Chapter 220
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Chapter 220: I’m Not Bragging
Lin Lin subtly noticed that Vivian seemed to dislike her a little.
It couldn’t be defined as "dislike," but he seemed unable to resist poking fun at her lightly.
He didn’t show it much in front of Norman, but when it was just the two of them, Vivian started to speak in a strange way.
Once, their relationship was quite good.
Could it be that the mermaid was gentle to her before because she valued the old and cared for the young? Now, she is no longer within the other person’s understanding.
What Norman needs her help with is Vivian’s experiment.
The school caught a few out-of-control magical creatures for Vivian’s research, to see if they can make them calm again with medicine or special spells.
So far, they have discovered that those "polluted" magical creatures do not go wild for 24 hours straight. Instead, when they are calm, they are very quiet and dull.
Also, the holy power makes their calm times last longer.
"Holy power" includes both the power of the Paladins and the light-type power that comes from the God of Light.
How amazing, Lin Lin thought.
Although for different reasons, the temple and the Demon King Castle are indeed doing the same thing.
Caligo in the Demon King Castle is also studying those "polluted" creatures.
Those monsters are kept in a special area, mimicking their original living environment to reduce their stress of being locked up here.
Ah, the polluted monsters get food and drink at school and are raised in suitable conditions, while the vampire officials of the Demon King Castle are locked in real dungeons. Lin Lin finds it hard to understand this reasoning.
Perhaps this is the clear divide between good and evil.
Vivian is not good at dealing with land monsters, Norman cannot always support his research, but Lin Lin happens to be a powerful magician with the light’s power.
The monsters that have already been weakened are like vicious dogs on a leash to Lin Lin; although they seem to bark wildly, they can’t cause much harm.
Lin Lin walks ahead to clear the path, taking on the role of protector, while Vivian stands behind her wearing a pearl white dress.
"Which one do you want?" Lin Lin asks.
She now understands the thrill of buying things for a little beauty in a store, just like a wealthy young master.
The little mermaid behind her tormented these monsters every day. Each monster turned green with envy when they saw Vivian, wishing they could take a bite of his mermaid flesh.
Vivian was not afraid; he covered half his face with a fan, and his eyes twirled around before he pointed at a monster that looked a bit like a snowman and said, "Let’s choose that one."
Lin Lin then took out that monster.
This monster was actually icy to the touch; it felt normal for Vivian but was a bit hard for Lin Lin to handle.
The two of them started debating whether they should put the monster in the sunlight to warm it up.
Norman walked in just in time to see this scene.
Lin Lin covered her ears and ignored Vivian, while he kept pestering her about the benefits of freezing for people, like staying young and so on.
"How could freezing be good for people?!" Lin Lin shouted. "Just admit it, do you want to eat ice cream!"
After all, humans really are on the mermaid’s menu.
Lin Lin saw Norman from far away, like seeing a savior, and quickly ran over to tell him about Vivian.
Vivian spread his hands, a bit speechless about Lin Lin’s habit of bringing in help when she couldn’t win an argument.
Lin Lin talked to Norman excitedly, while Norman smiled sadly and gently ruffled Lin Lin’s hair. Then he looked at Vivian, confused about why he was acting this way, as Vivian usually didn’t bully others.
Then, he saw Vivian raise an eyebrow at him, and his gaze hinted at something as it briefly swept over Lin Lin, who was facing away from him.
Norman suddenly realized what Vivian’s intentions were; he lowered his head and looked at Lin Lin again.
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"He wasn’t like this before," Lin Lin kept babbling to Norman about Vivian’s behavior on the way back to the sanctuary.
Lin Lin still found Vivian strange.
"How could he deliberately scare me?" Lin Lin looked up and asked Norman what he thought of their friend.
The knight who was originally smiling and looking down at her paused for a moment.
"Mermaids are sometimes like this," Norman answered vaguely, "They think differently from humans."
After Norman said this, Lin Lin’s eyes suddenly brightened. She realized that Norman was also someone who often interacted with other races.
Although this world has many different races, in real life, humans still prefer to be with humans, Orcs still like to live with other Orcs, and there are few humans like Lin Lin who have deep contact with many other races.
"I feel that most other races don’t understand what others are saying and are very stubborn," Lin Lin had gained quite a bit of experience from Demon King Castle.
Several images appeared in Norman’s mind, and the young man stroked his chin, finding it hard to argue, "What you say does make some sense."
"Moreover," Lin Lin glanced at Norman, unsure if the hell jokes commonly used in Demon King Castle would be suitable in the temple, "They live for way too long."
Just as the long-lived beings complain about humans’ short lives, humans also complain about the excessively long life of the long-lived beings.
"That’s right," Norman nodded, "I told Vivian that if he wants to see me in two hundred years, he can check my photo in the sanctuary. There will probably be my most perfectly preserved photo there."
Wow! Then I can take more photos to hang on the walls! Lin Lin suddenly realized.
The photo in the hand of Your Majesty the Demon King is really too embarrassing; every time someone sees it, it feels like a torture for her.
Talking about lifespan with humans is really too safe; there’s no need to worry about poking the sensitive feelings of the long-lived beings.
Lin Lin even had the thought of tying Norman up in Demon King Castle; she really needed a normal colleague.
Oh no! She shouldn’t think like that; she had really been influenced by the folks at Demon King Castle.
Besides, the Holy Knight Commander is a very important person. If she kidnapped him, the next day’s newspapers would all have this big news as the headline.
Maybe I should kidnap Mage David, Lin Lin thought. David has an accounting certificate; maybe they could do accounting together.
What is this bittersweet feeling! Suddenly, she really wanted to kidnap a ready-made accountant!
Wait, thinking carefully, it seems David isn’t that firm in his faith; he entered the sanctuary just to earn a living. Right now, the economy of Demon King Castle is actually doing pretty well because there are few staff, which allows for higher salaries.
Lin Lin’s eyes sparkled again.
"Mr. Norman," Lin Lin suddenly said Norman’s name.
The Knight Commander, with a kind smile, nodded, encouraging her to speak.
"Are you familiar with Mage David? He’s the one who wears glasses, likes to make jokes, and doesn’t let me interact with elves. He said he would introduce me to a man from San Marco City, but all he introduced were ordinary men."
Her explanation was so detailed that it was hard for Norman to say he didn’t remember.
"I don’t know him well, but I believe that if you need his help, I can probably manage it too," Norman said, realizing he sounded too much like a peacock wanting to show off.
"I’m not boasting," the Knight Commander said, "I just truly want to help you."
Lin Lin said, "I want him to come back to my hometown with me."
Norman: …?
