Traveling through the second dimension, the joy system encourages me to laugh heartily!

"I am Gilead."

Kyrie Irvine's introduction was as concise and powerful as ever. She was still wearing her usual workout clothes, which allowed for easy movement, revealing her strong, wild muscles in stark contrast to Ms. Edna's elegance.

"Please sit down."

Chen Ming gestured for them to sit down in the comfortable high-backed chairs.

After they were seated, a maid with soft dog ears quietly served fragrant black tea and delicate refreshments, then quietly left the room, carefully closing the door behind her.

Chen Ming didn't waste any time on pleasantries and went straight to the point: "The reason I invited you two here today is simply to discuss Miss Alice's teaching plan."

"Teaching plan?"

Edna was hearing this term for the first time, so she tilted her head slightly in confusion, as this world did not have such a modern concept of education.

"Yes."

Chen Ming nodded and patiently explained, "It's about the systematic planning of Alice's course schedule. I heard that in the past, the schedule was swordsmanship in the afternoon and etiquette in the evening. That should be correct, right?"

"That is indeed the case."

Edna nodded in acknowledgment, gracefully picked up her teacup and took a sip, "This arrangement has been going on for quite some time."

"Because of my joining, even the time for sleeping in late in the morning has been added to the classes, and now Alice's entire day is fully scheduled."

Chen Ming said this.

Although he only needs to come to [Roya City] three times a week, he will leave homework after class - after all, he went through the same thing during his nine years of compulsory education, so he naturally assigned homework subconsciously.

So even when he was away for a few days, Alice still had to do her homework in the study in the mornings, and she had almost no free time.

Edna didn't realize the seriousness of the problem. Instead, she praised, "Yes, it is because of your efforts, Lord Infinite, that Miss's studies have made great progress. I heard that Lord Philip is also very satisfied."

Chen Ming shook his head seriously and placed his hands on the table: "It does seem to be going smoothly, but now a problem has arisen."

"question?"

Edna put down her teacup, her expression becoming attentive.

Kyrie Il also raised her head, her beastly eyes flashing with understanding—she had already sensed something as well.

“Yes,” Chen Ming sighed, “because studying every day has caused Alice a lot of mental stress.”

He looked at the two teachers and said sincerely, "It's especially noticeable during academic classes. I've noticed that Alice is gradually becoming irritable again, and whenever she encounters a slightly difficult problem, she needs Gilead to comfort her."

He described in detail the phenomena he had recently observed: Alice frequently lost focus in class, would unconsciously bite her pen while doing arithmetic problems, and would even occasionally yawn but forcefully suppress it. These subtle changes indicated that this lively and active girl was under excessive academic pressure.

Kyrie Irvine chimed in, “That’s true, and Alice has become more easily distracted when practicing her sword recently, unlike before when she was more focused.”

Chen Ming nodded, gently put down his teacup, and continued:

"Based on these observations, I've decided to adjust the course schedule—two days off every five days to give Alice some rest and stress relief. A balance between work and rest is essential for improving learning efficiency, and I hope the etiquette course will also be adjusted accordingly."

Although this adjustment meant a reduction in teaching time, Chen Ming's main purpose was to cultivate a relationship, and making Alice happy was more important.

Anyway, he didn't plan to train Alice to become a powerful magician, so missing a few classes wouldn't be a big problem.

"I see."

Edna readily agreed, maintaining an elegant smile, her hands gently folded on her knees, her posture impeccable.

Having reached the desired consensus, Chen Ming added, "Furthermore, I hope we can hold such a meeting at the beginning of each month so that we can communicate about the teaching situation and make adjustments in a timely manner."

He went to great lengths to ensure that Alice could grow up healthy and happy.

Why is that?

Edna leaned forward slightly, a curious expression on her face.

"Because I believe that only when we teachers cooperate with each other can we better teach Alice and mold her into the perfect person we hope for. Don't you think that's a good idea?"

Chen Ming explained, his eyes revealing his enthusiasm for training Alice.

"No, I think it's great."

Edna smiled gently, the fine lines around her eyes smoothing out as she smiled. "Lord Infinity truly cares about Miss Alice."

Her eyes looked as if she were admiring some heartwarming scene.

Thus, with Chen Ming's encouragement, Alice was granted two days off each week.

When the news reached Alice's ears, she first widened her eyes in surprise, then burst into cheers, almost shaking the ceiling of the study down.

Soon, the first two-day weekend arrived.

The morning light shone through the thin mist onto the land of the Fetoia territory, draping the entire city of Roya in a golden veil.

Chen Ming originally planned to stay in the mansion of the magical city of Sharia and keep company with the harem girls.

However, at Alice's insistence, he teleported to [Roya City].

As soon as they landed in the courtyard of Lord Fetoa’s manor, Alice and Kyrie Irvine came to greet them.

Alice was dressed in a casual red outfit that allowed her to move around easily, her hair tied in a high ponytail, and she looked radiant. Her eyes sparkled with anticipation, and she practically skipped over to Chen Ming.

Where shall we go today?

This was Alice's first day without any scheduled activities.

So this strong young lady was very curious about what Chen Ming would take her to do...

Seeing Alice's excited expression, Chen Ming couldn't help but smile and say:

"For your first weekend together, let's not go far. Let's just wander around Roya City."

Then, Chen Ming looked at Gilead and asked, "Gilead, shall we come along too?"

"Yes, my mission is to be the young lady's bodyguard."

Kyrie Irvine gave a brief reply.

During the previous meeting, Gilead also failed to fully grasp the concept of "holiday" and didn't know what to do on a holiday.

Therefore, Chen Ming suggested that she could just follow Alice as usual.

In any case, besides teaching swordsmanship, her other job was to be a bodyguard.

The three of them walked out of the lord's mansion, the sunlight shining on them, warm and comfortable.

Alice walked in front, turning back every now and then to urge the two behind her to hurry up. Her red hair shone like a burning flame in the sunlight.

The streets of Roya City were bustling with people, and the cries of vendors rose and fell.

Although Alice has lived here for many years, she rarely has the opportunity to stroll leisurely through the city like this.

So she was full of curiosity about everything, sometimes stopping in front of the candy stand to look longingly, and sometimes being attracted by the performances of street artists...

Chapter 259: Calculating the Harvest

As Chen Ming watched Alice flit about the streets like a bird released from its cage, her red hair dancing in the sunlight and her face beaming with a long-lost radiant smile, he couldn't help but smile with satisfaction.

This girl, who is usually overwhelmed by heavy schoolwork, finally has the opportunity to enjoy her childhood, get rid of those headache-inducing academic classes and tedious etiquette training, and show the liveliness and innocence that belongs to her age.

"Alice looks adorable today."

Chen Ming sighed softly, his gaze following the red figure who was curiously peering around the stalls.

"Yes!"

Upon hearing Chen Ming's words, Kyrie Irvine nodded in agreement, a rare gentle expression appearing on his usually serious face.

Although she remained vigilant as a guard, her eyes frequently scanning her surroundings, her tense shoulders had relaxed considerably, and she would occasionally cast interested glances at certain goods—especially those shops selling weapons and armor.

Just then, as if she had discovered some treasure, Alice suddenly rushed out of a shop, clutching a small bottle tightly in her hand, and ran quickly to Chen Ming.

The little girl mysteriously slipped the bottle into Chen Ming's hand, then put her hands on her hips, tilted her head back, and looked smug, as if to say, "Praise me!"

"This...this is a gift for you!"

Alice's cheeks flushed slightly, as if she were a little embarrassed, but her eyes were full of anticipation.

Chen Ming looked down at the bottle in his hand—it was a delicate little glass bottle filled with a pale pink liquid that shimmered subtly in the sunlight.

Since there were no labels on the bottle, Chen Ming looked in the direction Alice had run from and saw a lavishly decorated magic item shop. The counter displayed items that looked expensive, including one that looked exactly like the bottle in his hand.

With Chen Ming's superhuman eyesight, he could easily spot the product name on the counter—aphrodisiac, ten gold coins a bottle. Next to it was a small label that read, "Enhance marital harmony and promote a harmonious life."

?

Chen Ming was stunned for a moment when he saw this, but then he realized that Alice had probably been tricked by unscrupulous merchants.

Looking at the little girl in front of him, who was looking forward to being praised, he felt both amused and touched—after all, this was the first time Alice had given him a gift on her own initiative, although the content she chose was somewhat...unusual.

So he reached out and patted Alice's head, smiling gently:

"Thank you for the gift, I really like it. But how did you come up with the idea to give me this?"

He deliberately didn't reveal the true purpose of the medicine in the bottle, wanting to hear Alice's explanation.

"I asked the shop owner what kind of gift would be good, and he recommended this to me, saying that men would like it..."

As Chen Ming had expected, Alice's words revealed that she clearly did not understand the true meaning of this "gift" at all, and simply believed the merchant's recommendation.

However, since it was Alice's kind gesture, Chen Ming didn't refuse—although he possessed the [Return of the Big Kidney] skill and didn't need any aphrodisiacs, having read the original work, he knew that the aphrodisiac was also effective on women; the female protagonist, Sylphie, had drunk it…

Perhaps it will come in handy someday? Chen Ming thought to himself as he put the bottle into his system space.

Of course, the unscrupulous merchants who deceived Alice still need to be punished.

Chen Ming instructed Gilead to tell Alice's grandfather, Sholos, the whole story.

Given Shaoluos's ferocious nature and how much he doted on his granddaughter, if he knew that a merchant dared to sell such a product to Alice, that unscrupulous merchant would definitely suffer the consequences, and there was no need for Chen Ming to get his hands dirty.

This approach was both effective and appropriate, befitting his status.

……

The three of them strolled around [Roya City], sampled street food, watched street performers, and bought some trinkets.

Alice seemed exceptionally excited, stopping at almost every stall to look around, filled with curiosity about everything.

As we embarked on our journey home, the sun was setting, and a beautiful sunset painted the sky with golden-red hues, resembling a magnificent oil painting.

Whether in the main world, World 1, or World 2, the sunsets all seem to look pretty much the same, possessing a warm yet slightly melancholic beauty.

As Chen Ming looked up at the sky with this philosophical thought in mind, he suddenly squinted—in the air, shrouded in magnificent clouds, a castle was indeed visible, albeit indistinct. It was a strange building floating in the air, constructed of white stone, its spires and towers shimmering with a mysterious light in the glow of the sunset, as if it came from a fairy tale.

Wow, what a beautiful castle!

Chen Ming looked up at the dreamlike building in the sky and couldn't help but let out a heartfelt exclamation.

Hearing Chen Ming's praise, Alice and Kyrie Irvine followed his gaze and saw that it was an aerial fortress, and immediately lost interest.

Alice even yawned, giving off a "That's it?" look.

This is understandable. This thing has been floating in the sky for four hundred years. Apart from Chen Ming, who is from another world, most local residents have become accustomed to its existence and rarely even bother to look up at it.

However, Kyrie Irwin still enthusiastically introduced, "Is this the first time you've seen that, Lord Infinity? That's the aerial fortress of [Ankylosaurus] Pergius." Her tone was flat, as if she were introducing a bakery that had been open for a long time on the street corner.

At this moment, Alice, finally finding an opportunity to show off, hopped in front of Chen Ming, crossed her arms, and stood there swaggering, striking a pose that said, "I am very knowledgeable."

"Let me tell you in the best of my ability! Percius was one of the three heroes who defeated the demon Laplace..."

The little girl's tone was tinged with pride, clearly enjoying the opportunity to impart knowledge to her teacher.

Upon hearing this, Chen Ming remembered that there was indeed such a god-level magician in the original work.

Detailed information about this legendary figure flashed through his mind: Percius's mother was one of the five dragon generals who served the dragon god during the Six Faces era (tens of thousands of years ago), known as "Ankylosaurus King Dora," and his father was one of the five dragon generals, known as "Giant Dragon King." Such a being, born into a top-tier noble family of dragons, could be considered a second-generation god in this world.

The fact that his name was given by the dragon king Laplace is itself full of historical irony—it was Percyus who later participated in the battle to defeat the one who named him.

In his infancy, the Dragon Realm was destroyed, and the dying First Dragon God sent him to the future through a reincarnation spell. As a reincarnated being, Percyus was unaware of the conflict between the Dragon God and the gods, nor did he know Laplace before the split.

During the Laplace War, Percius joined the battle as a novice adventurer, befriending King Kalman the First and the 99th Dragon God Ulpe, and also becoming friends with the first king of the Kingdom of Asra. This experience transformed him from a simple reincarnated dragon into a vital guardian of this world.

Perhaps because he was like Urpe's little brother, people unknowingly began to call Percius "the Armored Dragon," one of the five dragon generals under the dragon god in ancient legends.

Percius used his masterful summoning magic to create twelve powerful familiars—Void, Darkness, Radiance, Wave, Life, Great Tremor, Time, Thunder, Destruction, Insight, Madness, and Atonement. Each familiar possesses a unique and terrifying power, representing a fundamental force or concept.

He controlled the most powerful familiars bearing these titles, piloting the ancient aerial fortress [Chaos Breaker], to participate in the final battle of the Laplace Campaign. That battle was considered one of the most epic in the history of this world, in which countless heroes perished.

However, Percius's power was still slightly lacking, and he was ultimately defeated by the demon Laplace. At this critical moment, the dragon god Ulpe performed a large-scale sealing magic in Percius's place, but this also led to the dragon god's own demise.

Of the seven heroes who fought the great battle, only three survived, and they were known as the three heroes who killed the demon god. Percius was one of them.