For Liang En, the upcoming period was evidently going to be mundane yet somewhat busy. Until, a week later, the situation abruptly changed. On this day, as he was painting, he suddenly received five cards.
It was evident that this was similar to the time he first acquired the historical retainer, Jeanne d'Arc, where he received corresponding cards upon the complete completion of the recruitment task.
As before, because a lot of information was used to construct the historical retainer itself, the quality of these five cards appeared to be slightly lower than expected.
Apart from one card that could slightly increase the upper limit of Legend Points, [Legend Power (N)], and another card [Detection (R)], the remaining two were the core cards obtained this time.
**[Historical Retainer (SSR)]: A powerful historical explorer can obtain anything they desire from history, even the most loyal followers.
The abilities of these retainers are closely related to the abilities of the historical explorer, but one thing is certain: every one of them has left an indelible mark in history, capable of becoming the explorer's best companion.
Skill Card (Permanent) (In Preparation): The card user will gain a retainer whose state is consistent with that of the historical explorer, but an additional 5 Legend Points per day are needed to maintain their existence.**
"Finally, I can summon a second retainer." After examining his second SSR card, Liang En showed a satisfied expression.
Based on his previous experience recruiting Jeanne d'Arc, this SSR-level card could significantly distort reality and summon a real historical figure.
The term "in preparation" indicated that the target had already appeared in this world legally, but had not yet met Liang En, thus the "in preparation" status on the card.
As for when the target would appear, that was uncertain. The identity and circumstances of the person in this world were beyond Liang En's control, so the arrival time naturally couldn't be controlled.
Liang En was excited about this recruitment because the target this time was the legendary vampire countess, Elizabeth Bathory.
Contrary to the cruel vampire legend, she was a very intelligent and adept noblewoman, which was crucial for Liang En.
Liang En now owned a large number of enterprises, so having a historical retainer skilled in managing businesses was certainly beneficial.
Compared to others, historical retainers were always trustworthy. In this situation, a retainer proficient in management would naturally be advantageous for running his enterprises.
Although the overall operation of Liang En's businesses was fairly good, the lack of reliable professionals meant the operations were conservative, and profits were modest.
If Elizabeth Bathory could come, she could potentially change the current situation, making Liang En's businesses run smoothly.
After all, the combined capital of these enterprises was not insignificant, so having a dedicated manager was very important.
Even though Liang En didn't have high profit expectations for his businesses, they at least needed to outpace inflation, requiring special talents for assistance.
"It's fine, I've already waited so long, waiting a bit more is no big deal." Realizing this retainer might take some time to arrive, similar to Jeanne d'Arc, Liang En shook his head and looked at another card.
**[Holy Blood (R)]: Elizabeth Bathory was an ordinary noblewoman, even relatively kind in her time. But legend portrays her as a powerful vampire countess who maintained her youth using the blood of maidens.
When these contradictory pieces of information converge on one person, it creates this peculiar skill card, providing a unique enhancement to certain aspects of the user.
Enhancement Card (One-Time Use): After using this card, if the user possesses any blood-related skills, the consumption of Legend Points for non-combat situations is halved.
If used in combat, the card has no effect.**
"A currently impractical skill." Reading the card's content, Liang En frowned. Compared to other card effects, this card's enhancement was evidently limited.
However, it wasn't entirely useless. At least, the [Blood Manipulation (SR)] and [Blood Detection (R)] cards obtained at Dracula's Castle could partially or fully benefit from it.
In any case, obtaining a usable card was a cause for celebration, so Liang En immediately used this enhancement card.
However, this skill-related enhancement card, unlike those that enhance the body, had a smaller effect on humans, making the enhancement process barely noticeable.
Of course, barely noticeable didn't mean no feeling at all. Liang En could sense that each enhancement made using those card abilities smoother.
In Liang En's opinion, these enhancements improved his casting ability, though it wasn't very evident in a world without extraordinary powers.
After the enhancement, Liang En went to bed early that night. Unexpectedly, three days later, while having breakfast, he heard a knock at the door.
"Who would come so early?" Frowning at the knock, Liang En wondered. Due to his residence's location, visitors usually called ahead and wouldn't come so early.
"Let's see, maybe it's something important." Jeanne stood up from the table and opened the door, finding a Mercedes SUV parked outside.
"Is this Mr. Liang En's residence?" Seeing the door open, the SUV's window rolled down, revealing a young girl's face.
She was a beautiful girl with long black curly hair. Judging by her fashionable attire and jewelry, her family was obviously well-off.
"Yes, this is Mr. Liang's home." Jeanne nodded with a smile. "May I ask who you are and what business you have with Liang En?"
Jeanne didn't recognize the girl but felt a strange familiarity with her, prompting a friendly response.
"Nice to see you again." The girl stepped out of the car, smiling as well. "After more than four hundred years, we finally meet again. I'm Elizabeth Bathory."
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