Chapter 10, selling cuteness and continuing to fool

With the first rooster crow in the morning, the village of Kahn, located at the foot of the snow-capped Angelia Mountains, is starting a new day. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

As usual, this year's sixteen-year-old Kahn village girl Ann Li? The first thing he does when he gets up in the morning, Emert, is to fetch water from a nearby well. In this village, fetching water has always been the work of women or children. Once you've filled your big tank with water, the first job is over. By this time, the mother usually has prepared breakfast and the family of four gathers around the table to eat it together.

For breakfast, you usually eat thick porridge made from barley or wheat, as well as freshly picked or pickled vegetables. Sometimes I eat some fruits.

After the meal, Ann Li went to the fields with her parents to plow. My 10-year-old sister would go to the edge of the forest to collect some firewood or help with some field work. It is not until the big bell that hangs in the central square of the village is rung that everyone goes home to rest and have lunch.

To supplement the physical exertion of farm work, lunch is usually brown bread baked a few days before, and hot soup with ground jerky.

The villagers then continue their work in the fields until the sun sets, when they return to their homes for dinner.

Dinner was the same brown bread as lunch, and there was bean soup. If the hunters in the village catch any animals, they will get some fresh meat for dinner. After dinner, everyone used the fire in the kitchen to gossip and mend the torn clothes. Bedtime around eight o'clock.

Ann Li? Emmert, the young girl, had been living like this since she was born here sixteen years ago and became a member of the village of Karn. In her mind, this kind of unchanging monotonous life should continue like this.

On this day, as usual, after getting up, Ann Li carried a large wooden bucket and went to the village public well to fetch water.

However, next to the well, she found something strange that was different from the monotonous everyday life before!

That's a cat!

A cute cat with a small body and a white triangular scarf wrapped around its neck, and its coat is shiny black.

Moreover, as soon as this black cat saw him, he meowed and rubbed up, not at all like he would be afraid of people!

“…… Wow! What a cute little kitten! Who raised you? Running away from home? ”

Looking at the little black cat's sticky eyes and cute state, Anli, who fell in an instant, immediately threw away the barrel, bent down happily, reached out and stroked the black cat's head, and scratched its chin from time to time, so that the kitten made a comfortable purring sound.

Immediately afterwards, several other village children who came to fetch water also found this beautiful little black cat one after another, and immediately rushed up with bright eyes, giggling and teasing the kitten, and some people felt out the small pieces of jerky and bread crumbs hidden in their arms, and wanted to try to feed the cat, but unfortunately the other party seemed to be very arrogant and disdainful...... It wasn't until a clumsy guy actually pulled the tail of the little black cat that the kitten raised its tail, screamed "meow", struggled to break through the crowd, and ran away in the direction of the village entrance, which also ended this early morning happy time.

For this reason, the reckless child who scared away the little black cat was counted down and complained about by other friends for a long time......

However, what Ann Li, who continued to line up to take turns fetching water, and what the other village children did not notice was that when Karn Village gradually disappeared from behind the running black cat, a [portal] quietly appeared beside it, and a tabby cat walking on two feet paced out of it.

“…… Comrade Ricky, it's hard to sell cute! Tabby Mage Wang Qiu raised his right front paw and gave a somewhat awkward military salute to Ruiqi'er, "...... Now it can be preliminarily determined that the local villagers do not have any special hostility towards cats! So, head to the fortress city yes? Lantil's reconnaissance team can continue to enter the city to spy on Meow after the city gate is opened. However, there's another latest directive from the higher-ups to keep us lurking near Karn Village! At the same time, you also have to wait for the opportunity to kidnap an adult civilian from another world so that you can interrogate the intelligence meow! ”

Rui Qi'er was stunned when she saw this, and she also imitated raising her paw to return the salute, "...... It's meow! Follow the instructions! Serve the people! ”

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At the same time, the tenth basement of the Great Tomb of Nasalik, the Hall of the Throne

The owner of the Great Tomb of Nasalik, the leader of the Aziulgon Game Guild, and the level 100 Lich King Flying Squirrel, has once again summoned the Pleiades maids and the guardians of various floors to study the latest information on human civilization in the other world provided by the "allies".

In the center of the hall, under the throne, sits a special iron golem with a large screen embedded in its chest, which plays a live video of the actions of the cat scout team last night, a snow-white Persian cat with a short stick, pointing to the content displayed on the screen to explain.

-- The authorities tried a lot of ways to send messages to the Lich King Flying Squirrel in another world, but finally found a solution that managed to create a "communication golem account" equipped with a display screen, microphone, and stereo speakers, so that video chats could be conducted.

“…… Look here, Mr. Flying Squirrel, this is the human city we spotted, located dozens of kilometers south of the Great Tomb of Nasalik, the exact name and affiliation are unknown, but judging by the fortified walls on the periphery, it should resemble a late medieval European-style meow. ”

With the pointing of the Persian cat narrator, the screen on the golem's chest appeared in the fortress city yes? The walls and towers of Lantil, then the slightly narrow streets and bustling bazaars, and the inhabitants who resemble white Europeans—at the same time, the cat scouts who had been ordered to infiltrate the fortified city blew the cold wind outside the city for most of the night, and finally waited for the gates to open, and shoeed cautiously inside......

“…… Look at this again, this is the nearest human settlement, a small mountain village on the edge of the forest! It is only ten kilometers from the Great Tomb. It's only because the forest obstructs our view that we haven't seen it from the surface walls of Nasalik before......"

In a rough introduction to the fortress city yes? After knowing what happened to Lantil, the screen changed to the village of Karn in the night, and the furnishings seen in the village chief's house," ...... However, considering the range of activities of the inhabitants of the village, the striking nature of the surface buildings of the Nasalik tomb, and the fact that it is surrounded by endless grasslands, it is very likely that the villagers will find it......

“…… Finally, this is a map that we sent someone to steal from that small village, and if nothing else, it should depict the area around it. And the position above that is deliberately crossed with red paint is very likely to represent the location of this village......"

Political Commissar Guo, who logged in with the [Persian Cat Scholar] account, took out a yellowed roll of parchment and unfolded it in front of the Lich King Flying Squirrel, which was the map of the northwest countries of the mainland stolen by the "Three Cat Squad" from the village chief's house last night, "...... But the problem is that we can't make out the script of this place at the moment, and according to experts, it is very different from any of the other scripts known in the history of the earth, so it is not possible to infer more information from this map for the time being. Even the speculation about this red cross is purely hypothetical. Because this map may have changed hands many times, and the guy who once drew the red cross on the map may not be the current map owner in that village......"

He said in a wry manner, rolling up the map and handing it to the Demon Lady Lady Jarbede, who was standing aside, motioning for her to hand it over to the Lich King Flying Squirrel on the throne - the map had already been scanned and copied in the world over there, and there was no need to save it.

And the flying squirrel, who only has a primary school education, naturally found nothing after looking down and studying this map, so he had to shake his head and sigh, "...... So much uncertainty, which means that it is still unclear where in this world our Great Tomb of Nasalik has been transferred? So, what kind of combat effectiveness do you have about the indigenous humans of this world, and what information have you gathered? ”

“…… This one...... The cat mage player character created by us, when he infiltrated the villagers' homes last night to steal information, in order to prevent the owner of the house from being awakened, he once performed a [group sleep] meow. The result was very smooth, the whole house fell into a deep sleep, and no magic alarm was triggered, which shows that the individual strength of ordinary villagers is very limited...... But if it's a professional in this world, it's hard to say meow......"

Commissar Guo replied, and the Lich King Flying Squirrel, or Satoru Suzuki, an elementary school student and office worker, was lost in thought.

He knew that his level was the highest level in the YGGDRASIL game, but the problem was that it wasn't unusual for the players in that game to reach the highest level. It should be said that after twelve years of the game's launch, most of the players who have patience have already reached the highest level of 100. Among these players, he considers his strength to be in the upper middle range. This is due to the fact that he has been practicing various classes in the game that are suitable for the undead magic trodrel, and has neglected to increase his strength. However, considering the various artifact-level props that he is currently equipped with, and he also has many paid props, even in front of top players, he may still be able to fight for it.

However, the current Great Tomb of Nasalik is in a basically unknown world, and the previous ranking and comparison in the YGGDRASIL game have lost their meaning, so it is really impossible to rule out the possibility that "there are people outside of people, and there are heavens outside of heaven".

Although according to the reconnaissance of these "21st century ancient" friends, the world here does not seem to be exaggerated to the level that "ordinary villagers have a hundred levels" and "empty-handed iron golems are basic skills", but for the sake of safety, it is best to be cautious......

He thought so, and at the same time opened his mouth to ask Political Commissar Guo, "...... With that said, what are your suggestions for next steps? ”

“…… We currently have too little information to gather, a grossly inadequate understanding of the world, and a lot of unreliable speculation, so it's best to kidnap an adult native of the plane and control it with psychic magic to get more accurate first-hand information from his mouth. ”

Political Commissar Guo said solemnly, "...... Now, we have two men stationed next to the village in the southwest, ready to use magic to stun a hunter or woodcutter who enters the mountains. But the next torture will require your spiritual magic, Mr. Flying Squirrel. And if you want to bring the captives back from ten kilometers away, I'm afraid you'll have to ask your men to help: it's a bit difficult to get two kittens to carry an adult. ”

“…… Well, you guys have a great proposal...... Now it's time to get ready to go! ”

The flying squirrel nodded, and then moved his gaze to the guardians of the sixth layer, the pair of dark elf twins, and ordered another thing: "...... Yaula and Mare ...... Can you think of a way to hide the surface entrance to the Great Tomb of Nasalik? If it's a trick to use illusion to conceal it, it always feels a little unreliable, and considering the cost of maintaining illusion for a long time, it's really a headache! ”

Yaula and Mare are two siblings who are suspected of gender inversion, and they immediately look at each other, but they soon start to think. After a long while, the younger brother of the twins, the dark elf pseudo-mother Ma Lei in a skirt, hesitated to speak: "...... It's a bit difficult to use magic at all. If you want to hide it along with everything on the ground...... But you can cover the walls with dirt and plant plants to cover them up......"

“…… What the? You say you want to use dirt to stain the walls of the great Nassalik? ”

The Demon Stewardess, Albede, immediately expressed her skepticism. Although her tone was undoubtedly sweet and soft, the emotion contained was the opposite.

As a result, the shoulders of Ma Lei, the pseudo-mother, immediately shook, and although the rest of the guardians around him did not make a sound, they also expressed their support for Yarbede with their faces. However, for the flying squirrel, it was nothing to look for, and it wasn't serious enough to make such a fuss.

“…… Yarbede ...... Don't talk too much. I'm talking to Marley. ”

――Perhaps it was the anxiety caused by the sudden crossing, and the voice was so low that even the flying squirrel himself was a little surprised.

“…… Ah, I'm so sorry, Lord Squirrel! ”

The expression on Jarbed's face seemed to freeze with fear, and she immediately fell to the ground, her head hanging so low that she couldn't lower it any longer. The other Guardians also became stiff in an instant, perhaps thinking that the Lord's rebuke was also equivalent to scolding them.

The Guardians' rapidly changing attitudes, as well as their sincere fear, made the flying squirrel feel a little regretful, and felt as if he had gone too far, but he continued to ask, "...... You can cover the walls with earth to disguise them as hills and hide temples on the surface, right? ”

“…… Yes, yes. If Flying Squirrel allows it...... But ......"

Mare seemed to hesitate in his tone, but the flying squirrel only thought about it for a moment and roughly guessed what the problem was, "...... However, when you look at it from a distance, you will feel that the bulge on the ground is a little unnatural, right? Sebas, is there a hill or something like that around here? ”

“…… Unfortunately, no, host. Nearby is just an endless stretch of flat savannah. The nearest forest is also a few kilometers away, while the location of the snow-capped mountains is even more distant. Sebas, the dragon butler, replied with a blank look.

“…… That's right...... It's just that...... If you want to hide the Nasalik building from pedestrians on the ground, Mare is a good idea. By the way, how about making some similar mounds in the land around Nasalik as a disguise? As a result, the grassland becomes hilly, and the camouflaged tomb of Nasalik should not be so conspicuous. Flying Squirrel thought for a moment and said.

“…… Squirrel-squirrel-squirrel! I can't wait! The Guardians snapped together, and the flying squirrel nodded reservedly.

“…… Very good. Then Mare and Yaula set out on this mission together, and when they carry out the mission, they can retrieve the items they need from each floor. As for the unconcealable surface entrance, just wait for the quest to complete and cast an illusion so that no one outside of Nazarik can see it! ”

“…… Yes, yes. (Sister) obey and obey. (Brother)"

A dark elf boy in a white suit and a dark elf pseudo-girl boy in a gorgeous short skirt took the order and left. Then, the Lich King Flying Squirrel on the throne once again set his eyes on the Persian cat scholar Guo Political Commissar standing in the center of the hall, "...... Ahem, the concealment of the Great Tomb of Nasalik, let's do this for the time being. Next, there is the kidnapping of the local indigenous people for interrogation......"

“…… Uh, Mr. Flying Squirrel, in fact, our members lurking outside Karn Village have just ambushed and knocked down a villager Meow! ”

At the same time, Professor Guo on the other side first turned his head sideways, as if listening to someone, and then as if he had just woken up from a dream, he turned to the Lich King Flying Squirrel and replied, "...... The location is on the edge of the forest to the northeast of the village, so you just need to send someone to carry it as soon as possible. ”

"You've been caught alive now? That's fast! The flying squirrel was suddenly a little surprised, and at the same time looked down at the many subordinates in the hall, considering that no one had been to that village now, and some guys with brains might get lost, so in the end, he chose the werewolf maid with the strongest ability to search and act in the field, and the strength was strong enough: "...... Lupus Regina, get out of your way as fast as you can to the village in the southwest, and bring the captives to the Great Tomb of Nasalik! Remember not to hurt the captives, but don't let the captives wake up on the road either! ”

“…… Yes, master! The red-haired werewolf maid Lups Regina raised her hand in a salute with vigor, "...... Mission completion guaranteed! ””

“…… Uh, Mr. Flying Squirrel, in fact, our members lurking outside Karn Village have just ambushed and knocked down a villager Meow! ”

At the same time, Professor Guo on the other side first turned his head sideways, as if listening to someone, and then as if he had just woken up from a dream, he turned to the Lich King Flying Squirrel and replied, "...... The location is on the edge of the forest to the northeast of the village, so you just need to send someone to carry it as soon as possible. ”

"You've been caught alive now? That's fast! The flying squirrel was suddenly a little surprised, and at the same time looked down at the many subordinates in the hall, considering that no one had been to that village now, and some guys with brains might get lost, so in the end, he chose the werewolf maid with the strongest ability to search and act in the field, and the strength was strong enough: "...... Lupus Regina, get out of your way as fast as you can to the village in the southwest, and bring the captives to the Great Tomb of Nasalik! Remember not to hurt the captives, but don't let the captives wake up on the road either! ”

“…… Yes, master! The red-haired werewolf maid Lups Regina raised her hand in a salute with vigor, "...... Mission completion guaranteed! ”