Chapter: Chapter 2: New Century (Epilogue)
Chapter 173: All Fake
As the goose feather touched Bai Yao’s tender little feet, she shivered all over, her eyes widened, and she made “woo woo woo” sounds from her mouth.
“You Ye, take the cloth out of her mouth.”
You Ye obeyed and acted accordingly, completely ignoring Bai Yao’s pleading gaze.
“Your Majesty, Lord King, good Master, Bai Yao was wrong… Bai Yao, hahahaha, Bai Yao will never again hahahaha, be so careless, eeeee…”
One had to admire the wisdom of the ancients.
Although this abridged version of the Sheep Tongue Torture was not as potent, it was still incredibly effective. In less than a moment, Bai Yao was already making uncontrollable goose honks. Yet, as she laughed, tears of joy streamed down her face.
Xi Wei, holding a quill pen, meticulously explored every corner of Bai Yao’s little feet. From the tender soles of her feet to her toes, which were slightly spread due to the stimulation, and then to her arches and ankles, nothing was missed. A faint fragrance lingered in his nostrils, a stark contrast to the sour stench of the knight guards. This fragrance was mixed with a hint of tender milkiness, making him wonder if these small feet were made of milk candy. Should he taste them? The thought was immediately extinguished as soon as it arose. It was better not to, with You Ye standing by; being seen as a pervert wouldn’t be good. As the King of the Winter Kingdom, a valiant Champion Knight, he had to set a righteous and upright example for the entire nation.
After tickling her feet, Xi Wei used the feather to tickle Bai Yao’s armpits until the big loli’s face turned red and she drooled. Only then did he stop.
“This time is just a small punishment.”
“Hmph…”
“If you are so careless again, it won’t be as simple as using a feather pen. Next time, come directly to my room, and I’ll let you experience what real torture is.”
Xi Wei snorted and flicked his sleeve, leaving. The most important thing now was to solve the problem of the blank statue. Even if such a strange posture couldn’t be completely hidden, propaganda work had to be done well.
However, Xi Wei did not know that the moment he turned and left, an inexplicable gleam flashed in Bai Yao’s eyes.
…
Nobody Does Human Things and the others traveled all night and finally arrived near Winter City, only to hesitate.
“Huh? Is this Winter City? Winter City has such a huge and strange stone statue?” Nobody Does Human Things asked, puzzled.
Facing the first light of dawn, a giant stone statue with its backside sticking out stood in Winter City. The statue was pure white jade and even glowed faintly in the morning sun, clearly visible from afar. However, the statue was hunched over with its head bowed, so its appearance was unclear.
“The direction is correct, this is indeed Winter City, and don’t we recognize those city walls?” Mò Yú Hùn Běn Zhēnjūn shrugged, equally confused.
“It seems that many interesting things have happened in Winter City these past few days… By the way, could this statue be a deity worshipped by the King of Winter?” Ms. proposed her theory. Having studied historical texts from many countries, she knew that kings on the Cain Continent had a habit of erecting statues for deities.
“Although this explanation is reasonable, I really can’t imagine which deity the King of Winter would worship. His personality is actually quite similar to ours players,” Nobody Does Human Things said, getting up and rechecking the succubus’s status.
At this moment, the succubus still had a considerable amount of HP, and the stun buff was gradually fading. He pursed his lips, took out a club from his waist, and immediately dealt another blow to the succubus’s head. The succubus’s stun buff was instantly extended.
“Whatever it is, we’ll know once we see it. Without further ado, let’s enter the city quickly.” With that said, Nobody Does Human Things, carrying the succubus, took the lead.
Winter City was bustling with activity. The citizens woke up to find a bizarrely shaped giant statue above their heads. It would be false to say they weren’t curious. Moreover, the statue’s face was that of the King of Winter, whom they greatly admired. Both the overnight statue construction and its bizarre shape were outrageous. These groggy citizens instantly became alert. They scurried through the streets, spreading the news, bustling as they went, discussing their opinions of the statue. In less than an hour, Winter Fort was surrounded.
“This posture of His Majesty the King must be him seeking blessings from the gods!” an old man said excitedly, his hands trembling as he was moved by the King’s piety.
“I don’t think so. Look, Your Majesty’s… well, it’s facing his own castle.”
“As soon as he gets out of bed, he can jump onto his statue with a slight hop, and then reach the statue’s head in a few steps, overlooking the entire Winter City!”
“I believe this is the true intention of His Majesty the King. This statue will showcase his might!” a young man said, his expression full of worship, his face flushed. He found the King of Winter’s actions astonishing, his boldness unmatched.
“Only I think His Majesty the King’s backside is very sexy~ I bet His Majesty’s abilities in that area are excellent~”
“Don’t think about it, dear. Our King of Winter only has a preference for demi-humans. We don’t have a chance like that~”
“Actually, you could make yourself a tail, you know what I mean…”
…
“Dong dong dong!” The deafening, urgent ringing of the bell drowned out the crowd’s discussion. The main gate of Winter Fort suddenly opened. A group of knights on tall warhorses rode out, splitting into two teams. The surrounding citizens made way and silenced their discussions. One team of knights, carrying parchment, galloped towards the Inner City Plaza. This parchment contained a public notice about the statue, meant to be posted on the bulletin board. The remaining team stood in front of the citizens. One knight, Gudbad, rode to the forefront. His lips twitched slightly, as if he were suppressing something. After taking a deep breath to calm himself, he activated his Qi and explained to the citizens:
“This statue was built by His Majesty the King to commemorate the warriors who tragically died in Most City.”
“In fact, this statue is not yet complete. His Majesty is holding a sword, symbolizing iron will and conquest against demons.”
“Our great King of Winter will be irreconcilable with demons, their deaths will be unending, and he will even swear to the heavens with his sword!”
“So, everyone, please do not speculate groundlessly. Things are not as complicated as you imagine.”
The citizens of Winter City were among the first to be influenced by the King of Winter’s ideology. Hearing that their King had gone to such lengths, loving his warriors so deeply, even deigning to erect such a statue, was deeply moving, filling them with endless emotion and passion.
“Fight for His Majesty! Fight for the Winter Kingdom!”
“Long live His Majesty the King!”
…
Watching the emotional citizens, Gudbad breathed a sigh of relief. This way, the task assigned by His Majesty was completed, and at least he wouldn’t have to take the blame and wash socks. Gudbad cleared his throat, his expression solemn and reverent, and began the final step of completing his mission.
“Citizens, let us pray every day for His Majesty the King and for the warriors of our Winter Kingdom. Wherever the Winter Kingdom’s sword points, we shall be invincible!”
“Invincible! Roar!”
“Long live His Majesty the King!!”
…
Standing before the bulletin board and listening to the roars from the Inner City of Winter City, Nobody Does Human Things and the others looked at each other, then glanced at the strangely posed statue.
“Do you believe it?” Nobody Does Human Things asked with a smile.
“Once the King of Winter speaks righteously, even if he has his knights pass on the message, don’t believe a single word!”
“Fake, all f***ing fake!” Mò Yú Hùn Běn Zhēnjūn chuckled wryly, having seen through the essence of the matter.
