Chapter 176 Ruby
[ System Notification ] – You have consumed dragon meat, Intelligence increased by +1, Vitality increased by +2
” Whoaa ” Max exclaimed as he got the system notification.
The dinner he was eating today was extremely luxurious but he did not think it would give him a stat bonus.
Sebastian was equally surprised as the two of them looked at Kremeth in amazement.
” Thank the dragon mother, she brought in the hunt.
Also, the meal you’re eating is prepared with legendary grade ingredients, so yes enjoy your free stat bonuses, it’s now everyday that you get it from a dinner “. Kremeth said, watching the amazement in the children’s eyes.
” Thankyou mama dragon ” Max said with a satisfied smile as Rhea felt her heart soften seeing his smile.
Miracle also chomped down on her meal happily, as she enjoyed the taste of cooked meat that was specially seasoned by Kremeth so that her relatively new taste buds were not overwhelmed.
Although the atmosphere in the turtle cave was Joyous, Max missed Asiva and Anna this evening as he felt like if he could have shared this meal with them it would be perfect.
Max especially missed Asiva a lot, as he wondered what was she up to outside the dungeon right now?
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( Outside the dungeon, Asiva )
Anna had rushed Asiva and Severus to Vanaheim, the elven capital.
Vanaheim was the city which would be what heaven looked like had the angels been nature lovers.
It was neat, symmetric and filled with greenery as far as the eye could see.
In Vanaheim, plants literally grew everywhere.
They grew between the bricks used to lay the road, on flat walls, over shades in shops and even over hats that people wore.
95% of the people roaming the streets were elves with the remaining population being dryads, fairies, nymphs or nature spirits.
Spotting a human or another bipedal species was nearly impossible, with Asiva not noticing a single one on her journey from the teleportation centre to the palace.
Elves were ridiculously beautiful, every one of them.
Asiva knew that elves were 90% vegetarians and it was a big reason why not a single elf was obese in Vanaheim, but not only were all elves that Asiva looked at fit and in-shape, they were also blessed with beautiful facial symmetry and features with all elves having a charm value easily over 50.
Had Asiva tried to enter Vanaheim without the princess Anna by her side, she would never be let past immigration as visitors were not exactly welcome in the kingdom of the elves.
It was only because of Anna, that Asiva and Severus were escorted and permitted to enter without any questions being asked, as the trio quickly made their way to the royal palace.
The royal palace of Vanaheim was a castle that put all other castles to shame.
It was built like a pyramid but not in a rigid triangular format, but a rather beautiful engineering full of ebbs and dips and uneven surfaces that gave the rough look of being pyramidal from a distance.
Just like the rest of the city, it was also covered in beautiful plants, with many flowers blooming under the sunlight during daytime giving the palace a new makeover everyday as it changed colours daily.
If not for the urgent need to check on Max and Sebastian’s whereabouts, Asiva would have stopped for a moment to admire the castle’s beauty, but there was no time for it at the moment.
As the trio rushed past the palace gates after the guards opened the gate recognising Anna, they had to still make their way through 7 checkpoints before they were about to roam freely through the castle’s inner residential area.
When Asiva finally spotted Ruby playing in the palace gardens with two snow white lions she felt awestruck looking at her beauty.
Ruby had the most beautiful skin she had ever seen, as she was fair but not jade like fair, having the slightest hint of brown in her tone making it appear as a beautiful wheat tone.
She wore a green dress that perfectly complimented her skin tone and her eyes were the shade of a glistening Ruby, probably the reason behind her getting the name that she had.
” Big sister! ” Anna exclaimed breathlessly as she called for Ruby’s attention who was caught off-guard seeing Anna return from university so early.
” Anna? Why are you here today? What happened? ” Ruby asked in a concerned voice that was extremely melodious as Anna gave her a quick and short recap of what happened and why she needed to borrow her viewing treasure this very instance.
Ruby readily agreed and the four of them rushed to Ruby’s room to take a look at Ruby’s semi-divine treasure crystal that allowed her to see anyone she wished to see.
Asiva’s heart was beating extremely fast when Ruby began searching for Max, as while she did not wish for it to happen there was a slight fear in her heart that Max might be dead.
She was not mentally ready to accept that loss which was why her heart beat strongly hoping that her worst fear did not come true.
When Ruby finally found Max he was shirtless and being whipped by what looked like a short dwarf.
” Why is Sebastian whipping Max? ” Anna said out loud as the sound of knuckles cracking could be heard in the room.
Asiva was extremely glad to see that Max was at least still alive and well, however, looking at Sebastian whipping him Asiva subconsciously cracked her knuckles as she noted this scene deep into her memory.
Sooner or later, she swore to return the favour to Sebastian, if she someday met him outside the dungeon.
The group continued monitoring Max and Sebastian for a while more, as they actively discussed and theorised what might be really going on.
———— 𝙗𝒆𝙙𝒏𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙡.𝙣𝙚𝒕
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