I Level Up When I Make My Wives Happy-Chapter 37. Chatting With Eunuch Po.

The courtyard sizzled with bursts of lightning as whips lashed out at each other, again and again, shaking the ground and igniting the air with each clash as the duel dragged on for hours.

Now, Austin was panting heavily.

Even his shirt was drenched with sweat, but he pushed forward one last time, channeling everything he had into a final crossed strike.

However, Little PP did the same and unleashed a six-whip barrage that shimmered with power and clashed with Austin’s attack.

BOOM!!

The shock waves spread out from the courtyard’s center, as the explosion filled the entire training room with dust and smoke.

But when the dust finally settled, Austin laid flat on his back as his lightning whips flickered, and died out slowly.

Little PP also collapsed next to him.

Now both of them were breathing heavily while staring at the sky.

"It’s a tie," Austin muttered before noticing the little pumpkin crawling onto him.

Little PP plopped down on his chest, and Austin gently tapped the little spirit’s head before channeling his spiritual energy to him.

Feeling the warm energy coursing through his body, Little PP sighed contentedly with a smile on his lips.

It was his favorite meal of the day and he absolutely loved it whenever Austin channeled his spiritual energy into him.

Strangely enough, Austin had noticed that his little spirit didn’t eat the way a normal spirit usually does.

Even when the mercenaries had tried to ambush them a few days ago, Little PP hadn’t feasted on any of the corpses.

This was strange because everyone knew that spirits thrived on fear and the bodies of their targets, so Austin couldn’t help but wonder why his spirits were so different from the spirits he had heard of from the rumors.

Since he had no answer to that question, Austin decided to put it out of his mind.

Instead, he continued to relax with Little PP, but after a while, he heard someone’s footsteps running toward the training room.

He sat up straight and noticed Mira entering the training room.

But her eyes widened in shock when she saw the signs of a fight scorched into the ground.

"You trained without me?"

"Yes," Austin replied as he stood up and approached her.

"But-" Mira’s words trailed off.

Just like her husband and his little spirit, Mira had grown fond of their early morning sessions, so it hurt her a little to be left out.

But Austin noticed the look on her face, so he smiled softly while stepping closer, and placed a hand on her cheeks before pressing a kiss to her forehead. "I’m sorry, my lady, I’ll make it up to you tomorrow."

"You promise?"

"I promise." He planted three more kisses on her cheeks and Mira smiled before nodding in response.

"Okay."

"Well, you could train on your own now or wait till tomorrow. Either way, I’m still going to kick your ass."

"Oh, we’ll see about that." Mira giggled before kissing his cheeks and running to the center of the training room to begin her own training.

Little PP trailed behind her as well and joined her in training just like he did with Austin.

Seeing this, Austin couldn’t help but smile at how the little spirit wanted to make Mira happy as well.

Since Austin had fed him already, the little guy now had the strength and stamina to train with Mira for the next three to four hours.

Although Little PP consumed a large amount of spiritual energy whenever Austin channeled it into him, it had never been a problem for Austin.

This was because his awakened Von Jurgen bloodline allowed him to regenerate his spiritual energy almost instantly after depletion.

However, the same couldn’t be said about his mana.

Because, unlike his spiritual energy, his mana couldn’t be regenerated as quickly, and it could only be refilled either by resting or meditating.

Hence why Austin felt so exhausted right now.

In this world, mana was very important in casting magic, and since his training today had solely been focused on the lightning whips he had conjured, a lot of his mana had now been depleted.

In other words, resting was the only thing on his mind right now.

With that in mind, he returned to his room, took a long bath, ate a light meal, and rested in his room for a while before he heard a knock on his door.

"Come in."

The door slid open and Eunuch Po stepped inside.

"Your Highness, you summoned me?"

"Yes, please sit." Austin had asked the eunuch to pay him a visit because he had something important to discuss with him.

The middle-aged man carefully took a seat and folded his hands on his lap.

"What can I help you with, my Lord?"

Austin leaned forward and replied. "It’s about my brother’s failed assassination attempt. I’ve been considering whether to report it to my father or not... What do you think?"

The eunuch sighed deeply and nodded in understanding. "I understand your concern, my Lord. And it’s only natural to worry about another attempt, especially one that could harm your wives, but I don’t think you should report this to His Majesty yet."

"And why would you say that?"

"Because, my lord, we lack concrete evidence, and accusing the Third Prince without proof would be seen as slander.....or worse, weakness. It could even backfire on us, and if His Majesty remains neutral or dismisses it, it means that the Third Prince will win and he’ll grow bolder."

"So, you’re suggesting I stay silent and do nothing?"

"No, never, my Lord. But I believe your focus should remain on building your strength."

Just like all of Austin’s other retainers, eunuch Po had seen and heard about how the fourth prince had developed a habit of training with his wife every single day over the last few weeks.

Aside from that, he had heard about how Austin would always prioritize spending time with his wives right after he had completed every training.

All these made the respect and loyalty he had developed towards the fourth prince grow even more.

Austin frowned slightly. "Building my strength?"

Po nodded. "Yes, my Lord. I believe it would benefit you a lot if you were to make allies, for example, with Lord Han."

"Father-in-law ?"

"Precisely, My Lord," Po said. "Before his punishment, Lord Han commanded hundreds of men in his personal militia. They’ve since been disbanded and scattered across the Western territories. But if you can earn his trust... I believe he will be willing to recall those men."

Austin’s eyes narrowed in thought as he listened to what Po was saying.

Po continued, "If he entrusts them into your care, you’ll effectively become the new commander of the Jade Swallow Guards. And if his former men see that he believes in you, they’ll easily be loyal to you as well."

Po’s voice lowered slightly.

"Also, if word gets out about how many men are serving under your command... then not just the Third Prince, but any of your brothers will hesitate before acting again."

Listening to the advice Eunuch Po just gave, Austin couldn’t help but be impressed by his retainer’s insight.

"Eunuch Po... you’re truly wise."

A modest smile appeared on the eunuch’s face as he bowed his head respectfully. "My Lord, such praise is undeserved by a lowly servant like me. I am but your humble servant, and nothing more."

"Nonsense," Austin said firmly. "You’re a very important person to me, and nothing will ever change that."

Po’s expression softened, and he stood up before bowing even lower. "Thank you, my Lord."

But just then—

Knock knock.

A knock could be heard at Austin’s door.