Chapter 141: Fox’s Regret
“Sorry, I need to go out for a bit. I’ll probably be back in a day or two. You’re in charge of the Xiya Kingdom while I’m gone.” Kailun walked up to Afra and regretfully patted her head.
An unexpected situation had arisen. He couldn’t have Afra apologize for now.
“Are you sure you don’t want to take me with you? I can be of help.” Afra grabbed Kailun’s hand, her eyes filled with hope.
“No, you need to stay here and guard our ‘back garden.’ This is the most important thing to me.” He ruthlessly rejected Afra’s proposal. Seeing the disappointment in her eyes, he knelt beside the bed, hugged her, and kissed her forehead. “The Xiya Kingdom is the beginning of everything and the heart of all our plans. Many outsiders have come recently, and we need your strength to defend it. As for my safety, don’t worry. I’m not just a gambler, but also the one who controls the game.”
After spending a minute comforting Afra, he turned to Anna and Ella, who were looking at him.
He thought for a moment and instructed, “I’m leaving the intelligence of the Royal City and the management of the Chamber of Commerce to you for the next two days. If anyone causes trouble, punish them severely. It doesn’t matter if they’re backed by powerful forces because you have me behind you.”
Kailun smiled and ruffled Anna and Ella’s hair.
“It feels weird, like you’re giving your last words,” Ella, sitting beside Afra, muttered.
Ella, her hair messed up by Kailun, felt strange. He was someone she should hate, but she couldn’t bring herself to hate him anymore.
Holding a high position, managing resources, even becoming a core member of the plan, this feeling of being valued was something she had never experienced before.
If it weren’t for Kailun’s wicked actions in the past, she might have really fallen for him.
“I heard that. I’ll bully you alone when I get back. I learned some new magic a few days ago. Maybe I can try it on you.” Kailun smiled and pinched Ella’s smooth cheek.
This girl already had 50 goodwill, but she still acted the same as before, which was quite amusing.
“By the way, where’s Winnie? Why haven’t I seen her lately?”
While he still had time, Kailun mentioned Winnie.
The parchment scrolls she had provided had been quite useful. Kailun had made new discoveries.
He had been too busy recently and couldn’t handle everything personally.
“She’s been spending all her time in the library reading scrolls, saying she wants to focus on meditation and study. Thanks to the resources you provided, she’s making rapid progress,” Anna replied, wanting to attract more of Kailun’s attention.
“Let her be. Give her whatever resources she needs.”
Kailun left the bed and went to the wardrobe. He looked for clothes as he spoke. “I’ve already made contingency plans. There shouldn’t be any major incidents recently. The Pope of the Temple of the Celestial God has retreated to Alaye, and we’ve reached a preliminary cooperation agreement with the Abyss. There are also a few other forces worth noting…”
While changing, Kailun gave them further instructions.
Kuye Town was too special. Once they entered, they would most likely lose contact with the outside world. This was a bit unusual for Kailun, who was used to having a complete overview of the situation.
Fortunately, Afra was capable enough to take charge. In his past life, she was the one who managed everything and taught him many things.
Kailun had surpassed his teacher. He had not only learned from Afra but also stolen some knowledge from Fox.
After changing his clothes, he glanced at the time. Less than ten minutes had passed.
So Kailun took out his communication device and sent magic letters to Fox and Chrissy respectively.
…
A few minutes later, Kailun walked out of the small building with Isabella.
For convenience, Isabella had changed into clothes that were easy to move in.
This time, Kailun planned to use eighth-rank teleportation magic to travel.
It was a pity he hadn’t learned ninth-rank magic yet. Otherwise, this trip would be much faster.
“Did anything happen in that place before?” Isabella, standing beside Kailun, asked as he set up the magic circle.
“I checked the history of the Xiya Kingdom. Kuye Town has always been very peaceful, so peaceful that in the end, not even its name was left behind.”
Kailun continued channeling magic power. “But I remembered some interesting things. Now that I think about it, it probably wasn’t a coincidence. In fact, besides you, I also contacted someone else. She also specializes in Destiny Magic.”
“Is it Fox?” Isabella tilted her head.
“That’s right. Look, she’s already here.” Kailun gestured with his eyes.
With a surge of magic power, two figures appeared not far in front of Kailun.
Because Kailun had temporarily deactivated the manor’s magic barrier, Fox was able to teleport directly into his manor.
Fox said with clear annoyance, “What are you calling me here for so late? And you even threatened me. If you don’t give me a reasonable explanation, I’ll take the stupid dragon and go back to the Abyss immediately.”
Fox’s fluffy ears and tail stood up, showing her genuine anger.
Bella, who had been sleepy, immediately perked up when she saw Kailun. Her slender dragon tail swayed happily.
“I’m planning to go to Kuye Town to investigate what happened back then. Are you coming?” Kailun stopped channeling magic power. The teleportation circle beneath his feet was already formed.
Fox and Bella arrived much faster than Kailun had expected, in less than three minutes.
Fox: “…”
After hesitating for a while, Fox’s expression changed several times. Finally, she said hesitantly, “…I’ll go.”
Kailun chuckled. He walked over and patted her drooping ears. “See, you can be honest. It would be great if you were always like this.”
Fox in his past life was endlessly seductive, but in this life, before she could even reveal her true nature, she was controlled by Kailun.
It seemed that a vixen could only be truly “fiery” after her goodwill was high enough. Sad.
“Don’t touch my head. We’re not close.”
Fox swatted Kailun’s hand away again. Her heart became restless when Kuye Town was mentioned.
“Can I come too?” Bella, standing beside Fox, tugged at Kailun’s clothes.
Although she didn’t know what they meant by “what happened back then,” Bella wanted to go with Kailun.
“Next time. I have important business to attend to in Kuye Town this time.” Kailun turned around and patted Bella’s dragon horn.
He really liked Bella’s crystal-clear dragon horns. They felt very comfortable to touch, no less so than Chrissy’s thighs.
“Oh…”
Although a bit disappointed, Bella agreed. She didn’t want to cause trouble for Kailun.
“If you’re not taking Bella, why did you ask me to bring her?” Fox asked, puzzled.
Kailun said half-jokingly, “It’s complicated. I’m mainly afraid that Bella will be assassinated by the Temple of the Celestial God’s assassins if she stays in the mansion you bought.”
Bella: “???”
Fox: “???”
Isabella, as a bystander, spoke up. “I think Kailun wants to use this opportunity to trick Bella into his manor. Look, he’s already succeeded.”
Kailun glared at Isabella. “Stop stating the obvious.”
Hearing this, Bella looked at Kailun with delight. “Is that true? Then I’ll stay. I’ve always wanted to visit your manor.”
Fox: “…”
Looking at the “freebie” dragon beside her, Fox could only sigh helplessly.
What could she do?
She couldn’t even protect herself.
Although Fox still dared to talk back to Kailun, she knew very well that he was extremely familiar with her. As long as he had the chance, she would be under his control.
Their encounter in Kuye Town last time had already served as a warning. If she couldn’t find a way to restrain Kailun, she would definitely be thoroughly “rubbed”.
This hateful guy in front of her clearly loved to rub her ears and tail.
Forget it, she couldn’t control Bella anymore. Let her be a “freebie”. As long as she could hold onto her own bottom line.
Fox cleared her mind and silently took a step away from Bella.
Stay away from the “freebie” dragon, or misfortune would befall her.
“It’s getting late. Let’s talk about other things when we get back.”
Kailun withdrew his hand from Bella’s dragon horn. “Bella, go in first. Carol will arrange a room for you. If you need anything, just tell her. I hope you two can become good friends.”
Bella: “Okay, I understand! I’ll go now!”
With that, Bella happily ran into Kailun’s small building, as if afraid that Fox would stop her.
“Let’s go. This child is hopeless.” Fox covered her face and stepped into Kailun’s teleportation circle.
Isabella, having enjoyed the show, followed with a chuckle.
Kailun was the last to enter. He waved at Afra by the window and activated the teleportation circle.
A white light flashed, and the three of them disappeared from the manor.
……
Meanwhile, Paul and his group had already entered Kuye Town.
As they walked into the foggy town, they couldn’t see a single person. If they hadn’t tied themselves together with ropes, they might have gotten separated.
It was now evening, and the fog in the town had become even thicker.
“I have a bad feeling about this town. It’s very unsettling.”
Harry looked around. The visibility was now less than ten meters.
He checked the rope around his waist to make sure it was securely fastened.
He was the weakest of the three. Even Paul had far surpassed him.
“A special aura, very similar to Fate Stones. There might be a Fate Stone mine here.”
The ninth-rank former Saint, Henry, closed his eyes and carefully sensed the surroundings.
“What do you plan to do if it’s really a large mine, Master Henry?” Paul, standing behind Henry, asked.
Henry opened his eyes and took out a scroll. “You really stumped me with that question. Now that the Xiya Kingdom is on good terms with the Abyss, it’s difficult for us to take direct action. To answer your question, I don’t know. In fact, before coming in, I already reported this to the Empress. She wants us to investigate first and gather useful information. Currently, the Xiya Kingdom’s attention is focused on the Royal City. This is an opportunity for us.”
Hearing this, Harry asked, “But Master Henry, how do we get out? We’ve been lost ever since we entered this town. We’ve been searching for hours and can’t find a way out.”
Henry opened the scroll in his hand. “I naturally have a plan. The scroll in my hand is a special magic scroll. It’s called the Husband-Seeking Technique. Have you heard of it?”
Paul and Harry looked at each other and shook their heads blankly.
This was the first time they had heard of such magic. Just from the name, it didn’t sound serious.
“It’s actually a lost magic. Its original purpose was to record the husband’s travel route and the time he spent in certain places. It was mainly used to catch adulterers.”
Henry looked at the blank scroll, on which small footprints were gradually appearing. “But this scroll was expensive and difficult to make, so it’s now lost. The one I have might be the last one in existence.”
Many footprints appeared on the scroll, all belonging to the same person. Judging from the trajectory of these footprints, their group had been wandering around in circles within the town.
The scroll wasn’t a map. It only showed footprints. In the past, it would be used in conjunction with a map.
But for Henry, they only needed to walk in a straight line to cross the town and leave.
In addition, Henry didn’t tell Paul and Harry many details, such as the fact that this scroll could be used multiple times and that the footprints on it weren’t his.
The footprints currently recorded on the scroll weren’t Henry’s, but Paul’s.
Henry wasn’t looking for a husband. He was afraid that Paul would run away. After all, Paul was his hope for further advancement.
“It feels weird, but it’s quite useful. I bet Kailun would never guess that I’ve already entered his heavily guarded Kuye Town.”
Paul lowered his head. Henry’s gaze made him very uncomfortable.
He had initially thought that Henry had designs on his body, but during a long, all-night conversation, Henry didn’t do anything to him, so Paul felt relieved.
However, Harry had been acting strangely since that day. Paul often saw him crying secretly, muttering something about his “hat getting heavier”.
Henry: “Kailun couldn’t possibly have guessed. This is a surprise attack. They couldn’t possibly know our movements. Besides, I also asked the Temple to cause trouble for Kailun, so he won’t be able to focus on us.”
“Master Henry is truly wise!” Paul flattered him naturally.
Harry: “…”
He looked at Paul, his heart sinking. It seemed that the hat on his head had gotten even heavier.
He sighed, feeling much older.
Perhaps he was really too old to satisfy Paul. Maybe only someone strong like Henry could satisfy him.
“Naturally, I have my reasons for reaching where I am today.”
Henry smiled triumphantly. He identified a direction on the scroll and led the other two on their way.
Passing by a destroyed grave, the three of them stopped to take a look.
Harry pieced together the broken tombstone and recognized Shirley’s name on it.
“Shirley? I remember her. She was a famous knight who served the First Princess.”
He squatted in front of the tombstone and carefully examined it. “But isn’t she still alive? Why is her tombstone here?”
Paul squatted down beside him and asked, “Are you sure this is Shirley’s grave? Could it be someone with the same name?”
“No, her full name is written on it. There can’t be a mistake. But the biggest problem is the time. How could Shirley die three years from now?”
Harry was puzzled. Judging from the year on the tombstone, it was almost exactly three years from now.
This was a strange coincidence. Just connecting these things together made Harry’s scalp tingle. It was as if they had touched a taboo they shouldn’t have.
Henry nodded. “Judging from the condition of this grave, it has indeed existed for three years. But from the broken parts, it seems like it was recently damaged, which means someone passed by here not long ago. I wonder if we can find their footprints. If we follow them, we might find something unexpected.”
“Unlikely. I just checked. Even if there were footprints here, they would disappear quickly.” Harry looked at the spot a few meters away where they had just been. The footprints they had left behind were already gone.
This was truly magical. Even ordinary ninth-rank magic couldn’t achieve the same effect.
The three of them discussed and studied for a while longer but didn’t find anything special. So they could only move on to the next location.
But not long after, they encountered another grave. This time, it was Harry’s name on the tombstone.
Seeing his own grave, Harry was stunned. His date of death was clearly written on it.
Also three years from now, but slightly earlier than Shirley.
“I want to dig up this grave. Paul, can you help me?” Harry looked at Paul, his eyes filled with complex emotions.
“Leave it to me. I recently engraved some new magic circles. I can use them now.”
Paul nodded seriously. They realized that this town wasn’t as simple as they had initially thought.
In about ten minutes, Paul easily dug up Harry’s grave and found a black box inside.
After a moment of silence, Paul carried the heavy black box to Harry and asked, “Harry, do you want to open it and see?”
Harry didn’t answer. He took a step forward, gritted his teeth, closed his eyes, and opened the black box.
The first thing he saw was a mass of white. Sensing the familiar aura, Harry knew it was himself inside.
A gust of wind blew past, and Harry’s ashes disappeared from the box, merging with the wind and the white fog, as if he had never existed.
The change was so quick that even Paul and Henry didn’t react in time.
“We might have encountered something we shouldn’t have.” Harry lowered his head and held the black box in his arms.
Henry patted Harry’s shoulder. “But this is also an opportunity, isn’t it?”
……
A few hours later, Kailun teleported into the town with Fox and Isabella.
As he had expected, teleportation and instant movement magic were unusable once they entered the town.
But what made Kailun’s face even darker was the sight before them.
There was a solitary grave with the name “Kailun Kate” written on it.
Undoubtedly, this was Kailun’s grave.
But that wasn’t the most speechless part. What made him most speechless was the line of delicate handwriting engraved on the corner of the tombstone.
“I’ll take the remains of my beloved Kailun back for research – Left by the grieving Fox”
Kailun: “…”
He looked at Fox beside him, his eyes glinting dangerously.
Fox tucked her tail and tried to run, but Kailun held her wrist tightly.
She regretted coming here with Kailun. Was there any regret medicine for sale?