Arad's unruly savior

Chapter 3983 Because...there's a cat

To be precise, the failed homunculi hanging in the trees were discovered in a laboratory beneath the Erdin Memorial, where the extreme group of sorcerers known as the "Demon Girls" had conducted numerous homunculi experiments until they were arrested by Hilder.

Hislin of White Rust is a representative character in "Devil Girl," while Laro, the android who works as a teacher in the Wuxuan Territory, is her creation.

Another record of Hissling is that Herder issued a warrant for her arrest in the name of the Apostle, a treatment that even the Night Forest did not receive back then.

Becky, who loves chocolate, is an ancient android whose creator is unknown. She was kept deep within the Erdin Memorial Hall until the Red Clown stole her and used her as a dimensional navigator for the Silent City.

Most of the failed homunculi in the Erdin Memorial Hall exhibit physical deformities and have never been alive. They were inanimate objects from the moment they were created, incapable of developing sentience. Apart from their horrifying appearance, they were of no use. They were picked up by the Witch Imi and placed in the Puppet Forest to add some horror elements.

In the eyes of most people in the Demon Realm, the Ancient Library and the Eldin Memorial Hall are not significantly different in nature; both are composed of the forces of magic scholars, and they are all called the Ancient Library.

Diorbe only mentioned that the "hanged" homunculi possessed magic, but he didn't tell Sonar what kind of magic it was. In fact, the effect was that if someone who entered the Puppet Forest took pity on the children and lowered their hanging bodies, the magic on the homunculi's body would protect that person, reducing the probability of triggering a deadly trap while searching for the Dark Mansion.

That's the fun of being a little witch.

Leaving the Puppet Forest, the light outside the forest suddenly brightened considerably. The first thing that caught Sonar's eye was the majestic but desolate mountain, barren and almost lifeless. Diorbe, carrying a bamboo basket, vanished from the spot in an instant.

Sonar recognized the mountains as the Weaver Mountains. The main mountain was a majestic and imposing giant, and there was also a cluster of smaller hills nearby, forming a small mountain range. Because it was very desolate, it had no development value, and a few people lived sparsely nearby.

She looked back at the Forest of Dolls. The leaves of the trees were a deep color, so lush that they were opaque. The deep, intertwined trunks resembled a hungry maw, ready to devour people, testing the courage of every person who entered.

Sonar immediately disappeared from the spot. She had transplanted a crystallized fragment of the Eye of Darkness and mastered some special magic, but since it was just a fragment, it was far inferior to the real liquid of the Eye of Darkness. Therefore, she could barely be considered a third-rate powerhouse in the Demon Realm.

Diobel didn't try to hide her tracks too much, and she was able to find and catch up with her.

.........

Mount Weaver seems to have been a remarkable place in the ancient Terran era, as many traces of ancient architecture can be seen nearby, such as skyscrapers resembling the Night Skyscraper, where all the doors and windows have decayed, leaving only the frame, and most of the main structure has tilted and fallen randomly in some direction.

Since the Demon Realm is the main city of the ancient planet Terra called "Terra," it was extremely prosperous and embodied the crystallization of the technological age. Therefore, traces of the ancient past can be found in most parts of the Demon Realm, and digging anywhere underground may reveal some kind of ruins.

Of course, apart from a small number of people, the demon realm is almost indifferent to these heavy historical traces. After all, they can't be eaten. At most, some people use ancient buildings to shelter from the wind and rain and as a refuge.

Imi ignored the pointless architecture and deliberately lowered her voice, as if she had a secret, and said:

"Xiao Su, I'll take you to a place, a paradise protected by the Goddess of the Underworld Moon."

"I'm really looking forward to it." Xiao Su's eyes brightened slightly, and she nodded gently. Yi Mi Wu had been bragging about this all the way, and after hearing it so many times, she was genuinely curious.

The Moon Goddess, who dwells in the Puppet Forest, has always been a prime example of being capricious, and this has been true of all the Moon Goddesses throughout history. In contrast, the witches who live in the Witch Forest of Central Park and are represented by colors are the kind of good witches with a lot of positive stories.

The current witch is the green witch Ingrid, who is also half a mentor to the red witch Lorian. Ingrid and Katie are also longtime friends.

Mad Bear led the two around Weaver Mountain for a while. When they reached a similar spot, Mad Bear snapped his fingers with his paw. Magic spread like ripples after a pebble is dropped into water, and the desolate landscape before them seemed to turn a new page.

At the foot of the mountains lies a vast and clean lake with crystal-clear water that appears to be precious freshwater, exuding a moist aquatic quality. A sizable village sits beside the lake, where the various buildings are arranged haphazardly, yet the overall design is quite artistic and decorated with many beautiful ornaments.

Moreover, Xiao Su also saw precious greenery. Some trees still had their branches and leaves, shimmering with their last deep green hue. Next to the village were large tracts of cultivated farmland, each planted with crops. Some had already been harvested, leaving only some uncut stems in the fields, while others had just sprouted tender buds.

As they entered the village, there were many magic crystals emerging from the ground along the roadside. Xiao Su immediately recognized that although these colorful crystals were not of high quality, they still had certain mining value, indicating that there must be a rich mine of magic crystals beneath the earth.

"So this is where it is." Xiao Su was stunned for a moment, then suddenly remembered a rumor she had heard before.

It is said that in the Boronx region, where the demon Puno, the Puppet Forest, and Direge once lived, there exists a fertile and beautiful land, as if following the law of reversal. There is a continuous supply of clean fresh water, and the land there yields a bountiful harvest of anything that is planted. It is the only gem in Boronx.

However, because Bolonx had always been "famous" and because the Plague Apostle Dirige had been entrenched there for years, few people had ever risked their lives to find out the truth of the rumor, since it was not worth it for an individual to go to war for a piece of land.

If such a place truly exists, and its resources are abundant enough, it would be impossible for an individual to defend it; powerful forces would certainly seize it.

There was a sentry post at the entrance to the village. To Xiao Su's surprise, the sentry carrying a weapon was actually a human who was half a person's height and had rat-like features?
Moreover, looking around the village, there are many people who look similar.

Unlike the crazy giant rats of Northmar before, the rats here have more human characteristics. They look very similar to humans, only smaller, about half the height of a human. They walk upright, and apart from their round, large ears and noses, their facial features are not much different from humans. They also have a long, thin tail.

Or rather, they are nearly 90% human in terms of life form, but retain 10% of the characteristics of a rat species.

"The Retti tribe, so this race really exists." Xiao Su was very surprised.

When Yimi heard Xiaosu call out the names accurately, she turned around and asked with a smile, "You know them?"

Xiao Su nodded in agreement and said, "I read it in the library of Tarakuta. It says that there is a small branch of the orc race in the Demon Realm. They have rat-like features in appearance. They are born with low magic power and weak physical strength. They also do not have any unique combat abilities, but they have some extraordinary talent in planting crops."

However, this talent was not enough to protect them in the Demon Realm in the past. The Demon Realm revered strong combat power, so the Raidi tribe was almost forgotten and belonged to the kind of tribe that could be wiped out in a single battle.

The most numerous of the orcs are the cat-like Giza, the fox-like Luca, and the bird-like Goruda... Of course, the super-evolved Sulfana solemnly declared that they should not be called "orcs" but should be called "Goruda" to distance themselves from the orcs.

People like the Otherworldly Race, who are naturally drawn to fire, the Rabbit Race to which the little rabbit Elens belongs, and the "Retti Race" before them, are all considered small branches within the larger category of beastmen by the scholars of the Demon Realm. Or, to put it another way, in the eyes of humans, anything with skin and fur can be considered a beastman.

Crazy Bear walked at the front, dressed in a neat and fitted little suit. He walked with an air of superiority, his head slightly raised, not looking directly at anyone, exuding a rather arrogant aura.

Yimi gave Xiaosu a wink, then tightened her facial muscles, her smile vanishing. A cold, indifferent expression appeared on her face, and the slight upturn at the corners of her mouth was not gentle at all, but rather seemed to suggest that she was taking pleasure in other people's suffering.

Upon seeing the Mad Bear appear, the sentry immediately rang the bell on the watchtower. The clear sound echoed throughout the village, and soon people from the Reti tribe rushed over and respectfully welcomed the two people and the bear inside.

Xiao Su noticed that although Crazy Bear was acting like a super bully and had even shown its claws, the people of the Raidi tribe were not afraid of it at all, and their faces showed no signs of tension.

Some of the smaller Reti tribe members even tried to touch the Mad Bear.

Imi remained silent, her expression cold and aloof, pretending to be profound.

Crazy Bear pulled a piece of paper from his pocket with his paw and showed it to them. It read:

“You know the rules. I don’t care how much grain you harvested this year or whether people will starve to death next year. I’m going to take the amount I need. I’ll send someone to collect it in a few days.”

A short, gray-and-white Rhett named Bubi said happily:

"Goddess of the Moon, it's been a long time. We will prepare the appropriate amount of food for you immediately, and you can pick it up tomorrow."

Compared to the grain harvested by the village this year, the amount that the Moon Goddess wants is negligible.

After ensuring their basic needs were met, any surplus grain could even be sold to buy other necessities.

"Goddess of the Moon, your servants just left ten minutes ago. We brought you the freshest vegetables, all picked from the field, with damp soil still on the roots."

A group of petite Raidi tribe members surrounded Crazy Bear and Imi Witch, and Xiao Su also received everyone's respect. The short demons stood out among the Raidi tribe members, having a great advantage in height.

"By the way, Goddess of the Moon, there was an unidentified woman who kept circling outside the barrier of our village, but she was stopped by your servants and did not cause any impact on the village."

“Bubi, tell me in detail,” Imi finally spoke.

"Is such that……"

Xiao Su couldn't help but chuckle. She could tell that Yimi Wu was trying very hard to play the role of a tax-collecting tyrant, but her petite figure and demeanor just didn't quite capture the essence, making it obvious to everyone that she was an imposter.

The petite appearance of the Reti tribe is also very endearing. Xiao Su is not so stiff and rigid. A smile appears on her pretty face, and she gradually starts chatting with a curious Reti tribeswoman with white fur. The other party introduces herself as "Ai".

Xiao Su asked, "Ai, how many years have you Reti tribe lived here?"

Ai scratched her head, thought for a moment, and said apologetically:

"I can't remember exactly. It's said that our ancestors hid in Boronx during the Dragon War. Anyway, we're not native to Boronx."

Mount Weaver is very close to the Harlem area, which in turn borders Central Park, so the ancestors of the Retti people may have come from there.

When Xiao Su asked about the relationship between the Rheti tribe and the Goddess of the Dark Moon, Ai Yi told her that the Goddess of the Dark Moon had once protected the weak Rheti tribe and given them a place to live. In the chaotic world of Bolonx, the Goddess of the Dark Moon was the only powerful being in human form.

The demon Puno and Dirige are beings that even the demons of the demon world do not want to provoke.

Then, the tax collection mentioned by the Imi witch is a long-standing agreement. The Raidi tribe offers the best things to the Puppet Forest, such as grain, in exchange for protection and survival. Weak races often need to rely on powerful races for survival and protection.
Compared to the annual protection they receive and the food harvest from the fertile soil, the taxes levied on the Dark Mansion are negligible and are absolutely an act of charity.

So the legend is true: in the desolate lands of Boronx lies a glittering gem, with fertile soil and a constant flow of fresh water—the very land beneath their feet.

Ai wagged her thin tail and looked at Yimiwu with admiration, saying respectfully, "Goddess Mingyue is a beautiful and kind person, and she is the benefactor of our Leidi tribe. Therefore, we respect her very much. The rumors outside that Goddess Mingyue is capricious are all false."

On the other side, after taking stock of this year's harvest, Imiwu nodded in satisfaction and casually asked:

“Bubi, I asked you to write a letter to Wu Xuan at the Earth Orbit Center to beg for his protection. Did you write it? Did you get a reply?”

Although the lineage of the Goddess of the Underworld can protect the Leiti tribe and ensure their safety in one place, the Dark House is ultimately not a very powerful force. Its members are few in number and not enough to form a deterrent. It is far less influential than first-class forces such as Wuxuan and Taracuta.

If the Retti Clan were to travel to the Demon Realm, they would most likely encounter danger, as those wicked individuals would disregard the Dark Mansion's deterrent power.

Therefore, Yimiwu once asked Bubi to write a letter to Wuxuan Territory, introducing her identity as a member of the Leidi tribe and her talent for planting crops. This should have earned her the attention of Wuxuan Territory. Compared to her, the protection of Wuxuan's forces would have greatly enhanced the status of the Leidi tribe, allowing these small orcs to walk openly and safely in the sunlight.

Imiwu didn't tell Yelin about this, nor did she tell Rossello. Such a reasonable thing would be accomplished naturally.

Bubi looked embarrassed, scratched his head, and said:

"They replied to us, inviting us to the Wuxuan territory, saying they would give us a place to live, but..."

"There are cats in Wuxuan's territory, and none of our people dare to go there."