Free Web NovelChapter 1496: Chapter 68: Man (Part 3)
Upon hearing the word "Daddy" come from Moli’s lips, for some reason, Fisher, who was standing at the bedside, suddenly felt a baseless sense of guilt.
Could it be that the Hooked Kiss guy is also watching here?
It doesn’t make sense. Why does it feel like everywhere I go, it’s like a live broadcast? It’s already bad enough with Renie, Helair, and those Chaos Species, but could it be that even Hooked Kiss is always watching?
Even though it’s not certain they’re watching all the time, this inexplicable feeling of being surveilled is really baffling.
It’s a good thing that Fisher has a strong heart; otherwise, anyone else facing this feeling would be too scared to move. Not to mention, he’s so brave and active, fearlessly mingling with so many Ladies.
But on closer thought, it might not really be Hooked Kiss watching, and maybe even that dream isn’t from Hooked Kiss?
Because if it were really Hooked Kiss, and he saw that I truly devoured his daughter...
Fisher had no doubt, he would definitely go crazy and kill his way out of the Spirit Realm to give me a castration surgery!
Just the thought of the glistening golden fluid sword he used in the past, Fisher couldn’t help but feel a chill down his spine.
"Hmm, it does seem like that might be the case. Although I don’t know the exact reason, having a direction is better than none... Let’s go, there’s no time to waste. Put on your clothes and let’s go check it out."
"Oh... oh."
Moli nodded blankly, and Fisher called out to Elliog, who looked about to leave, pointing to the gemstone and letter placed by the bedside, saying,
"There’s a human at your door who once made a contract with Demon God Baal. You mentioned earlier that he lost death too. He asked me to bring a letter to you, saying it’s to express gratitude, but I always feel like he wants you to help with something..."
"The human king contracted by Beelzebub, huh? When did he start staying at my doorstep..."
Elliog curled her lip, then walked to the bedside and roughly opened the letter to read it.
Seeing her reading, Fisher raised an eyebrow and couldn’t help but ask,
"What’s written on it?"
"...Nothing, just some words of thanks. After all these years, it seems his brain messed up by Beelzebub finally learned to reflect, realizing that seeking help from demons without corresponding power is just asking for trouble."
Elliog tossed the letter to Fisher, and as he glanced at it, it was indeed full of barren thanks, expressing gratitude for her shelter, with nothing specific.
He tossed the letter onto the side cabinet, preparing to join them in the search for the base that Moli perceived.
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In the Human Alliance camp, Agares was sitting idly, playing with the dagger in her hand, occasionally glancing at Barbatos, who was wiping his bowstring nearby.
Everything in the tent was dead silent until a fleshy worm burst out from beneath the ground with a "pop", breaking through the surface dirt, revealing its sharp mouthparts.
Barbatos, too, was drawn to the worm that emerged from the ground, turning to watch as it slowly crawled toward Agares’s hand.
When the blood-colored worm climbed onto her palm, Agares opened her mouth and swallowed the worm whole, avidly chewing it, causing faint cracking sounds of bones and flesh in her mouth.
Barbatos sighed, turned his head, and used a handkerchief to wipe the bow he had wiped countless times again, saying as he did,
"Don’t you ever get nauseous eating a part of yourself like that every time?"
Agares, still licking her lips, said,
"Since you’re so obsessed with cleanliness, didn’t you consider giving Sidi a good wash when you were together?"
"..."
Barbatos’s sharp gaze shot from his turned head, as if wanting to slice her to pieces.
But Agares didn’t bother to continue bickering, she just touched her chin and murmured,
"That Fisher isn’t with the Dragon-man Species, and that Whale-man Species isn’t there either... If I don’t maliciously speculate that Fisher and that Whale-man Species had a fling, it can only mean Fisher has hidden away, possibly reaching a critical moment in reading the manuals..."
"Or perhaps they’ve left to complete some other task. The animals I left in the south can sense they’re not in the Dragon Court either."
"Disappeared?"
Agares squinted, the more she thought about it, the more she felt there was some unclear link between Paimon and that human man. But now, she’s probably busy with that wretched stuff with Nali...
It is said that there have been some matters with Nali recently, but they don’t care and just want to escape the fake god’s sealing as soon as possible.
Unlike Paimon, who becomes so engrossed in the role play that he truly sees himself as the Human Empress’s loyal Inner Court Official?
The more she thought, the more agitated Agares became.
She rubbed her temples and suddenly sighed,
"Really, if only I could be like that Elliog guy, brain off, sleeping all day..."
Barbatos sneered, looking at Agares and saying,
"If you’re unhappy, why not unleash your true nature? Honestly, I think you’re worse than her."
"Heh, I’m indeed not as good as you bastards who can overcome the demon nature..."
Facing Barbatos’s sarcasm, Agares didn’t refute and instead thought he was right.
She didn’t consider it much, just suddenly sensing something, murmuring,
"...Huh, no, wasn’t the gift I gave Elliog just now somehow suddenly inside her castle?"
"Gift, what gift?"
Agares suddenly sat upright, frowning, and said,
"Last time, I asked Elliog to hunt down that human scum with the Completion Manual. In the middle, I had to let her come back, and it inexplicably annoyed her. I intended to visit her before sleep to make amends, but seeing her soul had returned to her body, I didn’t enter her castle...
She doesn’t like anyone entering her castle without permission, not even Beelzebub was spared from being beaten for that. So, I handed a fine Source Stone weapon to that human king contracted by Beelzebub, tell him to pass it on when Elliog awakens...
Barbatos couldn’t help but ask,
"Human... You mean that Solomon?"
"Ah, that human saved by Paimon back then. She found that human tricked by Beelzebub pitiful, so she gave him a task to lead some Little Demons. He acts as a messenger and also quiets those noisy Little Demons... But why did he suddenly give the gift away, has Elliog awoken?"
Agares nodded, saying,
"It’s indeed possible. I’m considering whether to seek her help. Last time she left the Dynasty, it seemed she encountered someone outside worth treasuring and even entrusted the mission of hunting down the manual holder to that man. It was when she gave the Death Rune to outsiders that led to our quarrel... Although Elliog’s eye for people is quite good, that scumbag was indeed taken down by that man..."
Agares’s expression suddenly changed, her words abruptly stopped, making Barbatos turn his head to look at her, asking,
"What’s wrong?"
"No... It’s just I don’t know if I’m remembering wrong..."
Agares looked expressionlessly at Barbatos, suddenly saying,
"It seems the man related to Elliog... is called Fisher?"
"..."
