A dull longsword and a heartbroken villager

If the Mathematical Society is weak enough, it's time to wipe them out of the Cloud Capital Kingdom completely.

Moreover, if we don't go down and investigate immediately, all the clues may be destroyed by others.

"Since you insist, then so be it." Seeing Yun Ji's attitude, the young adventurer didn't dare to continue trying to persuade her.

"But please take care of yourself."

"Maybe no one will be able to take care of you then."

"If that time really comes, I will be mentally prepared," Yun Ji said in a barely audible voice, looking at the large hole that had collapsed at her feet.

"I'll go down and see what's going on in a quarter of an hour." After making up her mind, Yun Ji beckoned to her servant.

She definitely can't go down in that outfit; she needs to change into something more practical.

"I need to change into some lighter clothes, let's get ready," Yun Ji said.

"Yes, Lady Yunji," the servant replied respectfully.

Yunji also put her hair up in a bun, intending to make herself look more capable.

But at that moment, all the adventurers felt a chill run down their spines.

The stronger adventurers, in particular, reacted strongly.

"Lady Yunji, I think you should put the matter of changing your clothes aside."

The young adventurer turned stiffly and spoke to Yun Ji in a heavy tone.

"What happened?"

"Someone's coming." The young adventurer silently drew his short sword, ready for battle.

The female mage stood by without saying a word, but had already begun preparing her spell.

This ominous feeling was exactly the same as when I met Nalan underground.

Could it be that Nalan wasn't defeated by Bray? The female mage's forehead began to break out in a cold sweat at the thought.

S-rank adventurers can indeed turn the tide, but they can't do so easily.

But Bray and Nalan, with a casual sword or slash, gave people the illusion that they could destroy everything around them.

This is the difference in strength.

"Why are you so nervous?" A graceful figure walked over from a distance and asked the crowd with a puzzled look.

She was wearing a black robe, the style of which was similar to Yun Ji's outfit in several ways, perhaps drawing inspiration from it.

However, the robe with its blood-red pattern doesn't give off a dignified feeling like Yun Ji's clothes; instead, it appears seductive.

However, the newcomer's expression was not charming at all; on the contrary, she was very aloof.

Night Frost walked over gracefully, her mind filled with many thoughts.

Nalan is dead, Marek has disappeared, and Bessie has betrayed him.

Everyone in the Mathematical Society dispersed, including their hearts.

Once, Nalan bore all the trials for her, and she also witnessed those hellish trials as an observer.

At that time, she was grateful that Nalan had taken the pain for her, and she realized that she was truly a person with an ugly heart.

Night Frost examined the black ring on her finger, its dimness revealing a hint of bloodlust.

She knew, of course, that Nalan liked her, but she didn't like Nalan.

However, after learning that Nalan had been killed, she felt inexplicably sad, as if she had lost something important.

It wasn't the feeling of losing a lover; it was a more complex feeling.

"Ah, it feels like losing someone who cares about you."

"Wanting to be cared for, but not wanting to give anything in return." Ye Shuang quietly walked up to Yun Ji and lifted her chin.

Her eyes were vacant, and it was unclear what she was thinking.

But probably no one wants to know what she's thinking; people are more interested in how she got to where she is today.

The adventurers were so engrossed in observing Nightfrost that they didn't notice when she appeared behind them.

"Do we all think that way?" Ye Shuang asked Yun Ji.

What do you want to ask?

"Others care about us in the name of 'love,' but I enjoy that care in the name of 'not loving,' without paying any price. Have you ever done this?"

"No, I don't like to flirt with men I don't like," Yun Ji said seriously.

"Only you are like this."

"Is that so? So it's just me who's like this." Night Frost seemed to have realized something.

"So that's how it is. So I'm the only 'bad woman'."

"Thank you for your answer. I will spare your life." Ye Shuang snapped her fingers, then touched her forehead to Yun Ji's, murmuring.

The next second, a black sea of ​​fire erupted all around.

"Am I the only 'savior' left in the Mathematical Society?" Ye Shuang muttered to herself, brushing her hair aside.

"Savior... What nonsense am I spouting? Only Nalan would say something like that." In the capital, at Bray's home.

Levy was perched on the windowsill, surrounded by lush green potted plants.

She struck a contented pose =V=, wagging her tail and basking in the sun.

She could occasionally hear some noise outside the window, but Levy didn't really dislike it.

Levy still quite likes this lively atmosphere.

"Meow~" After sunbathing for a long time, the fireball on Levy's head also made a lazy meow.

Then, Xiaoxue fed Xiaoyou a spoonful of rice with each "ah" sound.

Although Xiaoxue is practically spoiling Xiaoyou rotten, neither Xiaoyou nor Xiaoxue seems to realize it.

"I heard that something happened to your sister Yunji later." Bray, slumped in his chair, said to Naruko beside him while looking at the letter.

“Yes, I received the letter too.” Naruko waved the letter she was holding between her fingers and said to Bray.

However, judging from her tone, she didn't seem nervous at all.

"That's your sister, aren't you nervous?"

“I’m not nervous, because I went back to Heiannan to see Yunji.” Naruko’s words were surprising.

"???" Bree was shocked. When did Naruko go back?

“I have this,” Naruko said, showing off her magical tool with a hint of annoyance.

A piece of paper that looks rather fancy.

But it was this piece of paper that saved Bray's life.

Even if Bray really did break his leg, he could go to "Spring Wolf" and use "Primal" to restore it.

For Bray, it's not advisable to avoid looking for silver-tier items if possible.

Not all silver-tier characters are like Nicol Bolas.

Although "Spring Wolf" Favarona seems to be quite understanding, she ultimately has her own pride.

To put it nicely, it's pride; to put it bluntly, it's looking down on inferior species.

Therefore, Bray would always go to the priest for help.

"Oh, so that's what it is." Bray looked listless, his dead fish eyes losing their luster.

He naturally knew that Nicol Bolas had given Naruko this thing.

"This thing is a 'divine artifact'! You bastard!" Naruko was furious when she saw Bray's nonchalant expression.

"Alright, let's get down to business." Naruko coughed a few times, feeling that she hadn't acted like a pretty girl just now, and decided to tone it down.

"After we withdrew, Yun Ji encountered another 'Demon King' from the Mathematical Society."

"However, a more accurate description would be 'witch'."

"Well, it seems that in the south, because 'witch' doesn't sound as powerful as 'demon king,' they still call her 'demon king.'"

“Let’s just call her ‘Witch,’ calling her ‘Demon King’ is too stupid,” Bray said casually.

From the time he became an adventurer until now, only one guy has the spirit to deserve the title of "Demon King".

Bray really didn't want to call that powerful guy, who usually threatened the country and was described as a "demon king," the one the Black Iron race called "Demon King."

"Why do you seem to dislike this form of address?"

"You're mistaken."

"No, my intuition tells me that you just really dislike it."

“Get back to the serious stuff.” Bray glanced at Naruko.

"Hmph, you still won't admit it even after I've called you out on it. You have no magnanimity." Naruko held up her index finger and shook it in front of Bray.

Bray's forehead veins bulged; if it weren't for Naruko's recent good performance, Bray would have really wanted to smash her with his scabbard.

"It seems that the adventurers who went to besiege the Southern Border Region were almost all wiped out."

"Yun Ji and a few other adventurers were spared for some reason."

"When I went to see Yun Ji, she seemed to be perfectly fine."

"However, she said that the witch gave off a very strange vibe."

"It feels... a bit arbitrary?" Naruko used an inappropriate word to describe it.

"The last witch," Bray murmured, stroking his chin as he thought of the ring.

Indeed, there was one ring that hadn't broken, and its owner was still alive.

Will Marek continue to make a fuss about this ring?

Of course, even if Marek really thinks that way, there's nothing he can do in the near future.

Because Marek was seriously injured and in very poor condition.

Bray noticed it the moment he saw Marek, and although he didn't know who did it, he wanted to give that person a thumbs up.

"All in all, my dear sister is perfectly fine, not even her clothes are torn," Naruko said, spreading her hands helplessly.

“And then, this is the payment sent to us.” With that, Naruko tossed the envelope she was holding between her fingers to Bray.

Bray caught it with one hand and opened it easily.

“…” After seeing what was inside the envelope, Bray raised an eyebrow.

The dead fish's eyes were filled with "happiness".

Inside the envelope was a magic crystal card, which was probably Bray's reward for this.

Although he was not able to completely eliminate the Shulihui, Bray did remove a large number of their combat forces, so he still gave them a very generous reward.

"Ding-dong." Just as Bray was feeling touched by the extra income his family had received, the doorbell rang.

"coming."

However, the first one to get up was not Naruko, not Bray, and not Levy, but Yu.

“…” Bray and Naruko looked at each other, their eyes full of doubt.

Levy, however, maintained her =V= expression and continued sunbathing.

Xiaoxue didn't seem surprised and got up to follow Xiaoyou.

Bree and the others had been away from home for a while, and during that time, Xiaoxue and Xiaoyou were the ones who opened the door most of the time.

"Is my brother home?" Lux, standing outside the door, turned her head and asked Xiaoyou.

She seemed completely unsurprised that it was Xiao You who came out to open the door.

“It’s Lux. Your brother is here.” Xiaoyou saw that it was Lux and didn’t have any doubts. She nodded and said directly.

"My brother is finally back!" Lux said with great emotion.

"Brother, your sister's here, aren't you going to react?" Lux poked her head in and complained to Bray.