Chapter 87

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Chapter 87: The God of Light Temple Offers Great Benefits

Trust is very easy to break.

Lin Lin poked Caligo’s wound with her hand, and Caligo’s calf muscles tightened. The boy immediately moved away from her, standing more than half a meter apart.

Although Caligo didn’t like being touched by others before, he always managed to endure it. Was it because this time it hurt too much?

Lin Lin waved to Caligo, who had jumped behind Bru, using a gesture to summon small animals, "Come here, I won’t poke your leg anymore."

Caligo remained silent, protesting without words.

Bru said, "He doesn’t believe you."

Lin Lin smirked, "You don’t need to translate something so obvious!"

Lin Lin continued to persuade Caligo, "Caligo, aren’t we good friends? Friends should understand each other, and I was just being careless just now."

It was instinct, and also careless.

Caligo said, "You are an adult from the Demon King Castle."

Lin Lin smiled, "That’s great! Are you not planning to listen to what your superior says? Do you still want to continue shining for the Demon King Castle?"

After Caligo slowly stepped out from behind Bru, both Lin Lin and Bru showed a look of caring adults for a younger one.

Lin Lin, "What a honest child he is."

Bru, "He is a good child."

Lin Lin patted Caligo’s hair, as he was only a little taller than her, making the action easy and smooth.

Caligo lifted his differently colored eyes and looked at Lin Lin reluctantly.

Lin Lin praised him for stepping forward, "Good boy, good boy!"

Caligo was not a rebellious child, and he did not mind such praise. Lin Lin had to look up to pat his head, which made Caligo subtly feel he needed to lower his head a bit.

Caligo did just that.

The boy slightly lowered his head, so he was the same height as Lin Lin.

He took the initiative to lower his head, and for a moment, both of them were looking at each other at eye level, frozen for two seconds.

The woman’s deep brown eyes showed a look of delight, and Caligo suddenly realized that it was bad.

Sure enough, Lin Lin squeezed his red hair even more, making his long hair all messy, "Good boy, good boy, Caligo is really a kind child!"

Such precious creatures are rarely seen in Demon King Castle.

–

Unlike Caligo, Lin Lin and Bru were ordinary humans who needed plenty of sleep.

During their evening rest time, Caligo used the time to check Bru’s recent records about the town’s changes.

Just like in the first half of the year, after using the latest medicine, the residents’ condition improved greatly, but people were still troubled by sleep issues.

Among humans, there are very few people like Caligo who do not need much sleep.

Caligo thought again about the night he fell asleep with Lin Lin by his side.

The boy was quite sure that a warm power had entered his body, allowing him to sleep.

But today during the surgery, Caligo also heard Lin Lin trying to use the Light Spell to calm him, which did not work.

It was very strange that Lin Lin, who has light-type magic, could not use the Light Spell.

Usually, besides universal spells, the strongest spells of each attribute are cast by wizards whose abilities are closest to that attribute.

For example, a wind-type wizard can use universal spells and lower-level spells from other attributes, but their wind-type spells work best.

A special rule is that wizards cannot use opposing attributes. A dark-type wizard cannot cast even the lowest-level light-type spell.

This is also why no one in Demon King Castle could teach Lin Lin; everyone there is purely dark.

Caligo is the wind element. In Bru’s small study, he snapped his fingers and said, "Praise the God of Light. Shine."

Without effort, a tiny light appeared at his fingertips.

Caligo gazed at the light.

When he was a child, like many kids, he believed that if he could use the power of light, it meant the gods were watching over him. Later, Caligo realized that every day many wizards used light-type powers and prayed to the gods.

How could the gods listen to every wish?

"What are you thinking about?" a man’s voice came from the doorway.

Caligo looked up and met Bru’s gaze.

"Nothing," Caligo said, lowering his hand as the glow disappeared from his fingertips. He stood up, "Why are you awake?"

It was early morning, and it was still drizzling outside. Generally, it was the time when people slept the deepest.

Bru smiled and said, "Waking up every two hours has almost become a habit for my body."

Although Bru was not sick, everyone in his family except him was seriously infected. As the strongest brother in the family, Bru took on the responsibility of watching over the children, waking up every night to check on their health.

Even now, with his family gone, the marks on his body cannot be erased.

Bru knew very well that his current inability to sleep was pointless, a burden on his body, but deep inside, this pain had even become a comfort, a proof that he had not forgotten his loved ones.

The light in the room was a dim warm color; Bru took a pack of cigarettes out of his pocket and offered one to Caligo, who immediately shook his head to refuse.

Bru chuckled softly, put the pack back, covered the cigarette end, and lit one for himself.

He still stood at the doorway, not getting too close to Caligo, and exhaled a puff of white smoke.

Unlike Caligo, who hoped to completely eliminate the infection, Bru was actually quite satisfied with the residents’ lives now.

Although there was still fear, it was nothing compared to the past. With the medicine invented by Caligo, the residents could live short and ordinary lives like most people.

Bru took a puff of smoke, looking at Caligo’s fiery red hair under the dim light and his calm eyes.

After Caligo developed the medicine to stop the illness, Bru didn’t really want him to return to the town anymore, but Caligo still came back like a migrating bird, visiting twice a year.

Bru still believes that this town and the illness held Caligo back; he was meant to become a more talented and famous person.

And he, Bru, would disappear with the few people left in the town, lost to history in a single moment.

"I heard from a mercenary passing through the town," Bru began, knowing Caligo had more sources of information than he did, but he couldn’t help but share a thought or two.

"Right now, there are disturbances with monsters outside, and many knight orders, even the Paladin order, are lacking mages. They only consider ability, not the past. If you can join the Paladin order, you would have better resources to heal your eyes and legs; their healing spells might spare you from the pain of needing new bones every year."

Bru said, "Even if you made a deal with the devil, under the watch of the God of Light, how would those devils dare to come near?"

Caligo blinked and softly said, "Bru, have you forgotten?"

The man’s smoking paused slightly as Caligo called his name.

Caligo said, "Before I made a deal with the devil, my legs, my arms, and my eyes had already lost their ability because of the illness."

Bru knew what Caligo was going to say, and he felt a bit annoyed.

"That devil really made a deal with me, but he took away things that were worthless."

Bru did indeed have a sense of awe towards the Demon King Castle, but he still did not think it was a good place.

Could Caligo really spend his whole life paying for it?

Bru remembered the woman resting in the bedroom. She was also human, and during the surgery, she held Caligo’s hands, trembling.

With her light-type body, she was chanting praises to the God of Light, but received no answer.

"That Lin Lin," Bru said, "she couldn’t even cast light-type spells. Will you be like that in the future?"

To Bru, this seemed like proof that the gods had truly abandoned her.

Bru mentioned this matter.

Caligo smiled slightly, and his eyes brightened a bit.

"Did you see her expression at that time?" Caligo said.

"She did not feel pain, nor did she panic or feel sad about it."

"She only felt anger."

Caligo said, "She was angry that the gods did not help."

At that time, there was a blazing fire in Lin Lin’s brown eyes.

Caligo thought slowly, so it can be like this.

–

When he woke up, the heavy rain had stopped.

"Your blankets are really too thin…" Lin Lin suggested to Bru, "You should get a thicker blanket."

"You’re not shy at all," Bru commented.

"Thank you for the compliment."

The town looked much fresher and cleaner after the rain, and Caligo even found time to show Lin Lin around.

Caligo picked up a small yellow bucket filled with a big handful of candies.

As soon as they stepped outside, someone greeted them warmly; Lin Lin suddenly realized that Caligo was a very respected person in the town.

A red-haired mother brought along two children with brownish-red hair. When Caligo saw them, he gave each child a handful of candy from the small bucket.

There were not many people in the town, or rather, there were many buildings, and there used to be many people, but now there are very few.

The illness causes pain, but it also brings people closer together.

There are too few people, and each small shop owner has two or three different businesses. For example, Bru’s shop sells grains and also serves as a simple clinic, while the store that sells clothes also offers farming tools.

Unlike in some places where black hair is seen as a sign of a witch.

When residents stop in front of Caligo, they admire and compliment Lin Lin for her beautiful black hair. Here, black hair is a symbol of health, meaning Lin Lin is free from sickness.

Red hair, or hair mixed with red strands, signifies a certain degree of illness.

When a curious child showed interest, Lin Lin leaned down to let them touch the ends of her black hair.

The child had rarely seen a stranger and felt very shy after meeting Lin Lin; upon touching her cool hair, they hid behind their father.

Caligo accompanied Lin Lin to explore the town, visiting not only crowded places but also spots that had been completely abandoned.

Houses were covered by thick green plants, and in the shadows, the decaying buildings felt even colder in deep autumn.

Looking at the abandoned neighborhoods and shops, Lin Lin said, "If one day, all the people here are healed."

Lin Lin looked at Caligo, "They might leave."

The reason they cannot leave now is because they would be driven away. Once the sickness is fully healed, the town that Caligo has worked so hard for may be truly abandoned.

"Hmm," Caligo replied, "That day will come."

Unlike Lin Lin’s sad imagination of their hometown being abandoned, Caligo is very much looking forward to that day.

A cold breeze passed through the air, and Lin Lin effortlessly took a piece of candy from the small bucket Caligo was holding.

Before her hand left the bucket, Caligo had already grabbed her hand. The boy’s hand was slightly larger than hers, colder, and his knuckles had calluses from writing.

Lin Lin: ?

You won’t even give me a piece of candy?

Caligo let go of her hand, looking rare and flustered, a bit afraid he couldn’t explain clearly, "This isn’t just regular candy; it’s medicine for kids."

Lin Lin asked, "Is it sweet?"

Caligo said, "As a medicine, it has a tiny bit of poison for regular people."

Lin Lin asked, "Is it sweet?"

Caligo replied, "…Yes, it’s sweet."

Lin Lin unwrapped the candy and put it in her mouth, tasting the sweet and sour flavor like fruit.

Noticing Caligo’s gaze, Lin Lin started to doubt herself, "Didn’t you say I was blessed by the light and can’t be harmed by anything?"

Caligo hesitated in his tone, "But I actually haven’t seen any other blessed people."

Lin Lin began to hesitate about whether to swallow.

Soon, her attention was drawn to another place, the church!

Wherever you go, there is always a church! Most races in this world have faith, and visiting different churches even became a joy for Lin Lin.

The clearly abandoned church had a thick layer of dust at the entrance, with no footprints at all.

Caligo used his magic wand to unlock the big lock hanging above, and Lin Lin felt a thrill like opening a mystery box.

Who is the god today?

As the big door opened, sending dust flying, Lin Lin saw the statue of the God of Light in the center of the church displaying a rather unpleasant expression.

This thing didn’t make a sound even after being called eight hundred times yesterday!

What a troublesome thing!

On the wooden table beside the statue of the God of Light was a white cloth for covering the table. Lin Lin rushed over without hesitation, shook the cloth, and covered the statue with it.

Caligo smiled as he watched Lin Lin’s movements and took a handkerchief to help her wipe away the dust from the table.

"We should move this useless thing away when we have time," Lin Lin sincerely suggested to Caligo. "After all, no one in this city worships Him anymore. I think putting you up would be more useful than worshipping Him."

Caligo shook his head, showing that he did not want to be made into a statue.

Lin Lin completely understood, "That’s true, it seems unlucky to worship a statue in a church while it’s still alive. How about this? We can make a statue of the Demon King to put up instead, since he lives so long. This area could be considered protected by our Demon King Castle."

Caligo paused for two seconds.

Caligo, "Can the Demon King really bear such bad luck?"

Lin Lin’s expression was firm, "He doesn’t care about this small thing; he has fewer merits!"

–

Back in the Owl Forest, Lin Lin noticed that there were many more owls in the forest.

The sound of hooting filled the air, feathers flew everywhere, and you could smell the scent of down from far away.

"What’s happening?" Lin Lin asked Caligo.

"An important task has come up," Caligo quickened his pace; he was the type who could never delay work.

As soon as Lin Lin and Caligo reached the open space in front of the house, large and small owls started hooting and dropping letters above their heads, so many that it felt like it was raining envelopes.

Lin Lin caught one in the air and asked Caligo, "Can I see it?"

"Sure," Caligo had already opened three letters, "After all, it’s about you."

Lin Lin was momentarily confused; she opened the letter in her hand and saw large letters on it.

[Breaking News! Breaking News! The accountant of Demon King Castle has disappeared! Looking for the accountant!]

Inside the letter was a photo of the form she filled out at the beginning of the month, with a very fierce expression, even her features were twisted from frustration.

Lin Lin: …

Lin Lin felt that what she needed to do most was not a statue of Your Majesty the Demon King, but a straw doll of the Demon King that could be used for sewing.

Caligo asked Lin Lin, "Didn’t you tell anyone when you left?"

"When I received your letter, it was already evening, and everyone was resting," Lin Lin said, her mouth twitching. "I left a note on my desk and came right away."

"Oh, then they must not have checked your desk carefully," Caligo seemed to have understood the reliability of the people at Demon King Castle, "Please tell them I found you, and we will split the reward."

Lin Lin’s gaze dropped, clearly seeing how many zeros were written on the reward.

Lin Lin said, "Sorry, I can tell you right now that Demon King Castle does not have that much money."

Lin Lin could hardly imagine how many creatures this many letters had been sent to. Had every employee at Demon King Castle received a mass-distributed letter?

Moreover, just thinking that Safir might have also received this letter made Lin Lin’s heart sink.

I always feel that when they meet again, Safir will praise her slippery skills like an eel and her delicate, smooth brain.

As soon as Lin Lin entered the forest at the entrance of Demon King Castle, many magical creatures happily rushed up to see if she was healthy.

[Welcome back!]

[Didn’t you run away overnight because Demon King Castle was losing money?]

[I heard it was because His Majesty the Demon King forced you to eat sweet honey cakes until you were sick!]

[I heard you with a light-type body went to seek refuge with the God of Light.]

[The God of Light’s temple has great benefits; they have plenty of goods at the end of the year, and the retirement pension is high.]

Lin Lin couldn’t help but interrupt, "Are the benefits really that good? How much is the pension?"

After Lin Lin interrupted, the group of magical creatures immediately fell silent.

They were used to chatting among themselves, forgetting that Lin Lin, like the Demon King, could enter their voice channel and understand their words.

When she arrived at the gate of Demon King Castle, the Worgen guard waved his tail from a distance, as if he were a Samoyed ready to leap at her, "Master Lin! Master Lin, you haven’t given up on Demon King Castle!"

What rich drama have you been secretly guessing about? I have only been gone for two days!

Pushing open the gate of Demon King Castle, Lin Lin ran into Orion, who was cleaning.

The Death Knight was in a good mood, blue-green flames burning inside his helmet, "Miss Lin, you’re back. Your Majesty the Demon King is in the office."

"I’m not looking for him," Lin Lin replied quickly; she just wanted to go back to her bedroom to rest.

Unfortunately, as soon as Lin Lin reached the second floor, she encountered Your Majesty the Demon King coming down the stairs.

"Lin!" The curly-haired little lamb in a big fur-collared cloak opened his arms toward Lin Lin, trying to get a long-lost hug.

Sidestepping, squatting, and rushing forward, Lin Lin skillfully dodged his embrace and continued up the stairs with a blank expression.

"Lin! Lin! Lin!" Little Black Sheep hurried to catch up.