Vengeful spirit!?

  A rolling wail of crimson spirits suddenly appeared in the Soul Summoning Array. The array could curse a target with a branding mark, and after the target died, it would bring his soul back.

  But this soul had strong resentment and obsession before it died, and it actually transformed into a vengeful spirit!

  I'm unable to make decisions on my own, I'd better inform Lord Executor instead.

  But senior steward Bill stopped me.

  "No need to trouble yourself, Oracle. I've made arrangements with Aurelia and cast the curse myself. The soul is mine to deal with. Minor functionary, come with me."

  He's so eager, it's obvious he wants to gain merit and curry favor. No choice, he's my superior too. I continue to use the spell array to control the vengeful spirit, following Bill to meet Lord Ross.

  Lord Ross soon summoned us, and he didn't look in a bad mood. Bill actively reported everything to the lord, with an emphasis on the "miraculous technology that can change the entire Divine Selection Ground" mentioned by Aurel, and proposed that Aurel had served a Golden Rank, maybe there was something good.

  Lord Ross casually threw out a 'Gospel of Darkness'.

  Awesome! 2nd-tier spells can be cast without material costs and with ease!

  Soon, Aure's soul stabilized and he could communicate normally. He instantly figured out the situation and was trying to prove his worth:

  "Sir, the Green Ridge family has produced many female Transcendents, far more than males! They all gave birth to offspring without exception, relying on this very technique, please believe me!"

  Roth seems to have taken an interest. Continue to gather ether to help the vengeful spirit stabilize its form.

  "If it's truly something of value, I can fully revive you and grant you immense power. It's not difficult."

  The vengeful spirit wailed and shouted loudly: "Please wait with bated breath!"

  It rolled and convulsed, spewing out a strange object that had been deep inside its body. Ross and Bill moved closer, staring intently.

  The vengeful spirit was afraid that they wouldn't understand the value of this thing, so he used his own innate abilities to create a batch of 'strong acid adhesive' for demonstration purposes.

  "He also kindly explained: 'Using the hardest materials and applying a nutrient on the surface will greatly increase the success rate!'"

  I was shocked, this thing seems to be really useful!

  "Sir! This is a magical device that utilizes air pressure! With this technology, people who originally didn't have the ability to cast spells can easily complete many alchemy tasks, it's truly great!"

  I'm truly ashamed, our focuses are completely different, no wonder I'm just an unrefined spellcaster.

  Suddenly I felt a suffocating breath, as if I had been carrying a camel on my back out of thin air. Lifting my head, I saw Ross still smiling, but countless auras were rising up around him.

  Realizing things were going south, I hastily retreated three steps back. Sure enough, Ross instantly unleashed "Despair Agony, Soul Reaper, Flesh Distortion".

  Two fools were merged together by an evil spell, screaming as they transformed into a vengeful spirit monster - "Soul Binder".

  "Sorry to say, the so-called 'technology' you contributed is actually experimental equipment that was developed by the Imperial Alchemy Association ten years ago. It's just rare in a remote place like Western Border."

  Ruos straightened his collar, and the mournful wail of the soul-binding demon faded into the darkness within the mage's tower.

  I hastily knelt down and didn't dare say anything, waiting for my fate.

  Fortunately, Ross didn't even glance at me, and I crawled out backwards on my knees.

  My body is still trembling, another narrow escape from death. Can I always be so lucky?

  Retreat... it seems I really should prepare for one; actually being a villa owner isn't bad either, leaving hope to the next generation.

  ~~~~

  Green Ridge City Lord's Hall.

  The rare generosity of the consultant's words: "The snake people who were defeated are extremely abnormal. Although they were easily destroyed, this is because our high-level combat strength crushed them. They had no old or weak, all were young warriors. The only female was a spellcaster, which looked more like an outpost of a large clan!"

  "It should be the remnants of some extinct tribe from unexplored lands, they came here to cross the territory of countless high-level monsters, and must have paid a terrible price. We still have the lady's protection, the snake people are not worth worrying about."

  "Airship Festival is coming soon, Greenhaven also becomes a city where airships dock, thank you, madam!"

  "When a member of the royal family visits the western border, they will formally bestow a title upon a lady, said to be the 'Chosen One' by the Crown Prince himself."

  "The imperial family has no eternal gold, only His Highness can take it out. The cities in the south have long been disobedient to the summons."

  The consultant's statement was ignored, and everyone discussed more important topics. The woman remained distracted, squeezing her legs together, lost in thought. The consultant sighed and sat down.

  ~~~~

  In the Green Ridge City Villa.

  After the training ended, Mei'er happily played with her silver accessories. Humming a little tune in her mouth, each one could make her happy for half a day, soothing the fatigue all over her body.

  But her partner's gaze made her very uncomfortable.

  Li Rui is writing a letter, but every two lines of words will glance at Mei Er with a strange gaze. Since learning about Su's 'special skills', he often looks at his sister like this.

  Even if he is a blue star person, it's still difficult for him to accept the high-tech 'test tube' and 'artificial' technologies.

  The girl really couldn't take it anymore and directly pounced over to press her partner under her body.

  "What are you looking at? Didn't we agree not to mention this matter again?"

  "You're so beautiful, can't I take a second look? Let go... Ah! Loosen your grip... My letter."

  Mei'er let out a breath and asked, "Are we still writing to Lord Guwen? Mages are all so eccentric, it's better if we just buy one at the 'Airship Festival'."

  "Ma'am warned us not to run around everywhere, shall we go to 'Erlan City' for the airship festival?" said Li Ruiqi.

  "No, the airship will also come to Green Ridge City this year. Green Ridge City is developing rapidly, and the news that Mother defeated 'Ros of the Void Flame' has also spread. The outside world is very optimistic about the city's future prospects."

  Li Rui closed the door and practiced hard, also avoiding the outside world's 'covetous' gaze at his body, news came later.

  He took the opportunity to pull his sister into his arms and said, "Well, okay. But I've already finished writing it, so I'll send it again. After all, a 2nd-level spellcaster and chief consultant of the city should be given sufficient respect."

  Xia Dati had once instructed his advisor to tailor a rare object for the two of them, but Li Rui visited several times without being granted an audience.

  It doesn't matter if I spend my own money, buying at the auction during the 'Airboat Festival' is the same.

  The large business associations of the empire all have their own airships, traveling and touring various major cities, regularly holding various trade fairs.

  After the Urban Spring Hunt, the harvest was rich, not only airships, but many traveling merchants also came to do business. As a wealthy man, Li Rui would not miss such an opportunity.

  At this time, the long-forgotten voice echoed in his mind:

  Control core upgrade complete, Sakana Lon is now online.

  "Detected solar energy, quality: medium. Function cannot be activated, please find high-quality energy as soon as possible."