Chapter 119
Yak had long imagined their reunion, and it should happen on an afternoon like this, neither too hot nor too cold, neither too dark nor too sunny.
In short, that's how it is. We suddenly met again, a mix of anticipation and surprise. It felt like a cruel joke, sudden yet somehow expected. It felt like a pre-arranged meeting, or perhaps a match made in heaven. Anyway, this happened, whether I think it's a good thing or not, whether I accept it or not, it just happened.
“It’s been a while,” Benny said softly. “Good afternoon.”
"It has indeed been a long time," Yak said softly. "Good afternoon."
He walked over naturally and took her hand. Benny didn't refuse, and the two strolled hand in hand down the street.
As Ark was pulled from the illusion into reality, he saw that familiar hand. It was a little small, small enough to be completely held in a book. But it was also very firm, because those hands had once gripped heavy weapons. The last time they had held hands like this was many, many years ago, so many that he couldn't even remember, only his body still remembered the other's warmth.
"Where are your friends?" Benny asked, looking up at Ark. "Did anything interesting happen to them?"
"Could it be that you weren't monitoring me through the Sun Wheel?"
“I’ve always been here, but now I’m just more curious to hear you say it yourself.” Benny paused. “That’s wonderful. I really want to continue traveling with you.”
“I wish I could,” Yak said. “During this time, we went to a very beautiful place with flowers, which were poisonous but very beautiful. They grew all over the rugged ravines, with red and white flowers mixed together, and they were very pretty.”
"And what else?" "There's another cave filled with fine sand, the weight is all over the place, and we're walking backwards on the rock walls. There are beautiful glass stones, and little insects with four legs that look like gemstones."
"Anything else?"
"And then there's a giant, a hundred meters tall, soaring into the sky. Its entire body is made of rock and lava, with lava flowing down its surface. It's black, red, and gray all over. When it moves, even the earth trembles." "Wow, that sounds amazing. Anything else?"
"And also... Benny, have you been very tired lately?" Ark was about to continue when he suddenly realized that her eyes were dark, and she looked like she hadn't rested for many days.
“I haven’t slept since I left you. My weakness makes me afraid to fall asleep.” Benny paused and said, “I don’t feel at ease when you’re not by my side.”
“You can find someone who can protect you. It breaks my heart to see you like this.”
"I cannot trust others. My life is especially precious because it is your commodity."
Listening to the two of them talking back and forth, some people felt their heads getting hot.
The knife maker whistled as he looked at Xiaobai's flushed face, then lay comfortably on the bed.
This is the central tower of the city, serving as an office and defense building, and also the residence of the city's lord.
The largest room inside now belongs to them.
The arrival of the saints in this city was a major event that the entire city took seriously, but this was limited to showing respect for the saints. The two people they brought were also treated with mere reverence. Therefore, they weren't assigned a very good place, but fortunately, the place given to Benny was large enough for them to rest.
People in the church never do anything to please anyone; their every word and action is for God's sake. Therefore, their actions towards Benny are merely acts of respect and within the bounds of their duty. It's like the city lord simply giving up his own residence while he stayed at a hotel.
It's not that there aren't better rooms here, but most of those places aren't meant for human habitation. Within the city lord's authority, this approach is the most appropriate.
But it doesn't matter; the room is big enough to accommodate five people. It's more than spacious enough for these guys who don't usually have high standards for their living conditions.
However, this led to a situation where these people were all incredibly bored after arriving here, as none of them were people who could stay still. The knife maker had barely settled in when he remembered he still had two knife orders to complete, while Xiaobai was simply bored and didn't know what to do.
She also took the opportunity to calm herself down a bit, because this morning when she saw Benny dressed up to go out, it was the first time she had ever seen Benny wear such clothes.
Normally at church, this guy only changes between two sets of clothes, black and white, both of which are church robes. When they get worn out, he just mends them.
The only change was that they started wearing armor when going out on expeditions, because their armor was usually damaged in battle and would take decades to repair. So they never wore the same armor twice.
But when they arrived in the city, Benny hesitated for a long, long time on the street, seemingly lost in thought. Then she told them to rest first and went to a shop on the street. By the time Xiaobai had finished bathing and changed into her robe, she had suddenly changed into a long dress and a big white hat—clothes that such a beautiful woman should wear.
If I remember correctly, decades ago someone specifically told Xiaobai that those clothes were a hindrance, and that in case of an emergency, you wouldn't even be able to run.
That was the first time this girl had left without any weapons, neither armor nor the sword by the door. Although being empty-handed wouldn't make a significant difference in her combat strength, it was quite unusual that she hadn't even brought a short sword. This strongly suggested she was going to find that damned guy.
Fortunately, IELTS was wearing a long skirt and a large hat, not a priestly robe, and there was no barrier set up with holy magic on it. It was just ordinary clothing. Therefore, Xiaobai could easily use magic to set up a listening array on it.
Then she heard the entire conversation, and she just felt her head getting hot, and she inexplicably felt angry.
Benny didn't explain how the two met at all; strictly speaking, she only told the beginning. It ended when she met Ark. As for what happened after she left, she didn't say. Little White's limited brain capacity and extension couldn't recall any plot that could have progressed.
So she was just curious about what those two people would say.
As it turned out, these guys really did seduce her the whole time, constantly saying things that made her head spin.
Judging from the current chat content, Benny is resting her head on that jerk's shoulder.
Just thinking about that guy gave Xiaobai a headache. She had met Ark before, although Ark had never met her, because she monitored it through a sun wheel. So now she knew what kind of guy the person with Benny was.
To be honest, that guy's looks were just passable. But Benny was different. Although she hadn't fully developed due to becoming a high-ranking priest so early and was still small, she was an adorable child, like a rag doll. In that respect, Ark was no match for her.
Secondly, she is a saint, the highest point in this world system. Ark, at best, is just a merchant, and possibly a demon. If Benny hadn't stopped him, he would have been executed by the church long ago.
The one who best fits Xiaobai's image is probably an immortal among the saints, since she didn't have a good impression of that guy to begin with. After all, he's usually as gloomy as a zombie. Although he has the face of a young man, he's already starting to hunch over. He walks with a stoop and rarely grooms his facial hair. He has a stubble beard and wears large glasses.
Until one day, she bumped into the Immortal who had just finished grooming himself and was sitting in the courtyard. If it weren't for the fact that the guy who had just finished grooming was like usual, always wrapping chains around himself, Xiaobai would never have associated this guy with someone so handsome that he could make someone fall in love with him for life.
So in her mind, an immortal should be a perfect match for Benny. But quite the opposite, she'd never seen those two have any interaction other than fighting. Having followed Benny for so long, she'd never heard Benny say a single good word about that guy.
Oh, I guess there's one thing I could say. If saying something like, "That guy is strong, but I wouldn't lose," is considered a compliment, then that's really pathetic.
"Speaking of which, aren't you going to visit your friends?" Xiaobai glanced at the guy in the corner: "Maybe they miss you."
But there was no answer; the guy just shook his head.
He had absolutely no aura; if Xiaobai hadn't called out to him, that guy would probably have been ignored by everyone.
But it shouldn't be like that. Just how terrifying must this monster be? Xiao Bai has determined that this is a creature of a higher level than himself. As a monster, perhaps only the swordsmith and Benny here can subdue it.
This thing, however, had no aura whatsoever, as if it were already dead, utterly dead. It had lost contact with reality and vanished into another dimension. Therefore, it possessed no aura whatsoever.
The swordsmith gave the man an approving look; this was no easy feat. Anyone could learn to conceal their presence, but to be completely silent like this man was extremely rare. In fact, it was practically impossible for anyone to do it.
After all, how is it possible to completely eliminate one's own aura? It requires a heartfelt decision that one's existence in this world is irrelevant, and an acceptance that one's presence is almost zero.
After all, even Benny could feel the immense pressure, like a mountain collapsing and a tsunami, as soon as she got close.
The knife maker twitched his nose, frowned, and slowly got up.
"Xiaobai, I have something to check." The swordsmith patted the shy child who was still sitting in the corner. "I'll be right back."
Xiao Bai nodded, and the swordsmith vanished before her eyes. Although she didn't know what the guy was busy with, it wasn't her concern. After all, that guy was a powerful figure respected by everyone; she hadn't reached the point where she needed to care about someone far stronger than herself.
Despite saying that, she was still very concerned about Benny's current situation. Since Spider-Man didn't want to go out, White quietly changed into light armor and prepared to head out with a divine bow that the swordsmith had modified along the way.
Xiao Bai, with her hair styled in a high ponytail, listlessly applied one alchemical metal armor plate after another to her body. These plates were lightweight, sturdy, and very expensive. They were blue and imbued with holy magic for protection.
It's troublesome to put on; you have to add one piece of clothing after another.
She decided to focus on an agility-based build. Although her strength wasn't weak, as a fox demon, she had racial advantages, making an agility-based approach much easier. Furthermore, her environment was unfriendly to anything other than an agility-based build, making shooting arrows from a distance a good option.
"Do you need me to bring you any food when you come back?" Xiao Bai asked the guy squatting in the corner before leaving. "If you're not planning to leave here, I suggest you tell me what you'd like for dinner."
But no one answered. Xiaobai was stunned for a moment, then realized that the guy had disappeared from the corner.
At that moment, the little spider, wearing a robe, appeared on the tower, watching the door slowly open.
That was Yak's carriage.
Nobody thought about it, but it did think about those guys. It was a very interesting journey. During that trip, the little spider went to many cities and saw many sights it had never imagined before.
Although he had already decided to travel alone, he felt a little excited when he heard that Ark's team was coming here.
Perhaps it still hopes that there is still a place for it in that carriage where anyone can pretend to be someone else.
Dedelie opened her eyes and got off the carriage.
It was several hours before Yak brought Benny. It had been waiting for a long time and was getting a little impatient.
Fortunately, it's okay now. Although the goods still need another day to be inspected, the people can leave.
Dedeline paused for a moment as she walked through the gate.
For no apparent reason, she felt someone watching her.
There was no basis for it; it was just intuition.
But mercenaries should trust their instincts.
She quickly scanned the buildings in front of her, especially the rooftops. After systematically checking the area, she didn't see anyone noteworthy.
But I still feel like someone is watching me, and that feeling is creepy.
"Where are you going?" Denos asked, watching Didri leave on his own.
“He might go to a hotel, or he might go back to the Mercenary Guild.” Didier paused and said, “In any case, it’s none of your business.”
Then she left the group, just as she had come, carrying only her cloth bag and a dragon tooth greatsword. She had come clean and tidy, and she left with nothing behind.
Perhaps he was wearing that heavy armor, but it was just a change of the original one.
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