The Players and the Protagonist Want to Kill Me – Chapter 97

Chapter 2: New Century (Epilogue)

Chapter 98: Have you heard of the Demi-human Paradise?

Otto is a young male demi-human in Dawn Town. His dominant feature is a jungle gray wolf, and he also has a younger sister who is a white wolf.

At this moment, he had finished tending to his fields and was walking home.

The scent of flowers and the songs of birds filled the air along the way, and the red-tiled houses combined with the shade of the trees made him feel cheerful and comfortable.

The Heroic Spirits, whom he usually encountered everywhere, were now very few and far between in Dawn Town.

It was said that they had gone out to explore, but Otto didn’t understand.

These Heroic Spirits were mostly normal.

It was just that their words and actions were sometimes strange, and they would ask inexplicable questions like “Do you have a mission?” or “Do you have any ancestral secret manuals?”.

But everyone had gotten used to it.

Life in Dawn Town was getting better and better. They had Heroic Spirits from another world protecting them, allowing them to have land to cultivate, food to eat, and to live freely.

Even the slight abnormality of the Heroic Spirits was acceptable.

Unfortunately, their most beloved Saintess had been abducted by the evil Lord of Eagle Territory.

According to the Heroic Spirits who returned from the battlefield, the Saintess had been brainwashed by the Lord of Eagle Territory and looked like a completely different person.

She was cold-blooded and cruel.

She had actually chopped up a living person into mince.

The thought of it was terrifying.

Even if they were enemies, such behavior was still unacceptable to Otto, who loved peace.

But it was all the fault of that Lord of Eagle Territory.

The Saintess, who was such a gentle and kind person, had been…

“Sigh—”

Otto shook his head and sighed, no longer thinking about it.

He had already arrived at his doorstep. From inside, he could hear his sister’s laughter and the conversations of strangers.

“Is anyone home?”

Otto instantly became vigilant. He held his hoe and anxiously walked into the house.

He saw his sister chatting and laughing with two demi-human girls he had never seen before.

Otto was immediately relieved.

It was good that they weren’t Heroic Spirits, because sometimes those Heroic Spirits looked at his little sister strangely and liked to touch her ears.

Were a girl’s ears something that could be touched casually?

What was even more outrageous was that sometimes these Heroic Spirits didn’t even let him off!

“Big brother, you’re back!”

As soon as Bai Ya saw her brother, she immediately called out happily. She bounced over to Otto and hugged his strong arm, her small body swaying like a swing.

“Two elder sisters, this is my brother, Otto!”

Bai Ya giggled and introduced her brother to the two strange demi-human girls.

At the same time, in her mischievous little head, she was wondering if she could make one of these sisters her sister-in-law.

The two demi-human girls exchanged glances, and then a blush appeared on their faces, with a shy smile, they began to chat with Otto.

They were all of the same race, and as they talked, they gradually became more familiar with each other.

One of the demi-human girls, whose dominant feature was a white rabbit, seeing that the time was right, suddenly spoke:

“Have you heard of the Demi-human Paradise?”

“Demi-human Paradise?”

Otto and Bai Ya looked at each other, bewildered. For them, Dawn Town was already a demi-human paradise.

“Actually, we’re from Mudu Winter Town,” the rabbit-eared girl said, continuing to talk.

“The powerful Awakened Anna, through her own strength, negotiated terms with the Holy See of the Kolon Empire. The Holy See agreed to give Anna the entire Mudu Winter Town to govern, as a home for demi-humans.”

“There, we have food and clothing, and we live freely. Every day there will be delicious food. This is the compensation the Kolon Empire gave us.”

“The most crucial thing is,” the rabbit-eared girl paused and added mysteriously in a low voice,

“Anna has mastered the precise method to awaken demi-humans. Any demi-human who goes to Mudu Winter Town can receive the best education, and if their talent is sufficient, they can awaken their bloodline power.”

Awakening bloodline power?

Otto hadn’t heard of this for many years.

After the fall of the Demi-human Kingdom, the demi-humans’ lives had been a constant struggle for survival. Who had the time to research how to awaken?

Food and clothing, and a life of freedom, Otto and Bai Ya had already obtained in Dawn Town, but better education and the chance to awaken…

Otto’s gaze fell on his younger sister, Bai Ya.

Awakened demi-humans were mostly female. Perhaps his sister could also become a powerful Awakened in Mudu Winter Town.

Otto did not doubt the rabbit-eared girl’s words, nor did he doubt the ability of the leader Anna.

Demi-humans were originally a sincere and friendly race. The word “deception” rarely appeared in their vocabulary.

Besides, he and his sister were just ordinary demi-humans who couldn’t even lift a chicken. What could be gained by deceiving them?

Seeing the brother and sister’s interested expressions, the rabbit-eared girl knew that the matter was essentially settled.

So, she and the other demi-human girl began to describe the wonderful life in Mudu Winter Town vividly, enumerating many interesting anecdotes and talking a great deal, successfully making the brother and sister yearn for Mudu Winter Town.

A moment later…

When they stepped out of Otto’s house again, the brother and sister were already following behind them.

And with the help of the brother and sister, the news of the paradise quickly spread among the demi-humans in Dawn Town.

More and more demi-humans joined their ranks.

They were going to Mudu Winter Town, to that paradise exclusively for demi-humans.

Until the army of Winter City completely surrounded Dawn Town.

These demi-humans, filled with dreams and hopes, were also blocked at the entrance of Dawn Town.

The stern Templar Knights parted a path, and Saintess Ruo Yi, accompanied by Clemon, slowly walked out, causing the demi-humans to exclaim in surprise.

“It’s… it’s the Saintess!”

“The Saintess is back!”

“Are the things the Heroic Spirits said all true?”

“But… why is the Saintess with the army of the Lord of Eagle Territory?”

“This…”

Ruo Yi looked at her familiar companions in front of her. They looked at the Winter City army behind her vigilantly, but their eyes toward her were full of concern and worry.

“Sister Saintess!”

Bai Ya cried out in surprise and ran to Ruo Yi with her little footsteps. Her energetic pretty face was flushed with excitement and happiness, and her wolf tail wagged merrily due to her joyful mood.

“Sister Saintess, Bai Ya misses you so much!”

Bai Ya murmured happily as she hugged Ruo Yi tightly, rubbing her face against Ruo Yi’s chest.

However, the usually soft sacrificial skirt had been replaced by cold, hard armor, and it wasn’t as comfortable to rub against as before.

“It’s Bai Ya~” Ruo Yi smiled slightly, her eyes looking gently at the little loli with wolf ears who was depending on her.

She was very familiar with Bai Ya. When she was in Dawn Town, this mischievous girl would always bring her a share of the sweet wild fruits she found in the mountains and fields.

“Where are you all going?” Seeing that these demi-humans were carrying large bags and were packed as if they were moving, Ruo Yi asked with some confusion.

Bai Ya giggled and said happily, “We’re going to Mudu Winter Town! That’s the Demi-human Paradise. Many demi-humans are living happily there. Even talented demi-humans can successfully awaken their abilities. Sister Saintess, why don’t you come with us?”

“Mudu Winter Town? Paradise?”

Ruo Yi’s pupils suddenly contracted, and a mix of fear and anger rose in her heart.

If she had been a moment later, they would have…

She hugged Bai Ya, her hands trembling slightly, and said with a stiff tone:

“No, Bai Ya, who told you to go to Mudu Winter Town? That’s a conspiracy of the Holy See, you can’t go!”

“Ah…” Bai Ya looked up, her eyes filled with fear at Ruo Yi’s unfamiliar, cold gaze. She stammered,

“Sister Saintess, don’t… don’t be angry. It was those two sisters who wanted to take us there…”

As a loyal little fan of Ruo Yi, Bai Ya did not hesitate to sell out the two demi-human girls from Mudu Winter Town.

Upon hearing this, Ruo Yi raised her head, her pretty face full of frost. Her cold, murderous gaze pierced through the two demi-human girls at the front of the group like sharp swords. She slowly spoke:

“Everyone, listen to me. Mudu Winter Town is not a paradise at all. It’s a cage for demi-humans. The Holy See’s purpose in building it is to use the blood of demi-humans to produce Templar Knights.”

“These two demi-humans are lying to you. They want to extinguish the last hope of our demi-human race.”

Ruo Yi’s words made the demi-humans of Dawn Town look at each other in dismay. They were somewhat lost and didn’t know who to believe. Finally, they all cast their searching gazes at the two demi-human girls from Mudu Winter Town.

“Saintess Ruo Yi, we have heard of you.”

The demi-human girl from Mudu Winter Town walked to the front of the crowd, fearlessly facing Ruo Yi directly, and said coldly:

“You question whether our Mudu Winter Town paradise is fake and if Anna’s efforts are a deception. Then, may I ask, what do you intend to do with this human army you’ve brought?”

“I’ve heard that you’ve already become the lackey of the Lord of Eagle Territory, and the order to capture demi-humans has been spread everywhere along the way.”

“Who is the real liar? And who is truly going to extinguish our demi-human race?”

By the end of her speech, the demi-human girl had reached Ruo Yi, her pink eyes filled with contempt and scrutiny.

“I…”

Ruo Yi bit her lips, her eyes darting away. She stammered an explanation:

“The Lord… the Lord also has his difficulties… because, time is running out, and only a harsh policy can be implemented. He’s doing this to protect the demi-humans.”

“The Lord of Eagle Territory protecting demi-humans?”

The demi-human girl from Mudu Winter Town heard this and burst into laughter, as if she had heard a huge joke.

She turned to the demi-humans of Dawn Town and said seductively:

“This is your Saintess. She actually says that the Lord of Eagle Territory wants to protect you. What a ridiculous thing to say.”

“My fellow companions, based on your understanding of the Lord of Eagle Territory, do you believe her?”

The demi-humans fell silent. They all looked at Saintess Ruo Yi with doubt and pity.

They were already beginning to doubt Ruo Yi.

After all, ever since Dawn Town was established, the Lord of Eagle Territory had never done anything good whenever he visited.

He had harmed Heroic Spirits, beaten up Master Ye Hao, and even abducted the Saintess.

Now, by some means, he had brainwashed the Saintess, making her come to Dawn Town to capture them.

What the Heroic Spirits had said was indeed true.

The Lord of Eagle Territory was a devil through and through.

Only the demi-humans did not know this.

Although the sunset before dusk was beautiful, it was about to sink into darkness. Although the night before dawn was cold, a ray of dawn had long been brewing in the clouds.