Chapter 44

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Chapter 44: Quite Reckless

Lin Lin, a human office worker, was recently troubled about how to restore the head of the divine statue to its original state.

Lin Lin thought to herself, feeling a bit hopeless, how nice it was that her days were becoming more and more ridiculous and out of control.

In the past, she would have never imagined that she would have such worries.

The church, which should be sacred and serious, looked somewhat worn and tragic because the statue in the center was broken at the chest, revealing a sad appearance.

The statue’s head had fallen to the ground, and the face that originally had no features now showed two cracks, like tears crying.

The man in the suit, who was holding Lin Lin’s sleeve, looked at Lin Lin cautiously, with a face that said "Don’t think you can escape if you cause trouble," and then sighed heavily, "I will give it a try."

Unexpectedly, the other person had an air of confidence, but was quite easy to talk to. Lin Lin showed a cheerful expression, "I will help too, sir."

After Lin Lin said the word "sir," the man, who was already walking in front of her towards the statue, turned back and looked at her with a strange expression, "That’s quite polite."

Huh? Lin Lin was a bit confused about why he would say that, but since "polite" was obviously a positive word, she kept smiling at him.

What a good child. The man in the suit casually ruffled Lin Lin’s hair.

Lin Lin, who only realized what had happened after the atmosphere became too natural and got tangled up, looked dazed.

The man in the suit turned to look at Sharon, who was throwing insults, and gently patted her shoulder.

From Lin Lin’s view, she couldn’t see the man’s expression, only hearing Sharon’s voice getting quieter until she stopped talking.

Sharon looked completely stunned and frozen until the man in the suit left.

Lin Lin quickly went to check on Sharon, touching her face and shoulder, confirming her condition, "Are you okay? Why did you suddenly go silent?"

Sharon hugged Lin Lin tightly, pressing against her like a little quail.

Lin Lin immediately gave the man in the suit a disapproving look.

"Don’t look at me; I didn’t do anything," the man in the suit shrugged, pulling up his black leather gloves to ensure his skin wouldn’t touch the statue, "I’m just very good at handling difficult children."

No, it definitely wasn’t "handling" difficult children; it was more like "intimidating" them.

Lin Lin gently patted Sharon’s back to help her calm down.

Meanwhile, the man in the suit picked up the fallen head of the God of Light statue, which looked very heavy, but he lifted it easily.

After Lin Lin finally helped Sharon settle down, the man in the suit looked at Sharon, who was glaring at him, and said, "Your god is hollow, it seems a bit cheap."

Sharon’s trash-talking energy was fully restored.

Lin Lin tightly covered Sharon’s mouth.

"Come here," one hand holding the statue’s head, the man in the suit waved his other hand towards Lin Lin, "the one with red eyes."

Lin Lin walked over, puzzled but obedient, and saw him turning the statue’s head towards her.

No resonance occurred.

The man thought, then why is there such a glaring presence of the God of Light here?

A long time has passed without sensing that disgusting aura.

Bulwo, a mature male orca who is far away from his kind.

If Lin Lin carefully looks at his brows and eyes, she would see that Bulwo, although hiding his jagged orca teeth, has an aggressive look in his eyes and a skeletal appearance that resembles the pair of orca brothers from Demon King Castle.

However, Bulwo has double eyelids, which can give him a confusingly ambiguous expression when he shows a stern or lazy attitude.

He seems strict, but sometimes if he is tangled up, he may not have a way out.

Bulwo participated in the war that no one wants to talk about from two hundred years ago and was once a comrade who fought alongside Safir.

Their relationship cannot be called very close; in fact, no one can have a long-term good relationship with that dragon, except for the empty-headed Lizardfolk. Bulwo had once harshly criticized the Sapphire Dragon’s arrogance, believing that Safir’s old-fashioned thinking was more powerful than his knowledge and could serve as a strong weapon to disgust the enemy.

Bulwo and Safir truly lost contact because they made different choices.

Bulwo, who once worked as a member of the staff at Demon King Castle, chose to leave.

No, unlike Allen’s gentle "leave," this once lazy orca, who completely abandoned the two little ghosts halfway through their upbringing, has truly made a choice that can almost be called "betrayal."

But at that moment, Bulwo looked at the Demon King’s aura spreading from Lin Lin’s neck and felt a sense of admiration for having left early, knowing that the Demon King Castle had turned out this way.

The Demon King not only made a soul contract with a harmless human but this human employee also attended church services at the God of Light’s temple with the followers of the God of Light.

Indeed, it is really impressive to show such closeness with the opposing side so easily.

Because Bulwo kept staring at her face, Lin Lin looked up and met his deep blue eyes, smiling uncertainly at him.

The woman’s bright eyes looked clearly at him.

Well, even though she seemed a bit confused, she looked very cute, at least cuter than the little ones from the opposing side. The orca glanced at Sharon, who continued to throw insults at him.

Bulwo reached out, lifted the statue’s head, and then placed it on Lin Lin’s head.

The light suddenly disappeared, and Lin Lin was startled, stepping back to feel a hand pressing against her back at the butterfly bone, helping her stay steady.

Although a beam of light could pass through the statue’s neck, Lin Lin was still unsure if Bulwo’s action had some hidden meaning.

Then, she heard Bulwo’s calm voice through the statue, teasing Sharon, "Wow, your God of Light statue has been tainted by humans."

What a terrible person!

Why are all the people around me so awful?

Lin Lin was furious.

Lin Lin struggled to lift the statue’s head, turning with anger, and said with emphasis, "Sir!"

Since she did not know Bulwo’s name, Lin Lin could only call him that.

When Bulwo first heard Lin Lin call him that, it felt a bit odd. As he looked at her in anger and listened to her slowly pronounce this word with her not-so-graceful human lips, the orca had to admit it was a new experience.

Bulwo took the statue that Lin Lin was holding up—he had, of course, been holding it to prevent it from hitting Lin Lin’s head—and he placed the statue’s head back on.

The installation was very simple and straightforward, but the statue still had cracks. There was no glue or anything like that, and it was clear that it would fall down again after the wind blew.

Lin Lin showed a very clear look of disappointment.

I thought this guy with the magic-powered pistol might have some special way to deal with things.

"Don’t be so disappointed," Bulwo finally gave some good advice, "You just need to report this to the City Lord’s mailbox, and a new statue will come soon."

Huh? There’s a City Lord’s mailbox?

When Lin Lin was in Tocopia, she didn’t feel the presence of the City Lord at all. In fact, the kind of City Lord that Bulwo talked about, like a big family figure, was quite rare.

"Since it’s related to the God of Light, it should be prioritized," Bulwo said, raising his hands, "I think."

This sentence saved Sharon, who was worried about "What to do about the broken statue?" and Lin Lin, who insisted, "We can’t pay for damages."

"This was your problem, wasn’t it?" Lin Lin pointed out, "You shot the statue with your pistol."

"Oh." Bulwo lowered his head and looked at his junior from the Demon King Castle, feeling a bit distracted.

The man slowly lowered his head, his slightly curled black short hair visible beneath the low brim of his hat. He sensed the Demon King’s magic through sight and detected the orcas’ presence using smell.

Bulwo was already able to control his presence maturely, but it was clear that the young orcas, without guidance from their elders, had not learned this skill yet.

Bulwo caught a strong scent of a young orca on Lin Lin.

There are two of them.

A deep look appeared in Bulwo’s eyes, affecting his shoulders, back… even his waist and abdomen.

"Where is your companion?" Bulwo asked in a lowered voice.

Lin Lin made a sound of confusion and pointed at Sharon, not understanding why Bulwo was asking about someone right in front of him.

Sharon raised her hand to show that she was still there.

"No, not her," Bulwo straightened up, somewhat speechless as he rubbed his forehead, "it’s the other companions."

"Oh," Lin Lin didn’t understand how he knew there were others; maybe he had seen Allen and the others on the street, "they might be by the sea."

Sharon nodded.

–

Because of the statue, the plan for a fun day changed, and in the end, they only had a local special dinner in the afternoon.

At the same time, Lin Lin bought a temporary simple magic wand and three bottles of magical potions.

"Even though we didn’t have time for other activities, as long as we had dinner, it counts as exploring," Sharon said. "To be honest, even if we looked at all the shops on the street one by one, we would likely just be browsing and not buy anything."

True words! Lin Lin, who would run around the big mall and end up buying nothing, silently held her heart. Only restaurants can take my money!

No wonder there are many tourists here; the restaurants clearly cater to all sorts of guests. Besides the more traditional, mild, and sweet-tasting restaurant that Lin Lin and Sharon visited, there was another full restaurant across the street serving pure leaves.

Yes, pure leaves, green and unpolluted, never treated with chemicals, growing up while listening to the symphony of fresh, vibrant leaves.

Lin Lin’s position was near the window, where she could see the advertisement above.

How can I put it? I have no interest at all.

But the vegetarian Orcs lined up for a long time.

By the time Lin Lin and Sharon had their fill, the two took their time, and when a light rain started halfway back, they hurried back to the inn.

Unlike the girls, the three guys with no desire to enjoy life were eating a special dwarf-made bitter and salty vegetable salad.

Lin Lin’s sharp eyes spotted the bandage wrapped around Allen’s left leg.

"Are you hurt?"

"I don’t know which heartless person set a trap on the beach," Sandy said angrily, "Allen stepped on it."

Lin Lin was shocked, "Did you three not notice the animal trap? It was hidden very well!"

"Um…" Sandy stroked his chin, "To be honest, it was actually quite obvious, like it was just thrown on the beach casually."

"So how did Allen get hurt?" Lin Lin looked at Allen.

Allen smiled, "Of course, I saw it too, so I stood by and asked Sandy what would happen if I stepped on it."

Sandy, "I said I didn’t know."

Allen, "Then I stepped right on it."

Lin Lin: …

He really had it coming.