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

　"Teacher, what do you think?"

　Although the other party never admitted to being her teacher, if Emengard had any questions, the other party would still answer her with a long face, so in the little lich's eyes, it was clear that he treated her as a student.

　Oh dear, why are all these women who are her teachers so arrogant and tsundere?

　"Me? I'm just a pile of trash."

　Chen Lingxu swept across the streets and houses, looking at the green plants with a slightly strange expression.

　"What's wrong, Teacher Chen? That tree... wait, it looks like a new species. It's not recorded in the Lich's Terra Plant Compendium."

　Emengard jogged over to him, took his arm, and looked in that direction.

　A sparsely leafed tree was planted in a pit on the side of the street, its leaves being of a variety that Emengard had never seen before.

　"Because this isn't a real tree. It's a scavenger that's photosynthesizing."

　"Huh? A scavenger? A scavenger can grow leaves? A scavenger... shouldn't it just be a dry, withered stem?"

　"who knows."

　But over the years, Chen Lingxu has seen countless alien plants and animals even more wondrous than Tikkaz. Compared to that, this is just a little amusement to pass the time.

　"I really want to study this..."

　The lich's thirst for knowledge began to take hold. Emengard looked at the carrion, which was a creature that was always accompanied by death and whose land would become barren wherever it went, but now not only did it grow lush green leaves, but it could also be planted by the roadside as greenery without any fear of being touched and dying. He was eager to find out the reason for this change.

　"gone."

　"Coming, coming, teacher, wait for me!"

　Compared to a green plant, seeing the Demon King was more important. Emengard had no choice but to suppress his curiosity and jog to catch up with Chen Lingxu.

　"Life in Sarkaz here seems more comfortable than in other Sarkaz... The residents of the city... well, are most of them workers? And artisans too. There aren't many shops around, but they're all related to daily life. Tailors, food, everyday items, and the like."

　Emengard continued to jot down his observations and experiences of his Sarkaz home in his notebook.

　They entered the city around noon, wandered around for a while, and then, around the time they were supposed to start work in the afternoon, the Sarkaz gradually came out, carrying various tools to their jobs.

　"Go early and come back early, and be careful not to get hurt again. Take these oranges, but you can only eat them, don't share them with the children."

　"I understand... I'll try my best, Luna."

　"Oh, you old man, I'm just worried about you. I'll cook the leftover meat tonight, okay? If you come back late, I'll eat it all."

　"Um……"

　As they walked, the little lich perked up his ears to the conversation between two Sarkaz not far away.

　"Hmm...it seems the diet here is quite varied. Professor Fremont said that Kazdel only eats potatoes and turnips. Now they have fruit and meat to eat. By the way, Professor Chen, what should we eat later? Should we try Kazdel's cuisine? But I don't know if there are any restaurants around. Or should we go to the Demon King's place for a free meal?"

　"..."

　Chen Lingxu ignored the incessant chatter of the little lich and lingered his gaze on the two Sarkaz for a moment.

　"Ah."

　"Hmm? Why are you laughing all of a sudden? Oh~! I know, Teacher Chen also likes to watch sweet romances."

　Seeing the fleeting smile on the man's face beside him, Emengard's mind involuntarily started to make connections, but he was then given a sharp rap on the head.

　"You wretched child, what do you know? If you keep spouting nonsense, you'll be served with my whip."

　"Ouch, that hurts... Wait... Teacher, I knew you wouldn't dislike Amy, such a good student."

　Seeing him walk forward again, the little lich grabbed his wizard hat and chased after him, laughing as she did so.

　"What's wrong, Luna?"

　The tall Sarkaz looked at the Sarkaz girl who had suddenly frozen in shock and asked her in confusion.

　"Hmm... I just feel... no, it's nothing. Okay, I have to go to work now, see you tonight."

　"Okay. See you tonight."

　The girl saw him off and was about to leave when she suddenly remembered something and hurriedly looked in the direction where the two strange people had left.

　"That person... seems so familiar... could it be..."

　Staring at the man's back, the girl's eyes suddenly widened.

　Chapter Twenty-Nine: The Jealous Peach Demon King

　"Ok?"

　Chen Lingxu raised an eyebrow slightly, but then dismissed it, as it didn't matter whether he was recognized or not.

　"It seems there are no restaurants. Looks like we'll have to go to the Demon King's place for a free meal. Teacher, what kind of food do you think the Demon King will prepare?"

　"What do you think?"

　"Hmm... it'll probably be similar to the food served to the nobles of Letania. But it'll definitely be better than the food in the cafeteria at Ludwig University."

　Emengard was fed up with the food in the university cafeteria, especially the haphazard creations made by liches from sudden bursts of inspiration. Although liches didn't need to eat for energy, as living beings, they couldn't escape the urge to eat; only by satisfying their hunger and thirst could they have enough energy for research.

　"not sure."

　"Yeah... Huh? The Sarkaz over there..."

　Emengard blinked, watching the two Sarkaz approaching them. Her Sarkaz radar twitched, and she immediately realized that the Sarkaz was the Demon Lord she was looking for.

　Upon closer inspection, the demon king before her did indeed resemble the figure in the scroll Fremont had given her.

　"It's the Demon King, the Demon King who's still alive, teacher."

　This was Emengard's first time seeing a living Demon Lord, not just the figures from lich textbooks. As a new generation lich, she was quite excited. It was like a tourist who sees ancient artifacts on video every day and is even more excited when they see them in person.

　"Welcome to Kazdel..."

　The pinkish-white demon king was smiling and welcoming the lich messenger in front of him, but his eyes seemed to have just caught the man's presence. When the man's image appeared before him, his mind, which had been full of knowledge, suddenly went blank.

　"Ahem, Your Highness Theresa, I am Emengard, the Lich Messenger. I am here in the name of the Lich to deliver your response to your previous request to contact us."

　“Ah… alright, alright, Lady Emengard. I am Theresia, currently serving as the Demon Lord. This is my sister, Theresis, currently the city defense general of Kazdel.”

　Theresa clenched her hands in front of her, trying not to appear too nervous, lest she leave a terrible impression on the lich messenger and him, like a naive young girl.

　"...Welcome, both of you."

　The moment Therese saw her opponent, her hand instinctively went to her sword. But after her sister spoke, she suppressed the urge to show off her progress over the years and cooperated with her sister to deal with the young lich.

　"If I think about it carefully, it's been ten years since I last saw Mr. Fremont. How has he been?"

　“Professor Fremont is doing well. He is busy with a debate on the Lich Chronicles, so he couldn’t come by and sent me to deliver his greetings to Princess Theresa.”

　Emengard answered fluently. Compared to the gentle and kind-hearted demon lord she was facing, who was like a girl next door, every old lich scholar she had met in the Lich Tower brought more pressure than her.

　When a paper is due at the last minute, it can drive a lich so anxious that he loses his hair.

　“I see. Ms. Emengard, you must be tired from your journey. I've already arranged for a meal, and a comfortable room will be prepared for you later, this…”

　"It's okay, I'll just share a room with the teacher."

　Emengard, seeing her asking Chen Lingxu for his thoughts, naturally answered for him.

　She still had some questions she hadn't had a chance to ask yet; she'd have to ask them all tonight.

　"teacher?"

　Theresa's smile froze slightly as she looked at the young and beautiful lich in front of her, who seemed to take her for granted, and then at the man who was staring straight ahead and didn't seem to care about her. She secretly picked at her nails with her clenched fingers.

　"Yes, Teacher Chen is another teacher of mine. He is very knowledgeable. If Princess Theresa encounters any trouble, he can help, right... Teacher?"

　Miss Amy blinked at him, gently shaking his wrists with both hands.

　"Humph."

　"Your Highness Theresa, the teacher has agreed."

　"Ah... thank you..."

　Seeing the little lich so casually 'flirting' with the other party and getting permission, Peach Demon King had already narrowed his eyes, and a hint of coldness had appeared in his gentle voice.

　“Ahem, Theresa, let me show Lady Emengard around the place first. You take this… gentleman to deal with the lich’s reply.”

　"What does Ms. Emengard think?"

　After Theresa answered, Theresa immediately chimed in, diverting the Lich's attention.

　"Well, I'm fine with it, but teacher..."

　Emengard was about to explain that she was the lich and that she didn't know what race the man beside her was, but seeing that the two of them seemed to regard the man beside them as a more reliable lich messenger because of her praising of her 'teacher's' abilities, and seeing that Chen Lingxu showed no sign of refusing, the little lich had no choice but to agree.

　Her experiences with him these past few days had taught her a lesson: if she were to intrude on his interest in something, she'd be in for a world of trouble. This was only her first day in Kazdel, and she didn't want to be seen as a shameless lich.

　"Hey, teacher, but..."

　Don't forget Amy's things.

　Emengard handed him his small bag and followed Therese away, turning back to look at her every few steps.

　"..."

　The small bag in his hand was grasped by a pair of moonlight-like white hands. Chen Lingxu lowered his head slightly and met a pair of aggrieved peach eyes mixed with a deep, creamy resentment.

　"Why... are you pretending not to know me?!"

　Standing next to that little lich, what's the point of playing teacher and student... When it was her turn, it was master and slave. Forget about acting cute like that, even speaking loudly or talking too much would get her a beating...

　The way she looks now... makes all those things she went through back then seem so...

　"Why, are you teaching me how to do things?"

　But a single casual remark shattered the Peach Demon King's imposing aura.

　"Ugh...no..."

　"Why don't you let go?"

　"No, I won't let go!"

　Seeing the stubborn big peach, Chen Lingxu pulled the small bag a little closer, but she pulled it back forcefully. If it weren't for the good quality of the lich artifact, the innocent small bag would have been torn apart by the pulling and tugging.

　"Your Highness Theresa! And... His Majesty the Primordial Celestial Lord!"

　Just as they were at an impasse, a sudden call startled Theresa, but thankfully the other person had already let go. Peach Demon King immediately hugged the little bag to his chest, stood beside him, and looked at the girl who was running towards them.

　"Luna, it's you."

　Before her stood Luna, who had grown from a little girl into a young woman. Seeing the two of them standing in their familiar positions, her face lit up with a smile.

　"Yes, Your Highness Theresa. Um, Your Majesty the Primordial Celestial Lord, I recognized you just now, but you left too quickly. You disappeared when I went home to get some oranges. I looked for you for quite a while."

　As she spoke, the girl handed the basket of oranges in her hand to Chen Lingxu.

　"You left in such a hurry that you didn't even accept my offerings. Thanks to you, Grandma hasn't been sick at all all these years. It's just that I'm not very capable and don't earn much money. All I have are these oranges, picked from the orchard a few days ago. They're so fresh! You must try some!"

　"...You have a good memory, kid."

　Chen Lingxu nodded slightly, reached out and picked up two oranges, casually stuffed them into the hands of the Peach Demon King beside him, ignoring her delighted expression, and praised the young lady in front of him.

　Chapter Thirty: Theresa's Attempt to Seize the Initiative

　"Where is your grandma?"

　"Well, Grandma fell asleep a while ago and hasn't woken up since."

　But for an elderly Sarkaz, such a peaceful death was the happiest way to die.

　"Hmm. Alright, I remember you still have work to do. Won't you be late and have your wages docked? This little bit of tribute isn't even worth my attention. Take the rest back."

　I've explained the situation and met the person; if I don't go to work soon, my perfect attendance record will be lost.

　"Okay, alright... So, will you still be staying in Kazdel? Can I come back to see you again?"

　"This month."

　"Alright! Your Highness Theresa, please accept these oranges! I'll be going now!"

　After saying that, the young woman shoved the basket of oranges into Theresa's hands. Her short legs from back then had now become long and slender, and she took off running away in a flash.

　Turning his gaze away, Chen Lingxu reached out his hand to her.

　"The fruit from Kazdel Orchard is very sweet."

　Theresa peeled a segment of orange for herself and placed the rest in his hand, enthusiastically recommending it to him.