Chapter 1703: Chapter 934: Relax a Little (Part 2)
Naturally, he also hadn’t had time to keep Taya company.
So now, when he saw Taya, Lis also felt a bit guilty.
"Lis!"
Taya stormed up to Lis and stared at him unhappily.
"Where have you been these past few days? I couldn’t find you anywhere."
"I had some things to deal with these days, I’ve been staying in the Magic Workshop the whole time."
Lis rubbed his nose, speaking a little awkwardly.
"You’re not lying to me, are you?"
Taya clearly didn’t quite believe him.
"I came to the workshop looking for you these past few days, but when I knocked there was no response?"
"I was in seclusion researching arcane, you wouldn’t understand!"
Lis shook his head, rubbed Taya’s head, and looked at her with a caring gaze.
To be fair, he really had noticed someone knocking on the door these days.
But he’d been at a critical point in Hunting Garrison and hadn’t paid it much attention.
If there had been anything important, the Black Cat would have notified him long ago.
"Are you calling me stupid?"
Taya’s train of thought was immediately derailed by Lis; she ground her teeth and glared at him.
"No, it’s just that you really don’t quite get it!"
Noticing the somewhat dangerous look in Taya’s eyes, Lis hurriedly shook his head and said.
These days he had been "thoroughly" suffering his "comeuppance"; that sort of irresistible experience was nice in its own way, but really didn’t quite suit him.
"Why are you always in such a rush to do things, Lis?"
Taya suddenly asked Lis.
"Huh?"
Lis was stunned, then looked at Taya in some confusion and asked:
"Ya’er, why would you say that?"
Am I really that anxious?
Lis didn’t know why Taya would say this, but from the look on her face she seemed very serious.
"Because you’re always very busy."
Taya gently stroked Lis’s cheek with her right hand.
"Do you still remember when we first met, you were sitting in the corner of the banquet hall."
"You looked relaxed, but it was like you were thinking about something the whole time, your mind wasn’t really there."
"Whether it was later joining my Mercenary Group or later leaving Bright City, I always felt you were in a hurry, like there was some kind of danger."
"Whether it was breaking through to Legend or achieving Demigod, Lis, you always seem to be busy."
"Why do you have to be so busy, so anxious?"
"Can you tell me?"
Taya looked at Lis and said seriously.
"I..."
For a moment, Lis was left speechless by Taya’s question; he hadn’t expected to be seen through by her.
In fact, he didn’t deny it.
Because he knew there was still the Abyss Blood Battle waiting for him in the future, and the coming of the Twilight of the Gods.
Either one would plunge the Gaia Main World into Chaos.
At that time, whether Legend or Demigod, everyone might face danger.
Let alone ordinary folk below Legend.
But this kind of thing was very hard for Lis to talk about.
Although many things already had signs, this level of Hidden secret was not something that could be explained away with a simple "I’m a Prophet."
Lis had already tried his best to change the coming situation through his actions, so he had probably been busy all along.
And from Taya’s perspective, this really was a bit incomprehensible.
Right now Lis’s achievements were already terrifying.
World Tree Favored, Demigod Strongman, Kane Floating City Controller, Fourth Councilman of the Pan-Continent Mage Association, Elf Sage, and so on...
For anyone, accomplishing even one of these would be unimaginably difficult, yet Lis had completed them all in just a few short years.
Though she didn’t say it openly, Taya admired Lis deeply.
In her eyes, no so-called genius could compare to Lis.
Because of that, Taya felt a bit distressed for him.
Lis didn’t know how much pressure he was bearing in his heart, but he had never mentioned it to anyone.
As Lis’s partner, Taya wanted to share a bit of that burden.
Just as Lis was thinking about how to respond to Taya, she suddenly kissed him hard, blocking the words he was about to say.
After a long kiss, Taya was panting slightly.
Her gray-violet eyes fixed on Lis as she said very seriously:
"I’m not forcing you, Lis."
"I just want to tell you that no matter what it is, no matter when it is, as long as you want to, you can tell me."
"You’re far too tired doing this alone!"
"Mm."
All of Lis’s thoughts were melted away by the Taya before him.
He didn’t say much more, intending to express his feelings with practical action.
"Don’t worry, Ya’er, I’m fine."
"For the next few days, I’ll be with you."
Lis released Taya and said with a light laugh.
"Really?"
Taya looked at Lis suspiciously, then grabbed him by the collar and headed toward the Magic Tower.
When Lis saw the direction they were going, he immediately understood.
"My dear Ya’er, it’s still daytime..."
"So what if it’s daytime? Is there a problem?"
"No problem, no problem, but..."
"Shut up, you!"
"Got it!"
...
"W-wait! Lis, slow down a bit!"
"Mmm~"
"Something’s off, why are you so strong?"
"Didn’t you still have a curse on you?"
"You lied to me again! You bad man!"
...
Outside the window, the sun was setting in the west, orange-red clouds covering the sky, and the Moon slowly rose into the dark-blue western heavens.
Exhausted, Taya had already fainted into sleep, a tempting blush on her face, her slender body curled tightly against Lis’s side.
Lis’s right hand gently slid along Taya’s smooth white back as he entered sage time.
For him right now, apart from the Endless Abyss, there was nothing particularly urgent to handle.
They were currently in the mid-stage of version 4.0; the players were, under the leadership of Kane Floating City and the Church of the Gods, in the Underground City playing a game of wits and courage against the Dark Elves and Abyssal Demon Beasts.
And at this time, Lis actually didn’t have much to do.
After all, ever since he had forcibly killed that Demigod Abyssal Demon Beast, the Spider Queen Rose’s wariness of him had been raised to the maximum.
Moreover, with the Abyssal Curse on him, the moment he entered the Underground City he would be discovered by the other side.
At the same time, with his strength greatly weakened, even if he did enter the Underground City, he wouldn’t be of much help to the overall situation.
As for other matters, there didn’t seem to be anything urgent.
On the Elf Kingdom’s side, Lis had already, both openly and secretly, reminded Adela many times.
This included the possibility that Demogorgon would continue to strike at the Elf Gods; he’d practically only stopped short of saying that Correlon would fall in the future.
Of course, Lis had phrased it to Adela as a speculative possibility.
Because he had a hunch that the Elf God System was very likely, like the Elf Royal Court, to have had Demogorgon’s "nails" driven into it a long time ago.
If Correlon’s fall couldn’t be changed, then bringing it forward wouldn’t do Lis any good.
He still had a lot to prepare for, and the Abyss Blood Battle breaking out early wouldn’t be good for him either.
Besides that, what Lis needed to consider was his own territories.
In fact, the territories were developing quite smoothly.
All of this was thanks to Lis’s previous plans.
Under his arrangements, Danerluo Port had been enjoying the benefits of the small world opening since the last version, with stable Order, attracting a considerable number of adventurers and Extraordinary forces here.
And in version 4.0, thanks to Lis and many Extraordinary forces—especially his good relations with the Church of the Gods—Danerluo Port’s prosperity not only continued but even went a step further.
The same went for Kane Floating City.
With the oversupply of Extraordinary Materials Lis had obtained through various means, the Kane Floating Layer was beginning to show the splendor of its former peak.
He had even joined with the Pan-Continent Mage Association to mount all the latest years’ Magic Guide research facilities onto the Floating City.
It couldn’t be called a complete revolution in firepower, but it did significantly improve Kane Floating City’s defensive and combat capabilities.
With territory and finances both in good shape, the next issue was people...
Thinking of this, Lis suddenly remembered.
Those disciples of his seemed to have been "left to fend for themselves" for quite a long time now...
