Chapter 20: Cultivation at the Cave. (1/2)
Lexus was all smiley while returning to the village chief's house; he has a plan in mind. If that plan works, he won't be needing side quests to level up.
After reaching the village chief's house, Lexus relaxed a bit because of the constant running around yesterday; he felt exhausted, and it was time to eat something and have a nice deep sleep.
"You're in the upstairs. The room on the left is yours, and the right is my daughter Isabella's," the village chief said while removing his armor downstairs.
"Where is your wife? She's not home? " Lexus asked, as he was taking the stairs, but as soon as he asked, village chief grabbed his hand and looked emotional.
Lexus looked bewildered, his steel gloves almost tapped on village chiefs shoulder with consolation.
The village chief, wiping tears off his eyes, sat on the table once again. Lexus, seeing this scene, closed his eyes with irritation and sat down with the village chief and heard his story.
It was really sad and one of the cliché story ever, Lexus hearing the story rolled his eyes and sat there until the old man passed out from drinking.
Lexus going upstairs got to see the beautiful Isabella; she was wearing some kind of loose robe and looked nice.
But Lexus knows he's too old mentally for her, so he just smiled towards her and entered his room without creeping her out.
"H...he smiled at me?" Isabella, who went out to drink water, blushed hard and entered her room once again with her rapidly beating heart.
As soon as she got to know that Lexus wasn't a dragon, on the contrary, he was the savior of her family, her feelings towards him changed a lot.
Lexus, on the other hand, entered the room unequipped with armor first, although it looked cool and knightly, but it felt a little uncomfortable wearing this from yesterday.
Wearing his plain white robe, he felt relaxed, too relaxed, in fact, that he fell asleep as soon as he lay down a little; he woke up hearing roosters crowing loudly.
"Man, this is good." Lexus woke up smiling hearing the roosters; he felt refreshed and free.
Getting up from the bed, he went downstairs to eat something because he was famished, and seeing the food was getting prepared by father and daughter, he smiled and sat down.
"Young lord, you've woken up?" The village chief, seeing Lexus, smiled and asked.
"Yeah, no, I didn't. Still sleeping," Lexus said without a smile on his face.
Isabella looked at Lexus and giggled; the village chief, stumped by hearing the response, smiled after knowing it was a joke.
After they've served the breakfast, both father and daughter sat at the table to eat.
"So, I heard you're going to Ancient Court to become a judge?" Lexus asked, as he was interested in Ancient Court the most: who are the true masters of the land?
"Y...yes, as I have a good talent, Father is telling me to go to court to serve the world," Isabella said with a smile on her face.
[Name: Isabella Orisimo.
Title: Dragon By Birth (3x Strength Increase in Battle), Dragon Body (Dormant).
Level: 230 (Knight)
Trust: +90.
Talent: 9-Green Dragon Blood.
Techniques: White Judge Basic Cross (9/10) Warm Body Technique (10/10).
Item: White Temple Judgment System Book (Common)]
Lexus, seeing her stats, was a little shocked because even in his duchy, such powerful people can make an impact, and that talent is the third type of talent he has seen so far.
"What's considered good talent? Are there any names? " Lexus asked, because he was curious, That dragon has different talent and this girl has different.
"Well, they're the most important part of our lives. Talent determines where we go. Spirit Veins are the most common talent, yet even they are rare; only one in every hundred people possesses this talent." Village chief said while taking a sip from his cup, he was drinking something green which looked delicious.
" And then? Are there more?" Lexus asked because he wanted to know where his talent stands in this world and about that dragon's talent.
"Of course there are more: Spirit Veins Talent, Body Talent, Blood Talent, and lastly Pulse Talent, which is considered divine even in Ancient Court," Isabella said with a passion in her voice.
"Ah! That's how it is." Lexus nodded his head in understanding, but he was still confused about his talent.
The dragon he saw yesterday has the best talent so far, almost divine, but it didn't look that powerful to him.
That dragon is hiding something, but I could care less about it; I need to level up in that cave.
"As you've helped me out and consider me your savior, I want to relieve that old man who's sitting there tirelessly and sit there instead and protect you," Lexus said with an emotional tone.
"What!!" Isabella was the first to react; she stood up with shock hearing someone wanted to stay in the devour cave.
"No, absolutely not." The village chief also objected because he can't just kill their benefactor for nothing.
"No, it's not like I am going there to die; I feel like I don't have an effect in that cave. Most importantly, the dragon is plotting something, so I have to guard the cave. TRUST ME." Lexus looked directly at the village chief's eye and almost yelled the trust me part to make him believe him.
"Sigh! Alright, if you feel that way, I, my brother, or Isabella will deliver meals four times a day to you, mostly Isabella because we have our duties in this village," the village chief said sadly.
After eating the meal, Lexus, with the village chief and his brother, went to the cave once again, and Lexus demanded some necessities like a bed and a proper toilet because his shit won't vaporize in the cave like them.
The ex-village chief was taken back, and the place he used to stay was cleaned up, and a new bed and a small bookshelf were placed there for Lexus.
After the long day of work, the cave was finally ready for Lexus to be inside and cultivate.