A Little Interlude in the Current Era I / A Little Interlude in the Previous Era II

It's Eden's album, "Queen of Dusk Alley".

"Oh... is this name tasteless or not?"

Vil-V glanced at the red-haired beauty beside her.

"Hmm, maybe it's pretty good?"

"I think it's just tasteless," Eden sighed.

She would never admit that she felt even slightly pleased when Liu Bai said that name.

"Vil-V, the two of us will be in charge of the release-related matters. I'll give you two days to submit a plan."

"I feel like I'm being oppressed by a heartless boss..."

Vil-V raised an eyebrow, feeling that she might be developing another "corporate slave "Vil-V consciousness.

"So, you released this album simply to flirt with Miss Eden?"

"Cough cough!"

Eden, who was drinking water, almost choked to death.

"While it is indeed to make Eden's dream come true, another more practical problem is that we need funding."

"... Aren't we affiliated with some kind of super high-class organization?"

Even the most prestigious organizations need to eat—especially since our department's position is rather delicate.

I can definitely get the money I want, but don't even think about getting more.

"Ugh, I feel like my future is bleak."

"In short, how much research funding you get in the future depends on whether you can do a good job."

"..."

When Vil-V heard Liu Bai say this much, she fell silent and then silently began a mental meeting.

"As for Eden, there's nothing wrong. He just needs to rest. The busiest period is over."

Liu Bai smiled at Eden, then looked at Pardofelis.

"Pardo, would you lie?"

"Me? I don't know how." Pardo shook her head. "But I can learn from you, boss."

"..." Liu Bai's expression was subtle upon hearing this.

So, what kind of work are you going to assign us?

"Go to the Far East and find two people, trick them... no, dig them up."

While teasing Vil-V, I casually checked her household registration.

Then I discovered a lot of interesting things—like Sakura and Rin, who are still students.

Chapter 325 A Minor Interlude in Modern Civilization (Part 1)

Reality.

The Gray Serpent is feeling very unwell.

Very bad.

After all, that happened this morning.

Although he was absent due to his status, Gray Serpent still had some idea of what had happened.

So here's the question—what should I do if Lord Serpent is reborn?

Although others sometimes jokingly call him Mobius's "son," Gray Serpent is very clear about his true status.

Props.

It's just a prop, okay? There's no way a mother would throw her son into a disposal pool.

Gray Serpent felt that if it weren't for his strong will to survive that piqued Mobius's interest, he would have died in that destruction pool long ago. Of course, that's what he said. Gray Serpent didn't actually have any resentment towards Mobius; on the contrary, he regarded him as a believer.

But the problem is that faith can't solve real-world problems!

There are no gods in this world... Well, maybe Liu Bai is actually a god in a rough way?

But it didn't work...

The Gray Serpent, unusually, lost all hope for the future. He couldn't even imagine what his snake master would do upon hearing the news.

I'm afraid I'm really going to die.

Gray Serpent didn't really have a solution. Not only was the difference in their status preventing Gray Serpent from monitoring Liu Bai, but even if Liu Bai asked Gray Serpent to monitor him, Gray Serpent still couldn't.

Having roamed freely for 50,000 years, from the Previous Era to the present, even Sakura, one of the Thirteen Flame-Chasers, couldn't do anything to him, yet today he's actually stumbled here...

"Gray Serpent? Why do you look like you're about to die?"

"... Raven?" Gray Serpent looked up at his former subordinate. "Was my expression obvious?"

"Obvious?" Raven looked at the mask on Gray Serpent's face and smirked. "You have no expression at all—but the aura you're giving off is pretty decadent."

The Raven crossed its arms and looked at the Gray Serpent with great confusion.

Compared to the mutually disliked relationship with the Jackal, Raven and Gray Serpent parted ways amicably. In addition, since Gray Snake was his former boss, Raven wouldn't mind helping him out if Gray Serpent got into any trouble.

... Of course, this is on the premise that you can pull it yourself.

"My troubles... How is Lord Liu Bai doing?"

"It should be considered alright? Everyone's keeping an eye on Rita... Oh, Gray Serpent, are you worried about your mother?"

After a moment's thought, the Raven nodded knowingly, then turned and left.

Gray Serpent: "..."

Raven said he wasn't stupid, and that it was none of his business to get involved in Mobius's affairs.

Get lost, get lost. I've seen Mobius before in the trials. He's a bit of a yandere.

Okay, to put it mildly, it's yandere; to put it more seriously, it's just a madman.

Compared to Mobius, the Jackal was practically a well-behaved puppy.

"Raven, you're getting more and more realistic."

"Don't talk like I've changed a lot," Raven sighed. "If this job had been done a few months ago, I would have turned around and walked away too!"

She's out of her mind to concern herself with this kind of thing.

Raven has a very clear understanding of her role: she's a bodyguard now, and at most... at most, she'll be a happy mistress, occasionally annoying Rita, but don't drag me into palace intrigue.

Is your palace intrigue game something a normal person could play? It looks normal now, but there are a bunch of powerful figures involved later on!

"Let me put it this way, Gray Serpent, I haven't run out of money yet, and I don't want to die."

"..."

The Gray Serpent remained silent.

"Tell me the truth, did all those Flame-Chasers seniors have relationships with you, as long as they were women?"

"... I forgot." Gray Serpent's eyes flickered. "But... it should be about the same."

"So, Gray Serpent, what are you getting involved in, with your tiny arms and legs? The future is going to be a battle of gods."

Raven patted Gray Serpent on the shoulder. "If Dr. Mobius wants to cause you trouble, you can call Dr. Mei 'Mom,' or at least Rita. Being an adult's son isn't something to be ashamed of."

"..."

Do you really think Dr. Mei wouldn't dare to kill someone?

That guy is even more ruthless than the Snake Lord when he gets angry!

As for Rita... forget it, she's destined for bad luck... thankfully I didn't force her into the position of Lord back then.

Otherwise, I'll really only have one option left: to call Rita "Mom"...

But then again...

"Raven".

"Ah?"

"What use are you, anyway?"

"... I'll ask you that question when Dr. Mobius reappears in the world."

The raven, having been insulted for no reason, walked away Raven a dark expression.

Gray Serpent continued to sigh. If only Raven had slept with Lord Liu Bai, after all, he had watched Raven grow up, so he would have been more motivated to help. And even if it didn't work out, he could at least become her concubine or something, instead of being in this dilemma...

"Hmm..."

As the Gray Serpent watched the Raven depart, it suddenly had a bad feeling.

Hmm... I have a feeling something's going to go wrong here...

Wouldn't it be better to go see Lord Liu Bai first?

Gray Serpent calmed himself down a bit and followed Raven from behind.

Following the Raven, Gray Serpent arrived at the Valkyrie's encampment. There, he saw the Valkyrie of the Unfading Blade undergoing a complete costume change in the training ground, while Otto, as the bishop, was giving a speech on the platform.

"... Raven, why are the Valkyrie from Unfading Blade all wearing maid outfits now?"

The Gray Serpent's hoarse voice grew increasingly eerie—the art style of Unfading Blade was completely off!

You used to look like the elite of Schicksal, but now anyone who didn't know better would think you were planning to open a maid cafe!

"That bishop got a shock this morning and impulsively decided to have all members of the Unfading Blade become Lord Liu Bai's personal guards. I heard that the development of maid-style Valkyrie Armor has already begun."

The Raven seemed indifferent.

"These Valkyrie are going crazy with her too?" Gray Serpent thought to himself that his brain was about to stop working.

"Isn't this brainwashing? And these people spread gossip among themselves too."

This morning's events happened right in the Unfading Blade's dormitory. Everyone's been following this story, and now the bishop is getting involved too, making everyone quite happy.

And perhaps it's a tradition of the Valkyrie of Schicksal, but after learning that their vice-captain had successfully found a partner and that their captain was about to find one, the members of the Unfading Blade collectively understood what it meant to be "jealousy has made me unrecognizable."

"...ill."

After holding it in for a while, the Gray Serpent could only offer this assessment.

These people are incredibly bored.

"Is no one taking care of the Herrscher of Domination issues?"

"Manage? Yes, Anti-Entropy said they've handed this job over to Mr. Welt and the Fourth Herrscher."

"..."

Having two Herrscher fight another Herrscher seems a bit off, doesn't it?

Gray Serpent walked into the dormitory with a somewhat complicated feeling. At the door of Rita's dormitory, Gray Serpent heard a gentle female voice through the door.

"My Alliance Leader, my daughters have been greatly appreciated for your care during this time."

Chapter 326 A Little Interlude in the Previous Era Part 2)

Cecilia...

Gray Serpent glanced at the white-haired beauty who was pressing her husband's head down and bowing to Liu Bai.

Someone I know from a certain perspective...

Looking around, Kiana, Bianka, and Rita were all there.

"Wife, our daughter is all..."

Siegfried looked up defiantly, wanting to argue, but Cecilia simply tightened her wrist slightly, and Siegfried lowered his head again.

It wasn't that Cecilia was strong, but rather that Siegfried didn't dare to exert any force when Cecilia, Siegfried would be driven to despair and commit suicide.

But...