Brain bloom

"Now, it shouldn't be like that anymore."

"Alright, goodbye." Sen Shi didn't particularly like the people of Silvermoon City.

"Wait..." Man called out hurriedly.

"What else do you want? You want to ask me why I'm here?"

"Uh, could... could you please take me with you when you leave here?" He asked with difficulty, not wanting to show his weakness but having no other choice but to turn to the Four Seasons, with whom he had some internal conflicts.

Sen looked completely bewildered.

"what happened?"

“I can’t handle that guy right now…” He turned around and cautiously observed the presence in the darkness.

The whole affair was somewhat incomprehensible to Sen Shi. Having no other option, she had to stop and try to get the full story from the remnant soul of the hero.

He died at the hands of Byss.

That's not shameful. Even Man, who holds the title of "The Magician of Circle," cannot escape the ravages of time. The assassin unleashed more than ten strikes in a second. He blocked all ten, but was still defeated.

Afterwards, as a powerful being, he barely managed to resist the workings of the world, allowing his soul to linger.

No one cared much about his death; even Lord Balzac was out of contact due to the war. He could only search the city, trying to drive the deadly poison, Byss, away from Silvermoon City, but to no avail.

What happened next has left Silvermoon City in a state of jubilation to this day, after all, Lord Balzac held that sermon and made the city float.

Unlike everyone else, who were still reeling from the city's rise, he inadvertently discovered the ominous mist. Following the trail, he arrived at the ruins, determined to continue defending his homeland before his soul dissipated.

“I understand. You love Silvermoon City deeply and have a strong sense of responsibility. Even if the lord doesn’t care about your death, you still dragged this place down with you.”

"Yes, that's my hometown."

"And you came in to extinguish the source of the evil mist."

"Only in this way can we eradicate the evil fog."

"Then we began to explore along this path."

"Um……"

"You were driven away by a powerful monster, and then you happened to find me." Mori snorted coldly, raising his face to reveal an arrogant expression. "And then you shamelessly came to beg me to save you?"

Mann didn't deny that this was all he had been through, just a little frustrated.

"I must warn you that following this road will lead to a terrifying place."

As a closing remark, he added some details.

“There is something inexplicable there—I was very confident, but my power had no effect on it… As an expert who can modify the laws and wield the magic of the laws, this is very frustrating… There is something that can exist independently of the laws.”

Volume 1, Chapter 237: Settlement

The monster that Man mentioned, capable of operating independently of the laws, is probably this guy still lurking in the shadows.

Invisible, shadowless, nameless.

The monster quieted down, leaving only a faint presence that was easily forgotten.

But it never left, and Sen Shi dared not forget its existence.

According to Man's own speculation, this thing might be closely related to the Evil Mist. Therefore, his powerful soul must be deeply loved by the other party, and if he was defeated or failed to escape, he would become a drink to absorb power.

Man was still a little scared: "But for some reason, as soon as you appeared, that guy stopped... uh, wait, I know why! These hand bones on your body, and the skull you were holding..."

"Yes, that's the reason."

Man stared intently at the bones, his eyes glazed over.

For him, these remains were of extraordinary significance.

If they hadn't been mysteriously stolen, the world situation would probably be much better. At least the Holy Coffin Kingdom would have been able to focus on dealing with the Peda Empire, which was entangled with demons, instead of turning its attention to the Four Seasons.

In that case... the Peda Empire wouldn't have had the time to attack Silvermoon City. He wouldn't have died at the hands of that assassin, ending up like this, dead and forgotten.

“The Pope… that old fellow, he’s quite something.” Mann blurted out, “Just a pile of bones, but I heard he was called a prophet in life? After all this time since his death, could you have foreseen today’s events?”

"Are you done expressing your feelings?"

"It's over."

Man suppressed her lingering resentment and turned to the main topic.

“We’ve never met, but I know you’re the hero summoned by the Dandelion Princess. I must say… you’re quite extraordinary. You’re able to conceal all your strength and not reveal it, yet you can accomplish great things from time to time. I’m really curious how you managed to steal these sacred relics.”

"Hmph, who told you it was stolen? But you have no right to know the truth," Mori said dismissively in a nasal tone.

"What else could it be but theft? It couldn't have just flown into your hands by itself, could it?"

"Who knows? Okay, let's not talk about that anymore. Just tell me what's ahead on this road, and then we can go."

"What lies ahead on this road? It's complicated; it's an entrance and exit. If you continue down, there's a small settlement, but you can't see any residents, and it looks very old."

Sen felt puzzled. A settlement? Could it be Silvermoon City? But the direction was wrong.

If that's the case, could there be an underground settlement deep within this place? Is this what they call ruins? Do the traveling souls reside beneath Silvermoon City...?

Sen asked another question: "You represented Silvermoon City and competed with us Four Seasons for this ruin before, why was that?"

"Telling you won't hurt. That was a long-term order given to us three heroes by Lord Balzac. To the outside world, we've been missing for a very, very long time, you should know that, right? Oh no, you've only been summoned here for a short while..."

"I know about this, please continue."

“We went missing in search of more, more of what he called ruins, entrances like this place. He said these entrances were of great significance, and if we were lucky, we might find something that could avert a global catastrophe.”

"Have you found it?"

Man counted on her fingers—

"After the War of the Flowers ended, we scattered all over the world and managed to find three places. But they were all superficial. We didn't find any clues about the so-called catastrophe. However, we did learn that there was a powerful and incredibly wise race underground called the 'Wandering Souls'."

"Then what about your pseudo-technical techniques?"

Man's eyelids twitched, but then he relaxed: "It seems you know more... Yes, most of our pseudo-techniques are copied from this race's technology."

Having said everything he knew, Mann stopped asking questions when he saw Sen and hurriedly made his request.

“I have told you everything I know. In return, I want to return to Silvermoon City immediately. Since I cannot single-handedly eradicate the Evil Mist from its source and return with good news to be sung about, then this unworthy hero should also return in disgrace to tell them that peace has not yet arrived.”

"what ever."

At that moment, the sluggish monster suddenly made a move. It clearly understood what they were talking about, and knowing that the sweet soul was busy trying to escape, it immediately became anxious.

Once again—those eyes slowly opened.

Being watched felt awful, so Man didn't hesitate any longer and drifted away.

Mori had other things to do, so he stared at the invisible monster and said, "—Don't move."

"..."

"If you have the wisdom, then talk to me. If not, don't blame me." Fearless, she walked towards the monster, hoping to gain a lot of experience points by destroying it.

……

The Demon Realm is quite busy.

Not long ago, something from the divine realm caused trouble, and this news spread throughout the entire demon realm. The powerful demon nobles sneered, thinking that the ancient demon king had lost face, and each of them watched with amusement.

However, after he stayed for a while and took charge of the market's restoration, the nobles stopped their discussions.

Some powerful beings, less bound by the rules of reciprocal exchange, even went out of their way to the damaged areas to ask if Yuan needed their help. After all, using Yuan's power came at a heavy price.

And so, the little market gradually improved, and Yuan even took the opportunity to build some small buildings. These were all things she had seen while wandering around the human world, things she had noted down in her travel diary.

During breaks, they would gather around them with residents of all races and social classes, sharing interesting stories and observations about the human world.

For example, sour apples taste especially delicious, fishing can cultivate focus and patience, and there's an introduction to adorable salt sprites from the human world. But soon, this harmonious chatter was interrupted.

The ancient Demon King has returned, and no one dares to stay any longer.

"willing."

"Dad? What were you summoned for?"

"I ran into a little trouble, but it's all sorted out now. The rest are just human problems. But I have a feeling that another wave of trouble is trying to summon me, so I'm telling you in advance."

"Okay, okay, I understand."

Even without explanation, Yuan understands the meaning. After the Ancient Demon King was summoned there, she will be responsible for the stability of the Demon Realm. In other words, Yuan will have to stay in the Demon Realm for a while longer.

However, it is unprecedented for a being of the Ancient Demon King's caliber to be summoned twice in such a short period of time.

Volume 1, Chapter 238: This chapter may cause discomfort.

To say I wasn't afraid would be a lie.

Now that Dandelion isn't here, Sen Shi has no place to show off, nor will she be seen by anyone and feel ashamed.

So she made no attempt to hide her fear; it was genuine, a deep-seated terror. She didn't even want to take a step to confront the monster lurking in the darkness. All signs pointed to something extremely ominous!

This troubled state of mind reminded Mori of a horrific past event.

It was the dead of winter, and she was still curled up in her warm bed, supposed to sleep comfortably until daytime before getting up to play "Silent World." But unfortunately, she had a nightmare in the middle of the night and woke up in a fright.

To make matters worse, she desperately needed to use the restroom. With great difficulty, she overcame her willpower and reached out from her comfortable position to turn on the light, only to discover that the power was out.

Finally, in complete darkness, trembling with fear, cold, and exhaustion, they struggled to find their way to the toilet.

It's pretty much the same now as it was back then; I'm always worried that something strange might be lurking in the dark bathroom or in the mirror.

She moved forward cautiously, carefully observing the edge of the area illuminated by the holy skull, lest the monster suddenly rush out. But the monster in the darkness remained calm, only occasionally twisting its body, without fleeing or coming up to fight to the death.

Gradually, the light began to reach the monster, and Mori was finally able to confront it directly.

When Senshi first saw it, he did nothing, his mind went blank, and he hurriedly took several steps back.

Mori's face was extremely pale.

In fact, she's not a weak person, and she was mentally prepared, but unfortunately, she still made a fool of herself. All I can say is... this thing is truly terrifying.

She saw it; it was a monster with nine eyes, not actually a single monster.

Instead, there are nine.