Chapter 177 Fishing in Troubled Waters, Undead, Miracle, Lost
Lai quickly dealt with the Tiger King.
The Tiger King's final attack, detonating the magic core, was instantly imprisoned within the sphere of light by a single spell from Ryan. With a deafening roar, a blinding light flashed, leaving only a pool of black ash within the sphere, which dissipated into the air as the sphere vanished.
Iru had dealt with most of the monkeys, leaving only one. A single glance from Lai sent it scurrying away in terror. Jeru seized the opportunity and dispatched it with a single axe blow. The ground, tree trunks, and bushes were littered with the blood and carcasses of wild monkeys.
Whew.
Iru and Jeru were panting heavily, their clothes and axes stained with blood. They showed no fear at the sight of the suddenly powerful Rai.
Lai ignored the two of them and, after finishing his business, immediately went to find the vanished herd of beasts.
He didn't know how to safely deal with the hundreds of frightened beasts, but fortunately, Ryan said He had a way, provided that he could catch up with them. Lai dared not slack off for a moment.
So many wild animals have passed through the dirt road, leaving very clear tracks.
The footprints indicated that the herd had already passed through the tunnel along the mountain path and was heading towards Rosen Town. Ray followed closely, chasing at the fastest speed he had ever been, and finally caught up with the tail of the main force.
Go ahead.
Ryan instructed, and Ray bypassed the herd from the side of the woods, successfully blocking their path.
"What, uh..."
Ray's breath hitched, and he instantly lost all control of his body.
Swish—
Time seemed to stand still at this moment.
"Lay" pushed open his right palm, and an intricate and magnificent golden magic circle appeared out of thin air, emanating a calming aura.
Soft, snowflake-like light drifted from the magic circle, landing on each beast and miraculously calming their emotions.
At that moment, Lai, standing behind the magic circle, seemed like a god descending to earth.
The two goblins who arrived a step behind stood frozen in place, neither daring to take another step forward, as if their approach would be a desecration of Ray.
The magic circle didn't last long and quickly dissipated into the air. By then, the beasts had calmed down, munching on dry branches and circling around, showing none of their previous ferocious and terrifying demeanor.
"Someone's coming!"
Iru, with his keen hearing, had already heard the footsteps. He cautiously approached Lai, hoping to urge him to hide quickly.
"Lay, someone's coming, let's go!"
Lai looked at Iru with icy eyes.
Iru felt that Lai was looking at him as if he were a bedbug in a sewer.
"Take him back."
As the lines on his face faded, Laiyi's body immediately went limp, but thankfully Iru caught him in time.
Ryan withdrew from Lai's body invisibly. He still had follow-up issues to deal with, and using Lai's body was not very convenient. Moreover, the magic circle he had just used had already reached the limit of Lai's body.
He somewhat regretted choosing such a human body in this life, but it was indeed not easy to find a body that could fit Him without any aftereffects.
Of course, He was just thinking about it.
Iru helped Rai up and, with Jeru's help, carried him on his back, while Jeru picked up two heavy weapons from the ground.
The footsteps grew closer; it was clearly not one person, but a group of people who needed to leave as soon as possible.
Lai's 1.8-meter height was a bit too tall for Iru, but he dared not relax in the slightest. Carrying Lai, he walked along the most secluded paths, dodging several lone wild beasts along the way, and finally stumbled back to the small mountain village.
They didn't dare to just swagger into the village. Even with everyone staying indoors, they still didn't dare to try. Finally, they took a longer route and found their way to the back door of Lai's house.
The door was locked, so they couldn't get in and went around to the front door. Hearing the noise, Big Black, huddled in its den, immediately became alert and started barking; it was easy to distinguish wild animals from anything else.
Sniff.
Tata lay in the blankets for a long time, and finally smelled Lai's scent again, but there was also a foul, bloody smell in it.
He stood up and leaned close to the window to carefully observe the situation outside the gate. There were two figures walking quickly along the stone wall before stopping at the gate.
Jeru tentatively pushed the door, but it was locked.
"How is it?" Iru asked.
"The door is locked, what should we do?"
"Sigh, if all else fails, you can jump over there, and I'll carry Lai over from above," Iru suggested, offering a half-baked solution.
"Is no one home? Can't we call the people inside out?"
“Neil is studying in town; no one is home.”
"Awooo!"
What are you trying to do?
Tata roared fiercely, trying to scare away the sneaky figure outside the door.
“Young Master Tata, it’s me, Iru! I’ve brought Lai back! But he’s fainted, so we can’t go in.”
"Awoooooo!"
You wait.
Tata jumped out of the window, arched open the door, and pounded on Neil's bedroom with her front paws until the door opened quickly. Seya, who hadn't been asleep, had heard everything that had happened.
"Wait a minute, the door is locked! Go find the key inside."
Tata ran back to the small bedroom and soon came out with a bunch of keys in her mouth.
"Let's eat elbows."
Seya took the key from Tata's mouth. "I'll take it."
"good."
Tata ran incredibly fast on all fours, standing at the door waiting for Seya, whom he considered extremely clumsy.
"hurry up."
"immediately."
Saiya quickly unlocked the iron lock on the living room door with his key. The wooden door opened, and Tata immediately rushed out, squeezing through the gap at the bottom of the door with difficulty.
"Ray, Ray!"
Tata anxiously circled around Iru, having forgotten Laiyi's earlier instruction not to let him reveal that he could speak. However, Jeru was the only outsider present.
Iru was close to Lai and often saw Tata, having known for a long time that he could speak. He had never told anyone about it, not even his beloved wife. Therefore, Tata's behavior was not surprising.
"What's wrong with him? What's wrong with him!"
The little monster was very emotional, and its voice was already starting to sound like it was about to cry.
"It's nothing, it's nothing. He's not injured. He probably just fainted from exhausting his magic."
Poor Yilu ran several kilometers, killing monkeys and carrying people on his back. Now he was panting heavily and still had to comfort the emotionally unstable Tata.
At this moment, Saiya finally opened the door with the key, but he didn't know which key it was, which wasted a little time.
Upon seeing that there were two goblins outside the door, a look of disdain flashed in Saiya's eyes. Not all races could accept goblins.
"Give it to me."
Seyar somewhat forcefully helped Lai up and let him lean on his shoulder. Iru naturally noticed Seyar's gaze, and he felt a little awkward, unsure whether he should go inside.
Who is this person to Ray? How come he lives here?
Thank you.
After thanking them, Seya helped Lai walk back, with Tata following anxiously beside them.
"Boss Yilu, here are two more knives."
Jeru turned around and showed Iru the knife on his back.
"Give it to me, I'll take it in."
Iru followed closely behind Seya, placed the knife behind the long table in the living room without saying a word, turned and left the Lai family's house, thoughtfully locking the door behind him.
"Let's go back first. It's getting late, and it wouldn't be good if the villagers found out."
"good."
Iru and Jeru's figures quickly disappeared into the woods near Lai's house.
"Saya, how's Laiyi? The beast smells blood."
Saiya checked the curtains and turned on the living room glass light switch.
Ray looked horrifying; his shirt and trousers were stained with blood. He removed Ray's dirty clothes, thankfully the clothes underneath were not bloodstained.
"It's alright, it's all someone else's blood, he wasn't injured."
"That's good, that's good."
Tata followed closely behind Seyia, watching him place Lai on the bed in the downstairs bedroom. He jumped next to Lai and nuzzled Lai's cheek with his head.
"When will Lei wake up?"
Tata asked in a low voice, and Seya shook his head.
"I don't know. The room is getting a bit cold; I'll relight the fireplace."
"Well, but the beast wants to stay with Laiyi."
"good."
Tata stared at Lai for a long time under the living room light, then finally snuggled into the covers and nestled in his arms.
The scent of Ray made him feel safe, like returning to the warm embrace of a mother beast...
On the other side, Ryan used magic to summon the spirit of a doe, followed by a fawn. Normally, spirits are devoid of feeling; they simply wander aimlessly near the place of death until they dissipate into the air.
Ryan infused the doe with a bit of power, bringing it peace.
“Go, take them back to where they belong.”
The doe knelt and bowed to Ryan. A pair of antlers had somehow grown on its head.
After the ceremony, a faint white light emanated from the antlers, attracting the fawns to follow behind. The herd of wild animals were also drawn to the light and followed it into the depths of the forest.
"What's going on?"
The long-awaited main force finally arrived. It was a team of over a hundred knights and mages, and the mayor had ordered them to use every means to prevent these beasts from approaching Rosen Town.
It is easy to imagine that a bloody massacre awaits these irrational beasts.
The leader was a cardinal from the church, who raised his hand to stop the main force from advancing further.
“Bishop, these beasts seem to have regained consciousness.”
"I see it. Don't attack yet. Go check the situation ahead."
"yes!"
The second-in-command didn't dare approach the slowly moving herd easily. He used magic to conceal his tracks, followed the herd to the front of the group, and saw the lead doe undead.
The undead should be invisible and ethereal, but at this moment, the undead deer was surrounded by a layer of soft gray-white light.
It turned to look in the direction of its concealed lieutenant and let out a long, drawn-out deer cry, clearly indicating that the lieutenant's concealment magic had no effect on it.
The deputy was deeply shocked by the scene.
"God, a miracle! This is a miracle!"
The undead deer ignored the stunned humans and led the herd deeper into the forest, towards the Eton Great Forest.
"Reporting to the bishop, it was God, it was a miracle that saved us!"
The deputy was in a state of extreme excitement, and he told the cardinal everything he had seen.
"I'll go check it out myself. You keep an eye on the group. Don't make any rash moves as long as the herd doesn't cause any disturbance."
"yes."
The cardinal and three others walked into the woods, and only after witnessing this fantastical sight did they believe their deputy's words.
"This is indeed a miracle, and it must be reported to the Holy See."
Lian looked at the group of humans as if they were idiots. Their imaginations were as rich as ever, and the miracles they talked about were nothing more than a little trick to summon the dead.
"Well, it's time to go back," Li An thought to herself, and left.
The cardinal's head suddenly turned in the direction where Ryan had disappeared.
"What's wrong with the bishop? Is something the problem?"
"It's nothing."
He didn't know what it was, but he had sensed a trace of magical fluctuation just now, though it disappeared quickly.
The team waited until all the wild animals had gone far into the forest, far from the village, before returning to town, doing nothing in the process. But the handling of the riot wasn't over yet; the next morning they would send more people to the various villages to help clear out the remaining wild animals.
I just hope this didn't cause too much damage.
For the villagers of the small mountain village, nothing happened that night except for the unusual movements of the animal herd. The villagers waited anxiously until dawn.
Barnett and his son Carrie led a guard to survey the entire village, focusing on searching for any wild animals hiding around the few houses on the outskirts.
When they searched the small square, the nearly two-meter-long brown bear carcass made them retreat in fright. They only felt relieved when they saw its head, which had been separated from its body. The bear blood on the ground had already frozen.
Everyone looked at Barnett, hoping he could give them some advice.
"We'll collect the bears, take them to town, and sell them. The money will be used to compensate the villagers for their losses."
"yes."
As soon as he finished speaking, several men stepped forward, gathered the corpses together, and covered them with burlap to prevent them from frightening the women and children in the village.
"Elder of the clan".
Barnett interrupted Kari.
"I know what you're going to say. Someone must have taken care of this big problem for us last night. As for who it was, that's not important. If they want us to know, they will. Alright, let's go check out the next place."
"yes."
The situation was quite serious. The reinforcements sent from the town arrived that morning and, after exchanging information briefly, immediately began searching for the wild animals. Their approach was straightforward: kill them on sight, leaving no survivors.
They worked from dawn till dusk, without even a moment to eat. Barnett and any villagers who could help joined in the cleanup and repair work.
It's cold outside, and everyone feels a chill in their hearts too.
Fear and worry enveloped everyone.
Two groups of people came to the Lai family to ask about the situation at home, but Saiya managed to brush them off with a few words. However, Lai remained unconscious and did not wake up.
Tata secretly inquired about Ryan Lai's physical condition and was told that he was simply recovering from a magical overdraft and was sleeping. Only then did she feel relieved and stop overthinking things, spending every night sleeping next to Lai.
After two days and two nights without food or water, Lai finally woke up. He clearly felt that his magic had improved by another level. He felt no discomfort after sleeping for two days; on the contrary, he felt refreshed from head to toe.
When he opened his eyes and turned his head, he saw Tata nestled in his arms, and his heart warmed.
"Tata, you lazy pig, wake up!"
"Lay, let the beast sleep a little longer."
Um?
"Ray! Ray! Li is awake! Li is awake!"
The little monster excitedly rubbed its head against Lei's cheek, looking as happy as could be.
"Alright, Tata, let me get up and stretch a bit, and have a drink of water."
"There's hot water in the living room, heated by Saiya."
"good."
Lai walked out of the bedroom and saw Seymour sitting in the living room.
“You’re awake. Tata was so scared she almost cried.”
"No beast! Seya is lying!"
Tata jumped onto the table to confront Seya, proudly raising her little head and threatening Seya with her eyes not to tell anyone about her embarrassing situation.
"How is the village?"
“The losses are heavy, and the town has already sent people over to handle it,” Seya replied.
"Um."
Lei poured himself a glass of hot water.
"Is anyone injured?"
"I haven't heard of anyone being injured, but a completely dead brown bear was found in the small square."
Seyar noticed that when Ray heard the word "brown bear," his hand holding the cup paused. He had already figured out who had taken care of the bear; the two of them understood each other without saying a word.
"It's good that no one got hurt."
"Yes, it's good that no one got hurt."
When Ray woke up, the whole family seemed to be injected with a wake-up call, and everyone returned to their usual lively selves.
To be honest, Seya didn't like the atmosphere in the house at all when Lai was asleep; it was lifeless and utterly boring. Especially Tata, who stayed by Lai's side almost every day, a scene that Seya found heartbreaking.
"Are you aware that there are goblins near your village?"
"I know. What's wrong?"
"Two goblins brought you back that night."
"Are they Iru and Jeru?" Lei asked Tata.
"It resembles Yilu, but I don't know the other one, who resembles Sui."
“I understand. Iru is my goblin friend. I hire them to manage the orchard over there on the hill, to help pick chestnuts and pine nuts. Most of the nuts we eat in the fall are picked by them.”
The expression on Seyar's face vanished instantly, and he fell into a state of self-doubt, wondering "Who am I? Where am I?" Ray's words had dealt him a heavy blow.
Lei smiled slightly, letting Seya calm down on her own.
"You hate goblins?"
"Who doesn't hate goblins? They're scoundrels who steal the cubs' food."
"That's a story passed down from hundreds of years ago, who knows if it's true. At least the Yiru I met was a brave and flesh-and-blood goblin."
"Okay, I'll try to accept him, but only with Iru!"
The elf had to bow his head under the eaves!
Lei chuckled, making no attempt to force an elf to accept the goblin.
"You don't have to force yourself, just be happy."
"Ray, did the goblins really pick those delicious nuts?"
"real."
"Then I'll eat more, and then you can order them to pick more, exhaust them!"
"Yes, eat up, there's plenty more."
When Lai said "a lot," he really meant a lot. Several large bags of various nuts were stored in his pendant space to entertain guests.
Barnett has been busy for several days and finally has time to rest.
As soon as Pu Yi rested, he immediately took a bath and changed his clothes, then went to the room where he never allowed anyone to approach. A glass lamp, which he had specially purchased, had been installed in the room to make it easier to see the items inside.
Barnett sensed something was off about the room as soon as he entered, and when he turned on the lights, he found something unusual.
The sacred object that should have been hanging on the wall, guarded by their family for generations, had vanished.
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