Chapter 21: The Flower of Mages

The following few days, Xu Feng had a wonderful time. Every morning, Yu Sha would come to the Viscount's mansion to accompany him. With such beauty by his side, no work to do, and plenty of gold coins to spend, Xu Feng began a happy, carefree life, hiking, sightseeing, and exploring the countryside.

Every day, he would kiss the elf girl's lips and caress her skin, which was smoother than milk. Although he had promised not to cross the line before marriage, kissing and touching didn't constitute breaking his promise!

Yu Sha was still quite shy, but this beautiful elf was the gentle, yielding type. Plus, she loved Xu Feng deeply, so even though his fondling made her blush with embarrassment every time, she never refused. She would close her eyes and let him caress her.

In fact, this was also a test for Xu Feng. The wonderful sensation and the sight of her becoming flustered almost pushed him over the edge several times. But... a man's word is his bond. Since he had promised, he had to stick to it. That would have to wait until after marriage.

Going out also cost a pretty penny, but Xu Feng wasn't short on money. First, for curing the princess, His Majesty the Emperor had rewarded him generously. Second, he had extorted thirty thousand gold coins from Carl last time.

As the saying goes, it takes a thief to catch a thief. The notorious baron, who had always bullied everyone, men and women alike, met his match in Xu Feng. That time in the palace, he was truly beaten into submission and didn't dare to welsh on the debt, obediently handing over the full amount.

Thirty thousand gold coins was no small sum. The unlucky baron didn't dare to tell his family and almost had to sell the clothes off his back to gather the money. But... he didn't deserve any sympathy. For such a villain, this was just a small punishment.

Now Xu Feng had a large sum, enough for several years. However, he wasn't satisfied. He didn't like the idea of sitting on his savings. As an Earthling, he understood the importance of investment.

Money—the more, the better. Xu Feng planned to start a business, but he hadn't yet decided what to invest in.

One morning, Xu Feng had just gotten up and was enjoying a fine breakfast when the butler, Mortan, walked in: "Young master, someone is here to see you."

"Oh?" Xu Feng was surprised. The entire household staff knew about his relationship with Yu Sha, so her visits needed no announcement. As for other nobles, Xu Feng didn't want to get involved in the murky world of the capital's nobility. After refusing a few times, visitors had become rare. Who could it be?

Since the guest was already at the door, turning them away would be both impolite and offensive. Xu Feng thought for a moment: "Invite them in."

There was a light, quick tread, and a faint fragrance drifted in. This... could it be a girl?

Xu Feng turned and saw an extremely beautiful and sexy woman. It was the female mage he had met in the palace garden.

What did she want with him?

Although puzzled, a beautiful woman's visit naturally made his face light up. He had secretly investigated her. This young lady was named Corona, twenty-five years old, a Court Mage.

Corona was not only highly skilled but also extremely beautiful, with a knockout figure. She was famously known as the "Magician's Flower."

Many nobles in the capital admired her, but Corona paid them no mind. First, her rank was high—a High Intermediate Mage. Such a powerful individual was not someone even major nobles would offend lightly. Second, her master's background was significant, so Corona held an exceptional status. The nobles could only drool, and she had remained single.

This was undoubtedly good news.

As for this great beauty, Xu Feng was set on winning her over. It wasn't that he was lustful; he was adapting to local customs. On Hailan Star, polygamy was normal. Moreover, compared to nobles who loved the new and tired of the old, although Xu Feng was a bit greedy, he would sincerely care for every girl he pursued for a lifetime.

*Seize the day when life is sweet, don't let the golden cup stand empty...* Xu Feng didn't like pretentiousness. Since he had come to this different world, his goals were to earn more gold coins and marry more beauties.

It was only natural.

"Miss Corona, please have a seat!"

"Thank you!"

It must be said that the Magician's Flower truly lived up to her nickname, especially her figure—curvy in all the right places. Even the loose mage robe couldn't hide her graceful form, instead leaving room for imagination. Xu Feng swallowed. Of course, on the surface, he had to act the gentleman. Intelligence said this beautiful mage hated men who looked at her with lustful eyes.

Corona was also sizing up the young man. Although this was only their second meeting, she already knew something of Xu Feng and liked what she knew. First, he had cured Princess Ailiya, her close friend. Second, lately, if you asked who was the most popular figure among the capital's commoners, it was undoubtedly Xu Feng.

His deeds of teaching Baron Carl a lesson and saving the poor girl had spread among the commoners. Some bards had even composed ballads:

Xu Feng, unafraid of power, taught the baron a lesson, saved the poor girl, and compassionately gave her gold coins. Such a kind, righteous, and compassionate noble was truly rare. His reputation had even reached Corona.

All of this made the beautiful mage view him differently. She had never seen such a noble. What kind of man was he?

Some say a woman's curiosity marks the beginning of romance. However, Corona had come today for another important matter.

"Viscount, there's something I need to ask of you."

"Miss Corona, you're too polite."

Naturally, Xu Feng was very kind to beautiful women: "Please, go ahead. Also, please don't call me Viscount; just use my name."

Changing the form of address could bring people closer, and this was his first step.

If it were any other young man, Corona would have thought him frivolous and might have stormed off. However, Xu Feng had left a good impression, and girls often relied on intuition. After a moment's thought, she nodded: "Alright, Xu Feng!"

"Is there something you need me to do, Miss?"

"It's like this. My teacher has recently fallen seriously ill, and I wanted to ask you..." Princess Ailiya's strange coma had even left His Holiness the Pope helpless, yet Xu Feng had easily cured her. Now, people had crowned him "the continent's number one divine healer." Just yesterday, Corona received word her teacher was gravely ill. The beautiful mage was naturally frantic, so she thought of Xu Feng.