Lusnian asked her, “Do you really like candy?”
The little girl nodded seriously, “Yes! I love all desserts! But unfortunately, they are too expensive, so I can only have them once a week.”
She extended a delicate finger and illustrated her point carefully.
Lusnian chuckled, stood up, and took out a cup of milk tea from the glow, placing it in the girl’s palm.
He lowered his gaze thoughtfully and said to her, “This is very sweet, but I’m not giving it to you for free; you’ll have to pay me back when you grow up.”
The girl’s eyes lit up in surprise as she tightly hugged the milk tea, her small face serious as she replied, “Don’t worry, when I grow up, I will earn lots and lots of money to pay you back—ten times… no, a hundred times!”
Lusnian was satisfied, “Yes, just remember the interest.”
He ruffled the girl’s hair and reminded her before they left, “Come back to the Abyss to pay me back when you grow up.”
The priest hugged the box tightly, gazing deeply at the black-haired, black-eyed demon before him with gratitude, before respectfully bowing and stepping onto the elevator.
After they left, after a while, Rongqing’s voice came through, “…the shop does not allow gifts without charge; energy coins must be deducted.”
Lusnian shook his head, “No, it’s not free; it has interest.”
However… he knew the shop couldn’t be opened forever; they would eventually have to leave this dimension.
Rongqing couldn’t understand.
*
Caldera, in an extraordinarily grand building with vast grounds, boasts a sharp-tipped tower.
The unique pointed design, wide portico, and luxurious chairs contribute to its imposing presence.
Several red-robed cardinals who could intimidate a region gathered together outside.
At the top sat a familiar-looking old man, wielding a scepter and wearing a small cross on his chest, exuding great authority.
At that moment, everyone was extremely serious. After a few minutes of somber silence, someone finally couldn’t restrain themselves and stood up, fuming.
“Your Holiness, I believe we must severely punish that demon! And the bishop who has betrayed the faith in Vesta City! How dare they defile the Light God like this? I request to personally execute them!”
His statement instantly stirred up a storm; the others also began to vocally condemn.
“Taking advantage of Vesta City’s remoteness to commit crimes—if the Light God is above us, we must rescue the people there from their misery! Who knows if living under that demon will be worse than death? They don’t take the Light God’s teachings seriously at all!”
“It’s just a mere demon; there’s no need for a cardinal to intervene! If the Vesta bishop hadn’t betrayed and fallen into the evil cult’s grasp, aligning with the demon, they wouldn’t even pose a threat!”
“Fortunately, that guy Alik informed us in time, preventing a disaster. Let’s eliminate that demon as soon as possible!”
In a moment, the atmosphere turned chaotic, with everyone denouncing the demon.
The elderly Pope gently tapped the ground with his scepter, and the room immediately fell silent.
He glanced around and fixed his gaze on the red-robed cardinal who spoke first. “Wood, you will go to Vesta City this time, take ten contract knights with you, and personally visit Vesta City.”
“I’ve heard that the demon possesses quite a few evil artifacts; it’s best to bring them all back so they cannot continue to wreak havoc on earth.”
The Pope gently turned the ring on his finger, narrowing his eyes slightly, a hint of barely perceptible greed flashing through them.
Wood stepped forward confidently, “Understood!”
Chapter 18
“Joseph, up top!”
“Alright, take this!”
Joseph immediately leaped up, pushing back a horned beast with all his strength while someone else rushed in to release magical energy, striking down with great force.
The beast howled in defiance, struggling fiercely and flinging Joseph off.
Neither of the two faltered; wielding their large blades imbued with vast magical energy, they continued to grapple with the beast.
This was a Stone Rolling Bull, a high-level magical beast, with thick skin and flesh that made it difficult to deal with, but it was also extremely valuable.
Just the pair of horns on its head were worth quite a bit, fetching dozens of gold coins—not to mention its other parts.
Joseph discreetly signaled to another person to hold it off while he seized the opportunity to take out a snack bag.
It contained chips sold by the demon’s shop, which could replenish lost magical energy, making it ideal for enhancing endurance during the hunt for magical beasts.
He crunched the chips, and the surging magical energy immediately filled his core, completely replenishing the losses he had incurred.
At that moment, the Stone Rolling Bull began to become noticeably agitated, speeding up its attacks and charging at the other man.
Joseph soared into the air; at that moment, he was at the pinnacle of magical energy, ready to swing his blade toward the Stone Rolling Bull when a sudden whoosh sliced through the air, bypassing him and piercing the bull’s heart.
With a thunderous crash, the beast thrashed for two seconds before collapsing to the ground.
“Who?!” Joseph quickly sensed something, and the two quickly drew closer together, holding their blades with vigilance.
A team emerged from the depths of the dense forest, led by none other than Wood, who had come to exorcise demons in Vesta City as ordered.
“Haha, no need to thank us; it was just a small task. The Light God’s church prides itself on saving people, and besides, that Stone Rolling Bull is quite valuable; we didn’t lose out.”
As he spoke, those behind him rushed forward to begin skinning the bull for its horns and hide.
Immediately, Joseph’s expression darkened, and the other man frowned, unable to withstand the indignation, questioning right on the spot, “This is our prey! What gives you the right to take it?! Isn’t this just too domineering? What nonsense is this Light God’s church? Ugh!”
Relying on his cardinal status, Wood was used to being revered wherever he went in the luminescent continent, accustomed to the respect that the Light God’s name commanded, and now he, in a fit of anger, blurted out a harsh remark.