This Lich Requests More Remuneration
Chapter 479 - 444 Talos’s Gift_2

Chapter 479: Chapter 444 Talos’s Gift_2

"Some people don’t consider emotions; they only talk about benefits, like my partner Gustavo Flint. He is ambitious, and simple emotions are just a pastime for him. When collaborating with such a person, the key is how to divide the benefits. So if it’s him, I would not hesitate to blackmail him into giving up more advantages. Because if I don’t take this opportunity, I won’t have another chance."

"But others are completely different, like Aeolus, who sacrificed so much for a creation of the Koutao Mermaid Goddess, and even gave up his dignity to plead with me. These kinds of people value emotions over interests. If I exchange benefits with him, he may agree now, repaying a favor, but if I simply helped him, he would spend his lifetime looking for ways to repay me."

"In that case, it would naturally be more advantageous to bind Aeolus with emotions."

Talos let out a laugh that made Amberser’s soul tremble.

"Hahaha, interesting, this kid is completely at your mercy and still grateful to you, truly worthy of a mortal who can scheme against a deity." Talos said to Aeolus, "Did you hear that, you waste of space? Do you know what kind of person you’re dealing with? Are you still going to beg him now?"

Amberser sighed inwardly; Talos’s character was too deplorable, kicking someone when they’re down and stirring up trouble at a time like this, practically pushing Aeolus to his death.

However, to Talos’s surprise, Aeolus said, "If he can save my loved one, nothing else matters. Father God, ever since I came to this world, everyone has been deceiving me. The first person who deceived me chopped off my head, the second was a deity, who muddled my mind... But this friend has always been upfront and never deceived me."

Talos laughed in ridicule, saying, "Idiot, don’t you understand? He’s deceiving you with emotions, making you feel indebted to him!"

Aeolus asked in confusion, "If he can help me save Airel, shouldn’t I be grateful to him? Is that deception?"

Amberser was once again struck by the pureness of this fool’s values, just like the first time they met.

When they first met and clashed, Aeolus immediately made peace with Amberser after realizing the misunderstanding, and at that moment, Amberser had thought him foolish but with decent principles.

And after all this time, Aeolus still held on to his original values. Was he really Talos’s child?

Talos himself seemed caught off guard by Aeolus’s response, pausing for a long while, unsure whether to feel angry or reflective. He had initially planned to destroy Aeolus outright, but now suddenly found this ’waste of space’ somewhat interesting, no longer as dull as before.

After pondering, Talos asked Amberser, "Are you planning to help him?"

Amberser nodded and answered, "As you can see, I was about to emotionally blackmail him into working for me; naturally, I intend to assist. However, if you think this is inappropriate, then naturally, I will desist."

Talos pondered for a while, then said, "Fine, if you want to save him, save him. I’m also interested in seeing what happens next with this waste of space’s story."

With Talos’s permission, Amberser wasted no time.

After carefully examining Aeolus’s soul, he quickly began the restoration process.

In the realm of the soul, Amberser was an expert. It was merely a matter of stitching together a shattered soul, not too difficult a task. What truly astonished Amberser was the strength and will Aeolus had to tear his soul apart.

The operation was a success; in less than three hours, Aeolus’s missing arm had regrown.

And the Lobster Girl Airel regained her senses, embracing Aeolus excitedly.

Amberser reminded them, "Your souls are both very weak now; get plenty of rest, avoid recalling the past too much. You should fully recover in a month, but you may experience some memory loss, similar to amnesia. This side effect is unavoidable, but it doesn’t impact future life."

Aeolus was immensely grateful to Amberser but was interrupted by Talos before he could finish expressing his thanks, as Talos drove them out.

In Amberser’s private space, only he and the lightning remained.

"Heh heh, you’ve tampered with something just now, haven’t you? That girl’s soul had already completely vanished before meeting you, right?" Talos asked.

Amberser sighed and said, "Indeed, one cannot deceive a great Deity. You are correct, Aeolus’s soul could be reborn, but the girl’s couldn’t. They had undergone many rebirths due to soul fragmentation instability before they met me. The part that belonged to the girl had already perished completely, it was merely Aeolus’s soul occupying an empty shell."

Talos continued, "Then, you just now read the memories within Aeolus’s soul and created a similar new soul based on those memories, placing it into the girl’s body. You didn’t save Aeolus’s lover; you merely created a false lover to deceive Aeolus, just like Brivodoup did."

"Yes, you’ve got it exactly right," Amberser admitted.

Moreover, he didn’t just haphazardly create a Pseudo-Soul, because doing so would have resulted in an Undead. He created a "living" soul in the manner of creating a Mercury Avatar, allowing it to perfectly merge with the Lobster Girl’s body.

"Why do such a thing?" Talos asked curiously, "Just to deceive this fool? Afraid that he’ll discount the favor he owes you?"

Amberser nodded and said, "Yes, as you’ve said."

"Haha, con artist!" Talos said proudly, "Although I’m not adept at discerning lies, your lie is too crude."

"You misunderstand."

Just as Amberser was about to explain, Talos, with indifference, said, "Save your breath. I don’t care. You showed me something quite interesting today, and I can let Aeolus live. Deceive him however you want. But now, he no longer has the right to marry the real Airel.

"Lich, you’ve disrupted my plans, and you owe me a grand wedding. Have you thought about how you’re going to repay me?"

Amberser was stunned for a second—what did this have to do with him? Talos was being incredibly shameless!

But Talos didn’t give Amberser the chance to argue, and continued, "Remember, what you owe me must be repaid, or else, I won’t allow the Fury Tide Kingdom to serve as an Alchemy Factory for you."

"Wait, I don’t understand what you’re saying, how can I give you a wedding?" Amberser asked eagerly.

Talos laughed heartily, like a kid who’d just smashed someone else’s window, and said to Amberser, "You’re smart enough to understand. Don’t bore me, Lich. I’ve waited many years to find something of interest, don’t let me down now.

"If you do well, I’ll reward you, and I won’t be as stingy as the God of Alchemy. As a prize for today’s entertainment, I grant you the opportunity to use Revenge Storm once a day free of charge."

The golden lightning before him merged into the palm of Amberser’s hand, imprinting itself like a brand, and Amberser could sense the raging power of Thunder within it.

The Ninth Circle Spell—Revenge Storm—may not be as powerful on a single target as Starburst, but in terms of group damage, Revenge Storm was far stronger. It included the effects of acid rain, lightning, fierce winds, and hail, and its coverage area was vast. It was more than enough to destroy an undefended city.

But Amberser was speechless—if he could, he would rather not have this reward.

How was he to repay a wedding?

Was he supposed to persuade the Koutao Mermaid Goddess, and marry off this maniac to Talos?