The Smell of Blood

"Is it resolved, Little Fool?"

Li Yan instantly teleported from the ground and looked at the maid who had been mercilessly killed by the Little Fool. He felt a little sorry for her, but considering Sigrid's identity, Li Yan could only ruthlessly leave no trace.

"It's resolved, young master. They all died instantly, without a trace of pain."

The Little Fool beamed with delight as she boasted to Li Yan about her accomplishments, while the maid on the ground, killed by several Mana giant swords, proved her hard work and achievements.

"Clean up the body and bury it on the spot. When a fat man falls from the sky, remember to catch him with your Mana greatsword and let him suffer the pain of being stabbed a thousand times."

Li Yan calmly gave the orders. Rather than dirtying his own hands, he preferred to hand them over to his murderous Little Fool maid. His purpose in training her was not just to give her massages and pour water.

"Yes, young master."

The Little Fool happily agreed, and a crater was instantly blasted open by a layer of violent Mana. The maid's corpse was placed into it by telekinetic magic. Immediately afterwards, a fat man wrapped in several defensive spells fell from the sky. The Little Fool grinned and manipulated countless giant swords made of Mana to meet him.

"Li Yan, I [illegible] you [illegible]!!"

"You [expletive] have been [defiled/defiled] by all of humanity!!"

Filthy words kept gushing out as the Little Fool chuckled and manipulated countless giant swords to fiercely stab forward. The originally extremely thick defensive magic was directly broken through, and countless magical giant swords successfully caught Sigrid. Bright red blood sprayed from the sky, like a rotating water jet.

"Even when you're dead, you still talk so much nonsense."

Li Yan stared expressionlessly at the rotating water sprayer, a slight smile playing on her lips.

"Bury him on the other side; do not bury him with his maid after he dies."

As soon as he finished speaking, the Little Fool nodded, and the pit where the maid was buried was filled in, while Sigrid's body was buried on the other side.

The smell of blood lingered in the air. Li Yan guessed that this place would soon become a buffet for Monsters. The wilderness at night was a place where Monsters roamed freely. The smell of blood was like the aroma of Peking duck, able to travel very far.

Back in his room, Li Yan hummed a lighthearted tune, and killing a bedbug that was staying next to his Godmother made him feel quite relaxed.

A gentle knock came at the door. Instead of their usual smiling faces, Xiao Wu and Xiao Xue exchanged furtive glances, indicating that someone was in the living room.

Li Yan was startled. Usually, no one came to visit. Why was someone suddenly harassing her today? She had just committed a bad deed, and someone was waiting at home for her to walk into a trap. It was truly unbelievable.

"A Yan, why aren't you coming in? Where have you been so late?" A familiar voice came from the room, Li Yan's heart skipped a beat. It was her Godmother's voice.

"No, I just went out and ate some local food from the Royal Capital."

Li Yan entered the house somewhat flustered. Flamme was smiling at her, while Frieren was lying on the sofa reading Magic Tome, her restless little legs swinging back and forth.

"Hmm? Did you eat something delicious?"

Flamme inquired with concern, she felt a pang of guilt. Her godson had come to visit her, but she was so busy with her career that she had no time to spend with Frieren and her godson.

This is also why she came to visit Li Yan tonight. The Magic Continent Association is now on the right track and only needs to develop gradually.

"Hmm, I didn't eat much. Good food in the Royal Capital is a bit expensive."

Li Yan scratched his head, lying without batting an eye. He had just killed his Godmother's new apprentice when his Godmother suddenly came to visit, and his heart was already in turmoil.

"Why is your hair all messed up? Life in the Royal Capital n't like home; you don't have to be so careful about your appearance all the time."

Flamme stood up and approached Li Yan, reaching out to smooth the stray hairs on Li Yan's head. Perhaps because she felt guilty, Li Yan involuntarily took a half step back. Flamme blinked her beautiful eyebrows slightly, staring intently at Li Yan.

"A Yan, something's not right. Normally, you wouldn't back down; instead, you'd be actively approaching her. Have you been seeing some other bad women? Are you afraid I'll find out you smell like them?"

Flamme's lips curled up slightly as she reached out and grabbed Li Yan's sleeve, forcefully pulling Li Yan closer to smell it.

When her Godmother suddenly grabbed her clothes, Li Yan couldn't break free and could only silently accept it.

"The scent doesn't smell like a girl's fragrance; it's more like the smell of blood. There shouldn't be any smell of blood in the Royal Capital."

Flamme frowned. She couldn't figure out where the blood on Li Yan's body came from. This was the Royal Capital, not some random place. The smell of blood might be common elsewhere, but it was absolutely impossible in the heavily guarded Royal Capital.

There were hundreds of soldiers guarding the City Gates of the Royal Capital, and squads of soldiers patrolling the streets, so there was absolutely no possibility of a major accident occurring.

"Where did you go, A Yan?"

Flamme asked seriously, somewhat worried that her godson had done something wrong.

"I just went to the nearby wilderness and killed a few Monsters, Godmother."

Li Yan to argue, her face remaining calm, but her heart was in turmoil.

"A Yan, don't lie to me, you're acting very strange today."

Flamme was somewhat skeptical of Li Yan's seemingly casual words, after all, Li Yan's previous excuse was to go out to eat, and after being exposed, she made up an excuse that she went to kill Monsters.

Frieren raised her head slightly. Although she didn't know what had happened between her senior brother and master that made them so agitated, she involuntarily put down the Magic Tome in her hand, eager to watch the drama unfold.

[ps: It seems the portrayal of the nobles wasn't very well-received. It has been revised.]