I'm Just a Frail Nun

Silver Demon was gone, and it had not gone peacefully.

Until the very moment the poison took its life, it was still cursing someone with difficulty, even though that someone had merely watched it with a smile and never talked back.

After all... who would argue with someone on the verge of death, right? No, Silver Demon was not even human.

Gu Xin had always believed himself to be a broad-minded and compassionate person. He was very kind-hearted. (Serious face.)

"Wonderful, simply wonderful! A demon's corpse, hahaha!"

After seeing Silver Demon off on its less-than-peaceful departure, Gu Xin stepped forward to carefully examine its body, practically laughing out loud.

Although Baron Nashor's spiked tentacles had left many small wounds across its body, that was nothing important.

The integrity of this demon corpse was still above ninety percent!

Gu Xin could hardly wait to use Silver Demon's corpse to refine a card. Maybe he could make a demon-type summon card.

"Has Gu Xin always been in this kind of mental state?"

Having witnessed the whole thing, Blue Lotus remained silent for a long while before finally unable to stop herself from asking Wang Quan in a low voice.

"What do you mean?" Wang Quan froze. "Is there something wrong with Da Gu?"

"..." Blue Lotus truly could not hold it together.

Wasn't there something wrong? Had he not heard the conversation between Gu Xin and Silver Demon?

Honestly, if Gu Xin and Silver Demon switched identities, it would not have felt out of place in the slightest!

But on second thought, Blue Lotus felt relieved.

Wang Quan and Gu Xin could become close friends because the two of them truly had many things in common. It was not strange after all.

"A second-tier demon crystal core, dark attribute. Very nice."

Gu Xin took out a dagger, gouged a hole into Silver Demon's forehead, and removed the crystal core inside.

It was a black crystal core with an extremely high sheen. At a glance, it was nearly a top-grade crystal core.

Gu Xin was very satisfied.

He stored Silver Demon's corpse in a spatial scroll. This had been agreed upon before entering the secret realm—it was his spoil of war.

"What do we do next?"

With Silver Demon defeated and no one left to sustain it, the dark magic array had begun gradually dissipating.

Gu Xin asked Wang Quan and the other two. His main purpose for entering the secret realm had been the demon, and now that his goal had been achieved, he naturally had little desire to stay.

Still, as a team member, Gu Xin asked for their opinions. The three of them had come here for training.

He did not mind either way. Staying a while longer was fine, and he could collect more alchemy materials while he was at it.

"Let's go back to the royal city first and ask whether there are any powerful magical beasts nearby."

Wang Quan made the suggestion.

"No problem."

Blue Lotus and Meng Xiu agreed. Once they had decided, the four of them headed back to the royal city.

"Da Gu, I have an idea."

On the way, Wang Quan quickened his pace, walked beside Gu Xin, and spoke in a low voice.

"What a coincidence. I have an idea too." Gu Xin blinked and met Wang Quan's gaze.

The two exchanged a look and smiled, the corners of their mouths slowly curling upward.

"The royal treasury!"

"As expected of my brother, we were thinking the exact same thing."

Wang Quan laughed heartily. This was why he liked spending time with Gu Xin—they really got along well.

"The princess was already eaten by Silver Demon, and the king probably met the same fate. That means the king's treasury is ownerless."

Gu Xin took out a can of Coca-Cola, inserted a straw, took a sip, and said with a smile.

"Wealth and treasures belong to those capable enough to claim them. We are the capable ones, so the treasures in that treasury should belong to us."

Wang Quan nodded in wholehearted agreement, without the slightest sense of guilt over taking someone else's treasures.

If the king were still alive, Wang Quan would at least have had some principles and would not have gone robbing him.

But judging by the situation, the king was probably dead just like the princess. Otherwise, how could Silver Demon have usurped his place and worn the king's skin?

So the royal treasury was now ownerless. Rather than leave it for the next king, they might as well keep it for themselves. Nothing wrong with that.

As for how the next king would feel upon seeing an emptied treasury, that had nothing to do with them.

"I have an invisibility card. Do you know hypnosis magic?"

"Brother, you're underestimating me a little. With my mental power, casting hypnosis magic is a piece of cake."

As always, Wang Quan raised his chin.

Hypnosis magic did not belong to any elemental school, but it demanded considerable mental power. Wang Quan had naturally learned it.

But honestly, the spell was pretty useless. It did nothing against enemies of equal strength, and against weaker opponents, why bother using hypnosis magic at all?

It might be somewhat useful during interrogations, but Wang Quan had always preferred blasting people directly with magic. He did not particularly like this kind of flashy nonsense.

"Alright, then we'll act after we return to the city." Gu Xin was already looking forward to the royal treasury.

"What are those two discussing?"

Blue Lotus, walking behind them, watched Gu Xin and Wang Quan constantly whispering to each other in confusion. Her instincts told her those two were up to no good.

But it had nothing to do with Blue Lotus.

Blue Lotus stared at Gu Xin's back and sank into thought. Thinking of her own circumstances, she could not help pursing her lips.

Then the young nun seemed to reach a decision, her gaze turning resolute.

"Gu Xin~"

Blue Lotus cleared her throat twice, adjusted her voice, and spoke in a sweet, crisp tone.

"Uh, Sister, you can just say what you want. You don't need to put on that voice." Gu Xin turned around and replied after a moment of silence.

"..." Blue Lotus.

Wang Quan and Meng Xiu laughed without the slightest restraint.

"Fine, Gu Xin, will you be taking part in the academy tournament?"

"No. I'm just a card maker, unlike you all, with such powerful strength."

Alright, alright. That Silver Demon would cry if it heard you say that!

"Gu Xin, you're far too modest. I'm the truly weak little girl here. I'm a nun, and I don't have any strength either."

Blue Lotus grumbled inwardly, yet her face maintained a gentle, saintly smile.

Not as good as Senior Little Orange, Gu Xin silently judged. He felt that Blue Lotus's saintly smile was not as natural as Senior Little Orange's.

Naturally, Blue Lotus had no idea what Gu Xin was thinking. She continued.

"But the academy tournament has both individual and team events. Gu Xin, are you interested in the team event?"

"Blue Lotus, that's going too far. Big Gu belongs to Class Four." Wang Quan raised an eyebrow.

"That's also what I wanted to discuss with you, Wang Quan. I believe I can barely count as one of the top nuns among the academy's first-years. We could form a team for the group event. What do you think?"

"I knew that was what you meant." Wang Quan curled his lip.

"Transfer to Class Four. I'll carry you."

"What does Gu Xin think?"

Blue Lotus gave Wang Quan a polite smile before turning toward Gu Xin.

Wang Quan was indeed strong, but he could only be considered a minor carry. This one, though, was the real deal—the true big shot!

Once that [Baron Nashor] was summoned, forget a first-year competition. It probably would not have a problem fighting upperclassmen either.

"I'm not very interested in this sort of competition," Gu Xin said tactfully.

Rather than spend his time participating in some school tournament, Gu Xin felt he would be better off basking in the sun, taking a nap, or reading a book.

"Gu Xin, the rewards for winning the academy tournament are extremely generous. I really think you should consider it."

"I'll look into it when I get back."

Gu Xin thought about it. He really had never properly learned about the academy tournament, and he knew even less about its rewards.

"Alright. Once we return, I'll apply to the homeroom teacher to transfer into Class Four." Blue Lotus narrowed her eyes with a smile. "From then on, we'll be genuine classmates. Please take care of me, Gu Xin."

"Blue Lotus, you really are shamelessly practical." Wang Quan condemned Blue Lotus for trying to cling to a powerful thigh.

"I'm merely a frail little nun. I truly have no idea what Wang Quan means."

Blue Lotus kept smiling without a care. It was only a matter of having slightly thicker skin—she could do that too.