We had walked for a couple of hours, so it became dark, but there were lights not far away, and I was hoping to get some rest and sleep if we were going to get any meals.
When we started to get closer, a lightning fire went up in the air, and it was at high speed. I tried following it but realized it came towards me. I grabbed Mejni and started running to the right on the field, where arrows on fire filled a long line behind me. When I looked down to see how Mejni was, he was smiling as usual. I stopped thinking they would not reach, but the arrows with fire kept coming, and I started running in the direction we came from. After holding a distance now where they could not reach me with the arrows, I let Mejni climb up on my shoulders with Lol running back to us. They didn’t shoot toward the kid; I was their target.
“Well! It seems the village is not welcoming us. Should we go back and try to hide until we can pass?” I asked Lol.
“No! I will talk to the village prince so we can rest and request a brave warrior to come with us.”
Lol started to run into the field and disappeared from our view until a light came up behind me. I turned around and saw a boy standing a couple of meters away with too much blue light gushing out of his body. I couldn’t see him clearly because of the blue light covering him.
“I promise I popped beside the blue water, not on it,” Mejni uttered with me looking down, confused about what the hell the pet was talking about.
“I am not here for thet my fiend,” the blue light child uttered, making me wonder if the entire budget for the story went to the LITRPG Authors, leaving us hanging with pennies.
“Eh! Right! So, low-budget blue light! Why have you? Yes, you! Come here?” I asked, trying to be as straightforward as possible.
“My neme is Shanxiong Qiangteng Caowei, the protector of kingdoms.
“Ohhhh, key! Eh...What is hanging Shan?
“My name is Shanxiong Qiangteng Caowei, the protector of kingdoms. I have chosen you as the villain to save the kingdoms from the Ghoul Azlok.
“Ass Lock! Eh...that is quite excessive coming from a freaking child!” I responded.
A growling came out from the light, and I took a step back and then to the left behind Mejni. If we get hit from below, he can take one for the team.
“You must beat Azlok to save the kingdoms and release me from the prison chains that have locked me in.” The lightning kid said, which confused me a bit because I am not a mercenary doing things for everyone.
“THEY ACCEPT YOU TO THE VILLAGE, BUT ONLY FOR ONE DAY.” I heard someone screaming from behind, and when I turned around, I saw the pointy kid looking happy for a moment. Then, my surroundings became dark.
I looked back for the Lightning Shaun, but the light and the boy were gone. I didn’t want to engage more with that crap because I already have too much on my plate.
We arrived at the village, and a few Elf people with arrows stared me down. I got the feeling that they were ready to shoot me at any moment. The tension around me was high because of me. It's bizarre to walk into places where you are not welcome, or maybe not anymore because of the bounty. We walked into a tent with a lot of Elves around. There was also a hot blond woman there. Yes! Here is the moment to be a little bit horny; I am going to die anyway. My arms got grabbed from both sides, and someone took me right into the middle of the big ring with Elves. I just looked around, a little bit confused.
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“Sayih Sayih! Welcome to the urgent meeting in our Village. We have a Villain, not only a Villain like all over Valiant, but we also have a Kingslayer here with the most enormous bounty ever being offered. This lowlife man is seeking a true warrior who wants to travel with him to the lands beyond, to the new place called The Heroes Kingdom. Do any brave warriors wish to join him on his journey?” An old Elf man spoke up to everyone around.
It was silent, which surprised me a little bit. We were going to save an Elf, their flesh and blood. I sacrificed myself for my people on earth, but they don't seem ready to sacrifice themselves for their people.
“That settles it! The Villain will travel alone with Lolrath and the animal. You, The Villain, can rest at the end of the village near the exit.” The older Elf Man spoke, slammed his small stick to the ground, and everyone scattered out of the tent.
Mejni climbed up and was trembling on my shoulders.
“What the fuck is wrong with you? Are you taking a crap on my shoulder?” I asked him.
He looked at me with his cute eyes and smiling face and commented:
“No, someone dangerous somewhere around here is scaring me, but I do not know who it is.”
I exited the tent, and a woman approached me and looked down on the ground without facing me.
“Lady Feynen Kalrona wishes to meet you!” She said without facing me.
“Eh...Okay! Is it meant for me to follow you without looking at your face?” I asked her.
She smiled but still didn’t face me. She started to walk towards one of the smaller tents, and I just followed her with Lolrath behind me.
When I entered the tent after the girl, she completely disappeared, and the hot blond Elf woman from earlier was bending forward against the counter table, smiling at me with alluring eyes. Lolrath stood beside me and bowed to the woman when we entered directly without lifting his head. I tried to concentrate hard on her cleavage, but LOL was messing everything up. She stood up straight, and I couldn’t stare anymore. I looked down at LOL because he was still bowing.
“You can rest, Lolrath!” She uttered, and he stood directly back up.
“I am sorry, my Queen! He is not from this world; he does not know our culture and traditions.” Lolrath tried to explain to her.
I was slightly surprised that he called her queen; she was alluring, and her skimpy blue outfit didn’t make it better. I could almost see her whole tits when she bent over the counter earlier.
“Well! Queen Fey...something. You called me me here?” I asked and noticed that Mejni was trembling even more now, making it uncomfortable for me with his trembling. I shook my right shoulder so he fell on the ground and instantly hid behind my legs; what a strange pet.
“I see your friend is scared of me; that is okay! She said, confusing me even more now.
“Why would the pet be scared of you?”
She started to laugh and gave a big smile back, which made me worry if that was some kink that she had.
“ Your friend and its people killed a friend of mine. So we destroyed and killed five of their Villages; before we destroyed the sixth Village, we sent a message to let them run before we were coming. He has seen the horror and death of his people; that is why he is trembling. He must have been a tiny little meerkat when this happened because he is alive today. He probably belongs to the kingdom far away from where the princess comes from. She sheltered them and kept them safe, but I heard one of them still kept killing citizens of Valiant; we even offered the Princess to kill all of them for free, but she refused and told us they would help rebuild the kingdom together with the citizens. Tell you your name, little scared Meerkat?”
Mejni didn’t answer her, and I don't think he could respond even with all the trembling.
“His name is Mejni! I answered for him.
“Ah! I have heard of the Assassin Meerkat, who escaped from the Hunters chasing him and ended up on earth covered in a human body to hide, but a pack leader found him and imprisoned him.” She explained, which sounded like a good story to tell when drunk.
I noticed him moving and looking up at me, but it was weird when I didn’t see him smile.
“I can sense that you will die an excruciating death, dear Mejni the Meerkat. If you keep traveling with him, you will die in agony. Your future, Berk, is covered in pain and darkness; if you do not use the book, you will also die a painful death as your friend.” She uttered.
“Eh...What book?” I asked
She was staring to the right of my shoulder, and I turned and saw a book in the air.
“That is what can save you, but it can also kill you. Do not use it if your life is not in danger.”
“Hm, right! How do you know I had a book, and what is it meant for?”
“That is one of three Books; this one you have is called The Book Of Knowledge Of The Fallen Kingdoms.