. Fisher rested inside the rented house for a good while, incidentally also taking the Demi-Human Girl Completion Manual out flipping through it. Flipping like this wasn't known; flipping solely then discovered his own organism research progress concerning Whale-kin had already surpassed 20%.
Illusory texts surfaced, solely seeing written upon it,
[Whale-kin Biology Research Progress: 21%]
[Whale-kin Society Research Progress: 19%]
[Unlocked Rewards: Constitution +2, Deep Dive Constitution, Lady of the Lake Poem]
The Constitution bonus fundamentally wasn't considered much, therefore Fisher fundamentally hadn't left much attention. Setting contrary, the two items of rewards posterior rendered him to meticulously research a bit. Initially it was the [Deep Dive Constitution] in literal meaning,
[Deep Dive Constitution: Enhanced lungs capable of rendering you resist the lack of oxygen alongside pressure amidst water. Also capable of rendering you alongside ocean Demi-humans to wantonly embrace kissing within water. Extremely easy to use~]
Fisher's Face Covered in Black Lines. Right now whatever astonishing verbiages the Demi-Human Girl Completion Manual hopped out he wouldn't be surprised. If not guessing incorrectly, the author of the Demi-Human Girl Completion Manual absolutely was a fellow full of wicked hobbies. Also unknown what massive bad luck he himself had tumbled into solely then obtaining this kind of treasure...
However compared alongside other Manuals, at least atop this lacked records of whatever dangerous knowledge.
Fisher swept a glance at the Soul Completion Manual serenely lying to the side. Previously he solely then realized how lethal the knowledge recorded atop it was. Right now Fisher planned to indefinitely seal this Manual, neither continuing proceeding with researches nor destroying it.
After all, Pherone had stated this kind of Manual would instantaneously manifest at another place of the world so long as it was shredded. Furthermore, so long as the Manual distanced himself excessively far it would also automatically return onto his, this owner's, hands, incapable of being thrown away no matter what. Therefore Fisher was only capable of carrying them on his person continuously unceasing.
As for the final reward...
Fisher sized up this quaint parchment scroll that instantaneously manifested within his own hands for a bit. Opening it to take a look, the texts atop it Fisher actually recognized; it was surprisingly the Nari Language.
Seemingly personally handwritten by a certain person thus appearing somewhat messy, written upon it was,
"Setting out from home here, singing praises of victory here, embracing the crown summiting here, awaiting your return here."
And then there was nothing more...
Fisher knit his brows sizing up this parchment paper for a bit. Flipping it back and forth another time, discovering this was precisely an ordinary parchment paper.
Aside from that personally handwritten trace of writing atop there was entirely lacking anything special. No magic, no hidden mechanisms, no concealed maps...
This rendered Fisher to even feel this reward harbored a bit of not knowing what it was stating. Entities given by the Demi-Human Girl Completion Manual previously even if the languages differed, even if lacking explanations Fisher was roughly capable of conjecturing a hint of train of thought. Solely this item rendered Fisher to be somewhat confused, also unclear what meaning it ultimately harbored.
Lady of the Lake sounded identically to a legend, but Fisher had never heard it before.
Fisher first memorized the sole comparatively conspicuous information [Lady of the Lake] amidst this item down. Afterwards storing this item within the drawers of the writing desk.
Having roughly handled the matters for a bit, Fisher washed his face for a handful incidentally testing the [Deep Dive Constitution] he himself just gained for a bit. He filled the bathtub with water completely brimming. Afterwards burying his face within the bathtub attempting to respire,
Fisher discovered although capable of barely respiring within water yet it was exceptionally unaccustomed. He respired one two mouthfuls then easily choked on water. Afterwards the entire nasal cavity alongside throat were transmitting pain.
It appears wanting to genuinely respire unimpeded beneath water still required proper practicing a bit...
Waiting until Fisher planned to anew practice the third time, abruptly being grabbed by the trousers by Ms. Martha, who dragged him out of the bathtub not knowing when she barged into the Restroom. After Fisher wiped his face for a bit looking toward Ms. Martha solely discovering her face was frightened completely white. Her lips shivering, she stated,
"Oh, darling, what matters couldn't be spoken properly? How could you continuously use your face to soak within the bathtub... was it Renee writing a letter and breaking up with you? Or is this the unique thinking method of you scholars? Good heavens, if it were like this how could there be family members willing to let their children go operate as scholars?"
"I merely wished to wash my face a bit."
Fisher Not Knowing Whether To Laugh Or Cry, yet lacked methods to explain towards her. Only capable of stating he himself wished to rinse his face for a bit.
He returned to the room to use a towel wiping his own face alongside hair for a bit, yet discovered Ms. Martha still stood at the room's doorway, an appearance of worrying she herself wouldn't see a cute little baby anymore succeeding him breaking up with Renee. Hence Fisher was solely capable of opening his mouth shifting the topic stating,
"At this time shouldn't you be with the neighborhood folks playing cards or going to water vegetables? Or do you want to nap for a while today?"
"Oh oh! Correct, just now worrying you had gone mad or the skull wasn't excessively clear-headed I completely forgot. I originally agreed alongside Mrs. Sanger to proceed to purchase some bread returning. But encountered a gentleman at the doorway stating he was your friend wanting to meet you for a bit. Therefore I solely then sprinted back to remind you, as a result then seeing you jutting buttocks pasting your head in the bathtub... rinsing face?"
Fisher's wiping motion marginally paused for a bit. Looking toward Martha inquiring,
"Friend?"
"Ah, he's precisely at the doorway."
Originally just now had planned to subsequently proceed to Saint-Nazareth University and research alongside Jasmine for a bit concerning the items her aunt mailed back. Yet right now unexpectedly there came a friend visiting himself anew...
This period of time for myself was it harboring a bit excessively busy? Still entirely lacked being matters of his own duties and responsibilities.
Post hearing Martha's reminder, Fisher hastily walked descending downstairs. Opening the room door afterwards then seeing a well-behaved gentleman standing at the doorway. The age of that gentleman was quite young, furthermore this person Fisher also recognized...
"Mr. Fisher, long time no see!"
"Keken?"
Still remembering at that time he had just taken Raphaela away from the Kexiening Circus. For the sake of mid-way resupply he once proceeded to a city managed by his own junior called Keken City. The gentleman before his eyes was precisely the City Lord of that city, Keken.
It was solely Fisher hadn't expected he himself would anew see this junior here. Coming and going once between the West Continent and Southern Continent was entirely non-easy. It was unknown why he returned right now.
"Ha, it's me. Very pleased to see you again, Mr. Fisher."
"It indeed has been a very long time since seeing last. This has already been approaching half a year..."
Until Fisher anew opened his mouth, solely then did he realize he himself had already departed Raphaela approaching five months. Yet the memories of that crimson-red Dragonman girl entirely carrying fragrant Steam departing himself appeared completely like yesterday.
Marginally somewhat exclaiming admiration. Fisher brought Keken walking toward inside the living room. He incidentally greeted Ms. Martha who was just about to exit.
Ms. Martha wanted to exit to proceed purchasing bread alongside the neighbor. Fisher contrarily returned to the room alongside Keken. The room still left the Black Mamba Wine Tlander gifted himself previously. Right now was precisely capable of being utilized to entertain this guest.
His fingertips persistently bore two rings. Fisher still remembered he married two sisters originating from Kadu. But his mental state right now fundamentally wasn't superb. Appearing somewhat exhausted, even the stubble of the facial visage wasn't properly trimmed. This rendered Fisher to be even more puzzled over the reasons for his return.
Waiting until Fisher took the wine bottle out, Keken accepted the wine glasses pouring some wine for both of them. Fisher thought of it then stated, inquiring concerning his reasons for returning to the West Continent,
"Previously weren't you perfectly well in the Southern Continent? Why return to the West Continent abruptly right now?"
After hearing this, Keken hadn't answered Fisher's wording initially. Contrarily gazing left and right interior to the room, sizing up the surroundings unceasingly. Seemingly entirely as if searching for somewhat inside Fisher's room,
"What are you searching for?"
Hearing Fisher's query, Keken rubbed his head somewhat embarrassedly, stating,
"Oh that, Mr. Fisher. I wish to inquire for a bit, that red Dragon-kin accompanying you at that time is she still here? Or perhaps spoken, did you switch hands selling her off?"
Fisher hearing this was marginally startled for a bit. After sipping a mouthful of wine responding stating,
"Neither..."
"Then where is she right now?"
"I let her go."
"Oh, no wonder, no wonder..."
Following hearing this Keken understandingly nodded his head. Post sighing a breath, seemingly was contemplating heavily regarding something.
Fisher seemingly detected a hint of clues. It appears the reasons for him returning possessed definite relations alongside Raphaela. Ergo, he tapped a few taps utilizing fingers upon the table surface fronting himself inquiring stating,
"What matters occurred? You rushing back from the Southern Continent right now, could it possibly be the city was ambushed by Goblins, Dragon-kin, or other humans?"
"Ambushed? Oh, no, absolutely not. My city is perfectly fine. Also devoid of whatever dangers. At least right now it is like this... I directly sold my city in the Southern Continent to other people then brought my two wives returning to develop here..."
"Directly sold it, because of what?"
Mentioned previously, proceeding to the Southern Continent to pioneer still required the Nari Government to issue special certificates. Let alone establishing a single city over there. Him selling the city constructed with great difficulty off was definitely a matter of losing capital. That money was conversely given by his family members. Listening to his wording it didn't appear completely like the opinions of his family members. Therefore him performing this way absolute bore exceptionally special reasons.
"It's like this, Mr. Fisher... Over the previous month, many Nari City Lords continued undertaking pioneer work towards the south exactly. You know, inside the forests towards the south are buried quite an amount of mineral deposits we haven't discovered. I am also a member of the Nari Southern Continent City Lords Alliance, therefore knew of this intelligence."
Fisher sipped a mouthful of wine, indicating for him to subsequently state going downwards,
"And then? When they were pioneering they engaged in fiery conflicts alongside not a few native Demi-Human tribes. The conflict erupting alongside a Dragon-kin settlement seemingly called 'Southern Branch' amidst them being the most fiery. Exchanging blows back and forth for probably around two to three times. Over our side here lost a considerable amount. But amidst the final lone campaign also successfully disposed of the Patriarch of that Dragon-kin settlement."
"City Lord Lataru and Buck pioneering toward that side originally anticipated the Dragon-kin would pursue vengeance returning, therefore performed some preparations ahead of time to cope with their ambushes. As a result a very long period of time passed they persistently completely hadn't turned heads conducting revenge..."
Post Keken drinking wine he exceptionally easily got drunk. As a result the more he spoke the more enthusiastic he got. The more he spoke the more excited he got.
"Waiting until they anew proceeded over there to conduct investigations solely then discovering the Dragon-kin over there unexpectedly proactively relocated. Fleeing heading towards places even further south! Buck and Lataru the two City Lords dominating the wars were elated at that time, feeling expelling the stubborn Dragon-kin residing here generation upon generation without expanding any military forces was an exceptional matter. I at that time entirely felt somewhat not right merely hearing it..."
"I inquired concerning the intelligence for a bit. It appears there was a Dragon-kin bearing them proactively retreating away. That Dragon-kin bearing the tribespeople leaving absolute wasn't simple. It's not just this, post retreating to places even further south not long after, that Dragon-kin even performed a matter even more surpassing our anticipations, they unexpectedly proactively opened wars alongside other Dragon-kin positioned to the east!"
Hearing this Fisher raised his eyebrows. Subsequently smiling conjecturing saying,
"Let me guess, that bunch of City Lords were anxious to proceed into the forests to the south to partition mineral deposits and Demi-human slaves. Also feeling several Dragon-kin settlements engaging in warfare internally was an exceptional matter. Ergo not expending money to dispatch troops to meddle for a foot?"
Following hearing this Keken rigorously nodded his head. Harboring resentment towards the foolishness of that bunch of City Lords. If they possessed a tenth of Fisher's intelligence they wouldn't persistently not listen to his own warnings in the slightest,
"Precisely so! Even me precisely worrying concerning this. That bunch of short-sighted bastards, determining the east lacked anything valuable therefore even too lazy to dispatch troops progressing over... if it were the Eastern Branch Tribe striking victory obtaining that was whatever. If it were that Dragon-kin of the Southern Branch Tribe striking victory, I additionally wouldn't dare contemplating what would occur! Based on my intelligence, she has already drawn over the Bat-kin Demi-humans alongside Centaur Race Demi-humans residing within seaside valleys. I proposed other City Lords dispatch troops, they conversely stated letting myself expend money!"
Fisher had already roughly known what circumstances it was. He looked at Keken who commenced shouting loudly fronting his eyes post drinking a hint of wine, summarizing saying,
"This is precisely the reason for you selling off the city departing the Southern Continent."
"Precisely so. I entirely feel... feel slightly entirely not correct. Although right now looking towards that side it remains pretty ordinary. A cluster of personnel partitioned plenty of minerals and Demi-human slaves Making A Huge Profit. Rendering me right now to harbor slightly regretful regarding selling the city off. But I heard that Dragon-kin bearing the tribespeople departing the tribe was a singularly rare crimson-colored female. I subconsciously then precisely thought of that Dragon-kin following your side at that time..."
"I harbor somewhat terror-stricken. The speed of that Dragon-kin rectifying the tribe alongside expanding was rapid to the degree of surpassing imaginations. I feared passing another period of time we wouldn't be able to flee back anymore. Therefore hastily sold entirely the entities capable of being sold out returning to the West Continent."
"But the personnel inside the family are entirely harboring resentment towards my incompetence. Regarding selling the city bought expensively with quite an outlay running away. Over these few days I persistently haven't been capable of raising my head interior to the family, exactly like a coward identically... Abruptly determining you were precisely over Nari, yet completely forgot to proceed visiting, congratulating the theories you published previously..."
Fisher sipped a mouthful of wine, his train of thought conversely converting flying fast.
That little dragon was exceptionally intelligent. Estimations were her father, precisely acting as the Patriarch, had already been slain when she returned to the tribe. Otherwise she wouldn't let the tribe erupt front-facing conflicts alongside humans.
She tossed the entire swathe of forest carrying treasures towards the Nari Southern Continent City Lords Alliance entrenched locating toward the south. Taking advantage of the periods of time they occupied the forests to relocate towards the south settling homes. Taking advantage of the periods of time they partitioned the forest properties yet marching troops assaulting the Dragon-kin tribes locating toward the east. If not speculating contrarily, her approximations were precisely wishing to integrate the entirety of the four Dragon-kin tribes of the Southern Continent clustered totally...
Keken taking advantage of the posture persistently failing to unfurl prior to arriving abandoning the city running away. Regarding the personnel inside the family, it was completely abandoning the paths they painstakingly paved for him precisely at the junctures of massive excellent prospects. Of course they would feel angered and not understanding.
As for whether Raphaela was capable of stirring up storms within the Southern Continent? She was the crimson-red Dragon Queen, naturally possessing these capabilities.
But even if Keken doing it was correct, solely waiting until the posture over that side transformed even more severe posteriori would solely then exculpate the designation of "coward" for him right now.
Fisher pondered concerning Raphaela's matters. Incidentally drinking wine alongside Keken consoling the stifled feelings of his returning to the West Continent this stretch. Drinking wine and conversing. Time precisely sluggishly headed toward evening.
Fisher entirely hadn't gotten drunk fundamentally. Keken conversely drank rendering the entire face to be tears. Good thing he persistently bore two wives cherishing him. Otherwise he pretty much entirely approached being scolded by his own parents and clan running away leaping into rivers. The pressure on him this period of time was indeed extremely massive. To the core of proceeding anywhere feeling dissatisfied. In the outcome unexpectedly would proceed to find his own self, an old senior not considered excessively familiar alongside him, to drink wine...
Wasn't this it. Drinking unto concluding. He had already commenced losing lucidity of minds entirely.
"Mr. Fisher. Finished absolutely... We operating within the Southern Continent these numerous years performed this many matters. If that Dragon-kin rises abruptly. I even wouldn't dare contemplating what matters would occur... the Southern Continent would pervade massacres everywhere! Wherever it is will entirely be Death!"
"..."
Keken talking and talking. Then excitedly entirely toppling planting directly onto the table. Disconnected nonsense sentences lacking significance erupting out of his mouth unceasingly. Looking identically to denouncing the foolishness of other City Lords.
Fisher gazed at that pitch-black wine liquid. Lacking to utter commentaries one stretch of time.
Because sometimes matters of the world were precisely exactly so. It was entirely precisely because humans themselves profoundly comprehended their own atrocities toward other people. Therefore solely then knowing once granting other people intervals to respire they would welcome unprecedented apocalyptic vengeance. Hence humanity also unceasingly raised butcher's knives eradicating the roots towards the persecuted Demi-human clusters back and forth.
But that was the living beings of an entire continent. There would invariably remain the sparks depositing proceeding downwards carrying flames. Otherwise there fundamentally wouldn't manifest the World-Ending Prophecy rendering Fisher to rush about for its cause.
The cycles of vengeance over hatreds. Fisher acting as a human, ultimately conversely hadn't slain Raphaela, this future world-destroyer Demi-human.
Fisher's thinking harbored exceptionally complicated also exceptionally conflicted. Bearing both the personal sentiments of affection towards Raphaela. Also bearing foolish attempts holding wishes to sever this kind of cycle...
Mn. Pointing out devoid of aversions. The vast majorities were personal sentiments.
But this exact moment. The trust towards Raphaela extending over deriving from personal sentiments persistently rendered Fisher to thrust out a single finger targeting Keken,
"Let's make a bet then."
"Dora... kisses."
Keken had already been drunk to the point of laying prone atop the table. Fundamentally couldn't clearly hear Fisher's wordings anymore. Contrarily murmuring the names of his own two wives. An appearance of feeling excessively wronged entirely.
Fisher chuckled lightly for a bit. Yet remained persistently staring towards his own reflection amidst the wine liquid fronting his face stating,
"I bet that Dragon-kin will not commit crimes harboring extermination massacres. If the wager fails. I will utilize the Life of myself alongside hers jointly repaying the prices brought about because my benevolence defied the World-Ending Prophecy."
Keken slept profoundly. Lacking whatever responses.
Therefore roughly this was exclusively the wager of Fisher alongside himself or alternatively ought to append Raphaela alongside other world destroyers.
Post subsequently. Fisher helplessly shook his head. Drinking dry the wine liquid carrying his own reflection positioned inside the cup with a single gulp. Then further hitting the ground making a bed on the floor utilizing surplus bedding and mattresses. Dragging him onto above there laying properly.
Fisher disliked other people sleeping on his own bed. Renee alongside Raphaela were counted as two minuscule exceptions.
He proceeded outside rinsing a handful of face. Ms. Martha had entirely already finished eating dinner nearly falling asleep. He also descended downstairs contriving somewhat items to consume.
Today Prince Lausanne accepted invitations proceeding into the interior of the Golden Palace holding banquets. Supposedly Elizabeth ought to have also already arrived at Saint-Nazareth. Himself also owing to Keken unexpectedly arriving didn't proceed to Saint-Nazareth University finding Jasmine to research the letters her aunt mailed back...
Multitudes of matters aren't counted as acquiring progressions. Exclusively following acquiring knowledge of a tip of Raphaela's near circumstances for a bit succeeding Fisher also felt content.
Tonight merely acts accordingly first then let it be.