Surviving The Fourth Calamity-Chapter 1470 - 48: Does Teraxil Also Have Crystal Fruit?

Chapter 1470: Chapter 48: Does Teraxil Also Have Crystal Fruit?

Whether Count Stelter betrays or not, Prince Alexis is not very concerned, but absolutely not when he is present at the scene!

That would be a total destruction of his future, even if the reason is his ruthless elder brother... In the Royal Family, there is never right or wrong, only a measure of ability.

He witnessed everything but failed to control the situation, with no possibility of a future left for him.

Therefore, as long as Count Stelter’s anger is directed at the second, rather than the entire Danboro Royal Family, that is the best outcome.

But Alexis won’t hope anymore that the Stelter Family would walk towards him... It’s likely that this time, the Stelter Family truly wants to revert to traditional nobility: when their eldest son Ditte takes over the title of count, he probably won’t swear complete obedience to the king, but rather swear not to betray Danboro, not to violate orders that are in accordance with royal etiquette.

The Stelter Family had always tried to forge their own path, but the current and previous two counts got along well with the Royal Family, leaving them hesitant. Otherwise, the Mage Family would not have been so vigilant against them.

Even among the noble families with military achievements, not all will swear to follow the king’s orders blindly.

Alexis glanced in the direction of the Royal Capital, then lightly looked at Countess Stelter, feeling a bit regretful inside: What a pity, it would’ve been great if his betrothal with Ellie could be established!

Hill neither knew nor cared about what was happening inside Stelter Castle, but he had no choice but to pay attention to the news Ellie brought... The relationship between spiders and Crystal Fruits reminded him immediately of that terrifying black spider.

This cast a shadow over what was a fairly pleasant mood.

He didn’t fear Rose, unless Hill actively sought trouble in front of the Spider Queen, otherwise, Rose wouldn’t bother him.

Though somewhat incredible, Rose quite respects the World Tree.

He accepted the gifts from the Stelter Family, including a somewhat familiar orchid, casually handed Ellie two Crystal Fruits, and very seriously told her that he only needed the Stelter Family to provide two Silk Spider Poison Sacs: one from a spider that had eaten the orchid, and one from one that hadn’t eaten anything.

Although he didn’t like conducting biological experiments, Hill was actually very familiar with the characteristics of various creatures. Just a glance was enough to tell if these spiders had anything peculiar.

After confirming that Hill only planned to conduct transactions with the Stelter Family and that prince, Ellie quickly left.

Now, Count and Countess Stelter were guarding the garden, family affairs... such as accepting the courteous greetings of major family forces from Basia City, had to be handled by Ellie, accompanied by the housekeeper.

Watching Ellie briskly walking, her skirt in hand, sensing the complex emotions of the young lady, so overwhelming they lost reaction, Hill couldn’t help but shake his head: The emotional array was indeed a bit weak.

However, he also understood that this was because the Crystal Tree, which served as the central energy source for the Magic Array, was still weak and immature.

If needed, it could be accelerated.

For now, he did not need to be that ruthless.

Slowly flipping through the inventory of exchanged items sent by the prince, Hill frowned after reading the first page.

He suddenly had a feeling that Prince Alexis was not completely ignorant about the relationship between Crystal Fruits and Silk Spiders.

If not, given the tacit understanding between him and the Stelter Family, the items brought were all prepared as prized gifts for his future wife, yet most shouldn’t have been sourced from the Elves.

There were even some paintings... Elves liked to make artwork on some specially treated, everlasting large tree leaves; with the natural background color being either green or brown, they developed a unique pigment culture.

Humans had no idea where these pigment craft techniques came from, together with their unique artistic style, Elven artworks rarely had counterfeits.

Prince Alexis likely was aware of the Stelter Family’s plight for some time... Hill quickly thought of Ellie’s introduction of the prince: a twenty-year-old prince, whose mother died fifteen years ago due to frail health, was once a Professional.

The lady at that time, who also had magical talents, although being a Mage Apprentice, unfortunately, did not possess very high talents and wanted to become a Priest at a Temple.

However, the family lacked the capability, so they proclaimed her enchanting singing could allure Deities.

As a result, the Deities hadn’t seen her, but the king, who had recently lost his second wife, did.

What saddened her most was that neither could her family aid nor wished to help her decline the king’s marriage proposal.

Thus, it wasn’t much of a surprise that she died melancholic... Singing hymns to praise the divine was considered honorable, but singing for a clumsy man was indeed a humiliation.

On reflection, the speed of the Queen’s downfall was a bit too swift; after all, she was a Professional.

Hmm... This means Prince Alexis has been investigating his mother’s death all this time and even harbors some speculation?

That Countess Stelter suddenly feeling like she could marry Ellie to this prince... perhaps wasn’t a mere whim but an indirect suggestion?

Such a competent yet daunting person he is!

Even leveraging his marriage?

Also, someone growing up amidst such chaos in the Royal Family surely wouldn’t have normal views on marriage.

So, that’s why Prince Alexis would so flagrantly provoke Lind in the garden and then unabashedly continue to appear in front of the Count and Countess... Even if Count Stelter can’t understand it now due to the chaos, he will eventually.

In noble society, someone who can subtly point out that your family has a problem is already considered a lifesaver.

Even if his intentions aren’t pure, or he tries to exploit a female member of the family, it’s still the same.

Hill suddenly felt a familiar sensation: "Ah... List, tell me, if William were still Young William, then... wouldn’t it be..."

"I don’t know if List can hear, but I didn’t understand," Purwell’s voice rang in his ear, "So, are you missing List? Or regretting having run off to such a world where you can’t even find someone to gossip with?"

Hill sighed: "Not exactly regret, I just had a sense of crisis back then, that I had to leave that portal earlier.

It’s probably because Eosca was still fighting with the Lady of Pain and could use the portal to trick people at any time.

So, there are some things I won’t do too excessively, after all, Aesces did lend me a hand.

It’s just... this world unexpectedly reminds me of Teraxil, my original family, which got involved in the Royal Family’s internal conflict due to ignorance..."

"Did they die?" Purwell asked lightly.

"What?"

"From your tone, it sounds like the one from your family who got involved in the Royal Family’s conflict was someone who thought they were strong but were actually useless... probably not even half as good as Count Stelter.

So, usually, such people end up with their family devastated, isn’t it inevitable?"

"Hmm... yes. They died spectacularly." Hill pondered for a few seconds before speaking slowly, "Spectacular enough to be sung by bards in taverns, earning raucous applause."

Then he no longer missed the past... Prince Alexis and Young William could be compared in terms of intelligence, the only difference being Alexis had a bit more luck, and Aesces is a mature world where the Royal Family has ways to protect their own.

But putting Count Pelast and Count Stelter together for discussion... even though he is his biological father by blood, Hill also felt it somewhat insulting to Count Stelter.

At times, Purwell’s lack of tact is quite nice... it ensures one won’t miss or doubt their past self.

Hill suddenly laughed: "I thought you had read... that book called Hill’s Biography!"

"There are too many and too dense words, I can’t read it." This was Purwell’s sincere admission as a poor student, "Why should I, with my big eyes, suffer such torture?

Anyway, the Undead Tribe is quite happy to fill me in on some information about you.

However, they prefer to talk about your maternal family, like those Earth Bears who love ferris wheels."

Hill gave a helpless smile... how could the Undead Tribe care about someone like the Count, those Earth Bears are so adorable.

He looked up at the sky, speaking with a calm tone: "Such a presence as a contrast group, huh~

Maybe, if I hadn’t received those inherited memories, I might really be confused then!

But I have many more exciting memories, so my world will never stop because of ’what if’."

Purwell asked confusedly, "Who are you talking to? I don’t think it’s me."

"To the sky." Hill chuckled, "I am quite interested in something else, are Silk Spiders a specialty of Aesces, or do they exist in every world.

Then, what about Teraxil?

Hmm... if they are over there too... the fate of the Moon Elves having such an ending, with Saral’s line being full of fools, isn’t that hard to understand!"

A hint of disgust suddenly appeared on Hill’s face... just speaking these words made him uncomfortable.

After all, the prerequisite for being foolish is to have that kind of foolishness.

Normal people, when the darkness in their hearts is magnified, only go as far as situations like Lind’s, and it’s others who suffer.

For example, the attitudes of the Elves are somewhat similar to Lind’s situation.

While Hill always tries to salvage his world’s dignity, he has to admit... whether it’s because the raw material comes from wood or not, there will always be someone or some Moon Elf born with an empty head.

Purwell curiously asked: "Does Teraxil also have Crystal Fruit?"

"’Crystal Mystery’, that famous strong wine, is a favorite of many great nobles in Teraxil! Even some mages yearn for it." Hill rested his chin on his hand, his eyes a bit dreamy... he now really wanted to tell Adrian about this!

I wonder how his face would turn out to be such a fascinating look!