bookbashuk Chapter 56: offer
Chapter 56: offer
"Didn't you kill him a little too soon?"
King Asura pursed his lips and looked at Sidrin with a hint of helplessness, saying, "He probably knows more."
"I don't think anyone could hold back anything in that situation," Sidrin said calmly, sitting opposite the king. "So... do you know about gods and men?"
"Never heard of it," King Asra shook his head.
Seeing him shake his head, Catherine couldn't help but sigh.
The king before him was the most powerful person in the entire Central Continent... If he didn't know this, then it would be difficult to know anything else from others.
Unless we find that guy named Alsterd.
"Do you know Alsterd?" Sidlin asked after thinking for a moment.
As soon as he asked the question, the king's expression froze, and almost instantly, his face turned pale.
Is it really that exaggerated...? Is Alsterd another horror story in this world comparable to the Speyrud?
Luo Qixi was terrified of him before...
"Or... Orstide is a terrifying being..." King Asura paused, "It is said that many who have seen him will not see the sun rise the next day."
"He is known as... the Dragon God... who is the second of the seven great powers..." the king said in a low voice, "If you encounter him... you must run far, far away."
So he's that powerful... He's actually the second strongest of the seven great powers... Cinderella nodded knowingly: "Loki and I met him in the Crimson Dragon Mountains."
"Wh...what?!" King Asura's eyes widened immediately. "He...he's within the territory of the Kingdom of Asura?"
"No," Cidel shook her head. "He must have gone north...or somewhere else."
"Are you that afraid of him?"
"I..." The king knew he looked somewhat embarrassed, so he pursed his lips, coughed to soften his expression, and said, "Orstide does indeed possess such terrifying power."
"No one who has seen him is not terrified of him..." he said, looking at Catherine. "In fact... your calmness makes you seem like an anomaly."
Ah… I’m used to being an oddball… Cinderella shook her head and asked, “So do you know how to find him?”
"What do you want with Alsterd?" The king's expression was one of disbelief. "Don't you want to live anymore?"
How can you talk like that?
"He once asked me if I knew anything about gods and men," Catherine said calmly. "At the time, I didn't know what that was."
"So he was the first person to say that name... I think he might know something."
"You mean... that the human god might join forces with the dragon god?" King Asura frowned upon hearing this.
"That's not necessarily true." Catherine shook her head. "I feel that Alsterd hates gods and men."
"I could tell from the tone of voice."
"You could actually detect that...tone?" The king looked suspicious. "And from Orstide?"
“I’m not that afraid of him,” Catherine said, shrugging. “So do you know how to contact him?”
"I don't know." King Asura shook his head slightly. "The last time I saw him... he was the one who showed up on his own initiative."
"But he... just chatted with me for a few minutes... As for what we talked about," he pursed his lips and said, "it wasn't anything important."
"Is that so?" Cinderella nodded slightly upon hearing this, her pointed ears twitching as if she were thinking.
It seems that contacting Orstide or something will be very difficult... This is a bit troublesome, after all, he seems to be the person I know who understands gods and men the most, right?
But he himself, like a god, comes and goes without a trace.
Sidley shook her head slightly and was about to get up and leave when she heard a soft knock on the study door.
"Your Majesty...Miss Migludia requests an audience."
Is it Luo Qixi?
Cinderella raised an eyebrow in surprise. Although it was already early morning and Loki had slept for a full day and night, had the toxins in her body been completely cleared away?
Did those priests do their jobs properly?
Don't you know that food safety is of paramount importance?
Under Catherine's furrowed brows, the door to the room was pushed open, and Loki, wearing a white shirt, stepped in.
"Teacher..." Seeing Catherine here, she was not surprised. Instead, she nodded slightly to Catherine first, and then looked at the King.
"Greetings, Your Majesty the King..."
"Miss Migludia, there's no need for this," the King said immediately upon seeing this. "Please sit down and talk."
"Yes...yes...Your Majesty." Loki seemed a little weak; she coughed a few times and slowly sat down in the chair.
Sure enough... those priests didn't do their jobs properly... Sidlin curled her lip and snorted coldly.
He needed to find an opportunity to send these guys who were playing with holy water to meet their Milis.
"Miss Migludia... I am very grateful for your contribution." As Loki sat down, the King spoke gently and sincerely, "You protected the First Queen and my daughter..."
"This is a remarkable achievement... On behalf of the entire Kingdom of Asura and myself, I thank you." As he spoke, he slowly stood up and bowed slightly to Loki in Loki's surprised gaze.
It's important to know that Loki is of demonic origin... and the Kingdom of Asura, as a major human power, is not exactly friendly towards demons. Although it was just a slight bow, it was enough to surprise Loki.
"No... there's no need for that!" Luo Qixi was flustered at being treated with such respect for the first time. She tried to stand up from the chair, but because she was a little weak, she lost her balance and sat down again.
"This is necessary..." the king said slowly, "just as I thank Lady Sylvanas..."
"You are both heroes of the Kingdom of Asura." He pursed his lips slightly as he spoke, "And... because of your status... please forgive me for not being able to publicize this matter."
He looked at Luo Qixi and said, "So please allow me to make amends for this."
Sidlin already knew about this beforehand, and she understood why. As a nation that had fought several wars with the demons, the fact that the king's son had been rescued by the demons... could very well cause unnecessary commotion.
Sidlin was quite satisfied with the king's actions... this way she would avoid attracting the attention of some annoying guys.
After all, Luo Qixi and he now had a very annoying opponent.
"Compensation... or something..." Luo Qixi pursed her lips and looked at the teacher, unsure how to answer.
Sidlin looked at the king with great interest, curious about what kind of compensation he could offer.
It seems very likely to be about money, right?
She wore an expression of watching the spectacle unfold.
"Well then..." The king seemed to have thought of something, and he showed a sincere expression: "After Miss Migludia graduates... would you be willing to work at the Asura Palace as the court's chief magician?"
"Huh?!" Upon hearing this, Cinderella's calm expression vanished instantly. She instinctively wanted to say something, but before she could speak, Loki quickly interjected, "I... I'm just a... Water Saint Mage... This is a bit too much..."
"No, no, no." The king smiled and shook his head. "I believe that Miss Migludia will become an even better magician after graduation."
"And... this is just an invitation. Besides that... I'll also give you a promise."
"promise?"
"That means the Kingdom of Asura will help you with anything, as long as it doesn't harm the Kingdom of Asura," the king said, nodding slightly.
"Promises are something..."
Seeing the somewhat stunned Loki, Cinderella sighed softly.
Sure enough... none of these kings are good people; they all think their naive student is easy to fool.