Chapter 1611: Chapter 1611: Showing Weakness
Placing his hand on his temple, Hero Lox learned from the All-knowing Queen about Yang Yu and the others’ departure.
Faster than expected.
Hero Lox stayed in the realm of the Nine-Life Cat Demon for a very long time, where he clarified the history of the entire world and acquired a heap of technologies, thereby devising a series of plans.
He thought that Yang Yu and the others would also stay for a while to figure out all the ins and outs like he did.
Instead, they left so quickly.
Gently lowering his hand, Lox walked expressionlessly down the street.
Princess Eena said cautiously, "Vorquis, what’s suddenly the matter?
Did you see something through the Thousand-Mile Eye? Or are you nervous?
Indeed, it’s still too early to go defeat the Demon King now.
We should defeat the Four Heavenly Kings step by step..."
"I have my own plans." Lox interrupted Eena, "I have my considerations making this decision. From now on, don’t question my decisions too much."
Princess Eena suffered a setback again, pouting, she sulked alone.
The hero who was supposed to be devoted to her now became increasingly beyond her control, perhaps she could only resort to the last means to win back the hero’s heart, but...
The hero, finding out about Yang Yu and the others’ retreat, decisively decided to swiftly invade key locations of the Demon Clan to create chaos, targeting the Demon King as the final goal.
The continuous battles wore everyone down, everyone took the opportunity to rest whenever they could.
Princess Eena simply didn’t have the time or energy for such things.
More critically, the hero seemed to be wary of something, guarding against them, the food and drink were basically all taken from the System by him.
This distrust, this sense of discord, made Princess Eena unbearably uncomfortable.
The only one not sidelined was Tara, even the silly bird somehow got snubbed.
By chance, Eena overheard Yixuan complaining, saying the hero’s touch had become much rougher than before, as if he was entirely unlike Vorquis.
After that, Eena intentionally paid attention to the hero’s behavior and compared it to before, and indeed, it was somewhat different.
But his power seemed the same, it should... not be wrong, right?
Has Tara noticed anything unusual?
Speak of Cao Cao and he shows up, Tara returned with Yixuan after shopping.
Tara hadn’t paused for long before the hero assigned her a new task:
"Tara, I appreciate your efforts.
Though I’d like you to rest a bit, some things must be done by you.
Immediately contact the Church and swiftly close the surrounding Teleportation Arrays.
They can only be reactivated upon my orders or if I die in battle.
This is also to prevent irrelevant people from being drawn into the conflict.
Ask them to trust me, I might already possess the strength to confront the Demon King, even if I can’t kill him, I can retreat safely."
"Alright!" Tara didn’t pause further, glanced at Yixuan nearby for approval, and after receiving it, handed all the items in her hands to Yixuan, and went to communicate with the nearest Church.
Yixuan gave Tara an eye signal to hurry up and come back, then clamored for the hero to assign her something as well.
At that moment, Lox’s Crystal Ball vibrated. As expected.
"For now, let’s find a hotel to settle in, it seems there’s an important communication."
Yixuan was excited but couldn’t feel genuine delight like before, as if she wasn’t entrusted by her lover, but directed by a complete stranger.
Yixuan, naïve and ignorant of the world, couldn’t understand why Vorquis had changed to this, despite him being right in front of her, why did she feel like he had gone far away?
After musing, Yixuan thought, as usual, that Vorquis was temporarily different because of the matter with the Demon King, and that once everything was resolved, he would surely return to being his gentle self.
After briefly processing the check-in, staying at the inn, Lox dismissed the others and sat quietly in his room, connecting to the persistently ringing Crystal Ball.
On the Crystal Ball, Yang Yu’s face appeared as expected.
The two stared at each other through the Crystal Ball, neither speaking first.
Lox, although he instructed the Nine-Life Cat Demon Queen to contact him when the next visitor appeared, didn’t ask her to tell him what exactly the visitors inquired, or what requests they made.
Judging by time, Yang Yu and the others should have decoded the diary, but Lox can’t be 100% sure.
After a long time, Lox took the initiative to ask, "Suddenly contacting me, what’s urgent?"
Yang Yu crossed his arms, seeming unsure where to begin, his brows wrinkling on his face. After a while, he finally spoke, "I was utterly surprised for a moment, not knowing where to start.
It’s a very long story.
I don’t know where you are, if it’s inconvenient on your side, perhaps we should talk another day.
But I still hope you can understand this story before confronting the Demon King."
"What story, we happen to be resting, try to summarize it briefly for me."
Given the hero’s permission, Yang Yu vividly described the Nine-Life Cat Demon Kingdom’s experience.
Lox, though he already knew, still pretended to be ignorant, listening to Yang Yu’s tale, occasionally making shocked expressions.
"... And thus, because of the goddess, the past civilization shaped this present planet."
"Remarkable indeed! But that’s all in the past...
Our primary goal should be to defeat the miscreant Demon King and restore peace to this world.
History constantly changes, and many work for the most powerful of their time.
But I’m different; I fight for the entire world.
Thus, I will defeat the Demon King.
The past history should be left to become history."
After speaking, Lox didn’t hear the words he hoped to hear from Yang Yu.
"Indeed.
The past history should be thoroughly consigned to history.
That civilization surely had its reasons for declining.
No matter how prosperous the past utopia was, it can’t be returned to.
How many would believe if this history was shared with others?
Sorry for wasting your time a bit.
We should indeed battle the Demon King to the end; anything after defeating him can be discussed later.
I originally thought there was a foundation for reconciliation with the Demon Clan among this, but it seems I thought wrong.
Well, may the hero achieve victory soon.
I may still take some actions, but might not be as adventurous as before.
That’s it.
Besides... never mind, it’s no longer related to me."
Yang Yu finished speaking and unilaterally ended the communication.
Leaving Lox sitting alone in solitude.
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