Chapter 39 A Prank from Master

Demonic beasts, which feed on the magic power that fuels all spells over time, are the most dangerous existences in the forests of the Falan Continent.

Especially S-rank overlords like the Hellhound; their greatest danger lies not just in their extreme hunger for magic power...

Once a powerful magical presence appears, they lose all reason, driven only to devour that most delicious mana!

But it is also because...

They always hunt in packs!

Usually, when you see one Hellhound, there are likely dozens, or even hundreds, crouching in the surroundings!

Ordinary adventurers, even S-rank ones, gain nothing but trouble when encountering them.

They can only choose to avoid the brunt of the attack and look for a chance to escape.

Unfortunately...

What they encountered this time was no ordinary adventurer, but the most dangerous being in this world...

The Demon King!

In the lightning-fast moment as a dozen black shadows lunged, Xu Ruo raised his right index finger, and a wisp of pitch-black magic power flicked from his fingertip.

Whoosh!

With unimaginable speed, it shuttled between the Hellhounds, instantly piercing the skull of the one leading the charge!

Die!

The speed of the remaining dozen Hellhounds did not decrease in the slightest. They bared their bloody maws and lunged to bite Xu Ruo.

However, just as they came within ten meters of Xu Ruo...

The earth suddenly trembled!

Countless dark spells, like an ink-colored storm tide, spread out in all directions from beneath Xu Ruo's feet!

One after another, pitch-black Demonic Hands reached out from the ground, seizing the fated necks of the Hellhounds and dragging them violently underground!

Several Hellhounds bound by the Demonic Hands didn't even have time to let out a whimper before they were instantly dragged into the Black Tide beneath them!

In the blink of an eye, all dozen or so Hellhounds had perished!

Even those few that hadn't been bound by the Demonic Hands were instantly shredded by the Dark Storm that swept through afterward!

For a moment, the dense forest was filled with a thick scent of blood.

At this time, Emily, whose soul had returned within the magic circle, slowly opened her beautiful eyes and looked around at her surroundings with a slight daze.

Upon seeing Xu Ruo, she immediately bowed respectfully and knelt on one knee:

"Greetings, my King..."

Xu Ruo dissipated the last wisp of magic power and withdrew his hand.

He nodded slightly.

"Rise."

Emily stood up, her demeanor the same as always—much like Xu Ruo's, appearing as if untainted by a shred of emotion.

Seeing the black-haired maid before him, Xu Ruo stepped forward, placed his hand over Emily's heart, and injected a wisp of his own magic power into her body.

Closing his eyes, he began to carefully sense the condition inside Emily's body.

Xu Ruo had long since become accustomed to this.

After all, she was his personal maid; he would not allow any accidents to happen to her health.

Not even a slight possibility was acceptable!

However...

In a place Xu Ruo couldn't see, a faint blush appeared on the newly resurrected Emily's face.

She lowered her head slightly, stealing a glance at Xu Ruo's serious expression, her long eyelashes trembling gently.

Even though she was already used to various forms of contact with Xu Ruo...

She was usually responsible for his daily life and personal care.

She had even seen Xu Ruo's naked body countless times...

Yet every time she had such intimate contact with Xu Ruo, she still couldn't help but blush involuntarily.

Xu Ruo naturally noticed Emily's abnormality, but he didn't pay it much mind.

Withdrawing his hand, he nodded slightly to Emily:

"There are no problems."

The bright moonlight seemed to mask the blush on Emily's face.

She bowed slightly, her voice carrying its familiar coldness:

"Yes!"

Xu Ruo came before Emily, took out an exquisitely crafted magic ring, and put it on her.

However...

Perhaps influenced by his former Master, he actually placed the ring directly on her ring finger.

Looking at the ring that originally belonged to her, Emily hesitated for a moment before finally choosing to correct him:

"My King... the ring is not worn there."

"It doesn't matter. Anyway, that's how Master wore the demon kings ring when she gave it to me."

As he spoke, Xu Ruo gently patted Emily's fragrant shoulder—

"Although I don't know why Master put the ring on my ring finger, she must have had her own reasons for doing so."

"Just keep wearing it like this from now on."

Emily's eyes flickered slightly, and she bit her alluring red lips with some hesitation.

She really wanted to say...

King, that was the previous King's prank; she was playing you...

But unlike before...

Emily ultimately said nothing more, choosing to nod silently and stop correcting him.

But soon, Emily suddenly recalled something, and her gaze toward Xu Ruo filled with confusion—

"Wait, my King..."

"Didn't you say before... that the resurrection ceremony for us would only take place after you died?"

"But why..."

Facing Emily's confusion, Xu Ruo shook his head slightly.

"Some accidents happened..."

"I didn't manage to die."

Didn't manage to die?

Although Xu Ruo possessed an immortal body, in front of the Heros Party that countered him...

It shouldn't have been of much use.

Emily had an absolute understanding of Xu Ruo's situation and felt slightly surprised.

However, she didn't ask further. She knelt on one knee toward Xu Ruo, pressed her hand to her left chest, and said devoutly:

"No matter what difficulties the King faces, I will forever be the King's most loyal servant!"

Looking at the loyal Emily before him, Xu Ruo nodded slightly and pulled her up by the hand.

"Rise."

Emily stood up, intending to say something.

But Xu Ruo spoke first:

"Emily, I need you to go protect someone."

"What is the current state of the magic power in your body? Are you in peak condition?"

Emily nodded without hesitation.

Xu Ruo pondered for a moment, then instructed Emily:

"I need you to follow this trail of magic aura and protect the Saintess of the Heros Party—Xia Xier."

Emily: "..."

Failing to understand the situation, Emily stared at Xu Ruo with an extremely speechless gaze.

Emily's height wasn't much shorter than Xu Ruo's to begin with.

Her 1.75-meter tall 'big sister' figure, combined with her utterly speechless gaze at this moment...

For a moment, her presence was not at all weaker than Xu Ruo's, to the point that even Xu Ruo felt an invisible sense of pressure.

Xu Ruo rubbed his nose.

He cleared his throat and explained with some embarrassment:

"The specific situation can't be explained in a short time..."

"In short, Emily, just protect Xia Xier."

"Also, regarding the Fran Empire... have the Demon Lords under your command go give them a greeting."

"Wipe out that branch of Fran nobility that carries this bloodline aura, and let them understand..."

"Even if I am not around, my Demon Realm is not a place they can lay their hands on."

"If they are still restless..."

"Next time, I won't mind... making the Fran Empire disappear completely!"

As he spoke, Xu Ruo handed Emily a magic stone containing a wisp of Falons's bloodline aura.

Although she couldn't quite understand what exactly was going on in Xu Ruo's mind.

But there was one thing she had learned from Xu Ruo's Master, who was also her former master—Lilia!

The King's orders are never to be disobeyed!

Emily looked at Xu Ruo quietly for a few seconds and finally nodded slightly.

"I obey my King's command!"

Then, she looked back at Xu Ruo and asked:

"King, what about you?"

Xu Ruo's expression remained unchanged as he pointed to his own heart.

Emily raised an eyebrow slightly; being ice-smart, she instantly understood Xu Ruo's meaning.

Without saying more, she turned and left.

Xu Ruo watched Emily's departing figure, once again feeling the reliability and excellence of this personal maid.

If nothing else, a maid as capable and outstanding as Emily...

There was likely only one of her.

Watching Emily leave, Xu Ruo looked up toward the edge of the dense forest.

His low voice drifted with the wind:

"It's getting late. It's time to go back..."

Amidst his murmur, Xu Ruo's figure turned into a streak of black light and vanished from the spot.

...

About half an hour later, Xu Ruo unhurriedly returned to the Holy Mountain Monastery step by step.

But...

To his surprise...

It seemed like someone was actually "welcoming" him at the Monastery gate?

Looking closely, who else could that white-haired, red-eyed bratty loli be but Mira?

It couldn't possibly be his flat-chested vampire loli Master who had been dead for hundreds of years, right?