Volume 3, Chapter 42 – The Price

The Beastman Shaman’s words had already very clearly revealed a piece of information.

And that was…

Tomorrow, that Legendary of the Kingdom army… seemed like they would leave because of some matter?

Leaving aside the reason they would leave the camp, if that Legendary really did leave, then without a doubt… this was a chance for battle…

The reason Grinrui had leapt to his feet in shock was actually for this very reason.

Of course, if he could defeat the enemy just by turtling up, Grinrui would definitely accept that method.

However, if there was a chance to defeat the enemy army in an instant, then compared to shrinking back and avoiding battle, Grinrui would rather take the initiative and attack.

“Please confirm the accuracy of this matter once more, I want to be absolutely certain.”

Even so, Grinrui still felt it was necessary to stay cautious.

Still, if tomorrow he made use of the window when the Kingdom army’s Legendary left the camp to attack the army without its Legendary, there was no doubt that victory would only be a matter of time.

And so, the next day arrived.

Just after dawn.

Fisiel bid farewell to the few Paladins who knew the situation, then left the camp alone.

Following the direction of Eden’s location that Yeluo had given her, she hurried toward Eden at the fastest speed she could manage.

At the same time as Fisiel’s departure, the catgirl Yeluo was also standing in the distance, quietly watching Fisiel leave.

“What should I do?”

Yeluo’s feelings were complicated.

During the time when Fisiel was not there, it could be said that this was when the Kingdom was at its weakest.

However…

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If the Stronghold did not discover this matter, then there was no need to pay it too much mind.

Yet for some reason, Yeluo had a very strong feeling today.

The Beastmen would launch an attack.

Of course, it would be best if that was just her worrying over nothing, but if there really was going to be an attack, and there was no Legendary present…

What would happen to the Kingdom army?

Routed?

Defeated?

Losing the Northern Fortress?

All of these were consequences she could hardly even imagine.

Watching Fisiel’s figure disappear from her sight, Yeluo, who was standing in a corner, subconsciously gripped the plain bracelet on her wrist.

In just an instant, a faint, nearly imperceptible light flickered on the bracelet.

“Do you want… to use the power?”

In her mind, that voice that had once tempted her to obtain power sounded again.

“Power… please use the power…”

“Great power… power that can defeat everything…”

“Do you want it?”

“Do you want it do you want it do you want it?”

“I…”

Did she want power? Yeluo asked herself.

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She did want power, of course, but there were times, and there were things, she did not want to give up.

Back then, Yeluo had thought she really had gained a power that could change her own fate, and even change the entire Half-beast race.

But… she had not.

How could there be power in this world that one could get for nothing? A blessing like that existed only in fairy tales.

Especially for a Half-beast like her who basically had no combat power at all…

To obtain great power out of thin air, one had to pay a corresponding price.

And that so-called price was actually very straightforward.

So back then, that voice had told her this as well.

“Trade your most precious memories in exchange…”

“The great power… will belong to you for a time.”

Her most precious memories…

For Yeluo, her most precious memories were those of when her father and mother were still alive and by her side.

Those memories ran through the more than ten years of her life from childhood onward, and to use those memories to exchange for “temporary” great power?

A thing like that…

Yeluo absolutely, absolutely would not allow it…

But… if the Beastmen really did attack, and she clearly could free her hands and use her power to help these people… yet chose to stand by and watch…

Was a self like that… really alright?

Yeluo fell into confusion.

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She did not know what she should do, nor did she know how to act.

“I hope the Beastmen will not attack.”

In the end, Yeluo could only cling to that hopeful thought.

As for what would happen afterward.

Yeluo had no way of knowing.

“Come back soon, Fisiel, the Kingdom army needs you…”

Silently watching the direction in which Fisiel had left, Yeluo finally turned and walked back alone.

In her heart, she was still letting out soundless sighs.

……

Time kept passing.

At this moment in Eden, for the adorable silver haired loli Tianyin, a new day had arrived again.

Today was also the day Tianyin had arranged to take her disciples Xiaomengyao and Xiaobingxue to Eden’s commercial district to eat sweets.

Ever since Eden had gained a dessert shop of its own, the place Tianyin liked to visit most lately was there.

In the past, before slowly becoming a loli, she had not liked sweets, but now, even though Tianyin still did not want to admit how much she liked sweet food… nothing could stop the law of “true fragrance.”

The system’s loli-ification plugin was just too outrageous. Tianyin knew that liking sweets like this was not right for someone whose soul was still a “boy.”

However, this was already a done deal. Even if Tianyin wanted to put a stop to it, she felt it would be difficult.

Besides, she only liked eating sweet food. No matter how you looked at it, it was just a change of taste when it came to eating, and a thing like that did no real harm.

So after thinking it through, the now open minded Tianyin decided to bring Xiaomengyao and Xiaobingxue to the dessert shop to enjoy sweets.

Although Xiaomengyao, as a player, was not very interested in sweets in the game, and Xiaobingxue, as an undead, had no sense of taste and did not need to eat.

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In reality, though, the two lolis still chose to go with Tianyin to the dessert shop in Eden’s commercial district.

If one had to give a reason for it…

According to Xiaomengyao, this was not going to eat dessert with their master, this was going on a date with their master.

As for Xiaobingxue, she explained it with a very straightforward sentence. “Wherever Xiaoyin goes, I want to go too.”

“Yosh, today I am going to eat a double layered cake!”

When they set out, Tianyin made this declaration.

……

At the same time…

The Legendary Paladin Fisiel had already rushed to the outskirts of Eden at very high speed, and in just a few minutes, she had arrived before Eden’s city gates.

“Halt, who goes there!”

Because of Xingyu Muxi’s previous policy, Eden no longer took in refugees, so the city gates were closed at the moment.

With Fisiel’s strength, she could have just “climbed over the wall” and gone in, but that would have been far too rude.

So Fisiel chose a very direct method, stepping out right in front of the city gates.

“I am the Kingdom’s Legendary Paladin Fisiel, I have business with your lord and wish to ask a favor!”

As she spoke, Fisiel released the mighty aura belonging to a Legendary.

Sensing the Legendary presence on Fisiel, the soldiers on the wall all had their expressions change drastically.

“Please wait a moment, I will report at once!”