Olivia thought of this and suddenly spoke: "Alice Ashford."
Louis’s expression remained unmoved, still watching Limuru with great interest as it continuously digested the magic waste.
However, Marquis York looked at the little swan with confusion, not quite understanding why Olivia would ntion the daughter of Earl Ashford’s Family.
"No reaction? Did I really misunderstand?"
If Louis had truly been reincarnated like her, he shouldn’t have had no reaction at all.
Alice Ashford, she was indeed one of Louis’s arch-enemies from his previous life.
To be precise, before Louis relied on the Greedy Feast to elevate his status to legendary, he was often oppressed by that Canghong Sword King.
Ahem, to say ’oppressed’ is putting it nicely.
In the early years, he was even badly beaten.
If you count the ti, it would also be about a month later.
However, seeing Louis’s lack of reaction, it seems she was indeed overthinking.
The little swan wouldn’t know that the Louis she knew would never write down his defeats in his diary.
Even if he were to be blasted to pieces by twelve-ring magic, he’d leave a mouth calling out "I didn’t lose."
And the current Louis hasn’t inherited a bit of the original’s mories.
Having PTSD would be odd.
At this mont, Louis was considering a question.
This large batch of magic waste, seemingly... might not be without resolution.
If you count the ti, it was almost 19 years later that the original, when still Emperor Ense, received a research report sent by the White Tower Mage.
It was a study report on the sli species.
Generally speaking, sli growth paths tend to fall into three categories.
LV1 Sli.
—Also the most common, most nurous type of sli.
LV2-10 Odd-colored Sli.
—Most are special breeds evolved to adapt to environnts, varying in hazard levels, and require adventurers to clean regularly lest they breed into a beast disaster.
LV11-20 Giant Slis.
—Already able to cause widespread destruction to a city as a high-risk magical creature.
Beyond that, there cos the Kingdom Sli, existing only in legends, also known as the Sli King.
Logically, from the lowest level sli, to odd-colored sli, giant sli, Sli King... this series of evolution processes is clear and coherent.
Logically, it’s not uncommon for average Curse Masters to use it as a magic pet.
But why is it rarely used as a magic pet?
There are three reasons—
1. The thods to upgrade to giant sli, Kingdom Sli are unclear.
2. Giant slis can’t be directly contracted as summoned beasts for unknown reasons.
3. The Kingdom Sli is a legendary-level catastrophe, unbeatable.
However, in Star Era 14469, within the White Tower’s separate cultivation area for odd-colored slis, an accident occurred.
The cause was a Mage’s carelessness, which allowed individual slis ant for isolated cultivation to collectively tear open the containnt barrier and escape into Ense’s sewers.
These slis were initially used as evolutionary condition "control groups," similar to hybrid rice contrasts, numbering in tens of thousands.
Letting them roam in the sewers might pose a danger to the city.
But when the Mages arrived to handle the accident, they found the vast swarm of slis had vanished, leaving only a giant sli in the sewer.
Hence, the key to the birth of giant slis was finally discovered.
It’s not about consuming so precious material to evolve.
The material needed for evolution... is the sa species.
Having over 10,000 LV1 slis devour each other would cause their cores to rge, eventually coagulating into a giant sli type of creature.
This explained why the Mages couldn’t figure out the conditions for odd-colored slis evolving into giant slis by any thod.
Because no one’s crazy enough to let 10,000 slis devour each other, contrast group comparison is the norm.
Even in nature, it’s rare to see over 10,000 slis congregate and devour each other, so no one’s ever witnessed the birth of a giant sli.
The reason Curse Masters can’t contract giant slis was also clarified.
...Contracting with a giant sli is equivalent to contracting with 10,000 normal slis at once; it’s hard to succeed.
Even killing 10,000 chickens would make your hands tremble.
Contracting 10,000 slis at once? That’s not sothing average Mages can do.
And what was the first thing the original did upon receiving this information?
That’s right, he directly ordered the White Tower to seal the news and bought up most of the rare sli individuals in the market, intending to make a fortune out of the information gap!
That’s indeed the embodint of greed.
Of course, this was not important for Louis.
The important thing is, he has a chance to evolve Limuru into a giant sli.
As long as Limuru can maintain its characteristics to evolve into a giant sli, its digestion ability would be unmatched by ordinary slis.
It’s just...
Revealing the sli evolution path 19 years ahead of ti, would this cause so unpredictable impact?
The next mont, Louis put this idea to rest at the onset.
With a future diary, what is there to fear?
Why not act early, rather than waiting to regret at the guillotine?
Then let’s do it!
Just at this mont Beatrice, who heard the news, hurried over, and Louis went straight to her, saying:
"Beatrice, I have sothing I’d like to chat with you about."
Beatrice, frowning, saw Louis approaching, and her gaze unconsciously turned towards him.
Her brows slightly relaxed, and she smiled, saying, "Thanks to you two for noticing this in ti, or it truly would’ve suited so villain’s desires, which would’ve troubled greatly."
"Glad to be of help. By the way, there’s sothing I’d like to discuss with you."
Beatrice blinked: "Go ahead, I can improvise as your wish-granting genie; whatever you want, as long as it doesn’t violate principles, I’ll find a way to get it for you."
If this matter hadn’t been discovered early, she dared not imagine the consequences.
So, having identified the problem, her mood instead felt much lighter; she might even say she’s happy.
Louis took a deep breath.
The mont these words were spoken, [Sin of Greed] began to stir again.
He waved his hand, saying, "Let’s not talk about that, let’s discuss sothing serious first."
After much consideration, Louis quietly shared the matter of the giant sli with Beatrice.
Beatrice never expected she was all set to take the magic waste out to the suburbs for explosive disposal.
Yet upon arriving, she heard the solution directly from Louis.
Her eyes sparkled: "The evolution of giant slis is indeed so unique? If this information is handled well, hmm... Louis, you’ve been a great help."
"Being able to assist you is a good thing." Louis said seriously.
With such a great wife, let’s see who dares accuse of seducing the country?
Besides, the earlier she knows, the sooner this information can be leveraged.
Beatrice wouldn’t owe him anything.
Hm?
Louis suddenly realized Beatrice was getting closer, and with mischievous intent, she circled her fingertips around his tail, squinting her eyes and said:
"My fiancé, you’ve made sure to protect your tail, not letting others touch it, right?"
Louis coughed, this sensation was quite intriguing.
He discreetly retracted his tail: "You’re the first."
Louis fell into thought.
Always feeling a certain addiction from his wife towards his tail.
"Want anything, the wish-granting genie is waiting for you." Beatrice retrieved the tail and gently stroked it with a bit of discontent, saying, "Don’t keep the genie waiting too long; treasures, delicacies, rare items are all possible, or perhaps..."
She leaned in softly, whispering in his ear:
"Or does my young prince want sothing a bit naughty?"
Louis took a sharp breath.
Such a thing...
Hm?
It does seem quite tempting.
Luckily, his strong will suppressed it.
He shook his head, sweeping away the lingering emotions in his mind, and said with clear intent:
"No need, honestly, if there’s anything, it would be asking Your Highness to help cultivate my sli."
Beatrice lifted his chin with her fingertips: "Hm? Forgot sothing, didn’t you?"
"...Beatrice, I need your help."
His great wife chuckled softly: "Say it more; I like to hear it, after all, my young prince can not only delight my eyes but also soothe my ears."
Louis: ???
I’m neither eye drops nor soothing white noise?!
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