Witch Monastery

Unforgivable!

His heart was filled with hatred, however, he also knew that he could not defeat this long-famous archdruid.

So he lowered his eyes, concealing his anger well, pretending to be just disappointed, and said: "Well, I failed the mission in the Chaoyin Cave."

"The power of the mastermind behind this is even stronger than we imagined. She caused an earthquake and even injured my leg. I had to recuperate at home for a long time before I recovered. The alliance with the dwarves was also ruined..."

He said this, and upon hearing this, Ilarod sighed: "It's not your fault. None of us thought that the one hiding behind these undead would be a powerful wizard who mastered the eighth ring spell."

After a pause, he continued, "It doesn't matter. We can still have other opportunities to deal with the dwarf matter. But you should take good care of your injuries and cheer up as soon as possible. Otherwise, when Nidalee comes back and sees you looking dejected, she will definitely be unhappy!"

He didn't know that Nidalee's incident was the root cause of Toren's loss, and he was still trying to cheer him up in this way.

Toren gritted his teeth secretly, barely able to control his anger. But in the end, he raised his head and faked a bright smile: "Well, I still

Waiting to marry her, to make our alliance even more unbreakable!"

Chapter 249 Promotion and Spawning

In the Black Rod Tower.

This is a giant wizard tower that soars into the sky. It is said to be 700 meters high and has more than 100 floors. This height, even in the modern society of Hawthorne's previous life, can be called a world-famous super-tall building.

This Mage Tower not only looks tall and majestic on the outside, but also has a huge interior. Inside this tower, powerful spellcasters have created one demiplane after another. Spellcasters use these small folding spaces to store their personal instruments, equipment, magic pets, and various secret weapons.

It is rumored that including these small spaces, the total area inside the Black Rod Tower is even larger than that of Liber Harbor.

This is, of course, the headquarters of the defenders of Port Liber, the center of an organization codenamed "Black Rod Tower." They protect and monitor the city, but they also allow some crimes to happen. As long as the fundamental safety of the city is not endangered, they will never take action.

They claimed that they had only 500 wizards who could cast spells above the third level, but how many of them there were actually, how many of them could cast spells of higher levels, and how many precious and powerful magic items they stored, no one knew except the owner of the tower, "Lady Blackstaff", and the public lord of Liber Port, Leila Silverhand.

After all, in this tower, there are more than a hundred mages who can have a single floor as their office, living room and laboratory.

However, even though there are more than a hundred floors, most members can only enter and exit the bottom few floors.

At this time, in a small, remote meeting room on the first floor of the Black Rod Tower.

This place is usually only used for small meetings, such as the subsequent investigation or combat meetings of some teams or brigades, etc., and is usually very simple and may not even be fully occupied.

But today, it was decorated luxuriously and even filled with people, making the whole room seem a little crowded.

Behind the podium at the front of the conference room stood an elderly man with a tall stature, a straight back, and neatly combed silver hair. Although his face was full of wrinkles, he was still energetic, which showed that he must have been a strong man when he was young.

On his chest, there was a silver medal, which proved his identity, indicating that he was the highest leader of the Gray Hand organization, a genuine "defender of order".

"Senior Gray Hand, Anno Amkasla, please come on stage."

He said so, even though he was quite old, his voice was still as loud as a bell. An Nuo, who was sitting in the first row, stood up and went on stage. She was wearing a black suit and tie today, and she looked heroic. If Hawthorne saw her, he would definitely think that he had returned to modern society.

"Because, Senior Gray Hand, Anno Amkasla, performed outstandingly in this investigation into the rubble area, and also obtained additional intelligence about the Demon Lord, making outstanding contributions to the security of Libel Port." The defender of order said, "Therefore, on behalf of Madam Black Staff, I hereby award him the title of 'Gray Team New Blood'."

Having said this, he then stepped forward and handed her a silver metal plate engraved with An Nuo's name and identity.

From today on, she will become a member of the Gray Hand's senior management. She will no longer be just a thug who waits for tasks every day, accepts tasks and then goes on missions, but will also become a leader who guides the direction of the Gray Hand and can cast a vote on the organization's decisions.

She will have real power in her hands.

An Nuo stretched out his hands, took the nameplate, and said in a serious tone, "I will live up to the trust of Lady Black Staff and use my life to protect the safety of the city!"

Hua la la la la——

A long round of applause rang out in the hall, and then this simple promotion ceremony came to an end. The participants left the meeting room one after another, and today's protagonist An Nuo also left.

She declined her colleagues' invitation to have lunch together, and wearing a brand new nameplate, she quickly left the Black Rod Tower's territory, hailed a carriage outside, and headed straight for the South Port District.

She wanted to share this wonderful news with the real hero of this incident, and her sweetheart with whom she had established a romantic relationship.

……

In the monastery.

"Uh-"

A woman's painful moan came from the infirmary. It was Bonnie who, with the help of Die and Andre, gave birth to the giant egg that had already formed in her belly. Although they had moved as quickly as possible to send her back to the monastery, the journey was long after all. By the time they returned to the monastery, four full days had passed.

This meant that Bonnie had missed the best opportunity. The white, turbid gelatinous substance that Presta had injected into her body had solidified into a solid giant egg. If she broke it at this time and forced Bonnie to drain it, it might put her life in danger.

So there was no other way. Following Die's advice, they could only let nature take its course and let Bonnie lay the giant egg first, and then slowly regulate her body and restore her to her original state.

"Oh - oh uh -"

Bonnie's moans came one after another. Obviously, for a human being, laying eggs is not an easy thing, even if she has given birth to a child.

At the door of the infirmary, Hawthorne stood with his hands behind his back, listening to the groans inside, his brows furrowed involuntarily, and beads of sweat appeared on his palms.

He was waiting for a signal. If Bonnie couldn't hold on, he would have to rush in and mobilize the resources in the infirmary to help her recover.

Fortunately, under Die's control, the whole thing went quite smoothly.

The groaning sounds in the room gradually subsided. Hawthorne waited for a while, and then saw the door of the infirmary was pushed open. Andrei walked out with a sticky, wet, white giant egg in her arms.

She looked delighted. When she saw Hawthorne, she immediately threw herself into his arms and pulled him to show him the giant egg: "Look, Master, I just felt it, this is simply a perfect work!"

"I can guarantee that what will hatch from this egg is a new life that perfectly combines the advantages of giant spiders, dark elves, and humans!"

Chapter 250 Are you going to investigate again?

Hawthorne smiled, reached out and touched her head, then asked softly: "How is Bonnie now? Are there any sequelae?"

An Nuo entrusted this woman to him, so he had to take up the responsibility and take good care of her.

Andrei shook her head gently: "She is in good condition, without any sequelae. Well, if I must say, if her husband is not old enough, their future married life may not be very harmonious..."

The more she spoke, the lower her voice became, and her eyes rolled around. It was obvious that this topic was a bit too much for her. Hawthorne couldn't help but laugh and cry, and then he also joked: "That's not something we can control."

Andreni smiled, but then her expression changed slightly: "Master, Miss Annuo is here!"

Hawthorne's smile disappeared, and then he saw the girl holding the egg and walking quickly towards her room: "Go quickly, Master, don't keep me waiting for too long."

"I'll take this egg with me first. We'll study it after she leaves!"

As she said that, she turned around and took her short legs, trotting away. Hawthorne watched her leave, lowered his head and touched his nose, still a little uncomfortable with the feeling of his own girl personally supporting him to pursue another girl...

But he didn't dwell on it too much, and later put it all behind him. He walked quickly to the gate of the monastery and pushed it open.

crunch--

With the heavy sound of the door opening, An Nuo, who had just gotten off the carriage and was about to pay the driver with his wallet, turned his head and saw him leaving the house. He was stunned: "Hawthorne? Are you going out?"

"Oh, of course not." Hawthorne smiled, "I just feel that a beautiful woman is coming."

Immediately, An Nuo pursed his lips and chuckled: "What did you say!"

As she spoke, she took out a gold coin and handed it to the coachman. The latter thanked Dai and drove away. Nangang District is geographically remote and the people are generally poor. He can't get much business here. He will probably go back empty-handed. If An Nuo was not willing to pay a high price, he really didn't want to come to this district.

Hawthorne walked straight forward and came to her side. This time, the girl didn't act coy anymore, but stretched out her arms and asked for a hug from him: "Come on, Hawthorne, let's celebrate, I've been promoted to the new blood of the Gray Team!"

Hawthorne's eyes lit up, and he was not polite. He opened his arms and hugged her shoulders from the front: "Congratulations, dear!"

An Nuo threw herself into his arms. She was a little shorter than him, so her arms just wrapped around his waist. She lowered her head slightly and rested her head on his chest.

Feeling the solid muscles on his chest, An Nuo couldn't help but widen his eyes. Then he took back one hand and touched his chest, slightly surprised: "Have you been exercising recently? I feel like you've suddenly become... a lot stronger!"

Hawthorne held her in his arms, feeling the fragrance between his arms, and the fragrance flowed into his nostrils, making him feel excited: "Well, I have to prepare for the future."

An Nuo raised the corner of his mouth and retracted his hand. He continued to hug his waist with his arms, and put his cheek on the center of his chest, rubbing it back and forth. He greedily breathed in the scent of his clean cotton shirt and solid muscles, and felt his head getting hot.

But no matter what, it was not good to hug each other in the street. Hawthorne then took her hand, led her into the monastery, and closed the door.

At this moment, An Nuo seemed to have just remembered his proper reserve and asked him, "How is Mrs. Bonnie doing now?"

"She's fine." Hawthorne nodded. "The giant spider eggs in her body have been removed, and she's safe now. She just needs to rest for two days, and then she can go home."

"She is now recuperating in the infirmary. Let's go visit her."

An Nuo nodded, and just as he took a step out, he suddenly stopped, looking embarrassed: "Oh, I didn't bring anything when I came to visit her this time..."

Hawthorne paused when he heard this, then burst into laughter: "It's okay, come on, I'll take you to the kitchen first, let's prepare some comfort items for her."

As he spoke, he took An Nuo's hand and walked all the way to the kitchen, filled a basket of oranges and asked An Nuo to carry it. He also took a few large bottles of milk and put them in her small bag, then took her into the infirmary.

Bonnie, who had just laid eggs less than an hour ago, was very weak, but she was still surprised by An Nuo's arrival. An Nuo sat beside the bed.

Holding her hand, she said comforting words such as there would be no sequelae and she would be able to return to normal life in two days. Bonnie also asked about Annuo's future adventure plans. The two women talked for a while before Annuo reluctantly said goodbye to Bonnie and left the infirmary with Hawthorne's arm around her.

As soon as she came out, she couldn't help but sigh: "To be honest, if it weren't for this adventure, I really wouldn't know that there are such evil creatures as spider elves in this world."

Hawthorne took her arm and walked towards the kitchen. It was almost noon, and he planned to chat with the girl while cooking: "Yes, in those mountains, there are always terrible evils hidden that we can't imagine."

"So, do you have a plan? How are we going to solve the problem of the Mountain Cleansers Alliance and the Demon Lord?"

As he spoke, he had already returned to the kitchen and asked An Nuo to sit on a stool beside him. At the same time, he started beating eggs and preparing to light a fire to cook.

Although it was actually the kitchen that was moving, he could stand next to the stove, make a few poses, and pretend that he had cooked such a sumptuous meal.

"As for the Black Rod Tower, they plan to solve the problem together with the Mountain Cleansers Alliance and the Demon Lord." Annuo said. Seeing that he had started cooking, she immediately stood up, stood side by side with him, and clumsily prepared to help him.

Hawthorne smiled and asked her to sit back, saying that he would do it, but in fact he was afraid that she would see through that it was clearly the cooking utensils that were moving on their own.

An Nuo understood that he had never cooked before and his clumsy appearance was despised by him, so he secretly made up his mind to learn something about this when he returned. Then he sat back in his chair and continued to talk about the plan of the Black Staff Tower: "On the side of the Mountain Purifier Alliance, the superiors are going to send some people with better negotiation skills to contact them and resolve the dispute in a peaceful way."

"As for the demon lord, we currently have too little intelligence. We don't know its capabilities, location, power, or even whether it still exists in the mountains. So the organization believes that we need someone with strong investigative abilities to continue investigating this matter."

Hawthorne pretended to stir eggs and looked back at her: "So...wait, you are still the investigator this time?"

An Nuo blinked and nodded slightly: "Well, after all, I was the one who investigated the demon matter, although the evidence was provided by you. By the way, it was because of this incident that I was promoted to a new member of the Gray Team."

The so-called evidence is the things on the bodies of the demons in the monastery dungeon. Hawthorne stripped them naked before sealing them. Then, every item on their bodies can be used as evidence, making the Black Rod Tower pay attention to it.

However, she was going to investigate again, and Hawthorne couldn't help laughing. Recalling her two investigation missions, the first one was to investigate the butterfly cult, and she was captured, and the second one was to investigate the tide sound cave, and she was captured again...

He couldn't hold it in any longer and burst out laughing.

When An Nuo saw him laughing, he immediately understood what he was laughing at. He felt embarrassed and annoyed, and stretched out his hands to pinch his waist: "Don't laugh at me! Those two times were just accidents. We didn't expect the enemy to be so strong that we couldn't retreat..."

Hawthorne dodged while trying to hold back his smile. And An Nuo said this with a somewhat aggrieved voice: "I know that I relied on your rescue to escape death twice, but I really want to succeed in an independent investigation once to prove that I am not a vase that will break at the slightest touch..."

This time, Hawthorne's smile completely disappeared. He paused the automatic cooking in the kitchen, came over and hugged her again, and comforted her: "Of course you are not, the first two times were just bad luck, dear."

Or maybe it was the world's malicious targeting, and the beautiful female knight would definitely fall into the hands of the enemy...

cough!

Chapter 251 Ekta's Wish

Hawthorne patted Annuo's back gently, and when she calmed down, he let her go, returned to the chopping board, and ordered the kitchen to continue. So while pretending to chop onions, he asked, "Have you decided on the candidates for your investigation team this time?"

An Nuo shook his head: "Not yet, I will come to you after the promotion ceremony is over."

As she said this, she thought of something. Her big blue eyes blinked and her voice seemed a little moved: "How about, Hawthorne, we..."

Huo Sang nodded slightly. He understood what she meant. "Yes, that's what I thought. Let's form a team and go into the mountains together. This way, we will be guaranteed in all aspects."

He understood the Gray Hand's style of doing things. In fact, they rarely took large-scale collective actions. After all, this organization could not be too conspicuous, otherwise it might alert the enemy.

Therefore, many times, their members will disguise their identities and use external forces to achieve their goals.

Just like last time, Annuo disguised himself as an ordinary adventurer and formed a team with Bonnie and the others. This time, she could also make a report, find an excuse, and act together with Hawthorne.

As long as reliable results can be obtained from the investigation, the Gray Hand is quite flexible in this regard.

An Nuo blinked, his eyes were as gentle as water: "Okay, then I'll go back and write a longer report... Oh, it would be great if you could join the Gray Hand directly..."

She complained quietly, but Hawthorne smiled and said nothing. Annuo could understand what he was thinking, so she just complained.

Having said this, he said no more.

After that, the two chatted about other things while Hawthorne continued to make lunch. He turned on the fire, stewed a pot of lamb with carrots, and made a dish of scrambled eggs with onions and a dish of duck breast.

Although they were all very common dishes, they were transformed into something magical under the power of the kitchen. Anno, who had never tasted such wonderful flavors, was greatly surprised. He ate until his mouth was greasy and his belly was so full that he finally stopped.

In the afternoon, the two chatted in the study and played around in the training ground. An Nuo was envious of the various fitness equipment and training equipment made of fine steel in Hawthorne, and she couldn't let go. She played for a long time in one breath, and before she knew it, it was already very late.

After all, it was late autumn and the sun would set earlier. Even though she hadn't had enough fun, Annuo had to reluctantly take the last bus to leave. Hawthorne saw her off until the bus left the station, and only after she left did he return to the monastery to inform the nuns and prepare for the next action.

……

Andreni is in the room now.

This is also a second-level dormitory, but the layout inside is no longer the disgusting image of a cave full of insects. Instead, it is similar to Hawthorne's room and does not look much different from the outside.

After all, it was very likely that Hawthorne would come here to have sex with her one day on a whim. If she made her master sick, it would be her fault.

She gave up her original hobbies to a great extent for this purpose, and the purple spider-shaped plush doll on the bedside and the caterpillar and butterfly stickers on the wall were her last stubbornness as an insect witch.

At this moment, the girl was sitting on the edge of the bed, her big purple eyes staring at the two basketball-sized, snow-white eggs on the bedside table, her heart full of expectations for the future.

According to Die's estimation, it should take another week for the first egg to hatch.