“Sword Saint, don’t be ungrateful.”
“Are you looking for a fight?” Zhu Qiu asked.
“No… I don’t want to fight.”
Dinksway was nearly blinded by rage, but he quickly corrected himself.
He wasn’t a fool.
Regardless of whether he could win, once those words were spoken, they couldn’t be taken back.
If he admitted he wanted to fight, he would become the one who picked the fight first.
The Sword Saint still held significant prestige within the Human Race, and it was better not to invite trouble.
‘Sword Saint, I almost fell for your trap.’
“You don’t want to fight? Then why did you trap me? Hurry up and remove these stones.”
“I am very sorry, but my Magic Power is depleted. I cannot remove the stones.”
Dinksway brushed her off with a random excuse.
Even if he couldn’t start a war, he could still be a nuisance.
“Do you think I’m stupid and easy to deceive? Or do you truly believe you can trap me?”
Zhu Qiu relied on her agile movements to leap up the Granite walls step by step.
Before long, she had reached the top.
Dinksway had already guessed the Sword Saint could get out, so he wasn’t particularly surprised.
“Sword Saint, you are very powerful, and I admire you. So, can you leave now?”
Dinksway truly found the Sword Saint annoying.
Why did she love meddling in other people’s business so much?
“I cannot. I am going to kill all the Magic Creatures.”
In the next second, Zhu Qiu suddenly jumped down from the Granite, charging straight toward the swarm of Magic Creatures.
“**[Great Sword Slash]**!”
“Stop!”
Dinksway didn’t have enough time to chant a new spell.
*Boom!*
Another thunderous roar echoed.
The swarm of Magic Creatures was completely annihilated, leaving a massive crater in the ground and clouds of dust filling the air.
“There,” Zhu Qiu said as she sheathed the Holy Sword and clapped her hands.
“Dinksway, carry on with whatever you were doing. My task is finished, so I’ll be heading out. Bye-bye.”
Before leaving, she didn’t forget to wave at Dinksway.
Dinksway’s teeth itched with hatred, but after a few seconds, a strange smile crept onto the corners of his mouth.
“Sword Saint, do you think everything is fine just because you killed these Magic Creatures? You’ve underestimated me.”
He muttered to the empty air, “Instead, you’re the one being too careless.”
After talking to himself for a moment, he lowered the Granite walls.
“Let’s go. We’re heading back.”
—
Zhu Qiu had returned to Sodlan’s house in the Human City.
Even though she had killed the Magic Creatures right under Dinksway’s nose, she felt a lingering sense of unease on her way home.
Her heart was racing.
She went back to her room and sat on the edge of the bed, her brow furrowed.
‘Should I tell the King about what Dinksway is doing?’
But the King didn’t trust her.
What if he interpreted her words as an attempt to regain her status as the Human Sword Saint and accused her of fabricating lies to slander Dinksway?
Zhu Qiu thought for a while and considered the worst-case scenario.
‘And that is… the King allowed Dinksway to do this.’
The King had mentioned his hope that the Mage Team trained by Dinksway could completely take over the protection duties.
Perhaps the King allowed the Magic Creatures to remain?
‘But doesn’t that put the Human Race in danger? If they want practical combat experience, there are better ways. There’s absolutely no need to use Magic Creatures.’
Zhu Qiu couldn’t think of a good solution and rubbed her head frantically.
“This is so annoying! So annoying!”
She had encountered a selfish Archmage and was stuck with an unenlightened King.
*Knock, knock, knock.*
There was a knock at Zhu Qiu’s door.
“Come in.”
Sodlan pushed the door open and walked in, holding a rolled-up piece of paper.
“Father, you’re here. You…”
Sodlan’s face was deathly pale, as if his strength had been drained by something.
His hands were trembling.
“What’s wrong? Why do you look so terrible?”
“Soran, you… you need to look at this.”
He unfurled the paper in his hand, which was covered in red text of the Human Race.
“Father, don’t get upset. I’m here, so don’t be afraid.”
With a nervous heart, Zhu Qiu took the paper from Sodlan.
After a single glance, her expression tightened instantly.
The general content of the note was that their land was being seized through a Land Requisition.
They were advised to move out within three days, or people would be sent to forcibly demolish the house.
It was signed by the King.
‘Wait, is this guy for real?’
Zhu Qiu didn’t know what to do for a moment.
“Father, would the King really do this?”
Sodlan sighed.
“Based on his past behavior, this is basically set in stone. Although I don’t know how I offended him, this is clearly an unfair clause targeting our family.”
Looking at her father’s helpless expression, Zhu Qiu clenched her fists.
‘By what right does this guy do whatever he wants? He thinks he can just tear down my home whenever he feels like it?’
‘What does the King think he is? If I hadn’t taken on the responsibility of protecting everyone before, the residents would have rebelled and overthrown him long ago!’
It could be said that the current stability of the Human Realm was closely related to her actions.
Now, not only had all her contributions been erased, but he actually intended to demolish their house.
“Father, don’t worry. The house will definitely be saved. Trust me.”
“Soran, I believe you, but this is the King’s order. I think it’s better to prepare for the worst, just to be safe.”
Saying that, Sodlan turned to leave the room.
“I’m going to look for a place where we can build a new home right now.”
He actually had objections to this clause, but unfortunately, the person who sent it was the King himself.
He had already asked all the questions he could, and they had all been flatly rejected by the King.
There was simply no room for negotiation.
Therefore, he could only look for a new place.
Zhu Qiu didn’t stop Sodlan. Instead, she locked herself in her room to think.
Time flew by, and soon it was evening.
Zhu Qiu had spent the entire afternoon thinking but hadn’t come up with anything.
At that moment, Sodlan returned.
He placed the dinner he had bought on the table and pushed open the door to Zhu Qiu’s room.
“Son, I’m sorry. If the house is demolished, there might not be a place for us in the Human City anymore. We… we might have to move to the suburbs outside the city.”
Sodlan’s voice choked up when he mentioned moving to the suburbs.
It was filled with dissatisfaction and resentment. He was angry at the King’s behavior, but he was also helpless.
After all, no matter what, he was just an ordinary person.
He had no power and no wealth; it was impossible for him to fight against the King.
Zhu Qiu hadn’t made any progress either.
She could only eat dinner first and try to think of a way when she went to sleep at night.
After taking a nice bath, she lay in bed staring at the ceiling.
‘Sigh, what am I going to do? My home is about to be gone. That damn King doesn’t deserve to be a king at all. Just like that Dinksway, they’re all selfish jerks.’
Zhu Qiu rolled over and felt something hard pressing against her.
‘Huh? I don’t remember leaving any candy on the bed.’
She sat up to look and realized it was her Communication Stone.
Originally, these stones were hidden under her pillow.
Perhaps when she was in a bad mood earlier and ruffled the pillow, one had accidentally slipped out.
Zhu Qiu held the stone in her hand, and a plan suddenly occurred to her.
‘Maybe I can ask Zhu Xiaxia for help? What if she doesn’t agree?’
‘Whatever, I’ll give it a try.’
Zhu Qiu injected Magic Power into the stone.
In the next second, a lazy voice drifted out from within.