369 Nailisi’s third ability Part 1 (1/2)
One was a priestess while the other was a mage. As these two people discussed the issue of offspring from the perspective of a professional, the atmosphere was inevitably tense.
”Sika, I don't quite understand. Since a priestess isn't allowed to get married, why are they allowed to have children?”
”The people of Caucasus are like that. A priestess harnesses the power of nature. Take a look at the creatures living in nature, which of them are getting married other than humans?”
”Have you told the elders about us?”
”No, they will understand anyway, Caucasus people are not stupid. A priestess does have an obligation to bear children, because their descendants have a very high probability of becoming a priest or priestess. There is a decreasing number of them among the Caucasus people, most of them died in battles. If this goes on, no one will be around to spread the religion and it will simply fade away.”
”Obligation? What does that mean?” Saleen felt incredulous when he heard that word. ”Having children was also a duty?”
”It means that I have to bear several kids, I need to have at least one. If you cannot accomplish this, there are other people around.” Sika grinned from ear to ear as she looked at Saleen.
”Other people? I will kill anyone who touches you!” Saleen bellowed. He had quite a headache. Even though the Caucasus people relied on themselves, they still listened to Sika. Sika's status was sensitive, and if he could not bear a child with her, the Caucasus people could possibly contemplate leaving since they had their own rules to abide by.
Thinking of that, Saleen said dejectedly, ”But, according to the books, childbearing is not a guaranteed affair.” At this point in time, Saleen thought to himself, ”This cannot do, I don't want to care about this city anymore. At most, I will leave with Sika. Back when I was only an insignificant mage, I never had so many concerns. It is so vexing now that I have so many considerations.”
”It is not guaranteed? I have an idea.”
”What is it?”
”We will do it a few more times, the chances of success will be higher.” As Sika spoke, she flipped over and pressed against Saleen's body.
”Sika… no! Uh, let's not do it now…”
Under the veil of Saleen's magic, the earth-shattering noises from the room did not even spread out. Nailisi was in a deep trance as she sat outside the door.
”Seems like Master really adores Sika, otherwise the vibrations in the depths of my soul wouldn't be so intense. Oh no, a priestess' child might treat me unkindly.”
The Pan's Turtle alchemical boat traveled north at a speed of forty miles an hour and at a depth of two-hundred meters. When Irene left the room to help the winged skeleton re-input the position on the magic compass, Saleen and Sika had not exited the room.
An exhausted Saleen laid on the bed. Despite blessing himself with the Chunlin Spell several times, he still felt fatigued.
”Sika, let's take a break, we cannot rush this matter.” Saleen then asked weakly, ”How are you so energetic?”
”Humph, do you know that there was something wrong with the fish brain soup Irene gave you?”
”There was something wrong?” In one quick movement, Saleen sat up on the bed with his back upright. This action was a standard posture adopted by a swordsman. The physique of a normal mage would never be as good as Saleen's.
”Nothing serious, it was something like the Vigor Medicine. I think that woman wants to seduce you.”
”Oh!” Saleen relaxed. Before eating anyone else's food, Saleen would cast the Toxin Detection secretly. This spell could not detect any kind of Vigor Medicine. Even a person who was familiar with pharmaceuticals could not possibly analyze the contents of every single natural substance.
”By the way, this medicine wasn't effective on you right?” Saleen knew that a priestess was stronger than a mage in terms of their constitution. A priestess from Caucasus never died from a plot, even though they were not as cunning as other people.
”If I don't want it to be effective, it won't be effective,” Sika laughed loudly, feeling very smug. Just as she wanted to do this thing, someone gave her a helping hand, otherwise she would not have been so determined. Had she waited for Saleen to take the initiative, she might have to wait for at least three to five years.
”But you…”
”Me? Did you think that I would allow Lex to get ahead of me? So what if she has money and power? Saleen is mine.” As Sika talked, she hugged Saleen and kissed him with a great deal of force.
Saleen could not decide whether to cry or laugh. ”Who said that Caucasus people weren't possessive?” He embraced Sika, then said, ”What about Lex? There is nothing between her and I.” Recalling Lex's azure eyes, Saleen grew doubtful. He remembered being fond of that pair of eyes, yet this love had kind of faded already. ”Could Sika have cast witchcraft on me?”
”The elders don't think that way though.”
”Oh? What did the elders say?” Saleen did not dare despise those Caucasus people who had originated from the mountains, their intelligence was not low at all. They had their own language, words, religion, society, and legacy.