Chapter 26 Chapter 25 The Will
Just at the right moment, Ji Ma was bursting with inspiration and easily wrote a refreshing novel about Long Aotian collecting his harem. With handwriting that resembled a bunch of worms fleeing, she easily pushed the will beyond twenty pages. Pleased with herself, she put a period at the end, glanced sideways at Eve Frostleaf, who was not far away.
Eve Frostleaf was collecting wills, and the one she had was visibly thinner than her own.
Ji Ma happily hummed a tune, neatly stacking the twenty pages of her will, and knocked forcefully on the tabletop to straighten them out, making quite a bit of noise.
The usually “pure and noble” Eve Frostleaf raised her white eyebrows slightly but had no noticeable reaction.
This caught the attention of the saintess, Jenna, across the table. She asked, “Ji Ma, what did you write that made it so thick?”
“My literary legacy,” Ji Ma replied. “I was overflowing with inspiration and wrote something thrilling. If I die, future generations will inherit a rich literary legacy. Even if the world ends, the followers of sinful desires will treasure my work.”
At this moment, Eve Frostleaf couldn’t help but let out a faint cold sniff. Ji Ma had been paying attention to her out of the corner of her eye, thinking:
“Hmph, it seems this ice beauty has been sneakily watching. She must be a woman who appears cold but is warm inside, right? Just how long until that beautiful prophecy comes true?”
Ji Ma couldn’t help but let her imagination run wild, and at this moment, her ability to associate ideas was incredibly strong.
After finishing the will, everyone began preparing supplies.
George took the list to the cathedral to request supplies.
As expected, he had a conflict with Beow, as both had grown up in the cathedral and thought similarly, often thinking of the same things. Unfortunately, the cathedral always seemed to be short on supplies.
This unpleasantness quickly escalated from a verbal conflict to a showdown in the arena.
But regardless, the cathedral prioritized filling Beow’s list of supplies, even including some pack animals. George had no choice but to cancel Ji Ma’s flying horse to make room for Beow’s pack animals.
After all, Ji Ma could already fly, so riding a flying horse didn’t significantly enhance the team’s combat capability.
This made Ji Ma so angry that she secretly spread rumors slandering Beow’s manhood, concocting a tale of him having a crush on a girl in his youth and spending money and time on her. Unfortunately, that girl would rather pander to George than let him touch a single finger.
After three days of preparation, Beow led his small team into the teleportation array, armed with the latest map of the Demon King’s crown fragments.
Meanwhile, the departure time for George’s team had not yet been determined, dependent on how quickly the cathedral gathered resources—perhaps three days, perhaps a week.
During this time, Ji Ma went to Marlin City and entrusted many assets to Xiya, informing her about the world-ending events and hoping she would take good care of the maid Xiaoli after her death, to prevent her from being overwhelmed with money and getting scammed out of it.
Xiya agreed.
After that, Ji Ma looked at Xiya, who seemed much more mature now, shifting from her former girl-like appearance to vaguely resembling a “woman of extinction.” Dressed in a modest long dress, loose enough to completely conceal her secondary sexual characteristics.
In her inquiries about the rumors, Ji Ma learned that Xiya was now referred to as the “Iron Virgin,” known for her ruthlessness and indifference towards men.
In a concerned tone, Ji Ma asked and found out that Xiya had always been troubled by her ex-boyfriend’s lingering issues over her past as a man. Now, she was determined to become strong and develop her family to survive the upcoming apocalyptic tide.
The instigator Ji Ma laughed, gave her final instructions, and then went on a shopping spree in Marlin City to meet the material needs of Kisliv’s adventures.
The next day, all the prices of spirits in Marlin City tripled.
Truckloads of spirits were transported into Xiya’s family’s estate, moving into Ji Ma’s dream palace.
What did Lady Kisliv need the most? Of course, it was spirits. One could easily understand that in the barren cold of Kisliv, spirits would definitely serve as hard currency. Ji Ma could hardly wait to slip into Kisliv for a big business deal.
If she could exchange for a few Kisliv girls, that would be the best. Ji Ma had always had her eye on the girls from Kisliv; the ice and snow gave them a fair complexion, and the cold suppressed any body odor.
Now Xiaoli had learned addition, subtraction, multiplication, and even square roots. It was time to promote her to head maid to manage a few girls from Kisliv for her.
To make more money, Ji Ma had been busy in Marlin City for the past few days, even postponing practice for fleeing and begging for mercy; she might have even forgotten, as she still believed in George’s promises.
By the fourth day, the prices of spirits in Marlin City reached a terrifying number—not only spirits, but the prices of other beverages soared as well.
Since the dual-tailed comet appeared, various rumors of world destruction had spread wildly among the populace, raising everyone’s anxiety. The demand for alcohol had only increased. Now, thanks to Ji Ma’s efforts, the prices were high enough to make any seasoned drinker feel as though they had just been struck by a hammer upon seeing those numbers, regardless of their cravings for alcohol; they suddenly became rational.
This unexpectedly allowed Ji Ma to harvest a wave of painful energy. The once-excited succubus became even more elated.
And there was more good news to come.
Ji Ma, under George’s governance, was to return to the White City today to prepare for the teleportation—the cathedral had set a deadline for her to access the White City.
Someone knocked on the door, and Eve Frostleaf’s voice came from behind it.
Ji Ma said, “The door’s not locked.”
The door swung open, revealing Eve Frostleaf in a dress, the hem of which opened up above her knees. As she walked, the soft gauzy fabric slid along her powerful legs, revealing her alluring calves wrapped in silver threads.
Ji Ma’s burning gaze could see through the somewhat transparent gauzy dress, seeing the blurred outlines of Eve Frostleaf’s long legs, causing Ji Ma’s tail to lift slightly, and her smile to become even more star-like. She asked the expressionless Eve Frostleaf:
“Is there anything I can help you with?”
She could already guess that Eve Frostleaf must need something, otherwise, why would she dress like this? After all, last time she had worn loose-fitting pants and treated her as if she were some lecher while ignoring her completely.
Eve Frostleaf paused in front of Ji Ma, feeling a bit anxious, yet her expression remained unchanged. She softly uttered a few words: “Can you deliver this letter to my master for me?”
“Who?”
“The Queen’s champion warrior.”
As she said this, she mentally prepared herself for Ji Ma’s ridicule.
“Sure, if I can’t meet him, I’ll pass it to his confidant,” Ji Ma said. “After all, in terms of status, we’re on very different levels.”
“Thank you.” Eve Frostleaf hesitated, then said, “Could I ask you for one more favor?”
“What favor?”
“Help me find out how my master is doing?”
“Oh, you want to know about his efforts against the Demon Race,” Ji Ma replied. “After all, with the Great Vortex spilling over with too much demonic energy, your homeland has surely seen an increase in armies composed of demons and evil spirits.”
Eve Frostleaf nodded slightly. Based on her understanding of Ji Ma, this lecherous succubus would definitely make certain demands.
But to her surprise, Ji Ma said, “Sure.”
Eve Frostleaf was momentarily stunned, thanked her, turned, and walked away with an increasingly proud demeanor.
As she reached the door, Ji Ma suddenly called out, “I’m very simple; as long as you show me your legs, I’ll do things for you, hahahaha.”
