The Unemployed Demon Lord

As for the result, hehe, do I need to say more?I didn't even hear a sound~

So Merlin, who fell into despair, had no choice but to continue to eat and drink with Hobbs, and he could do whatever he could.

Alice seemed to know that her situation was very critical, so she hurriedly cultivated herself after she came back, soaking in the monastery every day, and refused to go home until she was exhausted.

But from Merlin's point of view, the effect is not very good. The speed of progress is comparable to a snail.

Sure enough, three months was still too harsh for Alice. Even if Alice practiced like crazy, the rewards seemed minimal.

Merlin knew that Alice had been at the high level for a long time, and now she was in a "bottleneck", the gap between the high level and the holy level.

This position is very embarrassing, not enough than the top, more than the bottom, I don't know how many people get stuck here and achieve nothing.

So Merlin is still very worried about Alice's current critical situation.

If the washboard hero knelt down, Merlin would not be very happy, but would think it was too cheap for her.

After all, when the time comes, the debt will all be on Merlin, and he won't be able to pay it back at all, so he can only return to the demon's territory and continue to squat at home.

At this time, the Adventurer's Guild of Wrexham

"Brother Merlin, how much do you owe me?" Hobbs stared at the trough nose, and looked at Merlin who was drinking beer with a resentful expression.

"Huh? Have I owed you money?" Merlin was shaken, his face full of surprise.

"Yes, every time you come to me, you just drink and drink. I have already spent 3 gold coins on you, isn't that a lot? I think you should return the money to me." Hobbs said Helpless, I feel that I am already a man who has reached a certain level of eating and dying, but it turns out that Merlin's level is higher than his own.

"This..." Merlin held the wine glass, eyes dodging, not because he didn't want to pay it back, but because he was shy, "Aren't you inviting me to drink? Since you are, then there is no need to pay back the money?"

"Merlin, why are you holding back like this? Everyone is courteous when they get along, and they come and go, but when it comes to you, you just go in and out." Hobbs seemed to have a lot of resentment in his stomach.

"Hey~" Merlin smiled cheekily, and said awkwardly, "Don't call me so stingy, I can't help myself? Don't you always say that I am a member of the Strict Wife Club? We should help each other in difficulties, don't always mention money, it will easily hurt our friendship~"

Hobbs' expression became complicated, and he felt that Merlin's face was thicker than he imagined, "Merlin, don't make a mistake, I can't treat you every time, last time I invited you to Helena's secret cabin , that cost almost 500 gold coins, as a long-term member of the Wife Management Club, I am also very poor, you can't unilaterally squeeze me without limit?"

"How can I squeeze you? Don't get me wrong, okay? This is an exchange of feelings between friends~" Merlin said boldly, without any politeness at all.

"Are you kidding me? Emotional communication is eating and drinking with me, draining my private money." Hobbs showed a bitter face, feeling very sad inside.

"Uh..." Merlin raised his glass, patted Hobbs on the shoulder and said with a smile, "What's the matter, don't care about these details~"

"By the way, didn't you just come back from a mission? You should have some pocket money with you, right? I think since we are friends, you should pay for the drink." Hobbs said meaningfully.

"It's a pity, my pocket money has been lost at the racetrack, and Richard tricked me again..." Merlin said awkwardly.

"Brother, you are really poisonous. I have never seen you win a bet on a horse? This is too strange. It is simply an outlier among gamblers. A normal person can definitely win a few times..." Hobbs realized now What's wrong, since I've been serious with Merlin until now, let alone bet hundreds of times, Merlin loses everything every time, this luck... I can't bear to look directly at it!

"Hey, who knows? I don't know why my luck is so bad..." Merlin sighed, a drop of cold sweat fell on his forehead, and said with an unlovable expression

"Maybe I have been cursed (blessed) by the mysterious power from the east (wife)..."

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Chapter 5: Miscellaneous

When Hobbs saw Merlin's depressed appearance, he definitely couldn't blame him for being poor.

After all, Alice's stinginess has reached a certain level, and she only gave Merlin 100 gold coins. Is it like sending a beggar away?

Hobbs, who is also a strict wife, understood Merlin's situation very well, so he patted him on the shoulder.

"I understand you very well. After all, there is a tigress at home. Thinking about it, it is really not easy for you. After all, you are not as powerful as your wife. You must have suffered a lot of suppression at home, right?"

"Eh!?" Merlin looked at Hobbs in astonishment, thinking that in Hobbs' eyes, why did he look like a housewife who specially endured his wife's anger?

"Let me just say that a man can't just rely on his face to make a living. No matter how handsome he is, he will get tired of looking at it sometimes, so strength is the capital of speaking..." Hobbs nodded like a person who has experienced it.

Merlin's face was expressionless, and he felt a little congested in his chest, thinking to himself who is eating soft food?How do you think Alice is her own little tail?That's enough, now you have to be despised if you go out without money in your pocket?He really thought of himself as a little boy...

"Brother Merlin, look at yourself as a living example, with a handsome face, successfully climbing a golden adventurer, and finally marrying Alice, how is it now?" Hobbs wore a red Rosy nose, said sympathetically, "It's because your strength is not as strong as Alice's. As a result, you are suppressed everywhere, and you can't resist. You live a life of swallowing your anger every day, and your pockets are cleaner than your face every time. If you let the yin and yang If the bad situation continues, Brother Merlin, you will become a slave at home, without the slightest status..."

"Wait a minute." Merlin raised his hand and signaled Hobbs to stop, feeling that the more he said, the more he said, "I want to emphasize that I have not had a soft meal, and I will not allow Alice to ride on my head."

"Tsk!" Hobbs gasped, showing a clear look, "I understand, I understand, isn't it just a matter of face? Is there anything you can't admit in front of me, brother? To be honest, I am at home. The situation is similar to yours."

"Uh..." Merlin was stunned, then narrowed his eyes, "Then I think you are the one who should be pitied the most..."

"Each to each other." Hobbs drank heavily.

"We are different, don't equate me with you." Merlin frowned, expressing his rejection clearly.

"Really? Since it's different, then Alice shouldn't limit your money. I guess the money for the drink is a trivial matter? Then treat me, it's your turn..." Hobbs stretched out his hand expressionlessly. Asking for money, probably because of being resentful because of Merlin's eating and drinking.

"This..." Merlin smiled awkwardly, with a drop of cold sweat dripping from his forehead, and abruptly pushed Hobbs' outstretched hand back, "I... I was crushed so badly by that stinky bitch, Alice. A guy like me who eats soft food can only suffer at home, and all the hard-earned money has been confiscated by this guy, Alice. Let me ask you, is there anyone worse than me? Hey... ..."

Seeing Merlin's grief, Hobbs couldn't help but feel sympathetic, "That's true, Brother Merlin, don't talk about it, seeing that you are worse than me, if I have a chance, I will treat you to a girl ticket..."

"Eh? That..." Merlin was stunned, wondering why he never went to some serious places when he was with Hobbs?

"What? Don't you want to go to Helena's secret cabin again? Aren't the young ladies there very nice?" Hobbs seemed to be a little drunk, and his whole body became numb.

"Not bad, thank you Minister for taking care of me. From now on, I will stay in the Strict Wife Control Club and will never leave for the rest of my life. I will become a lifelong honorary member. I feel that everyone here is talented and they speak nicely. I really like being here." Merlin has already started to do whatever it takes to eat and drink.

Hobbs gave Merlin a thumbs up, and instead of continuing to chat, he wanted to finish the newspaper in front of him and go home directly.

Since the two were sitting opposite each other, Hobbs lifted the newspaper, and Merlin could also see some of the content on the back of the newspaper.

"Elgin legend has it that the great swordsman appeared in the royal capital, angrily beheading Samuel, the leader of the radical black elf faction, and saving the empire from crisis!"

Because the incident of Merlin cutting down the black elf Samuel caused a lot of noise in the capital, and it didn't take long, so this news is still occupying the headlines of major newspapers.

After all, these newspapers would not act too much on the face of the Queen, they only needed to make news, so there must be news about what the public likes to know.

The most popular figure in the British Empire today is of course Elgin the Great Swordsman. The number of admirers is increasing day by day, and the voices are getting louder and louder.

I don't know how many melon-eating people in the empire regard Elgin Great Swordsman as a savior, and he is already very close to a legendary hero.

Almost everyone is very curious about this mysterious strong man, although they don't know who he is?But they all like to portray him as various stalwarts, and the result has become more and more crazy now.

"Huh?" Merlin saw that there was a report of his own, and immediately became curious, and directly took Hobbs' newspaper.

"The Black Elven Radicals set up a taboo magic circle in the capital, almost burying the entire capital. The great swordsman Elgin arrived in time at the critical moment and decided the greatest crisis of the empire. The legendary messenger of justice deserves his name!"

"The Thorn Knight played a limited role in this incident. The seventh knight, Morrison, was seriously injured. The future safety of the empire is worrying!"

"Many citizens claim that the security of the empire requires the Great Swordsman of Elgin. The Bauhinia Knights have not made any statement on this, and Milius, the Fifth Thorn Knight, refuses all interviews."

"The Royal Capital Chamber of Commerce jointly wrote a letter to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth, hoping to revoke the arrest of Elgin Great Swordsman. The hero should not be treated unfairly. Many people have similar voices."

"Yesterday, Queen Elizabeth publicly stated that the good and evil of Elgin Great Swordsman cannot be determined prematurely, and certain speculators must not be allowed to take advantage of the loopholes. They suspect that someone secretly incites public opinion and undermines the stability and harmony of the empire. Please keep your eyes open , don't be fooled by someone's gorgeous appearance."

Merlin has black and bold fonts one by one, so you don't need to read the content to know what's going on?

He felt that the trouble he had made this time was a bit big, and he already meant to cause turmoil in the entire empire.

Could it be that his own back is so influential?If this continues, he may become the queen's confidant, right?

Merlin rubbed his chin and thought, it's getting more and more interesting. He didn't do any shit, but he just became a hot legend.

Of course, at this time, there is another article about the Holy See

"The Pope, who was in the Vatican recently, publicly declared that the Redemption Knight shoulders the mission of the Goddess of Light to save the world. Rescuing the crisis in Great Britain is the greatest miracle. I hope that the Redemption Knight will go to the Vatican to meet the Pope and receive a glorious baptism."

"Tsk!" Merlin twitched the corner of his mouth, dismissing the news, thinking helplessly

This gang of stinky gods is really shameless, and they can join in the fun of everything.

Is Lao Tzu's most dignified number one Great Demon King, does he have half a dime relationship with these guys...

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Chapter 6: Monthly Ticket Addition

Merlin was also speechless about his old opponents, and felt that there was nothing good about it, after all, there would be the holy sticks of the Holy See to join in the fun.

The gods and gods babbled some words that others could not understand, and the whole universe belonged to the Holy See. It was shameless to the extreme!

What's more, I am the former demon monarch, when did I become the redemption knight of the goddess of light? !

There is no relationship between eight poles. If other monarchs know about this, they will probably leave the Demon King's Palace and attack themselves together.

After all, the rules of the Demon Race are very strict, and the monarch's rebellion has never happened in history, and the entire Demon Race will not tolerate the existence of shame...

Merlin looked at the newspaper expressionlessly, and finally chose to ignore the Holy See's clown behavior, which was completely normal.

Hobbs looked at Merlin and said with great interest, "Merlin, are you also interested in Great Swordsman Elgin?"

"Ah?! No, no, don't get me wrong, I just want to see..." Merlin waved his hand, thinking that I am interested in me?I'm not that narcissistic.

"Don't be shy, it's not hard to talk about it. Now many people are interested in this Elgin great swordsman, and even have many fans..." Hobbs shook his head and said, seemingly relishing this kind of gossip.

"Fans?!" Merlin had a weird expression, thinking why he had never seen such a thing before?

"That's right, it's a small group that worships a certain person, similar to the Holy See shrunk down by N times, but they don't worship the Goddess of Light, but this very mysterious Elgin Great Swordsman." Hobbs calmly took a sip liquor.

"Is there? Why haven't I seen it?" Merlin was full of question marks.

"This is something that has only recently emerged. It is estimated that there are every city in Great Britain. Even our Wrexham recently has a fan group of Elgin Great Swordsman. It is said that the group leader is the daughter of the Earl of Austin's family, Jenna, ah yes. , is Arnold's younger sister, a silly girl who reads romance novels all day long." Hobbs showed a deep smile.

"Elgin's great swordsman's influence...has reached this level?" Merlin's expression was a little unbelievable. Although he was a little psychologically prepared, it was still beyond his imagination.

"Well, it's against the sky. I've never seen a person in the empire whose reputation can reach such a level. It's almost on par with the queen." Hobbs paused and continued, pointing outside the door, "I don't believe you Go out and see, children used to play games to become Knights of Thorns, but now, everyone is vying to become a ranger like Elgin Great Swordsman."

"Uh..." Merlin's expression became finite and restless. If this continues, his back will change the entire empire. We even start to worship ourselves as children, so what will happen in the future? !The foundation of the empire has been threatened, and it seems that he must be the ruler's confidant now.

You must know that Merlin was also the ruler of the Death Swamp in the past, and he must understand the way. If his subordinates start to support others, it will definitely be a devastating blow to the rule!

"You know the city where the legend of Elgin was born, right? It's almost become a place of pilgrimage now. Many people go to see the statue of the back of the Great Swordsman in Elgin. Originally, Elgin was a small city by the sea. The level of prosperity seems to be comparable to that of Edinburgh..." Hobbs stroked his beard and speculated, "In my estimation, there may be more fans of Elgin Great Swordsman in the entire empire than the regular army of the empire. This is not a power that can be easily ignored, once it gets into trouble... tsk tsk tsk, imperial pills."

"Tsk!"

Merlin was speechless, and helplessly covered his face, wondering if there was a mistake, is my stable life coming to an end?

I just want to live a lazy and peaceful life, why did it become like this?

Why do I have no prestige myself, but my back is in a mess?

Damn, what can I do if this goes on?It is estimated that it will not be long before I will be an enemy of a country, right? !

and many more!I panicked a few times, who knew that Lao Tzu was the great swordsman of Elgin?Even Alice doesn't admit to herself, what's so scary?