Thousand-Faced Dragon

Chapter 237 Hero Selection
Hela was very angry.

From her perspective, she certainly had reason to be angry.

My mother is insane; she came here with high hopes to see my father's reincarnation.
"Wow, you actually activated Father's spirit?! Can we finally talk? I have so many wishes and thoughts I want to tell Father."

"Father seems very busy. Let's wait a while."

But she kept waiting, waiting in every corner of the city, watching her father busily save the city only to go into a room with another woman?!

Okay, the other party is the original spouse, so if it's only for one day, the other party naturally takes priority.

She tolerated it; after all, she was just an illegitimate daughter, an insignificant illegitimate daughter who even used his surname without his consent.
"I'm really not angry at all, not at all. Anyway, we're complete strangers who've never met. It's just a coincidence that we have the same surname. I'll go back and change my surname right now!"

Judging from the looks of it, the "daughter" was furious.

Rean sighed, and subconsciously walked over and gently hugged the girl.

This time, he let go of his inexplicable guilt and affection. Lex was a scumbag, but his reincarnated self was not.

The girl in front of me has no reason to suffer such misfortune and differential treatment.

Warm and gentle, if all his pots are this cute, then I'll accept it.

"How about I call you father?"

But the girl smiled and said something that even Rean found hard to believe.

He opened his mouth, but ultimately said nothing. Yet, this silence seemed to be a form of tacit agreement.

"Just kidding. 'Parents' is a negative word for me now. You smell so young, your body seems younger than mine, I can't bring myself to call you that."

Just as Li En was catching his breath, he suddenly felt himself being hugged tighter.

The girl lowered her head and hugged him. This strength seemed a bit outrageous.

"Give me a hug. Then let's start as friends."

She hugged him briefly and then let go. The girl was very carefree, displaying a confidence and elegance completely different from that of Dania.

For some reason, Rean felt that if their roles were reversed, the kingdom might actually experience a revival.
【Aiselin's Divine Fortune (Unknown Level): When she is on this decaying land, she receives the maximum amount of divine fortune blessing】

If Rex hadn't been so cowardly, and had activated the Heroic Spirit Inheritance now, Rean could have used the Heroic Spirit Encyclopedia's ability to identify candidates to see Hela's destiny.

Fortune, or the favor of destiny, is a rather subtle thing in the main plane. To put it bluntly, it means that everything goes smoothly and one has a certain degree of protagonist aura.

These are often "privileged holders" unique to a region, quite rare, and often difficult to detect. But for the Thousand-Faced Dragon, this is the easiest thing to notice.

Why her? It's very possible that she's the strongest and most reliable among the remaining members of the royal family, or more likely that the world has already grown tired of the Élysée bloodline.

The most obvious evidence is that this is merely the destiny of the Aislin region, not the destiny of the Aislin Kingdom.

Or perhaps the land itself no longer cares much about the kingdom's survival, and even despises this evil royal family that should have perished long ago.

A nation losing its Mandate of Heaven usually occurs when the ruler is tyrannical, which is considered an omen of destruction. However, considering that both princesses possess the bloodline of the Thousand-Faced Dragon, which can resist the Mandate of Heaven, this privilege does not seem to have an absolute influence or be a harbinger of destruction.

But just as Rean intuitively sensed from Lex, if Hela becomes the candidate for king and activates her own dragon veins, turning the region's destiny into the kingdom's destiny, it could very well usher in a period of revival.

But clearly, this is no longer possible. Perhaps this destiny will eventually cultivate a great swordsman worthy of being recorded in history, who may be more valuable than the kingdom itself.

Hela left without saying goodbye, but Rean had a feeling she would sneak back that night.

“They really left.” Rean was referring to the royal spies outside.

Clearly, the royal family is not entirely at ease with this "eldest princess" and has been keeping an eye on her. However, due to various constraints, they cannot afford to break off relations, at least not while there is currently a possibility of cooperation.

Her staying with Rean actually put Dania at ease a bit.

"Never mind, I'll just focus on my work."

The city has entered a recovery period after the disaster, and various tasks are gradually returning to normal, which also means that things will go more smoothly for Rean.

"A date, a date!"

But the first to discover that Rean was available was Sallyman, who had been eagerly anticipating it, and for some reason, her sense of crisis was at its peak.

These past two days, she's inexplicably become quite clingy, even daring to flick a snake's tongue at the princess she's loyal to.

Rean still rejected her. Although he didn't want to admit it, the state of being possessed by Lex's spirit was just too tempting.

He could feel his swordsmanship, fighting experience, and combat instincts improving every moment.

After practicing swordsmanship for a little while, one inexplicably grasps various insights and profound meanings of swordsmanship.

This is no longer a matter of saving time; rather, it's about how many "treasures" his talents rarely access have inexplicably come into his hands.

"You...you wouldn't really have fallen for the Queen, would you? I know she's more mature and prettier than me, but I'm your girlfriend, right?" The pitiful, silly Liman looked over and tugged at Rean's sleeve.

"Furthermore, some social interactions cannot be completely refused. Baron Labour invited us to play polo, Earl Sauvin invited us to an art exhibition, and Viscount Carlo's child is having a birthday celebration. You can talk business with them, and also discuss your Weavers' Knights. Earl Sauvin is also the city's garrison commander; he can offer some contracts to hire security personnel, making your knights' squires quasi-official armed forces."

Once again in her normal form, Suliman persuaded Rean with tangible benefits.

But when he heard about banquets, polo, and art exhibitions, Rean felt a chill run down his spine; he really didn't want to waste time with nobles.

They might spend the whole day testing each other, playing polo, drinking tea, and chatting about random things.

His instincts screamed that Lex hated this damned aristocratic socializing even more than he did.

At this point, when the kingdom is considering its own survival and is willing to relinquish some of its outlying territories, it is still playing the old game of the nobility.

"No, the closer we are to ruin, the more we care about these so-called 'face'."

Sallyman sighed, seemingly somewhat dissatisfied with Rean's retreat.

Rean also felt a little uneasy and guilty. Suliman had arranged social opportunities for Rean with his own eyes on him. If he really wanted to develop in the kingdom in the long term, he would indeed need more connections with powerful nobles.

"Maybe next time." But the thought of the endless social gatherings of the nobility, along with all the coded language and "rules," made Rean's scalp tingle.

It seems that Lex's negative influence has significantly reduced Rean's social skills; previously, even if he didn't like it, he could actually tolerate it.

"Then, then, you can find an agent, preferably someone you're close to, or you can use the Sudar family connections directly. As long as you're considered a direct descendant of the Sudar family, I can handle these kinds of social occasions."

Rean fell silent. He finally understood. You're just going around in circles trying to get me married.

Instead of directly pressuring someone to get married, try talking about the benefits of marriage from a different angle.

But looking at the four eyes approaching (Sallyman/Sillyman), Rean felt a little uneasy. She was indeed a good girl who put all her heart into him, and there was no reason for him to let her down.

The biggest victim in this incident is probably Suliman, and I understand her anxiety. But thinking about everything that has happened recently, Rean doesn't have the confidence to tell her that she can rest assured and that he is definitely not a scumbag.

"She's finally gone! Tell me, what did she say to you?!"

At that moment, a cute little girl popped out and rushed over to ask Rean a question.

She came all this way specifically to ask her sister what she did and said here.

The coup attempt was interrupted, and Rean successfully escaped again. Staring at his superior, Suliman's resentment almost materialized.

For no apparent reason, Rean suddenly found the clumsy Dania rather cute and wanted to pat her head.
"No!" He abruptly grabbed the outstretched hand, almost disrespecting the monarch.

A 1% decrease in synchronization rate leads to a 1% decrease in satisfaction.

Rex, through his actions, expressed his dissatisfaction, providing what was probably the most unreliable Heroic Spirit and the most absurd reason for losing synchronization that Rean had ever encountered.

Rean finally understood. The test of the Hero Soul Sull is justice and judgment, the Hero Soul Kuku values ​​knowledge and research, and the Hero Soul Rex is here specifically to pamper his daughter!

Accompanying Hela in sword practice and chatting with her will steadily increase your synchronization rate and satisfaction; but if you don't engage in intimate activities with your daughters, your overall performance will decline.

"Do such heroic spirits exist? You love your daughters so much, yet you never see them."

Rean felt a little numb, but could only sigh and have a good talk with Dania.

After all, he was quite interested in Lex's "gift".

Putting everything else aside, Rean was quite envious of the "Temporary Professional Hero (Special Heritage of the Kingdom of Etherin)".

This is an extraordinary profession that, under normal circumstances, requires going through a series of trials to obtain, and may even entail taking on the responsibility of an entire kingdom.

However, if Rean can obtain the high satisfaction and high synchronization rate of the Heroic Spirit Rex, he will probably give it directly to himself as a legacy.

The characteristic of "significantly increasing all attributes/spirit/luck during a crisis" alone can be obtained at the first tier.

The other first-tier passive abilities are also ridiculously strong; this is a top-tier class inheritance that only requires first-tier.

And this time, Dania also brought out some unexpected news.

“Rean, didn’t you ask me to gather the kingdom’s hero candidates? They’ve all arrived. I have a plan. Why don’t we take this opportunity to select the kingdom’s new hero?”

This seems like a good opportunity. The kingdom is just in the midst of the emergence of heroic spirits. If the third generation of heroes is selected at this time, they can even be regarded as the direct successors of the first generation of heroes, which can obviously boost morale.

"Haha, I plan to send them to do hard labor, cough cough, I mean, to conquer underground ruins as an important criterion for the hero's test. And use the 'live broadcast' to showcase our country's military strength and boost national morale!"

"Slap!" But looking at the smug girl, Rean still accidentally touched her.

A 1% increase in synchronization rate leads to a 1% decrease in satisfaction.

Wait a minute, I did everything you said, how come my satisfaction rating is still dropping?!
"Oh my god, how could Father like a wild man like Lex who gets too close to his cute little daughter! You're crazy, you're too hard to please!"

(End of this chapter)