Chapter 88: Black Death: Moral Kidnapping [VIP]
On the way back to Winter Castle, Xiao Yun met Carl again.
He rushed out of the alley like a bull being driven, and was about to hit Xiao Yun.
Mengge quickly grabbed him and asked, "What are you doing?"
"——My Lord!"
Seeing Xiao Yun's face clearly, Karl exclaimed: "Why are you here?"
"I'd rather know why you're here."
Xiao Yun walked into Karl.
The latter's eyes widened in surprise, and then his pupils quickly contracted, as if he had seen something unbelievable: "Why... why..."
"Who are you?"
Xiao Yun asked sternly.
"I'm Carl... the one who once..."
"You're not Carl! The real Carl wouldn't look at me like that!"
"I--"
"You were wandering around the streets of Ted late at night in Carl's image, even deliberately bumping into me! Are you also a member of the 'Assassin's Order'?"
"'The Assassin's Order'?"
Hearing this name, "Karl" showed a natural confusion on his face: "Sir, what are you talking about? Why am I completely-ah!"
He made a quick move - the "golden blade" in his right arm suddenly rushed out, pointing at "Carl's" throat.
Under the moonlight, the unique translucent golden light of the "Golden Blade" is so beautiful and so magical.
"You're not human?"
Xiao Yun quickly recovered and looked at "Karl" with sharp eyes: "Who on earth is that person!"
“I, I…”
The skin on "Carl"'s face slowly cracked, revealing the face of a handsome middle-aged man. However, his skin was as dark as the night itself, and on his forehead grew an eyeball strangely without upper and lower eyelids, as if it were a jewel-like decoration embedded in his forehead.
"As you can see, I am a black magician from the East."
"You are more than just a magician."
Xiao Yun exposed him immediately: "The 'Golden Blade' will only attack purely magical creatures and life forms from other dimensions. What is your origin?"
"Please allow me to formally introduce myself. I am the Dark Mage 'Three Eyes' Godalu, from the True Human Empire. Your Majesty is my master."
"Where is the real Carl?"
"The real Carl..."
The "Three-Eyed" Black Mage smiled strangely and pointed to the third eye on his forehead.
"--you!"
Xiao Yun was angry.
Godalu, however, was unfazed. He proudly declared, "I not only ate him, but also his wife and daughter. The whole family is complete."
"Are you still human if you do something like this?"
"You know the Golden Blade only attacks pure magical beings and beings from other dimensions, so why are you asking me if I'm human?"
The Black Mage smiled at Xiao Yun and licked his lips with his fleshy, crimson tongue. "Young Master, you look delicious. If I could eat you, I would become incredibly powerful, even more powerful than my master."
"--Oh!"
Xiao Yun sneered.
At this time, it suddenly started to rain, and the rain was limited to the left side of the confrontation between Xiao Yun and the Black Magician.
(What a weird thing this time!)
Xiao Yun frowned. He pointed his "Golden Blade" at the throat of his Dark Mage Brother Daru. He looked towards the narrow area, less than a square meter, enveloped by the strange downpour. "Who are you?"
"I?"
A slender and soft blonde girl, radiating a faint glow, slowly emerged from under the rain-soaked stone slabs.
The girl has long golden hair as brilliant as a waterfall, a face as charming as a flower, two pairs of translucent dragonfly wings on her back, and a body that is only half the height of Xiao Yun suspended in the air, looking very much like the flower fairy in folk legends.
"Good evening, the one chosen by fate, I am Miranda, the Queen of Flowers~"
"Don't trust this flower demon. She only wants to trick you into her bed and suck you dry."
Daru, the Dark Mage's senior brother, said bluntly, "I know this flower demon. She always pretends to be cute to seduce men. After getting them drunk, she caresses their bodies, absorbing their essence. Finally, she crawls down their throats and eats them clean, inside and out. She even buries human skin in her roots, squeezing out every last ounce of nutrients."
"My Lord, do you believe the slander of this three-eyed monster?"
Miranda cupped her delicate, beautiful face and laughed sweetly like a doll. "Godalu once shamelessly pursued me, but I only like handsome men and true heroes. Rejected, he spread rumors and slandered me, saying I was a seductress who sucked men's essence. Although I do absorb a small amount of men's essence during intimacy, I always feed them the thick, fragrant nectar I brew afterward~"
“…”
"Come, the one chosen by fate."
Miranda looked at me with sexy eyes. I am also a true hero, a hero among heroes... If I absorb your essence, my flowers will produce the sweetest honey... Ah, just thinking about this makes me feel extremely excited! Master, hurry up and make honey~"
She reached out to pull Xiao Yun's arm.
To the side: "Sorry, I'm not interested!"
"Is it because of this three-eyed monster?"
Xiao Yun said nothing.
Milan showed a cold smile and shouted at the black magician: "You can get out now, Godalu! Don't~"
"Miranda—"
The black magician's third eye moved strangely, and the white of his eye was also light red.
"What? You want to be my enemy?"
As Miranda said this, her body quickly grew larger, and the two pairs of translucent dragonfly wings on her back turned into four rows of sharp, densely packed bayonet wings.
"He's mine! Mine!"
"Come on! You flower demon! How dare you compete with me!"
A dark aura emanated from Godalu.
Seeing this scene, Xiao Yun decisively retreated and retracted the "Golden Blade".
In an instant——
“Ahhhh!”
“Go to hell!”
The humanoid monsters from the True Human Empire and the flower demons who love to eat human flesh are officially facing off!
The entire street seemed to crumble under their force, paving stones flying into the air and the fountain in the center of the street creaking and breaking.
But Xiao Yun had no time to care about anything else at this time.
Taking advantage of the argument between the two evil magicians, he led Monger and others to run towards safety.
"Don't look back! Don't be curious! This is not a battle you can intervene in!"
"clear!"
"Stop! Stop!"
Miranda, who discovered Xiao Yun leading the team to escape, cried out delicately: "I just want a little bit of your essence. With your essence, I can bloom a beautiful flower~"
"Or you can just leave any man for me! I'm just a flower. Flowers need nutrients to grow big and beautiful. Please don't reject me... You have the heart to hurt a flower that is trying so hard to bloom—ah!"
Miranda screamed again and cursed, "Damn three-eyed monster! If you can't have it yourself, don't you want me to have it? He's almost running out of my barrier!"
"Even if he manages to escape, my other companions will find a way to stop him. But you—"
"Damn bastard!"
"Don't even think about it—"
An even more intense vortex of power rose up, drowning out the mutual insults between the two black magicians.
After finally escaping to a safe area, Xiao Yun handed Monger and the others over to the magicians who had arrived urgently: "Take them back to Winter Castle immediately."
"Sir, aren't you leaving with us?"
"I...wait a moment."
Xiao Yun lowered his head, took out the crystal amulet that was worn close to his skin from his shirt, and held it carefully in his hand.
The surface of the crystal is emitting a faint white light.
【elder brother? 】
【Um. 】
A gentle voice sounded in my mind.
【Do you have something to talk to me about? 】
【I sense you are in danger.】
[Yes, I met the "Three-Eyed" Godalu and the flower fairy Miranda.]
"Three-Eyed Godalu and the flower demon Miranda? I've never dealt with them, so I don't know their specific circumstances. But I do know that the core of the Three-Eyed Tribe's strength and greatest weakness lies in the third eye atop their heads. Flower demons, as carnivorous plant-based demons, are naturally afraid of heat and fire... Can this information help you?"
【I think I already know how to beat them. 】
Xiao Yun smiled confidently.
[Be careful, don't do anything unless you're absolutely sure... I'd be heartbroken if you got hurt...]
Yaris gave earnest instructions.
Xiao Yun clenched the crystal amulet, trying to convey his warmth to him who was far away on the ninth floor of the Divine Tower.
"We're going back to Winter Castle now."
…
…
Xiao Yun returned to the castle and just took off his cloak when Haras, the chief staff of the Duke of Dalavia, stumbled up to him.
"grown ups--"
"What is it?"
"Something terrible has happened in town! Something terrible!"
Haras yelled in horror.
"I did come across some when I was going through town—what was that!"
Xiao Yun made an unbelievable sound.
Through the balcony, he saw an extremely huge, ugly monster face appear in the night sky.
The monster had no hair, and a pair of huge horns on its smooth head, with floppy pig ears next to the horns. Its round face had both human eyes and a pig nose, and its cheeks were covered with green snake scales.
At this moment, a strange face that seemed to be a combination of a cow, a pig, a snake and a human face was staring at everyone in the city with its huge eyes.
When the monster realized that Xiao Yun was also looking at it, it opened its mouth and spit out a forked snake tongue.
"Hello! Proud young master!"
The loud sound like thunder frightened the people on the ground. They all looked terrified, trembling, and looked around, looking for something that could rescue them from despair and fear.
Then--
Almost everyone involuntarily ran towards where Xiao Yun was, as if as long as they got close to him, even if they stood downstairs in his room, they could get comfort and shelter, and no longer have to worry about being threatened by monsters.
Duke Dalavia also rushed over.
This general, who disdained anything related to the devil, placed his hand on the hilt of his sword and rushed to Xiao Yun in full armor, shouting, "Tell me! What is that ugly face in the sky? Why is it greeting you? Do you know it?"
"I also want to know what it is. Why did it choose me?"
Xiao Yun calmly told Adlon, "This monster looks like it's coming for me, but that doesn't mean it will go away just because I stand up."
"I understand what you mean... but... with such a large-scale demonic movement, the entire city will panic. As the lord, I must give them an explanation! You know what will happen if the people panic—"
“—help me!”
"This is the devil's curse!"
"Ah! What does the demon want from us!"
"Help me! Help me! Gods!"
“…”
The screams of terror from the crowd drowned out Duke Dalavia's words.
The strange face in the sky also laughed hysterically at this moment, licking the scales covering its cheeks with its forked tongue, enjoying people's fear and anxiety.
"...What should we do now? If this continues, someone will definitely be scared to death!"
Adlon urged Xiao Yun: "Contact Yaris quickly, I know there is a special way for you to communicate with him!"
"Don't you always dislike the magic and don't believe what Yaris says?"
"I……"
Adlon suddenly choked and said awkwardly, "Just because I hate the magic doesn't mean I deny it. Besides, the situation tonight is so strange... I'm afraid, I'm afraid only he, the son of the demon god, knows how to solve it..."
"...You need his help, yet you still call him the son of the demon god. Is this the right attitude to have when asking for help?"
“…”
"Even a child understands that asking a demon god for favors comes at a high price. Even the gods rarely unconditionally help humans simply because they beg them... You insult Yaris by calling him the son of a demon god while confidently demanding I contact him immediately to help you through this difficult time. You're just bullying us brothers because we're soft-hearted and easy-going!"
"But if Dalavia can't make it through, you brothers won't either—"
"Duke Adlon, you've misunderstood one very basic thing. I brought Gaola's personnel and supplies to Dalavia, and my brother called on believers to go to Dalavia through the temple. All of this was out of humanity and moral obligation."
Xiao Yun said calmly, "From the beginning to the end, our commitment to Dalavia was limited to helping Dalavia defeat the Black Death, nothing else. We are not the lords of Dalavia, we are not responsible for the Dalavians, and we have not received any promises from you in the name of Dalavia."
"You think it's none of your business that a monster is shouting at you in public?"
"Perhaps it simply hates our brothers' rescue for disrupting its plan to spread the Black Death and destroy Dalavia."
Xiao Yun said proudly: "In fact, we still don't know why the Black Death suddenly appeared in Dalavia!"
"so……"
Adlon looked hesitant.
Xiao Yun's words made this middle-aged man, who was upright but extremely proud and stubborn, feel at a loss.
"Could it be that I... I really..."
"Anyway, let's strengthen the nighttime security."
Xiao Yun patted Adlon's shoulder nonchalantly and said, "Although I am a vassal of the Empire, I have yet to offer Edmund the Sword of Loyalty, nor have I received any supplies or personnel support from the capital."
"you mean--"
"You, known as the Empire's Northern Sword, must know what this means better than I do."
"this……"
Adlon fell into deep thought.
"——Helping you is a favor, not helping is my duty, nothing is taken for granted."
After saying that, Xiao Yun turned around and went back to his room.
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