A mage? A spell engineer!

Chapter 550 The Domineering CEO, the Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioner, and the "Old Father"

"Seeing you've perked up, I won't say anything more." Richard turned his back to Rorschach.

"How can you tolerate this?" Rorschach roared, flipping the document back to him: "Confess now!"

Richard stammered and confessed, and Rorschach realized that the guy was living quite comfortably, even having time for blind dates during his vacation. Through Richard's narration, Rorschach also learned the inside story of the coup in the capital.

"Are you the male protagonist of a chivalric romance novel? How did you manage to run into this? Isn't that Libs a princess of Bohemia?"

"That's not important." Richard smiled slightly.

That handsome face of his is just asking for a punch. Luo Xia sighed, "So, although you haven't explicitly said anything, you're quite satisfied with that Miss Libs? Don't deny it. But why don't you plan to continue contacting her?"

"Because of what you said, I am now a magical creature." Richard raised his hand and found that Rorschach was telling the truth. He casually made a gesture, and materialized magic left a trace out of thin air. Many spells that were difficult to cast in the past seemed to be able to be released with just a thought. This body was equipped with all the best talents in spellcasting.

He returned to the topic: "If we continue our relationship, and if we do indeed marry, will we be able to have children?"

Why are you thinking about this? Is there a throne to inherit in the family? Um... Richard does have quite a lot to inherit, and the woman's family does indeed have a throne, so it's fine.

"Rick, you're not an only child, are you?"

"I have an older brother. That's not the point." He sat up and considered it seriously. "It's about Libs. If we get together but never have children, it will attract gossip, and unfortunately, people will often blame the woman first."

"Besides, can Libs herself accept not having children? I don't know. It's best to end this relationship here. Anyway, most mages end up single."

"You're such a softie, always thinking only of others. Seriously, why don't you just punch me now?" Luo Xia gritted his teeth, placing his hands on the other man's shoulders.

"I think we should tell that girl the truth, instead of cutting ties with her out of a sense of 'it's for her own good'."

One party gives up due to unspeakable hardships, while the other desperately pursues their lover and the truth, amidst all the bittersweet twists and turns. Are you guys planning to turn this into an idol drama?

Luo Xia, pressing his brother's words, said clearly, "Explain to that Miss Libus that it's all because of me, this bastard, that you've been ruined. If you two succeed, I swear, I will make sure you have no regrets, even if it means inviting all the mages from the Forest Tower to study this one important topic."

"No, no, no, our conversation seems to have veered off in an extremely strange direction. Can we stop here? I will make things clear with Miss Libs, and I will make sure that you don't act like this at the right time and in the right way."

Richard was both amused and exasperated, especially by the other party's last sentence, which was both domineering and strange.

Luo Xia at this moment was like a combination of a domineering CEO and an old Chinese medicine doctor selling drugs on TV shopping channels. Hmm, a domineering CEO of a drug company?

Because it was Rorschach who personally created Richard's new body, coupled with his feelings of guilt, he now felt a strange sense of responsibility towards this guy who was theoretically older than him. He asked a few more questions and learned that Libs was the only direct descendant of the Crocker family.

"Now that you mention it, I remember she has a cousin who came to Byrne to see me a while ago." Rorschach said, observing Richard's expression. "My brother-in-law and I had a very pleasant conversation. He said he was a member of an organization and came to me to ask for sponsorship."

"How strange, that someone would actually ask you for help."

"Indeed, I should be quite low-key normally." Rorschach rarely had contact with the imperial aristocratic circles. His only interactions, apart from the Byrne royal family, were with Richard.

"So, did you agree?" Richard naturally followed up with the question.

"Shouldn't you be asking me what organization I am or what I'm sponsoring?"

"That's true. But I'm tired and not interested." The "patient" who had sat up lay down again, finding a comfortable position to stretch out, seemingly indicating that he wanted to leave.

Seeing this, Luo Xia stood up: "With your current physique, you could run all the way from the capital to Valuwana without getting tired." However, he still left the room: "Rest assured and take care of yourself. I'm sorry."

After expressing his final apology, Rorschach gently closed the door.

Richard's hospital room was in the capital, and after a period of rest, he was immediately summoned to the palace by the emperor.

He recounted the entire incident to Wilhelm II from his own perspective, but omitted Rorschach's name and actions at the end. He wasn't lying; without the resurrection and subsequent meeting with Rorschach, Richard truly wouldn't know who created the black hole or the final explosion.

Because the information was concealed, other listeners would naturally believe that the final explosion, like all previous catastrophes, was caused by an evil ritual.

Wilhelm II stared intently into those bright eyes: "Lord Dahlberg, are you sure the disaster at Oward has nothing to do with the mages and magic guilds of Valois?" His address to Richard was unprecedented, revealing the emperor's seriousness at that moment.

"No, it's related." Richard answered truthfully as always: "When I arrived, the situation had already deteriorated to a certain extent. I mistakenly underestimated the seriousness and danger, and gathered all the mages in our army and negotiated with the Valuwa side."

"The provisional agreement allows the Valuwa army to withdraw, but the spellcasters among them must remain to assist in dealing with the catastrophe."

"Unfortunately, we ultimately failed and nearly perished."

Many people witnessed this firsthand, and their accounts are consistent with those of the surviving military priests. The emperor later expressed concern for Richard's health.

Regarding how he survived, Richard only said that he lost consciousness and did not know the details.

After Rorschach resurrected his brothers, he did a lot of work to make amends, and Rick was found on the banks of the Oder River, which made it easy to believe that he had jumped into the water to avoid the explosion.

Even if all the water flowing through the explosion zone evaporated completely, it didn't prevent the imperial ministers and emperor, who hadn't witnessed it firsthand, from imagining the "reasonable" possibility that Richard had survived.

Even if many details make sense, the emperor still had questions, and his tone was unfriendly: "What makes you so sure that the mage Valois who remained was there to deal with the anomaly, and not for some other purpose? Lord Dahlberg?"

Richard was very certain: "Because the disaster had already developed to a certain extent, we all recognized the underlying dangers."

"It is not about spellcasters or armies defeating each other for tactical or strategic purposes, but about indiscriminately creating tragedies and evil creations. The Magic Guild recently issued a warning about the active worship of the Earth Mother Goddess. As far as I know, Valuwana has experienced a pollution incident before."

"Based on the above factors, I judge that everyone at that time stood on the side of wisdom and civilization, without distinction between them. In fact, in addition to our compatriots, the monks of Valuwa also sacrificed themselves for it."

Wilhelm II nodded reluctantly: "Very well, thank you for defending the Magic Guild."

"Your Majesty, this is not a defense, nor is it on behalf of any person or organization outside the Empire." Richard disliked the emperor's last words, but since the emperor had no intention of listening anymore, Richard could only bow and leave the palace with a sigh.

After he left, another man who wanted to see the emperor appeared.

The monk Gregory was still alive, strolling leisurely through the first gate of the palace, unperturbed by the guards' guns pointed at him.

Gregory's demeanor changed dramatically, becoming more somber and imposing. What was most striking and chilling was his deep-set eyes, from which black veins radiated outwards, covering the whites of his eyes and the eye sockets, pulsating with each contraction and expansion.

Upon entering the magic-free zone within the palace, he couldn't help but reveal a faint smile, baring his sharp canines.

(End of this chapter)