After dinner, Lux returned to his room. Sitting on his bed, he was currently looking at the four Skill Books in front of him.
These were the Skill Books that he had acquired from his previous quests. He held off using them until now.
The reason for this was simple.
Great General Sherlock had mentioned in passing that learning skills from Skill Books would give him better returns the higher his Rank when he used them.
"Skill Books are like Beast Cores, Lux," Great General Sherlock had told him back then. "The stronger the Monster, the better. This will allow you to learn rarer and more powerful skills that you won't be able to acquire when your Rank is low."
Because of this, he had held back in activating these Skill Books until he became a Ranker.
'Let's do this,' Lux thought as he picked up one Skill Book after the other, adding four new Skills to his ever growing list.
The first skill he got was Bone Spike [EX].
This skill allowed Lux to summon two-meter Bone Spikes that jutted out of the ground in a straight line, impaling those who were in its way.
The second skill was called Cripple [EX], which would randomly cripple one of the limbs of his target for ten minutes. Lux found this skill quite interesting because it could render his enemy unable to use their crippled limb effectively in combat.
The only downside of this skill was that it would only work on Humans and Demi-Humans that were of the same rank or lower than his current rank.
But the good part was that this skill would bypass any magical defenses, taking his enemy completely by surprise.
The third skill was called Chilling Touch [EX].
This skill allowed Lux to empower up to a hundred creatures with the Chilling Touch ability, adding Ice Elemental damage to their attacks.
Last but not the least was the skill called Finger of Death [EX].
Among Lux's new skills, this one made him arch an eyebrow.
First and foremost, this skill only worked on Monsters. However, it didn't work on Boss Monsters.
However, it could insta-kill Alpha Ranked Monsters that had the same Rank or lower Rank than Lux.
The skill description also mentioned that, while the skill primarily targeted Monsters, it was applicable on Humans as well. It could inflict great pain on humans of the same Rank as Lux or lower, although it wouldn't be lethal.
The Half-Elf then glanced at the Baby Slime that was sleeping on top of his pillow and smiled.
Back in the Necromancer's Ancestral Lands, Eiko had licked the Calamity-Ranked Beast Core and learned an interesting skill.
This skill was called Mind Reader [EX].
Just as the name implied, this ability allowed Eiko to hear the thoughts of people up to two-hundred meters away from her.
This skill was always active, but it didn't mean that she would hear the thoughts of everyone around her. She could choose to read the thoughts of others on her own accord, so she wouldn't suffer from needless "noise" coming from her surroundings.
The good part about this skill was that, since Eiko was Lux's Beast Companion, this skill was linked to him as well, allowing him to read the mind of others.
Also, those that bore ill will towards Eiko and Lux would have their thoughts automatically heard by them.
For the Half-Elf, this skill was an incredible ability, which made him wonder what kind of powerful monster the Calamity-Ranked Beast Core belonged to.
"Tomorrow…," Lux muttered as he lightly patted Eiko's head before laying on the bed. "Tomorrow, I will know if we can stay here in the territory of the Crystal Palace for a year, or if we need to look for some other place to go to."
The Half-Elf then closed his eyes to sleep, for he knew that in the upcoming days, he wouldn't get much rest once the relocation of their Guild Headquarters commenced.
Outer Reaches, Karshvar Draconis…
"What? This Guild Headquarters will relocate to a different location?" Valerie, who had been informed that Lux's Floating Island might leave Karshvar Draconis, suddenly felt alarmed.
She knew that her Father didn't want to give Asylum to Lux and his Guild Headquarters, but she didn't expect that the Half-Elf would decide to move his Guild Headquarters, along with the Floating Island, to another place.
"I'm afraid that we are left with no other choice," Emma said with a bitter smile. "Karshvar Draconis is at the center of the world, and it is closer to the territories that belong to the Divine Army of Light. It is only a matter of time before they get wind that Lux is staying here, and when that happens…"
Emma trailed off, not finishing her sentence. However, this was enough to make Valerie feel anxious.
'I-If Sir Lux's Guild Headquarters disappears from the Outer Reaches, then how am I supposed to see him again?' The Dragon Princess was very unwilling to part with the red-headed teenager forever, so she decided to return to the palace in order to convince her father to change his mind.
"Ali, Ari, let's go," Valerie ordered before placing her baby Dragon Slime, Kei, on top of her head. "We're going back to the capital."
""As My Lady wishes.""
The two maids replied in unison and trailed behind Valerie, who was in a hurry to get back home.
Cethus' Grandma, Lady Faustina, who seemed to have an inkling about what the Dragon Princess was thinking, sighed in her heart.
'I just hope that she won't sneak outside of the Palace in order to visit Lux in the Crystal Palace,' Lady Faustina thought. 'I guess I better pay close attention to her over the next few days.'
After seeing the way Valerie looked at the Half-Elf, the wise Dragon Born immediately figured out that the Dragon Princess might have developed a crush on Lux.
This was very normal for girls her age, but she wasn't an ordinary girl.
She was the daughter of the Dragon King, and only those who had the qualifications to match her status would have the chance to marry her.
Although Lux had his own achievements, she was worried that it wasn't enough to impress the Dragon King, whom she was sure would crush anyone who dared to court the daughter he treasured with all of his heart.
