Inferior Dragon Heart

To better learn Devil magic, the Old Witch was collecting Dragon Flame, with Yveta standing by to observe her actions.

However, he was also there to confirm the amount of Dragon Flame she took from him.

After all, honesty was a rare commodity for witches.

The Hearthstone Great Witch used thirteen glass bottles to store the Dragon Flame from the three official Knight corpses. By the time she finished slowly collecting the Dragon Flame, her forehead was covered in sweat.

"Phew~"

"Finally, it's all collected."

"These three corpses are useless now. The Dragon Fire burned away all their internal extraordinary organs. Even I can't extract a single trace of extraordinary substance."

She kicked over one of the Knight corpses. When it fell, it caused a Domino Effect, knocking into the other two Knight corpses, which then also fell to the ground and shattered.

Then, from the fragmented remains of Knight Manuel's corpse, she found a somewhat incomplete, deformed heart.

The Hearthstone Witch's eyes gleamed with fervor. "This thing contains powerful Dragon Magic. It's a low-quality Dragon Heart."

"Incredible, incredible! You only touched him once, and it caused his bloodline to mutate to this extent!"

What a magnificent power this was.

At this moment, besides fear, the Old Witch felt a sense of worship for Yveta's power.

The Old Witch excitedly said, "The other organs are unusable, but this alone is already a priceless treasure."

Yveta interrupted her excitement. "It sounds quite good. You can keep this heart for me. I'm not planning to sell it yet. It might be useful to me later."

After all, he had once transformed into a dragon. A dragon's heart might be of great use to him in the future.

As for the Dragon Flame, he would use it to earn money and secure the witch for now.

Upon hearing this, the Old Witch's spirits immediately sank.

But she also knew that a dragon's heart might indeed be very useful to Yveta in the future.

Especially during the stage of a Wizard Apprentice advancing to a formal wizard.

Yveta continued, "Hearthstone Witch, the four magic accessories you gave me only covered eight portions of Dragon Flame, but there are still five portions left over."

"You'll need to pay for these extra five portions."

The Hearthstone Witch's body stiffened, as she genuinely didn't have the money.

As a witch, she didn't have the habit of saving money, and her previous magical reserves were almost entirely consumed by the Magic Awakening Ritual.

However, she didn't dare to haggle with a Demon God.

Moreover, she couldn't resist her interest in Dragon Fire. If she could research Dragon Fire, perhaps she could discover the secrets to advancing to a Fourth Order professional.

The Hearthstone Witch inquired, "Your Majesty, Dragon Fire is something that has a market but no buyers, so it's difficult to price. How much are you asking?"

"But Dragon Fire is a priceless treasure to those who need it, while to those who don't, it's merely a dangerous and difficult-to-handle substance."

Yveta had no intention of making things difficult for the Hearthstone Witch, as she was considered half his subordinate.

He pondered the world's prices. "Leili said this house is worth 40 gold pounds. So, one portion of Dragon Flame should be worth a house."

"Therefore, you should pay me 200 gold pounds."

The Old Witch nodded. "Alright."

This price was already very cheap.

She felt like the Demon God was giving her things for free. If the witches in the Witch Assembly knew this price, those old hags would go mad and accuse His Majesty the Demon God of disrupting the market.

Scarcity drives value. The acquisition difficulty of Dragon Fire was extremely high, so the price would certainly not be cheap.

"Your Majesty, I don't have the money on hand right now, but I can buy it on credit. Don't worry, I'll be by your side during this time anyway."

The Old Witch felt like crying. She also wanted to escape.

For now, she could only take it one step at a time, hoping to find her beloved disciple in Viscount Ambrose's Independent State and figure out together how to deal with the great trouble that was the Demon God.

Yveta felt a little touched.

Why? Because he owed Black Wolf a lot of money and Leili a lot of money, but no matter what, there was still someone who owed him money.

This made Yveta feel like he wasn't the King of Debt anymore.

The next afternoon, Leili had already prepared to travel to Viscount Ambrose's Independent State with Yveta and the others.

Since the house couldn't be moved, he simply packed up the house ruins and sold them at a low price to the village chief of a nearby village.

He sold it almost at the cost of the materials, for only 18 shillings.

But Leili didn't mind, because this house had already paved the way for a good future.

If Yveta could seize territory and become a lord in the future, he might become a low-ranking noble and regain his family's surname.

As for the inn staff, Leili had already paid most of them and sent them away.

These employees were all villagers from the nearby settlements, and they couldn't possibly follow Yveta and the others.

Only one employee was left.

Leili brought this employee to the carriage and said to Yveta in the carriage, "My respected master, this is Alicia."

Yveta sat in the carriage prepared by Leili. He lowered his head and saw a woman with fair skin, light flaxen hair, and dressed in coarse cloth standing beside Leili. Behind her, a timid boy of four or five years old followed.

An embarrassed look appeared on Leili's face. "It's like this, Master. Alicia is an old employee of mine. She was kicked out of her home by her father for some reason."

"She currently has nowhere to live and usually stays at inns."

"So she wants to ask you if she can come with us?"

Yveta glanced at the woman and then stopped caring. The reason she was kicked out of her home was obvious.

A young woman with a child, without a father, the reason was not hard to guess.

However, he didn't need to bring along any burdens.

The old witch turned her head away, completely unconcerned.

The demon hunter Black Wolf immediately retorted, "Leili, you should know we are still being hunted. We are going to the Ambrose Independent State to find territory and an army."

"We are not going sightseeing."

Leili opened his mouth but said nothing.

Alicia suddenly said to Yveta, "My lord, I know many things. I believe it would be worthwhile for you to take me along. If you take us in, I can be of great use."

"I can do accounting."

"I know everything the servants know: cleaning rooms, washing clothes, I can also drive a carriage and feed horses. I know the difference between high-quality and ordinary fodder, and I know how to maintain weapons."

She had learned a lot about weapon maintenance from her previous work among explorers, which was a skill that could earn a living and be passed down through generations.

"If you hire me, I won't ask for any wages, as long as you can give us a meal."

Alicia had seen Yveta haggling with the old witch. She knew that only by demonstrating her value for exchange could she possibly be taken along.

She needed a sanctuary.