This Lich Requests More Remuneration
Chapter 578 - 514: The Legal Heir of that Lich

Chapter 578: Chapter 514: The Legal Heir of that Lich

Withered Rose, clad in a stunning red gown, seemed like a completely different person compared to her usual pure black attire.

However, an icy aura enveloped her, causing anyone who saw her to shudder involuntarily.

Gustavo Flint had witnessed the horrors of Withered Rose. If it weren’t for Amberser’s intervention back then, he would have been turned into an undead by her.

But shouldn’t she have died as well?

When a Lich’s obsession vanishes, the soul’s anchor that it rests upon also disappears. Without any emotional support, a Lich falls into an unconscious state, losing all ability to act.

Everyone knew that the Royal Family of Ryan was her obsession. Now that the Royal Family of Ryan was gone, with Ryan almost about to be renamed, she should have been satisfied and dead, right?

Could it be that her hatred encompassed all of Ryan?

No matter the reason, with Withered Rose appearing, this negotiation had completely changed.

Withered Rose sat next to Harvey, gesturing for the young man to sit down before she turned to a visibly tense Gustavo Flint and said, "You sent people into Gloomyland to spy on me, contacted the Dragon Race overseas, even ventured to Silvermoon Tribunal and Emerald Dream Forest, planning to ally with everyone to devour his entire empire."

Gustavo Flint, no longer as aggressive as before, could only try to phrase it diplomatically, "The Dwarf Kingdom needs these industries; we must return to our rightful place."

Blame it on the Dwarf King, but that is only half of the reason.

Ryan was completely devastated from inside out this time, merely stabilizing it from collapse was already difficult. For the Dwarf King, these years were the best opportunity to reclaim the desert. The commercial empire built by Amberser would be the best catalyst for them, igniting their hope to return to their homeland.

"I don’t care whose idea it was,"

The queen of Gloomyland casually snapped her fingers, and a dozen zombies appeared in the room.

When Gustavo Flint saw these zombies, he could no longer keep his composure.

Because they were all agents he had sent out, two of whom were core members of the Alchemist Association.

Just as Gustavo Flint thought of making a move, he found his hands unresponsive, looking down to see that his arms had already turned the color of dead ash.

Unnoticed by him, his arms had been turned into an undead state.

Ignores any shield and any healing effects—the undead transformation, that’s the horror of this queen—you don’t even know how you died.

Withered Rose looked into Gustavo Flint’s eyes and said blandly, "What belongs to him, no one may touch. If the Alchemist Association tries to take it, I assure you, you won’t live another month. If the Dwarf King tries, I assure you the Dwarf Kingdom will be extinguished within a year. Take my words back to your master, then roll back to your kingdom!"

Withered Rose didn’t give Gustavo Flint any chance to explain, commanding the zombies to grab him and throw him out directly.

Gustavo Flint didn’t dare to resist; since only his arms were undead, they can be cured—cut them off and grow them back. But if his body turned undead, death was likely certain.

After sending away the greedy alchemist, Withered Rose then said to Harvey, "You did well just now. Your teacher is someone who even dares to curse deities—if you were frightened by a mere alchemist, you wouldn’t be worthy of being his student."

But Harvey, far from appreciating Withered Rose’s praise, asked anxiously, "Lady Rose, how is my teacher’s situation now?"

Withered Rose paused for a moment, then said, "His corpse has been well preserved by me."

After Amberser’s death, not many had the right to retrieve his body. It was Withered Rose who had carefully collected all of his remains, wanting to resurrect him.

Unfortunately, no matter how Withered Rose modified his body, even restoring it to his youthful appearance, she ultimately couldn’t bring back his soul. She could only temporarily preserve Amberser’s body in Mercury City, while thinking of other ways.

"Has my teacher’s soul truly dissipated?" Harvey said sadly.

With absolute certainty, Withered Rose declared, "Impossible. There’s no one smarter than your teacher in this world. He must have prepared a contingency; he will return. We just need to wait. If you can’t wait, come to Gloomyland, and I can make you live forever."

Harvey smiled bitterly, "I’m afraid, first, I need to break free from fate’s control; this is what my teacher hopes I would do. Since Lady Rose you are willing to take charge, then all of my teacher’s enterprises will be left to you. I’ll send all the account books to Gloomyland, and I need to focus on the notes left by my teacher."

Withered Rose had no objections, Harvey was indeed not a businessman; he was more suited to be a scholar.

"Okay, decide for yourself, but don’t worry. Although your teacher has left temporarily, his friends have always been here."

Leaving these words behind, Withered Rose didn’t stay long.

Her initial reason for going to Gold Coin Island was to teach Gustavo Flint a lesson, but she had more important things to do.

After Amberser left, Withered Rose became incessantly busy.

First, she reshaped Amberser’s body and then tried various ways to recall his soul, and recently, she began to take over his business.

Withered Rose initially thought it wouldn’t be difficult, but only when she truly took over these industries did she realize the numerous complications involved. Even as an undead who required no sleep, dealing with these complex matters was extremely difficult.

The only thing that made Withered Rose feel fortunate was the attitude of the Silvermoon Tribunal, the Elf Tribe indeed valued "reputation" more than humans. Once Withered Rose brought up Melina as the "legitimate heir," the elves agreed that the business discussed previously would continue as usual, even the annual compensation of magical materials owed to Amberser wouldn’t be shortchanged.

The Elf Tribe wouldn’t bully his descendants just when the hero had left, even though Amberser had severely duped the elves several times in past dealings.

This is called the spirit of the contract; elves generally have a higher moral standard than humans, not just a stereotype, but a fact.

With support from the Elf Tribe secured, it meant that the Drow Elf airship route could stabilize, which was the lifeline of Amberser’s entire commercial empire and the key to revitalizing all operations.

With this major problem resolved, the Dwarf Kingdom became much simpler.

These humans and dwarves still didn’t understand the relationship between the God of Alchemy and him, utterly foolish.

Only the girl named Isabel had foresight and did not hesitate to stand by Withered Rose’s side, directly refusing the recruitment by the Alchemist Association, and even sent back her membership card to show she was completely cutting ties.

This move, for Isabel, amounted to destroying her own prospects; she was currently a rising star heavily promoted by the Alchemist Association, with both her fame and wealth steadily increasing.

As soon as Isabel broke with the Alchemist Association, a torrent of mockery and insults arrived as if they were prepared in advance, the once alchemy prodigy now labeled as a fraudster.

But Isabel didn’t care at all, she just shut the grand castle gates and ignored everyone.

It wasn’t until Withered Rose came knocking that the girl’s first question wasn’t anything else, but simply inquiring about her teacher’s safety.

Upon hearing the news that Amberser couldn’t be resurrected, the strong girl fainted right away.

Withered Rose was also quite moved; it was just like him to have chosen such excellent students whether in terms of character or capabilities, at the top of the world.

However, the student named Selwyn seemed a bit odd; she didn’t seem as enthusiastic about researching the Diviner Mage’s notes as Harvey, instead showing a keen interest in the businesses left by Amberser.

This woman had been outstanding while working under Amberser, and since Withered Rose currently had no suitable candidate, she decided to personally handle it while Selwyn took care of the real execution. For now, her performance was quite satisfactory.

Once Gustavo Flint was driven away, Withered Rose hurriedly headed to another place.

This time it had nothing to do with the businesses left by Amberser, but it was more important than any business.

Because this was a gathering of the Elegy Poetry Society, and the Guild Leader Mourner would be attending.

If anyone in this world could bring him back, the Guild Leader was certainly one of them, and Withered Rose was now only worried about what price she would need to pay to get the Guild Leader to act.

The Guild Leader of the Elegy Poetry Society had always been the most mysterious and complex; Withered Rose knew very little about him and didn’t know what he truly wanted.

But this was a hope, and Withered Rose had to firmly grasp it.

Standing in the Teleportation Circle, Withered Rose clenched her fists.

"I will definitely bring you back! I definitely will!"