The overlord of the gods is interrogating the alien female spy.

　“But I… am just a tailor… and now I’m my master’s slave…”

　She only knows how to sew clothes and doesn't even know how to fight. If she were to fight that pardoner today, she would definitely be slaughtered like a chicken.

　"Ha. What's the point of living if you don't even have self-confidence? Or do you not want to escape from my side and go back to your previous, or even better, life?"

　Ugh?

　This...this monster...how despicable, testing her at this crucial moment...

　Theresa felt that if she had thought about it seriously just now, she would have replied with "Yes, I really want to" when he asked her that question, and then this scoundrel would have taken the opportunity to bully her again.

　"No, I don't want to..."

　"Fool. Do you even believe that yourself? You can't even fool yourself with a lie, how can you expect to fool others?"

　Chen Lingxu's attitude was truly unpredictable. Theresa didn't know if he was seriously considering whether a tailor who knew nothing but sewing could become a demon king, or if he was deliberately testing whether she, his little slave, harbored any rebellious intentions.

　"Alright, since you don't have the guts, then you might as well be your slave, Theresa."

　He called her name again...

　Theresa gave an "oh" and lay down on the Qilin to rest. But after a while, she 'slept' and slid down the soft scales, just like a peach falling from a tree branch.

　"Luckily it's tight enough, it didn't leak any of my clothes."

　Chen Lingxu, holding the sweet and soft little peach slave in his arms, looked at the simple roof and suddenly felt a little... lost.

　Although he knew that he might have traveled through time through the explosion because of the Rabbit Dragon God's power after hearing that Kazdel was nearby, he originally thought that only a few hundred years had passed and he could still return to the Beast Kingdom and continue to lead his civilization from the earth to the universe.

　Can……

　Ten thousand years.

　The world changes like this... What can he, a remnant of the old era, do on the ship of the new era?

　Should we continue playing the game of civilization battles with our animal friends?

　King Cheng became the ancestor, and only he could dominate the world?

　Let's avoid doing something so troublesome and exhausting again...

　"Ugh."

　If only Kal'tsit were still alive... he could still hear her opinions.

　But it's still the same reason. Ten thousand years—even the longest-lived gods would have turned to dust by then. Only Titans, the giant beasts, could survive to this day… Kal'tsit, even if she comes from a previous civilization, how could she possibly endure ten thousand years?

　"Um……"

　However, when talking about giant beasts, Chen Lingxu thought of the giant beast he had once subdued.

　Timing... If it were Him, perhaps He could offer some advice?

　But where can you find such a giant beast?

　Chen Lingxu hasn't had time to establish a contact group for the giant beasts yet, so he can't find anyone to join.

　"Forget it... Let's go to Letania first, find those so-called liches, sort out the history of the past ten thousand years, and then decide what to do next."

　Chen Lingxu immediately stopped worrying about it. His power was the guarantee of his confidence. Even if ten thousand years passed, he was confident that he would not be swayed by the times.

　"Woo..."

　Theresa never fell asleep... or rather, she couldn't fall asleep at all!

　Tonight was the first time she hadn't finished having sex and was instead being held by this monster... afterward.

　The monster was right behind her, its claws, sharp as knives that could disembowel, resting on her stomach, and its head, filled with sharp teeth, was right above hers… What if it got the urge to gnaw on her horns like bread…?

　"You sleep like a pig. Since that's the case, it's okay to do it again, right?"

　The monster's murmurs reached her ears, and Theresa's heart pounded wildly.

　No! She's already asleep... and she's a very light sleeper, easily woken up...

　"Hmph. Fool."

　Chen Lingxu was of course aware of the little slave's state in his arms. Pretending to be asleep was almost the same as pretending to be dead; who else could he fool but a fool?

　But teasing this little slave was still quite amusing for Chen Lingxu, who was currently idle. The prerequisite was that the slave had to be good-looking enough to arouse the master's 'pity'.

　Just think of it as... raising a kitten.

　"..."

　Theresa knew her act of pretending to be asleep had been exposed, but it was too late; she had no choice but to continue. If she woke up now and revealed herself, she would be tortured many more times over…

　"You're awake, slave."

　Huh? She just closed her eyes a moment ago...

　But she knew this Qilin monster wouldn't give her much time to dawdle, so she had no choice but to open her eyes...

　Ah, it's dawn... When were you hung up to dry? Was it because I was tormented by that scoundrel too late last night?

　"Owner……"

　After washing her face with cold water, Theresa regained her composure.

　"Today we're going to Letania."

　Although he didn't know how far away that so-called ancient civilization was, Chen Lingxu knew that it was just to the west.

　As for water and food along the way, that depends on which wild beasts and Sarkaz are unlucky enough to encounter him.

　Chapter Fourteen: I, Chao, Yan!

　"Your Majesty the Primordial Celestial Lord, Sister Theresa, are you leaving already?"

　"Yes. We're going to Letania."

　Theresa helped the little girl wash the dishes, and then styled her hair into a cute bun as a farewell gift.

　Where is Letania?

　"It's west of Kazdel...it might be a long way to get there."

　Theresa seemed to have thought of something and whispered a warning to the little girl.

　"If there's a chance, take Grandma directly to Kazdel. Be careful of those absolutists in the future."

　"Okay, I'll remember."

　After patting the little girl's hair, Theresa picked up the basket containing water and dried bread and went to the Qilin who was standing outside the door, seemingly sunbathing.

　"Owner……"

　"gone."

　Theresa followed him silently, her peach blossom eyes sweeping over the Sarkaz gathering in the village, and she pursed her lips sadly.

　Purse your lips.

　These Sarkaz were unaware that the Exorcist was dead and would never harm them again, nor could they take them to Kazdel, the place they imagined to be a place of wonderful life.

　Sigh... If she could heal all kinds of wounds and diseases like this monster, wouldn't that make life a little better for the Sarkaz?

　"..."

　Just after leaving the village, Theresa suddenly rushed to catch up with the Qilin Overlord, as if she had spotted a rabbit that had spotted an eagle.

　The absolution master... how did they find us so quickly?

　"laugh."

　Wow, this monster is even making sarcastic noises at people... Please don't start a fight here!

　"..."

　Theresa lowered her head and brushed past the pardoner.

　"Strange Protoss and Sarkaz..."

　The absolution master could see and hear the arrogant gaze and disdainful sneer of the Qilin clearly, but in this place, it would be unwise for him to confront it alone.

　Moreover, his mission wasn't just about that. Last night, a 'family member' didn't return, and the patriarch gave the order to find them alive or dead. It seems... it's inextricably linked to this Qilin.

　And so, pretending to know nothing, they took the people of the village away and then reported to the head of the family...

　Just as the pardoner was about to enter the village, he suddenly found that his legs were a little too heavy to move. When he looked ahead, his vision became blurry. After taking two more steps, he fell as if he had twisted his ankle. His wooden, gold-lacquered mask fell off and turned into a pile of rotten debris before hitting the ground. His skin was also full of wrinkles, just like that of an old man.

　Two breaths later, the village entrance was deserted, with nothing left.

　"Two hundred and thirty years. The little thing is quite resilient."

　"Master, what is this?"

　Upon hearing the voice of the Qilin Overlord, Theresa turned slightly to look at the stack of 'papers' that had suddenly appeared in his hand.

　She remembered clearly that Qilin was wearing nothing but those 'cloth underpants'.

　"The Ashes Ledger"

　Chen Lingxu used one of his new abilities, the Book of Life and Death, for the first time, extracting the time from the pardoner and turning it into twenty-three [ten-year] records in his hand. The remaining fragmented time was directly absorbed by him, becoming the first income of the ledger.

　"..."

　Can't understand.

　"Take it."

　Chen Lingxu pulled out a "Ten Years" card and handed it to the little peach slave behind him.

　"Ugh?"

　Theresa took the paper, and then, like ashes from a fire, it shattered into countless fragments in a gentle breeze.

　"Alright, you've now gained ten years to live."

　"what?"

　What do you mean... she can live for another ten years?

　"As you can see, you stupid slave. This is the time that piece of trash has left before he dies, and now, this time is mine to use."

　"……Amazing."

　very scary……

　They just casually took away someone else's lifespan...

　If someone had told Theresa that he could freely increase or decrease other people's lifespans, Theresa would have thought he had eaten too many turnips in Kazdel and become mentally impaired.

　But... if it's the monster in front of us, then it might... be real.

　Turning around, Theresa no longer saw the pardoner; he had... turned to ash and vanished without a trace in the wind.

　"But... ten years."

　Did this monster just give her ten extravagant years like that?

　Are you going to take away her time too?

　"Hmph, let alone a mere ten years, even a hundred or a thousand years are trash in my eyes. Time is no longer a constraint for me. As my slave, you should broaden your horizons."

　Having possessed the divine power of a dog, he was already an immortal being.

　If he could use this ability on himself, he might be able to exploit a bug to gain countless years.

　"..."

　Theresa looked up at the sky and suddenly realized how desperate she felt at that moment.

　How can she escape from a monster with eternal life that can arbitrarily steal other people's time? And this monster... is also full of malice towards her race.

　If she were to run away, she'd probably be an old woman by the time she took her first step, and would just have to watch herself die of old age.

　"Alright, let's hurry on our way."

　The monster grabbed her by the neck and lifted her forward... As expected, it was about to whip her butt with that really painful tail again.

　"Waaah... I... I'll quicken my pace, Master... please stop hitting me..."

　She was also very aggrieved. She had already walked so fast, and he still deliberately slapped her butt... This hateful monster just wanted to slap her.

　"Hmm? You dare to talk back?"

　"Waaah, I won't do it again, I won't do it again..."