This Lich Requests More Remuneration-Chapter 167 - 154 The Whereabouts of the Magic Dragon

Chapter 167: Chapter 154 The Whereabouts of the Magic Dragon Divine Artifact

Chapter 167 -154 The Whereabouts of the Magic Dragon Divine Artifact

Amberser extended an invitation to Naomi, hoping she would become his “Beast Companion,” a request that finally pushed the silent Katherine over the edge.

“How can this be acceptable, you’re going too far!”

In Katherine’s view, it was simply a case of using a deity’s power to coerce someone, clearly not forming a contract of Beast Companions but rather seeking a slave.

Furthermore, Naomi was a human for goodness sake, which totally violated the rules of Rangers seeking Beast Companions.

If it was a contract imbued with ownership and enslavement, it shouldn’t be able to be completed.

Katherine couldn’t care less about niceties and hurriedly said to Naomi, “Don’t agree, don’t submit to the power of the deity. This contract can’t be forced upon you; as long as your heart rejects it, the deity cannot compel you to become someone else’s slave!”

The God of Alchemy awkwardly touched his nose, now he had become the bad guy.

With a helpless tone, Amberser said, “How does this become slavery? Don’t you have several Beast Companions as well?”

“I have never forced anyone to sign a contract! What you’re doing is wrong, forcibly enslaving someone is not what a true Ranger does, nor can it bring out true strength.”

Katherine just took Amberser for being impatient for quick results and was hoping to persuade him otherwise.

However, Amberser responded, “You said it yourself, it’s all about fate. When the right moment comes, there’s naturally a response, and now, I feel she’s quite suitable.”

“Lies, how could that possibly be!”

Katherine didn’t believe it – humans with full wisdom often didn’t have such pure intentions and couldn’t fulfill such wholehearted contracts.

This Lich was simply looking to profit from hearing that she might transform into a Time Dragon, not at all sincere.

Katherine was about to explain to Amberser that Rangers didn’t acquire Beast Companions this way, that it needed love and care when… a mass of green light ignited between Amberser and Naomi, turning into complex magical runes and branding itself onto both of them.

Katherine looked at Naomi in shock as the young woman was surrounded by countless magical shadows, a power continuously penetrating her, enhancing her thoroughly.

The contract was established, and between the Ranger and Beast Companion there would be mutual strengthening. Given the vast gap in levels between Naomi and Amberser, he felt next to nothing, whereas Naomi was at a huge advantage, her magical power growing rapidly inside her.

“How is this possible?”

Contract formation was supposed to require sincere mutual consent, how could this girl willingly become Amberser’s pet?

Amberser too found it strange, as he had felt a subtle stirring of power inside him when he had first seen Naomi. Perhaps this was what Katherine had been referring to, that when you encounter the right Beast Companion, power answers of its own accord.

Why Naomi would be suitable was something even Amberser didn’t fully understand.

Perhaps Druids count as beasts… right?

After all, many beasts have intelligence equal to or greater than humans, if Giant Dragons can form contracts, why can’t humans?

The rapidly increasing power overwhelmed Naomi, and she fell into a faint; Amberser quickly caught her unconscious body and laid her carefully on the bed of the inn.

“What happened here, she even fainted?” Amberser asked Katherine.

“When the contract is complete, the Beast Companion will share power with you. This girl is far too weak, so she is being enhanced by your power now, and it may take some time,” explained Katherine, unable to resist adding, “How could she agree? She must understand what this contract means – though the relationship between a Ranger and Beast Companion is relatively equal, there is still a master and a servant; how… how could she agree?”

Amberser too had been unclear, but after the contract was completed, he could vaguely sense her thoughts.

Amberser could only explain awkwardly, “Perhaps, it’s because I’m the only person in the whole world who has ever been kind to her.”

For Naomi, her previous life had been too miserable; all her happy memories were false, and when the truth erupted, all her kin turned into enemies; conversely, it was Amberser, this stranger who’d extended his helping hand to her several times.

In Alchemy City, Druids were discriminated against; Naomi had spent a long time trying to save her people, but nobody cared, and it was Amberser the Lich who helped her when she was helpless.

The second time was when she was engulfed in panic, not understanding what had happened, nor why everyone had suddenly become her enemy. It was Amberser again who stepped in, telling her the cruel truth.

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The third time, after being betrayed by everyone and almost driven mad, nobody cared about whether she lived or died – it was Amberser who stepped in, putting Naomi to sleep with a gesture of pity.

It was really laughable, as a Druid, the only one who had been kind to her in her life was a Lich.

Naomi had been hit so hard by reality that her mental state was affected, which explained why after waking up, she chose to commit suicide.

The most malicious person had even stripped her of the right to die, leaving her in this half-dead state.

Naomi was tired and didn’t want to struggle anymore.

When Amberser showed her the contract, Naomi agreed almost without any hesitation. The person before her was the only one who had ever been kind to her and possessed great power to protect her from harm. What was there to hesitate about?

It could only be said that the more miserable a child’s childhood is, the easier it is for them to be tricked away when they grow up.

Perhaps it was this attitude of almost self-sacrifice that resonated with Amberser.

As mentioned before, Amberser had grown accustomed to the lifestyle of the undead, so asking him to win over a wild beast with love and patience was a bit too much to ask. Therefore, when he met Naomi, he felt he had found the most suitable “beast companion.”

Isn’t that nice? Everyone gets what they need: Amberser is happy, Naomi is happy, and even the God of Alchemy is quite pleased. The only one unhappy is Katherine.

Even understanding Naomi’s thoughts, she still felt Amberser was taking advantage of the vulnerable.

Amberser said curiously, “I’ve noticed you’re quite racist, eh? Why is it acceptable for a Black Panther to be a pet, but not a human?”

Katherine retorted, “Humans and elves are both humanoid species. We’re intelligent life forms with similar appearances, so naturally, we can’t accept the other becoming a pet. Isn’t that a normal thought?”

Amberser chuckled and said, “But I’m a Lich, not a humanoid species. I can now transform into the form of a spider or a giant dragon! If a human can keep a Black Panther as a pet, why can’t a Lich keep a human?”

Liches really can’t be considered a humanoid species because they are essentially undead, capable of reshaping their skeletal structure as they please. If Amberser were in a good mood one day, he could even transform himself into a Bone Dragon; it’s just that his soul is not that of a Dragon Soul.

“This… uh…”

Katherine, a young girl unacquainted with the world, suddenly found herself unable to retort, but she felt something was amiss.

Amberser didn’t blame her; most humans, elves, orcs, and dwarves shared this mindset. They regarded beings with a similar appearance as “kin” and were willing to treat them as equals.

Judging by appearances is not just an Elf Tribe habit; other intelligent species do much the same.

But since most deities appear humanoid… it makes humanoid species accustomed to being superior to other races. Try making all the gods look like slimes and see if the continent doesn’t start worshiping Slimes.

Amberser didn’t want to delve too deeply into such ideological issues. After all, the contract was sealed, and backing out wasn’t an option anymore,

While Naomi was undergoing the baptism of power, Amberser asked Katherine to quickly contact the Elf Tribe to see if they could get their hands on that Divine Artifact.

Harvey had less than two months left, and Amberser needed to make every second count.

Katherine was very unhappy, but she couldn’t find a point of contention, either in speech or in reason. So the Elf Queen could only contact her tribe while sulking.

Katherine was the kind of person who, no matter how angry, wouldn’t take it out on others. Harvey was innocent, Katherine reminded herself.

So, despite her reluctance, Katherine still made an effort to reach out to the Elf Tribe.

Concerned about the well-being of their former queen, the Elf Tribe responded immediately after receiving the message. After a long-winded exchange full of concern, wanting to know if Katherine was doing well outside, filled with a fatherly attitude, and ensuring Katherine hadn’t had any mishaps or suffered, the Elf Tribe finally provided Amberser with the information he wanted.

Indeed, Arthur Laine had secretly stolen an artifact capable of reversing time from the hands of the Magic Dragon Tyrant before facing him, which is how he managed to successfully slay the Magic Dragon Tyrant.

However, only those of the Dragon Race bloodline could use this artifact, so Arthur Laine secretly entrusted it to the Elf Tribe for safekeeping. According to the old King’s recollection, he had hidden this object deep in the sea.

Too much time had passed, and the old King could only provide Amberser with a rough location and couldn’t confirm the exact spot.

“Why didn’t your Elf Tribe keep the Divine Artifact in your own treasury?” Amberser asked, puzzled.

Katherine said somewhat awkwardly, “Back then, who would have thought that the Magic Dragon Tyrant would really be slain by Arthur Laine? If the artifact were in the Silvermoon Tribunal, that Magic Dragon Tyrant would definitely sense it, and might even come knocking on our door. Besides, since elves can’t use it, sealing it away in the depths of the sea made more sense.”

In short, they didn’t want this hot potato in their house.

The logic was clear, but even after the Tyrant’s death, they didn’t take out the artifact, which was quite wasteful. If they couldn’t use it, they could still trade it to the Dragon Race for some Gold Coins; undoubtedly, the overseas Dragon Race would be very happy to buy this artifact.

“Alright, now that we’ve found the coordinates, let’s hurry and search for this artifact,” Amberser said.

Katherine had just begun to feel the thrill of adventure, and she couldn’t wait to dive in again.

The ocean, which she had never seen before.