vrcanaries Chapter 584 - 584
Chapter 584 - 584
"Why such an unlucky coincidence?"Airi was utterly dumbfounded.
"My luck has always been terrible!"
Eiji laughed loudly, then raised his sword and charged toward the Winter General.
I've read enough books—you can't fool me. This is clearly incredible luck!
Airi followed him, silently cursing in her heart.
One slash—instant kill!
After resurrection, another slash—instant kill again!
The Winter General had no intelligence.
Eiji spent an entire half-day grinding levels off it before finally leveling up.
"Level 46, Skill Points: 82!"
Eiji was exhilarated.
Beside him, the Winter General had shrunk to a mere one-meter-tall figure. Seeing his attention shift, it scrambled away in terror.
Too terrifying!
Its once-massive body had shrunk by more than half after dying so many times. It had never encountered such a terrifying human before!
Most of its soul had been absorbed by this guy—who knew how many years it would take to recover?
Never again would it wander recklessly into the human world. Humans were too terrifying!
Eris-sama, you misled me!
"Learn Teleportation!"
Staring at the bold text that read "Consumes 80 Skill Points," Eiji didn't hesitate to confirm.
In an instant, it felt as though magic power surged through his entire body. He naturally comprehended the mechanics of teleportation magic.
As long as he recited the incantation correctly and guided his magic power in the right flow within his body, he could teleport freely between marked spatial points!
"Teleport! Teleport! Teleport!"
Eiji played around gleefully on the snowy plains.
At first, his movements were a bit clumsy—he would halt the chant at the slightest sense of danger. But soon, he mastered the skill, his figure flickering across the snowfield.
Worth every skill point spent!
"So, he's finally learned teleportation, huh?"
Airi's expression was slightly dazed.
If that was the case, then she was no longer needed, was she?
Eiji had only kept her around during his adventures because he couldn't teleport. Now that he had mastered it, her role naturally vanished.
"What's on your mind, witch?"
Having had his fill of fun, Eiji walked back over and looked at her curiously.
"Nothing."
"Then let's go home."
Eiji snapped his fingers and headed toward the northern castle.
Airi followed silently behind him.
Home…
Only now did she start to wonder—where exactly was her home?
Before, she had taken it for granted that the Demon King's Castle was her home. But now, this guy had taken it from her.
And yet, despite being a shameless pervert who had pursued Wiz by any means necessary, he showed absolutely no interest in making her his consort.
At this rate, she would probably never return to the Demon King's Castle—her "home"—again.
Strange.
Why had she sided with this guy before?
If she had just obeyed her ancestor's orders and attacked him from both sides in the royal palace, couldn't she have reclaimed the Demon King's Castle?
"When are you going to return the Demon King's Castle to me?"
As if possessed, Airi suddenly spoke up.
The moment the words left her mouth, she startled herself.
Although Eiji usually seemed easygoing—she could crack a few jokes, throw him some disdainful looks, or even punch him a few times, and he wouldn't care at all—Airi knew he was far from a pushover.
He just hadn't bothered to stoop to her level.
But once his bottom line was crossed, this guy was anything but lenient.
"You're being unusually bold today!"
Eiji stopped in his tracks.
He turned his head and looked at her thoughtfully.
That gaze made Airi tense up, afraid he might slash at her without another word.
"Once I've had my fill of fun, I'll give it back to you."
But Eiji didn't do that. Instead, after a brief pause, he quickly gave his answer.
"Had your fill of fun?"
Airi froze for a moment.
What did that mean?
So you've just been playing around this whole time?
Me, Father, our ancestors, and everyone in the Demon King's Castle—you've been toying with all of us?
"After I've had my fun for a few decades, when I'm old and about to retire, maybe I'll step down and return it to you!"
Eiji sighed dramatically.
"Why does your mouth have to be so infuriating?!"
Airi instantly flared up.
A few decades?!
By then, it'd be way too late!
Not just Father—even she would be old by then!
What good would returning it be at that point?!
Furious, Airi ignored Eiji and teleported away on the spot, leaving him alone to trudge his way toward Axel.
"So impatient. I only said 'maybe'!"
...
The winter town had lost much of its liveliness.
Early in the morning, the snow on the ground had been cleared away by road workers. Kazuma Satou stepped out of the mansion, carrying a light package, and made his way into the back alleys of the town.
Thanks to their last mission, they now lived in a rather impressive villa. After helping a real estate dealer solve a ghost infestation problem, the rent had dropped to an unbelievably low price.
Most importantly, their party finally had a warm home to spend the winter in.
During winter, only the strongest monsters remained in the wild. Adventurers usually stayed in their cozy homes, rarely taking on missions at this time.
Kazuma had planned to spend the day lazily by the fireplace, just like yesterday, but work wouldn't allow it.
Yes, he had a job.
The last dungeon battle had unexpectedly connected him with the high-ranking demon Barnier. At his suggestion, Kazuma was now working on designs—adapting various modern tools from his previous world into versions suitable for this one, then selling the ideas to him.
Today, he was here to submit his latest concept.
"Where's Wiz today?"
Arriving at Wiz's magic item shop, Kazuma found Barnier working alone.
"That useless shopkeeper has gotten married!"
Barnier carried goods around, his face brimming with delight.
"That's so sudden!"
"Hahaha! Now that that good-for-nothing shopkeeper is gone, business is finally picking up! My ultimate, magnificent plan can finally take flight! Though it's a shame there's still a pile of worthless junk lying around!"
Barnier let out a hearty laugh.
"Boy, you're here to sell ideas, right? Hmm, these are all pretty good. I have a feeling they'll sell well! Now, let's talk price!"
"Could you not peek into my mind before even looking at the designs? I might sue you for plagiarism, you know!"
After half an hour, Kazuma and Barnier settled on a price.
With a smug grin plastered across his face, he left the item shop.
"Alright, how should I enjoy myself next?"
Walking through the town streets, Kazuma had absolutely no intention of returning home.
The moment he got back, those troublesome companions would undoubtedly swarm him, trying to make him spend the money he'd earned through his creative sales on new wands, armor, or paying off their debts.
"I've decided to live lazily from now on, leveling up by buying premium ingredients! No more adventurer activities for me!"
Kazuma Satou casually contemplated his future plans of slacking off.