Chapter 15: Chapter 8 Agreement
Even so, as her gaze fell upon her former sword, a trace of sadness couldn’t help but flash within the young girl’s scorching golden eyes.
However, Verafia quickly suppressed this expression.
Verafia leaned closer to Ig. The doll-like exquisite and beautiful little face of the girl revealed a hint of novelty like a toy, and her pair of luxurious gold eyes shimmered with curiosity.
“Speaking of which, I seem to remember seeing this sword before… but at that time, its owner was a swordsman named Lothel. That human was much stronger than you! He even defeated Raniellant.”
“Lord Lothel!”
The name mentioned in the young girl’s words startled Ig again. The young man hurriedly raised his face and asked, “Miss Verafia, do you perhaps know Lord Lothel?”
“What do you mean… I already told you I was just born. How could I possibly know such an ancient relic from a hundred years ago!”
A rather displeased expression appeared on Verafia’s cheeks, but she turned her gaze and smiled.
“However, judging by your tone, are you perhaps very concerned about this human named Lothel? Is he your elder?”
“Yes, Lord Lothel is a senior I deeply respect. Hearing his name here, I accidentally spoke out of turn… I apologize for my presumption!”
Ig hurriedly lowered his head and apologized. He looked at the young girl again with anticipation: “But since you say so, you must also know Lothel’s whereabouts, right?”
“Of course.”
Ig’s eyes lit up with hope at the young girl’s crisp and clear voice.
“He is dead.”
“Th-this, this, how is this possible!”
Whip-sawed by the rapid turn of events, Ig could not accept such a fact.
“How could it be impossible?”
Verafia shook her little head and casually found a stone to sit on.
“His body was completely incinerated by flames, and his remaining soul and will were swallowed by me in one gulp. Naturally, he’s as dead as can be.”
“You, how could you do that!”
To Verafia’s surprise, the fragile-looking human youth before her raised his pupils, revealing anger.
Ig knew exactly what the young girl was implying.
For a peerless powerhouse like Lothel, who was only one step away from immortality, the demise of his physical body might not have meant the complete end of his life, but if his will was also erased, it would be almost equivalent to the complete termination of his life’s traces!
Therefore, knowing that the senior he admired had his hope of life completely extinguished by this beautiful young girl before him, even though the other party had saved his life, Ig couldn’t help but exclaim in agitation.
“How could I not do this? Human, don’t forget, you invaded my territory, disturbed my slumber, not to mention he killed Raniellant!”
Verafia was stung by the light in Ig’s eyes. She seemed to be angered by the boy’s question, and her expression immediately became displeased again.
A surge of indignation rose in the girl’s chest, and her scorching golden eyes flashed with a chilling coldness, “Human, if the Demon Race treated you like this, what would you choose!”
“This…”
Ig opened his mouth, but the young girl’s words left him speechless. Finally, Ig lowered his gaze, which had become dim again: “I understand. Miss Phoenix, I was too agitated; please forgive my earlier rudeness.”
A sudden sense of foreboding arose in Verafia’s heart, and she quickly called out, “Hey, what are you doing!”
“Miss Verafia, I will never forget your life-saving grace. Please allow me to take my leave.”
Ig bowed formally to the young girl and then turned to leave.
This is bad, I seem to have overacted, I’m about to ruin everything!
“Hey, wait—”
Seeing that the boy ahead was unmoved, Verafia bit her lips and leaped from the dark red stone onto the ground:
“Ig, don’t you want to know how Lothel died?”
“…Could it be that Lothel’s death has a hidden reason?”
Ig’s footsteps suddenly stopped, and his eyes flickered with light.
“Of course. I’ve rarely seen humans like him who were on the verge of becoming the Immortal level. Do you think he would die so easily?”
Verafia wore a proud expression. Upon seeing the eagerness on Ig’s face, she let out a mocking laugh.
“Don’t think too much of it, I’m not going to tell you. Even Lothel, who couldn’t deal with the existence a hundred years ago, would be exposing you, a weak human of this bronze age, to death? Of course, it doesn’t matter if you die, as long as you don’t implicate me.”
Ig automatically ignored the Phoenix girl’s last sentence:
“Miss Verafia, what you mean is—”
Verafia did not answer the boy’s question immediately, but instead, she circled him, scrutinizing him carefully. The young girl suddenly revealed a perplexed expression.
“However, with Lothel’s power, why are you, who practices the same cultivation method, so weak? Did I misperceive that person when I was groggy back then?”
“Of course not!”
Ig’s face suddenly flushed red, but he couldn’t help but argue, “That’s just because Lothel’s inheritance was broken in the world, and my talent is insufficient, which is why I am like this.”
Finally, the crucial question has been brought up!
Verafia turned her eyes, but she showed a surprised expression, “Lothel’s inheritance is actually broken, which is incredible… In that case, human boy, are you interested in making a deal with me?”
“A deal?”
“Yes.”
Verafia nodded generously, but a hint of cunning flashed in her scorching golden beautiful eyes.
“It’s basically to teach you some sword techniques and cultivation methods that Lothel used to know. If you’re lucky enough to reach Lothel’s former level, perhaps I’ll consider telling you who harmed your senior.”
“Miss Verafia, you actually have Lothel’s knowledge?”
Ig said in disbelief.
“Of course! Let alone these things, I even know his entire life’s memories like the back of my hand! After all, I’ve been sleeping for over a hundred years with nothing else to do.”
Verafia slightly tilted her snow-white, slender neck, like a swan, and said proudly. However, Ig did not notice that a hint of deep gloom flashed in the girl’s fire-like scorching golden eyes.
“Then, Miss Verafia, what do you want me to do?”
A moment later, Ig’s slightly hesitant voice came.
“Actually, there’s nothing much to do… Hey, don’t make that face. Even if I wanted to slaughter cities and destroy worlds to take revenge on humans, how could I find a weakling like you?”
Verafia counted on her slender, delicate, jade-like fingers, tilting her head as if contemplating, “Hmm, mainly because I’ve been staying here for too long and want to visit your human world. Of course, this requires a decent attendant… The requirements aren’t that high, as long as you can work like a bull or a horse!”
“Miss Verafia, I promise you!”
Unlike before, without any hesitation, Ig immediately agreed to the girl’s words, which seemed to carry a hint of playfulness.
“Eh, you don’t even need to think about it?”
Verafia asked with some surprise.
