Chapter 263

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Chapter 263: Be Bold, the Demon King Takes a Break (Part 1)

Rin’s body was lifted upwards by the dark currents under the sea, floating for quite a distance.

He was already dizzy from the teleportation, and now being tossed high up almost made him throw up.

After finally steadying himself, Rin tried hard to widen his eyes, looking for the position of the waste hero among the clusters of bubbling water.

This was an area of underwater rocks, where tall, thin, pillar-like stones stood upright like tree trunks, all jumbled together, creating a grayish-white forest.

Under the long stone pillars grew a wide patch of Ghost Light Grass, with tops that looked like little lanterns, glowing with a blue light.

There were so many Ghost Light Grass that they lit up the sea floor within a radius of over a hundred meters with a blue glow, making everything clearer.

At the center of the rocky area were several Earth Spirit Rocks, right next to a cave, which looked like a fountain, wildly shooting up columns of water and creating countless bubbles of all sizes.

Rin was thrown away by the fountain that erupted.

He was searching for the location of the waste hero when he suddenly felt a tiny stream of water moving behind him, and then someone gently patted his shoulder.

Rin was startled and turned his head to see Angela, and he finally relaxed.

He put his finger down and pointed, making a circle to show that he wanted to look for Emilia in this area.

At that moment, a sound like a whale’s call rang out nearby.

Angela patted his shoulder again, waved her hand, and signaled him to follow her.

Rin changed his position and followed Angela; after swimming out of the Ghost Light Grass area, his view began to darken, and not far away, in the tall and twisted seaweed, white light blinked in and out.

The white light came from a glowing pouch on the chest of the Land Fish, its body mostly submerged in the seaweed, as if it was facing off against something.

Rin quickly sped up to take a closer look.

Sure enough, this creature was surrounded by a large group of young fish, curiously staring at the waste hero, occasionally making sounds as if trying to communicate with Emilia.

Looking at the waste hero, she had completely turned into a cat, pushing some strands of seaweed in front of it, as if this could give it a sense of safety, while trying hard to escape from the circle surrounding it.

Rin saw that the waste hero was in danger and quickly took out the Magic Book, ready to rush forward, but was pulled back by Angela.

"Stupid boy, are you trying to get yourself killed? The Land Fish King is at least level sixty. Don’t be fooled by its usual gentleness; if it attacks, it could take you down in an instant."

Angela’s voice echoed in his mind; this was a heart-to-heart communication skill in spiritual magic.

Rin felt a bit anxious, opened his mouth, and blew out a few bubbles, pointing his finger forcefully in the direction of the waste hero.

Luckily, the waste hero was so scared that she couldn’t even draw her sword; otherwise, if Land Fish saw her as a dangerous creature… she would probably face a second round of trauma, and it would be even worse.

"Why are you in such a hurry? Don’t you have me?"

Angela slapped Rin on the back, pushing him out of the way.

Then, her whole body was filled with blazing flames, burning fiercely even in the water, causing the surrounding temperature to rise sharply, becoming scalding hot.

Rin quickly moved far away, watching the witch, who was covered in flames as if she was on fire, rush towards Land Fish.

Land Fish was very afraid of heat; it produced a lot of slime to keep its body cool and moist.

At that moment, feeling the temperature rise and seeing a burst of flames coming closer, it got scared and ran away, followed by the little fish behind it.

After running a few steps, they all pulled back their four legs and opened their fins to swim further away.

Once they left, Rin rushed to the waste hero and comforted her until she returned to normal.

The two then followed Angela to swim towards the surface of the sea; soon they could see the sunlight reflecting down, brightening their view and showing an increasing variety of fish.

Surfacing, Rin took a deep breath, touched the gills under his cheeks, and looked around.

The calm sea stretched endlessly, and seabirds chirped as they flew into the sky in groups.

Compared to the dark depths and heaviness of the sea floor, everything was so lively at the surface.

Besides the large gray area nearby that looks like it is polluted by factories, it appears quite unfortunate.

Angela gathered her wet, silver long hair behind her; her veil had fallen off without her noticing, revealing the face of a mature woman.

This was the first time Rin and Emilia saw her true appearance. She looked to be between twenty-five and twenty-eight years old and was as stunningly beautiful as they had imagined.

The most striking feature was the thumb-sized red mark on her right cheek, bright red like blood.

In contrast to the bright colors of Rin’s succubus pattern, this mark resembled the glow of burning flames at first glance.

It wasn’t ugly; on the contrary, it added an intense and captivating aura to her naturally beautiful and proud face.

Angela touched her mark and playfully gave Rin a gentle bump on the head.

"You little rascal, don’t you know it’s rude to stare at women? Be careful, or I might just poke your eyes out to use as potion ingredients."

"Tch, can’t I have a look? Do you think I’m that interested?"

Rin mumbled and pulled the nearby waste hero, saying disdainfully, "It’s not like you’re a young girl. At this age, being so dramatic is silly."

"Enough talk, do you see that place? That’s your destination. Hurry up and go there."

Rin glanced again at the gray, smoggy air, which clearly showed signs of moderate pollution, and his lips twisted, "That mist shouldn’t be toxic, right?"

"How could it be? Just go up first, and I’ll explain later."

The three of them swam toward the dim area. Once inside, they didn’t feel anything unusual in their bodies.

But the farther they went in, the lower the visibility became, and the concentration of gray mist grew higher. Eventually, they could see only about ten meters ahead, beyond which everything was just a blurry shape.

The air turned dark, damp, and cold. What had been bright sunlight suddenly felt like entering a cave in the rainy season.

Even when they reached the shore, there was still a sense of unreality.

Angela took off her fins, put on her shoes, and paced back and forth on the shore. After a few minutes of reminiscing, she finally remembered the direction and snapped her fingers.

"I haven’t been here in over ten years, and there have been many changes. We used to have our markers on the shore, but now they are gone from the wind and sun."

As she spoke, she checked her direction and stepped forward.

"So you’ve been here before? We’re walking the same path you walked before, right?" Rin asked, following her.

"Yes, but I can’t quite remember the exact spot, so I have to rely on Land Fish."

"So, because of your fish-like memory, we wasted two days and have to swim with that disgusting creature?"

Angela snorted, "Since you are so capable, why don’t you go back by yourself?"

As soon as she said that, Rin could only close his mouth and be a good student for the time being.

Following the small island that Angela discovered, the three of them left the coast and ventured deeper into the island.

Besides a type of needle-like tree, there were no typical island plants to be seen.

A pile of gray-white bushes that looked like they had albinism, pale tree trunks, and needle-like leaves rustled in the wind, creating a soft sound, and there were no birds or insects to be heard.

It was completely silent, with very few signs of life.

Even as Rin entered a small valley, he still had not seen any green plants or brightly colored flowers.

The valley was surrounded by hills on three sides; the slopes were not very high, and the gray mist in the valley was much lighter, allowing him to see further.

The mountains and ground were the same, with only bare tree trunks and patches of gray, dry grass.

In the center of the valley, there was a wooden house, standing alone, like a building from a horror movie.

From the outside, the wooden house looked mostly intact, but the wood on the outer walls had started to rot and mold.

Angela looked at the little house, her eyes filled with memories and longing.

After a while, she seemed to be speaking to herself, or perhaps sharing with Rin and Emilia, softly saying, "This is the place where the three of us used to live."

Rin instinctively asked, "Is one of them Her Majesty the Queen? Who is the other one? What are you doing living here?"

Angela waved her hand but didn’t want to explain more, only walking around the wooden house with a nostalgic look on her face.

"Go inside; you will be living here for a while."

After Angela said this, she eagerly pushed open the door, and a cloud of dust rushed out, making her cough and cover her mouth.

Rin quickly pulled waste hero back two steps, his face showing disgust.

Angela smiled awkwardly and patted the door, saying, "It’s alright, just give it a cleaning and we can stay."

"Crack."

The wooden door fell with her tap, stirring up another cloud of dust.

Angela, covered in dust, had a stiff smile on her face as she hurriedly brushed her hair and clothes.

When the dust settled, Rin stepped forward, pushed Angela aside, and said, "Don’t block the way," as he walked inside.

The room was simply furnished, with only one space, containing three wooden beds at the back and intact tables and chairs outside.

The back part of the room was a bit collapsed, and from outside, a section of the wall looked decayed; inside, it was worn and seemed like it could break with a light kick.

The wooden floor beneath our feet was still sturdy, possibly because the island was not suitable for plants and animals, so it hadn’t been eaten away by termites.

"A little fixing up, and it can still be used."

"I told you so, haha!"

Angela patted his shoulder, saying, "So, are we staying here? Just don’t act like a spoiled noble boy, crying and shouting to go home, okay?"

"Heh."

Rin stepped on a raised part of the floor and asked, "So, how long are we going to stay here, and how should we train?"

"Didn’t I say before? If we improve by three or four levels in a week, then it’s finished. As for the special training method…"

Angela looked outside the door and said, "You’ll find out soon. For now, let’s clean up and fix the house."

Since this is a place to live, we must not be careless.

Rin’s dad once had a sudden idea and took the whole family to join a survival activity in the wild, and Rin helped his dad build a house.

Although he was just assisting, it left a strong impression on him.

Treating it as a game of wilderness survival, Rin eagerly searched through the house and found an axe, looking for stones to scrub off the rust.

At that moment, Emilia pulled out her long sword, gathered her strength, and aimed at a pale tree trunk, then chopped down.

The sword flashed, cutting through with a blade of wind, and the tree trunk fell down instantly.

Then, she tilted her head and looked at Rin, who was squatting in front of a rock with the axe, and asked with a straight face, "How thick do you need it?"

"…"

Rin glanced at the axe in his hand, quickly tossed it aside, clapped his hands, and casually stood up.

"About two to three fingers thick."

Then, the waste hero held the sword, made a gesture, and quickly unleashed several sword lights. After a few cracking sounds, the wood transformed into evenly sized pieces.

His movements were smooth and graceful, rivaling even the Sword Saint in rank.

"Puhahaha!"

Angela looked at this scene, hands on her hips, and laughed heartily, "Someone is being silly, but I won’t say who."

Rin gave her an exaggerated eye roll, "You all have no idea how to enjoy life, and… stop looking down on others! I can do it too!"

Saying this, he took out a Magic Book and tossed it, performing a sword-drawing technique, pulling out a metal sword from the book and slashing at the nearby tree several times.

The tree trunk was neatly cut and fell to the ground, breaking into several pieces, but the thickness was not as even as waste hero’s.

After all, the sword technique only allowed him to have the highest attack level for a few seconds while drawing the sword; it couldn’t fully increase his skill level.

But that was enough to show off.

Rin proudly put the sword back, took back the Magic Book, and raised an eyebrow at Angela.

"Huh?"

Angela looked curiously at the Magic Book in his hand, "Aren’t you a mage? Why do you also know sword techniques? And is this spatial magic or alchemy? Wait… how did this sword come out of the Magic Book? Isn’t it a space storage device?"

"I don’t even know what kind of skill this is, it just appeared by itself. Who cares, as long as it works."

Rin said, and started to busy himself with the waste hero.

Angela, on the other hand, was slacking off on the side, but her gaze towards him carried a bit more thought.

The skill just now was limited by the user’s level, so for her, its power was barely a tickle.

But such a strange skill was unheard of.

At the moment of eruption, it allowed the mage to gain the skills of a swordsman, while also including spatial magic and alchemy (to create a metal sword).

Magic rank could only obtain skills related to magic; this was truly unbelievable.

I always feel that this little brat is even more amazing than a hero.

…

Suyu dragged her tired body back to her old home, the house behind the Magic Card Store.

At that moment, Miss Lima, who looked like a cosplayer but was actually a witch, was handling some simple information for her.

Seeing Suyu, Lima excitedly came forward and said with a worried look, "Your Majesty the Demon King, you finally returned! Everyone has been worried about you these past few days."

"I’m fine, I just reached level 90 and found a place to meditate for a few days."

Suyu lazily said, "Prepare some food, I’m so hungry."

"Oh? Okay, I’ll go get it."

Lima quickly replied and went out, closing the door behind her.

Suyu sat down, rubbed his forehead, and couldn’t help but place his hands on his stomach.

After solidly reaching level 90, that burst of vitality was already very lively.

"Junior, it seems this time you hit the target. I wonder if you are ready to be a father."