Chapter 95: Research Topics
The sound of cannon fire from the main battlefield in the distance gradually subsided. In just a few tens of minutes, nearly one hundred thousand gold coins had turned into fireworks in the sky.
Suppressing their psychological defenses with the most absolute firepower was the key step. Only then could their losses be minimized.
The loss of gold coins could be made up for by the Divine Temple’s people mining for dozens more years, but the loss of combat power would directly affect the efficiency of their subsequent offensive.
The Xiya Kingdom was now tied to a wild warhorse. If they couldn’t destroy the enemy, they would only be left with the option of dying.
“Click, click!”
The sound of horseshoes hitting the relatively solid grass. Kailun and Holy Maiden Chrissy were riding the same horse, leisurely approaching the main battlefield.
“The entire Xiya Kingdom couldn’t even muster a single 8th-rank. Why do you dare to do something so crazy?”
More than ten minutes had passed since they signed the contract. Chrissy still couldn’t understand where Kailun’s confidence came from.
Kailun kindly answered her, “Do you think I look like a human traitor?
Do you think I might be a spy for the Abyss, deliberately luring the Divine Temple’s troops here to deal with me?
Hmm, if I were a spy, I would definitely wipe out everyone who came to rescue you. It’s just an 8th-rank. The Xiya Kingdom doesn’t have one, but that doesn’t mean the Abyss doesn’t.”
Kailun smiled and made a friendly joke with Chrissy.
Chrissy: “!!!”
Although Kailun used a joking tone, she felt that it was very possible.
Even though Kailun’s warm chest was pressed against her back, she felt a chill down her spine.
Was it possible, she meant, was it possible that Kailun was telling the truth?
If it was really like he said, an 8th-rank Kailson would probably be killed if he came to the rescue.
“You’re joking, right?” Chrissy asked with a mournful face.
Kailun nodded, “Yes, I am joking.”
Chrissy: “…”
Only a fool would believe that Kailun was joking.
“Don’t disbelieve me. Think about it. I’m just a plain, ordinary 1st-rank magician. How could I possibly have contact with the Abyss? I think my only advantages are that I’m handsome, humorous, and I last longer.
Even if you, the Divine Temple, label me as a traitor, I will still act in the interests of humanity, unless…”
Seeing that Chrissy didn’t believe he was joking, Kailun added a sentence.
Chrissy turned her head and looked at Kailun’s expression with her peripheral vision, “Unless?”
Kailun’s expression turned incredibly serious, “Unless they pay more.”
This conversation was going nowhere. She couldn’t tell which of Kailun’s words were true and which were false.
The only thing she could do was find a chance to send a message, allowing those who came to rescue her to prepare.
She was currently carrying a simple communication device that could be used to send magic letters. She needed a chance to get out of Kailun’s sight.
“That… I need to use the restroom. Can you put me down?”
Chrissy covered her smooth stomach with her hand, pretending to be uncomfortable. Her pitiful expression would move most people.
Kailun calmly shook his head, “No. How do I know you won’t escape? If you really can’t hold it, just relieve yourself on the horse’s back. Or I can help you hold your legs up.
If you dare to soil my clothes, I’ll make you lick it clean.”
“…Are you a pervert?” Chrissy couldn’t help but ask.
“Thanks for the compliment. To let you see my true nature, I’ll show you a more perverted side of me tonight. I hope you’ll like it.”
Kailun’s gaze went beyond Chrissy and towards the battlefield in the distance. The battle there had ended, half an hour earlier than he had expected.
“Why don’t you just kill me? I regret signing the contract with you.”
Chrissy clutched her head in pain. As a pure Holy Maiden, she couldn’t imagine what kind of cruel treatment she would face later.
No man other than Kailun had ever touched her body. Even the Holy Son, who seemed close to her, had to stand three meters away when he spoke.
For Chrissy, her current situation was beyond bad. It was even safe to call it despair.
Because of the limited space of the saddle, she could only press tightly against Kailun. As a result, her sensitive buttocks were right in front of him, in a very awkward position.
That wasn’t the worst part. The worst part was that this demon was actually aroused by her body. She could feel a certain invasive object pressing against her butt, falling under her skirt.
The bumps from the little mare’s every jump and trot made her feelings clearer, causing her body to react strangely.
Chrissy felt her face start to burn. A strange feeling arose in her lower abdomen.
Her body became limp, as if she couldn’t muster any strength.
“Be sensible. If you’re alive, you can still know what I’ve done. But if you’re dead, I won’t be polite…”
Kailun’s strange laughter made Chrissy’s scalp tingle. Now, she didn’t even dare to die.
She shrunk her neck pitifully and retreated into her own world.
Kailun took Chrissy to the main battlefield. It was now in the stage of packing up the prisoners and cleaning the battlefield.
Huge cannon craters were everywhere on the hillside. There were countless casualties. In this grand fireworks display, at least twenty thousand members of the Divine Temple had perished.
Adding the subsequent encirclement, the number was close to thirty thousand. Kailun felt a little sorry for the huge losses. After all, they were his miners now.
Looking at the rest of the people being put in inferior magic-proof collars, Kailun wiped the nonexistent tears from the corner of his eyes and sighed, “I’m still too kind. I can’t bear to see this kind of scene.
If only they could surrender on the spot. So, the people of the Divine Temple are the real culprits!”
Hearing Kailun’s complaints, Chrissy wanted to laugh but couldn’t.
Before Chrissy could mock Kailun, he picked her up by the neck and put her on the ground. Then, he tied her wrists with a rope.
“What are you doing?” Chrissy asked Kailun, puzzled.
Kailun raised an eyebrow, “Walking the dog.”
He had just noticed that Afra was walking towards him, so he instinctively wanted to throw Chrissy down.
He was probably a little uneasy.
After all, his wife was fighting on the main battlefield, while he was playing with the Holy Maiden in the rear. There was a bit of guilt about cheating, no matter how you looked at it.
Fortunately, Kailun had a thick skin and a clear understanding of himself. So, he smiled and rode towards where Afra was.
“Slow down!”
Chrissy, with her wrists bound, could only follow tearfully. If she fell, she would not only tear her clothes but also might even scratch her face.
Her body hadn’t recovered yet. She still had a strange, soft and delicate feeling. Every step she took was like she was about to fall.
For this dangerous behavior, Kailun simply comforted her perfunctorily, “Don’t worry. I know healing magic. As long as you’re still breathing, I can save you.”
【Chrissy, enraged in her heart, cursed your eighteen generations of ancestors. Favorability -2, Total Favorability -82】
Kailun nodded, adding another mark for Chrissy in his mental notebook. If he could write it down, it would be a check mark.
To express his sincere gratitude to Chrissy, he, the hospitable host, would invite her to temporarily become a member of his family tree, making her call him “Daddy” in certain situations.
With this optimistic attitude, Kailun ignored Chrissy’s insults.
“Afra, you’ve worked hard. You can let others handle the cleaning of the battlefield. Go back to the mobile palace and rest.”
Looking at Afra, who was approaching, Kailun persuaded her.
“This is the Holy Maiden of the Divine Temple?” Afra shook her head and looked directly at the miserable but beautiful Holy Maiden Chrissy.
Afra’s cold and pretty face was flushed with a few streaks of blood. Her beautiful eyebrows were slightly furrowed.
She was the monarch on the battlefield at this moment. She possessed unique charm. She was arrogant and cold, like a winter plum blossom.
The reason she frowned wasn’t because she disliked Kailun bringing another woman back. It was simply because she didn’t like Chrissy. In simple terms, they didn’t get along.
“That’s right. But this girl has a terrible personality. Even if she passes a dog, she has to chase after it and bite it.”
Kailun tugged on the rope, pulling the Holy Maiden to stand beside him.
“You have a terrible personality. Your whole family has a terrible personality!” Chrissy, used to being free, finally shouted.
She had figured it out. Even if she couldn’t escape for now, she would still anger Kailun. Otherwise, she wouldn’t be able to vent her frustration.
Even if she was being bullied, she would be bullied while standing.
“See? Still disobedient.” Kailun reached out to touch the Holy Maiden’s head, but she viciously bit down on his hand.
It was just that her speed was far slower than Kailun’s. Just as she was about to bite him, Kailun’s shoe had already replaced his hand.
“Click!”
Biting on the shoe, which was made of a special thin metal, Chrissy almost chipped her teeth.
She blinked her watery eyes, resentfully glared at Kailun, and reluctantly released his shoe, constantly wiping her mouth with her sleeve.
After seeing this, Afra thought for a moment and asked, “Can I join you when you train her?”
She suddenly had the urge to bully Chrissy with Kailun.
Seeing Chrissy baring her teeth at Kailun and even biting him, her dislike for her grew even stronger.
In her opinion, a pet should act like a pet. At the very least, she should be as obedient as Winnie.
Kailun grinned, “Of course.”
Hearing the two of them casually arranging her future, Chrissy’s heart sank.
She was both hoping for someone to rescue her and worrying that the rescuers would fall into the Abyss’s ambush and be wiped out. She was incredibly conflicted.
…
“What?!”
“The Holy Maiden was captured. And she was captured alive by Kailun?”
“You useless pieces of trash! How dare you have the face to come back alive!”
The Holy Son was furious when he received news of the defeat on the front line.
They were truly useless! Not only did one hundred and fifty thousand troops fail to conquer the Xiya Kingdom, but they couldn’t even protect the Holy Maiden.
To avoid taking responsibility, they even said that Chrissy was a spy, that she was responsible for the war’s failure.
That was just ridiculous. Chrissy had grown up in the Divine Temple since she was a child. Her loyalty to the Pope was higher than his. He was the first one who wouldn’t believe that the Holy Maiden was an spy.
But none of that mattered. The important thing was that the Holy Maiden was captured alive by that pervert, Kailun!
According to the intelligence they had received, Kailun was not only cunning and unpredictable but also a notorious lecher. All five of the Xiya Kingdom’s most beautiful women were under his control.
The intelligence also said that he went to the Loya Ball once and took the entire Loya dance troupe home. And there was no news of him releasing those dancing girls.
This showed just how much of a sex maniac Kailun was.
To make a good impression on Chrissy, he even wore a mask when he went to brothels. He didn’t dare to be as arrogant as Kailun.
Even though he had countless desires in his heart, he suppressed his urges and secretly found others to vent them.
Could the Holy Maiden Chrissy, who was so beautiful that everyone in the Divine Temple was captivated by her, escape Kailun’s clutches?
The Holy Son didn’t dare to think about it. He was afraid that by the time he arrived, the Holy Maiden would have already given birth to a child.
“Damn it! You guys quickly go back and rescue the Holy Maiden. If she’s harmed in any way, I will have your names engraved on the Temple’s pillar of shame!”
Within ten minutes, the Holy Son had written dozens of magic letters, most of which contained insulting language.
Even though his magic power was almost drained, the Holy Son continued to write, one insulting word after another. He wrote them on the magic letters and sent them to Justin and the others.
He was currently three or four days away from the Malaga Kingdom. By the time he arrived, the Holy Maiden might have already been filled with strange things.
Although he forced himself not to think about it, he couldn’t help but feel heartbroken when he thought about Kailun’s “notorious deeds.”
She was his beloved Holy Maiden. He loved her so much that he didn’t even dare to get too close to her, fearing that he would disturb her and make her dislike him.
But now, the woman he had never touched was kidnapped by a sex maniac…
“Aaaaaah! Damn Kailun! I’m going to kill you! A thousand times, ten thousand times won’t be enough!”
The Holy Son tore up the letter in front of him, which hadn’t been finished, and clutched his head in pain.
“Bang, bang, bang!”
He banged his forehead on the table until the table shattered. Then, he calmed down a bit. If the Holy Maiden was really harmed… he would still take the injured Holy Maiden.
After all, it wasn’t her fault. It was that bastard Kailun’s fault.
“No, I have to get Kailson to come out of retirement. Otherwise, no one can save Chrissy. If the Divine Temple’s subsequent powerhouses arrive, she might even have a child.”
The Holy Son shook his head in panic and stumbled out of the house.
Half an hour later, he arrived in front of Kailson’s mansion and shouted, “Kailson, I agree to your request. As long as you can help me rescue Chrissy, I agree to recommend your grandson to be a candidate for the Holy Son.”
He would never have been willing to give Kailson’s grandson a candidate slot. The other man was just too weak.
But now, he only had this one bargaining chip that could persuade Kailson. He had to make this painful sacrifice.
As soon as the Holy Son finished speaking, an old man wearing a magician’s robe appeared in front of him, “The previous condition was a candidate slot for the Holy Son. But it’s not enough now. You have to add a candidate slot for the Holy Maiden.”
The Holy Son was conflicted, “But I don’t have the authority to decide for Chrissy.”
He knew clearly that Kailson was taking advantage of the situation. The news of the Holy Maiden’s capture must have reached many people by now.
He didn’t know why, but he hadn’t received any instructions from the Pope yet. Otherwise, with one order, Kailson would have to obediently help him rescue the Holy Maiden, instead of demanding such a high price.
“You can try to persuade her. I only need your promise.” Kailson said coldly.
If he didn’t get enough benefits, he would rather stay at home and study magic.
The Holy Son and the Holy Maiden were important to him, but not that important. The ten-year turnover was just a long-term research project for them, who lived long lives.
Normally, a Pope could last through dozens of Holy Sons and Holy Maidens.
The current Empress and Pope had just ascended the throne. They were at their youngest stage. The current Holy Son and Holy Maiden had almost no chance of succeeding. So, their status wasn’t as noble as those of previous generations.
“I promise you. But I can’t guarantee that she will agree. If you can rescue her from the demon’s hands, I think she won’t refuse.” The Holy Son gritted his teeth.
“That’s perfect. Wait for me to pack my luggage.” Kailson nodded in satisfaction. He turned around and slowly walked towards the mansion.
“What are you packing? Shouldn’t we rush to the Xiya Kingdom now?”
The situation was urgent. The Holy Son didn’t understand what Kailson wanted to do.
“No rush. We need to bring enough food for the journey and the magic scrolls I might want to study. It would be a waste not to study during the three or four days of travel.
Besides, it’s just a small country with no 8th-ranks. When I get close, I’ll just use a Grand Silence spell. They’ll be lambs to the slaughter.”
Kailson waved his hand at the Holy Son without looking back.
In his opinion, the Holy Son would probably take another hundred years to reach 8th-rank after cultivating the next generation. By that time, he might be touching the barrier of 9th-rank.
That’s why Kailson wasn’t worried at all that the Holy Son would hold a grudge against him.
Hearing Kailson’s words, the Holy Son clenched his fists.
If not for the Abyss’s unrest, the Divine Temple would have many forces it could use. Otherwise, why would they be so strapped for resources because of an 8th-rank?
“Damn Abyss! Damn Kailun! You guys are waiting for me. I will wipe you all out!”
The Holy Son stomped his feet in fury, his face contorted with anger.
【Anger from an unknown Holy Son. Favorability -70】
…
At five o’clock in the afternoon, the entire battlefield had been cleaned up. Kailun had one thousand soldiers escort more than one hundred thousand miners to Duke Stamp’s territory.
These miners, whose powers had been sealed, had no way to resist the strength of one thousand soldiers.
After a brief rest, most of them would set off at night and continue attacking the Malaga Kingdom. There were three days left before Kailun’s seven-day deadline.
At six o’clock in the evening, Kailun returned to the mobile palace, carrying a black sack. Afra returned with him.
Seeing Kailun return with a large sack, the little princess, Vivian, who was playing chess with Isabella, quickly stood up and asked, “Is it something delicious?”
“No, it’s a new pet.”
As he spoke, Kailun threw the sack into the corner. Vivian heard a gasp coming from the sack.
The voice was very nice. It should be a beautiful woman.
She didn’t need to guess. The “pet” in Kailun’s mouth was a woman.
“Who is she?” Vivian leaned over to the sack and poked it.
She seemed to poke something soft. It was soft and bouncy, bigger than her sister’s. It was almost as big as Ella’s.
“Hmm~”
A soft hum came from the sack. She could hear the anger in her voice.
Afra calmly glanced at the sack and went back to her room. She had to wash herself and change into clean clothes.
“Oh, right, where are Shirley and the older princess? Why didn’t I see them?”
Kailun squatted beside Vivian, untying the rope on the sack and asking.
“Shirley went to the kitchen to steal food. My sister locked herself in her room after eating the candy you gave me. She hasn’t come out all day.”
Vivian withdrew her hand with envy. It was so good. She wanted to be that big too.
“Good job. The older princess should be punished. The candy’s effects will last for twenty-four hours. I’ll go find her when it’s almost over.”
Kailun praised Vivian. She was becoming more and more like the little devil in his memory.
If he had free time, he would have the urge to relive those times with Vivian.
“Don’t look at me like that. It’s scary.” Vivian squatted a little further away, after exchanging glances with Kailun.
“Such a coward.”
Kailun laughed and untied the complicated knot.
As the sack opened, everyone in the living room saw a beautiful girl who was incredibly stunning. Even Winnie, who was hiding under the table, unconsciously moved closer.
She had messy but beautiful golden hair, a perfectly pure face, a fair neck, delicate collarbones, and a devilish figure that was both vulgar and alluring.
Of course, the most eye-catching was her pair of legs, which could be considered a masterpiece of the world.
It was just that Chrissy had lost her stockings, leaving only the leg ring.
Before he returned, Kailun had stuffed her torn stockings into her mouth, making her look even more pitiful than Winnie.
If Vivian had to describe Chrissy, she would say that she was the pinnacle of pure desire.
As a girl herself, she couldn’t help but want to bully Chrissy, let alone the Great Demon King, Kailun.
“Who is she?” Vivian asked again.
“Holy Maiden Chrissy. One of the Divine Temple’s representatives.” Kailun said, taking the stockings out of Chrissy’s mouth. Then, he untied the rope on her hands.
“Why are you doing this to me? Didn’t I agree to go with you? It’s one thing to hang me on the horse’s back, but why stuff me in a sack?”
Chrissy looked at Kailun with a face full of grievance. Her eyes sparkled with tears, precious holy water.
“I’m sorry. I brought the sack out. I would feel uneasy if I didn’t put something in it. Understand, understand.” Kailun smiled and stroked Chrissy’s head.
“Don’t touch me, you demon!” Chrissy, who was still angry, slapped Kailun’s hand away.
【Grieving and uncomfortable, Chrissy’s favorability decreases. -3】
“Oh! She’s so bold!”
Seeing Chrissy’s daring behavior, Winnie’s eyes sparkled.
She saw her own reflection in Chrissy. Wasn’t she just as bold?
But Kailun had dulled her edges, pierced her heart, and even kicked her off the bed when she was moved.
From then on, Winnie understood her position. Before her parents left the Xiya Kingdom, she decided to stop resisting Kailun.
“She’s indeed quite bold. She’s your kind. As a senior, you should take care of the newcomer, okay?” Kailun turned to Winnie and said.
The latter nodded repeatedly, “Hmm, hmm!”
“You really brought the Holy Maiden of the Divine Temple back. You’re really too bold.
But isn’t the Holy Maiden of the Divine Temple a 7th-rank from the start? Why was she so easily captured by you? It couldn’t have been a gift, could it?”
Vivian, mimicking Kailun, stroked Chrissy’s head.
This time, Chrissy didn’t slap Vivian’s hand away. Instead, she looked at the latter in surprise.
“You’re right. She did give herself to me. The whole process took less than a second. She submitted to me.”
Kailun picked up the torn stockings on the ground and wiped Chrissy’s face. Her little face was dirty and not as beautiful as before.
“Why? Why are there such talented girls here?” Chrissy looked at Vivian and mumbled.
She felt the same talent in Vivian. This meant that Vivian also had the potential to become a Holy Maiden, and she could even be more outstanding than her.
“What a pity. You have the potential to be a Holy Maiden, but you can only be an enemy of the Divine Temple. What a pity.”
Chrissy shook her head, looking at Vivian with a pitying expression.
If she wasn’t an enemy, she would have made Vivian her candidate for the Holy Maiden.
Vivian blinked her eyes, looking at Kailun in confusion.
“There’s nothing to pity. The so-called Holy Maiden is just a tribute to the Pope and the Emperor. It’s not a good choice.”
Kailun put his hand on Vivian’s face. It was only now that he understood why Vivian, who had “died prematurely” in his previous life, was also an important character.
It seemed that she had also participated in subsequent major events after his death.
He just didn’t know if she was on the side of humanity or the Abyss.
Vivian looked into Kailun’s eyes. This time, she saw a rare gentleness in his eyes, as if he was recalling something. It seemed like something related to her.
But Vivian searched every corner of her memory and couldn’t find any experience worth his gentle treatment.
“What are you talking about? What does ‘tribute to the Pope’ mean?” Chrissy suddenly looked at Kailun. Hearing the word “tribute,” her heart beat wildly.
She had last heard this word when she was chasing the previous Holy Maiden, the Temple’s traitor.
“Oh, it seems our Holy Maiden doesn’t understand at all. Don’t worry. I’ll tell you all the secrets of the Temple tonight and make you see their true nature.
You know? Your so-called Pope doesn’t care about you at all. Even though you were captured, I didn’t feel any anger from her.
Listen carefully. Not a single bit of anger.”
Kailun smiled evilly at Chrissy.
He loved to paint pure things with his own colors.
He wanted to see how far Holy Maiden Chrissy would be corrupted with his help.
How to turn the Divine Temple’s lapdog into his plush ball. That was the topic of tonight’s research.
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