Chapter 70

After a moment of hesitation, Leon finally gives in. He raised the hand that was holding the apple and he took a bite, making sure to only eat a tiny bit in case the apple is really poisoned

It was better to be safe than sorry and if not for the possible benefits that this apple would give to Leon, he wouldn’t even think of eating it

After taking a tiny bite on the opposite side where Rezen bit, Leon moved the apple from his mouth first to check his body

Rezen was internally panicking. He can only hope that the Poisoned Apple would be effective even against a 6th fusion rank mage. And if the apple has to be eaten fully before it takes effect… Rezen can’t help but sweat. He doesn’t know how the apple shows its effect as he sneakily consumed a recovery pill along with it

He was desperately wishing that Leon wouldn’t notice anything abnormal but it seems like Rezen underestimated the apple’s effect

He didn’t expect that it would be this potent!

Before Leon can even notice anything abnormal, just by taking a tiny bite of that apple, his eyes already closed up. His body falls to the ground with a loud ‘thud’

Even the fire surrounding Leon vanished and his mystic gems automatically entered his elixir field

After seeing that, a goofy smile formed on Rezen’s face before he bursts into a loud fit of laughter

“Hehehehe…”

“Hehehehe…”

“Bwahahahahha! Idiot!!”

Rezen laughed so hard tears gathered around his eyes. He even went out of Claude’s protection to approach the sleeping beaut— Leon to kick him

“Fucking bastard! Do you know how afraid I was? I thought I was going to die! Even my subordinates were harmed by you!” Rezen vented his anger amidst the stunned gaze that he was receiving from Claude

What the hell…

What exactly just happened?

How come the General is unconscious?

Is he even alive?

What the heck is that apple to be able to knock out a 6th fusion rank mage?

All sorts of questions popped into Claude’s mind as he stared at Rezen incredulously

He doesn’t even care that Rezen was kicking Leon as if there’s no tomorrow. His focus was entirely on the apple that fell from Leon’s hand

“Y-you… h-how come… what is that apple?” Claude questioned, not knowing what to feel about this

He was intent on even sacrificing his life to get Rezen out of here but to think that it was actually Rezen that would save him

Since Rezen didn’t use any spell, Claude doesn’t know his exact rank. But even then, to think that a low-level mage would save Claude from a 6th-rank mage…

Rezen finished venting his anger and he turned his head back to the handsome man with him

“Oh, that? Nothing much, just an apple that I grew myself. As you can see, I own a farm and farming is my hobby” Rezen nonchalantly replied and Claude almost threw up blood again

Just an apple? Just?

That apple knocked a 6th fusion mage unconscious! Leon didn’t even notice that the apple was poisoned

And farm…

Only now did Claude look around him but aside from the farmhouse and Mushroom Home around, not even a blade of grass was present

This farm is practically empty and Rezen’s hobby is actually farming? What does he grow, soil?

Although Claude is doubtful, he just lets it be since everyone has their own secrets

Rezen practically saved him and Claude doesn’t need to pry into the former’s matter

“Rezen, thank you for your help. You literally saved me back there” Claude said sincerely while staring at Rezen that moved his gaze to the side

He can’t take how dashing and dazzling Claude is. In his eyes, Claude is literally glowing like a sun

This is the level of handsome that Rezen wanted to have

“Brother, it’s fine. It’s nothing much” Rezen replied. He originally felt some dissatisfaction from suddenly being plunged into such a dangerous situation but what can he do now?

Not only was Claude sincere in his apology, but he is also almost bending Rezen’s sexuality right now

“No, really, you were a big help. Is there anything I can do to make up for it?” Claude insisted and Rezen’s gaze automatically landed on the void storage ring on Claude’s finger

Rezen received a few million mana stones from the Wolf King. Since Claude is a Captain and he looks like someone that comes from a well-off family, he should have even more mana stones than the Wolf King, right?

Rezen’s eyes practically glowed with greed. He is in dire need of mana stones and selling spirit plants is not efficient

Even if Rezen wants to increase his selling rate, he still knew that there is a limit to everything

If he earned the attention of unfriendly people then he would be done for since Florine and Rain can’t protect him 24/7

Rezen can sell a lot of spirit plants but not ‘a lot a lot’

The way that Rezen looked at his finger didn’t escape Claude’s eyes and he chuckled

He doesn’t think less of Rezen for showing greed. Claude is aware that everyone in this world has greed. Even he would fight people over resources

This is just how the world is. In fact, Claude even likes people that showed their greed upfront since they are the ones that would be less likely to go to the extreme to satisfy their greed

There are many greedy people that are heartless and scheming. A person showing his greediness in open like Rezen is much better than them

Without hesitation, Claude took off the ring on his finger and handed it to Rezen that happily received it

Rezen almost wore the ring on his fourth finger as he checked its contents. He was initially filled with anticipation but…

“Only a hundred thousand mana stones?” Rezen blurted out without his control and whether it be him or Claude, both of them became embarrassed

“A-ah… n-no… t-that’s not w-what I meant h-hahaha…” Rezen said nervously. He starts to think that the Wolf King might just be extremely wealthy and Claude’s wealth is the average

“N-no, I apologize. I-I don’t really own a lot of mana stones. I-I donated most of my money to charity…” Claude said with a red face

No matter what, Rezen saved his life yet he only compensate him with this little amount of money

Indeed, a mere hundred of thousand mana stones was too lacking

“A-ah… h-hahaha, i-it’s alright. T-this is already a lot! I promise!” Rezen said anxiously after seeing how ashamed Claude become

This situation made him regret the words that he blurted out unconsciously. Damn him and his mouth

“Young Master!”

While the two were in an awkward situation, a voice suddenly entered their ears and they raised their heads

In the sky, a flying woman can be seen. She was wearing a formal business suit with pants that gave her a strict vibe

To fly directly into the sky without the help of any spell… only a 6th fusion rank mage can do that!

The woman landed on the ground as she checked Claude’s condition and she was glad that he is safe

“Miss Dominant Sky” Claude greeted in a respectful tone as he bowed his head a bit

“Young Master, there is no need to be courteous with me. You are already a recognized Young Master of the Preston Family and it is only a matter of time before you reach the 6th fusion rank. It is my duty to serve you” Dominant Sky replied while Rezen stared at her

Just like this mage’s nickname, she really looks like a dominant woman. Rezen doesn’t know why but this woman gives him an impression that she is into BDSM and instead of being the submissive one like most people expect from women, Rezen felt that she would be the dominant one

She don’t even put Rezen in her eyes and all of her attention was on Claude’s well-being

“By the way, what happened here? Why is the General lying on the ground?” Dominant Sky continued

The only thing that she knows was that Claude was in danger as Claude was only able to send an SOS signal earlier

As for what and who the danger is, Dominant Sky is oblivious

“He’s…” Claude wanted to answer but he don’t know whether Leon is still alive or not and he can only glance at Rezen for an answer

“He’s alive but I think he will be in a coma for some time” Rezen explained

He doesn’t know the exact extent of the poisoned apple’s capabilities or would the potency be affected if one only took a small bite. That was the safest answer for now

“I see. That’s good news. We can extract information from him as long as he is still alive” Claude said coldly

Since this world has soul magic, it is possible to access another person’s memory