Chapter 247

Chapter 247: Mother-in-Law’s Secret?

Rin felt uneasy as his hand trembled, hurriedly taking out box after box of coins.

He is getting prepared to sort things out decisively, he will buy it first and then discuss.

Rin has a bad temper, he easily gets angry. He is not stupid, but now that the nasty bat is not around, there is not much guarantee of safety. He also does not know what level this witch is.

If this witch seizes things by clever means, she might just reveal the queen’s letter.

This guy surely can’t ignore even the queen’s dignity, right?

Xingzhi Witch is much faster than him.

Suddenly with a loud "bang", a mahogany box fell on the ground. She casually opened the lid, filled with shiny gold coins gleaming brightly, almost blinding the shopkeeper’s eyes.

He swallowed nervously, "Um…that…"

Rin was getting anxious, his hand trembled, and then he mistakenly took the wrong box, revealing the box containing Waste Hero’s fortune.

The box is very delicate, instantly catching the shopkeeper’s attention.

When he saw the pattern on the box, he was surprised.

That pattern is the royal emblem of the kingdom!

Rin noticed he picked up the wrong box, but didn’t care much. To him, Waste Hero’s box is his, so it didn’t matter whose he took. He casually opened the lid.

Seeing the gemstone badges and about a dozen gold coins in the box, a hint of disappointment flickered in Rin’s eyes.

At least half of these dozen coins were pocket money he had given Waste Hero to buy things.

Gemstone badges were valuable, but they couldn’t be sold.

Mumbling that he had taken the wrong box, he took out another one.

To his surprise, the shopkeeper’s eyes nearly popped out when he saw one of the gemstone badges.

Most people might not know, but he happened to have dealings with a merchant under the name of a prince from the kingdom and had the privilege of meeting that prince.

This gemstone badge was given by the king to honor the royal family members.

The badge is embedded with top-quality gemstones on the front and has the royal family crest on the back, only the royal family members can carry it.

With this, the boss was certain that the arrogant young man in front of him was a spoiled little prince!

Whether it’s his attitude or his generous actions, nothing escapes notice!

He didn’t know that the king granted this to hero to win him over, but Emilia didn’t take it seriously and casually put it aside.

In fact, if you move aside the scattered coins and badges on top, you can see the invaluable high-ranking emblem from the Holy Empire’s church.

The witch also noticed that gemstone badge, giving a strange glance at Rin and Waste Hero.

She has been living on the islands for a long time, and the kingdom occasionally sends people to find her, including princes and princesses, but she’s too lazy to come out to meet them, although she is familiar with this type of badge.

The royal family members have not seen all of them. Even for mixed-race children like Rin, they don’t really look alike.

The blue-haired girl seemed special and familiar, but the person couldn’t remember her due to having lived a long time and met many people.

"This is five thousand gold coins."

Rin pointed at the boxes on the table, "You can choose some, and these are the highest purity gold coins from Gualarrap, their value will only increase."

The boss secretly looked at him in awe, trying to act like he didn’t know anything, with a smiling face.

"The young master is generous, so I will accept without hesitation."

"Wait, what?!"

The witch became displeased, "My coins are genuine! If you think his coins are better, it’s fine. I can add money! Six thousand not enough? Then seven thousand, even ten thousand!"

The boss immediately said with a righteous expression, "It’s not about the money, in our business, integrity is important, as well as being fair. This customer was here first, so the items are for him."

Thinking that the woman in front of him was not easy to deal with, the boss softened his tone and said, "If you really want it, I can keep an eye out for more items for you in the future. Of course, you can also talk to the young master privately."

The witch wasn’t even angry. She turned to Rin and said, "Hey! Smelly kid, I paid double price for this!"

"Except for this one, sorry, I intended to give it to my unborn daughter."

The witch was suddenly surprised, "You…at this age, you already have children?"

Then, with a strange look on her face, she pointed at Waste Hero, "With this girl?"

Rin immediately raised his chin proudly, "Yes, that’s right, and there are two of them!"

"…But why don’t I feel any presence of life?"

The witch suspiciously glanced at Emilia’s belly, "And, she’s obviously still a…"

Unexpectedly, the normally calm Rin stomped his feet at this moment, even forgetting for a moment how wicked the other person was, showing his fangs and speaking harshly.

"You’re a witch, not an ultrasound machine, how do you know there isn’t any!"

"Magic… witch!"

Making a mysterious and horrifying sound was the boss standing by watching the show.

"You, young man!"

The boss’s loud voice startled the passersby at the door, especially the word ‘witch’, was enough to make the whole city boil again.

Xingzhi Witch didn’t even have time to think about how Rin knew her identity. Without saying a word, she covered Rin’s mouth while speaking to the boss.

"He’s talking nonsense."

Rin also quickly descended, nodding hurriedly, and struggling to break free before snorting as a remedy, "What’s the big deal, I just like giving this kind of women the nickname witch."

The boss immediately breathed a sigh of relief, wiped the cold sweat, "Young master, don’t make jokes randomly. In the Xingzhi waters, there really are witches."

"Hmph, got it, stop talking."

Xingzhi Witch squinted, collected the gold coins, and waved to Rin and Waste Hero.

"Follow me."

Rin thought it was a good chance, so he held Waste Hero’s hand and followed the witch.

In the end, the three of them entered the nearest inn.

The inn had just opened, as soon as they entered, they could smell the strong scent of alcohol mixed with the smell of roasted pancakes.

"Boss, bring a special drink, a serving of roasted pancakes, and a charcoal-grilled beef roll."

As soon as they entered, Xingzhi Witch found a seat and quickly ordered some food.

The mealtime was still half an hour away, but it was okay to order early.

Rin was a bit hungry too, so he pulled out a chair for Waste Hero, waited for her to sit, then sat down across from Xingzhi Witch.

He picked up the menu and looked at it, then he loudly said, "One glass of lemon water with ice, one cup of hot milk, two vegetable salads, two servings of roasted pizza."

Waste Hero quickly added, "Meat, please."

Rin hesitated for a moment and said, "Also, one serving of charcoal-grilled beef wrap."

"Not enough."

"Be good, from now on you need to have a balanced diet. Eat more meat and vegetables."

"Okay."

Waste Hero suddenly felt a bit regretful for not explaining clearly to Rin.

But with outsiders present, it was hard to speak up.

Rin thought for a moment and said, "If you’re still hungry, I’ll make more for you."

Miss Hero felt happy after hearing this, and she nodded obediently.

The strong smell of love between the two overwhelmed the witch, making her eyes almost unable to open.

Even though she was someone who didn’t believe in love or marriage, she couldn’t help but notice the sweet love between them and thought that young people nowadays were really something.

It was clear that the two shared a genuine bond, with the boy, who acted like a troublemaker, showing great affection towards the girl.

This made her see Rin in a more favorable light.

With her quick-tempered personality, usually ready to retaliate at the slightest annoyance, it was surprising to see her calmly sitting next to the troublemaker.

Of course, she couldn’t help but sarcastically tease, "Since you’re already a father, not drinking alcohol? Could it be you’re not old enough yet, is that even possible?"

Rin responded cleverly, "I just heard that drinking too much alcohol is bad for your health and ages you faster, so it’s all for my well-being."

"Having a sharp tongue, do you really think I have a good temper?"

Xingzhi Witch took out a long pipe, lit the tobacco, and took a puff.

"Name your price. Since you know who I am, you should understand that I really want to steal. But seeing that you two are young and not bad people, I won’t do it."

Rin smiled, then suddenly took out a letter and placed it on the table.

"Gems are hard to part with. Also, please take a look at this letter. It was sent by someone you used to know."

"Not giving the gem… oh!?"

The previously irritable and about-to-lose-her-temper witch noticed the handwriting on the letter and her defiance faded away.

After staring blankly for a few seconds, she sighed and pushed the letter towards Rin with her finger.

"I never expected that after all these years, she would still write. But I have nothing to say and don’t want to read it. You take it back."

Rin was greatly surprised.

Why does it sound like they know each other before, but seems to have some disagreement?

Rin didn’t pick up the letter, but continued speaking, "I have two tasks, one is this letter, as long as it gets to your hands, whether you read it or not, it is considered completed."

"The second one is Leviathan."

He only said three words, the witch’s cigarette in her hand shook, and ashes scattered on her cheongsam.

The witch quickly brushed off the ashes, stared at Rin intensely, her eyes deep, "How do you know? Who sent you?"

After speaking, she appeared quite anxious, muttered to herself, "She’s already passed away, the only person who would worry about reviving Leviathan is probably… right."

Rin let her ponder anxiously, and at this moment, the waiter happened to bring the milk and lemon water.

Rin tested the temperature of the milk, still quite hot, and quickly pushed away the paw extended by Waste Hero.

"Fool, it’s very hot, drink it later."

Emilia pulled back her claw, feeling sweet inside, and at the same time, she filtered out the name Leviathan directly from her mind.

Those things, are not, important.

"Oh, such a bother."

The witch raised her glass, took a big sip, instantly shivered with relief, and her solemn face softened a bit.

"Forget it, there was an agreement before, I will keep it. But with just you two little ones, I’m afraid you won’t be able to pass the trial."

"Trial?" Rin asked in surprise, "We have to undergo a trial to find the birthplace?"

"Yes, definitely. Why would it allow anyone to enter so easily? Even if I can take you in directly, I cannot violate the past covenant."

Rin frowned, "It shouldn’t be like this, the fox should be aware of this matter, how can I enter with my level?"

"It’s not related to your level."

Xingzhi Witch thought for a moment, "There is so much to explain. If you are ready, come with me. If you fail the trial, I can take the gem while burying your body."

Oh no, she really is a wicked woman, she even cursed me to die!

Rin was bewildered to hear about another dangerous trial unexpectedly.

But without much hesitation, he decided to go and see.

Anyway, he had already agreed to the conditions set by the Black Fox and had to abide by them.

Even though he was on good terms with the fox now and didn’t necessarily have to complete the deal.

But Rin wouldn’t back out of his promise just because of a few words from someone else.

"I can’t go now, I need to accompany her home first. Can I come later?"

The witch waved her hand nonchalantly, "That’s fine, I have plenty of time."

At that moment, she didn’t feel like asking any more about the gem. When the simple meal arrived, she lifted the black veil and started to enjoy the food.

However, even after lifting the black veil, it was still difficult to see her face clearly.

She finished her meal silently. After some thought, she couldn’t resist picking up the letter, nonchalantly tearing open the envelope and reading the letter.

After reading a few lines, she smiled, but as she continued to read, her expression turned angry.

"Oh my goodness, I knew someone contacting me couldn’t be good news! Are they trying to cause trouble for me?" she exclaimed.

"What’s wrong?"

"It’s nothing, you rascal."

Rolling her eyes impatiently, she said, "They’re treating me like a tool, that horrible woman… How annoying! Stop staring, hurry up and eat. After finishing your meal, get ready. I’ll be following you for a while."

"??? Bodyguard?"

"You’re dreaming!"

The witch waved a piece of paper at Rin, then slapped it on the table, pouting with her arms crossed. "Look for yourself."

Rin curiously glanced at it.

Well, no wonder it was a handwritten letter from Her Majesty the Queen, the handwriting was very elegant and pleasing to the eye.

The opening remarks were very warm and friendly, mentioning the happy times they three had traveled together on the continent.

Huh? Three people? Who is the other one?

The Queen apologized for not keeping a promise to herself… What was that promise about?

Here comes the key part, the Queen pleads with the witch to give special training to Rin and Emilia, mainly Rin, because this witch is best at fire magic.

Of course, Rin felt that the apology was more prominent after reading it because it took up the most space.

"Did you… agree?"

"Hmm, at that time I thought teasing you would be more interesting, not because of this apology. What did she mean by saying she couldn’t find me, so she didn’t want to disturb me and hid away? Huh, talking as if she was being polite."

Muttering a few words, she looked angry but there was also a hint of joy between her brows, as if some long-held grudge had been resolved.

"But if she wants me to forgive her, she should come in person."

Now, Rin was even more curious about what had happened between them before.

Upon further thought, it felt like being stepped on by someone.

Ugh! Now I should be worried about myself instead, right?

Letting this woman teach me a lesson, am I going to end up at the crematorium for special training?

This guy seems like one of those vicious villains who would torture themselves until they begged and handed over the jewels!

Oh no!

Sha Ye… Can Sha Ye beat her?

Can we still make it if we run now?!