Chapter 2: New Century (Epilogue)
“Big Stone, hey!”
“Big Stone, don’t run away~”
“This time I’ll definitely tell you a story you haven’t heard before. I recorded it yesterday!”
Before reaching the fountain in the front hall, Xing Hai’s voice could be heard from afar.
Xi Wei couldn’t help but feel confused. Wasn’t it always Sark telling stories to Xing Hai? Why was it reversed this time? And it seemed like Sark was trying to escape?
Rounding the corner, the fountain on the front hall terrace came into view. Sark had already stepped down from the pedestal in the center of the fountain, and his huge steel head had formed into a vexed expression. Xi Wei could completely imagine his suffering.
Xing Hai, on the other hand, was holding a stack of shells and was excitedly sprawled by the fountain.
“Enough, bug fish, how many times do I have to tell you?”
“The record you made today is a record of the record you made yesterday, and the record you made yesterday is a record of the record you made the day before yesterday.”
“In short, it’s all repetition!”
Sark held his head. He didn’t actually want to leave. To be honest, with his destructive power, he could only stay here. Otherwise, wherever he went would be a disaster.
“Impossible!”
Xing Hai shook her head in confusion. “This shell was specifically hidden by me, it must be different from the shells stored elsewhere!”
“Then, bug fish, do you still remember where you hid your other shells?” Sark turned to ask, his expression filled with sadness.
“Ah, this… hehe, I’m sorry~ Big Stone, I don’t remember…” Xing Hai smiled apologetically, covering her mouth, her eyes curved and bright.
“But I remember…” Sark sighed. “Every time you hide shells, you hide them in the same place, and you hide the same pile… So…”
“Forget it, tell it again. The great Sark will pretend he never heard it!” This was the 1463rd time. Sark subconsciously calculated. He didn’t know when this bug fish would regain her normal memory, it was really troublesome.
“Hehe~ Big Stone, you’re the best…”
“I’ll tell you, a long, long time ago, there was a mermaid…”
“Eh? It’s the King of Winter!”
“Your Majesty, King of Winter, come here quickly~ Xing Hai will tell you a story~”
Xing Hai noticed the approaching person out of the corner of her eye and immediately shouted loudly. Xi Wei couldn’t help but feel a little honored. After all, being remembered by Xing Hai, both identity and face, was quite a remarkable thing.
“Why does Your Majesty, the King of Winter, have time to visit me?” Xing Hai waved to Xin Kui. Xi Wei, standing beside her, twitched his lips, his expression gradually stiffening and turning to stone.
“Cough cough… Bug fish, you’ve mistaken him.”
“That tall bug… oh no, human is the King of Winter…” Sark saw that Xi Wei’s expression was not good and quickly reminded Xing Hai. If she angered the King of Winter, he might drive them out of the hot springs and force them to camp outside Winter City. He didn’t care, but he heard that the bug fish couldn’t survive away from water.
“Oh oh… I’m sorry, Your Majesty, King of Winter. It’s been a while, I forgot. I only know your name… Eheh…” Xing Hai stuck out her tongue awkwardly, then shrunk back into the water, gurgling and blowing bubbles, her pretty face flushed red, only her two big eyes showing.
As for Xin Kui and Xin Zhi, they hadn’t spoken at all, as they were already shocked by the monstrously huge Sark.
“Sark, come here for a moment.” Xi Wei beckoned to Sark. The Hellfire Lord didn’t seem to have any temper. He trotted over to Xi Wei, knelt on one knee, lowered his head, and tried his best to lower his head to eye level with Xi Wei. He couldn’t lower it any further.
“Later, you’ll do this, and then this… Yes, why? I’ll explain it to you simply…” Xi Wei whispered a few words to Sark, briefly summarizing what happened today. Then Sark nodded his large head, indicating he understood.
He turned around, cast a sympathetic glance at Xin Kui and Xin Zhi, and then his whole body erupted in fierce flames.
“I!”
“The great Hellfire Lord, Sark!”
“The Flame Walker of the Abyss!”
“The most, most, most cruel Demon!”
“Destruction is my horn!”
“Cruelty is my motto!”
“Two demi-elf bugs, it is your honor to meet the great Hellfire Lord Sark!”
Lord Sark’s voice was deafening, his tone deep and hoarse, making people feel a tightness in their chests. Xin Kui and Xin Zhi had lived in Demon City for a while, but this was the first time they had seen such a powerful demon. Most of the half-demons they saw were of low bloodline, and even pure-blooded demons did not possess the majestic and evil aura that this fiery giant had. Therefore, these two naive demi-elf sisters were immediately awed by Sark, even showing signs of crying from fear.
“G-g-great Hellfire Lord, L-Lord Sark!”
“It is… it is our honor to meet you! I… my sister doesn’t taste good, she’s smelly. If you… if you want to eat, eat me instead…” Although Xin Kui was trembling all over from fear of Sark, her pretty face pale and her legs weak, she instinctively protected her sister behind her.
“B-Big Stone, sister is lying… I taste good, eat me instead…”
“Foolish bugs!”
Sark roared. However, the flames on his body gradually extinguished, and his majestic, evil aura receded.
“That was my past self. Now I am just a statue in this fountain, as you can see.” Sark said, walking to the pedestal in the center of the fountain and standing still, turning into a steel statue, like an inanimate object.
“I was tired of war, but no one was willing to take in a demon. Except for the great King of Winter! He took me in because I abided by the rules of this city! Here, even though I am a demon, I am not disliked.”
“Right, right.” Although Xing Hai didn’t know what was happening, she strongly agreed with Sark’s statement, as she quite liked to spend time with Sark.
“Look, I’m a Demi, but Sark and I are very good friends~ Is that right, Big Stone?”
“Mm…” Sark grunted unwillingly and turned his head away.
The noble pure-blooded elf was actually willing to be friends with a demon! What the Master said was indeed true. This city had no racial discrimination! That Ashilia was just an exception.
Just then, a group of dragon players flew overhead. They all raised their wings and saluted Xi Wei, chattering and greeting him.
“Yo! King of Winter, good morning?”
“Boss, try not to stay up late at night. Look, you’ve lost weight recently. Do you need dragon whip to replenish yourself?”
“If you need it, I can cut some for you. It can be resurrected anyway…”
“Boss, when will you give us some quests? We’re so bored we’re about to do nothing.”
…
As a cold and aloof king, Xi Wei naturally maintained a serious expression when facing the overly enthusiastic players, nodding slightly. As for the jokes made by the players, he simply ignored them.
However, Xin Kui and Xin Zhi did not see it that way. Even dragons could casually chat with the ruler of this country, and these dragons were flying towards the city. From their appearance, they didn’t seem afraid of causing panic, and the ruler didn’t seem to stop them. This could only mean one thing. The people of Winter City were not afraid of these dragons; they were accustomed to them.
At this moment, the light in Xin Kui’s eyes had become like fireworks blooming in the night sky. Her entire being relaxed, and the inferiority and sadness from being beaten and humiliated by Ashilia dissipated a lot at this moment.
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