Chapter 173: Oh No, Your Mom Found Out About Us
When Rin saw Sha Ye, her face was flushed and her eyes were bloodshot, making her look extremely strange, as if she had gone through unimaginable torment.
However, this didn't make Rin feel any pity. When he saw the dead bat standing in front of the carriage, he understood.
Most likely, the person coming to protect them was Scarlet Leaf.
Although he didn't fully understand the dirty details of the deal, according to the Lord Demon King, she had a prestigious title and a good relationship with the queen.
So, sending their own people was justifiable.
However, the Black Fox wondered if the young master had a grudge against this dead bat. Perhaps the mission wasn't completed yet, and the bat was about to be slaughtered?
Rin thought for a moment, then took out a small knife without meeting, looking very displeased as he turned away from Sha Ye.
The carriage came with a coachman, so he didn't say much. He got on the carriage first and was about to sit down directly, but saw Waste Hero reaching out her paw to him. He had no choice but to pull the incompetent hero up.
As the expressionless Hero meowed up, Rin was about to close the carriage door directly. Sha Ye quickly grabbed his hand and was about to jump up.
"Get lost, we don't welcome smelly bats here."
"Erm... I don't feel like chit-chatting with you today."
Sha Ye made a sound of disgust, turned into a blur and slipped into the carriage, closing the door. She casually sat opposite Rin and Emilia.
The once restrained expression was suddenly released, looking fierce with clenched teeth, leaning back with crossed legs, muttering curses with all sorts of "herbal plants" in his mouth.
It can be said that he had basically no manners.
Rin covered his nose, pretending to be overwhelmed by the stench, mockingly saying, "What a smelly bat, why do you look like your mother just passed away... oh, sorry, wrong metaphor, I guess you'd actually be happy if your mother exploded."
Sha Ye angrily said, "That guy Suyu, he even told you about this? Darn it, can't a girl have some privacy? Oh my, having such a boss, I must have the worst luck ever for eight generations."
"Tsk tsk, looks like you're holding quite a grudge, what's making you unhappy? Speak up to make the young master happy, it wouldn't be in vain for a little insect like you to come to this world."
Sha Ye wanted to retort, but remembering the inhumane experience before, she instantly became dejected, even losing the will to argue back.
She touched her abdomen, where there was a hidden pattern.
And just before, after this pattern was activated, it caused immense "pressure" on the succubus, then... Suyu just left.
She was left behind, as the pattern exerted pressure like a mountain, her body bound and unmoving.
Forcing magical devices into her mouth and not allowing her to relieve the pressure, what she endured was simply worse than a beast, reaching a level of wickedness that even demons would abhor, right?
Thinking about this, Sha Ye's teeth ground together noisily, "Let's say, imagine someone purposefully tying you up and starving you for seven days and nights, and then putting a table full of delicious food in front of you, just out of reach. Do you understand now?"
Although Rin didn't fully understand what was happening behind the scenes, just hearing this analogy made him suddenly feel a sense of empathy and nod subconsciously, recalling the moment when the cunning fox escaped.
The two of them closed their eyes in pain, took a deep breath, and then spoke simultaneously.
"You, you dead bat (turnip head), stealing air with me, making me sick!"
"Don't talk the same as the young master, it's even more disgusting."
"Who wants to be like you? This joke is also disgusting."
Emilia tilted her head, with dull eyes scanning back and forth between Rin and Sha Ye, obviously not understanding why these two suddenly started arguing for no reason.
However, having another acquaintance around, it seemed difficult to keep being close with tundere all the time, feeling a bit troubled.
"By the way!"
In the middle of the argument, Sha Ye suddenly had a thought, revealing a wicked smile and pulling out a dagger.
"I feel sorry for you, so I'm giving you a little gift, no need to thank me."
With that, she directly threw the dagger at Rin, "I got a rare ore earlier, had my friend make me a weapon, but I didn't really like the finished product."
"I don't think there's a gift-giving relationship between us, young master."
Rin saw the familiar shape of the dagger, but he didn't know how to feel. He handed it back to Sha Ye, saying, "I already have four of these Chastity daggers. Keep it, don't dirty my eyes."
"Hmm? Why did you buy so many Chastity daggers? But mine is actually different, it should be called a Demon Slayer dagger, with extra power against magical beings."
"Oh? So, can I use it to stab you?"
Sha Ye handed the dagger back to him, saying with a smirk, "I suggest you keep it for self-defense, especially when you might be tied up by the enemy in the future."
"Oh my goodness!"
Rin, feeling embarrassed and angry, pulled out the dagger, thinking of poking a few holes in the stuffed bat.
Of course, it was just a bluff, after playing around for a while, he lost interest.
The carriage suddenly became quiet, Sha Ye closed her eyes and began to meditate, mainly to endure as using magic was draining and required a calm mind to forget the pain.
Rin was comparing the dagger he held with another, realizing that other than the similar design, they were quite different in many ways.
For example, Sha Ye's dagger has no words on the sheath or the blade, and the edge faintly glows white.
Would it be okay to craft a special demon-slaying dagger... without worrying about accidentally cutting oneself?
Rin didn't quite understand what was going through the bat filled with slime in its brain, casually picking up the dagger and turning to look at Waste Hero.
At this moment, Emilia was starting to feel sleepy, her body swaying a bit and her eyes occasionally squinting.
"Did you go out thieving last night?"
Rin said as he playfully tapped her head.
Emilia was startled by the tap, swaying slightly from side to side, softly mumbled "meow", then rested her head on his shoulder, feeling drowsy.
A gentle breath brushed against his neck, giving him a slight tingling sensation.
"What a silly goofball."
Rin whispered something and felt uncomfortable having her leaning against him while he was trying to read, so he gently woke her up.
He moved to the edge to create enough space, then waved to Waste Hero.
Emilia, with sleepy eyes, yawned softly, took off her shoes, curled up on the seat, rested her head on Rin's lap, and soon fell asleep.
Fortunately, they needed to travel through the night, so the carriage they prepared was quite spacious.
Rin felt a sense of peace, touched Emilia's head, opened the carriage curtain, and looked out of the window.
The carriage was moving on a wide central avenue, with buildings passing by swiftly on both sides, and they would leave the capital city soon.
Next, he would embark on a different route not mentioned in the book.
He had no idea what the future held for him.
...
Earth.
Lin Wuyue held a bottle, trying to drown her sorrows in alcohol, and at the same time, was going crazy from drinking, insisting that Qiuqiu play music for her while howling loudly.
"You took away everything like this, leaving me on the other side of the sea."
"Lonely, only myself left, walked alone too much, tears keep flowing, who saved love for me."
"You have your own opinions, but how can you stop yourself from flying to someone else's bed?"
"Waking from a dream to shatter into pieces, disappearing without a trace!"
Qiuqiu was close to tears, not because she had to keep up with her owner's sudden changes in songs, playing accompaniment quickly.
Rather, it was because her owner, in terms of singing, could be described as having "extremely excellent" talent, even being able to be off pitch by a whole syllable, which was terrifying to the extreme.
She felt like there were ten thousand awls drilling in her head, almost blending with the melody.
On the other side, Freya was still on the phone, holding her forehead looking extremely worried.
Even with a soundproof barrier in place, Lin Wuyue's voice somehow managed to seep through ghostly.
"Darling, do you keep hearing a wildcat meowing on your end?"
"Hmm, it's okay, I opened the window and there is indeed a wild cat outside, it seems to be lost. Mom, did you call for something?"
"So, last time you mentioned someone you like, right? Wasn't it your classmate's younger brother?"
Freya felt a flutter in her heart and whispered, "What's wrong?"
"How are things going between you two now?"
"Just... okay, I have been trying hard, it shouldn't be long before we start dating."
"That sounds good, why don't you bring him over for me to meet first?"
"Mom, it's not time to meet the parents yet."
"Who said anything about meeting the parents? It's just a friend inviting me for dinner, it's no big deal, or are you trying to trick me?"
The gentle voice suddenly took on a strange tone.
Freya quickly said, "How could that be? There really is someone! It's just that he's in another world right now, so it's not convenient, but it will be fine in a while."
"Oh, you're not making up a person to deceive me because you want to avoid blind dates, are you?"
"No!"
"Then show me his photo or video."
Freya, feeling relieved at the words, knew she had plenty of photos and videos. She had saved a lot from the video Lin Wuyue had sent her before.
Though she felt a bit uneasy, she really didn't want her mom to worry and cause trouble, so she selected a few carefully chosen photos of herself reading, studying, and contemplating, and sent them over.
Over there fell silent for a while, not saying a word. Freya felt a bit nervous, "Um... Mom, isn’t it a bit small?"
"Age isn't a problem for us spirits, there's no age difference. It's just... this child looks somewhat familiar to me. Hmm, you didn't lie to me, right?"
"How could I, Mom? I'm not officially dating him yet. Please don't show his photos off everywhere. If things don't work out or if his family finds out, I'll be so embarrassed."
"Nonsense, how could that be?"
Freya could sense her mother's good mood on the other end, estimating that there won't be any more strange blind date incidents, which made her breathe a sigh of relief.
Finally, she reminded a few more times to keep it secret before hanging up the phone, still feeling a bit uneasy.
The sound coming from the other room had switched from pop music to traditional Chinese opera. Freya couldn't understand a thing they were singing and decided to ignore it completely.
That's how her best friend was – expressive with her emotions, but they come and go quickly. After crying for a while, she would perk up again.
So this willful optimism seemed to run in the family.
It's almost time for a festival, so she's been busy these days summarizing her annual work. After she's less busy, she plans to comfort her little brother, Rin.
A goddess was thinking of good things and didn't know that right after she hung up the phone, her mom decisively made another call, this time a video call.
After waiting for a long time, just as the phone was about to hang up automatically, the screen flashed, and a mixed-race brown-haired woman appeared.
She looked a bit tired, and her wavy hair seemed a bit messy.
"What's up with the sudden call? I'm busy working on something important here."
"Good friend, I have some great news to share with you!"
"Oh? Could it be that your daughter is finally getting married?"
"Almost, almost there! We're getting closer to the big day."
The brown-haired woman on the screen shouted to someone behind her, "Honey, just a moment," then continued, "Congratulations! To be honest, I had no idea why you were in such a rush. Freya is just a year older than my daughter, right? She's barely an adult and you're already in a hurry to get her married. Have you thought about what might happen if she marries someone just for show and not for real love?"
"I'm not rushing, you know our family tradition is to pass it on early. But what you said shouldn't be a problem. This time, Freya chose it herself. I saw her picture. She's young, gentle, and obedient. She seems like the kind who listens to her husband. There shouldn't be any problems."
"Oh!? He's younger?"
The woman on the screen, showing a curious expression, said, "Let me have a look too. I'm much better at judging people than you."
"It's not impossible... Actually, I feel like I've seen this child somewhere before. Take a look, could it be true?"
As she spoke, she reached out her hand, and a blurry image quickly formed in her palm, transforming into a clear projection.
The quiet young man reading and practicing calligraphy appeared on the screen, exuding a clear temperament.
"So, any recognition?"
The woman with brown hair was frozen in place, her face turning pale and then green. She spoke in a strange tone, "Indeed, it's very familiar. Could it be possible that he's my son?"
"Oh? So, it might be... Hmm? It seems true. Last time I saw you traveling with him, I caught a glimpse. That would be great! Now we can be even closer. Should I not believe that he's your son?"
"..."
"However, according to Freya, your son is in another world right now, it's not convenient. Let's wait for him to come back and plan a time to meet."
"Beep, beep, beep."
The screen went black, the phone had hung up, the woman covered her face confused.
"Hmm? Why did the phone suddenly hang up when everything was fine? Did something happen over there?"
