Just a magical girl who picks up trash

"My time is running out. I will sacrifice my life to carry out the final prophecy tonight, and then Xiaobai will hand it over to you tomorrow. What happens after that... will be up to you to handle!"

There is a price to pay for a prophet to peek into the future, and it is obvious that the prophet in front of the Lion King is the same... She has already been dying after peeking into the future that she shouldn't have seen many times, but the prophet obviously doesn't care about this. Even when she said such words at this moment, her expression was calm from beginning to end without any fluctuation, as if the person who was about to die was not her.

"..."

A hint of sadness seemed to flash across the Lion King's eyes at the prophet's words, but it was obvious that he had known about this matter for a long time and had already prepared himself mentally. After nodding slightly, he glanced at the girl who was still smiling, as if she didn't care about what was happening. After a long while, he spoke:

"Bai... Chief, I am your successor!"

The clan leader, the clan leader of the fox clan, this is the identity of the girl beside the two of them. She is also the adopted daughter and heir of the prophet, and will be the next prophet of the orcs.

"Yes!"

There was naturally no need to conceal this point, and as if because of the mention of his relationship, the tribe leader named Bai nodded slightly at the Lion King. His eyes, which seemed to see through everything, showed no joy or sadness, and his face seemed to be filled with a warm smile, but if you looked closely, you could discover his aloof and elegant temperament.

"..."

The entire tent seemed to have fallen into a brief silence because of the prophet's sudden and heavy words. After a long time, it was still the prophet who spoke first. She continued:

"This prophecy is of immense importance, surpassing the fate of our Orcs themselves. Our place in this matter is but a drop in the ocean. It's beyond the reach of a mere prophet like me. Therefore, I won't elaborate further. The only things I can offer you... are three!"

The light words immediately made the Lion King sit up straight. He looked seriously at the prophet in front of him, whose face was old but ruddy, and who did not look like a dying person at all. His eyes were full of seriousness.

"Prophet, you say!"

In a slightly tense atmosphere, the prophet slowly stretched out his three dry, wood-like fingers:

"First, if the Demon Realm Orcs want to survive this 'cleansing', they absolutely cannot become enemies with the real Mage Tower. And who is this so-called real Mage Tower... I don't need to explain it further, right?"

With a smile on his face, the Lion King nodded slightly to show his understanding. Seeing this, the Prophet slowly retracted a finger and continued:

"Secondly, the current king of the cat tribe is not the true king. When their true 'king' returns, you must not become his enemy. This... must be kept in mind!"

Putting this above the point of not being able to become an enemy of the Mage Tower, it was clear that in the eyes of the prophet, this matter was obviously more important than the previous one. However, the fact that the cat king could actually make the prophet attach so much importance to it undoubtedly made even the lion king's eyes waver for a moment, but in the end, he nodded without saying anything more.

"Yes, I've already asked the Tiger King to pay attention to this. I will personally investigate and handle this matter later. If the title of King of the Cat Tribe really isn't worthy of its title, I will deal with it properly!"

The orcs are also human beings, and the change of power among them is obviously a very normal thing. As the Lion King, he naturally understands very well that there are some conspiracies and intrigues among the tribes!

6. Leave?!

The change of the cat king in the cat tribe has indeed been quite abrupt in recent years, but it is obviously just a matter between a small tribe, so the Lion King and others don’t care too much about it. Even if they knew the truth, what would it matter?

Obviously, they might also seek justice for the sisters Xia Miao and Xia Yu, but that really has nothing to do with them.

Besides, the strong are respected in the orc tribe. If someone loses his position, it is obviously because of his own lack of strength, and he cannot blame others... Of course, if the Lion King knew that the other party had lost his position but was not executed or kept in the tribe to reproduce, but was directly sold as a slave or even an experimental subject to the Demon Realm and the Science and Technology City outside... then the result would obviously be completely different!

Although there are many races among the Orcs, in the final analysis, unlike what the outside world knows, they are still a huge race like a big family. Therefore, among the Orcs, you may be able to invade and conquer each other in a tribal manner, or you may use various means to gain power or compete for the position of leader. What's more, you can even kill the previous king and take all his family for yourself.

The so-called rules among humans obviously do not apply to the orcs. On the contrary, the orcs, who follow the law of the jungle, are undoubtedly more open in this regard.

However, even in such an open environment, there are some taboos that must not be violated, and the most serious one is: trafficking in orcs!

After defeating a tribe, you can use that tribe as an appendage, or even make them your slaves, or trade with other tribes, etc., but in the final analysis, that is the business of the Orcs themselves. However, it is absolutely not allowed to hand over Orcs as trading objects to humans. This is the bottom line and principle of the Orcs themselves.

And trading with the technology city outside the Demon Realm is the most taboo of all taboos.

Although they live deep in the forest of the Demon Realm, this does not mean that the Orcs do not move around outside. Therefore, they know a thing or two about the Orcs in the so-called Science and Technology City. They are also well aware of how rare they are in the eyes of those so-called "scientists" because they have "racial characteristics" that are completely different from those of humans outside.

If the orcs fell into the hands of the enemy under such circumstances, the result would be even more miserable than being slaves. This was clearly demonstrated by an orc who escaped death and returned from the Science and Technology City with his own life.

The Lion King was not going to inquire about the changes in the status of the cat clan and the hidden secrets therein. In fact, such "small matters" were obviously not in his eyes... But that was before the prophet spoke, and now that the prophet had spoken, it was obvious that the Lion King would intervene no matter what. Not only that, he also clearly heard something... not quite right from the prophet's tone!

If the other party really relied on his own strength to ascend to the position of Elvis or if everything was done according to the "rules of the jungle", based on the Lion King's understanding of the prophet, she would definitely give some reminders in this regard when she said these things. If nothing else, she would at least let the Lion King save the current Elvis' life. After all, depriving a person who ascended the throne legitimately because of a prophecy is obviously not something the two of them can do.

However, the prophet did not emphasize this point, which means that even if the Lion King took action, it was what the other party deserved... There are obviously many interesting things in this.

Of course, these matters still needed to be investigated in detail first. What was said now was obviously not the focus that the Lion King needed to pay attention to. Because just as he nodded and kept this matter in mind, the prophet here had already retracted his second finger and said his third reminder:

"Xiaobai will be my successor, the next prophet... There is no doubt about that!"

The existence of the prophet is very mysterious. Perhaps because of inheritance, or perhaps because of talent, no one knows how it was born. The only thing we know is that the successor of the prophet will be found by the other party when the previous prophet is about to enter old age, and then sent to his side for training. Therefore, no one knows what his identity was before becoming the prophet's student!

Bai is like this... Originally the little princess of the fox clan and one of the close friends of the Lion King and others, she was chosen to be the next prophet one day. Then, before she became the Fox King, she became a candidate for the prophet. From that time on, she served the prophet and learned knowledge in all aspects. Obviously, the Lion King had already known this.

"Well, I understand. I will inform all tribes when she succeeds to the throne of prophet..."

The Lion King, seemingly guessing what the prophet was about to say, nodded in understanding. After all, a tribal king becoming a prophet was unprecedented, and the potential for trouble was unknown. Therefore, some necessary preparations needed careful consideration...

"No, that's not what I meant!"

However, before the Lion King could finish his words, the prophet interrupted him and said:

"Xiaobai has already given up her position as Fox King, handing it over to her sister. Also, although Xiaobai will become a prophet after me, she won't be in charge of the Orcs like I am. This is the third thing I need to tell you. Xiaobai will leave the Orcs after I die..."

"What? Leave?!"

The sound of disbelief finally came out of the Lion King's mouth. This was the first time since the beginning that the Lion King's expression changed drastically. He suddenly raised his head and glanced at Bai who was not far away, and then immediately glanced at the prophet in front of him. His eyes were filled with disbelief, and then he asked as if he was holding back something:

"Prophet, why?"

The prophet is the guide to the future of the orcs. This has been an unchanging fact since thousands of years ago. This is why even an unruly person like the Lion King is polite to him. Everything the prophet says and does is indeed for the orcs, and this has never changed.

However, who would have thought that the prophet would now say that the next prophet would leave the Orcs? You know, this would be tantamount to a...devastating blow to the Orcs!

Because of his excessive excitement, the Lion King even stood up from his seat. However, the prophet seemed to have anticipated this and just watched it all quietly. After the Lion King asked why, he replied in a calm tone:

"Don't worry, I'm not saying that the Prophet's lineage should abandon the Orcs and leave... This is just temporary!"

7. Master

"A temporary departure?"

The prophet's explanation made the Lion King look confused again, but it was obvious that amidst this confusion he felt greatly relieved. At the same time, his body, which had originally stood up, sat down again.

The prophet has never left the Demon Realm. Even because of its special nature, although the orcs have not restricted her, she basically will not leave the scope of the great forest unless there is something else. This is also for the other party's safety.

At the same time, because the prophecy of restriction was only "limited" to the orcs, Restriction had never thought about going out. This was why he was so excited and unbelievable when he heard that the next prophet was leaving.

Of course, even though the prophet explained that the next prophet was only away temporarily, the Lion King was undoubtedly full of doubts. However, because of the explosive effect caused by the other party's previous words, he was now calmer... Just leaving temporarily meant that the other party would come back, so there was basically no problem!

The Lion King thought so, but at this moment, he did not expect that his heart, which had just been relieved, would almost jump out of his chest again because of the other party's next words:

"Yes, I'm leaving temporarily to find...my master!"

"..."

"..."

"…Prophet, what are you talking about?"

The atmosphere seemed solemn and silent for a moment, as if the Lion King could understand every word of the other party's previous sentence when it was separated, but when this sentence was put together, the Lion King... although he could understand it, he obviously did not understand the meaning at all.

"If I heard correctly, you seemed to be talking about your...master?"

What the hell is that? While the Orcs weren't as hypocritical as the Humans, due to their racial characteristics and adherence to the law of the jungle, they did have the concept of "slaves," and were naturally familiar with the word "master." However, that was undoubtedly only used for weaker races like the sheep and cats.

As for the lineage of the Prophet... let's not talk about the fact that the power of their prophecy is so important to the entire Orcs that it's almost enough to worship them. Just to say that the next Prophet is Bai... the King of the Fox Clan... well, the previous King of the Fox Clan. You have to know that although the Fox Clan is famous for its beauty and charm, this does not mean that they are just a vase race. When it comes to the use of illusion magic, there is almost no one in the entire Orc Clan who can compare with them!

And the former leader of such a powerful fox tribe, who was also the next prophet supported by the entire orc tribe, actually said that he was going to find his 'master'. To be honest, the Lion King was indeed a little bit unbelievable when he heard the other party's words.

It wasn't just the fact that the prophet actually had a master that was so unbelievable, but rather what merit and power did that unknown individual possess... to allow the orcs' 'uncrowned king' to willingly become his 'slave'?

What's more, the other party is very likely not an orc? !

That's right, although the prophet didn't state this point in her tone, it was clear from the fact that the next prophet would temporarily leave after she had arranged her "aftermath". This "temporary departure" obviously didn't mean just taking a walk in the forest, but really leaving the forest or even... leaving the Demon Realm!

Let’s not talk about what is outside the Demon Realm for now. At least according to the Lion King, it seems that outside the big forest, apart from the orcs who were secretly sold or captured as experimental subjects, the only people left are... humans?

Could it be that the prophet's 'master' is a human being?

This kind of thing...even if the prophet can accept it, he or the entire orc race cannot accept it!

"Prophet, who is the 'master' you are talking about?"

After a lot of thoughts in his mind, the Lion King finally said this sentence with a serious expression. The prophet could even hear a strong murderous intent in his tone. Although the prophet still had an unusually calm smile on his face from beginning to end, it was obvious that the next "prophet" on the side did not have the same determination as his teacher, and a hint of displeasure seemed to flash across his face.

Of course, she seemed to know that now was not the time for her to speak, so she just sat there silently and continued to serve as her own background board. At this time, the prophet spoke again, but the words she said were... which made the Lion King even more confused.

"Who is the prophet's 'master'... I don't know either!"

"……what?"

Obviously, he did not expect that the other party would come up with such an idea after he asked so seriously and even prepared himself in his heart that as long as the prophet named a person, he would investigate and kill the other person even if it was against the prophet's wishes. Therefore, after hearing the prophet's answer, the lion king's first reaction was actually questioning.

It's not that he was worried that the prophet was deceiving him, but he suspected that the prophet might have said such words to protect his 'master'. After all, the Lion King did not hide his murderous intent. He would never approve of the fact that the fox girl 'Bai', who was his best friend, childhood sweetheart, and even the next prophet, was about to become the 'slave' of an unknown human being!

However, in response to the Lion King's questioning, the Prophet simply stared at him with a smile and a gentle gaze. He stared at him without changing his expression. It wasn't until a long while later that the Lion King finally confirmed... It seemed as if the Prophet really didn't know who the other person was...

But isn't this even more ridiculous?!

The new prophet had just ascended to the throne and was about to break with the centuries-old tradition of the Orcs and leave the Great Forest and even the Demon Realm. Not only that, he also threatened to go in search of his own 'master'. More importantly, he didn't even know whether that 'master' was human or a ghost... If anyone else had said this, the Lion King would probably have thought they were crazy or talking nonsense. But the person who said this was the prophet...

That's right, for someone who can predict the future, he actually thinks it's normal to be so weird. This is really...

For a moment, the lion king sitting there didn't know whether he should be angry, object, or both. He didn't know what to say.

8. God

"..."

"..."

An atmosphere of silence seemed to spread throughout the entire hut because of the prophet's answer. Although there were three people sitting there, apart from the slightly faint breathing sounds, the whole hut was so quiet that one could hear a pin drop.

Even in this atmosphere, the prophet still maintained an aloof expression... For someone who didn't even care about death and even said that he would "die tonight", it was not surprising that he remained so calm.

The lion king sitting opposite her was obviously no longer sad about the prophet's impending "death" at this moment. Instead, he was extremely troubled by another matter, which was naturally the matter of the next prophet's "master"!

"Prophet...should I accompany you? Should I accompany Bai to search for her? I'm not very reassured about her safety!"

After a long time, the Lion King seemed to have found his voice and spoke so. However, it was obvious to anyone that although there was concern in his words, there was another layer of meaning. The Lion King did not hide this. After all, hiding these things in front of the prophet would only make himself bored, so his meaning was very direct from the beginning.

"no!"

Of course, the more direct response was undoubtedly the prophet's refusal. However, unlike the Lion King's assumption that he was worried that he would kill his "master", the prophet refused to let him go because:

"The Demon Realm will be in chaos. The Orcs need you to take charge of the situation. Also... the Master will be here too!"

In other words, Bai is not only going out to find that master, but he will also bring him back to the Orcs... Wait, if we follow this theory, then the master is not only the prophet (Bai), but also the entire Orc tribe that serves Bai (the prophet)...

His eyes suddenly widened in disbelief, and his golden pupils were filled with shock as he looked at the prophet in front of him. It was obvious that the news the Lion King received at this moment was far more shocking than anything he had heard before, and his face was full of disbelief.

"It's exactly what you think!"

The prophet remained calm and said calmly. If an outsider had said this, the Lion King would have definitely broken the other person's neck immediately. However, unfortunately, his respect for the prophet made him finally restrain himself from doing so. At the same time, the Lion King knew very well that the threat of death was completely insignificant to a dying person.

But making the entire orc tribe become subordinates or slaves of "someone"...this is obviously no longer a matter of whether he agrees or not. Instead, once this matter gets out, even if the person who said it is a prophet, the entire orc tribe will probably riot and kill him and his master without hesitation, right?

And by then, not even the Lion King will be able to stop it, because he will obviously be one of them... Even if the target is his childhood sweetheart Bai, he will definitely not hesitate!

Because this is obviously no longer a minor quarrel between tribes, but a huge event that truly determines the future of the Orcs. Under such an event... the Lion King has no choice at all!

"Prophet, this kind of thing... is not something to joke about!"

The fact that the Lion King, who always regarded the prophet's words as divine decrees, could say such words clearly showed the turmoil in his heart. However, the prophet's answer remained unchanged from beginning to end:

"Unfortunately, I wasn't kidding..."

"But I wish you were just joking with me right now!"

A somewhat violent voice finally couldn't be held back and came out of the lion king's mouth. His face gradually became ferocious due to the growth of hair as he looked at the prophet in front of him. Even though he knew the other party's status and identity, at this moment the lion king seemed to have an urge to bite off the other party's head. This was enough to show how shocked and violent he was about what the prophet had just said.

"..."

Unfortunately, this trick still didn't work on the prophet, and even though the lion king was furious, he couldn't really attack the prophet, so he could only glare at him like this, until it took a long time before he gradually returned to his original state. However, this time he didn't sit down, but just stood there and said directly without question:

"I won't accept this... The entire Orc tribe won't accept this!"

"No, you won't accept this. This is expected, but the cat tribe will definitely accept it!"

Well, it was as if he was speaking just to provoke the Lion King or to avenge his previous behavior. When the prophet said this, the Lion King's face instantly showed an expression as if he had eaten shit. At the same time, the prophet's words made him feel as if something had passed through his heart.

"You mean that master... is related to the 'King' of the cat tribe?"

The so-called king of the cat tribe would naturally not be the current one. After all, in the Lion King's opinion, when the prophet asked him to investigate the other party, it was actually like a death sentence for the other party. Therefore, the "king" mentioned by the prophet must be the future orthodox king of the cat tribe, and the identity of this king is also very likely to be a friend of the prophet's "master". This is undoubtedly a piece of news and a good investigation direction for the Lion King.

Of course, this obviously still cannot make people feel certain that the prophet has a master and even the entire orc tribe has to submit to an unknown guy, whether it is out of the pride of the lion tribe or the law of the jungle of the orcs.

But the Prophet...

While his brows were furrowed again and again, the pair of golden pupils on his face seemed to be constantly changing. In the end, he seemed to have given up. Unable to understand the meaning of the prophet's actions, the Lion King could only ask the prophet in a slightly frustrated tone: