After being accidentally killed by his scumbag biological father, Ethan was saved by the personification of his city's will. The condition for him to walk in this world again was to become the ...
Chapter 84 World E:2 Kagerou completely ignored the strange expression on his face...
Yang Yan completely ignored the two people with strange expressions and fiercely criticized Xingyun from her world, recounting all the big and small conflicts over the years, Xingyun's hateful attitude, and what she had lost.
The more she complained, the more silent the two of them became. They looked at each other and came to the same conclusion.
Tenas: The City Lord of this world... is a villain, so am I in this world too? The female version of me. Speaking of which, the City Lord used to say some really scary things with an innocent look on his face.
Ethan: As expected, Lord Starfall was right. He said that the Will of Yangyan is not a good person. Although I haven't seen the Will of Yangyan City in our world yet, Lord Starfall believes that this point is universal. He said that no matter which world that guy is in, he should have the same personality.
The two concluded: "They really are the villains! Who would do such things?! They just randomly find an excuse to attack them! They're asking for trouble, and they still got utterly thrashed."
Yang Yan wasn't oblivious to their odd behavior, but so what? She just wanted to complain, but complaining to Novigrad in her world would only annoy her and push her away, probably because she complained too much.
She couldn't complain to Leona; it felt strange to talk about this with her own saintess. And complaining to other gods didn't seem like a good idea either. She couldn't very well go and complain to the person directly involved, could she?
Because she'd get beaten up again. Cynthia was so annoying; she just kept hitting her face. Her face was her most perfect feature, okay? She cherished it the most; it was so beautiful and the most effective shortcut to attracting many followers.
You won't be interrupted or beaten if you complain to these two. Even if they tell the person involved what happened later, that's a matter for later.
I'll say it!
After talking it out, she noticed that Ethan and Turner had moved back several steps from their original positions to look at her together.
Kagerou: Stare—
Ethan and Turner: Stare—
"...If we're looking for Lady Starfall in this world," Ethan finally mustered the courage to break the awkward silence, "Do you have her coordinates? Where is she?"
If Lord Starfall doesn't grant it, he can still secretly take a peek at the mother of this world, the beautiful Selene he longs to see.
"Coordinates? You mean where she is?" Yang Yan asked uncertainly. "Go west, keep going, there are several kingdoms at the end. I can teleport to places I've been before, but I don't want to be killed by Cynthia. Trespassing into her territory will get me killed. You are Selene's child, although you are from another world, it should be possible."
“Teleportation arrays are very common here. Once you reach a city, you can use the teleportation array to save time and teleport to the next city.” Yang Yan waved his hand and said, “I will cover all the costs of using the teleportation array.”
"Um, how much is gold worth in this world?" Ethan asked a little embarrassedly. "If possible, we can afford the cost."
"No need, it won't cost much." Yang Yan said casually, "I give Lai Mao Na more pocket money than that."
Well, she was just kidding them. In reality, she didn't give Leona any pocket money at all. The White family, to which Leona belonged, was very wealthy, but she did pay for her own expenses. After all, she was their saintess, so it was essentially a private treasury. Besides, that little bit of money was really nothing to her.
Without allowing the two to refuse, Yang Yan immediately arranged for people to help with the matter. Since they were in a country where they believed in their own faith and where the main power lay, the task was completed very quickly.
My subordinates were very thoughtful; they even prepared a world map, including detailed maps of every country, as well as some luggage, dry rations, and money.
Regardless of whether the two of them were willing to accept it or not, Yang Yan waved his hand again, and his men took them away to the nearest teleportation array.
Yang Yan remained seated, patiently waiting for a while, when a small figure pushed open the wall beside him—there was actually another entrance there.
The girl looked to be about five or six years old. She was wearing clothes similar to those worn by Kagerou, and her cheeks were painted with gold patterns. Her loose blonde hair was sticking up in the air.
She almost ran to Yang Yan, bowed to her first, and then looked at her with admiration, her voice filled with barely suppressed joy: "Lady Helia."
"Good afternoon, Leona." Looking at Leona's bright eyes staring at him, Yang Yan couldn't suppress his restless heart at all. He directly pinched her chubby cheeks and looked at her innocent little saintess staring blankly at him. Seeing her very cute appearance, he finally smiled with pleasure: "As expected, you are the cutest like this."
Although Leona couldn't understand and just stared blankly, her face flushed and her eyes brightened even more because Yangyan had casually complimented her on her cuteness.
Yang Yan was still pinching her cheek, and when he thought of Tenas's fleshless face, he pouted and stretched out his free left hand to show Leona what had just happened: "...Don't become that kind of person, okay? It's so annoying. I don't know how I was raised in that world."
Recalling the wary look on Tenas's face just now, and looking at Leona in front of her, who was listening attentively to her and nodding, looking cute and innocent, with a blush still on her face.
Yang Yan felt that her cold and hard heart had softened a bit. Her own child was still the best. She had raised the child painlessly. The child was obedient, sensible, and had excellent abilities.
Then they checked Leona's learning progress.
This world is set in a timeline roughly in the Middle Ages. Many things haven't been invented yet, but a strange mix of races—humans, orcs, elves, gods, and demons—has managed to maintain a bizarre balance, and the technology tree is slowly being unlocked.
The two were led by a maid to a bustling market street, where she pointed to a tower-like structure in the distance: "That's where you're teleported here. I won't accompany you on the rest of the journey; please make yourselves at home." With that, she turned back towards Yangyan's overly extravagant and ornate palace.
The two exchanged a glance and set off for the tower.
As expected of the place guarded by Yang Yan, it is very prosperous and has all kinds of species.
Several elves with pointed ears, carrying large and small bags, smiled easily, clearly enjoying a pleasant shopping trip with their friends.
Elves are rare, only a few can be seen in crowded markets, while humans and orcs make up the majority.
For example, Ethan and Tenas in front of him have long tails, which makes them snake-like beastmen.
Behind them was the rabbit-orc, whose ears were perked up high. He had a rather bad temper and was complaining to his companions that Ethan and Tenas were walking too slowly, like turtle-orcs. He didn't tone down his voice much, and it could be heard clearly within five meters of the rabbit-orc.
Because they were unfamiliar with the area, Ethan and Turnas could only awkwardly step aside to let the ill-tempered orcs behind them go first.
"Hmph, at least you guys have some sense." The rabbit-beastman arrogantly left behind this sentence before departing.
The two: "..."
On the left is a bear-beastman, wearing fur, the skin of which is unknown, and you can smell a faint bloody odor if you get closer.
The bear-beastman looked fierce and menacing, carrying a large bag on his shoulder and with scars of various sizes on his face. His eyes seemed to exude a murderous aura. Ethan silently moved closer to Tenas.
On the right are several wolf-beastmen, two of whom appear to be adults, with a small wolf cub.
One of the wolf-beastmen let the wolf cub ride on his shoulder. The wolf cub howled happily, hugging the wolf-beastman's head, its little tail swishing so hard it seemed to spiral into the sky.
Perhaps influenced by the wolf cub, the wolf beastman riding on the cub's furry tail also began to sway slowly, the big and small wolves wagging their tails happily.
So cute!
Ethan felt as if his heart had been struck by something, his eyes sparkling as he looked at them, his gaze somewhat direct as he stared at their wagging tails.
It's so fluffy, how can it look so soft and cuddly? I really want to touch it and bury it in my skin!
Ethan was lost in thought, and his pace slowed down. Turner hadn't noticed that he had fallen behind.
Noticing his gaze, the werewolf turned around, his eyes sharp, until he looked down at Ethan, at which point the dangerous glint in his eyes subsided slightly.
"Hey, human cub." A wolf-orc wearing a patched hat, a tattered yellow scarf around his neck, and a scar on his right cheek spoke in a somewhat unfriendly voice: "Didn't your parents teach you not to look at an orc's tail like that?"
"I, uh..." Ethan stammered, only then realizing that this was already in another world, not his original world. Here, they should be equal beings, not animals like in his own world. His face immediately turned red: "I, I'm sorry, I don't have a father, and my mother... she's not in this world either."
That's actually true. Selene not only doesn't exist in this world, but she's also forgotten his existence. Although it was to protect his mother, he still feels sad every time he thinks about it. Ethan's mood dropped at a visible speed.
"Why are you so mean to the cubs?" Another wolf-orc, dressed in red fur and wearing a crown, pinched him upon hearing this, looking at him with a warning in her eyes, and spoke in a female voice.
"Dad—did we touch a sore spot for brother?" The little wolf cub, wearing blue overalls, asked his father, who was carrying him, in a low voice, his face showing some hesitation.
"Ahem." The wolf-orc father coughed twice, looking away and not daring to meet Ethan's eyes. He also stammered, "Uncle was too fierce... Uncle apologizes. Remember not to stare at other orcs' tails in the future. There are still some differences between orcs and animals."
What? Orcs aren't animals in this world? So animals do exist in this world? Aren't they the same species?!
Ethan looked shocked. Seeing the stunned expression on Ethan's face, the wolf-orc family knew he didn't know. No wonder they were staring so intently at the orc's tail.
“Staring at an orc’s tail isn’t just impolite,” the wolf-orc mother kindly told him. “It’s a bit of sexual harassment. No matter what the orc’s gender is, you shouldn’t look at their tail, understand?”
Ethan was terrified and almost collapsed to his knees, his mind racing with rage.
Ugh, look at that tail, it's sexual harassment! He's not going to live anymore, how is he still here? Can't a hole suddenly appear so he can crawl into it?!
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Author's Note: Leona is adorable. Kagerou raises her like a daughter, but is quite unhappy that her counterpart is Tenas [mainly because his little darling has turned into a boy].
The thought of what I'm writing makes me want to laugh.