Chapter 56 The Human World (1) Why didn't you kill her?! ...
The moment Xia Ying saw the dragon charging towards her, she knew that a chaotic battle in the auditorium was inevitable.
Within the Shadow Scale Ring, Charybdis reacted the moment Fafnir began his attack, sending a massive wave crashing towards Fafnir… The Crimson Crown Ring was even more eager to turn the scene into a bloodbath, even without any reason. After Fafnir made his move, the abyssal creatures behind him poured into the hall one after another like dumplings, wreaking havoc.
The Demon Lord looked down at the scene on the ground and said with great interest, "There was no entertainment planned for today, but since things have come to this, we might as well speed up the ritual."
He snapped his fingers, and a large number of fine threads were immediately drawn out from the [Mirror of the Horned God], pulling all the remaining new monsters whose ring domains had not yet been assigned into the mirror. After a while, the new monsters were spat back into the hall one after another like peas shot by a Peashooter. Many ring domain emblems flashed across the mirror surface like an assembly line, transforming these new monsters into a chaotic new force.
However, the more chaotic the situation, the more advantageous it is for Xia Ying to take advantage of the chaos!
Taking advantage of the moment when Fafnir was held back by Charybdis, she slipped into the chaotic minions of abyssal creatures, nimbly weaving through the frenzy while searching for Cerberus, ready to flee with her dog at any moment.
"I see." Taotie watched Xia Ying's agile figure with great appreciation. "She is good at creating chaos and also good at escaping. I knew she was suitable for the Mad Banquet Ring."
A black hole-like spatial magic gradually took shape in the King of the Feast, and was then thrown into the auditorium, flying precisely towards Xia Ying's location.
Xia Ying was completely unaware of the impending sneak attack and continued running forward on her own. But just as the magic was about to hit her back, another force suddenly arrived and dispersed it.
Unaware of the subtle exchange that occurred outside her sight, Xia Ying quickly left her spot. Taotie missed its chance to launch a sneak attack and looked towards the source of the power, only to meet Jormungandr's cold, emerald-green snake eyes.
Taotie had no choice but to stop its little actions for the time being, and muttered regretfully, "Even that calm and composed snake demon loves you, Xia Ying."
On the other side, as the battle between the Kings of the Ring Realms continued to escalate, the situation became increasingly chaotic. A cluster of flying dragon fire suddenly fell head-on, and Xia Ying almost didn't have time to dodge.
A wall of ice suddenly solidified above her head, hissing loudly under the heat of the flames.
During the time that Long Huo was delayed, someone grabbed Xia Ying's arm and pulled her away from Long Huo's attack range.
Through the ice wall, Xia Ying quickly realized who had offered her help. She looked up and said, "Thank you, Fenrir."
Fenrir looked down at her with a very gentle expression. Xia Ying then asked, "Did you see Cerberus?"
Frostwolf shook his head and said calmly, "No."
Cerberus rushed over and, like a possessive dog, pulled Xia Ying into his arms, glaring at the enemy dog in front of him: "Don't you dare lay a hand on my Xia Ying!"
"How rude!" Xia Ying raised her hand and slapped Cerberus. "He just saved me!"
Cerberus, protecting Xia Ying, turned around impatiently: "Let's go, we don't need to anymore..."
Before they could finish speaking, the abyssal creatures suddenly pushed each other aside, creating a small vacuum around the three of them.
Xia Ying looked up and noticed that the dragon and the sea monster had stopped fighting at some point and were now both looking down at the ground. Their gazes were fixed on...
She glanced at it quickly, clinging to a sliver of hope, but her wishful thinking was instantly shattered.
“Cerfel, Fenrir,” she whispered, “get ready to run.”
The two dogs, who were very sensitive to the atmosphere of battle, temporarily put aside their conflict and nodded to each other.
The dragon then swooped down, and in the face of this astonishing power, black flames and ice were generated simultaneously. The two types of magical particles that repelled each other collided, unleashing a massive explosion with exponentially increased power.
But this couldn't hold Fafnir off for long. Layers of ice walls rose from the ground, and Cerberus picked up Xia Ying with practiced ease, ran a few steps in the opposite direction, and then remembered to ask her, "Where did you say you were going to escape to?"
“Up there,” Xia Ying said quickly, “to the Demon Lord. I want him to send us back to the human world.”
Cerberus jumped up excitedly: "Yay!"
He strained to run upwards, but a suspended sea suddenly blocked his way. A sea monster stretched out its beautiful, delicate arm from the whirlpool, enticing and pleading with him: "Xia Ying, come to me."
“No, Charybdis.” Xia Ying looked back at him and resolutely refused, “I do not intend to choose any of the ring domains.”
The siren dropped her disguise and asked seriously, "You're not planning to choose the Crimson Crown Ring either?"
Xia Ying nodded: "That's right."
Charybdis hesitated for a moment, then made a decision: "That's fine too."
The seawater suddenly rushed in, but it did not cause any harm or hindrance to Xia Ying. She only felt a cool and gentle wave pass by her. In a brief moment, Charybdis gently embraced Xia Ying.
"I've become a little more obedient than before, haven't I?" he whispered in her ear playfully. "Will you reward me?"
Xia Ying reached out and tucked a strand of his hair behind his ear: "I will from now on."
Having received her promise, the siren smiled.
The tide receded, meeting the ferocious dragon that had smashed through layers of ice walls in pursuit, thus halting its advance.
Xia Ying wasn't wet at all, but when she turned her head to look, Cerberus and Fenrir were both literally drenched by the seawater.
She couldn't help but laugh, but then felt a little guilty and said seriously, "Fafnir won't be here anytime soon, let's go."
After overcoming numerous obstacles, they finally arrived before the Platinum Throne. Compared to Xia Ying and the others, who were somewhat disheveled, the Demon Lord, who looked down upon all things, remained completely untouched by any dust.
Seeing the other person's composure, Xia Ying felt a surge of displeasure and said irritably, "I want to go back to the human world. You promised me that..."
Before she could finish speaking, the Demon Lord nodded readily and said, "Okay."
Huh? So easy to talk to?!
Before Xia Ying could even react, black feathers began to surround her.
Just like when she first went to Cocytus, Xia Ying entered a cocoon made of feathers. In the darkness, the voice of the Demon Lord rang out nearby.
"Xia Ying, you only have five days to finish what you need to do."
Xia Ying complained in a low voice, "You talk as if you know what I'm going to do..."
The spatial barrier was opened, and after a period of upheaval, Xia Ying finally landed again.
The Demon Lord's teleportation magic, though considerate, only allowed her to land on the sofa. Xia Ying, feeling dizzy, rolled over and grabbed the person next to her: "Ker, are we home yet...?"
Xia Ying was stunned for a moment, then felt another person grab her wrist, and a burning heat full of anger came from the other person's palm.
She sat up abruptly and assessed the situation.
Wait, it seems there's more than just her and Cerberus here.
Kernel was holding onto himself, while he was holding onto... Fenrir.
Xia Ying was shocked when she finally saw what was happening inside the room.
Lord of Demons! Tartarus! Why did you send Fenrir here too?!
Xia Ying's surprised and suspicious gaze shifted between the two dogs. Cerberus glared at Fenrir, while Fenrir turned his gaze to Xia Ying.
"Xia Ying, where is this?"
“My home,” Xia Ying answered instinctively, then began to mediate with a sense of pressure, “This isn’t the Demon Realm, and there’s no field magic here. If you two start fighting, it’ll be really hard to clean up, and if it gets serious, I don’t know if our savings will be enough to cover the repair costs… Ker, you know our family’s situation, so could you please…”
She said cautiously, "For my sake, could you restrain yourself a little?"
After she finished speaking, she waited anxiously for their reactions.
The two dogs faced off for a while, then Cerberus gritted his teeth and took a half-step back, a move that seemed more difficult than death.
Xia Ying's tears were about to burst forth. Overwhelmed with emotion, she rushed forward and hugged Cerberus's neck: "Cerberus! My gentle, kind, virtuous, handsome Cerberus! I love you the most in the whole world, waaaaaah!"
Cerberus's initial retreat dealt a tremendous blow to Fenrir. He stared wide-eyed at the demon hound in disbelief, his expression slowly cooling as he witnessed the interaction between Cerberus and Xia Ying.
Although Cerberus was secretly pleased, he held Xia Ying tightly and pretended to be impatient: "Alright, this won't happen again."
Cerberus gradually suppressed his hostility. Xia Ying climbed out of his arms and then turned to face the other party, who was always calmer and more composed.
Before she could speak, Fenrir asked, "You said this isn't the Demon Realm, so this is the human world?"
Xia Ying paused for a moment, but still admitted, "Yes."
Fenrir looked at her, a rare flicker of emotion appearing in his icy blue eyes: "So, Xia Ying, are you human?"
...By the way, Fenrir doesn't know about this yet.
Xia Ying was caught in a dilemma and didn't know how to answer for a moment.
Her silence itself was an answer. Fenrir suddenly turned his face and asked the hound again: "Cerberus, when did you find out?"
“I’ve always known.” Cerberus smiled maliciously. “After escaping the Underworld and before entering Cocytus, I stayed here with Xia Ying.”
Like a calm lake suddenly erupting with raging waves, Fenrir's eyes flashed with unprecedented fury.
"Why didn't you kill her?!"
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Author's Note: As mentioned a long time ago, Kerber has a sense of superiority over Fenrir, as if saying "I'm not a stray dog anymore." In fact, due to some special past between them, this can indeed infuriate Fenrir. This chapter will tell the story of the two dogs' pitiful past...
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