Chapter 54: Returning Home
"Even my share ......"
When he first heard this, Edward thought that Angelina was still awake and was talking nonsense. After thinking about it for a long time, he finally understood Angelina's deep meaning.
"Imp, you, you?"
"Well, I decided. I'm not going back!" Angelina smiled.
"Why?"
"Why, isn't that obvious?" Angelina said, shaking her little head and looking at her head, "After all the trouble, there is no place for me in Central City." They won't allow the same mistake to be made twice, and those fellows from the Holy See won't let me be arrogant anymore. If I go back to Central City, I'm sure I'll be dismantled by that Sherra. β
"Isn't it okay to hide in Kane's house and continue to be a teacher at Hoag House?"
"No, I can't. Angelina smiled wryly and said, "I've been troublesome with Kane for so long, I can't trouble him anymore, and if he is caught by the Holy See, he will be tied to a pillar with me and burned alive as a heretic." After all, I'm a demon, and he's a human. β
"Tsk......"
"Oh yes, I suddenly remembered...... I've seen a side of Sheila once. Strange, why didn't she recognize me at that time? With the divine aura on her body, it was so easy to see through the disguise of my little fox, right? If she wanted to kill me, she would have killed me a long time ago. β
"How do I know ......," Edward replied absentmindedly.
"Edward, why do you look so sad? What's the matter, do you mean you can't bear me? Hehe, you're really a pervert. β
"......" Edward was silent.
"Hey, what? Don't be so depressed! Are you really reluctant to let me go?" Seeing Edward's silence, Angelina suddenly shook her head and explained with her hands dancing, "Pervert, I don't know you very well, and I almost killed you, isn't it strange that you're so sad now? She's always lonely without me by her side!So, please, don't make such disgusting expressions again!"
"Tsk, you, are you really not going back?" Edward asked, frowning, ignoring Angelina's brow.
"yes, I can't lie to you...... Oh yes, I almost forgot to say, can you do me a favor?"
"What?"
"When I got back, I told Kane that I had found my good friend here, so I wouldn't go back. Well...... In the future, I won't go back. β
"Oh, yes. β
As he said this, the moonlight was dim, and Edward couldn't see Angelina's expression clearly. Is it crying, is it laughing? However, he guessed that even if it was a smiling face, there must be a little bitterness and unwillingness in it.
What she just said was, going back, going back, going back, going back to Central City, going back to Hogg House?
Edward scratched his head and said nothing.
After that, won't you go back?
The word "go back" is more like the words of a person who has left home. However, as a demon fox, Angelina's home is in the Everfree Forest, not Central City, and she has returned to her home now......
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Perhaps, Edward should have stayed in the Crimson Tribe for a little longer, or perhaps, he should have had a good talk with Angelina about his past.
Although he has reliable subordinates like Gruul, he, the demon king, is a bit incompetent no matter what......
Tomorrow, will you go back? Back in the tent, Edward tossed and turned, unable to sleep.
He is not the only one who suffers from insomnia.
Hiding under the covers and crying or something, it's not Angelina's surname, she's just calculating an account.
She kept her promise. She once said to herself that she would help Emilia find Vivette's killer at all costs, even if she left forever......
She did pay the price for her recklessness - to be cast out of Central City forever, from the place where she had spent seven years, not for the long-awaited truth, but for a cunning pervert.
Pin your only hope on that pervert...... Her sacrifice, I don't know if it was a gain or a loss.
The next day.
Qing's work is progressing very well. With the Demon King as a guise and under the banner of Edward, Qing was unimpeded all the way, and no matter what materials she wanted, Grull would provide them as soon as possible, without stinginess.
If it were done by the night herself, there would be no need for such tedious preparations, and a stable portal would be made with the effort of eating, however, Qing's magical talent was not as good as the night, and she couldn't do what the night could do.
Without the bloodthirsty dagger, the white moon, and the inability to dance out of the blur, the moon shadow step, all Qing can do is to make a decent copy according to the instructions in the book.
But what else could Edward ask for now?
Today, the God-given land is still covered in snow, but the winter of the Endless Forest is always as warm as spring.
No matter where they are, the pure white snowflakes of the God-given land have always haunted people's hearts, and they will never leave this world easily until the last moment.
Under the snow, the losers from another world used their cursed lives to write a volume of winter snow apocalypse that no one knows.
"Lord Demon, the portal is complete. β
At noon, Qing walked into the tent and announced the exciting news in a flat manner. Holding Night's hand, Edward followed Qing all the way to avoid the noisy orcs in the tribe and came to another large tent.
The first thing that catches your eye is the blue glowing gate in the middle.
A mysterious blue light that passes through the void gates of space. Obviously, this beautiful gate is the portal to Central City.
Familiar scenes, familiar magic, different, people who perform magic.
Edward smiled and squeezed Night's little hand, showing the gate only to Night, with a hint in his eyes.
"Rest assured, master. Qing and Ye are different from a cautious woman, she never plays tricks on people because she is jealous, and the portal she makes is very safe. β
Maybe it was because he remembered the prank he had done, and the night raised his eyebrows and said indifferently.
"That's right, although I'm very similar to you, Qing Ke is much more reliable than you. Tsk, but also more mature, more attractive? What a great maid......"
"Master, what did you say? I didn't hear you clearly, please repeat it. β
As he spoke, Edward smelled a sour smell again.
"Haha, just kidding. Night, let's go. Edward held out his hand, as if waiting for the night to come up with it.
"Master, your jokes are getting stupider. β
Relentlessly fanned Edward's groping, and then, Night, leaning his body on Edward's shoulder, took the initiative to take his arm, and prepared to enter the gate with him.
"You, are you really not going back?" Edward stopped as he was leaving.
"Well, I'm not going back. Angelina, who had been behind them, replied with a smile.
"Really?"
"Of course it's true, get out of here, perverted, don't be a mother-in-law!"
"Okay, I'm leaving. When I get back, I'll relay your words to Kane. β
"Well, thanks...... I guess the dead old man will be mad when he hears it, right? β
β......β
Looking at the innocent little girl, Edward didn't say a word.
In which direction will the trajectory of fate extend? This time, can he really change the world line and change the tragic end of the cherished person?
Probably, yes.
"Angelina?"
"What's the matter, pervert. β
"No, nothing. Edward shook his head, smiled at Angelina, then turned to look at Gruul and said with a serious face, "Gruul!"
"Yes, Lord Demon King, what do you command?" Grull straightened his back, so tall that he almost broke the tent.
"How are you doing during my absence?"
"Lord Demon, we're fine. The humans did not continue to attack, so the major tribes waited patiently for your return. It's a pity you're leaving so soon, Lord Demon ......"
"Gruul!" Edward suddenly shouted Gruul's name out of nowhere.
"Yes, Lord Demon!"
"Gruul, I have a mission for you!"
"Lord Demon King, just rest assured, even if I die, I will complete the task!"
"Very well! From today onwards, Gruul, I command you to assist Angelina with all your might, and all tribes, including the Crimson Tribe, must obey Angelina!"
"Huh, what did you say, Lord Demon?"
"Pervert, youβWhat are you talking about?"
Angelina pushed Grull away from the obstruction, and looked at Edward in disbelief as he was about to enter the portal.
"Here, I, the Demon King, appoint you, the patriarch of the Demon Fox Clan, Angelina, as the Demon King's agent! When I am away, the Demon King's agent is my order! Angelina, you are my agent! Those who dare to disobey you will be killed!"
"Demon King Agent? Hey, pervert, are you in the water in your head? What is a Demon King Agent, and besides, why should I be it?"
"Hehe, that's you. I'll go first, Gruul, and you'll have to listen to her in the future, understand?"
Walking into the azure gate with Ye's slender waist in his arms, Edward's voice floated out.
Their figures became more and more blurred, fading away in the blue world, and disappearing completely in a few moments.
Qing quietly approached the portal, and with the movement of her hand, the beautiful gate suddenly dissipated, the spatial crack was refilled, and the beautiful light also turned into a blue mist and drifted away with the flow of air.
The whole process, no one spoke.
"Demon King, deputy?" Angelina stared at the non-existent gate, as if she were a stone sculpture.
"It's reluctant, but since the Demon King himself has given the order, we must obey it...... Qing, come here. Grull moved his stout shoulders and called Green to his side in a thick voice, giving her a color.
Qingxin comprehends.
Immediately afterwards, the two bowed their heads deeply, one tall and one short, speaking in unison.
"Demon King Agent, please advise!"
"Demon King Agent, please advise. β
"Uh......"
Angelina, who was stiff, turned her head and looked blankly at Grull, who was several times taller than herself, and Qing, who was expressionless, and was speechless for a while.
She is not only the patriarch of the Demon Fox Clan, but also the leader of the Anti-Demon King Alliance, dedicated to overthrowing the rule of the Demon King, Edward knows this.
Their relationship is still very ambiguous, neither friend nor foe, and Angelina is not sure how she should face Edward.
As a result, before leaving, Edward took the initiative to give up power and handed over the position of the Demon King's agent to her.
From today onwards, her order is the order of the Demon King.
In other words, now, she is the true king of the thousands of demons!
"Pervert, are you underestimating me?"
Angelina frantically shook her fist and yelled loudly.
"What is this! Hey!"
"The Demon King is acting or something...... Absolutely mistaken!"