Alien world

Chapter 1677, Section 310: Happy times are always fleeting.
Of course, since the theme of the story is "the contrast between Ruth's gloomy life in the rat's nest and his wonderful life after arriving in Liberty City", some parts need to be "artistically processed", such as his true identity and the fact that he is rich.

The succubus agreed to the interview because Evelyn would pay him an interview fee and promise to portray him as a positive figure; it was definitely not because he had any inexplicable affection for her.

"Your story is coming to an end for now. I'm leaving," the lustful demon said regretfully.

"Go? Where to?" Evelyn, clutching paper and pen, stood frozen outside the door.

"Go back to the far north with the Rodent Clan."

"I'll go ask Annan if we can find someone else."

Evelyn made a move to leave, but the succubus stopped her: "No need, I... did it willingly."

Evelyn scrutinized the succubus for a few moments, then shook her head, like Tom from "Tom and Jerry," "Sigh, another one."

"What, another one?"

"I mean yet another person who will become famous through my writing."

"Actually, it doesn't have to be so positive, as long as I can get more money." The succubus wanted to make a quick buck and leave. It was Ruth who was embarrassed; what did it have to do with Peggy?

“It’s not a matter of right or wrong, but who will provide me with inspiration if you leave… Why don’t you take me with you?” Evelyn had a sudden inspiration.

"You? Are you sure you can?"

“It doesn’t seem like it will work…” Evelyn could almost picture Annan’s anxious expression after she brought it up with him.

The succubus stroked the ratman's beard: "Anyway, I don't have any more stories to tell you. By the way, do you know where I can read about the history of the North?"

"I know."

Facing the lustful demon's distrustful gaze, Evelyn said, "Can you find anywhere in Liberty City more than the words in a newspaper?"

Free City has Mr. Victor's library and a university library, but the succubus was unaware of these things and believed them to be true, so she asked Evelyn to tell her.

"How can this be explained in detail? Come with me to the newspaper office, and I'll tell you some more stories on the way."

The lustful demon had no choice but to accept Evelyn's request and was drained dry by her on the way. When they finally arrived at the newspaper office, he followed Evelyn into the archives room, where she made way for him: "This is it."

"Which one?"

Before the lustful demon was a bookshelf filled with books.

"All of them."

At this moment, the lust demon could think of a full eight kinds of swear words to attack Evelyn, eight of them!

"Then why are you looking at me like that? You don't think you're looking for something like 'The Chronicles of the Continent,' do you?"

"Isn't it?"

"Of course not. With so many powers in the North, who has the time to bother with chronicles? These are all internal records of the various lords' families; you can find clues in them."

How long will it take me to watch it?

"If you can finish a book in two days... it won't take three years, right?"

"Isn't there a quicker way? You know I'm leaving in two days at the latest..."

Evelyn pondered for a moment: "Hmm, you can also ask Lilith."

"Lilith...knows about it too?"

"Lilith can finish reading it in a few tens of minutes. Then you can ask for any key information you want, but are you willing to contribute enough?"

What is a contribution?

"It's a special currency in Free City. You helped Hellfire deal with the Red-Eyed Clan, so you must have made a significant contribution, right?"

The lustful demon remembered that such a thing had indeed happened. At that time, Annan asked her whether she wanted contributions or rewards... She said guiltily, "He asked me to exchange it for Kinnar."

"You... never mind, I'll help you."

"You'll help me redeem it?" "Dream on. Contributions are still in closed beta; there's no source for them yet."

Evelyn spoke words the succubus couldn't understand, pacing back and forth in front of the bookshelf several times. As if she had found her target, she stood on tiptoe, gripped the bookshelf, and picked up a parchment book.

"Phew, thankfully I remembered correctly. This is the record of the Snow Mountain Fortress. Any important events that happen will be recorded here."

Even just the records from the snow-capped mountain fortress would fill a thick book.

The succubus abandoned his plan to memorize it and asked Evelyn to copy it for him, on the condition that Evelyn provide some more creative ideas.

The next day, someone from Annan told her that the fifth wave of rats would set off that afternoon, and she could blend in with them.

After spending half a month in Liberty City, the Succubus had a lot of personal belongings that were difficult to take with him, so he left them with Evelyn, the only friend he could consider in Liberty City.

"Keep my things safe, I'll come back to get them..."

The lustful demon packed the pile of models, the magic stone, and the book "Zhiyin" into a box and handed it to Evelyn.

"Don't worry, I'll leave it with you for now." Evelyn reached out and took it, but felt a slight resistance.

She tugged again, but couldn't budge it; the demon rat wouldn't let go.

"Why don't you take it back?"

Evelyn was speaking when she lowered her hand, only to be forcibly shoved into the succubus's arms: "No!"

The items were handed to Evelyn, but her eyes were practically glued to the box.

Those were all her treasured possessions, including rare models she managed to snag by queuing up at the door in the middle of the night.

"It shouldn't be a problem if you bring one back, right?"

"Is this alright?" The lustful demon's eyes lit up. "Then I'll take one..."

She was torn about which one to bring, so she closed her eyes, reached out and grabbed a handful, then said in a mocking tone, "What bad luck, I actually picked up this Annamese stuff."

"This is the model I dislike the most out of all. It's really lucky that it was chosen."

Evelyn found it amusing and initially didn't expose it, but the demon rat kept arguing, so she deliberately said, "Hey, are things not so peaceful at the Rodent Clan's place? Maybe there'll be a fight or something. Won't the model get crushed?"

The lustful demon paused, then glanced at the box again, wanting to exchange it for a less valuable model to take with him.

"Okay, I was just kidding."

Letting the demon rat choose again would take who knows how much longer, so Evelyn changed the subject: "Shall I give it to you?"

"No need, I can manage with just one mouse."

The lustful demon thought he was just leaving on his own, so what was there to be reluctant about? But when he was taken to the border of the principality, he still felt a pang of regret as he looked back at Free City.

Feeling the weight of the exquisite model in the pants pocket, happy times are always fleeting, will I ever be able to come back?

Annan also suffered a similar fate.

They had planned everything perfectly. The Rodent Clan had reached the far north and was blockaded by demons, so they were bound to be short of supplies. They needed to provide food, coal, clothing, and even entertainment.

When the time comes, the Rodent Clan will eat the things of the Free City, use the things of the Free City, and also accept the ideas of the Free City. If they are not corrupted, who will be?

As a result, the devil interfered, and all the plans were ruined.

Undeterred by not giving up until he achieved his goal, Annan persistently pleaded with the rat-man elders and finally learned that the rodent clan had made a deal with the demons.

"What deal?"

"do not know."

Annan didn't believe it, but the Rat Elder really didn't know.

(End of this chapter)