Chapter: Chapter 326
“I’ve encountered a life-or-death problem.” That night, sitting at the dining table, Leticia stared at the bowl of instant noodles in front of her, resting her chin on her hands, and said in a deep voice.
“?” Bai Ling, who had finished the dinner prepared by her sister, looked at Leticia with some confusion, not knowing what this girl was talking about.
A life-or-death problem? Is there any danger?
After just clearing such a large dungeon, this should be rest time, right? It’s impossible for one crisis to follow another without giving people any time to rest.
“… I… I’m out of money.” Leticia covered her face. Although this sounded somewhat unbelievable, she had indeed encountered this problem.
Because she didn’t expect to stay in the human world for long, she and Kira had squandered all their remaining funds in the last few days. And then, as fate would have it, she and Kira couldn’t go back.
And their funds ran out a few days ago, so now they are out of money, aren’t they?
Didn’t you see that His Majesty the Demon Lord can only eat instant noodles for dinner?
“It’s a small matter, I have plenty of money.” Upon hearing that it was about money, Bai Ling immediately revealed the smile of a rich woman. “If you’re short on money, just tell me, and I promise I won’t let you starve.”
“Alas, am I the kind of person who likes to rely on others?” Leticia sighed. Although she had come to terms with her relationship with Bai Ling, it didn’t mean she could live off Bai Ling’s money without any psychological burden.
Moreover, if she used Bai Ling’s money, wouldn’t she be in an awkward position of owing favors and being unable to speak her mind in future interactions?
She couldn’t possibly eat their food and then curse them, could she? Leticia wasn’t that thick-skinned.
“Do you have any推薦d jobs? Preferably easy, relaxed, and fast-paying.” Leticia scooped up a few noodles and stuffed them into her mouth.
For a dignified Demon Lord to be unable to afford food because of poverty was truly embarrassing.
“Hmm, I haven’t looked into these things either… Generally, you could do odd jobs.” Bai Ling tapped her chin, offering her opinion.
As soon as this opinion was voiced, before Leticia could even speak, Bai Ling herself rejected it. “No, Leticia is a Demon Lord, she definitely wouldn’t stoop to such petty jobs.”
This made Leticia, who was about to blurt out “That’s fine,” blink her eyes. She didn’t think there was anything wrong with doing odd jobs.
However, odd jobs indeed have nothing to do with fast money.
The ways to make money quickly are all written in the criminal law; where are there so many loopholes for you to exploit?
“Let me think again. Hmm, I’ve got it!” Bai Ling clapped her hand, seemingly having thought of a good idea. “I remember you accepted the title of S-class hero from the Hero Association before, right?”
“Uh, Bai, you’re not thinking of making me a hero, are you?” Leticia swallowed the noodles in her mouth. Theoretically speaking, being a hero was indeed a good way to make money.
For every mission completed by the association, heroes could receive a decent reward based on the mission’s difficulty and the number of people involved. And Leticia’s strength was quite reliable, so completing missions would be exceptionally easy for her.
Doesn’t this satisfy the requirements of being easy, relaxed, and fast-paying? Bai Ling thought this was the best solution for now.
“Can’t I?”
“It’s possible, but I’m only a nominal member. Can I take on missions?” Leticia wasn’t entirely opposed to being a hero. After all, in her current situation where she could only rely on the rich woman if she didn’t work, she couldn’t afford to be willful.
She couldn’t go rob a bank, could she?
“Of course, it doesn’t matter. I’ll communicate if there are any problems.” Bai Ling winked at Leticia. In the Hero Association, if she wasn’t the sole authority, she was certainly influential. The old men in the Hero Association would be overjoyed to have such a powerful person join them was an understatement.
“Oh, right, I remembered now! They haven’t given me the bonus for Seaside City yet! And this time, I need a bonus too!” Speaking of the Hero Association, Leticia immediately recalled the bonus she was supposed to receive when she was awarded the S-class hero title, which she hadn’t collected yet.
Even if the bonus wasn’t much, it would definitely be enough to help her get through her current awkward situation.
At this thought, Leticia immediately wanted to slam the table and rush to the Hero Association to claim her bonus.
“Calm down, calm down, they won’t swallow your bonus.” Bai Ling quickly pressed the agitated Leticia back into her chair. “If you’re really short on money, I’ll lend you some, and you don’t need to pay it back. I’ll just go to the Hero Association and get your original bonus for you.”
“That would be great, I don’t want to eat instant noodles for every meal!” This suggestion was greatly agreed upon by Leticia. As long as it could solve her immediate crisis, she was happy.
After discussing work matters, Bai Ling brought up another matter, something she had just heard from Senior Sang.
“The battle in the west for Shenzuo has ended, but for some reason, their main forces are still there and haven’t returned, seemingly looking for something.”
“Shenzuo…” Leticia really didn’t want to think about matters related to this organization anymore. She had previously thought this organization was just a group of ordinary people who wanted to use divine power, but the appearance of the white-haired woman had shattered this impression.
That woman’s raw strength was absolutely formidable, and she was full of mysteries. Leticia suspected that even if Bai Ling and she teamed up, they might not be able to defeat that woman. Shenzuo’s own raw strength now appeared to be extremely powerful.
What were they planning to do by collecting divine artifacts? They couldn’t possibly be doing charity, could they?
Although there were no conflicts between Leticia and Shenzuo currently, and their relationship was even quite good, having cooperated a few times, she was still happy to hear that Shenzuo was in trouble.
“Anyway, it has nothing to do with me. I can’t even leave Central City now, and I can’t control what Shenzuo is doing in the west, thousands of miles away, right?” Leticia ate the last noodle in her bowl. “Phew, then will you accompany me to the Hero Association tomorrow? I’ll take on a mission to test the waters.”
With Bai Ling’s support, Leticia wouldn’t be short of money in the short term, but this was only temporary. Without working, even a lot of money would run out, let alone Leticia’s daily consumption, which was very terrifying without Xue’er watching her.
She spent money on mobile games in single purchases. The money she spent on entertainment was much more than she spent on food. At this rate of spending, relying solely on that bonus, she feared that in a few days, she would have to beg the rich woman for support again.
“Sure, I’ll come find you tomorrow morning.”
“Ha, I thought you would ask to sleep with me today. What, lost interest after getting what you wanted?” Leticia suddenly wanted to tease.
Bai Ling’s eyes flashed brightly, “Since you’ve said so, then I’ll respectfully accept your invitation.”
“Wait, I was joking!”
“Joking? I don’t~ be~lieve~ you.”
“Hey!”
…
The next day, early morning.
Leticia stared blankly at the ceiling. She had woken up early today, but because there was a white, unknown object clinging to her, she couldn’t move at all.
Miss Bai had completely let herself go last night. She had done everything except the things she shouldn’t have. If Leticia hadn’t finally used her own hands to lock Bai Ling’s unruly hands, she might not have been able to get out of bed this morning.
Closing her eyes, she wanted to catch up on sleep, but the warm breath exhaled by the girl beside her on her neck made Leticia feel a slight itch, making it impossible to sleep.
She wanted to sneak out from Miss Bai’s arm-embrace, but Miss Bai was holding her too tightly. If Leticia were to forcibly escape, Miss Bai would definitely be woken up.
Forget it, let her get a good night’s sleep. Leticia shook her head helplessly. This girl must have been exhausted last night.
After waiting for a while longer, the white-haired girl finally moved her eyelids and woke up from her dream.
“Good morning, Leticia.” Looking at the black-haired girl close at hand, Miss Bai’s face showed a hint of happiness. She hadn’t been unhappy since yesterday. “Did you sleep well?”
Leticia’s mood wasn’t as good as Miss Bai’s. The person sleeping with a pillow slept well, but how could the person being used as a pillow sleep well? “With you holding me so tightly, how could I possibly sleep well?”
“Ehehe.”
“Ehehe yourself, hurry up and let go, I need to get changed!” Leticia pulled out her arm and poked Miss Bai’s forehead hard.
“Mhm mhm.”
Freed from Bai Ling’s restraint, Leticia climbed out of bed. She stretched and was about to go to the bathroom to wash up when she noticed Bai Ling’s eyes fixed on a spot on her body.
“What are you looking at?” Bai Ling’s eyes should have been looking at her neck, but what was so special about her neck? Leticia was a bit confused.
Miss Bai’s face turned red, and she immediately shook her head. “It’s nothing, it’s nothing. You should go to the bathroom quickly, I need to go back and change too.”
With that, Bai Ling disappeared from Leticia’s room with a whoosh, as if she had done something guilty, leaving Leticia somewhat bewildered. What exactly had happened?
This doubt was soon answered. In the bathroom, looking at the distinct red mark on her neck, Leticia fell silent.
She gently touched the red mark, which hadn’t existed yesterday, with her hand, her face expressionless.
That scoundrel, she really used all her strength. No wonder she felt something was slightly off yesterday. Would there normally be that kind of subtle pain? So the problem lay here.
“It’s a bit troublesome to deal with…” A milky white light representing healing lit up in Leticia’s hand.
After applying the white light to the red mark and waiting for a moment, Leticia helplessly found that although the red mark had faded a bit, it was still visible upon close inspection.
After all, this thing was quite different from a normal wound. The effect of healing magic on such things was not very strong (in fact, it was basically ineffective).
What to do? There seemed to be no solution.
How about wearing a scarf?
But it wasn’t the season for scarves in Central City yet. If she went out wearing a scarf, she would still attract the attention of others.
If physical concealment didn’t work, then magic would be the solution. This was quite simple, a localized disguise spell would suffice. However, she was going to the headquarters of the Hero Association later. Although her identity as a demon was probably an open secret, using a disguise spell to go to the headquarters of the Hero Association seemed a bit impolite.
Did she have to go without any disguise? Wouldn’t that be too shameful? People would talk about it, right?
Ahhh, this is so annoying!
Just as Leticia was going crazy, the bathroom door was suddenly knocked on.
Who would be knocking at this time?
It was definitely Miss Bai.
“Leticia, I found some makeup, it should be able to cover that red mark for you.”
Opening the door, Leticia looked at Bai Ling with slightly angry eyes. “I don’t know how to use it, do you?”
“I know a little. I should be able to cover that red spot for you.”
“Come in.”
“Oh.”
Bai Ling, carrying the many cans and jars she had found, walked into the bathroom she had visited several times before. This time, she had finally entered through the main door, which was truly a cause for celebration.
Fortunately, she hadn’t forgotten the main task. As soon as she entered the bathroom, she gestured for Leticia to sit down and raise her head, while she began to cover up the red mark on Leticia’s neck.
“I just want to ask you a question, was it necessary to use so much force? I feel like you weren’t kissing me, but giving me moxibustion.” While experiencing the complimentary makeup service from Miss Bai, Leticia complained, “I have a few red marks on my collarbone too. You’re really out of line.”
“I got a little too excited and couldn’t control myself,” Miss Bai giggled. This was also her first time, so it was normal if she couldn’t control her strength.
Besides, Leticia was also partly to blame, wasn’t she? Who told this girl to be so delicious that she couldn’t control herself?
“Heh heh.”
In not much time, Bai Ling, with her not-so-skilled makeup techniques, managed to cover up the rather conspicuous red mark on Leticia’s neck.
Although the area still looked somewhat unnatural, and Leticia’s skin was too fair, making the makeup have the opposite effect, it was still better than going out with a big red mark on her.
“It feels a bit itchy. Did you use an inferior product?” Leticia reached out her hand, wanting to scratch the area covered by the makeup, but she restrained herself in the end, so as not to let Bai Ling’s efforts go to waste.
“It’s already the highest grade. If you feel itchy, it’s probably because your skin is too sensitive and doesn’t like something covering it,” Bai Ling stated that what she used might not be the best, but it was definitely the most expensive. However, even the most expensive still didn’t befit Leticia’s natural beauty.
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Here is an AI-generated drawing of Leticia.
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