Chapter 44 Tracking the Demon King

As soon as he pushed open the door, a faint trace of residual magic immediately caught Xu Ruo's attention.

Although this residual magic was extremely weak, to Xu Ruo, whose mana capacity was nearly infinite...

...it still had nowhere to hide.

Not only that, he could even sense...

...that the owner of this magic seemed to be that scummy white-haired girl, Mira.

Xu Ruo didn't bother to expose her. He just shrugged, took a deep breath, and then took a rather solemn step forward.

He was going to see an old friend...

He had to be somewhat formal about it.

Consider it a small way to make amends for the disrespect during their first meeting...

The moment Xu Ruo left the Monastery, Mira sensed it as well. She quickly channeled her magic to track Xu Ruo's position!

Seeing that he seemed to be heading down the mountain again, Mira showed an "as expected" smile—

"Heh heh~~~"

"You've finally shown your true colors, haven't you?"

"I want to see..."

"What kind of evil things you, the Demon King, are actually up to..."

Mira perked up, closed her eyes, and used her magic to lock onto Xu Ruo tightly.

Xu Ruo was naturally aware of Mira's little tricks, but he had no intention of exposing her. He just feigned ignorance and walked alone.

He walked along the mountain path, slowly descending.

With every breath, the familiar scenery came into view, naturally bringing a wave of emotion.

His journey down the mountain this time was very slow.

He walked and appreciated the details along the way.

He had walked this path countless times over the past few days, yet it had never felt so peaceful and serene.

Scenery that was once ordinary now felt quite different.

If he had to say what was troublesome, it was that the people passing by would all call out "Lord Xu Ruo" to him.

And he had to respond by bowing to the passersby.

This didn't disturb his state of mind.

After all, he was once the Demon King, and the demons under him would also respectfully call him "Lord Demon King" when they saw him...

He was used to it, so it didn't feel awkward.

Just like that, stopping and starting, Xu Ruo finally reached the foot of the mountain.

After locking onto his direction, Xu Ruo took heavy steps and headed toward a distant cemetery.

Mira had been keeping a close eye on Xu Ruo.

Seeing him seem to be heading toward a specific place, she immediately became interested.

Even with her eyes closed, she could firmly lock onto his position, her heart filled with curiosity.

This Demon King...

Just what is he going to do?

She followed him all the way until they reached the entrance of the cemetery...

Seeing the four characters "Cemetery Sacred Ground" written above...

Mira's throat bobbed with difficulty.

Could it be...

Is he here to dig up someone's ancestral graves?

That despicable Demon King...

Instead of thinking about sweeping someone's grave when coming to a cemetery, he actually wants to commit such an evil act that disturbs the mortal world.

No...

As a member of the Heroes, she had the duty, and even more so the necessity, to stop Xu Ruo's evil deeds!

Although she was a bit cowardly...

Not to mention coming to a cemetery alone, even when she usually saw those terrifying-looking demons, she would start by unleashing a Holy-tier spell right in their face...

But she couldn't back down now!

Mira bit her lip, clenched her small fists, and quietly followed him.

Xu Ruo's pace was very slow, and Mira followed very carefully.

Relying on her powerful magic to ensure she wouldn't be discovered by Xu Ruo, she secretly observed his behavior.

She saw Xu Ruo walking and stopping alone in the cemetery.

He seemed to be confirming something.

But soon, after determining that the tombstone in front of him wasn't the one he was looking for, Xu Ruo walked deeper inside.

Mira followed closely, trying her best to hide her presence.

Watching with her eyes and listening with her heart, she secretly paid attention to Xu Ruo's every move...

Until he came to a clean and tidy tombstone that had no offerings, where Xu Ruo finally stopped his pace.

Mira also focused her attention.

She saw Xu Ruo slowly take off his hat facing the tombstone and bow with utmost respect...

After a long time, he put his hat back on, clasped his hands in front of his chest, and stood quietly for a moment.

Although she couldn't hear any sound.

Mira could see that he was saying something to the person in the grave.

It seemed...

...like an apology...

Or was he saying something else?

To the side, Mira, who was secretly hiding in a tree, was puzzled. She listened intently, but even if she could hear Xu Ruo's voice, she couldn't hear clearly what he was actually saying.

However, watching the change in Xu Ruo's behavior...

The vigilance in Mira's heart gradually faded a bit.

It seemed that this Demon King wasn't here to dig up ancestral graves...

Driven by curiosity, Mira's gaze also shifted toward that tombstone.

Strangely enough, that tombstone...

...turned out to be a wordless tombstone.