The Erotic Book

The Church was a crucial part of the festival’s activities, and they presided over all sorts of sacrificial ceremonies.

However, the festival itself didn’t matter.

But the events that occurred during the festival were very important!

In the game, two plot events would happen during the “Golden Feast.”

The first: the “Blightbloom Fever” disaster!

The second: the “Sacred Rite” event on the last day of the festival!

Compared to what had come before, these two events were a much bigger deal for Kristine.

That was why Black was so anxious.

Based on the timeline, the “Blightbloom Fever” incident had already begun.

Kristine had inevitably, and unknowingly, planted the seeds for the disease’s spread.

He just didn’t know if those seeds had sprouted yet.

Thinking of this, Black hurriedly asked Brenna.

“How has Kristine been lately? Have there been any bad rumors about her?”

Hearing this, Brenna was completely bewildered.

“No, Senior Kristine is doing just fine. She was also very worried about you and even came to see you yesterday.”

Brenna replied.

Hearing that Kristine was alright, Black felt some relief.

It seemed the seeds of the plague had not yet sprouted.

But time was short. He had to stop it before the plague caused a large number of student deaths!

“Hiss!”

Just as he tried to get out of bed, the movement sent a sharp pain through him, making him grimace.

“Cousin, your wound hasn’t healed yet. You shouldn’t get out of bed.”

Brenna quickly helped him lie back down.

The intense pain in his abdomen reminded Black that he wouldn’t be able to get out of bed for some time.

‘Damn it! Of all the times for this to happen!’

Although he was anxious, Black really couldn’t do anything.

He could only focus on healing first and plan for the future later.

He hoped there was still time.

Brenna hesitated for a moment.

Brenna hesitated for a moment, then said.

“Also…”

“After you fainted, Senior Irena and Senior Jianye also rushed over.”

Black nodded thoughtfully.

In the original game, it was Jianye who ultimately subdued the berserk Kristine.

Although it had been too late.

And now, because of his forceful intervention, Kristine had not gone berserk.

By the time Jianye and Irena arrived, everything was already over.

After Brenna left, the news that Black was awake spread.

Afterward, visitors came to see him one after another.

This quiet little wooden cabin became lively.

Victor checked in almost every day.

His affection for his nephew was obvious, to the point of being extravagant.

Not only did he spend a fortune on all sorts of expensive tonics and magic potions, but every time he came to see Black, he had to watch him drink them before he felt at ease.

“Black, just focus on getting better. Your uncle may not have much, but I still have some savings!”

Victor patted his chest, his eyes a little red.

“Next time, if you can’t win, just run! Our family doesn’t need a Dragon-Slaying Guard, but we do need a Black!”

“If anything happens to you, I’ll have no face to see Alik even after I’m dead!”

Alik was Black’s biological father, Victor’s younger brother.

Seeing his usually boisterous and rough uncle say such words, Black was stunned for a moment.

For the first time, a feeling of guilt arose in his heart.

“Okay, Uncle, I’ll remember that.”

He said in a gentle tone.

In stark contrast to Victor’s warmth was his aunt, Denise.

Every time she brought in a stewed tonic, her delicate eyebrows were always knitted together, and she would constantly mutter about the expenses.

“This small bottle of blood potion cost three hundred gold coins! And this Spirit Mandarin Duck egg is fifty gold coins each! Your uncle bought ten of them in one go…”

“I really can’t go on living like this…”

Although she complained a lot, Black accidentally heard from Brenna that Denise had personally stewed all these tonics.

Black wasn’t much of a cook, but there was nothing wrong with his taste buds.

These stews were quite delicious, and a lot of effort had definitely gone into them.

He didn’t know if his aunt had a sharp tongue but a soft heart, or if she just thought it was better for him to eat the ingredients rather than let them go to waste.

To this, Black could only smile wryly.

It was worth mentioning that his little cousin Shirley always drooled over his tonics.

Thinking he couldn’t finish them all himself, Black secretly shared them with Shirley.

As a result, the little girl ate more than he did.

Her appetite left Black dumbfounded.

But the ones who left Black most speechless were his colleagues.

Leon and Land came to visit on behalf of the 30th Squad.

As soon as he saw him, Leon laughed and clapped Black on the shoulder.

The force of it nearly sent Black back into a critically injured state.

“Black! You’re famous now! The headlines in Servia’s newspapers are all about you!”

“Something about killing a Phantom Dragon twenty levels above you in one hit, something about a dual-wielding combo exceeding 50 hits, and something about you being a super genius comparable to Aphra and Eliyas…”

“Oh right, and also that you’re the suspected lover of the Saintess! And that you’ve possibly already had relations! Her fans want to chop you up, you know!”

Black: “…”

“… “

These newsmongers really wouldn’t rest until they said something shocking.

Spreading rumors and slander is against the law, isn’t it? Can’t they have some legal awareness?

However, it seemed the empire’s laws really didn’t have a provision for that.

Well, at the very least, they should give him a cut of the newspaper money.

While Black was cursing the unscrupulous media in his heart, Leon leaned in mysteriously.

He took something wrapped tightly in a cloth bag from his coat and stuffed it under Black’s pillow.

He winked and whispered.

“Black, buddy, I know you’re bored lying around, so I brought you some spiritual food!”

“This is my private collection. The artwork is exquisite, and the plot… I guarantee after you read it, your blood will be pumping!”

He described it in the most extravagant terms.

Hearing this, Black curiously opened the cloth bag and found several small booklets inside.

He opened one and saw, for f*ck’s sake, all sorts of naked human bodies.

A man and a woman, completely naked, were engaged in all sorts of indescribable acts.

Oh, wait, there was also one man and multiple women, one woman and multiple men…

It was a straight-up erotic book!

The artwork was indeed very good, and there were many positions, but…

Black flipped through it under Leon’s expectant gaze, then closed it with a blank expression.

“Leon, look at me right now. Do I look like someone who can get his blood pumping?”

“And besides, as a Dragon-Slaying Guard, you represent the image of the Imperial Family. Aren’t you ashamed of looking at this kind of thing?”

Leon’s expression froze, his frivolous smile vanishing.

“Uh… I guess you’re right. Well, give it back then.”

“Nope, I’m confiscating it.”

Black put away the erotic book with a straight face.

Just because he wasn’t looking at it now didn’t mean he wouldn’t look at it after he recovered.

Of course, he would view it with a serious and judgmental eye!

Land had also brought a get-well gift.

Black felt that a proper person like him would surely bring a more appropriate gift than Leon’s.

But when he opened it, it was also a book.

‘It’s not another erotic book, is it?’

Black’s gaze towards him became strange.

Land’s face turned green, and he quickly explained.

“It’s definitely not an erotic book!”

He opened it, and it really wasn’t an erotic book.