Tears of Pain

Shien had noticed that something was off with Shafna, but he was completely in the dark and had no idea what was going on.

With all sorts of bizarre things happening today, Shien did not want to think too much about it. He just wanted to go back and get some proper rest.

So, after dumping all the matters concerning the Shalin Race settling into Succubus City onto Liel, Shien turned and left under her rather displeased gaze. He returned to his room, shut the door, and went straight to bed.

As for how much attention Shafna's approval of the Shalin Race settling into Succubus City had drawn, that was not something Shien needed to care about.

That day, Shien never left his room again. Other than eating and drinking, he was practically nowhere to be seen.

It was not that he was truly too exhausted to move. Mainly, it gave him the perfect excuse to dodge Liel's challenge, so Shien was naturally willing to play sick.

Of course, though Liel had quite the vicious streak and a sharp tongue, she also had a soft heart. Even though she was unhappy about being unable to challenge Shien—and even more unhappy with Shien himself—she still honestly followed his instructions. Not only did she arrange everything for the Shalin Race's move-in, she also gathered some tonics for him.

There definitely was no goji berries or oysters among them, but the natural treasures of Another World truly lived up to their name. After downing a batch of tonics, Shien felt completely revitalized. His entire body was hard as iron, and the soreness in his lower back and limbs from that morning was gone.

"If I could resell these in my past life, they would absolutely be a godsend for all the poor men