Chapter 26: Please stay
Mornhart has not been destroyed…
Mornhart has not been destroyed…
Mornhart has not been destroyed…
While Lilith and Luna were battling each other over body issues, Elrose was completely lost in thought beside them.
Mornhart has not been destroyed.
These simple seven words meant far too much to Elrose.
If Mornhart has not been destroyed, Joy must also be safe.
Then I should go see her.
To tell her that Zeke is still alive, Zeke hasn’t died, to tell her, I am Zeke.
Elrose’s body trembled slightly; just thinking about being able to see that old woman again stirred overwhelming excitement in her heart.
But amid the excitement, Elrose was also slightly confused.
What made Mornhart not be destroyed?
If the Apophis Meteor fell to the ground, Mornhart couldn’t be unscathed.
Then the only possibility is that the Apophis Meteor was destroyed.
By whom?
She clearly remembered that she had only corrupted the magical barrier on the surface of the Apophis Meteor, but had not destroyed its essence.
Could it be the Hero?
After killing her, did the Hero destroy the Apophis Meteor?
That makes sense; without the magical barrier, the Apophis Meteor is just a massive rock.
The Holy Sword in the Hero’s hand is a cheat weapon that could even kill me, so a mere meteor would naturally be a piece of cake.
Well, that’s just like him.
Thinking about this, Elrose couldn’t help but sneer twice.
In the last life, the Hero kidnapped her only trusted confidant, forcing her into the magical barrier, and then through sheer numbers and that cheat weapon, he managed to kill her.
That aside, although his methods were extremely despicable, at least he stood before her with the sword bravely.
You must know, I am the most terrifying, most fearsome, most powerful Demon King in this world, and 99% of the people in this world wouldn’t even have the courage to face me.
Yet the Hero not only stood in front of her but also managed to defeat her; to be honest, she admired him a little.
But in this life.
Damn it, I’m currently saving the world under the curse of the Saint Lanya Barrier and the tens of thousands of degrees of heat from the Apophis Meteor.
He just gave me a ruthless backstab.
Despicable, shameless, lowly, a villain—how can such a person even be called a Hero?
Utterly ridiculous!
Elrose clenched her fists tightly.
Damn it, the more I think about it, the angrier I get; I have to kill him.
However, considering he did save Mornhart and is half a lifesaver for Joy, I might let him off a bit easy.
Let him die without pain.
Haha, I’m really too merciful.
“Angelic Onee-san, what are you thinking about? Why are you smiling so happily?”
A childish voice interrupted Elrose’s thoughts. She suddenly came back to her senses and saw Stella had somehow run into the bathtub and nestled into her arms.
Stella’s body was very soft, and her skin was delicate, feeling very nice to the touch.
Elrose’s cheeks flushed slightly. She looked around and was surprised to find that there were only Stella and herself in the bathhouse.
“Eh? Where are Lilith and Luna?” Elrose asked, somewhat puzzled.
“They were called out by Kendrick for ideological education and labor reform,” Stella replied.
“Ideological education? Labor reform?” Elrose was taken aback, unable to figure out the situation.
Stella chuckled lightly, “Angelic Onee-san really gets focused when thinking; that commotion earlier didn’t even disturb you.”
“Haha, is that so?” Elrose laughed, then continued, “By the way, Stella, I heard Lilith say you were the first to find me, right?”
“Mmhm, it was me,” Stella nodded eagerly.
“Can you tell me about the situation at that time in detail?”
“Of course.” Stella nodded and then described how she found Elrose in detail.
“So that’s how it was?” Elrose smiled slightly and gently patted Stella’s small head. “Thank you, Stella, thank you for finding me.”
“Hehe.” Stella giggled sweetly, “Angelic Onee-san doesn’t have to be so polite; as long as you can stay at my house longer, I’ll be satisfied.”
“Stay longer…” Hearing this, Elrose fell into silence.
The reason she agreed to stay and work initially was largely because she truly had nowhere else to go.
But now it was different; having learned that Joy was still alive, she was eager to find her.
However, she had promised Luna that she would work at the Nightmoon Tavern until she had saved up ten gold coins.
Ten gold coins, which is one thousand silver coins or one hundred thousand copper coins.
According to Luna’s offer, if she worked at the Nightmoon Tavern for a year, she would almost be able to save up ten gold coins.
She thought it would be fine to spend a year repaying her life-saving grace and agreed directly.
But now…
Elrose sighed helplessly, “Stella, how would you feel if I said I wanted to leave tomorrow?”
“Ah? You’re leaving tomorrow?” Stella’s little face suddenly showed urgency. “But didn’t you promise Luna that you would stay here working until you saved up ten gold coins?”
“Don’t worry; I won’t forget the grace of saving my life. I’ll definitely give you ten gold coins in the future,” Elrose said gently.
“It’s not about the money.” Stella suddenly stood up, excited. “We— we didn’t think about your money at all.”
“Luna said that if you worked for a year and saved up ten gold coins but still chose to leave, not only would she not ask you for money, but she would also give you a large sum to help support your future life.” Stella pouted slightly, feeling wronged. “We really don’t want your money; we just simply want you to stay.”
“Simply want me to stay?” Elrose asked, somewhat confused. “Stella, why do you hope so much that I’ll stay?”
“Because— it’s because…” Stella stammered, appearing very hesitant.
“Is it because of my looks?” Elrose guessed.
Elrose thought left and right; if there was anything outstanding about her, it was her appearance.
Could it be that they want to use her beauty to attract more customers to their restaurant?
“No, it’s not like that.” Stella hesitated for a moment, then chose to be honest in the end. “Lilith and Luna are going to leave soon; if no suitable person takes their place, Kendrick will close the Nightmoon Tavern.”
“Going to leave soon? What does that mean?” Elrose asked confusedly.
“Sister Lilith, as an adventurer, has joined a certain Expeditionary Force and will leave here soon to head to the Netherrealm.”
“And Sister Luna has already passed the preliminary test at the Obsidian Tower; after a while, if she passes the retest, she will leave to study magic at the Obsidian Tower.”
Stella said somewhat dejectedly: “At that time, the Nightmoon Tavern will only have me and Kendrick left, and there definitely won’t be enough hands.”
“So Kendrick plans to close the Nightmoon Tavern,” Elrose said.
“Yeah.” Stella nodded lightly. “The rent here is too high; if it can’t generate profit, it will be a huge burden for Kendrick, so he plans to close the restaurant after Lilith and Luna leave.”
“But the three of us strongly oppose it.” Stella said, “This restaurant holds too many memories for us; we certainly won’t agree.”
“So you suggested finding two suitable people to take over Lilith and Luna’s positions, right?”
Elrose paused, still somewhat puzzled, and said, “But why me? If I’m not mistaken, Luna is at the front desk collecting payments, and Lilith is a second-in-command in the kitchen; there are countless people suitable for those roles, right?”
