Chapter 129 : Chapter 129
Chapter : 129
Yan Yunqing frowned, a myriad of thoughts racing through his mind, but in the end, he simply closed the interface for this bounty quest.
This quest seemed to have nothing to do with him, as he had never come into contact with the Heart of Morgan at all.
However, if the person who posted the quest was truly from the Church of Light, then his identity could easily be exposed.
After all, the content of Xavier's entrance examination wasn't hard to inquire about. Any gossip-loving teacher at the academy knew that he had drawn the golden exam question, and the assessment's content was to go to Mandiper and become a top-tier Midas Touch.
He was now entangled with Morgan, and the Church of Light, in its search for this Heart of Morgan, would surely investigate the people who were in Mandiper that day.
Coincidentally, Xavier's letter of recommendation was given by the Pope of the Church of Light…
It was only a matter of time before they noticed him.
Yan Yunqing clicked his tongue and pressed the space between his eyebrows. It seemed this identity of Xavier really couldn't be used for long… But it was fine.
At least Sigret Academy was on his side. With Merlin around, it was impossible for Sigret Academy to become an opposing force to him, no matter how he thought about it.
Yan Yunqing temporarily put these worries aside and went to the bounty hunter's public message area to take a look.
To his surprise, he discovered news that the King of Barto had been attacked by an assassin five months ago and was now in critical condition, widely recruiting priests.
Five months ago?
Wasn't that around the time he went to take care of Feu? That's not right.
He remembered that the King of Barto had only inhaled a bit too much thick smoke and shouldn't have suffered any serious injuries. How did he end up in critical condition?
Yan Yunqing stroked his chin: Could it be that the second prince couldn't hold back his desire to usurp the throne and took advantage of the chaos someone else created to get rid of his own father and take the position?
It was very possible. After all, that second prince was already in his forties this year. With an old, undying father pressing down on him, it was normal for him to be anxious.
Speaking of which, he had pinned the blame on that second prince back then, right? Could it be that this pot he threw had actually reminded the other party?
Yan Yunqing felt a bit guilty, mainly towards Alice. With her father still on the throne, Alice had more time to prepare for her own usurpation.
If the second prince were to ascend the throne, the difficulty for Alice to pull the second prince down and take his place would increase exponentially.
Tsk, it seemed he had to speed up the Emperor's Teaching Plan for Alice.
After browsing through other news, Yan Yunqing confirmed that the Norman Forest had been very peaceful recently, at least on the surface.
The worry that Yan Yunqing had felt upon hearing that the academy was sending more teachers to participate in the off-campus training was put to rest.
It seemed that the increase in off-campus training instructors this time was not due to any potential danger in the Norman Forest.
Yan Yunqing did not accept any quests and left the Bounty Hunter's Association in Bumas City directly.
It was already nearing noon, and he had been rushing around all morning. Yan Yunqing's stomach was rumbling with hunger.
He pondered whether to return to the academy to eat at the academy cafeteria or to just stay in Bumas City to settle lunch.
Yan Yunqing hesitated for a moment, and in the blink of an eye, he caught sight of a familiar name passing by not far away.
Yan Yunqing thought he had seen wrong. He focused his gaze and looked intently, and it really was his roommate?
Demetrius?
Why would he appear in Bumas City? Based on his personality, if it weren't for class, he wouldn't even step out of the main gate, let alone the second one, and would rather grow mold in the dormitory than go out to sunbathe.
Yan Yunqing's invitation for him to go out and purchase supplies together today had also been rejected.
Yan Yunqing couldn't figure out how this person could possibly appear here.
Bumas City, eh?!
He had even left the academy!
Yan Yunqing curiously took a few more glances and noticed something was off.
This… why did this person's back look different from Demetrius's?
Yan Yunqing hesitated, then started walking, following Demetrius's steps.
He deliberately quickened his pace for a few steps to position himself not far from Demetrius, where he could get a clear view of Demetrius's entire face—it was a completely unfamiliar face.
Yan Yunqing: ???
Yan Yunqing looked at the name above the other person's head again. It indeed displayed the words [Demetrius Lv.50].
The name was right, the level was right… This was Demetrius?
This face… wait, could he have used some special disguise skill too?
Yan Yunqing raised an eyebrow, looking at Demetrius's completely different walking posture from usual.
His back was straight, his shoulders were relaxed, and his posture was relaxed, yet it inadvertently revealed some tense muscles, showing that he was constantly vigilant even while walking.
As if sensing Yan Yunqing's gaze, Demetrius's eyes shot over in the next second. Yan Yunqing was not flustered at all.
He just subtly shifted his gaze, focusing on a small street vendor not far away, pretending that the momentary eye contact was just a coincidence.
He was still wearing the Joker persona. Demetrius had never seen Joker, so it wouldn't matter if he was spotted. At most, he would just get a few extra glances.
As expected, Demetrius looked at him thoughtfully for a moment before turning and leaving.
Yan Yunqing stood on the spot, watching Demetrius's departing figure, a little curious.
This kid has two different faces inside and outside the academy? Was his usual socially anxious image all a disguise?
Yan Yunqing blinked his eyes. As Demetrius's figure grew more distant, Yan Yunqing lifted his foot and chased after him, following from a distance that was neither too far nor too near.
After all, he was a teammate. As the team captain, he should show care for his team members—he was really curious about what Demetrius was up to!
However, Demetrius was simply too vigilant. Even though Yan Yunqing had lowered his presence, after being followed for a short distance, Demetrius sensed that someone was tailing him.
Demetrius frowned, his peripheral vision scanning the nearby roads. He quickened his pace and turned into a small alley.
The moment he entered the alley, he quickly leaped up onto the top of the wall, waiting for the faint footsteps to approach. When the sound was close at hand, Demetrius shouted sternly.
"Stop."
At the same time, he also leaped down from the enclosing wall. After landing on the ground, he looked towards the source of the sound.
When he saw clearly what had made the sound, he couldn't help but be slightly stunned.
"...A cat?"
A black cat with red eyes seemed to have been frightened, its fur standing on end as it stared at him. Its entire back was arched, and a few hairs on its tail had even flown off in shock.
Demetrius looked left and right, confirming that there was no one else nearby, before he had no choice but to look at the little black cat in front of him whose fur was standing on end in fright, hesitating: Was this black cat the one following him all this time?
Demetrius frowned, his gaze coldly scrutinizing the little black cat. He couldn't see anything strange about it, so he could only attribute his earlier feeling to a misperception.
Since there was no one, Demetrius didn't continue to waste time tangling with a black cat on the spot and walked straight past the little black cat.
"Meow!" A shrill cat's cry rang out. Demetrius's steps paused. He impatiently took two steps to the side, avoiding the spot where the little black cat was, and strode outwards.
The little black cat meowed a few more times on the spot. Seeing Demetrius walk away, it did not let down its guard. It stayed where it was and, imitating a real cat, began to groom its fur.
After a short while, Yan Yunqing saw the small dot representing Demetrius completely leave the minimap, and that faint sense of being watched also disappeared.
The little black cat tilted its head, elegantly took its first step, and then quickly jumped onto the wall, running along the wall in the direction of Demetrius on the minimap.
He's this vigilant? That made him even more curious about what this mysterious roommate was going to do.
The little black cat version of Yan Yunqing leaped lightly across walls and eaves, occasionally ducking under the clothes drying racks where families hung their quilts and clothes to dry. With a flick of its tail, a few black hairs flew off and landed on these drying quilts.
A gift from the little black cat (not)
He followed Demetrius using an extremely strange route. Although Demetrius felt a gaze on him the entire time, he set traps several times to wait for his stalker, but he was unable to catch the little black cat version of Yan Yunqing.
It was just that Yan Yunqing, as he ran, realized that he was being led in circles around Bumas City by Demetrius. In just this short time, they had already circled the city twice.
If Yan Yunqing hadn't been afraid of losing him and constantly watched the minimap, he wouldn't have even noticed that he was being led in circles.
A rumbling sound came from the little black cat's stomach.
He was hungry.
He was already hungry when he came out of the Bounty Hunter's Association.
Now, after being led around Bumas City twice by Demetrius, wasn't he even hungrier? So hungry that his chest was sticking to his back!
Yan Yunqing patted his cat forehead with his paw and let out an annoyed meow.
This guy, isn't he a bit too cautious? He clearly didn't see anyone, yet he still wouldn't go to his destination and just wasted time leading him on two laps?
What if no one was really following him? Wouldn't that be a waste of an afternoon?
Yan Yunqing pondered for a moment and tried to get closer to Demetrius. Demetrius immediately became alert and began to be on guard against his surroundings.
Yan Yunqing: ...Are you part radar, kid? How come you start blaring the moment I get close?
Yan Yunqing was so angry he meowed on the spot.
"Huh? Kitty?"
Yan Yunqing looked up and saw a little girl crouching in front of him, her eyes sparkling as she looked at him, a ham sausage in her hand.
Yan Yunqing blinked, meowed at the little girl, and also rubbed against her outstretched hand.
The little girl was instantly overjoyed. She directly unwrapped the ham sausage in her hand and held it in front of Yan Yunqing's nose, "Kitty~ Kitty~ Such a good kitty! Here's a ham sausage for you~"
Yan Yunqing: Hmm...
Yan Yunqing glanced at the little girl, then at the meaty-smelling ham sausage in front of him. His stomach was rumbling...
A little cat does not eat food handed out in contempt...
Forget it. He had been led around for two laps by that kid Demetrius. It was time for a break. He would let Demetrius run for a while, and he would go after him after eating a ham sausage.
Yan Yunqing, who had long since grown accustomed to playing the role of a cat, was held by the little girl and ate the ham sausage fed to him by a human with a clear conscience.
You know, sometimes being a cat master was much more comfortable than being a human.
His Highness the Demon King, who was getting his head petted by the little girl, expressed such a sentiment.
Demetrius, who was still vigilantly checking his surroundings and occasionally making a detour, finally confirmed that there was no one behind him after circling Bumas City for another full lap. He then headed towards his destination outside the city.
Little did he know that his entire route was being watched by a little black cat with a minimap cheat, who was currently munching on a ham sausage.