"Annie is dead..." The former Hero Squad members arrived at the cabin's entrance. They saw the giant broken trees, the torn ground, and the rain-soaked demon with a hideous alien-like appearance.

On the demon's head, the silky golden hair revealed her true identity, none other than the beautiful and captivating Elf Maiden, Annie.

Its eyes were fixedly staring at the sky, unwilling to close, as if it had endured the most terrifying torture and humiliation before death, a complete denial and ultimate insult from her personality to her identity.

The current king, former Hero Squad Scout Kaiya, silently covered the demon's eyes with his hand, allowing them to close. He wasn't sure how he felt—anger? Or the sorrow from the death of someone he knew.

"We didn't summon a hero, but a Demon King, the most evil, overbearing, and cruel Demon King in history." Kaiya said, giving this incident its definition.

"That isn't an ordinary Demon King. It's one that can twist others into monsters, a Demon King capable of world destruction, and we must strike hard before it gains a foothold." With that, he began chanting Magic incantations.

A gigantic ball of Light ascended into the sky, erupting with unmatched brilliance, visible to all former Hero Squad members across the Kingdom.

This time, the Hero Squad assembled once more with the intention to vanquish the Otherworld Demon King, the one who could distort and transform people!

His daughter Aurora, his dear friend Annie, both died at the hands of that Demon King and were transformed into fiends, and even the crucial Great Princess was kidnapped by the Demon King.

He had come to believe it was the Demon King's power that transformed them.

"I will find you, and then I will kill you in the most brutal way, Otherworld Demon King!" The King ordered that Annie's body be properly taken care of. This time, he would set out again, leading the remaining Hero Squad members and the Kingdom's Knights to once more defeat the Demon King.

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"The following content, recite it all! No slacking off!" Xue Dili was vigorously rubbing Fafnir's head, like a teacher scolding a student.

"The economic base and superstructure relationship, subjective and objective initiative, social subject and object... the principles of capitalism, Das Kapital, The Wealth of Nations... This is your homework for today, finish it all!"

Xue Dili used a branch as a pointer, swinging it with a whoosh, causing Fafnir to tremble slightly.

"No, no, no, no! Knight, I can't do it!" The Princess seemed to only now comprehend the dangers of the human heart. This knight had just played with her for a day and then handed her a book thicker than a door to memorize!

She had to learn the Otherworld language while reciting; it was impossible, absolutely impossible!

"Can't do it? If you can't, I'll send you back to the Royal Capital!" Xue Dili waved the pointer menacingly, "Also, in class, you must address by title, call me teacher!"

"Woo, alright, Prison Master..." The Princess picked up the strange "Das Kapital" and "The Wealth of Nations" book, staring at the densely packed words and knowledge points on the second page, her brain starting to feel foggy, making her want to sleep.

"You're the dumbest student I've ever had, just as dumb as your father!" Xue Dili pretended to frighten her.

Uncle Brave: "..."

He felt a bit offended, was he really as dumb as this silly daughter? At least he could understand these philosophical thoughts, right?

Outside the abandoned manor, the rain continued to fall. After the Elf's suicide, he relocated, now hiding in another abandoned manor 24 kilometers northeast of the Royal Capital, constantly circling it with the Princess.

If the Hero Squad members had any intelligence, they would have blocked their path halfway through the second lap.

Xue Dili looked at the sleepy Princess, then quietly took out a can of cola from the Consciousness Space, handing it to her, "Drink it."

The Princess took the strangely metallic cola, listening to the bubbles' sound, taking a small sip of the dark liquid.

"Mmm, delicious! Better than honey water!" She quickly drank it all, licking her lips to savor the taste, eagerly looking at Xue Dili.

"Finish at least the first two chapters today; write your thoughts afterward. If I'm satisfied, I'll reward you with two more cans." Xue Dili pointed to the empty can on the ground.

"Alright!" The little princess, learning from somewhere, performed a knight's salute to Xue Dili.

Not disturbing the reading princess anymore, Xue Dili reached the doorway. The rain still fell, though much lighter than before.

"How much longer can Fafnir hold on?" Uncle Brave gazed at the outside rain, as if contemplating his daughter's condition.

"I'm not sure, the Evil God inside her remains unresolved; maybe a month, maybe tomorrow, or perhaps she'll die when the rain stops." Xue Dili watched the curtain of rain.

Raindrops flowed along the tiles, gathering into a stream, reflecting sparkles on the cobblestones.

"When the rain stops, she'll die..." Uncle Brave fell silent. He looked at the young lady inside, continually reciting Otherworld knowledge, feeling a heartache so intense, as if countless hands were tearing at his heart, threatening to shred it.

"Before long, the rain will stop." Xue Dili, having grown up in the rain-soaked Jiang City, could roughly predict the weather by the scent of the post-rain air.

This was also why the Royal Capital, situated in the inland subtropics, allowed him to judge better.

Uncle Brave clenched his fists hard, he wanted to save his daughter, yet had no means.

The Evil God resided in her, saving her meant extracting it, but now, Xue Dili said directly, removing the Evil God would completely disrupt her internal balance, causing the Hero's power within her to make her body explode instantly.

Though the Hero's power protected her from the Evil God's invasion, it's like the pressure balance in a deep-sea fish's body and external pressure. Once the external pressure vanishes, the body's pressure would explode its organs.

Human beings can't withstand the Evil God's energy. Even if she became the Evil God's vessel, a single instant of imbalance could mean death unless all forces were removed instantaneously.

"Wow! Is this what the Royal Capital looks like from the outside world?" Fafnir unknowingly approached Xue Dili, seeing the silhouette of the Royal Capital in the smoky mist, incredibly beautiful.

Before Xue Dili could react, she rushed into the rain, relishing the rare freedom.

"Hey." Xue Dili tried to stop her; the next moment, the little girl splashed a handful of rainwater in his face.

Amidst her hearty laughter, she stood soaked, pink hair tangled, hands akimbo, laughing like a mischievous spirit.

"You mischievous little devil..." Xue Dili wiped the rain from his face, then, feeling mischievous too, rushed into the rain, scooping dirty water to return the gesture at the cheeky little imp.

The horse in the manor's stable watched quietly as the two childish figures played in the rain, nickering softly.

Soon, the rain would cease.

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