A week had passed when this journey began.
Fuck… now, I can't take it anymore.
I was lying in a small, shabby room. The past few days had been the worst days of my life, not because of travelling but because the mf mortals, who continue to annoy me.
I would have already shown them their place if not for holding my emperor dignity.
"Young Master…"
Coming!
Finally, time for breakfast. I hope this village will have some good food to eat.
Oye, wake up! time to eat.
Woof! Woof!
I walked from a small hut. Little Black followed behind, swinging its tail ready for breakfast. Aunt Zhi was waiting for us outside.
Let's go.
I walked forward, looking for a good place to dine.
Woof! Woof!
Little Black bark came standing in front of the small bun shop at the corner of the street.
As I looked at him, he was already grabbing a bun in his mouth.
Fuck, how dare he eat first? While I'm still hungry.
I quickly went there, giving him a slap.
Awo…
How dare you steal food? Are you here to slander this emperor?
"Little brother, don't punish him. I gave it to him for free; he didn't steal it."
Who the hell are you calling, Little brother? Give me a bun first, then I will decide punishment for sin. Humph!
"Hehe… Here's your bun, young master."
What the hell are you laughing at?
I took the bun, giving it a big bite.
Um… Good.
I will forgive your sin.
I gave it another bite, devouring the whole bun in one go.
One more.
"Hehe…"
'Is she mentally ill? Whatever it has nothing to do with me.'
Aunt Zhi, here, try one.
After we were done with our meal. Aunt Zhi went to pay the bill.
"Miss, you don't need to pay for that little puppy. It was from me."
Hearing her words, I was shocked.
Fuck, this mortal is truly a great schemer, wants to use a mere bun to get this emperor's favor.
System, are you seeing it?
Yes, host, I'm seeing it.
I have to settle it here. I can't let her use a mere bun to exchange my favor.
System…
What the hell are you silent for? Give me something so I can settle it here.
Host, I can't do anything about it.
Are you trying to cause trouble for this emperor?
System…
Humph! Don't help now, then forget about your trashy quest.
What do you want host?
Give me something so I can make the exchange equal.
Here, take it.
A wooden hairpin appeared in my hand, with a bird's head.
Fuck… are you trying to embarrass me with this trash?
No, Host, it's already good enough. Don't be fooled by its looks; it's an immortal artifact.
Oh
"Young Master, be quick, or the caravan will leave."
I went to the bun girl, placing the wooden hairpin on the counter.
"Huh, what is it?"
Now, we are equal.
Leaving these words behind, I went to join Aunt Zhi.
"A… a hairpin… It's so beautiful."
"Young master, what were you giving to that girl?"
Nothing, just repaying the favour.
"Oh"
After this small incident, our journey continued on.
We travel through a few different cities, villages, and forests. But I don't find it as amusing as it felt to travel, it's more tiring than you can imagine, even when you do nothing, you still feel tired and bored.
Traveling is already tiring when, on top of that, I have someone continuously nagging me with rules and regulations. In these two weeks, Aunt Zhi had poured almost all the trashy rules and etiquette she knew.
But not anymore, now things have turned interesting. We are just a day away from Vermilion City.
Haha…
"Young Master, come inside the tent. Outside is dangerous."
Dangerous, I feel better outside, much, much better than inside that stinky tent.
"But Young master…"
Aunt Zhi, there are so many guards outside, no need to worry, and Little Black is also with me.
Woof! Woof!
After wasting a few minutes, I was able to convince her to let me sleep outside.
I lay outside the tents, a few guards also standing there.
A small wooden fire was burning beside me. I looked at my surroundings.
In the darkness of night, faint moonlight illuminating the forest gives it a slightly otherworldly evil beauty. The whole forest seems to be alive, celebrating the arrival of this emperor.
Since I began this journey, I have gotten a strange kind of love and comfort from these forests.
Suddenly, a cold gust of wind came, and chills ran down my body. While the rattle of leaves and trees follows along, it gives a final touch to the forest aesthetics. But I still felt something was missing.
Awoo…
Now, it's perfect.
Haha…
Awoo…
Hey, it's enough, time to sleep.
Woof! Woof!
We lay there enjoying the cold wind and the relaxing sound of dry leaves moving with the wind.
Fuck… these mosquitoes.
System, give me an insect repellent.
System…
Hey system.
Fuck you.
Woof!
Silence… let me think.
Awo…
I got it. Who needs this shitty system? When I have this.
I summoned the Origin flames in my hand, throwing it at the fire pit burning beside me.
What's the use of this fire if not now?
Haha…
Origin flame, merged with the normal fire, turning it into divine fire. Burning all the insects that came in its light, while reducing heat, making it much more comfortable.
Huh, finally we can sleep.
I grabbed the blanket covering my face. Little Black also lay beside me, as we both drifted into dreams.
In the middle of the night, the Moon has reached its peak.
An unknown silence descends on the whole forest, cold wind no longer remains refreshing, the forest no longer looks beautiful, turning into a demonic cave, hiding demons inside it.
Inside one of the tents. A shadow creeping in.
"Aaa…"
A loud shout came from inside, and a fat kid ran out, screaming.
"Guards, Guards… there's something inside my tent."
"Huh! Where are the guards?"
Suddenly, all the fire pits extinguish, darkness devouring the light.
"No… no, I… can't die here, Mom, Dad…waah?"
A strange sound came from behind, his back turning cold, as it seemed to be his end. Death loomed on his head, and he saw a ray of hope. A small fire pit was burning without being affected by this unknown horror.
This fire gave his heart comfort, a feeling of protection, removing all fear from his heart. But he quickly came to his senses and ran towards it. While a strange feeling of being chased came from behind, he didn't dare to turn around.
His eyes were fixed on the fire, giving him the strength to run for his life. Finally, he reached the vicinity of the fire, and the feeling of being chased also disappeared, replaced by calmness and comfort.
"Who's there?"
The fatty kid gathered some strength and looked at the person sleeping there right beside the fire pit, snoring peacefully, oblivious to the shadows outside. That person wasn't alone; there also lay a black dog sleeping comfortably. Seeing them, the boy's face changed.
"It's him and that demonic dog. What should I do now?"
"I have to wake him up; it's dangerous here. But if he got angry."
After some time, the kid finally gathered his courage and decided to wake that person up.
"Hey, wake up… It's dangerous here."
"Wake up, hey…"
Fuck off, let me sleep.
"Hey, wake up."
Gr…
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry…"
Though that person remained sleeping, the dog woke up, threatening the kid to not to disturb their sleep.
Finally, the dog stopped growing and stood up staring at the forest, which seemed to have devoured all the light in the surrounding.
Awoo…
Shut up! You mf let me sleep.
A loud shout came from behind, silencing the dog.
Awo…
What the hell are you doing there? Come here and sleep, we have to go to Vermillion City tomorrow.
At this moment, the fat guy lunged at the person, grabbing him while crying.
Fuck… who the hell are you? Stay away from me.
"This… this forest is demonic, all... all the guards have vanished, and…"
Hey, hey, wait a second. What do you mean by vanished? Have all others vanished?
"Hm…"
Fuck, Aunt Zhi…
"Hey, where are you going? There are demons outside."
She… she isn't here.
I went back to the fire pit. That fatty was still there, curled into a ball, covering himself in a blanket while crying.
Hey, you meatball, tell me, where did the demon take her?
"What… how would I know. When I woke up, there wasn't anyone except for an unknown, creepy feeling, and darkness. I saw the fire pit here, and I came running here."
Fuck, now even these lowly demons dare to mess with this emperor's people. Maybe I have been too merciful, so they aren't taking me seriously.
I walked into darkness, Little following behind.
"Hey, where are you going?"