Thousand-Faced Dragon

Chapter 468 Choice
"It's about choosing the future."

Rean's gaze fell on Felipe in the courtyard. Felipe had simply followed Wu's instructions and completed the training tasks, yet he had already made a noticeable improvement.

Of course, this is also related to the fact that his training is at least four times that of ordinary people. When Wu realized that Felipe did not need to rest and catch his breath, he directly doubled the intensity of his training to the level of torture.

Felipe initially refused, because he was merely emotionally detached, not immune to fatigue and discomfort.

"If you train hard, you'll get paid. I'll give you double your current income. All you need to do is train hard."

"Since you've already provided a professional child, you know that superhumans not only live longer but also earn more, right? Consider it my money to train future employees."

"I won't lose out. We'll sign a long-term work agreement with relatively easy terms and not much binding force, but the penalty for breach of contract is quite expensive."

This is equivalent to a long-term commissioned training agreement, with a rather subtle binding force. Looking at those humble yet still ordinary eyes, Rean knew that he probably didn't care much about so-called contracts and laws.

But that's enough. As a modern man, Rean never thought that loyalty was reliable. The employment contract was fine. The more rational Felipe was, the less likely he was to betray in a way that defied logic.

If Rean cannot reach a common interest with him, it is normal for him to leave. You can't completely trap someone just because of a small initial investment.

"Join my team." Seeing the progress made each day, Rean felt that it wouldn't be long before he was able to put his skills into practice.

That almost limitless energy was a clear advantage for the martial monk.
"Perhaps, they can all be used as healers." Normal martial monks would never dare to use their qi to heal themselves, because that is life force itself, and every bit used is a bit less, but Felipe can probably use it as a healing ability without side effects.

After exchanging greetings and letting the other person continue practicing, Rean turned his gaze to the other side, to the guests who had been waiting in the living room for some time.

"Should we choose the 'future' or the 'present'?"

The Blue Dragon monks initially put on a show, fulfilling their duties as diplomatic envoys, but now their focus is entirely on the matter of the legacy of the heroes.

As a true dragon, he actually sent Rean a gift. Of course, Rean couldn't accept it, and it pained him to refuse.

Not only did they offer material wealth and desert specialties, but they even offered two Dragon Contract slots. They were willing to give them to Little Lana and Sallyman Sallyman, as Little Lana did indeed need to make up for her lack of origin.

However, the other side is also clever. Since there is such a high level of extraordinary contract, it is a long-term alliance or even a war alliance between the two sides.

If it were a metal dragon, Rean would agree; as a long-term partner, the blue dragon's personality and worldview...
“We are not on the same path.” The classic Blue Dragon is only about domination and being dominated, while the guy in front of me is purely a calculating person in every aspect, and Rean is destined not to be the highest bidder.

From a neutral standpoint, they can get along, but becoming allies, especially long-term allies, will inevitably lead to problems in the end.

The knife in your back is the most deadly.

But Rean maintained a polite but superficial relationship with him, after all, he was a strong person, and it was hard to say whether he was the strongest among the candidates for the class reunion.

"Next time you come, please don't bring any attendants."

His calm words caused the face of his "follower" behind him to twist in pain. The next moment, however, he regained his composure.

Kane Sudar had been doing quite well in Radiant City these past few days, but after Rean had Suliman reveal to the nobility that his relationship with Suliman was extremely bad, he encountered a series of setbacks.

But you really can't blame Rean for being stingy. Kane used Rean's brother's name to befriend the locals, which was even more outrageous. Rean just pulled away the ladder, so he deserved to fall.

"Tsk, as expected of Kane. He thought I wouldn't expose him? He underestimates me."

Rean was already being quite accommodating by not physically driving them away.

But he'd had enough of that silly face that was always making exaggerated facial expressions.
“Mr. Srodesis La Roquell, there are some things that should perhaps not be known to outsiders.”

Outsider? Kane flew into a rage. Quill and I came together, and I'm a nobleman's son, much closer to him than you, an exiled person.
"Kane, you should step aside for now. Don't come tomorrow."

Blue Dragon is showing Kane absolutely no respect.

He realized that his original plan to bring Kane over to bask in some brotherly affection had backfired. And Rean wasn't wrong; those matters concerning Valhalla were indeed not suitable to be discussed with outsiders.

[Candidate 1 (codename Blue Tyrant), Srodehislalo (Quill), Biological Level: Diamond, Status: Strength 38, Physique 40, Agility 14, Compatibility: 33%, Satisfaction: 49%]

In every aspect, the figures are outrageous, especially the satisfaction and fit, which are overwhelmingly number one.

If Rean is truly just a neutral referee, then let's do him a favor and let this overwhelming candidate be elected directly.

However, both Quill and Rean knew that there was no such thing as an absolutely impartial judge, especially when the judge was a red dragon descendant.

The other two candidates were both locals and, in a sense, subordinates of Rean. Quill knew he was at a disadvantage.

"I cannot decide Wu's choice, after all, he is a heroic spirit while I am just a mortal. I can tell you about his life and his personal deeds."

Quill was overjoyed.

This fellow clansman was indeed shrewd; compared to mortals who would die soon, transactions between people of the same kind lasted much longer.

Knowing the past and preferences of the heroic spirits, one can naturally cater to their tastes; this is probably the limit of what this referee can do.

"Not all heroes are good people. There was one hero who even caused a world war."

Rean was talking about snakes, and in a very mild sense, it's quite normal for that thing to be labeled as the root of all evil.

"The most important factors are compatibility and synchronization rate, which are equivalent to the degree of similarity in personality, body, and soul. This allows you to inherit the power of the heroic spirit to the greatest extent. There is also a value that represents the heroic spirit's preference for you."

Rean was telling the truth, since some of the information had already circulated at the class reunion, so there was no need to hide it.

"Wu's life can be divided into two parts. The part where he was a mortal was a mercenary, assassin, and villain who killed countless people, and he experienced that. But after becoming a demon of purgatory, he also became addicted to bloodshed."

Rean recounted Wu's past, and Quill across from him nodded subconsciously.

Some things cannot be hidden; the smell of blood on Wu was too pure.

"Ultimately, it was his own choice; in fact, he had been observing the candidates through my eyes all along."

"Just show your true self. After all, the three candidates are an assassin, a pathological assassin who could erupt at any moment, and you." That's enough. It's hard to say that any of the three candidates are normal people in the conventional sense.

"The more you please him, the easier it is to be elected. There's no need to hide it. Who can hide it from the spirits of heroes? Since you were chosen, it means you have a high degree of compatibility. Just be yourself. He hates the weak."

The more Rean spoke, the happier Quill became, as if he could see the day he would successfully inherit the power of the Heroic Spirit.

Since heroic spirits can observe the situation in the mortal realm and see the behavior of candidates...
“Perhaps I should do something.” Quill was satisfied. He found his “kindred spirits” more and more pleasing to the eye, and even overcame his natural aversion to blue and red dragons.

So he happily took his leave.

Watching the other person's hurried departure, Rean was also a little excited, wondering what kind of good thing the other person would do.

“You betrayed him,” Sallyman suddenly said, having seen through everything.

“I didn’t lie, not a single lie.”

Just because you're a bastard and a piece of trash, does that mean you'd like bastards? The people who died most often at Wu's hands were all sorts of garbage and rotten people.

"Change the subject. You didn't deny that you tricked him."

"If a fool can go astray at the slightest temptation, he has no right to inherit the power of the Heroic Spirit (Lee Eun-suk) in the first place."

(End of this chapter)