"Hello!"
Luo Ge suddenly slapped Rudeus on the back of the head. " Rudeus... what are you thinking about?"
Rudeus rubbed the back of his head, snapping out of his daze, and mumbled a reply, "Uh, it's nothing..."
"Oh, right."
Luo Ge withdrew his hand, his tone becoming more serious, "Have you, Eris, and this gentleman next to you, Rujierd, been traveling in the Demon Continent for over a year now?"
"Um."
"What's wrong? Luo Ge... is there a problem?" Rudeus turned to look at him.
"Perfect timing. Besides looking for you, I also have something else I wanted to ask you in the Demon Continent."
"What is it?"
Seeing Luo Ge's unusually serious expression, Rudeus also sat up straight.
"Didn't I just say? Paul and the others are all fine... but Zenith is having a little trouble."
" Zenith?... What happened to her?" Rudeus's brows furrowed instantly.
"I regret to inform you that she has gone missing."
Rudeus's heart sank, and his expression froze slightly.
He remained silent for several seconds before slowly speaking, "If that's the case, then it's terrible. It's good that we weren't transferred to the Demon Continent Demon Continent, but if we were..."
"I am afraid..."
He didn't finish his sentence, but the meaning was already clear.
If he had never been to the Demon Continent before, that would be one thing, but he and Rujierd had practically traversed the entire Demon Continent in the past year, so he was naturally aware of the dangers here.
It's completely incomparable to a country like Asura.
You can encounter extremely powerful monsters anywhere in the wild here, and even monsters of rank B or higher are commonplace.
Those monsters don't care who you are; once you encounter them, it's a life-or-death battle.
In this land of the Demon Continent, it is extremely difficult for a person to survive.
Although Zenith is an S-rank adventurer of the Black Wolf's Fang, both brothers are well aware that Zenith is merely a support character who knows Intermediate-Rank Healing Magic.
Her combat ability is among the lowest in an S-rank adventurer team; she is mostly responsible for rear support and healing.
If she were to be transferred to the Demon Continent, the consequences would be unimaginable.
Without the protection of teammates, someone who only knows Intermediate-Rank Healing Magic is in a place overrun by monsters...
Rudeus clenched his fist, his nails digging into his palm.
He dared not think any further.
"Speaking of which... it must be very difficult to find someone in the Demon Continent, right?"
Rudeus's voice was somewhat hoarse, "Even if Zenith were still alive..."
"Disaster?"
"Heh, so you're not going to do it just because it's difficult, Rudeus!"
Luo Ge's gaze was firm as he looked at Rudeus, his tone leaving no room for argument. "Of course I know that finding someone on the Demon Continent is incredibly difficult, like finding a needle in a haystack."
"But some things always have to be done. In short, backing down when faced with difficulties is not my style."
He paused, then continued, "Moreover... before looking for Zenith, what I really want to find is that Demon Emperor, Kishirika."
"Legend has it that at her peak, she possessed fourteen magical eyes, capable of seeing any corner of the world. Whoever finds her can then find Zenith's whereabouts."
"Wait a moment!"
Rudeus's voice suddenly rose several decibels, and he almost jumped out of his chair, "What—what did you say?! Say it again!"
"A demon? The Demon Emperor?!"
"Hey, why are you reacting so strongly? Did you have a brain orgasm?" Luo Ge frowned at him, puzzled.
" Luo Ge... if you're referring to the Demon Emperor, I might have encountered him once before."
"Ha?"
This time it was Luo Ge's turn to be shocked. He sat up straight, his eyes narrowing into slits. "What? You've encountered this? Explain yourself."
"That's how it is..."
Rudeus swallowed hard, as if recalling something absurd. "This morning, when I was passing through an alley, I met a little beggar girl. She was squatting in a corner, all dirty, and told me she was starving."
"Out of kindness, I gave her some food as well, and then she claimed to be the Demon Emperor..."
That's roughly what happened.
After Rudeus finished recounting the whole story, Luo Ge also fell into deep thought.
Clearly, he also remembered the little Delia he had encountered when he passed through the alley that morning.
Instantly, Luo Ge's expression became incredibly interesting, his lips twitching twice. " Rudeus... the little girl you're talking about... does she have goat horns, purple hair, and wear shackles?"
"Yes! It's her!"
"Speaking of which... you ran into Luo Ge too?" Rudeus's eyes lit up.
"Hehe."
" Rudeus, you don't actually believe she's the Demon Emperor, do you? You'd be better off believing I'm Qin Shi Huang..." Luo Ge couldn't help but purse his lips, somewhat helpless.
" Luo Ge."
"To be honest, I didn't believe she was the Demon Emperor at first either."
"But..."
Rudeus scratched his head, his expression complicated. "After I delivered the food to her, she rewarded me with a magic eye. If you don't believe me, come and see for yourself."
After saying that, Rudeus took the initiative to come closer, and only then did Luo Ge realize that his swollen eyes were not from being beaten up; there was a very faint halo in the pupils of his eyes.
"This is?"
"This is the Demon Eye... the Demon Eye of Foresight."
Rudeus explained, his voice carrying a certain certainty that even he himself found absurd.
"Not long ago, I thought I was seeing double, but actually, I later discovered that if I control my magic properly... I can see what will happen one second in the future..."
" Demon Eye of Foresight?"
"That mentally challenged child... is he the Demon Emperor?"
" Rudeus is right, that little girl should be the legendary Demon Emperor Kishirika."
At this moment, Rujierd, who had been mostly silent, finally spoke up.
His voice was deep and resonant, yet full of conviction.
"... The Demon Emperor Kishirika possesses the bloodline of the Immortal Demon Race. Legend has it that she slumbers for a thousand years after her death and is reborn. If I'm not mistaken, she should have just been resurrected not long ago and should still be in the form of a child."
"Wait a moment..."
After hearing this massive amount of information, even Luo Ge was stunned and said he needed to catch his breath.
"Wait! So the person I met in the alley was actually the Demon Emperor Kishirika herself?"
"Yes, that's right!"
The well-informed Rujierd nodded affirmatively.
"..."
Luo Ge's expression froze instantly.
Huh?
no?
Isn't that a bit too outrageous?
After all, who would connect such a thing? He came to the Demon Continent ready to make a big splash, only to encounter the Demon Emperor begging for food on his very first day.
A mentally disabled child squatting in an alley, unable to even afford food, turns out to be the legendary Demon Emperor Kishirika.
It must be said that the huge contrast between the before and after is extremely deceptive.
Holy crap!
This made Luo Ge want to punch himself... no! Rudeus to vent his frustration.
"Pfft!"
"No? Why did you hit me again?" Rudeus, who had activated his Demon Eye of Foresight, hurriedly dodged away, looking aggrieved.
"If I don't hit you, am I supposed to hit myself? You encountered the Demon Emperor, why didn't you say so sooner?"
"Um? It was clearly your own carelessness, you can't blame it all on me!" Rudeus protested, pouting.
"That's true."
"It's not entirely your fault."
Just when Rudeus thought he had escaped, Luo Ge came up and hit him again, punching him twice.
Rudeus covered his head and huddled in his chair, furious but unable to utter a word.
The scene shifts, and my memories gradually return to when I left home this morning.
That was right after he had bought food and was about to head to the beach.
"Mmm! Delicious... so delicious! I haven't had such delicious food in ages!"
Watching the little girl wolfing down her food, Luo Ge's lips curled into a satisfied smile.
Although he had deliberately teased her before, Luo Ge, out of kindness, still went to a street vendor and bought her a grilled fish.
The little girl, who was already so upset she was about to cry, was squatting on the ground drawing circles and cursing Luo Ge.
Upon seeing the delicious food Luo Ge had brought, her eyes lit up, her large, round eyes seeming to sparkle.
Without hesitation.
Kishirika accepted the food and wolfed it down, then stuck out her tongue to lick it, clearly looking like she wanted more.
It was as if he had been fully revived in an instant.
Kishirika executed a nimble and stylish backflip, landing gracefully, her entrance a series of dazzling and fluid movements.
With her hands on her hips, Kishirika shouted in an extremely excited tone, "I am... Kishirika Chihiris! Known as... the Demon Emperor of the Demon Realm!!! Ta-da!"
"Excellent! Young human... you've done me a great favor! Tell me your name!"
"Why?"
Luo Ge looked at her with the kind of eyes that showed concern for a mentally challenged child, and reached out to pinch her dirty cheek. "Alright, little sister... go home now that you're full."
"Young people these days really have no manners..." Kishirika pouted, looking rather old-fashioned.
"But it's alright... considering how much you've helped... I still want to reward this meritorious official."
"Yeah?"
"A commendation?"
What can Your Majesty give me?
"Fool... of course it's the Mystic Eyes... I can grant you the Mystic Eyes..."
As she spoke, Kishirika approached Luo Ge furtively, tilting her head up to assess the height difference between them. Then, she impatiently waved her hand, "Hey, squat down a bit, I can't reach you."
Although he wasn't quite sure what she wanted to do, Luo Ge decided to cooperate with the mentally challenged child.
He crouched down to be at her eye level.
Then, the mentally disabled child stretched out his hand, put two dirty fingers together, and stabbed them straight into his eyes.
"Holy crap!"
"No sportsmanship! Trying to deceive... trying to ambush!"
Luo Ge tilted his head to avoid it, secretly thinking to himself that he had almost been caught off guard.
"Huh?"
Kishirika.
Then, Kishirika didn't give up, but continued to poke with her fingers, while Luo Ge continued to dodge.
The two staged a comical dodge-and-run drama in the alley, repeating this more than ten times.
Luo Ge's lips curled into a smug smile, "Hey, little brat... trying to ambush your older brother? You're still a bit too green."
Luo Ge's lack of cooperation infuriated Kishirika, leaving her completely at a loss. Seriously... what on earth is this guy trying to do?
Others coveted the demonic eyes bestowed upon her, but this girl treated them like the plague.
Kishirika gritted her teeth.
"So cute... Okay! Big brother, I really don't have time to continue playing this pretend game with you."
"I'm very busy, see you next time!"
Then Luo Ge got up, whistling as he walked away with an air of nonchalance.
"..."
Kishirika stood there bewildered in the wind for a moment, but she didn't chase after them. Instead, she furtively looked around.
After confirming... that Luo Ge was gone, and there was no one else around.
Kishirika then skillfully squatted down, picked up the mud from under her feet, and casually smeared it all over herself.
Then... she shrank back into the corner, wrapped in that dirty sheet, like a habitual offender, and began to tremble, hugging Kishirika knees.
I tried to make myself look as miserable as possible, as if I hadn't eaten for days.
"Ugh... I'm hungry..."
"I'm so hungry!... Food... Is there any kind soul who could spare me a meal?"
Not long after... the next destined person, Rudeus, gradually appeared.