Chapter 2: New Century (Epilogue)
Chapter 75: Players Are About to Arrive at Winter City
Facing Ruo Yi’s question, Xi Wei, trapped in a nightmare, never answered.
He merely let out a cold laugh, raised his blood-dripping whip, and left the dungeon after abandoning the battered Saintess, turning to walk away.
Ruo Yi was unaware that she was still within the nightmare. She simply endured the torment silently, clenching her teeth and persevering.
In the dark and hopeless dungeon, days passed. Ruo Yi, who had never received an answer, gradually descended into despair. After suffering torment, she finally committed suicide on a stormy night.
The abuse and imprisonment had never extinguished her love for Xi Wei in her heart. She was merely despairing of the reality she faced.
In the alley strewn with corpses, it was Xi Wei who, facing attacking Imperial soldiers, shielded her, shouting at her to stand up and placing courage before her.
In the peaceful and harmonious small town, it was Xi Wei with whom she spent countless days and nights, whispering sweet nothings, and whom she eventually killed amidst her guilt and grief.
Even if the Xi Wei in the nightmare was fake, and the current Xi Wei was real.
Then she would rather die along with those departed nightmares.
In the cold and dark prison cell.
Ruo Yi’s body gradually grew cold, and her pupils began to dilate.
But in a place she could not see, at the center of her heart, a small sword made of golden light slowly emanated a radiance before gradually dissipating.
In her final moments, Ruo Yi still had not let go of her feelings for Xi Wei.
Thus, the third round of erosion by the nightmare imprint failed. The remaining demonic power transformed into a ram-headed demon, roaring in unwilling defiance at the sky, and was forced out of Ruo Yi’s body by the gradually awakening power of her bloodline.
…
For seven consecutive days, Saintess Ruo Yi had shown no signs of improvement. If not for her breathing, one would hardly be able to tell she was alive.
She was unable to consume any food. Xi Wei could only use Life Water in conjunction with Loli’s healing energy to forcibly sustain her life.
Even though Loli and Xi Wei helped her to comprehend the essence of life every day, there was still no effect. She was like a withered piece of wood, unable to absorb any more moisture.
Xi Wei felt regret about this. Since yesterday, he no longer had the time to focus his energy on the Saintess.
This was because he had recently received urgent letters from other towns.
The Players in Dawn Town had begun their movements.
A player army of about eight thousand strong, led by Ye Hao, was advancing aggressively towards Winter City.
As the path was unimpeded, they were now only a day’s journey away from Winter City.
However, Xi Wei was not without preparation.
During this period, he and Loli had exploited system bugs daily, accumulating a large amount of Villain Points.
Currently, Xi Wei had deployed one thousand Templar Knights and five hundred Sharpshooters on the city walls, in addition to one hundred ballistae.
Militia from the villages and towns surrounding Winter City had also been summoned, numbering around one thousand people.
They were all veterans who had participated in the Iron Mine Battle. After that battle, many had acquired suitable weapons and sturdy armor.
Within Xi Wei’s castle were three hundred Templar Knights who had undergone demonic training and reached Level 20, as well as a large number of elite castle guards, the entire Bloodhoof Clan, and one hundred Knights.
The entire populace of Winter City had also been mobilized.
Some of them, alongside the guards, were digging traps outside Winter City, some were helping to transport supplies to the city walls, and others were helping to remove the manure from the toilets that Xi Wei had ordered to be constructed.
Of course, in this war, Xi Wei, Clemon, and the Hellfire Lord were the true “nuclear weapons.” He believed they would provide a huge surprise to the overconfident Players at the time.
“Ding! Host, please note, a death plot is about to begin.
Daily Villain Missions have been refreshed:
Villain Mission 1: Slaughter at least 2000 Players.
Villain Mission 2: Kill at least five hundred Players down to Level 0.
Villain Mission 3: Defeat Ye Hao’s revenge.
Note: Killing Players will earn Villain Points. This mission is related to life and death. Please be prepared, Host.”
The system’s appearance was quite timely.
Xi Wei carefully read the new system missions, then closed the system pop-up window. He summoned a castle guard and ordered with a stern expression:
“You can start preparing the rolling stones and the golden juice. Notify the entire city to enter a state of combat readiness. Before midnight tonight, all townsfolk, except for the soldiers, must evacuate Winter City.”
The castle guard received the order and left.
In the empty room, only Xi Wei and the Little Maid Loli, who was massaging his shoulders behind him, remained.
After the castle guard left, Loli “pitter-pattered” to the doorway, peered out, and then closed the door.
She “pitter-pattered” back to Xi Wei’s side, her two tender, small hands gently embracing his neck. She then slumped softly into his arms.
Seeing Xi Wei’s furrowed brow, she felt distressed and said comfortingly:
“Master, if you’re unhappy about something, tell Loli~ You can’t keep it bottled up yourself.”
As she spoke, she couldn’t help but extend her soft, moist little hands to gently stroke Xi Wei’s brow, as if this could sweep away the worries in his heart.
Xi Wei of course couldn’t tell Loli that he was about to face a group of Players who could continuously resurrect, and that even with full preparations, it was impossible not to feel nervous.
However, he certainly wouldn’t disappoint the Little Maid’s good intentions. Seeing her innocent and gentle demeanor, he couldn’t help but lower his head and “smack smack” kiss her cheek.
Loli felt a little tickled by the stubble on Xi Wei’s chin and couldn’t help but twist her small body and playfully say:
“Hee hee~ It tickles, Master, you should shave. If you don’t, you’ll turn into an uncle~”
After a moment of playful banter, seeing Xi Wei’s brow gradually relax, Loli rested her small face against Xi Wei’s chest, her bright, gentle eyes fixed on his profile, and murmured:
“Master… I know, it’s time for war again. Can Loli go with you this time?”
“No…”
For safety reasons, Xi Wei was about to refuse, but seeing the expectant hope in the Little Maid’s eyes in his arms, he swallowed the words “cannot.”
He knew that the Little Maid had always wanted to help him.
And ever since the Little Maid awakened, she had become more confident, cheerful, and lively at a visible pace.
This was something Xi Wei had always wanted to see.
So he couldn’t bear to refuse Loli’s help.
Moreover, Loli could indeed help him now. As a powerful healer, the battlefield was one of the places where she could best utilize her abilities.
“Alright, you can stay behind me then.” Xi Wei nodded affirmatively amidst Loli’s delighted gaze, but he immediately added:
“But I have a condition. When we’re on the battlefield, if I’m by your side, you’ll stay with me and don’t run around. If I’m not there, go to the very back of the army formation and don’t move forward.”
“Loli will strictly obey the Lord’s orders!”
The Little Maid aped the tone of a soldier, her small face serious, and replied in a deep voice.
Then, under Xi Wei’s teasing gaze, she blushed and planted two small, cute hickeys on his neck.
…
In the Royal Capital, near Balda’s Shrine, in a secluded Gothic two-story building.
“Knock, knock, knock.”
A Templar Knight approached a door with some trepidation and knocked:
“Lord Sisoca, it’s time for you to depart!”
A rustling sound came from inside the room. With a creaking sound, the door opened a crack, and bloodshot eyes were revealed in the darkness.
Following that, a hoarse, low voice echoed from the pitch-black room.
“I know. If you dare to knock on my door again, I guarantee your head will be in the sewer of this street tomorrow.”
“Yes… I’m sorry to have disturbed you.”
The eyes in the door crack scrutinized the Templar Knight kneeling respectfully on the ground for a moment. With a strange chuckle from the owner of the eyes, the door slammed shut with a “bang.”
The Templar Knight wiped the sweat from his forehead and hurried back to report.
He didn’t want to stay there for another moment.
Returning to the dark room, a young man with a pale face, curly chestnut hair, and a somewhat effeminate and sickly appearance was fervently stroking a humanoid object about half his height.
That humanoid object was none other than a specimen made from a living Demi-human little girl.
“Please stay with me forever.”
The young man murmured softly, his voice filled with deep affection.
But behind him, using the dim light in the room, such specimens filled an entire wall.
