Aona's expression was extremely cold, as if the death of Kaito had torn away the last layer of human hypocrisy, leaving him too lazy to even deal with feigned politeness, and playing the law of the jungle to the fullest extent.
To ensure Adolf's safety, three of the six bodyguards were assigned to serve him at his beck and call, helplessly trying to appease this malicious man.
Although Aona is not as picky as Adolf, he is not exactly a kind person either. He enjoys stirring up conflicts in others and challenging human nature.
The three men who went to find coconut trees and pick coconuts on his orders received a generous reward—several steaming rice balls. This made Adolf and the other three bodyguards extremely envious, since no one attending the banquet would have imagined that the cruise ship would sink before they could even eat.
Adolf has a human appearance, but he is completely a native of the Gate of Reincarnation. However, he is completely different from the linear guests on the cruise ship who are like tools.
They couldn't possibly have a space to store food, nor could they possess the superhuman combat abilities of the line waiters. Therefore, Adolf remained extremely wary of the existence of the cruise ship, daring only to eat simple fruits and vegetables at each meal, barely enough to keep him from starving, and unwilling to eat anything else.
Through Qingnai's interrogation, Cheng Shuang and the other three, who were hiding in the forest, also obtained some deeper truths about this Gate of Reincarnation.
Adolf and his bodyguards were stranded on a deserted island, and for some unknown reason, they ended up on a cruise ship after sleeping for a night. Unlike the maintenance crew, the cruise ship's service staff treated Adolf and his party with utmost respect. Adolf assumed that it was his noble blood that had intimidated the lowly commoners, and although they were 'hideous,' he was willing to tolerate their bizarre appearances because they served him well.
Before long, Adolf realized something was wrong.
Every night at the same time, they encounter unseen 'attackers'; their injured bodyguards turn into inhuman monsters; the same old meals...
Once, an apple with the same worm bite appeared in the same spot on the buffet table. The apple's shape, the size of the worm hole, and the degree of rot were exactly the same. The waiter threw it away, but the next day it still appeared on the buffet table without fail.
From that time on, Adolf and his bodyguards were basically in a state of semi-starvation, and they had to replenish their fluids to barely maintain the functioning of their bodies.
When normal humans emerged from the unchanging line-like beings, Adolf was initially pleased. Although these people seemed timid and not like nobles of high blood, they were still humans like him. Adolf originally planned to recruit them and build his own army among the humans. However, a buffet meal revealed the true nature of the line-like waiters.
Adolf naturally understood who the Line Men were targeting, so he dared not meet and talk to these people who had suddenly appeared, especially since there were many dangerous individuals among them. He wanted to expand his bodyguard team, not to be controlled by others.
Adolf's bodyguard had kept him well hidden, but tonight a waiter invited him to the banquet hall in an irresistible manner, and without his knowledge, he became the so-called major shareholder of the cruise ship.
Adolf really wished his family had this business, but unfortunately, his family chose to live in seclusion a hundred years ago due to war, hiding in a closed manor and living a leisurely and wealthy life. Ten years ago, after one after another the slaves in charge of purchasing ran away with the money, his unchanging life of enjoying life began to change.
In the end, he was the only one left struggling to maintain the entire manor. If these bodyguards hadn't come to him and offered their loyalty, he would have been unaware of the earth-shattering changes that had taken place outside.
Yes, the Earth that gave birth to and nurtured Adolf is no longer the home of humankind. All living things are gradually dying out, and in their place are wanderers who have invaded the Earth.
They call themselves wanderers; they establish strongholds and collectively refer to the planets they have successfully assimilated as the Death Territory.
When misfortune strikes, humanity is helpless and can only transform into some kind of energy to supply wanderers who recklessly destroy the Earth into a death zone devoid of all life.
Rumor has it that their greatest enemy is what they call the fugitives.
It was clear that this was also the first time Aona had come into contact with these secrets about the Gate of Reincarnation. He frowned slightly, his slender eyebrows and eyes filled with malice as he looked at the head of the bodyguards who had been guarding Adolf. It was obvious that they were unarmed and relied entirely on their accumulated reconnaissance and counter-reconnaissance skills to avoid danger.
Logically speaking, only when there is no way to resist will people be unable to pick up weapons; otherwise, humanity will never be content to be passively attacked.
Unless, of course, these bodyguards know with certainty that their enemies are beyond their reach and their weapons are useless against them.
"Heh, I don't believe that you can be subservient to a piece of trash just because of noble blood." Qingnai raised an eyebrow and looked at the taciturn but high-ranking bodyguard leader. "I need to know more of the truth, otherwise, your noble lord will be the first to die."
The bodyguard leader's face darkened. Even when Qingnai threatened him with the lives of his men, he remained unmoved. But now, he was emotionally affected by Adolf, which showed how important Adolf was to them.
Finally, amidst Qingnai's cold laughter, the bodyguard leader relented. He glanced at Adolf, who was also staring at him with wide, trembling eyes, and uttered two words, "Heritage." Knowing that such a simple description wouldn't satisfy Qingnai, without needing him to urge him, the bodyguard leader continued, "Family heritage. Those wanderers destroyed all heritages; ancient cultures were all annihilated by them. Our people discovered that it seems they could only truly settle and integrate into the Earth by destroying heritages. It's like some kind of taboo or fear, so we must first find the bloodlines with heritage, protect them, and study what the wanderers fear!"
The bodyguard leader was calm and composed, but his subordinates were less so, their eyes filled with intense jealousy as they looked at Qingnai. The bodyguard leader continued, "I guess you are the fugitives."
"Useless cowards who can only run away when they encounter homeless people." The youngest bodyguard in the team couldn't help but say with hot-blooded resentment.
"Heh, that's still better than you guys, monsters who couldn't even escape and were assimilated!" Qingnai, who had never lost a verbal battle, delivered a fatal blow. Not to mention the young bodyguard, even the bodyguard leader couldn't help but darken his face.
"Stop arguing!" Ignorance is bliss, and Adolf, still completely oblivious to the world situation, stood tall and arrogantly drawled, "I am the sole designated heir of the prestigious Doyle family. My Doyle family has a thousand-year history and will not easily submit to lowly alien monsters. My bloodline will not allow it..."
To ensure Adolf's cooperation, the bodyguards would patiently listen to his long, boastful rants. But Aona was different; Adolf's life or death was irrelevant to him. He simply used these bodyguards as scouts.
Of course, to appease the bodyguards and keep them obedient, Adolf will not take any action for the time being.
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