After mastering the resurrection technique, they begged me to extend their lives.

"Stop talking nonsense. Do you even have any money on you right now?"

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As if deliberately picking a fight, An Xiao ignored the girl's solemn promise and treated it all as empty words.

"I need gold coins. If you have anything valuable on you right now, or if you have any savings, please share it with me quickly so I can further weigh the pros and cons."

An Xiao said calmly.

He is not a fool.

Even with the princess's utmost seduction and silver tongue, he didn't really care about the "future" at all.

The cellar wasn't locked, the excavator hadn't been repaired, and although his Mana was starting to recover, he was still far from needing another resurrection spell.

Now, if they can't get any gold coins or anything that will help with the next move, it won't be long before the militia search the house for the missing Chris and Dick, as soon as it gets light.

It is foreseeable that this is the final deadline.

"..."

The girl gritted her teeth, feeling even more resentful towards her "older brother".

How can you ignore my chips like this...?

She straightened her chest and stood up, leaning forward.

"Gold coins are the least important thing to me. In the palace, the head maid helps me with whatever I need, even the staff I need for class."

"So, I'm really sorry, brother, besides that silver scissors for self-defense, I didn't bring anything with me. That's gone now too; you can search me if you don't believe me."

An Xiao had never seen a "creature" like the princess who "throws herself into his arms" like this.

She seemed to have developed some kind of misplaced obsession, and she came directly to him, sat on his lap, and stammered with a tragic expression, "It's late at night, brother. Rather than worrying about the gold coins, perhaps we should..."

"Get out of my way, I have no interest in searching you."

An Xiao lifted the princess off her body as if she were picking up a kitten, and then tossed her back onto the bed three meters away.

With a cold face, he said, "If you have neither money nor any other more direct means to benefit me, then stay here and don't think about anything else. Otherwise, it will be considered disobeying me, and I will teach you a lesson."

He deliberately framed the punishment as education to prevent the princess from developing any other negative emotions.

"Ugh. Fine, damn man."

Love was utterly defeated.

She rolled over, squeezed her legs together, turned her back to An Xiao, and stopped talking in a huff.

Does a man whose eyes are only on gold coins and escape really deserve such dazzling and terrifying attributes and talents?

[What exactly are these terms: "Savior," "Divine Wings Theory," "Rabbit God Attraction," and "Source of Addiction"...?]

Because his pupil technique is somewhat special, under the effect of the Radiant Seal, its level is far higher than that of ordinary appraisal pupil techniques, so he can always see some characteristics that others cannot see...

Generally speaking, there shouldn't be any mistakes.

But An Xiao's "talents" are terrifying.

Talking to him, it became clear that he seemed completely unaware of this aspect, regarding himself simply as an ordinary warlock capable of resurrection...

This is very strange.

"Oh, right."

Noticing that he hadn't moved an inch behind her, the girl's shoulders trembled slightly. She deliberately feigned a wronged expression and whispered:

"If you want to absorb magic more quickly and convert it into your energy... then please hug me during the rest later. I will switch my body to 'magic-sharing' state, which will transfer my naturally regenerating magic into your mana pool through your limbs... well, you can think of it as hugging a magic stone."

"The Philosopher's Stone?"

An Xiao pondered for a moment.

In retrospect, the Philosopher's Stone seemed to be an item that could store magic, similar to a solid magic potion, which could be taken and used at any time.

If Airi's words are true, then with her talent, she can indeed bypass the "magic infusion" method, which has an extremely low success rate, and further help herself in this form.

Based on the footage she experienced before waking up last night—

I was just holding her while she slept lightly, and my Mana level recovered much more than normal...

So compared to other forms of help, this might really be the most meaningful thing right now.

"Okay then."

An Xiao didn't refuse. She took off her robe without hesitation and, while the girl's body was tense, she quickly lay down on the bed.

"!"

Feeling a pair of large hands encircle her slender waist from behind, the princess finally panicked a little.

"Let's get this straight... Hugs are one thing, mana replenishment is another, but... you haven't confirmed that you've agreed to that thing yet... If you can't resist and get that weird thing... then I'll assume you've accepted the deal... Yes, you understand what I mean, brother?"

The last greeting was like a cat's meow.

An Xiao struggled to suppress her smile, but thankfully, her back was turned to her, so she couldn't see it.

"Don't worry, with your tiny arms and legs, you're not fully developed yet. If you want me to be interested in you, it'll be another hundred or two hundred years."

"you……!"

Her Highness has cooled down.

He arched his back and said nothing more.

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Until midnight.

An Xiao was pondering how to solve the problem within a given timeframe.

Now, although I don't have enough time, Mana's recovery rate is encouraging. If nothing unexpected happens, I will be able to cast "Resurrection" again in the morning.

Considering that even if Xino were resurrected, she wouldn't be able to support him, and it would increase the size of the team, making them a bigger target, and making it even harder to take the two girls with her, it's necessary to figure out who to resurrect before the final round of spellcasting to be the most cost-effective option.

After much thought, holding his beloved close and looking at the new items on his panel, An Xiao's gaze sharpened, and he came to a conclusion—

"That's it. How about we revive Chris?"

As soon as the idea popped into An Xiao's head, she felt its feasibility was immense.

First, as the militia captain, Chris can present a "captain's certificate" under his control and pass through certain secret passage doors smoothly.

Secondly, his eyes were damaged, and his brain was pierced, so his thinking must be confused. Therefore, if I could test "memory stripping" and seal his mouth and cover his head, I could actually solve most of the problems.

As for how to cover his wound, it's quite simple.

"The linen headscarf and leather helmet from the loot will suffice. As long as we can successfully cast the spell tomorrow morning and bring him to the village entrance, we can find a place to bury him after we leave. Perhaps the road ahead will be a little easier."

An Xiao focused on planning and considered things very thoroughly.

The secret passage dug out by the excavator is almost at its boundary. It only needs to be dug for a little longer, or some earth-based magic can be used to break the tunnel open.

However, the conditions aren't right now, so this can only be used as a backup plan. When we need a campfire spot when we return home in the future, we can simply open it up in reverse.

"Seal this place with wooden boards before dawn. Mana is limited, so just bury Dick's body underground."

"I hope everything goes well."

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