At the Ptolemy family’s estate in the royal city.
The Ptolemy family was different from the Campbells and the Saint Laurent family. Due to the lack of geniuses in the younger generation and the fact that the Ptolemy family’s primary industry was sea transportation, the Ptolemy family’s home was at the floating city, while their branch family was in the royal city.
Daniel, the head of the Ptolemy family, was sitting in front of a round table in the branch family’s manor, holding a teacup and sipping tea. He was listening to the branch family members’ report on what had happened in the capital that day.
“Master Daniel, Young Master Casey recently competed in the Royal Academy’s competition in the capital, and he is now a well-known genius throughout the kingdom! In addition, Young Master Casey obtained a dragon and rose to the rank of a Dragon Knight.”
“I am familiar with Young Master Casey’s dragon. They are tall and powerful. My heart trembles just looking at them! The Ptolemy family has always ranked last among the three great families. With Young Master Casey’s great accomplishments, our future development may not be inferior to Campbells and the Saint Laurent family.”
The branch family members, led by a white-haired branch family head, praised Casey.
Casey and Lana were standing behind Daniel. “Where were you?” Casey asked, scratching his brow. He tried to appear calm, but the smile revealed his true feelings. A pillow-shaped dragon lay on his shoulder, showing only the head of a bird and a large snot bubble drooping from his nose. He could not tell how powerful it was, no matter how he looked at it.
Daniel set the teacup down and looked at Casey. The young man had accomplished a lot in the last few days, but the praises from the branch families were exaggerated. He had no idea how powerful the dragon next to him was. However, Casey was also a genius in the kingdom—he became a platinum-tier elite after obtaining a platinum-tier weapon.
It would have been impossible for the original Casey to enter the top 16 of the kingdom without the aid of a weapon. If he had had to face anyone, he would have most likely been eliminated. Furthermore, that weapon was said to be Watson’s creation. Casey had also advanced to gold-tier thanks to Watson—he had done that with the sun and moon fruits.
Those were not the most important. The main point was that Casey was Watson’s subordinate and follower. That was the promise Casey made in the Holy Dragon Tavern. Many people in the capital were aware of it. In the eyes of the capital’s noblemen, Casey had only been a wasteful squanderer. However, they had no choice but to hold Casey in high regard because of Watson’s reputation.
Daniel was initially unaware of the situation. He only found out about it after arriving in the royal city. He learned that his son, who had grown into a promising young man, was someone else’s sidekick. His son had to rely on others to be kind to him. How could he stand it? He was also displeased with the individual who had reported to him in Watergate City. If there was a problem, he should have told him sooner rather than telling him what was good for him and making him happy for nothing.
“Casey’s greatest accomplishment is related to Watson. Watson caused so much havoc in Watergate City, and now he is assisting Casey. What in the world is he thinking?” Daniel muttered to himself. He had only arrived in the royal city. He discovered that things were not as he had imagined.
“Uncles and aunts, your eyesight is exceptional. That is a platinum-tier sleeping bag dragon. It did awaken its Phoenix bloodline after consuming Watson’s Phoenix Egg in the Dragon Lair. It is said to be the only dragon in the kingdom to possess both the dragon and Phoenix bloodline! Previously, my sleeping bag dragon outperformed Watson’s God-armed Dragon, Sebastian, in the Dragon Knight test. Based on my relationship with Watson, my dragon can grow even stronger if I were to ask him to assist me.”
“Watson has a lot of good stuff in his hands. He also has the Phoenix Egg and water from the Spring of Life. I heard that he could use water from the Spring of Life to make a platinum-tier potion to upgrade someone to a platinum-tier angel! Stella of the Abedor family has been elevated to the rank of an angel. Many people in the academy are aware of this. It would be fantastic if he could provide me with such a potion.”
“That is right. I am sure you have seen the battle that took place in the sky. According to His Majesty, a battle broke out because of the gods. It nearly ripped the royal city apart. Fortunately, Watson intervened in time to save the royal city. Watson even defeated the gods’ projection. It is extremely enviable. I believe I can reach Watson’s level if I can get to platinum-tier.”
Casey spoke confidently and boasted about himself. His words inadvertently elicited envy in Watson.
The people from the branch families nodded in agreement.
“Case is truly amazing. He had established a rapport with a genius of Watson’s caliber and even persuaded him to assist him.”
“Do not say anything stupid. Watson is powerful because he has more resources. If Young Master Casey had the same resources as Watson, he would be as powerful as well. No, he would be even more powerful than Watson.” Someone must have noticed Daniel’s face had darkened; he glared at the person beside him and quickly changed his words.
“Please accept my apologies for not agreeing on that point. Young Master Watson’s strength is related to his resources, but those resources were obtained by Young Master Watson using his own strength.”
There were some discordant voices amongst the crowd. Everyone’s attention was drawn to the person who spoke. A young man with golden hair approached them. He was dressed in the distinctive blue clothing of the Ptolemy family branch.
“What is your name?” Daniel’s pupils constricted.
Casey was there to spread the word about Watson’s strength, which had given him a headache. He became even more enraged when he discovered that someone had opposed him. He went to the capital to hear people singing praises for Casey, not Watson.
“That is Gerant, Master Daniel. He is from the other side of the border! He was a member of our branch family who was dispatched to the border to serve as a Mayor. He brought many border specialties with him when he returned to the capital. Among them is the Spring of Life mentioned by Young Master Casey. Even His Majesty was moved.” Gerant’s introduction was cut short by the head of the branch family. He had an adoring grin on his face.
“Gerant has just arrived. He might have forgotten the Ptolemy family’s rules. Do not be such a jerk. Do not bring yourself down to his level, Master Daniel.”
“Are you from the border?”
Casey’s eyes had already lit up before Daniel could respond. He moved quickly in front of Gerant and assessed him. “Do you know anything about Watson’s potion that allows a person to advance to platinum-tier?”
“I know about it because I used the potion that Young Master Casey mentioned earlier.” Gerant nodded. He emitted a powerful aura. On his back, six pure white wings appeared.
“That is fantastic. That potion appears to be exactly as I predicted. It has the potential to propel a person to the platinum tier. Do you happen to have any extra potions? If you do not have any, could you help me in requesting one from Watson?” Casey’s face lit up with surprise, and the light in his eyes grew brighter. He rubbed his hands together, requesting more. Daniel could not hold it in any longer at that point. He abruptly stood up and slammed the teacup in his hand onto the ground.
“Casey, go home! Take a look at yourself! What do you look like now? If you want to become a better cultivator, you must put in more effort rather than relying on the benefits of others. You can become a platinum-tier angel simply by drinking that potion. There could be severe side effects. You do not even have to put in a lot of effort to get stronger. How can such a good thing exist in the world?”
