Chapter 36: Second Treasure Chest Acquired

Damian was now returning to his residence, and while walking, he grinned as he looked at the system screen appearing in front of him.

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[Target: Vulkara] 𝚏𝕣𝕖𝚎𝚠𝚎𝚋𝚗𝐨𝐯𝕖𝕝.𝕔𝐨𝕞

[Gift Given: 10 Top-Rank Profound Grade Blood Qi Recovery Pills]

[30× Critical Multiplier Activated]

[Reward Obtained: 300 High-Rank Noble Grade Blood Qi Recovery Pills]

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The moment he saw the screen, his eyes widened because he had never expected this kind of reward. "Damn... it’s a critical multiplier?"

He almost wanted to laugh out loud right there because he never thought Vulkara could give him a critical multiplier.

He glanced back at Vulkara, who was walking behind him with a suspicious and irritated expression.

Her personality was quite troublesome. She was proud, stubborn, and clearly not the obedient type, but still, her multiplier said otherwise.

He just couldn’t help but think that she was a little funny, and she also seemed like a good target to bully for a while. After all, even though she said rude things, her heart seemed to say otherwise.

Meanwhile, Vulkara noticed his strange grin and frowned. "Why the hell are you smiling like that?"

Damian immediately coughed and waved his hand. "Nothing. I just remembered something good."

Vulkara narrowed her eyes. "You look like a thief who just found a mountain of gold."

Damian’s mouth twitched slightly because technically, she wasn’t wrong. After all, he had found a treasure chest.

He turned back to Vulkara and grinned. "You could say it like that, but you don’t need to know. You’re not my person yet, are you?"

Vulkara snorted. "Damn it, just keep walking then. I don’t care about any of that."

Damian just chuckled a bit as he continued walking because his second treasure chest was quite funny.

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After leaving the Black Mist Forest, Damian and Vulkara finally arrived at a safer road leading back toward the city.

Damian glanced back at Vulkara and saw that she had mostly healed, but she was still a bit injured. Even so, she refused to show any weakness.

Damian couldn’t help but grin slightly. Vulkara really was stubborn as hell, so he casually asked, "So, Vulkara, what are you going to do now?"

Vulkara frowned immediately. "What I do has nothing to do with you, right?"

Damian laughed lightly. "Nothing, nothing. I just want to know. I saved you, after all."

Vulkara clicked her tongue. "Tch. I guess I’ll go into hiding."

Damian raised an eyebrow. "Is that so?"

Vulkara crossed her arms. "What else can I do? Go back to the Great Flame Sect and let them kill me properly this time?"

Her red eyes darkened slightly. "Those bastards already decided I was guilty. Whether I explain or not, no one will believe me."

Damian nodded slowly. "True. With your current situation, going back is basically asking to die."

Vulkara snorted. "Thanks for saying it so nicely."

Damian ignored her sarcasm and continued walking slowly. "Then why don’t you stay with me?"

Vulkara froze for a moment and slowly turned her head toward him, her eyes narrowing. "What the hell do you mean by that?"

Damian smiled casually. "Stay with me as my disciple."

Vulkara’s eyebrow twitched. "The hell? Didn’t you say earlier that you weren’t aiming for my body? But now what? Are you taking back your words?"

Damian shrugged. "I said disciple, not bed warmer."

Vulkara’s face darkened. "You bastard..."

Damian waved his hand lazily. "Relax. I already told you, I don’t have that kind of intention toward your body."

Then he looked at her from top to bottom and added, "Besides, you’re really not my type."

Vulkara’s fists instantly clenched. "Say that again and I’ll bite you."

Damian laughed. "See? This is exactly why you’re funny."

Vulkara’s mouth twitched hard. She really couldn’t tell if this man was saving her or slowly trying to piss her to death.

Damian then became a little more serious. "Anyway, think about it properly. You don’t have anything to do or anywhere to go, right?"

Vulkara’s expression stiffened slightly because what he said was unfortunately true.

Damian continued, "So tell me, is it better for you to hide like a mouse for the rest of your life, or come with me and become stronger?"

Vulkara frowned. "You really dare take someone like me as your disciple?"

Damian looked at her strangely. "Why wouldn’t I dare?"

Vulkara’s eyes became colder. "I’m a troublemaker."

Damian laughed. "You’re not a dragon. You’re just a rat with red hair."

Vulkara almost exploded. "You damn bastard!"

Damian grinned. "What? Am I wrong?"

Vulkara clenched her teeth and glared at him for several seconds.

For some reason, the more she looked at his shameless face, the angrier she became.

But at the same time, she couldn’t deny that, because she clearly didn’t know what to do.

She hated the idea of lowering her head, hiding in some dirty corner, and living like a stray dog.

She wanted to become stronger and one day return, making everyone who looked down on her regret it.

And this bastard in front of her, although he was really annoying, was strong and didn’t treat her badly.

Following him might be dangerous, but it was still far better than crawling away alone.

In the end, Vulkara clicked her tongue and looked away while speaking in a low and rough voice. "Fine."

Damian’s smile widened. "Fine what?"

Vulkara glared at him. "Don’t act stupid. I’ll become your disciple."

Damian laughed loudly. "Good. Then from now on, you’re mine."

Vulkara’s face twitched. "Can you say that in a less disgusting way?"

Damian ignored her and continued with a satisfied grin. "Come on, then. I’ll bring you back and introduce you to your senior sister."

Vulkara frowned. "Senior sister?"

Damian nodded. "Yeah. My first disciple."

Vulkara’s expression became slightly strange. "You already have another female disciple?"

Damian smiled. "Of course."

Vulkara narrowed her eyes. "And you really aren’t aiming for your disciples’ bodies?"

Damian looked at her with a deadpan expression. "Do you want me to throw you back into the forest?"

Vulkara snorted and turned her head away. "Tch. Whatever."

Even though she grumbled, she still followed Damian irritably while he walked ahead with a bright grin, because he had finally found his second treasure chest.