Chapter 217: There’s a fire in the backyard?
Night falls silently.
During this time when he should have been busy, old Abel did nothing all day long. He just sat at home quietly, as if winter had not ended yet, waiting for the spring that would come at an unknown time.
Actually, if you think about it, things are not that bad.
He convinced himself like this and watched the children fall asleep one after another, including his wife who had cried enough, until the whole house was quiet.
Time passed by minute by minute, and he couldn't fall asleep anyway. Finally, he got up from the bed, rubbed his frozen fingers, and went outside the house, to the field he had faced since he was born. He wandered aimlessly, not knowing what to do or where to go.
At this time, he heard a noise coming from a farmhouse not far away. He walked over subconsciously, but forgot to bring his pitchfork or call his sleeping neighbors.
The wooden door creaked open.
As expected, the three little devils were lying on the bucket of beets, slurping and feasting on them.
“Ohhhh!”
“This tastes really good!”
"Woo woo woo, it really is still the stolen fragrance!"
"Hey! Someone's coming?!"
The noise at the door startled the three little demons, and they hurriedly dropped the beets in their hands and flew onto the beams.
Old Abel glanced at the vegetable leaves and roots scattered on the ground, then looked at the little devil on the beam.
The two sides met each other's gazes and looked at each other in surprise, speechless for a long time.
At first the three little demons were still nervous, but when they saw that the human didn't make any other moves and there were no other human footsteps outside, they started to show their teeth in a cowardly manner, showing their tiny fists, trying to force him to open the door behind them.
"Hey! Old man, you wanna fight?"
"I'm warning you! If you dare come over here, we'll use magic!"
"That's right! Mental magic! Hehehe, you don't want to become an idiot who can't remember anything, do you?"
Old Abel was silent for a while after hearing this, then he smiled bitterly, shook his head, and sat on the wooden barrel next to the door.
"Eat more, please."
In fact, these beets also belong to Master Gus, and are mainly used to make sugar.
If it were in the past, he would probably feel the pain, after all, the beets used to make sugar could not always be consumed completely, and the remaining scraps were basically divided among the tenant farmers nearby.
But now…
Master Gus no longer needs these things, and the sugar makers in the town will probably have to go out and find work this year, although this means that these beets become their own and cannot be consumed in just a dozen days.
Just eat it.
How much can a few little devils eat? Not even as much as a wild boar that jumps into the field, and not even as much as a sheep that keeps chewing.
And the most important thing is that this land no longer belongs to him, and he has lost the reason to protect it.
But then again, this place never belonged to him...
Looking at the old farmer who seemed to have all the strength drained out of him, the three little devils looked at each other, all of them were confused by this guy's reaction.
"…The moon rose from the west."
"What's going on? A trap?"
"Human! I warn you not to cheat! Otherwise you will suffer the consequences!"
"Our leader is Yossi! That guy can eat a big lizard in one bite!"
“That’s right!”
Seeing that the old farmer really didn't care about them anymore, they flew down from the beam again, grabbed a few beets, and flew out the door like bats, disappearing into the night.
Silence returned to the farmhouse.
Old Abel watched them go away without saying a word, like a burning wick, disappearing into the late winter night...
…
In the distance, the little devil flapped his wings and flew, looking back from time to time.
They didn't slow down until a silver-white forest came into view and stopped to rest on the treetops.
"Damn it, what's wrong with these humans?"
"They weren't like this before!"
“That’s right!”
"Are you really not going to chase them? Have these guys sold their souls to the Demon King?"
They stuffed the food into their mouths and muttered to each other.
Playing pranks is the nature of little devils, and it is also their favorite thing to do after they are full.
In the past, they would break into human farmhouses, make a scene, and then deliberately attract the attention of nearby villagers.
When the villagers came with pitchforks and muskets, they hid in the haystacks or on the eaves and watched the villagers curse the devil in frustration or complain to Saint Sith.
Now that no one is chasing them even if they do something bad, they suddenly feel that the food in their hands doesn’t taste good anymore…
Just as the little demons were talking among themselves, the sound of horse hooves and wheels suddenly came from the road in the distance.
Hearing the noise in the forest, the three little demons suddenly perked up, dropped the half-eaten beetroots in their hands, and chased in the direction where the sound came from.
"A human carriage!"
"Hehehe, a lone traveler!"
"Scare him!"
"How dare you go around the Demon King's territory without any guards? Let's teach this ignorant fellow a lesson!"
“Ouch!”
Flying to the treetop next to the carriage, one of the little demons used the Eye of Fear first, and a flash of light red appeared in its yellow pupils.
The light turned into an invisible electric current and rushed straight towards the horse pulling the cart like an arrow.
However, at this moment, something he did not expect happened. His mental tentacles seemed to hit an invisible wall.
clang--
The crisp sound shook his brain, making him feel dizzy and he let out an uncontrollable scream. He fell from the tree and created a hole in the snow pile that had not yet completely melted.
“Aiya——!”
“Brother!!”
"I'll fight you—"
The two little demons sitting on the treetops screamed, and were about to rush forward to fight with red eyes, but they saw the guard driving the carriage took off the hood on his head, revealing amber pupils, jet-black hair and a pair of cocked cat ears.
That sharp gaze froze their breath in an instant, and the arrogance in their eyes also faded away.
"Oops! It's Sarah!"
"The one sitting in the carriage, could it be——"
"Demon, Lord Demon?!" The frozen little unlucky boy crawled out of the snow pile and said in a stuttering voice.
Sarah looked at them with cold eyes, her right hand already on the hilt of the sword, and her voice was as cold as the snow hanging on the silver pine.
"You rude people, you don't kneel down when you see the devil. I think you are tired of living."
"babble!!"
The little devil sitting on the treetop was frightened by that look, and fell from the treetop with a whoosh, sliding to his knees on the ice at the speed of light.
"Master Demon, spare my life!"
"Woo woo woo, the little ones won't dare to do that again."
Sarah said nothing, her eyes as cold as ever.
At this time, a majestic voice came from behind her.
"Okay Sarah, stop bullying them."
"Yes, sir." Sarah obeyed the order respectfully and put the sword, which had been pulled out one inch, back into the scabbard.
Feeling the murderous aura hanging over their heads dissipate, the three little demons breathed a sigh of relief, their noses running with gratitude.
"Thank you, Lord Demon!"
"Wow, wow, wow... The Demon King is still the best."
"That's right! He's not like that guy with cat ears, who is fierce and not as gentle and kind as our Queen Sissi..."
Perhaps knowing they will not die, these fearless guys started to commit suicide again.
Feeling the dark energy emanating from Sarah, Luo Yan, who was sitting in the carriage, coughed lightly, interrupting their whispers, and continued in a majestic voice.
"Get up...Whose men are you?"
Three little demons, shivering with cold, stood up tremblingly, and one of them spoke very quickly.
"Report to the Demon King, our leader is Yusi!"
Luo Yan ordered.
"Let the guy come see me."
"yes!"
The little demons who received the order quickly flew into the woods, howling at the top of their lungs that ordinary people could not hear.
High-frequency sound waves passed through the woods, and soon a rustling sound was heard in the pine forest. Then a petite figure rushed out and flew towards the carriage parked in the woods.
"Woo woo woo! It's the Demon King! Great! You're finally back! Yusi missed you so much - Hey! What are you doing, you stinky cat! Let me go!"
"You rude guy, don't even think about getting close to the Demon King!" Sarah pressed Yusi's head expressionlessly. No matter how the latter flapped his wings, he could not move forward.
However, her strength is more than enough to crush Yousi, but she is still far from enough to face the Queen of Nightmare Land.
"Your Majesty, you are finally back."
A mournful voice appeared in the carriage, along with blood-red shoulder-length hair and a white dress embellished with red ribbons.
Sarah turned her head sharply, her amber pupils shrank, and saw that Sissi from the nightmare land had bypassed her defense zone without her knowledge! Not only that, this arrogant guy actually sat on the side of the Demon King's knees without permission, looking at his chin with resentful eyes, as if he regarded the Demon King as her own thing.
Those talking eyes seemed to be complaining——
"My dear, you must be tired from playing outside, and finally you remember to go home."
Even Sarah could see it, so Luo Yan would naturally understand Xixi's expression.
Although he wanted to say that he was not there for fun, but to spread the corruption of the cemetery and the evil beliefs of the Demon King.
However, Sissi did not ask in the end. His self-explanation seemed both redundant and made the matter even more obvious.
So he simply stopped explaining and changed the subject.
"Why are you here too?"
"Don't you welcome me?" Sissi said with a resentful look on her face, drawing circles on her knee with her index finger.
Luo Yan had a strange expression on his face.
I don’t know what’s wrong with this guy. I’ve never seen her like this before.
Could it be that because he was stabbed by Irene Campbell, his second personality was awakened?
"No, I'm just a little surprised. After all, it's late at night."
"Nighttime is the time when I am active. I hate the sun during the day."
Sissi stared at him intently, her lips slightly raised, as if she was upset.
"You know what? I've been looking forward to your return these days."
No wonder.
Luo Yan glanced at Yousi, whose head was being pressed by Sarah, and immediately understood.
The spirit of the little devil is resonant, and it seems that this emotion has spread throughout the entire nightmare land along the invisible network cable.
Pinching Yussi, whose face was flushed and whose eyes were almost rolling, Sarah stared at Sissi, reminding her with her eyes that she was overstepping her boundaries.
However, Sissi, who was at the gold level, pretended not to see anything and ignored the cat, who had just been promoted to the steel level. All she had in her eyes was the respected Demon King.
In hell, the strong are respected, not the superficial ones.
More than that, Sissi would never forget the provocation that Irene Campbell had given her that day.
Finally letting the flames of jealousy burn away her rationality, she asked pretending to be nonchalant.
"That human female, how far have you and her progressed?"
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Human females are okay.
Luo Yan, who had been very able to hold himself together, almost choked on his own saliva.
Finally, Sarah spoke up and scolded.
"That's enough, Queen of Nightmare Land. The Demon King has no obligation to report anything to you."
"Did I allow you to speak?" Sissi said slowly, glancing sideways at Sarah, her scarlet eyes glowing slightly, flashing a dangerous light.
"It's just a pet."
Sarah looked at her indifferently, bearing the tremendous mental pressure but not giving in at all.
The gazes of the two people were like invisible sharp blades, crossing each other in the air and creating invisible sparks.
It was not until that majestic voice was heard that the flame that was about to burst into flames was suppressed.
"That's enough, shut up!"
The sound containing the power of dragon language echoed in the woods, shaking off the remaining snow hanging on the treetops and the three little demon minions who were quietly hiding in the dark and eating melons.
Luo Yan didn't expect that there would be a fire in the backyard as soon as he returned home. It seemed that he had been away for too long, and these demons had forgotten who was the master of this place.
Hearing the majestic voice, Sissi, who was looking at Sarah, quickly turned her head.
She was about to speak when she was met with a pair of cold eyes. Her ferocious expression suddenly turned into one of grievance, and she lowered her head like a child who had made a mistake.
Luo Yan said expressionlessly.
"Apologize to my men."
Sissi's lips moved, but she finally turned sideways in submission and lowered her head in frustration.
"Yes...I was wrong."
It’s not so much that she couldn’t refuse the suppression on the soul level, but rather that she couldn’t stand the cold look.
Being looked at like that, she felt as if her heart had stopped beating.
"I have a question too, sorry... I should be careful about the way I express myself." Noticing the look in the Demon King's eyes, Sarah also lowered her head.
At this moment, she suddenly noticed the movement of her hand, her face suddenly turned red, and she quickly released her right hand that was pressing on Yusi's head.
Yousi let out a strange cry and fell to the ground, rolling his eyes with a dying expression, his tongue hanging out of his lips, and as expected, he leaked.
This guy is still the same as always, always getting himself half dead in inexplicable places.
Looking at his subordinates apologizing to each other and taking a step back, Luo Yan finally showed a satisfied expression.
good.
An internal conflict was put down by him quietly.
"I hope that whether I'm in the Demon Lord's territory or not, you can all live in peace and not start fighting when I'm not paying attention."
“I don’t want the same thing to happen a second time.”
Sarah, Sissi: "Yes... the Demon King."
Looking at the two people who spoke in unison, Luo Yan nodded, then his gaze fell on Xixi and he changed his tone to a gentle one.
"Can you get off my lap now?"
Although Sissi's expression showed obvious reluctance, she still obediently jumped off his lap and respectfully stepped aside.
"Yes, sir."
Luo Yan then looked at Sarah.
"Keep going."
"Don't forget to bring Yossi with you."
Sarah lowered her head in shame, dismounted, picked up Yusi from the snow and held him in her arms.
"As you command, Lord Demon."
…
The bright moonlight hung high in the silent night sky, and the devil of the cemetery returned to the kingdom he ruled.
After not seeing it for a while, I found that the local area has changed a lot.
There are rows of houses on the steep hillside, and the original dilapidated wooden wall has been poured with cement, making it as strong as an 18th-century bastion fortress.
If it was more than a month ago, Edward's army would probably have easily captured this fortress defended only by professional players, but if they want to take it now, they will probably have to pay an unbearable price.
Just when Luo Yan arrived at Beifeng City, an extremely huge underground spider was waiting under the gate of the city.
When it saw the familiar face appearing under the woods, it was as happy as a several hundred kilograms child, dancing on the snow with its thick spider legs.
"Master Demon! You are finally home!"
It's not just Alacrt.
Some sleepless night owl players also curiously gathered near the city wall, looking at the Demon King who had not returned home for a long time.
Many of them are new players who have recently entered the game, and this is the first time they have seen their Majesty.
There was no surprise at all. These newbies who had just joined the game were all staring in amazement.
Of course, it may also be because they were either facing a group of ugly skeletons or a group of unkempt vagrants all day long, so when the Demon King jumped off the carriage, they felt that the whole style of the game had changed.
"Fuck, why did they make an NPC so handsome? Are they trying to seduce me into spending money?"
"Tsk, if this game can be paid for with real money, why would you still need to do this? I would have already spent all my money on it!"
"If you don't understand, then ask. Can I customize my gender when I change my job to a little devil? Don't get me wrong, I just want to try the Demon King for you..."
"Oh my god, you're so stupid!"
"Ugh!"
Luo Yan looked at his subordinates who came out of the city to greet him with satisfaction. As for those "performance artists" who tried to attract his attention, he automatically ignored them.
Looking at Arakdo who was expecting praise, Luo Yan walked up to him, rode on his back as he expected, and patted his big head.
"Well done, Alacdo. I can see you haven't slacked off while I was away."
Arakdo chuckled and said with a loyal look on his face.
"It is my honor to serve you, my lord. The Shadow Weavers will always be your most loyal servants!"
As a crypt spider, the Demon King's recognition is the greatest reward for him!
Luo Yan nodded in appreciation, then changed the subject and continued.
"I am very satisfied with the performance of the Shadow Weavers. You have created an amazing miracle. But I heard that you threw a lot of the work I gave you to Sissi. What's going on?"
"Ah?!" Arakdo was shocked and said hurriedly, "No, sir, how dare I neglect your orders?"
Luo Yan had no intention of blaming it, he just wanted to comfort Xixi who had her head down.
After all, I had just been mean to her, so I had to find a suitable way to comfort her.
How does that sentence go?
The carrot and the stick have to be used together to have the effect of the CPU...that's the idea anyway.
"Xixi, thank you for your hard work while I was away."
Hearing that sincere and grateful voice, Sissi raised her head in surprise, her scarlet eyes were filled with surprise, and then filled with tears of emotion.
really--
The Demon King saw her efforts! It's not like he saw nothing!
The dissatisfaction and grievances in my heart melted away in an instant, and the burning jealousy was also extinguished.
She took a deep breath, nodded slightly, lifted the hem of her light skirt and spoke.
"It's not hard, sir... For your hegemony, I am willing to give you everything I have."
“???” Looking at the little devil who silently claimed all the credit, Arakdo was struck by lightning. He opened his mouth wide, indignant but not daring to speak.
In terms of merit and sacrifice, who in the entire cemetery can compare to the Shadow Weavers? Does this little devil still have any shame? !
If it weren't for the fact that this guy has gold-level strength, even Lady Arachnos would have to stay away from him. It would definitely make her regret coming into this world!
Arakdo also took a deep breath of cold air and said with great sorrow.
"My Lord Demon, Arakdo can testify! Queen Sissi has indeed worked tirelessly for you in places you can't see. Please forgive me for making such a bold suggestion. You must reward her well!"
He who knows the times is a hero.
As the Demon Lord's mount, Arakdo is well aware of this.
Just be used, being used by a strong person is not a disadvantage... Anyway, the Demon King has never treated it unfairly!
After taking a look at this sensible guy, Luo Yan smiled and patted its head gently. Then he looked at the Queen of Nightmare Land and spoke in a gentle tone.
"What reward do you want?"
Xixi's cheeks turned slightly red, and she looked shy, which was rare. After a while, she spoke in a low voice.
"Can I sit on your shoulder for a while? This is not for myself, but mainly for you to see how much you value the Land of Nightmares..."
The Nightmare Land currently has everything, and she doesn't have any material needs.
As for spiritual selfishness, she admitted that she did have some, but that shouldn't be excessive.
Looking at the embarrassed Xixi, Luo Yan nodded and agreed to the request.
If that were all, there would really be no loss for him, although what he originally intended to reward her with was the aged wine Edward had given him, and the Purple Moon Medal that he had made on a whim when he was bored.
Seeing that the Demon King nodded in agreement, Sissi flapped her wings with joy and sat happily on his shoulder.
This should be the end of the matter.
However, when Luo Yan noticed Sarah's fixed gaze, Sissi's chin raised like a winner, and the players' excited looks, he suddenly realized that things might not be as simple as he thought.
A leisurely giggle came from my ears, and as expected, the guy was rolling on the ground gloating.
really.
The fire in the backyard has started, and it won’t be put out for a while...
(End of this chapter)