Russell: Old Lich, What Are You Meddling For? (Continued)

"Going to be a doctor... to treat that Caprini you met on the road?"

Xi was a little surprised.

Russell had always been a lazy dog, yet he was actually willing to go out and save someone.

That really was shocking.

"I actually have abilities similar to Sister Ling's, so I tend to pay more attention to certain people."

"Like Vivianna, Franz, and Adele, whom we met last time. In my memories, they all feel very familiar."

"Since we have a good affinity and happened to run into each other, I might as well lend a hand."

Russell turned back and stated one of his life principles.

It sounded very carefree, very kind.

But it made both Xi and Ling reveal expressions like they couldn't hold it in.

"Is your way of showing affection casting the Unforgivable Diarrhea Curse on Vivianna, then stirring up trouble under Count Franz's name?"

Xi summarized Russell's recent behavior with a subtle expression.

Ever since Vivianna had run into Russell, she seemed to have gone barely a few good days.

Black Key had even suffered eight lifetimes' worth of bad luck, being forcibly upgraded from the Puppet Count into Leithanien's Black Sun.

"Yeah, the Emperor and Gawain have been used as slave labor by you, and that princess from Lungmen has been working herself to death too..."

Ling also offered her observations from Great Yan.

"Don't mind those details."

Russell gave a light cough.

"And dragons are very hardworking. Even without sleep, food, or water, they can stay active on a battlefield for a week. There's no way government work could exhaust them."

"She looks so haggard mostly because Old Dragon Wei angered her."

Russell spoke as though that settled the matter.

"I'm heading out. What about you two?"

"Want to come along?"

Russell looked