Gathering Wives with a System

Chapter 548: Catherine’s Request, Negotiations With Lords

[Author’s Note: The total cost of potions was 3.2 million, not 32 million.]

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The power of Titles was nothing short of miraculous. Isaac could tell his strength had risen by two-three times.

He shook his head inwardly, calming his excited mind, and focused on Catherine.

”How do you feel now?” Isaac asked.

”Strong. Very strong,” Catherine muttered after a slight pause.

She clenched her fists before slowly relaxing them again. The power flowing through her body was almost unbelievable. Even she needed a moment to properly process the changes.

If she had entered the competition in this state, Isaac had little doubt she could have won the entire thing on her own. Five thousand maxed-out stats as an Apex-rank Species was already absurd. Then there was the Conqueror Candidate Title, which doubled the effectiveness of every stat she possessed.

On top of that, she had obtained multiple Titles from maxing out those stats. The pressure radiating from her body was enormous. Isaac almost wondered if she could stand against the Third Priest in a direct battle.

”Thank you,” Catherine said with a sincere smile. There was no teasing in her voice and no smugness either. Just simple gratitude.

”What’s there to thank me for?” Isaac asked with a small shake of his head.

He didn’t tell her that he still had additional plans for her. There were several methods he intended to use to strengthen her further. That could wait until tomorrow. It would make a better surprise that way.

Isaac was about to stand up and leave when Catherine suddenly spoke.

”Isaac... can I ask you for something?”

”Of course.”

He looked at her with mild curiosity. The hesitation in her voice caught him off guard. Catherine was always roundabout, but never hesitant.

”Can you help Master evolve her bloodline? She is trying to get stronger, but many of the resources she needs can’t simply be bought with money. I know it would be better if she asked you herself, but you know how she is. Her pride would never allow it,” Catherine asked.

Isaac leaned back slightly and considered her request. The items from the Bonded Blessing System Shop could be shared with anyone who possessed a bond with him. Eleanor qualified through Lord-Subject bond.

That meant she could use the same potions. Until now, Isaac had focused nearly all his resources on his wives. At the time, that made sense because AP had been limited.

Things were different now. He had more AP than he knew what to do with, and Eleanor was already frighteningly powerful. During Selene’s Trial, Avery had openly admitted that she stood no chance against Eleanor.

That statement carried enormous weight. Avery was strong enough that even the Third Priest and members of the Purification Faction treated her as a serious threat. Yet she believed Eleanor was beyond her.

And that was Eleanor before gaining access to a System. Isaac found himself imagining the possibilities.

’Master could already injure Boss Monsters from Great Dungeons with a single attack. Even Apex Overlords couldn’t do that easily.’’

’And Master is still only a Low-rank Species.’

’If she becomes an Apex-rank Species, the result would be terrifying.’

She might even surpass the current Catherine.

”I’d be happy to help Master. She has taught me a lot, and I wish to thank her for that. The problem is whether she’ll accept the potions. You just said it yourself. She’s prideful. If I walk up to her and offer those resources, there’s a good chance she’ll refuse immediately. She might even tell me to give them to somebody else,” Isaac said honestly

”Then just tell her it’s part of the dowry for when she marries you,” she replied.

”For the love of—”

Isaac stopped halfway through the sentence. The expression he wanted to use came from Earth, and saying it here felt strange.

He continued normally, ”Please don’t say that in front of her. She holds grudges. Last time, I genuinely thought she was going to kill me during training.”

Catherine laughed.

Isaac, however, was completely serious. Today’s battle had only reinforced that feeling. When he saw Eleanor cut down the Boss Monster of the First Area with a single attack, he suddenly felt grateful that he had never joined Catherine in openly teasing her.

After all, he had plenty of reasons to want revenge. Eleanor’s training sessions had left him bruised, battered, and miserable more times than he could count. Back then, he believed he would eventually surpass her.