Chapter 72: Daddy

“I won’t hinder your freedom nor will I make you do things you wouldn’t want, you can check the rest of the things here.” As she spoke, an ethereal agreement popped before Neil.

He read through it carefully and was satisfied with the terms.

In the terms were things like he can’t betray her, can’t betray her race, will have to take a stance with them.

And it was not like Neil was very fond of humans, he would leave right away if the right opportunity is given.

’But isn’t this too good, it doesn’t harm me in any way and could benefit both parties.’ Neil thought, after going through it several times.

“How strong is your race compared to… dragons, humans, Lizzard, and others such?” Neil asked.

“We are almost at the same level as the dragons, the Lizzard are nothing and the humans are also below us.” Cinthia said proudly, at least he seemed interested.

“I want to add one more term in it.” Just as Neil spoke this, Cinthia couldn’t help but glance at the dragoness smugly.

She had won!

The dragon empress got Jane, so what? She got the best genius, and not just a yearly genius.

“Sure tell me.” She asked, her freedom was now confirmed.

“Add that you can’t kill or harm me directly or indirectly, in any way or deliberately hinder my growth.”

Neil said firmly, he isn’t even sure of their identity, so he doesn’t want to make a gamble.

“Alright, that is fine.” Cinthia nodded, her confidence and proud tone returning.

“Tch. This isn’t over, boy, I am coming to take you next time.” The dragoness said, but she could no longer stay there.

Her figure just vanished, and the other top lords sighed in disappointment, they too disappeared.

“Let’s go somewhere more private to discuss this.” Cinthia spoke, waving her hand as the two disappeared and reappeared in a room.

“I have added that term, check once again and we can form this master disciple contract if nothing needs to be changed.”

She spoke, initially it was just to make her parents wait but now she was really curious about his talents and growth.

Neil skimmed through it all and nodded.

“It is fine, now.” Then he added: “But right now I am stuck in #@%* &!-^%#”

“What?” Cinthia couldn’t understand what he spoke in the end.

Neil was stunned as well, then he remembered that how difficult it was to talk or exchange good with the outside world.

So that prison restricted him even here? That also made sense, otherwise they can all just talk here.

“I am kind of stuck in a forbidden zone, so it would be impossible for us to meet in reality.” Neil spoke.

“… Is it dangerous there? Can I find that place?” Cinthia’s brows furrowed, no way she was going to lose her first disciple so soon.

“Yes, very dangerous. And no, its exact location hasn’t been found yet.” Neil nodded, wanting to make things clear first hand.

“Sigh” no wonder he was growing so rapidly, it was precisely because of that dangerous environment.

“I see, I will do my best to help you grow, but you will still have to depend on yourself for your survival. Let’s begin.”

This had complicated things a bit, it would be a little difficult to train in such manner.

After speaking, she pressed her palm against the contract, as it buzzed and began to record information.

After her, Neil followed the same, strange symbols appeared over their palms for a moment before disappearing.

[You have formed a master disciple bond with ######]

A similar message popped before Cinthia but she could see his lord title.

From her way of talking and her words, Neil made a rough estimate of her personality.

She seemed to be the silent type, prideful and quite competitive.

“Teacher, I look forward to learning from you.” Neil bowed slightly, unaware of any ceremony needed.

He wondered now that they had formed this bond, if they were going to reveal their real identities to one another.

Honestly, despite the contract he couldn’t fully trust this person yet.

’El, is it the right time?’

Cinthia asked in her mind, it was one of the stolen abilities in which she could predict the future to some extent.

But using it would harm her so she just let her assistant use it in her place.

“…I think it would be better for both of you to not reveal your identities yet, it could complicate things.” El replied, after proper consideration.

’Alright.’ Cinthia believed El, there must be a reason behind it, so she decided to keep their identities hidden for now.

“The day when you come out of that forbidden zone, will be the time when we meet, until then let’s keep our identities hidden.”

She spoke and Neil nodded, this worked for him too.

“Dead man walking, that’s too long… what should I call you?” she mumbled.

“Hmm yeah that’s too long, how about you just call me ’Deadie’? It is short for my name.” Neil said, finally relaxing.

Cinthia rolled her eyes, it seemed she had gotten a rather lively student though his name said otherwise.

“I will just call you… Walker for now.” She said, for some reason her tone reminded Neil of something.

But he just couldn’t tell exactly. If only the poor him knew he had just become the student of one of his biggest adversaries, the madwoman, the snakeman princess.

He nodded, this name wasn’t bad either though he would have preferred Deadie, it has a nice ring to it like daddy.

“Here, these are a few gifts for you, tell me if you need anything.” Cinthia spoke as she took out a few items.

But before Neil could take them, Nemo warned: “Master, anything you give or take here is exchanged indirectly through the lord trade centre, so there is a high chance of it getting lost in transaction.”

Right, he first needed to find a Link.

“Sorry, but I can’t take them right now, because of certain restrictions it might end up getting lost.” Neil said.

’Oh Carceral Citadel? So he is a human?’ the princess instantly connected the dot, and from his statement earlier, it doesn’t seem he has a very amiable relation with them.

She has no hard feelings towards the humans, except for that one guy she was still searching for.

If only she can find him, she would give him the most brutal death.

“Hmm then…” she was speaking but Neil interrupted.

“I need a good quality 1st flame core for my familiar, but I will take that and the gifts after I make some arrangements.” He spoke, not wanting to give up the gifts.

“Alright, I will find it. As for your training, I first need to see your limits to be able to train you. As for other opportunities, they are meaningless if you aren’t present here.

I will do my best, so you have to survive, okay?” she said, her voice full of authority.

“That’s what I planned to do, teacher. By the way, is it possible for you to get some domain core for me?” he asked, though he had little hope.

“It is difficult but not impossible, tell me which class do you want?”

Cinthia asked, she was curious about the class of his domain, and could get more information this way.

“Three diamond class or thirty gold class cores.” Neil replied, while scratching his cheek.

“…” Cinthia was speechless.

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