My Girlfriends Are Hardcore Yanderes - Chapter 160

Chapter 160: Roots and Connections Part 3
He stepped out of the building with Ronald. For now, they acted like they didn’t know each other. The human was more than willing to cooperate, especially with the promise of freedom.

Lucia immediately approached him. “What happened in there?”

He replied calmly, “I planted something in the slave. He shouldn’t overexert himself, or it might interfere with the process. That object will allow me to analyze his body.”

Lucia hesitated for a moment, unsure how to respond.

“Why are you interested in these barbarians?” she asked, showing disgust. She couldn’t believe Ronald was standing side by side with someone like Asher, who was the epitome of cleanliness and good looks—a byproduct of having a magic body and innate good genes.

“I’m a sorcerer. It’s only normal for me to be curious about things I don’t understand,” he explained, attributing it to his natural curiosity.

Their conversation was overheard by Ronald, but it sounded like gibberish to him.

They had discussed it earlier, and Asher concluded it might be a curse placed on them by whoever brought them to this world.

It would be too much to say that these humans were transferred here by accident. There had to be an intelligent entity that sent them.

As for who it was, Asher had no leverage or time to waste thinking about it.

After more exchange and her attempts to probe him, she didn’t press further. She had no idea what he was truly capable of and decided to take his explanation at face value.

With that settled, Ronald was given the day off. He was relieved, even overjoyed, to finally get some rest.

Asher had also instructed the others to provide him with good food, a command the beastkin reluctantly obeyed. All of them feared voicing their concerns, worried it might put them in a bad position.

Word of his overwhelming display of power had already spread throughout the capital. Rumors swirled, with many speculating he might be even more powerful than Lucia herself.

At first, they dismissed it as mere hearsay. However, after witnessing someone as overbearing and prideful as Lucia following him, the rumors gained more credibility.

She noticed their strange looks but chose to ignore them. Right now, she was on cloud nine after obtaining his seed. She was eager to wrap up the visit so she could return to her office and begin implanting it in her womb.

Her goal was to conceive children with perfect magic bodies and establish the most powerful bloodline of sorcerers this world had ever seen.

Unaware of her grand plan, Asher started moving again. The first thing on his checklist was to learn more about the portal.

As they walked closer, the sight of scaffolding became more apparent. Workers swarmed the area, tirelessly toiling to complete the massive structure. The air buzzed with the sounds of hammers, saws, and the occasional shout of instructions.

Beyond the portal’s construction site, he noticed other projects scattered around.

Stone roads were being paved, their smooth surfaces a big contrast to the dirt paths leading into the area. Smaller buildings, likely temporary housing or storage facilities, dotted the landscape.

He assumed that once the portal became operational, this place would inevitably turn into a bustling trading hub.

It made perfect sense. Back in his old world, whenever a pier or an airport was built, infrastructure and commerce quickly followed. It was only natural for the same pattern to unfold here.

‘It’s always the same,’ he muttered under his breath. ‘Opportunity calls, and everyone comes running.’

While lost in thought, they reached the base of the portal.

The structure was circular, with a hollow center that seemed to draw in the surrounding air. The outer frame was made of rough-hewn stone, and upon closer inspection, he noticed numerous runes and symbols etched into its surface.

It wasn’t finished yet, but on one of the wooden makeshift desks, he saw the complete blueprint. “Why is it taking so long?”

There were too many workers; they could speed things up if they wanted to.

Lucia leaned in closer and tapped the blueprint with her finger.

“It’s more about the resources available. The stone used here came from a different region, and most of the other materials are also very rare.

“That’s why you see some workers building other structures—they’re waiting for more supplies.”

“Can’t the royal family just buy everything in one go?”

She sighed, noticing that his way of thinking was too simple and straightforward. It wasn’t out of stupidity but rather a lack of exposure to how things worked in this world. His views and knowledge were too limited.

“It doesn’t work like that. Alarath isn’t the only one in need of these materials. The royal family had to hire many people to bid on them when they became available. and most of the time, they’re snatched up by others.”

Asher frowned. “Seems inefficient. If they were that important, wouldn’t it have made sense to secure them before starting the project?”

“That’s true, but the royal family wanted to maintain appearances. They had to show progress; otherwise, many would start complaining about the costs.”

“Forget I asked,” he said, deciding to let it go and focus back on the runes and the blueprint.

He started to figure out how they worked, connecting the symbols to his own understanding and interpretation. It wasn’t easy, but little by little, he began to gain a clearer perspective.

‘Just as I thought, the teleportation in this world is less developed than mine. If I followed this method, forget about living things— even an inanimate object wouldn’t be able to pass through without being obliterated.’

‘So how did they manage it? There’s nothing in these symbols that should make it work, and the materials used, though unique, don’t have that kind of effect…’ He paused, his mind racing with questions.

‘Could it be the power source?’ He glanced at the blueprint again. In the center of the portal, there was a round object floating.

Asher pointed to the floating object in the blueprint. “What’s this?”

Lucia followed his finger. “You mean the dragon core?” she clarified.

‘Dragon core?’ This was the first time he had heard of it.

“Tell me more about it,” He had a feeling this was what he had been looking for.

Lucia leaned in a bit, her voice low. “It’s made from the crystallized heart of a dead elder dragon.”

His eyes narrowed. “An elder dragon’s heart?”

“Yes,” she continued, “It’s responsible for stabilizing the portal. Without it, the space distortion would tear everything apart.”

He nodded slowly, “And the royal family got their hands on one of these?”

Lucia smirked. “At a high cost. They had to sign an alliance and a trade treaty just to be on the list. ”

Asher’s eyes narrowed. “So, it’s that rare?”

“Rarer than you think,” she said. “The Eryx’s Tower has a monopoly on them. No one else can get their hands on a dragon core unless they allow it. And even if you somehow manage to find a crystallized heart, the secret to making a core is something they keeps locked away.”

“So where is it? I want to examine it myself,” he inquired, making sure not to sound too excited.