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094 Aftermath and Harvest (Update)

After convincing Morgana to become his partner, Russell split several trees to create a coffin for Renatus Catisius.

Rosaline planned to bury her father on Morgana's back first, and then transport her father's coffin back to Vitolos to be buried with her mother.

By this time, the storm had dissipated, the sky was no longer clear, and a gray mist enveloped Morganna.

The cold winter wind from the ocean caused the leaves to turn yellow. Amid the rustling falling leaves, Rosaline attended her father's simple funeral, presided over by Russell, holding Francine, who was still hiding in the small box.

Holding a funeral is just the first step, and there is a lot to do next.

Under Margaret's persuasion and Rosaline's pleading, Morganna pinched her nose and searched for the Cornflower like looking for a needle in a haystack.

Fortunately, Morgana didn't run far. After she swam back for a distance, Rosaline felt the magic circle she had set up on the Cornflower again.

After Rosaline activated the fish-luring array from a distance, Morgana easily located the Cornflower, but her mood had visibly worsened.

After retrieving the lost Cornflower, Russell forged a magic steel chain and tied the Cornflower to a solid and thick stake on Morganna's back.

Now the Cornflower can be towed by Morgana.

Next, Francine had a large and exquisite castle to inherit.

Under Francine's guidance, Margaret and Rosaline found the library of Renatus Catisius in the castle. There were some notes in the library that recorded Renatus's experience on mechanisms and magic, as well as a large number of design drawings of the castle.

Francine seemed to have other ideas. She was now completely hiding in the soul box, not communicating with other people at all. She just wanted to instill all kinds of knowledge into her sister Rosalyn.

Rosalyn was worried that Francine would feel guilty about attacking her father and might even become depressed, but Francine insisted that she would not leave her sister.

"Maybe Francine is feeling suffocated in that box. Why don't we study the notes first and build a real body for Francine. That way she'll be happy." Russell suggested.

However, this is exactly what is wrong. Francine, who destroyed her father's hope of obtaining a human body with her own hands, became even more withdrawn.

"I promise to build you a human body!"

Russell promised.

But Francine is not Russell's relative after all. Unlike Margaret and Rosaline, she does not trust Russell as much as she does, but remains autistic.

So Russell left in disappointment, leaving only Rosaline and Margaret to look after and counsel Francine.

Margaret was distracted and had no time to ask Russell for a reward. In addition, the mechanical puppet servants were enough to complete a series of daily chores such as cooking and cleaning. So Russell was surprised to find that after saying the wrong thing, he became the only idle person.

So Russell calmed down and carefully examined his improvement in realm.

After absorbing the soul of the demon general Brochar, Russell's flames became more vigorous and the color became brighter.

Originally, he had to hunt down at least a dozen demon centurions before he could advance, but now Russell has killed a demon general.

Although Brochar's soul was not as complete as it was in its heyday, not only was it torn into three parts by Renatus, but a considerable portion of the soul it absorbed but had not yet fully digested was used to shape Francine.

However, even for such a severely injured Brochar, the total amount of souls it provided was almost up to standard.

The orange flame on the blade had almost completely turned yellow, and Russell was very close to his next advancement.

Russell doesn't need to hunt down another demon general to advance.

In fact, he was still unable to fight the Demon General head-on. He was lucky enough to bully Brochar, a Demon General who specialized in the soul and was weak because he had lost his body.

Russell was sure that he only needed to hunt one or two more demon centurions, or even just clear out a large number of low-level demons, which would be enough to completely upgrade the flame to yellow.

Not only did his strength increase, Russell also learned a few lessons in this not-too-strenuous battle: the Western-style broadsword is not very convenient for slashing out Iai sword energy, and requires extremely high control and concentration.

Previously, due to the lack of materials, Russell wanted to arm Margaret and Rosaline, so he did not make a second weapon for himself.

But now it is completely different. Facing the huge warehouse of magic steel, if Russell wanted to, he could even arm a legion with magic steel - these magic steels were originally captured by Renatus in his battles and the annihilation of an entire demon legion.

Russell needed both a broadsword for daily combat and a katana for slashing out Iai Ki blades.

Russell tried hard to recall the styles of the katana he had seen in his previous life. After many attempts, he finally made a handy one.

The power of the air blade slashed by the sword was at least 30% greater than before, and the flying speed was also much faster.

Russell believed that if he were given another chance to smash the frame, Brochard would have absolutely no hope of escaping at the critical moment.

Holding the handy katana, Russell simply couldn't let go of his new toy. He imitated the moves from the game in his previous life, such as the Dragon Sword, the Mikiri Slash, and the Kassa Slash - in short, he had a lot of fun playing with the katana.

Unfortunately, in terms of skills, Russell is still the type that can defeat the opponent with just force.

Although Russell could quickly learn Margaret's ancestral swordsmanship under her guidance, it was still too early for him to "create" a martial art.

Russell chopped for a while and determined that apart from Iai, he could only use the katana to show off when bullying weak opponents, so he put away the katana with a sense of unsatisfaction and continued to forge weapons that could be used in actual combat.

Russell replaced the material of all crossbow arrows with magic steel and sharpened the arrowheads to be extremely sharp.

Without changing the crossbow, the crossbow arrow has the same flying speed. Russell is confident that he can use the newly made crossbow arrow to directly penetrate the rough and tough skin of the violent demon centurion.

Satisfied, Russell put away his new weapon and couldn't wait to show it off to the ladies.

Russell found a mechanical puppet to lead the way. Without the mechanical puppet, he would still be lost in this complex mechanical castle.

Coincidentally, this mechanical puppet was the same one that Russell had hit him in the face with fruit that day - Francine had freed it from its glass cover.

Fortunately, it did not have the ability to hold grudges, so it obediently took Russell to where the ladies were.

The author says:

Author's words: I have made up for this one, but I still owe one more

095 In the Garden

The mechanical puppet took Russell to the metal garden.

As the storm dissipated, gray fog covered the sky again, and the plants in the metal garden no longer reflected the dazzling light aggressively.

These metallic plants appear even colder and more mysterious against the backdrop of the gray fog.

Gray mist filled the air between the metal plants, making them look like ruins eroded by time, or like the remains of a future world.

Russell walked forward.

Margaret was not there. Only Rosalyn stood under the maple tree, holding Francine's soul box in her arms, and her shoulders were full of mechanical birds.

From the mouths of these birds spewed one passionate word after another from Renatus.

Rosalyn listened intently.

Russell stopped quietly, not wanting to disturb Rosalyn and Francine as they commemorated their father.

"Aha! Uninvited guest! Congratulations! You've successfully discovered the patrol patterns of my mechanical puppets and made your way into my castle! I welcome anyone to use their ingenuity to solve the puzzle I left behind!"

This was the welcome voice left by Renatus when the group sneaked into the castle.

"Guest, friend of Francine! Please try the fruit I cultivated specially for my daughter! It tastes delicious, I think you will like it!"

This was a cordial invitation from Renatus in the reception room.

"This maple tree is a gift from me to my daughter! I also gave her a ballad from my hometown! I hope my daughter's peaceful happiness will never be violated!"

"How lovely are your green leaves, my dearest maple tree! You light up my life. Neither thunder, nor lightning, nor storm can disturb your peaceful happiness. Never again need you fear the strong north wind!"

Rosalin sang the ballad along with Renatus' voice. The deep baritone and the clear and melodious female voice intertwined together, which was particularly moving.

When the beautiful song finally ended, Rosalyn lowered her head and asked softly, "How about you, Francine? Have you learned to sing this song yet?"

After a moment, Rosalyn nodded and said, "Well, very good. Let's go. Margaret is still waiting for us to help Morgana improve the fish-luring magic circle."

Before leaving, Rosalyn chuckled and said, "By the way, Dad, I forgot to thank you. The fruits you cultivated are really delicious, and my daughter loves them. Francine and I will come to see you tomorrow."

After saying that, Rosalyn waved her hand, dispelling the mechanical bird that had been standing on her shoulder, and then turned around.

At this moment, Rosalyn turned around and noticed Russell standing quietly beside her: "Ah, you're looking for me?"

In this atmosphere of mourning Renatus, Russell could not bring himself to show off by asking Rosaline to do so.

"Ah, I, I actually came to see you. I hope you are not too sad." Russell said comforting words dryly.

Rosalyn shook her head. "Actually, I'm surprisingly not that sad. I don't know why. I seem to have accepted Dad's passing very calmly. Am I such a cold-blooded person?"

Russell didn't say anything. He knew that at this moment he just had to listen quietly.

Sure enough, Rosalyn continued, "Come to think of it, Dad only appeared in my life for a few days. He was like a stranger passing by... Should I feel so sad just by the word 'Dad'?"

The soul box in Rosalyn's arms flickered, as if Francine was expressing her dissatisfaction with her sister.

Rosalyn ignored Francine's protest and continued, "If it weren't for my uncle's careful guidance, I probably wouldn't have thought of going out to look for my father... To be honest, I left Vitolos on impulse without even considering how I would approach my father when I saw him."

"Should I angrily scold him for abandoning me and my mother? Should I burst into tears and throw myself into his arms? Or should I look at him from a distance, then turn around and leave resolutely, not disturbing his new life? I don't know, I don't know."

Rosalyn shook her head in confusion.

"I didn't expect that after such a quick meeting, he would abandon me again and die like this. He kept saying that he wanted to leave his daughter a world without demons. Doesn't he know that his daughter wants her father's company more than a world without demons?"

Rosalyn couldn't help but feel a little resentful. After she said this, even Francine stopped protesting. The Soul Box became quiet and fell into depression.

Russell felt that Rosalyn's words were becoming more and more serious, and it was time to change the subject.

So Russell asked, "So what's next? What are your plans? Go back to Vitolos to bury your father, and then what?"

Rosalyn laughed. "My disappointing father left behind a last wish to completely eliminate the demons. As his daughter, I must fulfill this wish for him. You don't want to kick me out, do you, Russell?"

Russell also laughed. How could he let Rosaline run away? He was still thinking about how to persuade Rosaline if she had the idea of ​​quitting.

Now that Rosaline has taken the initiative to say that she wants to stay, Russell naturally breathed a sigh of relief: "Ha, how could I possibly chase you away."

The two smiled at each other, and the atmosphere quickly became ambiguous. Russell approached Rosalyn, and just as their lips were about to touch, the soul box in Rosalyn's arms began to flicker.

Francine protested vehemently.

Rosalyn woke up from her dream, her cheeks flushed as she took a step back. Being intimate with her lover was a good thing, but being intimate with her sister in front of her was a completely different matter.

"Ahem!" Russell had forgotten that Rosalyn was still holding Francine, the light bulb, in her arms. He felt a little unhappy and immediately turned the topic to Francine.

"Speaking of which, should we create a new body for Francine? Even if we can't create a human body, we can at least let her have a mechanical doll body again, right? Her current state is too inconvenient." Russell pretended to be considerate of Francine.

Rosalyn suppressed her laughter and agreed, "Yeah, we should let Francine get out and move around a bit—"

Then the soul box in Rosalyn's arms began to flicker violently. It was obvious that Francine was experiencing a great deal of emotional volatility.

"Oh, Francine, how could I abandon you? Don't worry, I won't leave you alone... Okay, okay, I'll hold you in my arms even when I sleep at night. Yeah, don't worry, it's settled."

Rosalyn frantically comforted the emotionally unstable Francine and made countless promises to her before she calmed down again.

Then Rosalyn smiled apologetically at Russell, as if to say that she couldn't accompany Russell these nights.

The soul box in Rosalyn's arms finally stopped flashing violently, but flickered gently, looking very excited.

Russell always felt that this was Francine's proud demonstration to him.

Humph, just wait, you little bitch, sooner or later I will pin you down in this garden and make you cry and scream in apology.

Russell grinned, a ruthless temper forming in his heart. He was determined to build a human body for Francine, even if it was just for personal revenge.

"These two things aren't contradictory. Building a robotic body for Francine won't prevent you from staying with her all the time and sleeping with her at night, right?"

Although Russell has no technology to create a human body yet, he still has to take the first step.

The first step is to stop Francine from clinging to Rosalyn's arms. If she develops this bad habit, it will be much more difficult to "defeat her one by one" later.

"Yeah, that makes sense!" Rosalyn nodded. "Besides, Francine has the most in-depth understanding of the Mechanical Castle. It would be better to let Francine take charge of the overall situation of the Mechanical Castle. It would be much more convenient to have a physical body."

Rosalyn was completely unaware of Russell's sinister intentions. She didn't expect that Russell had already extended his evil hand to her sister. On the contrary, she thought what Russell said made sense and was also good for Francine.

"Okay, be good and listen to me. I'm doing this for your own good." Rosalyn suppressed Francine's protest as an older sister.

Hehe, just wait and see, I have countless ways to get you away.

Russell gave Francine a kind smile.

"Okay! Listen to me! It's settled! No more willfulness and no more temper tantrums, Francine."

096 Lighthouse

"Hey, are you building a new body for the mechanical doll for Francine?" Margaret, who was busy adjusting the magic circle, heard the purpose of Russell and his party's visit. She took out a notebook of Renatus and began to read it.

This notebook contains countless drawings and detailed annotations, filled with Renatus's experience when he created Francine.

After studying it for a long time with a frown on her face, Margaret shook her head.

"No, my Lord, your previous sword strike severely damaged Francine's body, especially the mithril in the energy conduction module. We are short of some precious ores. We need to go to the Silver Peninsula to find these ores."