Free Web Novel“So annoying... the city has turned into such a mess, you can’t even find a place to eat fried rice with egg.”
Vieya was fuming, walking with her black umbrella, stopping and starting.
The street was in complete disarray: collapsed shelves, shattered clay jars, vegetable leaves smeared with mud...
Even as a slime girl, after all that intense movement, of course she felt tired.
Another day of nostalgia—when she had been a Hero, there was always someone to feed her when she was hungry, someone to keep her company when she wanted to sleep.
All this way, Xiao Lü hadn’t shown her form, but now she quietly appeared, sticking close to Vieya like a little tail.
“Humans really are getting worse and worse. Even the defenses of a first-class city are this flimsy, letting filth sneak inside. I just came back and already something like this happens. I don’t even want to imagine what goes on when I’m not around.” Vieya sighed.
“How do you have the face to say that, Ye-ye sis!”
Xiao Lü was speechless. “Aren’t you one of those goblins’ accomplices?”
“What do you mean, goblins’ accomplice?”
Vieya, who had only been a little gloomy before, instantly laughed in anger at that line.
“That whole mess is because humans can’t be bothered to act. What does that have to do with me, a slime girl? I’m still young, I’m not humanity’s father or mother. And most importantly— ƒгeeweɓn૦vel.com
stop giving me those weird nicknames!”
“What’s wrong with a weird nickname?”
Xiao Lü looked innocent. “Didn’t you also come up with mine and Sister Red’s names? Xiao Hong and Xiao Lü, red-red green-green, so easy to remember... that’s what you said back then. And anyway, isn’t ‘Ye-ye sis’ better than Xiao Hong and Xiao Lü?”
What Ye Chi named back then—what does that have to do with me, Vieya?!
Seriously, in this day and age, dragging out old debts, is that fun?
Fuming at the thought, Vieya’s emerald eyes went wide, and she raised her voice without realizing:
“How is that the same?” ƒreeωebnovel.ƈom
“How is it not the same?”
Xiao Lü looked troubled. She might be a spirit of an artifact, but that didn’t mean she was heartless.
Her soul was very sensitive.
Now Ye-ye sis acted even more reckless and unrestrained than before.
Back then it could still be explained away as a Hero’s temper.
But now—
she was simply evolving into one of those carefree wastrels among humans, cutting all ties and living only for the day.
In the past, before disciplining a student, she would certainly have a long heart-to-heart first, giving them time to prepare themselves mentally.
But now? Heart-to-heart? Doesn’t exist. Time to prepare? None. Patience? Definitely lacking.
Sigh.
She really couldn’t tell if this change was good or bad.
But looking at her, she seemed to be enjoying it, genuinely happy.
Forget it then, as long as she’s happy.
There aren’t many things worth being glad about in these times.
Just hope the Hero doesn’t get too addicted to this monster-girl way of living—acting without thinking, relying only on instinct.
As for offering advice? Xiao Lü wouldn’t dare. Otherwise Ye-ye sis would definitely say:
“So what?”
“You’re teaching me how to do things?!”
How could a tiny artifact spirit dare to tell the Hero what to do?
On this land, probably only Flaviel could make the Hero go all out and have even a little fun.
But unfortunately...
Better slip away.
When Xiao Lü went silent, Vieya’s pace picked up noticeably.
As a first-class city, ~Nоvеl𝕚ght~ Deerhorn’s roads were well-developed, connected in all directions.
The only pity was how long it had been eroded by time, leaving the whole city marked by age.
An old city indeed.
Returning to an old place, but everything had changed.
Now, only she remained.
So thinking, Vieya suddenly stopped. Ahead, the road was cordoned off, black-clothed figures patrolling with lanterns.
At the same time, a black cat darted across the wall like an arrow loosed from a bow.
“Ye-ye sis, the source of the monster riot in the city is just up ahead. Should we go check it out?”
“...”
Before, with something like this, she might have jumped in without hesitation.
Normally monsters would avoid her, so when one came forward on its own, of course she had to see what it was.
What if it was another rare spawn from the wild?
Wouldn’t it drop special materials?
Being a captain had never been easy—not only mediating between party members, but also making sure consumables were replenished.
Back then, it was just something she had to keep an eye on.
But now...
her goal seemed to overlap with that group of black-clothed men’s. Should she avoid them? No, wrong!
The ones who should avoid weren’t her.
It was that group of black-clothed men.
Vieya stood in the rain with her black umbrella. Back when she was the number-one Hero, she had always been surrounded by good people.
A squad of black-clothed men came toward them.
Xiao Lü blinked, then very unloyally faded away, leaving Vieya standing there alone.
The black-clothed men strode over, aggressive, lanterns and black clubs in hand looking very menacing.
“Idle rabble, leave immediately!”
