556 Revisiting the Drosa Marquisate
Although several ministers thought the Minister of Internal Affairs was shameless, they couldn''t help but acknowledge his idea was indeed a good move to secure their positions.
Who wouldn''t want to be a grandfather to the Sun God''s children?
Even if they were forced to retire from their official positions, they would still have a powerful connection to rely on. Such a connection would guarantee their rivals and opportunistic opponents would never think about stepping on them to get ahead.
"How can His Divinity fancy your daughter when my daughter is even prettier than yours, Minister Mathias? The way I see it, my daughter has a better chance to catch His Divinity''s eye," the Minister of Agriculture boasted shamelessly.
However, he only received jeers from his peers.
"Good grief, Minister Walter. Your daughter doesn''t even know how to walk yet. You''re a monster and a fool if you''re thinking about introducing her to His Divinity," Minister Mathias criticized.
"Ahem!" Minister Walter coughed awkwardly before quickly exining, "I don''t mean now. But twenty yearster, my daughter will be an absolute beauty like her mother. I don''t want to brag, but my wife is the most beautiful."
"Che, every man thinks his wife is the most beautiful. Who are you kidding?" multiple ministers immediately dismissed Minister Walter''s im.
Nevertheless, after the ministers removed the awkward mood from the atmosphere, they soon discussed the nation''s affairs. At the same time, they deemed they were unlikely to have an audience with the Imperial Princess any time soon.
Thus, they instructed the pce servants to pass their messages to the Imperial Princess when she was ready to receive them.
They woulde backter to discuss her coronation ceremony.
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Meanwhile, Vaan left Astoria soundly asleep in her bed after spending a day and night together. He quietly took his leave after cleansing the room and dressing.
Ding!
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?Physical Attributes?
[1020 a?? 1050 Defense (a??30)] [Peak-level Rank 4] [1705 Aura Power] [Total Defense: 2725 a?? 2755 (a??30) (Early Demigod Rank)]
[1150 Strength] [Peak-level Rank 4] [1705 Aura Power] [Total Strength: 2855 (Early Demigod Rank)]
[810 a?? 930 Speed (a??120)] [Mid-level Rank 4] [1705 Aura Power] [Total Speed: 2515 a?? 2635 (a??120) (Early Demigod Rank)]
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?Celestial Dragonwolf Transformation?
Effect: 50% base physical attributes increase.
[1050 a?? 1575 Defense (a??525)] [Peak-level Rank 4 a?? Low-level Rank 5] [1705 Aura Power] [Total Defense: 2755 a?? 3280 (a??525) (Early Demigod Rank a?? Middle Demigod Rank)]
[1150 a?? 1650 Strength (a??575)] [Peak-level Rank 4 a?? Low-level Rank 5] [1705 Aura Power] [Total Strength: 2855 a?? 3430 (a??575) (Early Demigod Rank a?? Middle Demigod Rank)]
[930 a?? 1395 Speed (a??465)] [Mid-level Rank 4 a?? Low-level Rank 5] [1705 Aura Power] [Total Speed: 2635 a?? 3100 (a??465) (Early Demigod Rank)]
Dragonwolf Scale Armament: High-level Rank 5 defensive power (Durability: 100%)
Enhanced Dragonwolf ws: High-level Rank 5 offensive power (Durability: 100%)
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?Elemental Affinity?
[Earth: 70%)
[Wind: 13%]
[Lightning: 12%]
[Light: 20 a?? 30% (a??10%)]
[Wood: 25%)
[Fire: 80%]
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Despite dual-practicing with Astoria for an entire day, the degree of improvement had grown smaller than the first time.
However, Vaan wasn''t surprised by this; it had be the norm for him.
More importantly, his physical attributes had be even more rounded. He did not mind that his strength showed zero progress all this while.
Bnce was important.
Furthermore, Astoria should have gotten something better from their passion exchange, considering her observable improvements from thest session.
''I''ve been showing Astoria a lot of my affection these days. I shouldn''t neglect the others,'' Vaan mused.
In the next moment, he used spatial shift and left the holy capital of the Holy Knight Empire, heading back to the Kingdom of ck Rose.
He covered great distance with his repeated jumps and crossed the borders within no time.
For his first stop, Vaan dropped by the Drosa Marquisate, the closest destination along the way back to ckthorn City.
He had been gone for some time. It was time to check the Drosa sisters and their mother.
At that moment, Lta and Lillias were both apanying their mother, Belline Drosa, side by side in the back garden of the Drosa family''s estate. They sat under the small pavilion and chatted over morning tea, enjoying the tranquil scenery at the same time.
Although Zodreg fully treated Belline, her limited lifespan caused her appearance to age quickly. She didn''t just lose youthful beauty but was also conformed to a wheelchair for support.
Even if her lifespan were extended with potions, they would still wilt away as long as the hex on her existed.
"Vaan!" Lta and Lillias eximed with brightened eyes.
The moment they spotted him softlynding in front of the small pavilion, they immediately rushed over to wee him by clinging to his body intimately with joy.
They thought Vaan had forgotten about them.
Nevertheless, they couldn''t express the joy they felt to see him. The past few days had been the happiest they had been in a long while.
They didn''t forget they owed it all to him; they werepletely indebted to him.
Meanwhile, Belline nced at both her daughters with a hint of helplessness. They did not hesitate to abandon her side the moment they met their savior.
Despite that, she could ept it since it was her benefactor. The Drosa family was truly indebted to the person.
However, she also felt a sense of inferiority in her daughters.
Considering her daughters had recounted all the events within the kingdom in the past few days, she was well aware that her daughters were quitecking. They wouldn''t stand a chance against the other notable women by their benefactor''s side.
To put it bluntly, her daughters were unqualified.
Despite that, the person still reached out and helped them resolve the Drosa household''s internal conflict. Evidently, her daughters have a ce in their benefactors heart.
Still, she wanted to understand if their benefactors feelings were sincere or only temporary.
Whichever the case was, she hoped to be able to do something good for her daughters before her lifespan expired.
"Can you leave us for a moment, Lte and Lily? Mother would like to talk to Lord Vahn alone; Belline requested.
"This... Alright, Mother," Lta and Lillias briefly hesitated before agreeing.