Witch, Fireball and Steam Evil God

Chapter 387 How did you know I defeated the Demon King?

"Look, look! What did I tell you? The monsters in this place must be eradicated at any time; we can't afford not to!"

The smoke had dissipated for quite some time, but the voice from the other side never stopped. She would tell everyone she met a few words, and even the researchers from the shelter that Ivy had invited listened to her recount the glorious deeds of saving the world by eradicating monsters long ago.

Ethan felt that all the other side was missing now was a megaphone so she could stand on the deck of the golden ship and give her acceptance speech.

"Imagine you're in town, eating bread and singing, when suddenly you're attacked by monsters!"

Even from a distance, Ethan could still hear Bi'an's loud voice. He could only marvel at how Bi'an truly lived up to her reputation as a member of the Nesseril Templar Knights. She was a professionally trained knight and had served as a commander in the order when she was young. She was adept at giving instructions to new recruits or issuing orders on the battlefield.

What's wrong with her lately?

Ethan asked Rowena in a low voice, since the two of them lived in the same house every day and saw each other all the time. The reason was that Rowena did not have a house in the capital, and in order to save on daily expenses, she naturally moved into the other side's house after Julius's power collapsed.

Few can rival Rowena in being meticulous about every little thing. When she first moved in, she offered to do housework and cover living expenses, providing a one-stop service for grocery shopping and cooking. However, after she showed off her cooking skills a few times, the exasperated Bi'an never let her into the kitchen again.

Nowadays, Rowena usually just does tidying up, and she does it all by using spells to control a magic broom.

"Advertising side effects".

Rowena lowered her voice and whispered, "Ever since she filmed that recruitment ad for the Netheril Sanctuary with that JK Forest girl, she's been acting a bit strange. Actually, she's toned it down a lot lately."

This triggered painful memories for Rowena.

Can you imagine how terrifying it would be if someone ran into your bedroom in the middle of the night and yelled at the top of their lungs, "Become an Imperial Knight"?

However, as far as she knew, the recruitment advertisement filmed by the Other Shore was very well received. Since its broadcast, it has changed the Holy Temple's predicament of having difficulty recruiting people. In view of the Other Shore's strength and outstanding contributions, the Holy Temple's higher-ups are already discussing the matter of adding the title of Knight of the Round Table to her.

Who could have imagined that the female knight, who was persecuted by villains a year ago and should have died on the border of the empire, would now be about to join the Round Table Council in the Holy Temple and be remembered in history?

Palendin, a veteran Knight of the Round Table, played a crucial role in this matter, as he is the only surviving Knight of the Round Table.

"Old Sen."

Rowena took a deep breath and voiced the question that had been lingering in her mind for a long time: "How exactly did she save the world?"

This puzzled her greatly, because on the surface, the group had only fired a shot downwards to test the power of the magic cannon, and the young hero was seriously injured. After using his last bit of strength to express his gratitude to the other side, he rolled his eyes and fell into a coma.

"I have a plan."

The black cat poked its head out. As the saying goes, a cat's curiosity is seven times that of a human's. The brave boy's words just now made her feel uncomfortable. She had encouraged these people to release the magic cannon to satisfy her destructive desires, but now some kid had appeared out of nowhere and worshipped them as saviors. This made her feel both frustrated and uncomfortable.

This is just as frustrating as wanting to commit a shocking serial murder case that will shock the whole country, but then encountering an unexpected accident during the execution, and in the end not only failing to commit the murder but also being rewarded with a small banner by the police.

The black cat grew angrier the more she thought about it, her eyes bulging like copper bells.

Looking into her eyes, does she seem like the kind of kind cat that comes along to casually save the world?
To resolve their doubts, Xiao An, who had vowed since childhood never to do a good deed, offered a suggestion to the two: "I know a simple way to wake that little brat up."

The white ragdoll cat, Wenyan, who had been resting with her eyes closed on Ethan's shoulder, perked up her ears and squinted her eyes. She was intrigued because she sensed something amusing.

Xiao An continued to persuade the two, "Think about it, if it concerns saving the world, then the level of the monster must be extremely dangerous. If that magic cannon doesn't wipe it out, the consequences could be unimaginable!"

Hehe, just kidding. You unknown monster, please be strong, at least don't die at the hands of the magic cannon!
Let's fight to continue destroying this world!

The black cat silently prayed for the unknown monster, believing that as long as the monster didn't die at their hands, no one could falsely accuse her of saving the world.

"Yes, this is indeed a bit strange."

Sensing something amiss, Winter whispered in someone's ear, "I don't recall any world-destroying monsters existing here."

It should be noted that even the oldest and most dangerous dragons could not truly destroy a country. The dragon that Henry VI faced in his youth was only killed by Henry VI after he obtained the Holy Sword, after it attacked a few border cities of the empire.

In the traditional understanding of the Empire, "high-risk monsters" are beings like the Wolf God, whose best fate is to survive in legends. If they are actually summoned, they will be chopped up and tasted by the even more dangerous gourmets from the other side.

The wolf god back then fed Bi'an and Miss Chloe for a whole week.

The world is no longer suitable for high-level monsters to survive; even just trying to survive on this continent filled with gourmet hunters requires an immense effort.

Moreover, since the invasion of Riverwood, the combat power version has undergone several updates and iterations.

The current empire is an era where even Bazartos teaches "Introduction to Art" at the academy; destroying this world seems somewhat disrespectful to the Old Gods.

Ethan was defeated by the black and white cats' attack, especially the white ragdoll cat, whose big, watery red eyes were full of expectation.

"Then I'll listen to what you have to say."

Led by the black cat, the hastily assembled rescue team entered the cabin where the brave young man was resting.

When it comes to coming up with ingenious ideas, Xiao An never disappoints.

The moment she entered the cabin, she explained the folk remedies she knew to everyone. She slowly climbed onto the table next to Rowena, and soon the latter had a sharp dagger in her hand, which she had somehow found.

The method is simple and anyone can easily do it—just stab the unconscious person with a dagger, and there's a very high chance they'll wake up from the pain.

Even if they don't wake up, it doesn't matter; it just means the injuries are already too severe.

"What nonsense!"

Ethan slammed his fist on the table and stood up. "If we do this, the worst outcome will be that Rowena goes to jail!"

Rowena felt a lump in her throat, unable to utter a single word. Although she was grateful to Ethan for standing up for her, but...

"Why should this matter be discussed with me as the premise?"

"Because compared to your past crimes, this is nothing."

The white Ragdoll cat chimed in, "I heard that if there are more than ten charges, the sentence can be reduced by 20% if they are combined. Don't worry, we'll get you the best lawyer."

"Winter! Don't think you're right just because you're staring with those innocent big eyes!"

Rowena stiffened her neck, truly furious. She felt that Winter had been harboring more and more ill intentions lately. "If we're talking about crimes, you have just as many as I do!"

She wanted to see how Winter would refute her.

However, the cat on Ethan's shoulder didn't speak, but simply stretched out two pink paws towards her.

"What do you mean?"

Faced with Rowena's questioning, the white ragdoll cat tilted its head innocently, "I can't hold the dagger."

"Then I'm still a magician!"

"This dagger increases intelligence."

……

"What kind of cat do you take me for!" Xiao An arched her back, interrupting the argument between the person and the cat. "Am I the kind of cat that will get you arrested and thrown in jail after you do something bad? What's the difference between me and a petty thief? Take a good look at that little brat, haven't you noticed yet?"

She possessed the pride of a top criminal: "Look at him now, he's covered in wounds, there are more than a dozen cuts alone. If you stab him now, not only the police, but even he himself wouldn't know it was you who stabbed him. He'd just think he was woken up by the pain of his wounds!"

The black cat's words were resounding: "Besides, he has already regarded you as his saviors, so how could he possibly suspect that you would stab him with a dagger?"

For a moment, the cabin was completely silent.

Rowena held the dagger for a long time, deeply intimidated by the black cat.

These days, it's rare to find a villain who's both full of malice and so convincing.

As if possessed, she took a sinful step toward the unconscious young hero lying on the bed.

She held her breath and slowly raised the dagger she was gripping, which had "Intelligence +3".

At this moment, Rowena finally remembered everything.

Her job title is magician.

"What kind of old-fashioned methods are these? You almost tricked me!"

She tossed the dagger into the corner. "I didn't need to wake him up at all!"

She chanted a spell and took out a mirror from her storage box, placing it in a prominent position in the room, facing the group. Soon, the image was reflected in the mirror.

Those memories seem to belong to a brave young boy.

The city was engulfed in flames, and corpses littered the town. Blood stained the streets, and even the sky was dyed crimson. Above, a dark figure with demonic wings looked down on the destroyed town. In the square, an angry young hero and his companions were ready for battle, their bodies already covered in wounds.

The final battle between the hero and the demon king.

It happened in a small town they didn't know about.

It doesn't seem to be within the Empire's borders, nor does it resemble a city in the Kingdom of Garlog. Furthermore, the Empire has been peaceful recently, and there hasn't been a serious incident with deaths in a small town for quite some time.

"Ilya, that's the only way."

The young hero's hands, gripping the sword, trembled uncontrollably. He glanced one last time at his swaying companions and said, "Use a teleportation spell."

"But Solan, if that happens, you'll also..."

"This is the destiny of the brave."

The boy interrupted the girl dressed as a magician, "Only you can save this country."

From the overall situation, they failed miserably. Despite their best efforts, they were unable to protect the people of the town. Their proud swordsmanship and magic were also of no use against the dark figure high in the sky.

The last tactic they could think of was to use teleportation magic to send it to an unknown area, hoping it would never be able to return to their world.

"Come on, Demon King!"

Having fulfilled his final request, the brave young man roared and leaped high into the air, ready to die.

In the instant the blade clashed with the claws, the girl named Ilya uttered the incantation for the teleportation array with a sob in her voice.

Colorful ritual arrays filled the sky, and before the brave young man fell, the intertwined light swallowed the shadow that was entangled with him.

The scene in the mirror spun around, and the boy's vision was obscured by the distorted space-time. When his vision returned to normal, he found himself in an unfamiliar place.

He was in the forest, lying flat on the rain-soaked ground.

The teleportation spell was successful.

The shadowy figure that had come with him did not deliver the final blow while he was lying on the ground. It waited for the boy to stumble and get up, seemingly examining this ant who dared to challenge it with a pitying gaze.

"It's really sad."

It raised its index finger and activated the six-pointed star magic circle, saying, "Then I will grant your wish and let you perish along with this pathetic world."

"boom--!"

The explosion drowned out everything and instantly swallowed up the almost invincible black shadow in the boy's eyes. As he was blown away by the shockwave, he vaguely saw the golden warship floating in the air.

The image in the mirror stopped there.

Silence lingered in the cabin for a long time.

What is this?

Ethan sensed the terrifying power of the world's will. Just as the group decided to test the magic cannon, a spacetime fluctuation with a probability of less than 0.001% appeared, causing them to coincidentally hit the Demon King, who had been teleported from some unknown dimension.

He also saw Rowena cross her arms, raise her chin higher and higher, and could no longer suppress the upturned corners of her mouth.

"Lovina..."

"Heh, oh hehehe."

A strange laugh echoed through the room. "How did you know I blew up a demon king?"

She couldn't wait to leave the room and join the celebrations on the other side.

..............................

Meanwhile, on the other side.

In that deep pit, tens of meters deep, a swaying black figure struggled to its feet. It appeared and disappeared intermittently, as if it could be extinguished at any moment, which showed how extremely weak it was.

"I've really been tricked."

The dark figure raised its head, watching the golden warship speed away.

It seems the hero team was just a decoy; in order to destroy it, the people of that world poured all their power into firing a magic cannon at it.

Unfortunately, it survived the explosion.

It gazed in the direction the golden ship was sailing, sensing signs of a large city where countless humans had gathered.

The shadowy figure clenched his fist.

This time, it will make everyone there remember the taste of despair!

(End of this chapter)