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Mengdie's words were casual, but to Edward, who listened with a heavy heart, they struck a chord. His face immediately turned gloomy.
She would leave after finding the King's Cup? What... what should he do?
...The King's Cup, hopefully, it remains unfound for now...
With Edward's silly laugh, Mengdie cast a disdainful glance at him and left the building with the white wolf. Outside, Xiu and Father Kotton were standing at the east and west ends of the magic circle.
Father Kotton, with his hands clasped, silently recited a few incantations, and a shield-like magic circle appeared at his feet! The bloodstains slowly faded and disappeared under the influence of the golden magic circle. The mangled limbs rapidly decomposed into white bones, then turned into a puddle of mud. After Father Kotton's "purification" was complete, Xiu took out a small packet from his pocket and scattered the seed-like contents around the former site of the magic circle. Green sprouts broke through the soil where he had spread them. In an instant, the eerie clearing transformed into a land full of hope and vitality.
"Child, your improved seeds really grow fast!" Father Kotton exclaimed, looking at the greenery under his feet.
Hearing the praise, Xiu's nose lifted in pride. He laughed heartily and scattered the seeds more vigorously. When Mengdie and Edward emerged from the building, Xiu simply tossed the entire bag into the wooden house! It was imaginable that in less than a month, this mass grave of numerous creatures would be replaced by birds and flowers!
However... the stench emitted by these plants was as strong as the previous corpse stench. Even Mengdie couldn't help but pinch her nose, and the sensitive white wolf howled and dashed into the forest, hiding somewhere.
"Hehehe, I really am a genius~~~! Even the Great Sage praises me, I'm terrified by my own genius! ...What? A foul smell? Hahaha, don't mind such trivial things! Which invention doesn't have flaws? A bit of smell in exchange for faster plant growth, it's worth it! Hahaha! Oh, and Great Sage (he had completely changed his address), you have influence in the Luivell Empire, can you put in a good word for me to become the chief scientist of the Luivell Empire? I guarantee! With my genius brain, I can definitely make the Luivell Empire even stronger!!!"
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Father Kotton's expression became awkward at Xiu's request. However, Edward looked displeased. He stared at Xiu, unsure whether to draw his sword immediately and kill this traitor who dared to speak of betrayal in front of the Prince of Silvermoon, or to simply hand him over to the Luivell Empire, letting his lousy inventions hinder the empire even more.
With the matters in the forest settled, Mengdie and her group began their return journey. Halfway through, the white wolf emerged from the forest again, leading them out of the woods to the west side of the village. By now, the day had already dawned, and Nia, the little girl, had also woken up.
The villagers hiding in the shadows were understandably apprehensive about the white wolf and the pack of gray wolves following it into the village. Mengdie thought for a moment, turned around, hugged the white wolf, and stroked its fur, persuading it with a few words. The white wolf nodded and led the gray wolves to stand quietly outside the village, waiting.
The villagers, still trembling from their near-death experience, gathered around, asking about the wolf pack. Xiu, quick to speak, took the opportunity while Mengdie was talking to the white wolf to inform everyone that the wolves had attacked the village due to a lack of food. Then, Father Kotton stepped forward, promising in the name of the Great Church that as soon as they returned to the royal city, he would request the King of Luivell to send a large number of cattle and livestock for the villagers' use. As for the wolf pack, Father Kotton assured that they would leave the village and go deep into the forest to find other hunting grounds.
With the Great Church's assurance, the villagers were visibly relieved. Afterward, Father Kotton performed divine magic and beast summoning spells in front of everyone, calling out a white owl to send the village's situation to Luivell City, which finally set the villagers' minds at ease.
"Little girl... you're... leaving now?"
After disturbing them for five days, Grandmother Gruma, who had known Mengdie through her son, evidently felt an inexplicable sense of loss. The old woman tremblingly approached Mengdie, who was packing up, and handed her a cup of water.
Mengdie looked up at the old woman and chuckled. She took the water and drank it in one gulp. Her tail wrapped around to the front, gently patting the dust off the old woman's knees.
"Grandma, sorry for disturbing you these days. But we have urgent matters and can't stay any longer. You must take care of yourself living alone."
Mengdie's reference was to the villagers' anger on their first day of arrival. It was hard to guarantee that once Mengdie and others left, the villagers wouldn't subject the old woman to various criticisms and troubles again.
"Mengdie! We're leaving! Are you ready?" Edward's urging voice came from outside.
Grandmother Gruma's eyes showed even more reluctance. After a long moment, the old woman sighed softly and said, "Cough... okay, you have your own matters, I wanted to keep you for a few more days... Little girl, I have nothing to worry about in this life, only my son. Do you think... you will encounter my son again in your future business dealings?"
Weiba, the Black Flame Snake officer, reappeared in Mengdie's mind. Mengdie didn't know how to respond to the old woman. As long as she continued to pursue the Black Flame Snake, she would inevitably encounter him again and engage in fierce battles. Since their goals differed, the next fight might very well end in death. That giant... might very likely be killed by her own hands...
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