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

"Revered, great, divine mage, learned scholar, evil god of the new era, ruler of all living beings, handsome as a hero, it has been a long time! Yubora has guided Miss Hela to pay homage to your holy countenance!"

Crackling and popping.

The crow flapped its wings and, to An Xiao's bewildered and surprised expression, sat perched on his shoulder...

While incessantly spouting cringeworthy, childish phrases, it craned its neck, puffed out its chest, and spread its wings, as if—

An Xiao is its owner.

"Being illuminated by your divine light, for a moment, I felt like a giant dragon."

"..."

Yubora's exaggerated praise made An Xiao feel awkward, but Miss Hela, who was walking gracefully towards her, seemed to be used to it. With a joyful expression on her face, she quickened her pace and approached, saying:

"Boss, as you said, I've brought a new drug and request to proceed with the next phase of our deal! Please, please help Yubora prolong her life... She likes you a lot. She even idolizes you."

When Hela found An Xiao again, her emotions were no less intense than Yubola's.

You see, ever since she witnessed his divine magic, Hela has been immersed in the collapse and doubt of her previous understanding, and she is completely unable to extricate herself from it.

The spellbook mentions: "The Resurrection spell is a 'forbidden spell,' long lost to history. The last time the world witnessed a true resurrection came from the thirteenth-circle forbidden spell 'Rebirth of Offspring' by the dead dragon Aledesdina."

Such a lawless spell was used so casually by An Xiao, which, no matter how you look at it, would still overturn the witch's entire understanding.

Now, following the directions, she has found him, and her only thought is...

[To investigate his secrets further, to witness his spellcasting once more, and... ideally, to be with him...]

"Brother, who is this?"

Behind them, the disguised Airi interrupted someone's thoughts and asked the question that mattered.

"It's Miss Hela, the potion master who sold me my magical potions. Without her, I probably wouldn't have been able to restore so many Manas to revive you."

An Xiao gave a brief summary, using masterful language to instantly bridge the gap between the two women.

"Oh! I see! Hello, Miss Hela! I am...enn..."

When the words were on the tip of her tongue, Airi suddenly didn't know how to introduce herself.

But it doesn't matter, Hela will automatically fill in the blanks in her mind about the relationship between her and him.

"Is she the boss's sister?"

"Eh?"

"I just heard you address him by that name."

"..."

Airi glanced guiltily at An Xiao.

Although I've always called him "brother," it's just for the convenience of addressing him based on our age difference, and also because of the little thought that "this way he won't always give me the silent treatment"...

When someone actually asks you about it, it's hard not to feel embarrassed.

She was a princess, but princesses don't have brothers.

After being resurrected, he deliberately wanted to acknowledge him as his brother, but in reality, he was determined to hold onto the last one...

A lifeline or a reason for the future.

I'm struggling with this.

Seeing An Xiao's thoughtful expression, he tacitly agreed.

"!"

[Creation Channel]

[Creator: Speak according to your will.]

A peculiar echo resonated in the girl's mind.

On An Xiao's screen were text, but in her perception, it was sound transmission.

Seeing this, she no longer held back and spoke frankly:

"Yes, my brother and I are traveling and are about to go to our next destination."

"Ah, alright, alright. Since you're my younger sister, you must already know about the boss. I've come to ask him to help me cast the Life-Extending Spell, and for that, I've prepared plenty of potions and some other gifts..."

As Miss Hela spoke, she slightly wiggled her pert buttocks, gesturing to the enormous inscribed scroll pouch slanted behind her, then smiled and said:

"If the boss doesn't mind, please come to the hotel for a chat."

"..."

Airi cursed inwardly, "You slut!"

On the surface, he gave a stiff smile, turned to the side as little as possible to avoid showing any aggression, and stopped talking.

It's clear that her large scroll is a magical storage tool, an upgraded version of a herb bag or potion bag, capable of holding quite a few things.

As a "creator," I would never bother to hinder my brother's business and lower my standing in his eyes, as long as it is a transaction that benefits him.

After all, Airi knows the principle that "a good sister is one who doesn't interfere with her master's career."

"Okay, come with me."

Seeing how sensible she was this time, and how knowledgeable Hela was, An Xiao naturally wouldn't refuse. She simply waved her hand and led the two women to a quiet little tavern not far away.

-

"Speaking of which, I remember it's only been less than three days since Yubora's resurrection, and there's still a long way to go before the 14-day period ends. Why are you all in such a hurry to find me?"

The pub is called "Uncle Sam," and every customer who enters receives a complimentary glass of Sailor Rum.

The three people and the bird sat in a corner, with Yubora still clinging to An Xiao's shoulder and refusing to leave.

"You see, boss. Yubora is a cowardly crow. The day before yesterday, it sensed that you were leaving the Ningye Town area and heading quickly towards the Radel Jungle, so it became very anxious and asked me to bring it to you... I didn't have much of a solution."

Hela shrugged, speaking as if it were the truth.

At this moment, Yubola hesitated, wanting to say something but holding back. He had a lot to say in defense, but he didn't say it.

After all, this is what happened—

Hela: "Where is he?"

"At the village entrance."

A dozen or so breaths later.

Where is he?

"Nothing was moved."

A few breaths later.

Where is he?

Ubora: "Are you sick in the head? You're mute!"...

therefore.

Deliberately acting as if you want your life extended is also one of the witch's orders.

The messenger cannot be disobeyed.

"Okay, there's no need to be nervous."

An Xiao calmly replied, "I've encountered some security issues here, and I'm constantly being watched by uninvited guests, so going abroad is unavoidable."

"I still don't have much mana on me this time, and I have higher-priority 'patients' waiting for me to treat. So, if you want to make a deal, let's see your goods first."

"Okay, okay!"

Seeing that he got straight to the point, the witch naturally wasted no time, placing the large scroll package directly on the table and reaching into it with her slender arm—

He pulled out one bottle after another.

"This is a high-grade magic potion. It's a sample my teacher gave me to study. I brought it with me."

"..."

"This, trickle potion, 30 bottles, all of my stock."

"it is good."

"This is the 'Invisibility Potion' that I'm currently learning. After taking it, you can hide your figure in the shadows, which is equivalent to casting a stealth spell on yourself."

"This is good!"

An Xiao nodded repeatedly, feeling that this thing was extremely useful to her.

Of course, to show enough sincerity, the witch continued to pull things out...

"This Inscription Scroll - Triple Frost Arrow, the instant-cast upgraded version, was a birthday gift from my best friend. I only had one, so I brought it back to give to the boss."

"..."

"This is my wallet. It contains 219 gold, 18 silver, and 75 copper. I'll keep 1 gold coin for travel expenses and give the rest to the boss."

"...?"

Before An Xiao could offer his opinion, Hela suddenly seemed to remember something, raising her slender hand and pointing at his shoulder with almost flawless acting:

"Oh, and this... this Yubora, although it's my messenger, our contract is almost up. I've noticed it's been thinking about you day and night, so I've decided to give it to you. That way, you'll have another communication tool and won't be constantly bothered by it. What do you think, boss?"

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