Were the devils spying on them here to stop them from killing the Demon God that was about to be resurrected?
A lot of thoughts popped up in Liang Lidong's head, but because there were too few clues, and what had happened recently was too strange. Both the person behind Brook and the anomaly in Emma's soul world seemed to be targeting them with vague malice. Therefore, Liang Lidong did not have an accurate point to determine exactly what the four of them were doing and what their roles were.
But in any case, Liang Lidong didn't want to follow their plan. He could always turn the game upside down. He had done that many times in the game, and it was quite easy for him to do it now.
The body in the backyard was soon carried to the front of the manor by the guards.
The body emitted the stench that only creatures in the Realm of Devils had. Generally speaking, all creatures in the Realm of Devils had the same stench. Except for succubi and shadowfiends, other creatures in the Realm of Devils couldn't smell it at all.
The guards stayed far away. Liang Lidong covered his nose and observed for a moment, before he shook his head. It was just a regular creature in the Realm of Devils, an imp. They had great potential, but they weren't strong enough before they transformed. Regular professionals could easily defeat four or five of them, but they would be much stronger after they transformed.
Imps had certain stealth abilities and were very suitable as scouts. Also, there were so many of them that it wouldn't be a pity if they died.
However, since the imp could be summoned to the human world, its owner was probably a Demon Warlock. Of course, it was also possible that the owner had opened a small magic portal that allowed weak creatures in the Realm of Devils to pass through.
After observing for a while, Liang Lidong asked the guards to burn the thing. Then, he enchanted Kail's armor in his room.
In the evening, Liang Lidong received a notification from the system that Kail had completed the quest to save the boy's mother. Very soon, the four of them returned to the manor.
Emma smiled when she saw Liang Lidong. Joshua's expression was normal, but Kyle's expression was a little strange. Alice, who was standing next to him, seemed a little worried.
"You've completed the quest. Why do you look so bitter?" asked Liang Lidong.
Emma wasn't too willing to get involved in Kail's affairs, as if she wanted to avoid arousing suspicion. Alice also shook her head. She did not understand why Kail suddenly became like this. Joshua could guess the reason, but he felt that he shouldn't say anything.
Just like that, the other three dispersed, leaving only Kail and Liang Lidong.
After a while. Kail finally spoke. "Just now, when we went to rescue them, the nobles treated us very politely. Then, we followed your instructions and tried to get close to them. Then, as expected, we found the little boy's mother in their female slave cell."
Liang Lidong was puzzled. "Isn't that great? Why do you feel unhappy? "
"At first, I thought the mother was taken away by them for no reason." Kail's face was gloomy. "But after seeing her, I realized that the mother was very skinny and had average looks. Just like what you said, the nobles couldn't possibly covet her beauty."
Liang Lidong nodded. "That's normal. It's very difficult for a beautiful woman to appear among the poor. Working every day since childhood, without enough to eat or wear warm clothes, no matter how beautiful she is, she will become a tomboy with thick limbs and a face full of sunspots. "
"She was taken as a slave, and we redeemed her with a silver coin." Kail was puzzled. "After that, we asked her why she was captured here as a slave. Do you know what she said?"
"Probably because she didn't want to be poor and tired anymore. She didn't want to raise any more children, right?"
Kail raised his head abruptly. "How do you know, Master?"
Liang Lidong chuckled. He said with some nostalgia, "Didn't I tell you? I've been a mercenary for several years. I've also accepted and completed many quests. I've actually encountered similar things many times. Things aren't what they seem. "
Kail lowered his head, feeling very hurt. "After we redeemed her, we wanted to take her back to the slums, but she didn't want to. She said that she had left money for her son and that her son could live on his own. That was already very benevolent of her. She didn't want to be burdened by her son anymore. So she deliberately stole money, so that if she didn't return it on time, she could become a slave. She would have food and a place to sleep every day. "
Liang Lidong was silent for a while. He knew why Kail was so shocked.
Kail lost his mother and father when he was young. In his heart, mother or father should be a very sacred word, just like grandfather. They were all close relatives. It was impossible for close relatives to abandon their relatives, but now he saw a mother who wanted to abandon her young son. The sacred word "mother" was stained in his heart, and it was natural for him to be shocked.
"How did you let that woman return to her child in the end?"
It was very quiet outside the manor. The chirping of insects brought a sense of desolation to the gradually darkening night sky.
Kail sighed. "It was Joshua's idea. He gave the woman ten silver coins and let her temporarily return to her son."
"But you were worried that the mother would leave in the end, and that young child wouldn't live long without the protection and feeding of an adult. So you're very worried about the child now, right?"
Kail nodded.
Liang Lidong asked again, "Then why aren't Emma and Alice worried?"
Kail was stunned. Then, he suddenly realized that these two girls were supposed to be kind-hearted people, so why didn't they look worried at all? It didn't match their personalities!
Liang Lidong patted Kail's shoulder. "Because they are women. Their intuition tells them that the mother will not abandon her child again."
"Why?" Kail frowned.
"Because that woman is the mother." Liang Lidong explained, "She abandoned her son because she didn't want to see her son starve to death in front of her. You said that the little boy had six copper coins. That must be the last bit of wealth the woman left for her son after she sold herself. "
"If she didn't want her son to die, why didn't she return to her son after we bought her back?"
"Six copper coins can't buy much food. If it's just a child, it can last for a long time. But what if there's an adult? "
Kail's whole body trembled. Then he took a deep breath. "I see … After Joshua gave her ten silver coins, she was willing to go back because she saw the hope of survival. Ten silver coins can do a lot of things. It's enough for them to buy a piece of land outside the city and build a small brick house."
"So I'm the dumbest one here. Something that even Joshua can understand, but I can't."
"No, you're wrong. Emma is probably the only one who can understand it. " Liang Lidong smiled. "Joshua gave you money purely because he wanted to help you complete the quest. Alice wasn't worried because she was an elf and had amazing intuition. She knew that the mother wouldn't leave. Only Emma, who has seen many people's lives in the illusion of prophecy, has a certain understanding of human nature, so she can more or less understand what's going on. Human nature is actually very complicated. "
After hearing that the woman wouldn't leave his son, Kail finally looked a lot more relaxed. Liang Lidong patted his shoulder and went back to the room to enchant the equipment.
Liang Lidong knew very well that Kail was a very kind young man. He had all the good qualities that a Hero should have, but his understanding of human nature was seriously flawed. It might be because Old Reed was too protective of him.
A person with such a personality would easily be led by the nose.
That was why the unknown force wanted to use Emma as a medium to indirectly manipulate Kail's behavior.
At night, the night wind was slightly cold.
Sitting in front of the window, Kail sighed every now and then. He had always dreamed of becoming a mercenary and traveling around, but recently, he found that adventuring was not as good as he imagined.
The intrigue between people was much more serious than he imagined. It was not at all as straightforward and romantic as the Knight novels described.
When he had found out that he really had the Hero's Bloodline, he had been very happy. This was especially so when Emma had told him that there was a demon god waiting for him to kill, and that this was his destiny. He had looked very shocked, but he had actually been filled with wild joy and pride.
He hoped to become a legendary Hero that everyone praised like his ancestor Kite.
But reality was cruel. His omnipotent teacher discovered that the so-called "fate" was just a manipulated script. The powerful force hiding in the darkness was only toying with him, the descendant of a Hero, like a puppet. They wanted to use him for certain unspeakable purposes.
Although the matter of the Hero was different from what he had imagined, Kail did not give up. He felt that he could not do great things, but it was not a problem for him to protect some ordinary people.
For the mission to save the little boy's mother, he was full of confidence and prepared to cause a scene, save the mother, and punish that unreasonable and despicable aristocrat.
But he did not expect that the aristocrat was not evil, and that the mother did not really want to abandon her son. As for him, he didn't understand anything. He was immersed in his own imagination.
If not for his teacher's patient explanation, he would still be misunderstanding the mother.
If he was stupid, was he really the descendant of a Hero? Did he really have the right to become a Hero?
Kail suddenly lost confidence in himself. He remembered that Emma had revealed the prophecy of fate to them some time ago.
She said that he was not a good husband and would only be immersed in regret. At that time, he was a bit unconvinced. Was it wrong to cherish an old friend? But now that he thought about it, he might really be a hopeless man.
Feeling so discouraged, Kail felt that he may really lose his mind. He needed to find someone to confide in, so with this thought in mind, he knocked on Alice's bedroom door.