Chapter 110: Accepting Claire.
After Alexia left, Reed prepared himself and teleported himself back to the Barony of Kageno, and then came to somewhere in the forest according to Claire's location.

"Sid, you're back!" As soon as Reed appeared, he heard Claire's surprised voice.

"Well, the work is done, so I came back." Li De nodded.

After walking around Li De and confirming that Li De was not injured, Claire asked again: "Is everything going well?"

"No surprises. By the way, sister, this is a gift for you!" After saying that, Reed handed the bag to Claire.

"Is this a shirt woven with mithril?" Claire discovered something was wrong after she opened the bag and took out the shirt.

After all, a shirt with a metallic texture couldn't be that light, so there was only one answer left, and that was that the metal used to weave the shirt was pure mithril.

"Yes, it's the mithril shirt, which we got from the ruins this time." Li De nodded and said.

"Keep it for yourself." Claire immediately planned to return it.

Although she was very happy that her brother finally got the idea and gave her a gift, Claire could still see the value of the mithril shirt at a glance.

That's why she didn't plan to have it.

"I already have it!" Li Dela said after taking off his tie, unbuttoning his shirt, and pulling open his shirt to reveal the mithril inside.

"Already have it? Then I'll take it." With a slight blush, Claire withdrew her hand holding the bag, then took out the mithril shirt and gently stroked it.

"Sister, I have already talked to Alexia. You can take a bus to the royal capital tomorrow, and she will make all the arrangements." Li De said immediately.

Hearing this, Claire frowned and opened her mouth slightly, as if she was going to say something, but she said nothing. She just looked at Li De with a somewhat gloomy look, and there was a hint of resentment and dissatisfaction in her eyes.

Looking at Claire's eyes, Reed was slightly stunned.

Because there's something wrong with this look!
etc.
Li De suddenly remembered that when they were talking in the courtyard a few days ago, there seemed to be something wrong with the eyes of his adopted sister Claire.

Then Li De recalled the scenes he had spent with Claire before.

Then, she finally confirmed one thing: after she accepted Sid Kageno, she was influenced by his memory and forgot that this cheap sister in front of her seemed to be a serious brother-con.

After recalling Claire's character in the original book, Reed realized what he had previously overlooked.

Then let’s give it a try!

Reaching out his hands and pressing Claire's shoulders, Li De said softly: "Don't be angry, sister. In fact, I also want to be with you for the rest of my life."

"Sid, you. I. am not angry!" Claire looked very surprised when she heard this, then her face turned red instantly, and then she spoke hesitantly.

It turns out that she is a brother-con!

After confirming this, Li Decai began to carefully look at this cheap sister whom he had never paid much attention to before.

The appearance value, which reached 93, soared to 95 with the bonus of the passionate blush. The silky black hair hanging down the back seemed to remind Li De not to forget the attribute bonus of long straight black hair.

Looking down, although I haven't measured her curvy figure myself, based on my accumulated experience, the data should be about 90 (32E) / 58 / 93. Her thighs are slightly stained with sweat, tender and straight, and with a height of 170cm, she looks even more slender. Although her jade feet hidden by the long boots cannot be seen, it is definitely the type that LSP who plays with legs loves.

To give an overall evaluation, she is even better than Alexia in terms of appearance.

Well, there can't be more. After all, Alexia also has the attribute bonus of silver hair and twin tails, which is on the same level as Rose's golden hair and long black straight hair.

"Sid..." Reed suddenly heard Claire's faint voice.

"What's wrong, my dear sister?" Li De came back to his senses and asked.

"Although I'm happy that you look at me like this, I'm also very shy!" Of course, Claire could feel Reed's serious gaze, and she couldn't help but lower her head slightly while speaking.

Even though Reed couldn't see the shy expression on Claire's face at this moment, her blushing cheeks also showed Claire's expression at the moment.

"Sister, do you like me?" Li De suddenly asked.

"Well, I like Sid the best." Claire raised her head and said seriously.

"Really?" Li De continued to ask.

"Really!" Claire nodded vigorously in affirmation.

"Sister, you have to prove it to me before I will believe it." Li De said in an inexplicable tone.

"Hey, proof...how can I prove it so that Sid will believe it?" Claire asked Reed.

"This is an ancient artifact I got from the ruins. Sister, you have to sign it before I will believe it." Li De reached his hand behind his back, then exchanged it for a slave contract and brought it in front of him.

"This is... a slave contract." Although the scroll in front of Claire was not opened, the special power emitted by the scroll made Claire understand everything about the contract.

"I want you to be mine, are you willing?" Li De took a half step forward and spoke in Claire's ear in a soft voice that tried to change the subject.

"I do!" Claire said in a barely audible voice as she took the scroll and, according to the information she received, imprinted her soul on it.

"Sister really loves me the most!" Li De said and hugged Claire.

If Reed and Claire were truly related by blood, they wouldn't have tempted or gone to this extent.

But now Reed and Claire really have no blood relationship at all.

Before he got the artificial mythical beast species, Reed would not be sure, but after he got it and even changed his race, Reed was 100% sure that he had no blood relationship with Claire at all.

"Well, I love my dear Sid the most." After signing the slave contract, Claire's voice became much more relaxed.

Reaching out and lifting Claire's chin, Reed kissed her gently.

From the initial awkwardness to the enthusiastic response, and then to the separation due to rapid breathing, Claire's face was now filled with happiness.

"My Claire is so cute." Reed couldn't help but speak as he looked at Claire who was breathing slightly.

"Sid."

Claire's passionate eyes were dazed, as if she had not yet recovered from the kiss of love. The sounds she made at this moment were more like unconscious moans.

"My lovely sister, I have a reward for you!" Li De spoke again after seeing the confusion in Claire's eyes disappear.

"Reward?" Claire couldn't help but reveal an anticipatory expression in her eyes.

It’s a pity that the reward given by Li De was far from what she expected at the moment.

When Li De took the bag containing the mithril shirt, he then took with both hands a piece of magma that looked a bit like the magma formed after the eruption cooled down.

After pulling Claire to another uninhabited wilderness, Li Decai flipped his hand and a fusion card appeared in his hand.

[I have scanned the item Flame Demon Heart. Can I merge it? 】

【whether】

Li De chose yes.

After Li De made his choice this time, there was no pop-up window saying [Please specify the fusion object!] again.

Instead, the card turned into a stream of light and shot into the heart of the Fire Demon. After instantly dissolving the Fire Demon's heart, it went through Claire's hand and entered her body.

The next second, a powerful and hot magical aura beyond Li De's imagination rose into the sky.

This magical breath was accompanied by a pungent smell of sulfur.

This is quite a big noise!
After a few breaths, when the strange vision surrounding Claire disappeared, she opened her eyes.

"Sid, what happened to me just now?" Claire couldn't help but ask.

"It's a good thing!" Li De answered while looking at the panel.

Name: Claire Kagenor

Race: Demon

Bloodline: Fire Demon
Strength: Lv.1 SSS 1199
Durability: Lv.1 SSS 1199
Skills: Lv.1 I 0
Agility: Lv.1 I 0
Magic Power: Lv.1 SSS 1199
Shadow: SSS
Magic: Shadow Magic

Skill: Fire control
Points: 630
Sure enough, the shadow magic that the Fire Demon used to catch Li De off guard was also passed down.

In fact, Claire got a bargain this time and cut in line.

You know, when Reed used the Arkenstone on Delta, he could take out the Heart of the Fire Demon and give it to other people to fuse.

The reason why it was not taken out was because Beta, Ipsilon and Ita of the elves were not suitable, and although Zeta and Victoria were not elves, the Heart of the Fire Demon was not suitable for them.

After all, Zeta's abilities are suitable for assassins and spies, and Reed always feels that Victoria, who came out of the church, is not suitable for the devil's blood. Another issue is the internal sorting.

There was no need to make such a clear division among the original seven shadows, but attention must be paid to the division between the seven shadows and Elizabeth and Victoria. Elizabeth had her reasons for doing that in the first place, so when it came to Victoria, Li De still had to take the feelings of the seven shadows into consideration.

That's why he temporarily kept the Heart of the Fire Demon and used it on Claire. After all, as Li De's nominal adopted sister, she didn't have to worry about the ranking.

"Sid, I feel a lot stronger!" Claire said after feeling it for a while.

The next second, as the flames rose from Claire's body, Claire's clothes began to burn first.

"Ah!" In an instant, Claire's voice pierced through the wilderness.

Squatting down with her arms folded across her chest, Claire looked at Reed with a flushed face.

"It's right to become stronger, but my lovely sister, at least wait for me to tell you that you have acquired the ability before you use it." Li De said with a smile on his face. "Sid, what should we do now? And once we use magic in the future." Claire couldn't say any more.

"It doesn't matter. This is actually a control problem after a sudden increase in strength. There won't be a problem once you get used to it. As for the clothes, I'll give you this!" After saying that, Reed grabbed a ball of slime and handed it to Claire, and then taught her how to control the mimicry.

In fact, in Li De's opinion, the burning flames on the surface of the Fire Demon's body have no defensive effect except for being scary. It is a complete waste of magic power.

Therefore, as long as it is well controlled, it can be completely avoided.

Under Reed's guidance, it took Claire a while to master the slime's mimicry control.

Then Li Decai teleported Claire back to the Barony of Kageno.

At this moment, the sunset in the sky has just disappeared below the ground.

When they got home and saw their son coming back, Knicks and Maria's eyes suddenly lit up.

Resisting the urge to ask questions, the few of them finished their dinner leisurely. Then Reed and Claire were pulled to the courtyard at the back by the couple.

After Reed nodded, indicating that no one was eavesdropping, Nix quickly asked, "Son, what's the matter with you coming back?"

When they went to the Lord of the Rings world before, Reed told Claire that they were going to explore the ruins, but he asked Claire to tell Nyx and Maria that they were going to find Alexia.

As for what they wanted to do with Alexia, the couple felt that it was definitely for one thing, which was to cultivate feelings.

Moreover, young people have strong addictions, and they will definitely miss each other after not seeing each other for a while.

Logically speaking, Li De's previous departure should be considered as returning to the academy early.

But Reed came back three days later, which made Knicks and Maria have no choice but to think about it.

"I came back for two things this time. The first is about my sister. Alexia has already confirmed it, and my sister can take a car to the royal capital tomorrow. After meeting Alexia, she will send an invitation to hold a tea party, and then introduce my sister to her social circle as her trusted personal guard." Li De said slowly.

"This is a good thing." Maria on the side couldn't help but say happily.

Because after it was implemented, in the eyes of the outside world, the Kageno family was considered to have truly climbed to the top of the royal family.

After all, the relationship between Alexia and her son must be kept secret, so it cannot be brought out.

Therefore, it was not until their daughter Claire was introduced by the second princess that the Kageno family was able to establish a relationship with the royal family.

"What about the second thing?" Compared to the things that have already been decided, the Knicks are more concerned about things that may be unplanned.

"The second thing is about my sister's marriage partner. Alexia hopes that my sister can find a marriage partner from the same border noble family." Li De said slowly.

"A noble family from the same border?" Upon hearing this, Knys' brows immediately frowned.

Because border families have one common characteristic, that is, their titles are generally very low.

Let’s put it this way, Viscount Olba, who had captured Claire before, was considered a top-notch border noble.

"Yes, because Alexia wants to use this to make one thing clear, that is, she has no intention of competing for power with her sister Alice." Reed nodded and explained.

"This is good too. After all, the higher the title of the marriage partner's family, the more difficult Claire's situation will be in the future." Maria said immediately, and while speaking, she pinched Knicks beside her.

"Since Princess Alexia has spoken, I naturally won't object." Knyx was actually quite reluctant. You know, this was a rare opportunity to expand the family's network.

"Father, as mother said, this is a good thing for my sister. There is one thing I haven't had time to say, which is that Alexia has decided not to increase the number of personal guards except for my sister." Li De also spoke up to persuade.

"No more personnel? What about the Royal Guards we mentioned before? What about the position of head of the Royal Guards promised to Claire?" Knys asked in shock.

"No more!" Li De spread his hands and said.

"Why?!" Knicks asked in confusion.

"My dear son, stop teasing this bald man." Maria's eyes suddenly became dangerous.

"Hi, hi, I understand, mother. I'll tell you what happened right away." Li De nodded quickly.

"To put it simply, after Alexia and Princess Alice had their discussion, word spread among the nobles of the royal faction that there should be members of the faction among the second princess's personal guards." Reed paused and spoke again.

"You mean, someone will snatch Claire's position as the leader in the future?" Knicks was not stupid. He understood the possible situation as soon as he heard it.

"That's right. If we forcibly form a personal guard, then my sister who has earned a title through meritorious service can at most get the title of baron. Compared with the descendants of earls and marquises at the very least, there is a huge difference in status. Even if the other party may not have the right of inheritance, he can still rely on his family background to seize the position of head of the personal guard." Li De nodded and said.

"Son, how does Princess Alexia plan to solve this problem?" Maria asked.

"It's very simple. Let the pro-Alexia Chamber of Commerce set up it. With your sister's title, it is more than enough for you to lead a chamber of commerce's guard team. Even if this guard team is likely to reach full strength, or even more, it is only the guard team of one chamber of commerce. As long as they have no direct contact with Alexia, the nobles of the royal faction will have to get the consent of the chamber of commerce if they want to extend their hands." Li De said with a faint smile.

"But I'm afraid the people in the Chamber of Commerce won't be able to withstand the pressure!" Maria was not as optimistic as Li De after hearing this.

"No problem. As long as there is a layer of relationship between them, Alexia can insist that the Chamber of Commerce got in touch with her because of her sister. As long as she doesn't show up, the nobles belonging to the royal faction will never take direct action. As for people from other factions, unless they intend to confront Alexia, they will not put pressure on the Chamber of Commerce in public.

As for the means behind the scenes, there is no need to worry. If anyone dares to raise his hand, I will chop off his claws. If there is really a problem that cannot be solved, I can still solve the person who created the problem. After all, I even made Geno Gulifi disappear, so the same goes for others. "Li De said confidently.

"Son, it's best not to use this method unless it's absolutely necessary. After all, the great nobles don't care about evidence when they do things. If they think it's right, they will take action, especially when dealing with border nobles like us." Knyx shook his head when he heard this, because he knew the style of those arrogant bastards too well.

"Father, I am definitely not as good as him in political means, but with the help of force, I can sweep everything away. So if you don't take action, then fine. If you do, you won't give the other party any chance to fight back." Li De shook his head and said.

In fact, after killing Geno Gulifi, Reed also thought about uprooting the Gulifi family.

But the reason why it was not put into action later was mainly because the Gulifi family had connections with the Diabolos Cult.

Once it is unplugged, it is like breaking a line.

It was precisely because it made it easier for the Shadow Courtyard to track down the culprit that the other members of the Gulifi family were spared.

Otherwise, Li De would have led the Shadow Courtyard to create the biggest missing person case in the royal capital.

After listening to Reed's words, Knicks said nothing more, but nodded.

Because when one really wants to seize one's own interests, this method of cutting the grass at its roots can be used.

When he said those words before, he completely subconsciously forgot about Li De's strength, and brought in the inertial thinking of the aristocrats, putting himself on the side of the weak.

"Let's stop discussing this matter here." Maria took the initiative to end the topic. After all, there was no need to go into details.

"Claire, do you have any ideas about marriage partners?" Knicks turned to look at his daughter and asked.

As for what he meant, it was to let Claire choose by herself within a limited range.

"Let's talk about this after I meet Princess Alexia." Claire shook her head and said.

"That's fine. Let's end our conversation here tonight. You should go to bed early because you have to go to the royal capital tomorrow!" Maria took over the topic.

"Okay, mother!" Claire nodded, then stood up and returned to the room.

"Sid, was it that bitch Alexia who proposed the marriage?" Claire asked Reed in her mind through the contract.

The reason why Claire called Alexia a bitch was mainly because Claire was very unhappy that Alexia had taken away her dear brother's first time.

"No, actually she doesn't know about what I mentioned, but I will explain it to her later." Li De denied this statement.

"Sid, I..." Claire was interrupted by Reed just as she was saying this.

"Sister, marriages among children of nobles are very normal, and neither you nor I can avoid it. I know what you want to say, so don't worry, I won't let other men touch you." Reed knew what Claire was anxious about, so he comforted her.

"That's good. How do we solve this problem?" Claire asked again.

"Isn't this a very simple matter? All that's required is that the fiancé be killed on the night of the engagement. If one doesn't work, then a few more will die. I think the other nobles will be very taboo about it after that." Since Reed took the initiative to bring up Claire's marriage, he already had a plan.

"Sid, is this okay?" Claire asked with a frown.

"This is why I chose a border noble. The family title is not high. Even if the marriage partner dies, you can only accept it. Don't try to use this matter to cause any trouble later." This is why Reed took the initiative to limit Claire's marriage partner to a family with a low title.

"Then how do we deal with the marriage partner?" Claire continued to ask.

"You are going to expand your territory and attack the orc tribe, so this is a good excuse. Once you are done, as long as you spread the word that you carried out brutal suppression during your expansion, then it is only natural that the survivors will come to you for revenge.

Then the survivor happened to be a female orc, and you just happened to kill her fiancé. Since she couldn't beat you, she had no choice but to kill your fiancé to vent her anger. And this is the script about marriage, how about it, are you satisfied?" Li De asked.

"This plan is reasonable, but it will inevitably damage the relationship between the allied families. Sid, do you have any good way to deal with this?" Claire continued to ask.

"Of course, I have already thought of a list of potential victims for your engagement." Li De said with confidence.

"Who?" Claire asked curiously.

"The first one is Yulo, and the second one is Jaka! So, these two guys deserve to die!" Reed asked Claire.

"They both really deserve to die, and even be cut into pieces. But..." Claire's hatred for these two guys is second only to Alexia, who almost took her brother away.

Because if it weren't for these two guys, his dear brother would never have had any contact with that bitch.

"But it's not normal to marry them, right?" Li De took over the topic.

"Yes, especially since people will die afterwards. It will seem very suspicious." Claire nodded.

"My dear sister, don't be suspicious, because in this matter, from beginning to end, you are a victim." Li De explained with a smile.

"I'm the victim?" Claire asked a little surprised.

(End of this chapter)