Volume 2, Chapter 45 – The Way to Solve the Problem

“Master, actually we can still hold on for a while. Although supplies are running short, our current food should still last for about a week.”

As Tianyin was worrying about how to solve the food problem, Sharl, who had just reported that their provisions were almost used up, continued speaking.

“Pfft… isn’t a week still quite a bit of time? Then why did you say it’s almost used up? You made me worry for nothing…”

Hearing that, Tianyin complained speechlessly.

“But Master, I think it’s better to make plans early. After all, if we don’t have enough food and we still haven’t made it out by then, we’d starve to death before even reaching our destination… That’s not an outcome Master would want to accept, right?”

“Wuu… what you said does make some sense…”

Truth be told, Tianyin didn’t understand anything about management. Even though Sharl had explained things clearly, she only grasped the surface meaning.

In short, she needed to make plans as soon as possible?

“Well, to solve the food issue… Sharl, do you have any good ideas?”

After thinking for a moment, Tianyin handed the responsibility of finding a solution over to Sharl.

“A solution, hmm… Master, to be honest, I really can’t think of a good one, but there is actually a possible way to deal with the food problem…”

“Hmm? Is there?”

Tianyin had asked casually, thinking that if Sharl didn’t have a plan, she would just ask Samael later to see if she had any ideas. But to her surprise, Sharl seemed to already have a plan in mind?

Seeing Tianyin’s curious expression, eager to hear it, Sharl looked a bit troubled.

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Then, before speaking, he respectfully knelt down on one knee.

“If Master has no objections to my plan… I think there’s a high chance we can get the food we need. However, the premise is that you, Master, will have to endure a little grievance…”

“Grievance? Endure a little grievance?”

Tianyin tilted her small head in confusion, and beside her, Mengyao also looked at Sharl with puzzled eyes.

“Master, actually, it’s simple. We all know you possess the strength of a Throne.”

Sharl spoke each word seriously, his expression solemn when mentioning Tianyin’s Throne-level power.

“So, my plan is for Master to use your Throne power to go into the Graveyard’s territory and bring back some supplies. That should pretty much solve our problem.”

“Hmm… go into the Graveyard and bring back some food?”

For a moment, Tianyin still didn’t react, nor did she understand the meaning behind Sharl’s words.

So she simply put on a thoughtful expression, pretending to think deeply.

But she had to admit, that serious look of hers while pretending to think was unexpectedly cute…

“Hmm… this method…”

This method…

Go into the Graveyard and take some food… take it back…

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Take? The Graveyard?

Wait…

Tianyin’s previously serious face suddenly became quite animated.

“You mean… you want me to go into the Graveyard and just take the food we need?”

“Yes, Master! As things stand, that’s the best solution. After all, your strength as a Throne surpasses even Legends. If you use that power to get food from the Graveyard’s forces, then… this plan has almost a hundred percent chance of success! There’s basically no way it can fail!”

Seeing Sharl’s confident, serious expression as he made that bold claim, Tianyin quietly looked down at her own small, petite body.

“No… no way, I can’t do something like that!”

Tianyin firmly refused Sharl’s suggestion.

“That’s impossible, Sharl. Do you have any other ideas?”

“None…”

“Alright then, I’ll think about this for now and we’ll talk later… you go handle your tasks for now.”

Tianyin was feeling very troubled. After all, the food issue was indeed something that couldn’t be ignored, and Sharl’s idea wasn’t exactly a bad one. But the problem was… Tianyin knew very well that her Throne state only lasted for a very short time.

If she were to sneak into the Graveyard’s camp to steal food, she could swagger right in and out with her Throne’s power.

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But the truth was… she was a fake Throne.

Well, in short, there were still seven days left. If by then no better idea came up, she’d just have to take action herself…

Tianyin didn’t want to, but if by that time they still hadn’t replenished their food, and they hadn’t yet reached the Stronghold’s territory…

Then they’d all really starve to death out here…

「Oh my, Xiaoyin, you seem to be worrying about the food problem?」

Just as Tianyin was at a loss on what to do, Samael’s voice echoed in her mind.

『Samael, why didn’t you say anything just now… and only now you show up…』

Tianyin sincerely hoped Samael would give her a good solution to this problem.

After all, in her understanding, Samael was practically an antique, an old grandma who had lived for millions of years…

「Oh my, Xiaoyin, you seem to be thinking something rather rude~」

『Eh eh? Am I? How could I think something rude? That must be your imagination, Samael~ illusion~』

Even though she felt guilty at being seen through, Tianyin still blushed and tried to defend herself…

「Well… Xiaoyin, as if I wouldn’t know what you’re thinking. Anyway, about solving the food problem, there is a way~」

『Hmm? As expected, Samael has an idea! Can you tell me?』

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As expected of an ancient old monster who’d lived for millions of years…

Tianyin thought to herself in admiration.

「It’s simple, just go rob them~」

『Rob?』

Tianyin felt that the idea Samael just proposed didn’t sound like a very good one.

「Yes, rob them. When I was still a Blood Knight, whenever we lacked something, I’d find a way to snatch it from others~ So, following my old habits, taking food from others is the best solution~」

But really, was Samael’s method any different from Sharl’s?

One wanted her to sneak and take things, the other wanted her to outright rob them.

Either way, the difference was only in boldness.

『Idiot Samael! I’m not a bandit! I can’t do something like that! Come on, is there really no other way to solve the food shortage?』

Tianyin’s small face flushed red, whether from anger or embarrassment, she wasn’t even sure…

「Well… if robbing’s no good, then what can you do? It’s not like food can just grow out of thin air, you know?」