Chapter 394: Winterfell Is in Danger
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
The flowerbed was full of gamers who were attending the Potion and Cultivation class. After the Little Fairy made an agreement with Sherlock because of Raintea, the flowerbed had become the Little Fairyâs classroom.
Though Sherlockâs flowerbed was big enough, after the number of gamers increased to 5,000, it looked a bit small.
There were various plants cultivated in the flowerbed, and in the middle of the flowerbed was a huge tree with a thick trunk that would require four Orcs to hug its diameter.
Everyone knew that the tree was grown by Raintea, though nobody knew why the tree grew so fast and so large.
Even the Little Fairy, who was reluctant to shift her bed, shifted her bed to the treehouse that she constructed in the tree.
The Little Fairy was teaching the gamers Basic Cultivation. Even though Arthur was far away, he could hear the Little Fairy shouting.
âHa? Did I teach you to grow such things? Mana! Use your Mana! Fools! Without Mana, plants are unable to grow in the Underworld!â
The Little Fairy was used to being with the gamers and had changed from the initial fear to her current relaxed manner. The only thing that hadnât changed was her saliva spitting habit.
âKeâPuiâ!â
When a gamer was about to touch her, the Little Fairy spat at the gamerâs head and sent him flying. It wasnât known whether he survived.
Such a troublesome gamer was rare. At such proximity, a gamer would die if not maimed after being spat on by the Little Fairy.
Arthur wasnât there for the class. He merely observed the students in the class and then left, going to find his target. His target was Raintea, who was in the flowerbed taking care of a Sharp-clawed Sunflower.
After finding her, Arthur walked towards Raintea.
Behind Arthur, NotWearingPants and Sylvanas pushed aside the Creature-eating Flower, which provided cover for them. Sylvanas bit her collar and said viciously, âItâs indeed Raintea! I knew that Raintea was up to no good! Sheâs competing with me for Arthur Bro! Previously, the rumors were rife, and you consoled me, saying that there was nothing between Arthur and Raintea...â
âAh? I didnât console you. Iâve been saying that Arthur and Raintea are a perfect match.â
NotWearingPants looked bewildered at Sylvanas, who took out a Dagger to cut his throat. Arthur turned his head, and both of them ducked.
Arthur looked left and right behind his back. Besides the gamers who were attending the class and the wavering Creature-eating Flower, there was nothing unusual.
Some gamers noticed Arthur and came over to greet him since he was the top gamer.
Arthur replied politely and then walked beside Raintea.
âAh, Raintea,â Arthur said without emotion. Raintea, who was humming a tune and taking care of the plants, lifted her head, smiling widely when she saw Arthur.
âArthur? Whatâs the matter? Are you buying Minor Healing Potions? Apologies, there are many gamers buying recently. Tell me how many you need, and Iâll send them to you after I finish making them.â
Raintea knelt on the ground and placed her hands on her knees. The picture looked like a male Orc standing beside a young female Goblin with a sunny disposition.
âItâs frustrating! Why is that Goblin so pretty? That wily gamer. Why did she make such a beautiful face? Who is she seducing?â Sylvanas bit her collar into pieces with her sharp Orc fangs.
âHa? Have you played too much âMount & Bladeâ? You canât be a vulnerable girl! A âMount & Bladeâ gamer canât possibly be a vulnerable girl!â
Sylvanas decided to charge out, but NotWearingPants pulled her back and said, âHey, what are you doing? If you charge out now, wonât Arthur know that we followed him? Heâll end our friendship!â
Upon hearing NotWearingPantsâ reminder, Sylvanas immediately went into hiding, continuing to chew on her collar.
Arthur turned his head back. He felt as though he was being watched.
âArthur?â
âAh, itâs nothing.â
Arthur turned back to look at Raintea, then took out a Mana Skills Book and said, âIâll order a hundred potions. Donât hurry. Complete the other orders first. This is the reward.â
âWait, Arthur Bro, a Mana Skills Book is very expensive! The price of a Minor Healing Potion isnât as high as before. Instead of exchanging the Mana Skills Book for Minor Healing Potions, isnât it better to learn from the Mana Skills Book? Or sell it for Magic Stones...â Raintea said quickly.
âDid the price drop? Then Iâll exchange this for the equivalent amount of potions. I saw on the discussion forum that there is a Mana Skill that can simulate Sunlight, which will improve the growth rate of the plants. You can learn the Mana Skill using this book and produce more Magic Potions. The Guilds are developing, and we need a lot of Magic Potions, so if you increase your productivity, itâll be beneficial for our Guilds.â
Arthur said firmly, âIâm investing in you as a Guild chairman, so donât feel bad about it.â
âI see... I understand. Iâll prepare myself.â
Raintea accepted Arthurâs Mana Skills Book and bowed to show her gratitude.
Arthur didnât stay. He turned and left.
NotWearingPants said to Sylvanas, âWhat did I say? I told you that thereâs nothing between them. Arthur is here to make an order. Most of our Minor Healing Potions are ordered from Raintea.â
âI feel that itâs not that simple... No, Iâll ask Dragonborn what happened at the hospital that night. Arthur and Raintea must be together. Then Arthur gave Dragonborn 100 Magic Stones to change factions! It must be like that!â
Sylvanas stamped her foot angrily, but NotWearingPants said, âWah, donât you know the character of Arthur? He said he didnât make Dragonborn change factions. He didnât lie to us, and he said he didnât want to talk about that night again. If you ask Dragonborn and Arthur learns about it, you wonât have a chance.â
NotWearingPants tried to persuade Sylvanas and then went into deep thought. After a moment, he muttered to himself, âWhy do I care about your love life? Forget it, Iâm washing my hands of this. I havenât completed many of my Daily Missions. Do what you like, Iâm leaving.â
NotWearingPants left the flowerbed, while Sylvanas stood there and pondered hard.
...
On the streets of Winterfell, the Underworld inhabitants who were going to work queued up at the Beetlemon stand as usual.
The only thing unusual was that there was a special creature in the queue.
He was Lord Sherlock, the Dungeon Lord of Eternal Kingdom, who had saved Winterfell twice and defeated Morganâs Ogre army. He was famous throughout the Northern Underworld!
Why was Lord Sherlock using public transport? Should he not have a private Beetlemon for his transportation needs?
Ah, he was friendly with the residents!
Though he looked friendly, nobody dared to talk to this superior Devil.
He was a superior Devil.
Bru spoke nonstop in Sherlockâs mind, saying, âLord Sherlock! Lord Sherlock! We canât continue like this! You must have the demeanor of a celebrity! Donât we have a lot of Beetlemons in the Dungeon? We have an office in the old district, and we can improvise a Beetlemon for your private use. We can arrange for a personal Beetlemon to wait for you at the Teleport Portal Main Hall.â
âHmm, that will look impressive.â Sherlock nodded his head and said, âConsidering the costs, if I let a single Beetlemon service me, it will be against my thriftiness. After all, a Beetlemon can send 200 gamers to the factory for work, and a gamer who works for ten days can earn one Magic Stone. So, 200 gamers will earn 200 Magic Stones! Itâs better than letting me use the Beetlemon.â
Bru was silent for a while before he said, âHmm, you are right Lord Sherlock.â
A Beetlemon came over. It wasnât a public Beetlemon.
The Beetlemon stopped in front of Sherlock. A Gnome dismounted from the driverâs seat and said politely to Sherlock, âLord Sherlock, so youâre here. Dungeon Lord Nicholas is looking for you. Please follow me.â
âHmm?â
Sherlock looked at the Gnome, bewildered, but he boarded the Beetlemon nonetheless.
âPa ta, pa ta, pa ta.â
The Beetlemon quickened its pace.
âWhat happened? It looks urgent,â Sherlock asked as he settled in at the seat behind.
âSomeone is plotting against Winterfell, Lord Sherlock!â
The Gnome wiped the sweat off his forehead. He looked very worried.