Chapter 369: A Narcissist Beyond Narcissists (2/2)

”Are you sure you want to accompany me, Rosalia? Don't you have your inheritance to look out for?” Argentum hastily asked, to which Rosalia replied, ”I let Argento be in charge of the inheritance's mechanisms in the meantime, so you don't have to worry a thing.”

”Well, if you say so,” Argentum said with a tone of gratitude. He then looked at Eleanor and Felix before saying, ”I don't know which one of you will be the one contacting the town officials, but please help them out as much as possible, okay?”

Eleanor was the one to respond to Argentum's question this time, telling him not to worry. ”Relax for now, Argentum. A great kingdom isn't built in a day, you know. Just leave the projects you've told us to me and Felix.”

”I'll definitely repay the three of you back someday,” Argentum said not long after before bidding farewell to Eleanor and Felix with Rosalia. The two of them then left the inheritance as they headed to the Heaven's Gust Inheritance as fast as possible.

…

With Rosalia carrying Argentum along the way to the Heaven's Gust Inheritance, they had arrived at the place where it was located by the time the moon was at its peak. Nevertheless, the dim moonlight was still enough for Argentum to be left at a loss for words as they stood in front of what looked like the entrance to the Heaven's Gust Inheritance.

Just like how the entrance to Felix and Rosalia's inheritances looked, the entrance to the Heaven's Gust Inheritance also seemed to have the appearance of a majestic castle. Though, unlike their entrances, the castle gave off an aura of beckoning, yet at the same time rejection. It gave one the feeling that only those deemed worthy would be able to enter the inheritance.

As he gawked at the sight of the beautiful entrance, Argentum looked at Rosalia beside him and asked, ”You told me that he's an Animate, right? Doesn't that mean he's asleep by now?”

In response, Rosalia lightly grinned as she said, ”Watch this.”

Rumble…

With a stomp of her foot, the ground surrounding the entrance to the Heaven's Gust Inheritance started to madly tremble like an earthquake was happening, giving off the feeling that the majestic castle in front of them was about to tremble at any time. Though, after some point, this trembling stopped as an annoyed voice soon resounded, saying, ”For fuck's sake, I'm trying to get some beauty sleep here!”

Soon after, the silhouette of a slightly tall man appeared in front of the two of them, soon revealing itself in front of the two. Although the man was wearing what seemed to be comfortable light green sleepwear, it did not hide the aura the man was emanating, which was that of sharpness and swiftness…if one ignored the rage mixed into the aura, of course.

Seeing how the sleepwear could not hide the lean yet dense muscles of the man, combined with his above average face, it made others think that he was the perfect man. In any case, this cranky man was none other than the owner of the Heaven's Gust Inheritance, the Tempest King, Helios Gustav.

”Now who the fuck are you two to be so daring to disturb my slumbe—Rosalia? Is that actually you?” Helios said, only to stop and change his statement as he noticed that one of the two people was actually one of his old friends, Rosalia. Nevertheless, only a slight expression of surprise could be seen on his face as he continued, ”Well, in any case, leave me be. I'm trying to get some shuteye here.”

Just as he turned around, Rosalia reached out to him and said, ”Wait a second, Helios. I have something to ask of you?”

”What? Do you want this divine being to model for your paintings once more like the old times? Well, although I might be sleepy, I wouldn't mind doing that just for you,” Helios replied with an indifferent tone, though a hint of a chuckle could be heard at the end of it.

In an instant, Rosalia shook her head as she replied, ”That's not it. I need your help in something.”

”Oh?” Although his expression was still somewhat disinterested, Helios raised his eyebrow.

Noticing that she had gotten his attention, Rosalia then introduced Argentum beside her to Helios, saying, ”Helios, this is my friend, Argentum. He's the leader of a town and he would like you to become a benefactor of the town to make it prosper. Of course, he's willing to pay the price to enlist your help.”

Surprisingly, after Helios realized that the one needing help wasn't Rosalia but some nobody he hadn't heard of, he turned around once more as he waved his hand, saying, ”Don't involve me in any of that. This divine being is beyond the worth of a measly town.”

At that moment, Argentum thought to himself, 'Ah, fuck it! Only these two would know of what happened here anyway.'

With that, he mustered up all his courage as he said without hesitation, ”Oh, the Charming and Handsome Tempest King that would Smite even the Heavens with His Looks Alone, the All-Powerful and Venerable Helios Gustav. Please listen to my request.”

”…”

”…”

”…I'm listening.”