Chapter 2: New Century (Epilogue)
Chapter 160: Returning Laden
Arin didn’t care if the ground was shattered.
He didn’t care how much it would cost to repair the street that had been ruined. All he cared about was having fun.
He had to admit, the Horned Demon Commander was a very suitable punching bag.
It had incredibly strong vitality; as long as its head and heart weren’t destroyed, it wouldn’t lose all its health points even when beaten so severely by Arin.
As its health gradually decreased,
its rate of health loss slowed down, exhibiting a state similar to being locked in health.
However, even that was useless.
Being beaten by a human had long extinguished the light of hope in its eyes. By the end, it didn’t even have the strength to scream anymore.
Looking at the half-dead Horned Demon Commander, Arin grew increasingly disappointed.
When this Horned Demon Commander first appeared, it resisted and screamed a few times.
At that time, Arin was still somewhat interested.
But now, the demon was completely motionless.
Like a cold doll.
What fun was there in playing with something like this?
“Get up!”
“You’re a demon!”
“Get up and fight me!”
Arin, like a WWE wrestler, lifted the Horned Demon Commander from the ground.
To help it regain some clarity, he even slapped it a few times.
Within moments, the Horned Demon Commander’s sharp teeth were almost all gone.
Its eyes were vacant and unfocused.
Its face was bruised and swollen, one side larger than the other, with dark circles around its eyes.
“Damn it!” Arin was furious.
“Since you’re no longer willing to fight, then die!”
“I originally planned to make you my personal punching bag, but you’re such trash, you don’t even deserve to be a sandbag! Hah!”
Arin spat on the Horned Demon Commander’s face.
He lifted the demon with one hand, tossing it into the air. Then, with a stomp of his legs, he rocketed upwards. His other hand transformed from a fist into a claw, and with a “poof,” he plunged it through the demon’s chest.
When he landed again,
he held the Horned Demon Commander’s heart, which was still faintly beating, in his hand.
“Hmph♂hng… Done!”
“Now, I should be able to return to Winter City.”
Arin, covered in blood, his terrifying aura gradually subsided, and a weak debuff appeared on him.
However, his expression remained indifferent.
As if massacring a Horned Demon Commander was a trivial matter.
“Damn! He’s showing off!”
Morfin (M) pouted.
He deeply admired Arin. Previously, both he and Nobody Does Human Things had a chance to learn Groin’s [Thunderous Rage].
But after Groin looked at them a few more times, he ultimately refused.
Now, he realized.
It wasn’t because their intimacy with Groin, the Dwarf Grandmaster, wasn’t high enough.
It was because Groin believed their bodies couldn’t withstand the explosive power of Thunderous Rage.
To prevent them from getting injured, he refused to teach them the skill.
Players could indeed resurrect,
but if their bodies exploded upon using the skill due to insufficient physical quality, then the skill would be as good as nonexistent.
“Are you the demon, or is the Horned Demon Commander the demon?”
“Are you kidding me!”
Nobody Does Human Things chuckled helplessly, taking the Demon Heart from Arin. He also retrieved the Heart of the Mind Devil.
Although the mission didn’t require other Demon Hearts,
these two Demon Hearts could serve as proof of their actions and allow them to obtain more benefits from the King of Winter (Xi Wei).
Especially this utterly ruined street; it would be great if they didn’t have to compensate for it…
Under the dark and windy night, the group of Players reconvened at their underground hideout, carrying the bound Succubus, and headed back without delay.
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Xin Kui and Xin Zhi had arrived in Winter City two days ago.
Life here was as beautiful as a dream.
Perhaps the only regret was that their mother was no longer with them.
They ate delicious, soft white bread and drank fragrant, mellow milk every day.
If they didn’t dislike meat so much,
they would have had an abundance of various meat products as well.
What was even more precious was that
every dish in Winter City was exceptionally tasty.
There were even many exquisite foods they had never heard of before.
For instance, those cold, sweet, and sour shaved ices, and the soft and delicious cotton candy.
Upon inquiring, they learned that
these desserts were unique to Winter City.
They couldn’t be found anywhere else.
All the secret recipes were held by the King of Winter.
This made Xin Kui and Xin Zhi even more in awe and grateful towards the mysterious King of Winter.
In their hearts,
this King was not only a hero who had rescued them from peril,
but also as great as an omnipotent God.
Xin Kui and Xin Zhi often felt guilty about the excessive kindness bestowed upon them by this King.
Every day, they would wake up early to clean the backyard and the towers.
They didn’t need the butler to assign them tasks.
However, they were still young and lacked ability; they could only do what little they could.
The naive Xin Zhi even deliberately ate less during meals. Fearing that she would waste food for her benefactor, she seemed to think that eating less would save money.
This morning, Xin Kui, as usual, began cleaning the rooms in the tower one by one.
She cleaned with great diligence.
While other maids used mops,
Xin Kui not only mopped but also knelt on the floor with a rag afterward, meticulously wiping the solid wood floor again.
Only when she could wipe a finger across the floor with almost no dust would she cease her work.
After a morning of hard work, Xin Kui’s small face was covered in sweat.
Her naturally soft hair was stuck together with sweat. The back of her maid uniform was also damp, making her look somewhat disheveled.
But she still found joy in it.
Only one room was left.
Xin Kui took a deep breath. Thinking of the owner of this room, she couldn’t help but feel a pang of fear.
This room belonged to a pure-blooded elf.
The pure-blooded elf’s name was Ashilia (Female).
She always had a cold expression, especially when looking at Xin Kui and her sister Xin Zhi, her eyes filled with intense disgust and disdain.
Xin Kui and Xin Zhi were all too familiar with such glances.
Before entering Demon City,
whether in human or elven territories, these kinds of gazes had always accompanied the sisters.
Only their mother’s gaze could bring them warmth and comfort.
“Knock, knock, knock!”
“Is anyone here?”
Xin Kui respectfully knocked on the door. Although she had only recently started learning maid etiquette, her strong memory and learning ability allowed her to perform it almost flawlessly.
There was no response from inside the room.
“Is no one home…”
Xin Kui pursed her lips and gently pushed the door open.
For cleaning work to proceed smoothly, all subordinate rooms in Winter Fort could not be locked.
According to the rules of Winter Fort, maids could enter each other’s rooms to clean without hesitation, especially maids like Xin Kui who specialized in cleaning.
Even the King of Winter’s room,
after confirming no one was inside, could be cleaned by applying for a key from Loli or Ruo Yi to open the door.
If someone was inside,
after obtaining their permission, they could also enter to clean without facing any reprimand.
Xin Kui
Xin Zhi
