Wizard starting from shoeing donkeys

Chapter 582: Chapter 246 Sudden Change (Two in One Large Chapter)_3

Immediately, Reine’s gaze moved to the last icon, a pattern depicting wild beasts in a majestic stampede.

[Control Beast Pack lv1 (Active): As a Beast Priest inherited from ancient trolls, you can control all beasts within a thirty-meter radius, making them bloodthirsty, frenzied, and launching attacks on enemies.]

(Note: The stronger the beast, the stronger its resistance to your control. The effect of Control Beast Pack is positively correlated with spirit.)

Looking at these three core skills, a smile couldn’t help but appear on Reine’s lips!

….

Towards evening.

Jenny had arranged a sumptuous dinner.

“Jenny, perhaps you and Agatha could consider buying a villa in the administrative district,” Reine said as he cut through the spicy Cliff Mountain goat ribs with silver cutlery.

“Lord Reine, having money alone is not enough to buy a villa in the administrative district, one also needs to purchase a quota,” Jenny and Agatha exchanged a somewhat surprised and bewildered look, but Jenny didn’t question it and answered directly.

They didn’t understand why Lord Reine would make such a suggestion.

Could it be that he thought this house was too simple?

Probably not.

After all, Lord Reine was always engrossed in cultivation and didn’t place much emphasis on external conditions, something they knew well.

“I’ll take care of that. Don’t forget, I’ve already joined the Sword Bearers,” Reine said with a slight smile.

Jenny, having keenly sensed something amiss, furrowed her brows and asked.

“Lord Reine, is it because of what happened during the day?”

“Mm, it’s still not certain, consider it as being prepared just in case,” Reine nodded and did not deny it.

“Alright, Lord Reine, then tomorrow I will go with Agatha to look at houses,” Jenny said without further questioning, nodding.

…

During dessert after dinner.

“Lord Reine, will you return to your place tonight?” Agatha’s big, watery eyes gazed at Reine, her young face flushed from drinking some aged Bordeaux, as radiant as a flower.

Although Agatha had some little freckles on her nose, it did not affect the girl’s liveliness and enthusiasm.

“Agatha, you’ve had too much to drink!” Jenny couldn’t help but cover her forehead with her hand again.

It was all over.

Her best friend was completely entranced by Lord Reine’s masculine charm.

“Yes, Miss Agatha, I have to return to the Sword Bearers Branch tonight to look up some information,” Reine said with a hint of apology.

“That’s really too bad. I was hoping to consult with Lord Reine about some questions tonight,” Agatha said, her pretty face blushing.

Jenny was at a loss for words regarding her best friend…

Was that consulting?

That was delivering oneself on a platter!

…

Meanwhile.

In a study on the third floor of Yakesen Auction House.

Hammis was sitting opposite Viscount Fabien.

“So you mean to say, Hammis, even you can’t be sure whether the ancient troll fang is actually in this Sword Bearer’s hands?” Fabien said with dissatisfaction.

“Yes, Viscount Fabien, I’m very sorry,” Hammis nodded.

“It looks like… we have to trouble Lord Horton to perform Divination again. I’ll have to find time in the next few days to pay him a visit,” Fabien murmured, frowning.

….

At night.

Sword Bearers Branch, library.

“Hello, sir, how may I help you?” A beautiful young female attendant saw Reine approaching, stood up, and bowed.

“Help me look up information on trolls, um, or ancient trolls,” Reine said as he handed the attendant his bronze badge.

“Sure, sir! Please wait a moment.” The young lady respectfully took the badge with both hands and started searching quickly.

“Are these books on trolls or ancient trolls?”

“Yes!”

“I found them, sir. There are two ancient books related to trolls, namely ‘Evolution of Trolls’ and ‘Troll Chapter of Ancient Races’.”

“I will borrow both,” Reine said.

“Alright, sir, the total borrowing cost is 20 Merit Points,” the attendant said.

“Since both books are rubbings from the ancient materials of the Imperial Library, according to the rules, you can only read them within the Sword Bearers Branch, and they need to be returned within one month,” the young lady said somewhat apologetically.

“Okay, thank you!” Reine nodded.

….

After returning to his room, Reine started to read seriously.

“In some remote areas of the Empire, even outside its borders, certain forest troll tribes still remain….”

“…However, it’s still unclear if other types of trolls exist….”

Reine first read ‘Evolution of Trolls’, which mostly contained general descriptions, but what he was actually most interested in was the issue of the fangs.

Thus, he put aside ‘Evolution of Trolls’ for the moment and quickly began reading ‘Troll Chapter of Ancient Races’.

“…Ancient trolls had an average height of over two and a half meters, far surpassing the two meters twenty height of the remaining forest trolls of today… The height of female trolls was a bit shorter, about two meters…”

“In addition, even within the same tribe, there would be scattered presence of powerful trolls, much larger than ordinary tribal members…”

Reine glanced at the illustrations and saw that the male trolls’ tusks protruded like those of wild boars, with the taller the troll, the longer the tusks, plus Pinocchio-like long noses, a visage completely outside the realm of human aesthetics.

But the female trolls were different.

Their lower jaw tusks resembled slightly longer canines of humans, just peeking out from the lips, akin to what is commonly referred to as little ‘tiger teeth,’ looking a bit playful. Their facial features also resembled those of human females, and the overall impression was quite in line with the aesthetic preferences of human males.