It's quite pathetic that the entire Holy Aulist Kingdom doesn't even have a single priest.
But thinking about it carefully, it makes sense.
After all, if they had priests, the Holy Aulist Kingdom wouldn't have been so easily beaten into such a miserable state by the Black Beast Mercenary Group.
The reason why the capital of Holy Aulist Kingdom hasn't fallen yet is only because the Black Beast Mercenary Group has been "sowing seeds" along their way.
Whenever they reach a village or small town, they spend three or four days "planting."
That's why their progress has been so slow.
A witch is fine too. Now is not the time to be picky, and perhaps a witch, being different from a priest, might be even more useful?
With such expectations, Su Nian nodded to Celestine.
"Bring her here, and be quick about it."
"As you command, my master," Celestine replied with a slight bow, giving Su Nian a seductive wink.
Then she quickly left.
Hurrying to find the witch.
Though her full hips swayed from side to side as she walked.
It was hard not to think she was deliberately trying to seduce him.
But Su Nian only watched with appreciative eyes, without any other thoughts.
Anna's waist wasn't any worse than this elf girl's.
White, soft, silky smooth, and very elastic.
Don't ask how he knew.
That's not important.
A dragon's tongue is extremely powerful.
It possesses highly developed sensory organs.
It can not only capture scents in the air but also analyze textures far more precisely than sharp, hard dragon claws.
Just like the small porcelain bottle Su Nian was playing with in his claws, he could fully experience all its textures with just a light lick.
Both its smoothness and its color.
Celestine was very efficient. In no time at all, she brought the so-called witch.
And then Su Nian was stunned.
He was familiar with this witch too.
Wasn't she the Kaguya shrine maiden from that anime?
The ruler of the Third Fortress.
He just didn't expect that in reality, she actually worked for Celestine.
This young woman had black hair and red eyes, with a short bob cut reaching her ears, wearing a red and white shrine maiden outfit, looking very quiet and reserved.
Her appearance was exquisite, like a porcelain doll.
Even when facing a ferocious black dragon like him, her expression didn't change much, as if she were indifferent to everything around her.
"Great master," Celestine respectfully knelt beside Su Nian's foot, introducing the witch's identity.
"This is Lady Kaguya, she is a powerful witch."
"She was once the ruler of the Third Fortress."
"But the Third Fortress was suddenly attacked by a group of crude barbarians three days ago, so she fled here to seek refuge."
"Crude barbarians?" Su Nian immediately thought of players.
But he didn't know which players would be labeled as "crude barbarians."
"Yes, my master, these barbarians like to shout slogans like 'Ura! Ura!' and some even shout something like 'Pobeda!'"
"These humans are very tall and have formidable combat power. Lady Kaguya was no match for them."
Well, well.
Su Nian immediately understood.
Aren't these the "warrior nation" players from Blue Planet?
They say their entire population consists of soldiers.
Even an eighty-year-old grandmother could tear apart a black bear with her bare hands.
In his previous life, Su Nian had seen such news.
It said that a Tsarist grandmother went to travel in India, but got separated from her tour group.
This Tsarist grandmother was immediately harassed by more than eighty local Indian thugs.
However, the final outcome was:
More than eighty Indian hooligans were all severely injured, while the Tsarist grandmother had nothing wrong with her except for some pain in her fists.
"Tsk, tsk, your defeat wasn't in vain."
"It's perfectly normal to lose to them."
Su Nian looked at Kaguya sympathetically.
He thought to himself that those warrior nation players had actually saved the witch Kaguya once. If Kaguya had fled any later, she would probably have run into the Black Beast Mercenary Group.
The result after that, naturally, needs no explanation.
Kaguya didn't understand what the black dragon meant. She stared blankly with her big eyes, while mentally contemplating which part of dragon meat would taste better.
"Lady Kaguya, could you please examine my wife's condition? Can you help cure the curse or illness she has?" Su Nian asked while bringing out Anna, who had been cowering in his embrace.
Anna timidly stood in front of Su Nian.
Her soft little hands gently wrapped around his dragon arm, her two adorable peach blossom eyes watery and moist, looking up at Su Nian pitifully, like a kitten or puppy about to be abandoned by its owner.
"Be good, let her take a look at you," Su Nian gave Anna's pretty face a gentle lick.
Encouraging her in a soft voice.
He knew Anna didn't want to face this matter.
Anna was afraid that Kaguya would say her illness couldn't be cured.
Keeping some hope in her heart.
Would actually give her more hope.
"Brother..." Anna's voice trembled.
She clutched Su Nian's dragon arm tightly, her pink delicate face full of anxiety and nervousness.
What if Kaguya said her illness couldn't be cured?
If so, her days would be numbered.
How could she accept that?
The more Anna thought about it, the sadder she became.
Crystalline tears were already beginning to form in her eyes.
She hoped that when she died.
She would die happily and peacefully.
Not knowing that her illness was incurable.
Being depressed every day.
And making her brother sad along with her.
"Brother, can... can we not do this?"
"Anna is a little scared..."
Seeing Anna about to cry, what could Su Nian do?
He could only pull Anna into his embrace, holding her and comforting her carefully.
However, the next moment, Kaguya the witch's voice suddenly reached Su Nian's ears.
[I have already examined your wife's body through my aura-reading technique]
[What she has is indeed a vicious curse]
[The source of the curse is in her heart, and the other symptoms are just extensions of it]
[If not for your careful care, she might not have survived half a month, and would have died within seven or eight days of receiving the curse]
[The purpose of this curse is to steal talent]
Hearing this, Su Nian's gaze fell on the witch Kaguya.
She still looked the same as before, blank and dazed, not speaking, not moving, just quietly watching Anna.
[Can you cure it?]
Su Nian sent a look her way.
He believed this mysterious witch should understand the meaning in his eyes.
[I'm sorry, I cannot]
A barely perceptible trace of apology flashed in Kaguya's light red eyes.
[To cure your wife's illness, we need to replace her heart with the heart of a relative. Normally, such a heart would be easy to find]
[But now]
[Your wife has been contaminated with the dragon bloodline from you]
[So, to cure your wife]
[We need... a dragon's heart!] """
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