Chapter 6: Once You’re In, Don’t Dream of Leaving
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As the wolf demon got closer to the fort, he became increasingly amazed.
He had originally thought that this fort made of wood would be like something made of paper: shiny on the outside, but essentially useless.
Just one strong collision and it would crumble.
But now, he could see that not only were the wooden stakes deeply embedded, but they were also tightly bound together with strong ropes. Normal impact couldn’t even make a dent.
The Monster Race was used to living long-term in caves. The fort that was fresh to their eyes didn’t seem like something that the little demons of Cold Wind Cave could come up with.
Even Cold Wind Old Demon, despite being their neighbor for so long, had never displayed any cleverness.
So the recent changes in Cold Wind Cave must be due to a hidden mastermind within.
The wolf demon thought his guess was pretty close to the truth and started mulling over how, after driving Cold Wind Old Demon away, he would definitely invite the mastermind to Tiger Wolf Cave to brainstorm with them.
If Tiger Wolf Cave could build such a fort as well, dominating their world, wouldn’t that be perfect?
When the wolf demon finally approached the fort, he realized that a moat had been neatly dug at the fort’s entrance, with water from the nearby lake diverted into it. Although the river was less than five meters wide, it was enough to stop most little demons’ attacks.
What was Cold Wind Cave up to?
Did they dare to go against the Evil Merman?
Before he could figure it out, he heard a “squeak…”, and the fort gates slowly opened. A drawbridge was lowered and two neat rows of energetic little demons came rushing out, standing guard on either side of the bridge.
Little Drill Wind stepped forward, holding a triangular red flag, symbolizing his role as patrol captain.
Old Drill Wind mumbled behind him, acting like he should have been the one to welcome such an important guest.
“Esteemed guest, please come inside,” Little Drill Wind said politely, bowing slightly while pointing towards the gates.
The wolf demon didn’t rush in but instead looked around at the moat.
In his opinion, it could only stop those demons who couldn’t swim, whereas if he transformed into a Giant Wolf, jumping over the moat would be a piece of cake for him.
In this area, no one could threaten the Tiger Wolf duo.
Thinking about this, the wolf demon felt a boost of confidence and strode directly inside. It never crossed his mind that this group of little demons at Cold Wind Cave dared to attack him.
The one who greeted the wolf demon was Cold Moon.
“Who are you? Where’s Cold Wind Old Demon?” The wolf demon asked with a harsh expression.
Their meeting was set near a big tree in the central part of the fort. The sunlight filtered through the branches, casting uneven shadows on the ground, making it feel less formal.
To the wolf demon’s surprise, he was greeted by a female demon, which made him instantly feel he was being silently disrespected.
Little Drill Wind nervously followed behind Cold Moon, gripping the hilt of his kn*fe. If the wolf demon suddenly became violent, Little Drill Wind was prepared to block her assailant, providing her with precious escape time.
Old Drill Wind had already disappeared somewhere, sensing trouble.
“I am the Second Great King of Cold Wind Cave. Before I answer your question, could you explain why you’ve made such a grand entrance at Cold Wind Cave?”
Cold Moon asked with a smile.
The wolf demon glared at this female demon who had transformed completely, sneering inwardly.
He never expected Cold Wind Old Demon to hide such a beautiful Demoness, even appointing her as Second Great King. If the Evil Merman found out, surely he’d snatch her away in an instant.
The wolf demon snorted, “Isn’t it because the Great King from Evil Merman Cave summoned all the Cave Masters for an important discussion and Cold Wind Cave’s Master was absent without reason?
The Great King of Evil Merman Cave, in his anger, ordered us to come and investigate. However, given our long-standing friendship, our King of Tiger Demons has decided to spare Cold Wind Old Demon’s life, as long as you hand over Cold Wind Cave to us.”
Upon him spilling it all, Cold Moon didn’t show particular surprise.
After all, a few days earlier, when she saw that the notice from Evil Merman Cave was left ignored, she had anticipated that with Evil Merman’s vengeful character, he would definitely send someone to deal with Cold Wind Cave.
And as the neighbor of Cold Wind Cave, Tiger Wolf Cave would naturally be the first to take the lead.
Cold Moon smiled and said, “I have some good news for you. Cold Wind Old Demon is already dead, so you can go back and report, meaning, your mission is already complete.”
The wolf demon was shocked, never expecting Cold Wind Old Demon to be gone.
He couldn’t help but glance at Cold Moon.
This Demoness was indeed beautiful and in great shape.
Cold Wind Old Demon certainly didn’t d*e from overindulgence, depleting his male energy, right?
But judging by how composed this Demoness was, she might be telling the truth.
“Oh, is that so. In that case, I’ll leave.”
The wolf demon walked a few steps toward the gate but then felt something was off.
“You Demoness, dare you deceive me!”
The wolf demon suddenly remembered something, turning around swiftly, “Although Cold Wind Old Demon is dead, the Great King of Evil Merman Cave said he would hand Cold Wind Cave over to us Tiger Wolf Cave. If this place doesn’t surrender to us, we won’t let you go so easily. Don’t blame us when we start butchering everyone!”
Cold Moon replied, “Oh Wolf King, you’re truly good at making a joke. Cold Wind Cave is flourishing now, with great development potential. Instead of Tiger Wolf Cave taking over, why don’t you join us? Maybe there are benefits you could share, improving your position in the Monster Race.”
The wolf demon didn’t expect this Demoness to be completely unafraid of his threats, and the catfish behind her kept glaring at him with hostility.
Huh, they’re just nobodies.
Since the old demon is dead, then this Demoness must be in charge.
If I capture her, Cold Wind Cave would be ours with no effort at all.
Before he could fully transform, Wolf Demon felt the ground beneath him suddenly give way. The next thing he knew, his entire body had fallen into a trap eight meters deep.
To prevent him from jumping out, a heavy iron plate promptly covered the top.
The wolf demon’s world instantly turned black as he could no longer see anything.
“d*mn you, setting a trap for me!”
The wolf demon roared and howled in the trap, trying hard to break free but failed no matter how much he attempted. Everything he did was simply exhausting his strength.
Eventually, he could do nothing but accept his fate helplessly lying there.
“Hmph, if you had left just now, this wouldn’t have happened,” Cold Moon said coldly.
She herself hadn’t noticed that spending more time with the Great King had made her a bit colder too.
The Great King chose not to show up, giving her full authority to handle this.
Perhaps the Great King was testing her. Anyways, she was determined to deal with this properly and mustn’t let Tiger Wolf Cave ruin the Great King’s plans.
In less than a month, Cold Wind Cave had changed beyond recognition.
And all of this had been achieved under the Great King’s guidance.
She had never imagined that the Monster Race’s cave could build its own city.
To her knowledge, in the entire Monster Race, there were only a few ancient cities left from long ago, all firmly held by famous Great Demons. Most other demons could only hide in natural caves, rarely realizing they could build cities themselves.
In the subconscious of the Monster Race, perhaps they were creatures that couldn’t stand daylight, only achieving security within their caves.
However, for the Great King, this was not a restriction.
She even said, “Caves? They’re too small. To cultivate fields, the scale must be continuously expanded and developed.”
Thinking about this, Cool Moon increasingly felt that her initial decision to follow the Great King was right.
The Great King’s ideal was really something she herself would never have dared to imagine, the Great King definitely wanted the monsters, who were bullied by the other two races every day, to live a life equal to humans.
A tiled house, an ox for farming, two acres of farmland, living a simple agricultural life, male cultivating fields and female weaving, which seemed ordinary, was something the monsters had never dared to dream of.
And if they followed the Great King, such a life might one day truly come.
She couldn’t help but glance at Little Drill Wind beside her, suddenly feeling like sand was in her eyes.
Her eyes were a little moist, making her feel uncomfortable.
Before he could notice her unusual state, Cool Moon said seriously, “I’ll report this to the Great King now. You should guard here carefully to ensure the wolf demon doesn’t escape.”
“Yes, Second Great King,” Little Drill Wind replied respectfully.
These days, he had always wanted to leave.
However, he kept convincing himself, continuously delaying this decision.
He told himself that once he confirmed Cool Moon was safe, he would leave, maybe lessening his regret that way.
The threat from Tiger Wolf Cave was close. No matter what, he had to get through this crisis first.
What Cool Moon didn’t realize was that there was no sign of the Great King in Cold Wind Cave.
Where had she gone?
It turns out, just as the wolf demon was leading a group of little demons about to reach Cold Wind Cave, the system prompted, “Cold Wind Cave is under invasion by an outer enemy, would you like to switch consciousness?”
Lin Nan, who was cutting radishes in the backyard, immediately stiffened. The system had taken over her body and her consciousness instantly returned to her alternate character.
Ah…
The feeling of the silk skirt gently brushing against her skin gradually became familiar again. Lin Nan remained calm.
Even though she was initially surprised and excited by the gender switch, humans adapted much faster than she anticipated.
After seeing countless n*de bodies, she no longer had perverted thoughts.
She cherished herself more than anything because now, she only had one life left, and couldn’t waste it recklessly.
Her thoughts turned back to her current reality.
At the thought of Cold Wind Cave mysteriously facing threats from the Monster Race, Lin Nan got a headache.
But when she recalled what Fatty had mentioned about the hot discussion on the forum regarding the epic storyline prelude, things clicked into place.
Surely, the root of this matter was related to that.
Now, her sword skills had reached level four due to endless radish cutting, and when she picked up the Black Wind Sword, it felt different from usual.
It was as if the affinity between this treasure sword and herself was deepening continuously.
This was undoubtedly a good sign. Perhaps, she should try to see how far she could hold her ground against an enemy without high Cold Value and skill support.
Lin Nan then gracefully displayed her martial arts and silently left Cold Wind Cave. Quietly crossing the city wall, she unknowingly arrived in front of some of the little demons from Tiger Wolf Cave temporarily left behind by Wolf Demon.
Before she set out, she slightly adjusted her appearance.
She covered her face with a black scarf, only revealing two eyes. The usual Black Wind Sword was strapped to her back, and she tightly clutched a regular long sword in her hand.
But the sword intent wasn’t hidden.
Without a word, Lin Nan thrust her sword towards a leading little demon holding an axe.
The little demons were immediately startled.
Who the heck just jumped out from nowhere, attacking without any prior talk? Did they know any rules?
Let the grandpas teach her what ‘obedience and propriety’ truly means!
“Wow! Wow! Wow!”
Shouting, the little demons gathered around all at once.
