The Unemployed Demon Lord

"Don't go too far? I just think that the patience to complete 999999 low-level tasks is amazing, but I didn't expect that Akalon is really an ordinary person." Merlin said helplessly. He thought there was such a persistent person. It must be a dragon and a phoenix among people, and it turns out that I think too much.

"Not everyone is the same as you. People like you are still in the black iron class. You are a different kind, and ordinary people don't matter. Old Mr. Akaron has become a silver adventurer with an ordinary body and won the respect of many people. " Alice said seriously.

"I'm sorry, I don't see the slightest respect for being assigned as Kanban Lord." Merlin said with a dark face.

"...Alice was at a loss for words, and thought that this is indeed the case. In the adventurer industry, only useless people would become civil servants.

"Speaking of which, can we go faster? If we continue this way, we can only arrive in the year of the monkey.

Merlin said wearily.

"You have to ask the old scalper, if it is willing to take a few steps faster." Alice's voice felt weak.

Old Akalon was driving his ox cart with great enthusiasm. Although the speed was slow, he felt as if it was running like lightning.

"Mr. Merlin, Miss Alice, have you felt the speed of my bullock cart? Is it very fast?

Merlin and Alice were silent, without the slightest expression on their faces, they didn't want to make any comments, they couldn't figure out where old Acaron's self-confidence came from?

At this time, a pig cart passed by in a high-profile way, and with the skill of overtaking on a curve, it left the old bull cart behind...

Merlin immediately lost his composure. He could understand any horse or donkey overtaking, but what the hell could a pig cart overtake? ?It's too contemptuous of people!

"No! I can't help it anymore, hack this old scalper to death, let's hire a carriage." "Eh!? Calm down!" Alice pressed Merlin to prevent him from standing up.

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"Cough! That...maybe my cow is not in good condition recently. It used to run faster than young horses, but this is a good thing." Old Akaron said mysteriously.

"It took more than ten days for a week's journey, what kind of good thing is this?" Merlin's forehead twitched with veins.

"Young man, don't be too impatient in everything. The current situation is also a kind of practice. It is used to smooth the edges and corners of your character, which will be of great benefit to your future." Old Akaron said seriously.

Merlin and Alice had already heard enough of Er Xixi's teachings in Akaron, but because the other party was the guide of the trip, they endured all the way.

Heaven pays off, and on the 13th day of the trip, the group finally arrived at Glenn Plains.

This is not such a beautiful place, but full of depression and dilapidation everywhere, comparable to Merlin's hometown of Death Swamp.

Due to the floods here, there are not many people living here, and most of them are fleeing to the north.

Merlin and Alice stared blankly into the distance, the sun was rising over the horizon, and the fiery red sun dyed everything red.

"Not long ago, this place was also a place with a thriving population. Even if Glenn went out of his hometown, he would eventually come back. This is their hometown passed down from generation to generation." Old Akaron said meaningfully.All"' play" natural disasters and man-made disasters, no one can avoid. " Merlin said without emotion.

Alice didn't say anything, but clasped her hands together as if praying. I'm afraid she could only do this.

"Where do you plan to start the investigation? This must have a direction, otherwise it will take a lot of energy to search like a headless chicken." Old Akaron asked.

"Funeral culture. I heard that in order to prevent the deceased from becoming vampires, there is a custom of nailing silverware into the heart of the deceased. I think there may be some gains." Merlin said the goal of this trip.

"Should we start with the local funeral culture? I know." Old Akalon nodded, and quickly gave a plan, "Let's go: investigate the nearest church? It's best to ask the godfather about this kind of thing After all, things like funerals are presided over by priests, and they should be very familiar with local customs.

"Church..." Merlin's expression became unnatural, and he was a little irritable in his heart. He didn't like that kind of place very much.

"What's wrong with you? Does going to church make you uncomfortable?" Alice looked at Merlin in surprise, thinking that it was not the first time she went there, she lived in a church before, but she encountered the Frost Dragon.

"No, how could you feel uncomfortable?

Merlin curled his lips and muttered

"I just feel disgusted when I see the ugly faces of those stinky gods...

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Chapter 8: Seven Days to Live

The three drivers drove the bullock cart and came directly to the nearest church.

The church is small in size and has experienced disasters, so it looks dilapidated and depressed at this time.

A large flock of crows stood on the withered tree, chirping.

Merlin and Alice got out of the car and looked at the church. It didn't look unusual, and it was no different from a small country church.

"This is the nearest church. I used to come here when I was young. The priest is a pious man who can be trusted.

"Let's go in." Alice took the lead and walked towards the church first, and old Acaron followed.

Just as Merlin was going to follow, he suddenly felt a sense of loss of strength all over his body, and his heart ached sharply.

He was suddenly dizzy and nearly fell to the ground, like a seriously ill person.

Merlin managed to stabilize his figure, realizing the seriousness of the matter, and the crisis of the curse in his heart was imminent.

The curse of the heart usually has an early warning, which lasts about a month. The severe pain will wake Merlin up and tell him it's time to look for prey.

However, more than 20 days have passed since the last warning of the curse, which means that there is a very serious problem—Merlin's time is running out, and he only has one week of life left!

If he didn't use the "Vientiane Jialuo J" in his hand to kill the holy rank powerhouse, Merlin would constrict his heart and die.

Most of these 20 days were spent on the road, wasted alive, and now Merlin had to face his own survival crisis.

Merlin fell into an extremely weak state, he quickly supported the withered tree next to him, and gasped for breath.

His face was pale, and cold sweat was streaming down his forehead. He felt that his curse had worsened a lot, and the hunt for prey was imminent.

hateful!

Had the unknowingly cursed situation gotten this bad?

It seems that too much time wasted on the road, which made the situation like this...

If this mission continues, I don't know if I can meet the enemies of the holy rank to alleviate the curse for myself.

This is how to do?I only have Alice as a holy rank powerhouse by my side, I can't take her...

What am I thinking about?calm down……

Merlin supported his forehead, the urgent situation in front of him immediately made him upset and irritable, he wished to find a random holy rank power to cut it off first.

Alice noticed that Merlin didn't keep up, and looked behind suspiciously, only to see that he was in a very bad condition, weakly supporting the dead tree, as if he was not feeling well.

Merlin? !What’s wrong with you?Not feeling well?

Alice was startled, and hurried over to check on Merlin's condition. Her eyes showed concern unconsciously, and although she didn't say anything, she was worried in her heart.

This is only the second time Alice has seen Merlin look so weak. The first time was that night when Merlin had a curse attack and lay on the floor shivering.

Merlin glanced at Alice, and then moved away in embarrassment. He couldn't bear Alice's concerned eyes. It was his incompetence to be worried by this stinky bitch!

He is the big devil at the top of the food chain, when did he fall to the point where Alice needs to worry about himself?

So Merlin gritted his teeth and suppressed his pain, showing a look of indifference, completely ignoring how bad his current situation was, with only one week left to live.

"I'm fine, it's just an old problem, don't worry, it will be fine in a while.

"...Alice showed a dissatisfied look, remembering that Merlin said that she had an old problem, "Has your health been bad all this time?

"Well, my body is just like this, and I get sick from time to time, but it's not a big deal." Merlin said lightly, not wanting to make Alice think wildly.

"You should have told me this kind of thing, why did you keep it from me?" Alice raised her eyebrows.

"What's the use of telling you? You can't cure my old problem." Merlin raised the corners of his mouth and smiled disdainfully.

"...Then you don't have to bear it by yourself. If you feel uncomfortable, you can tell me, and I will take care of you." Alice said seriously.

"I don't need your pity, just take care of yourself." Merlin left Alice unhappily, and walked straight towards the church.

When Old Akalon saw Merlin approaching, he also asked worriedly, "Your Excellency Merlin, are you okay?" "No, go in quickly. "Merlin replied coldly. In his current mood, he didn't want to talk much at all.

Alice looked at Merlin's leaving back, and felt uneasy in her heart. Why is this guy's attitude so weird?

I remember the last time when Merlin's old problem broke out, his attitude was also cold, and he didn't want others to get close.

With Merlin's power, there is still no way to solve any old problems. Could it be that the situation is far more serious than I imagined?

Alice thought for a while, then quickly caught up with Merlin, and said secretly in a low voice.

"Honestly, do evil creatures like you feel uncomfortable when you approach the church? If so, then wait for me outside, right?

Merlin rolled his big eyes, sighed and said, "My eldest lady, don't think about it, it has nothing to do with it...

Although Alice kept asking, Merlin just refused to speak.

The matter of the heart curse is Merlin's secret. Wouldn't it be self-exposing of his weakness to tell people casually?

What's more, until now, Merlin still didn't fully trust Alice, and it was difficult to treat him as one of his own.

The three of them entered the church, which was very spacious, with rows of pews neatly arranged.

The story of the Goddess of Light saving the world is painted on the walls, and the characters are lifelike, showing the painter's superb skills.

Sunlight penetrates into the surrounding stained glass, making the whole church full of mystery...

At the front is the statue of the Goddess of Light in Nuo Da, holding hands together in a prayer posture, which looks quite solemn.

However, the appearance of the statue is very blurred, which is the characteristic of the goddess of light. For the sake of religious mystery, the face of the goddess of light is blurred without exception.

The Holy See euphemistically named the Goddess of Sunlight as sacred, and mortals could not see her true face, and only the most devout believers could see her.

This trick of the emperor's new clothes works well, so it has been followed. Every time the believers see the blurred face of the goddess of light, they realize that they are not devout enough, and they need to continue to get rid of distracting thoughts.

Seeing Merlin and his party coming in, a priest with gray hair and wearing a black robe greeted him immediately. The wooden cross on his chest looked very simple, "I'm sorry travelers, the church does not hold any blessing ceremony today, so No guests."

"Father, it's me, Akalon, have you forgotten?" Old Akalon stepped forward and pointed at himself. It seemed that the two were still old acquaintances.

"Akalon!? My God! Why did you come here? I remember that the last time I saw you was 20 years ago. Didn't you stop taking risks a long time ago? Are you going back to your old business now?" The priest's old face was full of It was consternation.

"As you can see, young people still need me, so in order to be adventurous, I have to bring back my old bones. Old Akalon said seriously, completely oblivious to the faces of Merlin and Alice. That smiley look.

The priest glanced at Alice and Merlin behind him, then turned to ask Acaron, "What's the matter with you coming to me this time?"

"It's not that I have something to do, but that the two gentlemen behind me have needs... Old Akalon pointed to Alice and Merlin behind him, and continued sincerely: "They want to know about vampires.

"How about the priest? We are also old friends, please help..."

Chapter 9: The Origin of the Blood Race (Monthly Pass Plus Changes)

With the efforts of old Acaron, the priest still chose to receive Merlin and his party.