Chapter 508: Chapter 259: Two Conditions, Awaiting an Answer (2)
However, considering she had never heard these two names before, they clearly weren’t any Big Shots who would affect world lines—alive or dead, it was inconsequential.
The real transformation was that Red Dragon she had banished to the Other Space using her trump card, and…
“Omen of Death” Xia Nan.
To this day, Vier couldn’t comprehend why a presence that once cast such a deep shadow in her heart would associate with the Half Elf Hai’an.
And at such a time when the other should have been dealing with goblins and other low-level demons in the Mist Forest, he joined a group where he shouldn’t have appeared, with a Professional Level that was unexpectedly impressive.
The Red Dragon “Crawbarry” was powerful, but its impact on the timeline was absolutely less than the Dragon Descendant Sava; whether banished or dead, there wasn’t much difference.
Thus, excluding some low-probability events.
The source of the extra 0.25% world line became clear.
Vier stood under the shade of a tree, lost in deep thought.
Although she had some guesses, she still tried to recall the differences in Xia Nan after the battle on their way back.
His aura had become more refined, slight changes in physique, and his movements initially seemed slightly uncoordinated but soon recovered…
This was clearly a manifestation of adapting to enhanced physical qualities after a Professional Level up.
Without a doubt, the battle with Lawson and Terry William allowed the opponent to break through, elevating a nearly critical Battle Skill to a “Master” Skill Level.
But could just this cause a 0.25% deviation rate?
It must be more than that.
Vier’s eyes flickered, her thoughts racing through her mind.
And just at that moment, a gaze that instinctively made her body tense and taut was cast from behind.
“Why choose such a secluded place? That tavern looked ordinary, but the private rooms inside are still quite clean.”
A familiar male voice came from beside her ear, and the delicate skin on the back of her neck involuntarily broke out in goosebumps.
She didn’t reply directly. Her chest heaved as Vier stood there, taking a few deep breaths.
Not until she gathered her courage with an unyielding conviction did she slowly turn around to face the black-haired young man behind her.
Xia Nan stood with his arms crossed in front of his chest, his pitch-black eyes reflecting the mage maiden’s awkward and stiff turning motion, reminiscent of a robot at a technology exhibition from a past life.
Already used to it, he could only look at her with a helpless expression.
As soon as their eyes met, Vier quickly averted her gaze as if electrocuted, not daring to look him in the eye.
Silently sighing, Xia Nan decided to skip any polite small talk that might waste both parties’ time in such a situation and get straight to the point:
“If you have something to ask, just say it directly.”
The escort mission had ended, and the team, being temporary, was at the point of disbandment.
As for the payment Hai’an was supposed to give him, it had already been settled.
But between Xia Nan and Vier, clearly, they still needed to discuss the distribution of the spoils of battle.
From his perspective, although the mage maiden did not participate in the final battle against Lawson and Terry William, her contribution was equal, if not greater.
Judging from her performance at the time, sending that adult Red Dragon to the Other Space, she must have paid a considerable price.
“Sava’s armor and weapons, Hai’an gave me a total of a hundred and thirty Gold.”
“Lawson’s Fine Sword and Terry William’s Heavy Sword are both in my hotel room. The former is fine, but if we want to sell and deal with the latter, we might need to wait for the Molton family’s uproar to pass.”
“Additionally…”
Saying so, Xia Nan raised his left hand towards Vier, fingers slightly parting, the silver rings on his index and ring fingers refracting a glimmer in the sunlight.
“Regarding the Metal Block that Luca found in Melted Scale Town, you should have already guessed by now that it’s most likely the lost heirloom of the Molton family, in the battle seven days ago…”
Before he could finish, Vier interrupted:
“I know what you’re talking about.”
The few equipment-type spoils combined were only worth a few hundred Gold, though not exactly “small change” either.
But for the reincarnated with clear goals and a definite future plan, Vier wasn’t in urgent need of money in the short term.
It wasn’t of any major concern.
And as for the metallic identity of the Molton family’s lost heirloom, she had already suspected when the Red Dragon landed specifically for it.
In fact, even before she returned, Vier had some assumptions about what had happened on the field.
First, Xia Nan gained a promotion in battle, defeating two powerful enemies; while the Dragon Descendant Sava gained an opportunity in this task in the past life, with his strength rising at an abnormal rate.
She linked these events to the Metal Block.
Perhaps it was because Sava in the past had obtained this item that the subsequent possibilities unfolded.
If before everything happened, when Xia Nan had not yet realized its use, she would have chosen to, as they had previously agreed, wait until the mission ended and then exchange it from Luca’s hands either by high bidding or by further resource trade.
But now, things had changed.
The silver ring that suddenly appeared on Xia Nan’s right hand would not go unnoticed by teammates who had been traveling together for so many days.
Not only herself, but even Wood might have noticed, only not bringing it up proactively.