Lord Evolution: Starting With SS-rank Skills

Riela, along with Dragun and Vishirk, were beyond dumbfounded when the big bag of gold coins landed on the ground, forming a small hill.

"What the heck!" Vishirk was the first to react.

"Rowan, where did you get all these?" he asked.

"Where I got them doesn't matter now," Rowan replied casually.

"But..." Vishirk stuttered.

Even as a mage from a wealthy city, he hadn't seen such a large amount of money in one place before! He couldn't help but wonder how Rowan had managed to get his hands on them.

Seeing that Rowan refused to reply, he decided to leave the topic for now and focus on the necessary. Nevertheless, his eyes did not leave the money bags.

"Get me the best awakening potion you can find, as well as spirit and soul magic spell scrolls," Rowan requested without hesitation.

"Soul and spirit magic spells?" Dragun and Vishirk reacted in unison. Why was Rowan asking for soul and spirit magic spells? Did he think he would awaken any of those elements?

"Just get the spells I asked for," Rowan replied casually.

He had already set his mind to do everything possible to use spirit and soul magic, and nothing could change his decision.

'It was already good luck that Lady Riela awakened spirit magic, but why is Rowan expecting the same?' Vishirk wondered.

'His chances of awakening those affinities are very low. I hope he doesn't feel disappointed when he doesn't awaken them,' he concluded.

"Rowan, you're really lucky. This is the period when awakening potions are available in the black market in high qualities, so they would be unbelievably cheap, we might not spend the whole of it in the end." he said to Rowan afterwards.

At this point, Rowan didn't really mind if it was cheap or expensive; all he wanted was to awaken his mana core and begin his plan.

Dragun and Vishirk discussed with him and told him they would leave in the evening after preparing everything they needed.

Rowan agreed without hesitation and begged them to return as fast as they could.

Both of them agreed and left, while Rowan and Riela went inside their house.

Riela noticed the unusually gloomy behavior of Rowan—he didn't speak to her much after Dragun and Vishirk left. The usual confident, determined, and excited expression on his face had washed off, replaced by a cold one to hide his negative emotions.

She felt really sad at once.

"Rowan, it wasn't your fault."

She walked in front of him, grabbed his hands, looked up, and ensured their eyes were locked on each other's before whispering in a calm voice.

"I'm very sure if you were aware such dark fate was going to befall those people, you would do everything in your power to prevent it," she continued.

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Rowan's eyes were locked in hers as she spoke.

"I've seen your expression at the village square, and even your behavior now proves that you feel a deep sense of guilt for what happened. I'm here to remind you that it wasn't your fault at all. Do not think about it too much."

Rowan was quite surprised to hear Riela speak so seriously and emotionally. Ever since they got together, they had never gotten the chance to speak so deeply with each other, except the few love confessions during moments of heated, lustful activities.

Her words were right and motivating.

For unknown reasons, he felt as though the burden in his head was disappearing bit by bit.

"If you ever feel the need to discuss anything bothering you, do not forget I am here for you. We're a couple after all; you can share your problems with me, and we can sort them out together," she concluded with a sweet smile on her face.

Rowan found himself smiling subconsciously.

He let go of her hands and hugged her.

Although Riela was shocked by the sudden hug, she didn't fail to reciprocate it.

"Thank you, Riela, I really needed those words," Rowan whispered in her ear while hugging.

Riela smiled happily and proudly.

Both of them exchanged a warm hug that lasted for about a minute before separating.

Rowan's gloomy expression disappeared and was replaced with a smile.

Although his inner emotions weren't settled, he decided to go about his day with a smile as usual to save Riela from worrying about him.

"We planned to start making the clothes today," Riela said with a smile.

"That's good to hear. I know you'll do a really good job," Rowan complimented.

"I certainly will," she smiled, then continued, "I thought about the process last night, and apparently, we will be needing tools for measurement; else we'll be making random sizes, which might end up fitting nobody in the village, thereby wasting the materials."

She told Rowan how she hadn't thought about this specific matter, considering all they had been doing in the village in terms of tailoring was patching old clothes. The old clothes were mostly passed down from generations, hence their low qualities.

The people of Winterseed never had a chance to try on expensive and quality clothes made from good materials.

Rowan understood her reasons. He even blamed himself for not asking about these from D'andre.

"Luckily, that madafaka is still around," he sighed.

"I will try my best to get them today and bring them to you," he promised.

"Really..." Riela's eyes widened at once.

"Of course, anything for my beautiful queen." Rowan caressed her cheeks.

Both of them enjoyed a brief intimate moment before she left for work.

After she left, Rowan opened his inventory and scrolled through the skill books available. Most of the skills were combat ones, while a few of them were non-combat like the [Animal Physician] and [Touch of a Farmer], which he had specially purchased for Elara.

He was looking through the skill books when he received a sudden notification.

[ FRIEND REQUEST (1) ]

[ D'andre sent a friend request ACCEPT/REJECT? ]

[ D'andre sent a message ]

[ I just received a good item, wondering if you're interested ]