Chapter 236
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Chapter 236: She Belongs Here
Lin Lin was someone who was not good at letting go of the past, but memories always managed to slip out from the cracks of her mind.
The Demon King Castle and modern society are two kinds of different bustling.
The bustle in modern society comes from every busy person, while the Demon King Castle feels too relaxed, and the noise there comes from having nothing to do.
When they feel too idle, they might even create little arguments on purpose, bickering for a while to pass the time, and then happily go off to do other things together.
Watching the people in the Demon King Castle, Lin Lin had to admit that the residents’ mental state reflects the character of the management.
This delicate state of being both relaxed and happy is truly too similar to Your Majesty the Demon King.
Most of the time, no matter how angry Lin Lin appears, Your Majesty the Demon King will always smile and accept it.
When they first met, Lin Lin was in awe of this stable mental state, and for a while, she even thought this guy was a cunning big boss in disguise.
It turned out, she was overthinking.
Well, if we look only at his prototype and magical power, Your Majesty the Demon King does indeed have the strength of a big boss. However, for some reason, Lin Lin always feels that if a hero were to attack the Demon King Castle, this guy’s first reaction wouldn’t be to fight back, but to find a way to move the whole castle with the dirt underneath.
The more I thought about it, the more likely it seemed. After all, it was being abandoned by the God of Darkness, and the fragments of the God of Darkness would love to become the Demon King themselves.
When Lin Lin first arrived at the Demon King Castle, she always felt out of place. She had a strange sense of anxiety and busyness, and if she didn’t finish what she planned for the day, it lingered on her mind.
Now, Lin Lin has learned to enjoy doing nothing besides those "meaningful" things.
The wind blew in through the window, and in Lin Lin’s office, there were many ice cubes for cooling off. She could hear the soft sound of water flowing and the sound of the ice cracking.
In the basement of the Demon King Castle, there were many huge ice blocks, brought by a light blue-haired woman who Lin Lin had seen at a meeting for leaders.
Lin Lin had heard from Felix that this woman had Ice Troll blood. She was the leader of the Ice Troll tribe from the snowy region, and because of her special identity, she couldn’t come to the Demon King Castle for duties as often as Felix; she only came occasionally to attend meetings and help out.
The original form of that frost woman would be much larger and stronger, making it hard to enter the Demon King Castle, so she would transform into another shape to come in.
"What is it like?" Lin Lin was very curious since she had never seen a real Ice Troll before.
"How can I describe it…" the Dark Elf thought seriously, "Have you seen a snowman? It’s probably like that."
"So cute," Lin Lin imagined the giant snowman in her mind.
"No," Felix remarked, "even though I don’t know what you think, she is definitely not ‘so cute’."
However, Dark Elves have different views on women compared to other races, so the topic was dropped.
A noisy sound came from outside, and Lin Lin stood up from her desk to see what was happening at the window.
It was watermelons; Orion was carrying a bunch of slimes to the empty space with a picnic blanket, directing them to arrange the watermelons neatly.
Finally, Orion patted the watermelons, picked two ripe ones to cut open, and each slime got a beautiful slice of watermelon.
Then, Lin Lin heard a knock on the office door, and Caligo peeked in from outside, "Master Lin Lin? Would you like to eat watermelon together?"
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The watermelons Orion grew had a great harvest.
"Thanks to the seeds Lin Lin gave me," Orion said.
Lin Lin felt very guilty; she didn’t have the talent or patience to plant seeds. She mostly brought any nice seeds she found to the Demon King Castle, and now the once-barren garden had become lush and green.
A red-and-white picnic blanket was spread under a large banyan tree, which was full of leaves, with a thick, rough trunk and dark brown bark showing clear vertical lines. The whole tree canopy shaded the ground from the hot sunlight.
When Orion was about to cut the watermelon for Lin Lin, she raised her hand and said, "You don’t need to cut it for me. I want to eat it with a spoon. Just give me… um, about a quarter piece, please."
Felix and Caligo, each holding a bite of watermelon, followed the movement of the watermelon in Orion’s hand, which finally landed in Lin Lin’s hands.
Felix spoke first, "…This watermelon, isn’t it heavy?"
The watermelon was very big, and even a quarter piece was quite heavy.
"Not heavy," Lin Lin said while looking for a low stool to use as a small table, placing the watermelon on it to eat.
The Demon King arrived in the middle of all this, but when he appeared, the slimes and baby monsters that had been making noise and gathering together to share one piece of watermelon rushed towards Your Majesty the Demon King, urging him to open another watermelon.
From a certain point of view, Your Majesty the Demon King is the easiest to talk to in Demon King Castle.
"They haven’t finished what we gave them," Orion reminded, feeling it was a waste as a common knight.
"It’s fine, it’s not like this happens every day," Your Majesty the Demon King bent down and naturally picked the biggest one. He didn’t need a knife; the moment the watermelon landed in his hand, it was already divided into neat little pieces floating above the heads of the baby monsters.
The little ones scattered after they grabbed the watermelon.
"Lin," Your Majesty the Demon King’s gaze fell on Lin Lin, noticing the spoon in her hand and the giant watermelon on the low stool. "Are you making a watermelon lantern? You’re really impressive."
"No," Lin Lin said with a blank expression, "I’m eating watermelon."
Your Majesty the Demon King felt a bit awkward and quietly sat down on the tablecloth. He ate very politely as well.
To be honest, ever since finding out that the Demon King and Safir drink water by the bucket, these two have become equal to water buffaloes in Lin Lin’s eyes. It felt strange to see them taking small bites of watermelon.
The real little bird stomach was already full by the time Felix was on his third piece of watermelon.
"I’m full," Felix said.
Felix’s remark made Caligo, who was sitting next to him, think for a long time. He hesitated with his hand in the air. In the end, Caligo decided to take a fourth piece of watermelon, enjoying food and drink.
Under the shade of the trees, the Dark Elf squinted his eyes, his hood swaying in the wind.
"Are you really full?" Lin Lin asked in surprise. Even though she often joked that Felix’s vegetable salad was just a small portion of grass, she couldn’t help but ask when the Dark Elf actually looked so full that he seemed sleepy.
"Yes," the Dark Elf raised an eyebrow and then unfastened the dark clasp under his cloak, revealing a black short-sleeve shirt underneath. "Do you want to touch my stomach?"
When Felix said this, Lin Lin felt an undeniable gaze behind her.
Yes, it was Your Majesty the Demon King. Even without looking, Lin Lin knew who was watching her.
The Demon King had been complaining for a long time that Lin Lin hadn’t touched him. If she really touched Felix’s stomach, the Demon King would probably bring up old grievances immediately.
"No need," Lin Lin firmly refused Felix. She didn’t want to start a commotion she couldn’t handle.
Safir always arrives late, and Lin Lin suspects he hesitated for a long time before deciding to come here and share watermelon with them.
The Sapphire Dragon walked slowly; he didn’t want to sit on the cloth like everyone else. He brought his own redwood chair with arms and relaxed there.
Safir did not eat watermelon; he calmly held his tea, watching the group of people eating watermelon as if they were a beautiful view, quietly enjoying his drink.
The trees above were lush and green, their shiny leaves reflecting colors in the sunlight. The air was filled with heat, and the sounds of cicadas and birds filled the air.
Summer is a remarkable season for Linlin.
Many important moments in her life happened during the height of summer.
Middle school, high school, university, work. Coming together and saying goodbye, bright smiles reflected on young faces by the brilliant sunlight.
Even though she often felt tired, this season seemed to give a refreshing energy, like a new beginning.
Safir could no longer stay silent; he began to tell the history of the big banyan tree above them.
When the map ended, the Sapphire Dragon cleverly shared some knowledge about plant-related spells.
This banyan tree is an ancient tree that existed before the first Demon King that Safir followed. Many protective spells were cast on it by the planters; some spells have been lost over time, but fragments of certain spells can still be found in books like "Ancient Magic – Proper Care for Your Green Plants."
This huge banyan tree, which keeps spreading outwards, is no longer just a "green plant," Lin Lin thought to herself.
Lin Lin noticed Felix showing a cold expression of "he never changes," and she had to admit that the coldness in his silver eyes was indeed more ruthless.
After finishing her watermelon, Lin Lin started making fruit salad.
She was praised no matter what she did, and everyone’s hearts had become numb. The Demon King cautiously knelt beside her after seeing her with a knife, afraid that she might use it wrongly and that it might fall on him.
The apples were cut into even cubes, mixed with washed blueberries, and some beautiful, strange little fruits that Orion had picked from the orchard.
"I want to eat apples!" the Demon King said excitedly as he reached out to grab some.
The young man with purple eyes naturally thought that this large portion was all for him; Your Majesty the Demon King was always the one to enjoy special treatment.
Lin Lin stopped his hand, "Don’t move."
She took a small fork, poked a piece of apple into the fruit salad, and then raised her hand.
"Your Majesty the Demon King" smiled and leaned down, holding Lin Lin’s raised wrist, and gobbled up the piece of apple on the fork.
"Delicious," commented "Your Majesty the Demon King."
Of course, Lin Lin thought.
Although she was a modest person, anyone could make a delicious fruit salad with the right dressing.
Of course, she was also excellent at choosing the dressing, and her skill in tossing the salad was perfect.
Even though Lin Lin kept telling herself not to be fooled by the blind praise of Demon King Castle, it was clear that she was suddenly filled with confidence.
What if she was a genius salad queen whose amazing talent had just never been noticed!
Safir was still teaching, Orion was listening carefully, Your Majesty the Demon King was secretly eating salad, Felix quietly yawned, and Caligo finally finished eating, giving half of his watermelon to the little monster.
Lin Lin felt the wind brush past her ears.
A leaf flew past her eyes.
A bright green ellipse landed on her pure white dress.
Lin Lin picked up the leaf and remembered that in her growing environment, the banyan tree was also given the meaning of prosperity and longevity.
At the moment when past knowledge met the present world, Lin Lin felt very calm, and when she looked up at the banyan tree, her gaze was gentle.
At the same time, she clearly realized.
She belonged here.
