Imperial Crown.

Chapter 638 "I'll Kill You After a Few Days of Rest"

"Crouch, Crouch!" "You deserve to die!"

Raven, holding Lux close, mentally sentenced Crouch to death once more. Execute him immediately!
Recalling Crouch's threats before his death, what right did he have to be Lux's teacher?

Is he worthy?
All those crocodile tears I shed for him were in vain.

Lux sees him as a father and is willing to marry Raven, but Crouch insists on forcibly separating them, solely for the sake of his own beliefs.

As they talked, the two unknowingly walked all the way back to Eagle Castle.

Lux smiled. "Raven," she said apologetically, "I need to train for a while. So..." Clearly, having just returned from out of town, she still couldn't stay by Raven's side. However, it was also evident that the marriage had made Lux quite happy, finally pulling her from her earlier state of disappointment and sadness. A smile appeared on her face.

"Understand, understand"

Raven nodded hastily. "Actually, I also need to cultivate when I get back." "I'll personally deliver the Doumu potion to you once it's ready." Raven understood, of course. Firstly, Lux had already agreed to the marriage, so he wasn't in a hurry. Secondly... well... in reality, Raven couldn't feel his lower body at all right now. In layman's terms—he was in a state of "absolute sainthood."

“Oh right,” Raven suddenly remembered something, “You can’t go to the church anymore.” “A new priest has recently come to the territory.” “A fifth-rank, five-star Lairenning.” “He thinks the other old churches are too dilapidated, so he’s staying there temporarily.”

"Oh," Lux nodded, then thought for a moment and said, "Then I'll go to Old Eagle Castle." "Just give me the key." It's actually more secluded there, and Lux ​​can focus more intently on her training.

"Row"

Raven took out a large bunch of finger-length brass keys from his storage ring and handed them to Lux. "Are you sure you don't need me to come with you?" Raven asked again.

Lux rolled her eyes. "Let's go back." She knew all too well what Raven was thinking. With that, Lux turned and left.

After watching her figure disappear, Raven quietly breathed a sigh of relief. Only then did he head back towards Eagle Fortress.

"My lord." "My lord!~" "Raven!!!!!!!!!!"

Raven was exhausted. As soon as he got back to Eagle City, he went straight to the seventh floor, kicked off his shoes, lay down on the bed, and closed his eyes to rest. He was really, really tired; exhaustion emanated from every bone in his body.

However, Fiona, that annoying girl, kept pestering him, insisting on arguing about "buying silk from Jonah at a high price." Seeing that Raven was completely ignoring her and even tried to lock her out, Fiona finally lost her temper and started yelling at him by his full name.

Perhaps sensing something amiss, Fiona rushed into the room and fell silent, watching helplessly as Raven collapsed onto the bed. A flicker of displeasure crossed Fiona's eyes—that Julia! She then hurriedly went to pour Raven some water. However, by the time she brought the glass, thunderous snoring, like that of a wild boar, was already filling the bed.

Fiona stared blankly for a moment, pursed her lips, put down her water glass, and quietly walked to the door, locking it from the inside. Then she returned to the bedroom and locked the door again. Only then did she take off her diamond-studded shoes and carefully climb onto the bed on the plush carpet.

"Ah," "Oh," "Mmm," "Ah—"

Soon, Raven's groans could be heard from the bed.

Raven groggily opened his eyes and realized that he was lying on Fiona's lap without even noticing.

She sat cross-legged on the bed, placing Raven's head on it, and was massaging his scalp and temples. The feeling was exactly like the intense, tingling sensation of being suddenly penetrated by a "soul extractor."

When did you arrive?

Raven kept his eyes closed, enjoying the moment while mumbling a question.

"I've been pressing it for ages!" Fiona said, sounding a little angry. "That Julia! She has no compassion at all!"

"Oh." "I didn't know you could give massages!"

Raven's voice was distorted, indicating that he was about to fall into a deep sleep again.

“I used to massage Grandpa’s temples.” “Then you learned how to do it yourself.” Fiona said, rubbing Raven’s temples with both hands.

"Old Gordon is here?!"

The mere mention of old Gordon conjures up a terrifying, traumatic image in Raven's mind, without him even needing to think. It's the image of old Gordon standing like a ghost by his bedside whenever he wants to sleep in. He doesn't speak, just silently watches him.

Raven was startled, and all sleepiness vanished.

He quickly braced himself on his arms and looked around.

"puff"

This scene made Fiona unable to suppress a smile. Was Grandpa really that scary? Lord Raven was actually so terrified. Seeing Raven like this, Fiona actually found him rather cute. He wasn't as imposing and unapproachable as usual. He seemed more like an ordinary person.

"call"

The next moment, Raven finally came to his senses. Damn! Old Gordon's been dead for years! He must have been completely out of his mind with sleep! He then lay back down, relieved. Although still very sleepy, Raven was now a bit more awake, and he suddenly remembered something. Something very important. He hurriedly grabbed Fiona's small feet, clad in thick black stockings, and sniffed them. "Hmm?" Raven let out a soft "Eh?" Not believing it, he sniffed them again carefully. "Damn," "It really smells good," "Not sour or smelly at all."

"You're such a pervert!" "It itches so much!"

Fiona quickly hid her feet. Looking at Raven's satisfied expression, Fiona was utterly speechless. Her face burned like a branding iron. She suddenly recalled some events from her early years. Back in Old Eagle Keep, Raven often sent her to fetch Lux from the church. At that time, every time she went to fetch Lux, Lux would tell her to wait a moment. She'd have to wash her feet first, saying it would be useful later. Once, out of curiosity, she asked Lux ​​what it was for. Lux replied with some disdain, "Raven has a foot fetish."

Now... it's finally been confirmed.

"Keep pressing, don't stop."

A urging voice came from below. Fiona rolled her eyes, shook her aching hands, and started pressing again.

"Why are you so insistent on buying Jonah's silk at such a high price?" "My lord," "Angel's Feathers don't sell well to begin with. Although those orcs like to wear them, they're just a bunch of scoundrels who don't have much money. They'll buy two sets, have some to change into, and then stop buying them. The price can't go up, and the volume isn't high either." "If I buy silk from Count Jonah, I've calculated it, and there's basically no profit to be made."

Fiona kept rambling on and on. "I...I..." She wanted to talk about being deceived, but she didn't know how to start.

"To destroy Jonah and liberate Morinil."

Seeing that she wouldn't let go of this question, Raven knew that this matter wouldn't be over until Fiona's knot was untied. He could only answer truthfully.

"Huh?" "What's the connection between these two things?"

Fiona was puzzled. Then she asked, "How long will that take?" "Visdon told me you've solved the food problem. But the funds in the territory are still tight." "So many orc troops have suddenly appeared. The military expenses alone are astronomical." At this point, Fiona bent down, stroked Raven's cheek, and said, half pleading and half coaxing, "I don't think that will work." "Just drive them all away!" "We don't need them now anyway." "These orcs, they eat and poop so much..." "It makes me want to make them my 'sawdust bread'."

Speaking of this, Fiona's eyes lit up, and she even took off her glasses, chuckling softly with suppressed excitement. "Actually, I've been constantly improving the ingredient list." "Now it's great, both in terms of taste and safety." "I secretly fed it to some of the serfs." "They all thought it was delicious and very filling!" "There won't be any more serfs dying from constipation!"

Raven: 6
This is simply a living Bodhisattva.

"Let the arrow fly for a while."

Raven said leisurely.

"What do you mean?" "All you do all day is spout weird and nonsensical nonsense!"

Fiona said with dissatisfaction when Raven ignored her.

"tsk"

Raven sat up, leaned against the headboard, and hugged Fiona tightly. "Just because orcs eat so much, won't they cause trouble if we don't give them military funds?" "What is money?" "Money is worthless! You can earn more if you lose it." "It only has value when it circulates."

"Haven't you heard what Griffith's forefather, Don Quixote, said? 'Drink today, for tomorrow we may die; though a thousand pieces of gold are gone, they will return again!'"

"Don't be so stingy." "You're starting to resemble your aunt more and more." "And also," "It's good that you're producing more fertilizer; the farmland was frozen after the snowstorm." "After the serfs finished plowing the land this time, spread all this organic fertilizer on the ground." "We're guaranteed a bumper harvest next year." "You need to learn to solve problems, think in reverse, and utilize weaknesses." "Don't always think about getting rid of problems once and for all, okay?"

"What kind of life did we live before?" "Back then, we were poor and had a hard life, so of course we could only do some shady things."

Raven pinched Fiona's butt and said sincerely, "I didn't have a choice before." "From now on, don't mention the past." "I, Raven, just want to be a positive and motivated young man!"

After that absurd night, Raven had seen everything about Fiona, both what he should and shouldn't have seen, except for the final unspoken understanding. Therefore, their intimacy wasn't so awkward. Fiona nestled nestled in Raven's arms, her beautiful eyes lighting up at his words. Her little hands began to wander downwards. "Useless guy," she sighed softly after a while.

It's October, and the weather is too cold...

I'm not feeling well today...

I'm not usually like this...

"I'll kill you after I rest for a few days"...

……

Fiona: ...

"Those who are united in purpose will prevail, and those who weather the storm together will prosper." "Those who are separated will be weak, and those who oppose each other will perish!" "This is why I asked you to purchase silk from the province of Molineux."

Seeing Fiona's disappointed look, Raven could only give an awkward smile and quickly changed the subject.

"Ugh"

Fiona withdrew her hand and idly drew circles on Raven's chest. "Those eagle-man leaders are all eager to have a meeting with you." "When is a convenient time for you?" "So I can reply to them."

“Weren’t they supposed to go find Veston?” Raven untied his scarf and took off his coat.

“They’re not even familiar with Vesdon.” “They can’t even exchange two sentences before they start arguing.” “Especially Chiu Chiu Linga, she’s so mean and sarcastic.” “How can Vesdon possibly be a match for them?” Fiona said, exasperated. “Two days ago, they almost came to blows in the conference room.”

"That damn Linga!" "Damn, he's asking for it." Raven's eyes flashed with coldness as he cursed angrily. "Let's leave them hanging for now. I need to rest anyway. Then I'll go find them for a meeting after I finish my cultivation."

Now that the crisis is over, these orcs are silent about returning. They're all waiting for their share of the spoils. None of them are easy to deal with.

Unfortunately, Raven is currently short of money, and he hasn't figured out what profits to share with these orcs.

"okay"

Fiona stood up and said, "Then you should get some rest."

"You're not going to give me a massage?" Raven asked in surprise.

Fiona glanced at Raven. "Who would do something without some benefit?" "The dwarf can even get some benefits from saving the princess."

Raven: ...

……

Raven slept for three days and three nights before finally waking up. He was woken up by the urge to pee. This shows how badly Julia had "tortured" Raven before.

But to be honest, I finally feel refreshed and my mind is clear!

Emerging from the washroom, Raven retrieved the magic rune stone—a communication stone—and called for Patty to come and serve him.

After a short while, Raven, who was soaking in the bathtub, saw Patty arrive. Not only did she arrive, but she was also followed by a little tail—Lingling.

"Why did you bring her along?"

Raven asked somewhat awkwardly.

"She's a maid too." "She can't just stay here and eat for free, can she?"

Petty said matter-of-factly, "Besides," "Serving others is an art." "Shaving," "manicuring nails," "cutting hair," "what clothes to wear on what day and occasion," "the dressing process"... "Doesn't she have to learn each of these things for a while?"

Lingling also peeked out from behind Petty, staring with her yellowish-brown eyes, and said, "Master, don't be shy. Back in Holloburg, when I brought you breakfast every morning, I already saw your naked body!"

Raven: ...

After showering and eating, Raven asked, "Has anything major happened in the territory lately?"

Petty shook her head. "No."

“That’s fine,” Raven nodded with relief. “I need to cultivate for a while now.” “After some time, I’ll personally go to the Demon Field.” “The potion-making matter needs to be put on the agenda.” “Oh, by the way,” “Go find your aunt and tell her I need a batch of magic cores.” “No grade restrictions, the more the better.” Although Fiona officially manages the territory’s finances, it’s clear that the accounts are empty. Otherwise, Fiona wouldn’t be so troubled. So Raven directly asked Petty to go to his aunt, as he could only use some of his aunt’s money. Besides, Denise had just swindled him out of 22 gold coins.

"Don't worry," Petty smiled. "I've been taking good care of the magical plants in the magical fields. It's just that we don't have enough manpower."

"Okay." "Thank you for your hard work."

Raven said it casually.

After saying goodbye to Lingling, Petty and Lingling left together.

Raven entered the quiet room, lit incense, and began to clear his mind. He had several things to do right now.

The first step is to cultivate one's extraordinary realm from the fifth rank, seventh star, to the fifth rank, ninth star, at its peak.

Secondly, he devoured the sixth-tier divine weapon inscribed with the Law of Fire, which he obtained from Crouch's storage ring. Crouch's first spell during his battle with Dey was the fire spell [Crimson Flame Fish]. This shows that Crouch is a fire-attribute mage. Therefore, besides the seventh-tier longsword, there was also a sixth-tier divine weapon in the ring, which happened to be inscribed with the Law of Fire. This can be considered Raven's greatest gain! After Raven devoured it, he would essentially possess three Laws of Fire. He was only two more away from breaking through to the sixth tier.

However, Raven had already secretly instructed Margaret to take the Bone Dragon... and join Litanshi and Gilida in searching for the artifact of the Fire Law. Now that Raven possessed the ability to travel with his Martial Soul, the Bone Dragon no longer needed to return frequently to replenish its Corrupted Soul Essence. They could set off on their journey.

Thirdly, he needed to continue integrating the Demonic Qi within his body. At the very least, he needed to completely devour the Netherworld Silk Flower that he had only consumed 1/3 of last time.

Fourthly… Raven plans to use the magic core to completely revert to a 'Star Bone Tree'. The Star Bone Tree, also known as the "Elven Sacred Tree" or the "World Tree,"… its benefits are simply too incredible. Especially after witnessing the transaction between Pope Saint Uban and the Elven Empress Deyon, Raven secretly made a decision in his heart long ago. If he survived, he would definitely cultivate one. This thing… could even be exchanged for the divine spark of the Lord of Light.

Raven's audacity stemmed from his reversion to the ancestral form of the Jade Root Green Peach. Anno had previously mentioned that the Jade Root Green Peach was actually a descendant of the World Tree. However, to revert to this form again would likely require a magic core of at least tier three. This was clearly another extremely high price to pay.

But Raven had to do it.

Firstly, he needed to construct a larger Skyhawk platform, capable of covering at least the three northwestern provinces, so that he could maintain timely intelligence.

Secondly, this is also the real "trump card" that Raven used to make money by spending a lot of money to hold the seventh Raven Sports Tournament!
If the conference lacks a platform for real-time live streaming, synchronized betting, collaborative discussions, and promotion of merchandise, Raven's profits will be significantly reduced. He'll be lucky to break even on that 400 million investment; making a profit is simply out of the question.

Raven had previously consulted the Magic Guild through the Deep Blue platform. However, the Magic Guild quoted at least several hundred million gold coins. Besides that, there were many additional conditions—for example, Raven had to join the Magic Guild and swear allegiance. Secondly, the high-level "Intelligence Network" had to be controlled by the Magic Guild. Also, the Magic Guild would take at least half of the profits.

A hideous face of someone who monopolizes magical technology, is arrogant and haughty.

This clearly angered the little bee!

As a magical plant, the Astral Bone Tree would require at least a Tier 3 cultivation level to cover three provinces. Raven, however, could only cultivate it for around 20 million gold coins at most. The Magic Guild is demanding hundreds of millions and refusing to grant Raven ownership. This is simply outrageous!

Thirdly... Raven also coveted the "Diamond Elixir"... and even the "Transformation Elixir"... and the most crucial ingredient for both was the "Holy Source Dew," which was the sap from the bark of the Astral Bone Tree.

Raven knew very well that a bloody battle between him and the Insa Empire was inevitable sooner or later! The enemy already possessed the "Filthy Potion," and if he didn't have the Vajra Potion, the outcome would likely be a crushing defeat.

Coincidentally, in the notebook of the vampire emperor Wattsgib, besides the fourth-tier 'Winged Potion,' there were also records of—the fifth-tier 'Demonic Potion,' the fifth-tier 'Diamond Potion,' and… the sixth-tier 'Transformation Potion.' However, most of the magical plants mentioned were long extinct and impossible to find now. Therefore, even if this notebook fell into someone else's hands, it would be tantamount to being worthless.

But this was no problem for Raven at all!

……

(End of this chapter)