Chapter 193 Sleepless Night
【Hmph, alright. Since our VIP chose to stand where you are, we'll consider this a special service and won't charge extra.】
So, I hope we'll have the chance to meet again someday.
Grasping the seemingly swirling "tiny cloud of air," the demon [Mephisto] said, turning and stepping into the reopened, deep black passage.
Just as he had come, his figure re-entered the writhing darkness, about to be swallowed up by it.
But just before disappearing completely, [Mephisto] seemed to remember something, turned halfway around, and spoke again with a smile: "Oh, by the way, please don't mind my rambling."
Although we don't have much say in this incident, it's worth reminding you that if you try to handle it with the same careless attitude as in the past, you might encounter some unpleasant situations.
After all, my people have harbored resentment towards one of you for a long time.
Leaving behind a mysterious smile, before we could even ask a question, the demon's figure was instantly swallowed up by the suddenly expanding and contracting black circle, disappearing without a trace.
Sheng and I looked at each other, and finally we both looked at the equally silent Sword Demon.
I leaned closer to Sheng from behind, crouched down slightly, and whispered in his ear, "Do you understand what that guy is saying?"
"That's the only possibility, isn't it?"
Sheng leaned back, her head, with its faint scent of grass and green hair, resting gently on my shoulder. She turned her face away, but her gaze remained fixed on the person the demon had mentioned as the prime suspect: "Those guys might have the ability to see through the current situation, and they might have also seen what happened before... right?"
"You don't sound quite sure?" I looked down at the boy's expression. "Haven't there been similar cases before?"
"How could that possibly happen! And even if it did, content outside the game character's perception range wouldn't be visible without additional playback. Isn't that a common feature of this type of game?"
That's true.
However, if I were a being with a perspective beyond dimensions, and noticed the Sword Demon's 665 reincarnations, and happened to have some connection with those beings he had severely injured, I might feel a little anger and resentment as a result.
"...If you have any questions, you can ask me directly. There's no need to whisper among yourselves over there."
The sword demon, who had been silent all along, suddenly retorted, gave us a cold glance, turned around, and leaped back to the top floor of the building in a few quick movements.
It has an exaggerated jumping ability and a terrible temper.
This guy has clearly written "Don't come near me" on his head; unless there's a real reason, I don't know who would want to approach him.
I tried to shrug, but as soon as I moved my shoulder, I saw the small, thin boy tumble down with a thud. I quickly reached out to catch him, which prevented the back of the boy's head from making intimate contact with the ground.
However, thinking about it this way, there is another possibility that is currently known.
I deliberately opened the notification window and showed it to Sheng, who was muttering to herself while tidying her clothes: "I happened to overhear you chatting with me earlier, but this main quest doesn't seem to have anything to do with the person you mentioned."
Sheng blinked, and a familiar expression returned to his face: "That's why I said there must be demons involved in this. The tenth main quest has never changed in hundreds of attempts, but now it has suddenly changed. Although I don't know what happened, it's always right to suspect those troublemakers."
He paused, then added, "But it's really strange that the guy actually said 'it wasn't them this time'... He's clearly a liar, yet he wants to talk about trust."
"That guy Sword Demon probably thought of this too, which is why he chose to summon that guy to ask questions, right? You know, he really hates liars."
I nodded: "Those two even had a big fight when the hidden mission ended."
Sheng snapped his fingers cheerfully: "After all, there are those kinds of options in the game. If you find a character too annoying, or just want to test your skills, you can choose to stab them at the very end of the conversation. If you're lucky, you might be able to take them down on the spot and loot a lot of rewards along the way!"
Um... I'm not sure.
I felt like the way he was looking me up and down was like he was observing a fat sheep waiting to be slaughtered. Even though I knew he was joking, I still felt a little uncomfortable and small bumps appeared on my skin.
Sheng quickly changed the subject.
He leaned closer, hands behind his back, scrutinizing me closely, his eyes revealing obvious interest: "But, brother, did you actually hear what was said earlier?" His cheeks flushed slightly for a moment. "Then, what exactly did you hear? Would you mind letting me know?"
What's wrong with knowing that?
So, even though it was my own words, why does Sheng's behavior make it seem like I've done something shameful, as if he wants to confirm my words while simultaneously hoping I'll forget them?
I stared at the boy strangely, pulled up my shirt to cover my chest, which was exposed by his movement, and briefly repeated what I had heard earlier—of course, omitting the last version with the name uttered in a breathy voice.
Sheng's expression told me he was certain, but also seemed... somewhat disappointed?
I didn't quite understand, but after a brief retelling, I noticed something else and asked with some concern: "But was it really okay for you to just say the name of the person you were about to face? Wasn't it supposed to attract their attention? Maybe that's why things changed."
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