Chapter 174

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Chapter 174: What an Ancestor

"So boring…" Lin Lin stood at the edge of the volcano, gazing at the endless demon realm.

She wasn’t sure if it was her imagination, but Lin Lin felt that the Small Coal Ball was heavier than before. She took the coal ball off her shoulder, wanting to place it on the ground, but the little creature clung tightly to her arm, unwilling to touch the ash-covered ground that the lava might swallow.

It seemed to have a cleanliness obsession. What a little troublemaker.

Lin Lin made a complicated face; it was really so picky. It lived more carefully than Lin Lin did. Taking care of a pet was troublesome; she didn’t really want to keep this little thing anymore.

In the end, the Small Coal Ball climbed back onto Lin Lin’s shoulder, its thick, long curls brushing against her neck again. Its fur was very warm, and Lin Lin was sweating in the cold wind.

As she stepped on the rocky ground, Lin Lin remembered the orca brothers had brought her here once to see the village below.

Back then, the volcano was still waiting to erupt.

Hmm… So can a volcano erupt again within two hundred years after it has erupted? Lin Lin started to think.

Soon, Lin Lin stopped her thoughts because she saw something else.

A faint black mist floated in the air, shrouding the entire mountain like a thin veil.

Lin Lin reached out, and the dark mist appeared and disappeared against her skin; she had seen a similar mist on Your Majesty the Demon King two hundred years later.

Although that Majesty often seemed unreliable, at times, one could still catch a glimpse of the Demon King in the details.

Usually, the Demon King controlled those black lines, and the mist was an additional state when he lost control.

For example, when Your Majesty the Demon King felt bad or sad, the mist wrapped around him to frighten others.

Lin Lin used her magic wand to light up the area; the bright light drove away some of the black mist, which then slithered into the shadows, forming thicker darkness.

"Your Majesty?" Lin Lin whispered, unsure if the mist was coming from the Little Lamb King and whether that Majesty was present there.

Lin Lin’s voice vanished into the air, with no response; even the wind that brushed past her ears seemed to mock her caution.

In fact, if one didn’t intentionally think about someone, they wouldn’t feel nostalgic.

But when Lin Lin stood alone on the dark mountain, at a moment with no one answering her, she began to miss everyone in the Demon King Castle.

Even though Lin Lin often found the Demon King Castle too noisy and ordered them not to shout everywhere, she deliberately stared at them with an angry face, watching them throw blame at each other, yet deep down Lin Lin still felt very happy.

Now, this silence feels sad.

The light-type gem at the top of the magic wand shone with a soft color, looking lonely and out of place in the dark demon realm.

Suddenly, a cold wind brushed against her face, and Lin Lin turned to look at the Small Coal Ball sitting on her shoulder.

The coal ball seemed very interested in the black mist; it lifted its head to take a breath, and the black mist flowed into its mouth smoothly like milk tea.

Lin Lin: …?

Lin Lin grabbed the coal ball, and it didn’t stop breathing in; a steady stream of black mist filled it, making its body swell up like a basketball-sized black cotton ball.

Lin Lin tried to take a breath too, but it felt just like cold air with no other sensation.

When Small Coal Ball’s body stopped growing, it burped and returned to its normal size.

Then, the coal ball began to lick its mouth and used its tail to brush its messy fur that had become tangled from expanding.

Lin Lin, "Did you just eat that black mist?"

No, compared to the black mist, its body structure felt even stranger. What kind of new balloon is this?

Although Lin Lin tried to make it spit out those ominous black things, the coal ball’s whole body resisted.

Lin Lin, "You are really a stubborn little thing!"

–

The Demon King Castle was as quiet as always.

Lin Lin, who was training outside, returned to the castle after only half a day.

"Where’s Bulwo?" After seeing Safir, Lin Lin couldn’t help but look around. "Wasn’t he here this morning?"

Sapphire Dragon raised an eyebrow slightly, staring at Lin Lin. The young man’s voice was calm, but it hid a danger, "I didn’t know you and Bulwo had so many little secrets. It seems I have been getting in your way."

Death is near.

Lin Lin slowly closed her eyes, thinking about why she had ended up in such a sad situation.

"How should I say this? I have temporarily taken care of a pet," Lin Lin took Small Coal Ball out of her bag and held it up with both hands. "But it seems a bit off."

Yes, she wanted to find Bulwo to solve this problem.

Compared to Bulwo, who didn’t care about anything, Lin Lin always felt that Safir was the kind of guy who would be quite picky about wild cats outside.

Lin Lin even thought that Safir would grab Small Coal Ball with both hands and throw it out directly.

"It’s a young one of the demon race," Safir said, confirming Lin Lin’s guess about Small Coal Ball’s species.

"But it’s hard to tell what kind it is," the Sapphire Dragon lowered his eyelashes, feeling that cold gaze return as he faced the new creature. "You should know, the young monsters look completely different from adults. When they are young, they try to appear as harmless as possible to survive."

Lin Lin suddenly felt that asking Safir was a good idea since he truly had a vast amount of knowledge.

"Did it eat that black mist?" Lin Lin asked. "You know, the mist floating around the volcano. Is it harmful to its body?"

Safir still had his brows lowered, and his sapphire eyes glanced at her.

"Generally speaking, that mist shouldn’t be harmful to monsters, but if you want a more accurate answer, you can give it to me."

For some reason, just hearing that voice made Lin Lin feel like Small Coal Ball would be cut open by Safir for research.

"No, thank you," Lin Lin quietly hugged Small Coal Ball to her chest, keeping it away from Safir.

Small Coal Ball had already eaten a lot today. After Lin Lin hugged it tightly, it let out a little burp and looked up, meeting Sapphire Dragon’s cold face.

Small Coal Ball snuggled closer into Lin Lin’s arms.

Lin Lin tried to lighten the mood, "Lord Safir, do you not like it very much?"

The Sapphire Dragon’s gaze moved away from the coal ball and returned to Lin Lin.

"I’m not really sure," Safir thought for a few seconds before answering, "I don’t know why, but just looking at it seems very troublesome."

No, you two are equally matched.