Among all the Apostles who were transferred and framed, Bakal fought desperately to the end, from the Demon World to the Celestial Realm, for hundreds of years.
Direjie silently accepted it; its virus-composed body was already unwelcome in the Demon World. If ordinary people in the Demon World felt “fear” and “a trace of worship” towards Bakal, who started the Dragon War, then towards Direjie it was “fear” and “disgust.”
Shiloc was in a state of “powerless fury,” Anton had long been “parasitized,” and only Lotus was utterly bewildered…
It was like a scholar, well-versed in literature, suddenly being thrown into the wilderness in a sack by bandits while sleeping in the middle of the night. How could he not feel miserable?
Lotus was very strong; after entering the Demon World, it easily occupied the Sea of the Demon World. It was very intelligent, speaking in philosophies, and its vast mental power could control life, creating illusions to kill people invisibly.
Its title, “Wielding Thousands of Weapons Simultaneously,” not only referred to its tentacles covered in sharp spines but also to its ability to manipulate others’ minds to fight for it.
After debugging the interference emitter again and understanding all the operational details, he bid farewell to Kelly, planning to return tomorrow.
Celia’s shop was still crowded with customers, but the clothing store, due to Tana’s absence, had some difficult Madams making Kelah sweat, seemingly overwhelmed.
Fortunately, Luo Li’an, who had seen Beiana’s reinforcement scroll yesterday, proactively offered a reinforcement scroll as compensation to bring Beiana over to help for a day. Then, naturally, she set up a large wooden tray and placed some of her exquisite small accessories in the shop to sell.
This included the famous and once-rare equipment, 【Luo Li’an’s Flower Ring】, which young boys and girls used as tokens of affection.
Ye Lin thought for a moment and simply moved a reclining chair, abandoning the idea of going to see Aganzuo to practice swordsmanship, and waited at the door for Isabella’s news about that complete tragedy.
If the Adventurers’ killing of the Apostles was an inevitable trend to preserve more lives, then Leini was a complete tragedy, and one caused by the Adventurers themselves, who were merely tools.
Covered by the blanket Kelah had given him, the sunlight was warm and clean, and the slightly noisy human voices accompanied the encroaching drowsiness, gradually blurring his thoughts.
Just as he was about to fall asleep, a contemptuous sneer suddenly came from beside his ear, “Him? Your Highness the Princess, you must be joking? He’s far too inferior to Commander Barn!”
Slowly opening his eyes, he saw a person standing in front of him. She wore a black leather jacket and hot pants, with long black stockings on her straight, slender legs. A not-so-attractive military cap sat on her short red hair, and she wore small leather shoes, a knight with a proud and disdainful expression.
A junior knight, Leini, a person with an extremely simple and clear mind, so simple that he felt he could still deceive ten people a day with ease.
She could be happy for half a day for buying a pretty hair tie, liked to roll around in bed, and could also be down for an entire day because an admirer got married, straightforward to the point of being a headache.
“Hey, hey, wake up. I’ve brought the person to you. Because I interfered with the Iron Wolf Knights, Vice Commander Hyde really gave me an earful.”
Isabella pouted, extended her small hand, and beckoned, indicating that the reward should be given; she had done what he asked.
If there was anyone in the entire empire who was not deferential to the Princess, then Hyde was one. This person was also straightforward, short-tempered, and his language was relatively crude.
“I understand, I understand. Hyde is just sharp-tongued but soft-hearted.”
Ye Lin threw off the blanket, handed her the promised Fused Spirit Tear, and then carefully scrutinized Leini… and the little black dog at her feet…
Hmm??
“I picked it up. The entire knight order doesn’t like it, so I can only keep it with me.”
Leini squatted down and petted the little black dog, her eyes filled with pure and innocent affection. Hyde had once told her to abandon the dog, but she stubbornly refused.
“Starting today, you’ll work at my shop! I’ll pay you more than the knight order!”
How to change this tragedy was simple: just prevent Leini from going to Tian Wei Giant Beast. If Tana hadn’t been feeling unwell and gone home, he would have directly locked Leini up until the Lotus incident was resolved.
“No, I won’t. I am a glorious Imperial Knight. You want me to work for you? Do you believe I’ll punch you?”
Leini clenched her fist and waved it threateningly, then looked at Isabella suspiciously. She had heard there was a master swordsman here, which was why she came.
“I wanted her to be my bodyguard, but she wasn’t strong enough, so I tricked her into coming here with the name of a master swordsman.”
Isabella weighed the Fused Tear with satisfaction. Only such a rare item was worthy of a Princess’s status. She would give her magic stone to Seles later.
“Your Highness the Princess, you… lied to me?”
Leini was dumbfounded and speechless. Was this still the elegant, noble Princess whom Commander Barn also respected?
“Come on, let’s have a duel.” Ye Lin pointed in a direction, stretched his muscles and bones, and took out Flame Sun.
“If you win, I’ll give you ten thousand gold coins and a gift. If you lose, stay here and work. I know Sword Saint Aganzuo; perhaps he’s willing to teach you a few moves.”
Leini was first surprised by Aganzuo’s name—that was someone her commander Barn respected! Then she narrowed her eyes, scrutinizing the person in front of her who didn’t look very energetic.
That’s it? He knows Sword Saint Aganzuo? Why doesn’t he say he knows Soderos?
“Although you’re a liar, I won’t refuse an offer like you actively asking me to beat you up.”
Stuffing the puppy into the shop, Leini, full of vigor, grabbed her weapon and followed Ye Lin to an empty space nearby, striking a stance.
Five minutes later…
Leini slumped to the ground, looking blankly at her hands and the broken short sword, muttering repeatedly, “How could this be… My sword, the one I just bought, my favorite sword… My pocket money for this month is gone, and the rest was sent to Mom…”
He was regretting whether he had been too heavy-handed, but then he heard Leini’s murmur and Ye Lin’s face darkened. He immediately grabbed the broken surface of the short sword and re-melted and rejoined it.
“You lost. As a knight, you must abide by your promise and the rules of the match. Go change your clothes.”
“Huh?”
Leini was startled, then suddenly grabbed the newly repaired sword and moved back, threatening, “I’m from the Empire, don’t come any closer! Your Highness the Princess is still here!”
“Take off your Imperial uniform. Go into the shop and pick out a set you like; it’s my gift to you. Your Deros has a bad reputation in Hutton Mar. From today on, you’ll work for me. I’ll teach you swordsmanship when I have time, or introduce you to Aganzuo.”
Under Isabella’s witness, Leini reluctantly walked into the shop, but when she saw that she could wear those beautiful and delicate clothes, her resentment vanished, and she happily looked around and touched everything.
This straightforward and simple demeanor quickly made her and Kelah get along…
“Oh, right, what about my dog?!”
Leini hugged the little black dog, a bit nervous, wondering if the new boss would also make her abandon it.
“Keep it in the back warehouse, but you’ll have to feed it and dispose of its waste regularly.”
“How much is my salary?”
“Thirty percent more than your knight order salary.”
“What about my holidays? What do I eat? I like cured meat, boiled Douzi soup, potatoes are fine too. And where do I live? When will you teach me swordsmanship? I’m a junior knight now, not a true knight. If I can pass the knight assessment, my mother should be happy, and my brother will also benefit! And, and, you melted the short sword…”
Ye Lin painfully held his forehead and sighed. Yes, Leini was a chatterbox…