The place where Sun Ran landed was thousands of kilometers southeast of Isenburg.
He surrendered, handed over his staff, and stopped defending. He only cast a zero-level insect repellent spell around himself, then lay down in the wasteland and said, "I'm exhausted, I want to take a nap."
.When I wake up, I need fresh roast meat and water."
Akana was still immersed in a happy mood, and she was already imagining the rich rewards that the Demon King would give her and her family after bringing Russell back to the Underdark.
At this time, she had no objection to Sun Ran's words and immediately said: "There is no problem, just rest."
No matter how much he rests, even if all his injuries are healed, it will be useless without a staff. There is no magician in the world who can cast advanced magic without relying on a staff, not even a great magician, unless he doesn't want to live anymore.
Sun Ran was completely unprepared and fell asleep quickly. He had been running away these days and had not slept much at all. His body was already injured. After running away these days, he felt like he was about to collapse.
If he really continues to chase her like this, Akana, as a demon sword master, is extremely physically strong, but at most she will be a little tired. And he will definitely be finished.
Therefore, surrendering now is actually a helpless move.
He had a sweet sleep. When he woke up, it was already night. The night sky over the grassland was full of stars. It was very beautiful. There was firelight around him, and there was a warmth.
A bonfire.
After a nice sleep, she felt refreshed and very comfortable. Sun Ran sat up and looked around him. He saw that Akana had returned to her former human appearance as a magic apprentice. She was sitting aside and roasting a rabbit seriously.
He smiled and said, "Thank you very much for not cutting off my head while I was sleeping."
Akana covered her mouth and smiled: "Since you are worried, why are you still sleeping so soundly? Don't worry, having your head on my shoulders can bring me more benefits than putting your head in my pocket, so as long as you
If you cooperate, I will never kill you."
"Then. How much more benefit can it bring?" Sun Ran asked.
"Let's put it this way. If I only take your head back, the king will only praise me a few words and reward me with some random things, because my ability can easily do all this. But if I take you back completely, even
Convincing you to agree to transform into a lich will be a miracle. Your Majesty will definitely upgrade my noble title to at least an earl, and then there will be more fiefdoms. Even Hades may grant divine favor.
." Arcana made no secret of it.
"Oh. It seems I'm quite valuable."
"It's not very valuable, but very, very valuable. You don't know your current status and value at all. Privately, the Maharaja has said several times that you are the number one magic genius in the human race. Every time, he expresses emotion and wishes you could work for him.
Woolen cloth."
"Okay then. Here's my food, bring it." Sun Ran said. He already knew it in his mind. Since he is so important, the Demon Sword Master should have a high tolerance for him.
But how high is it? Sun Ran still has to give it a try. He must figure this out if he wants to delay enough time to recover.
"Wait a moment, the barbecue is still a little hot, but I bought the best wine from a nearby city. You can drink a little first." Arcana pointed to the wine bottle on the ground next to him.
Sun Ran nodded, opened the flask, smelled it, took a sip, and spat it out: "It's like horse urine. Don't drink it!"
"How is that possible!?" Akana wondered if she had bought the wrong wine. She took the jug and took a sip, but found that the wine was fragrant and mellow. It was obviously good wine. In the Dark Territory, the Maharaja drank
The wine he drinks is of this level, what kind of taste does this person have, and he actually said it was horse urine? He is definitely looking for trouble!
Sun Ran stopped touching the wine pot, folded his hands behind his head, lay down on the grass, and continued: "I heard that Isenberg of the Free Alliance produces a kind of wine called 'Moonlight', which is very, mellow and rich.
After drinking it, the fragrance will linger on your lips and teeth and will last for three days. Let's take a detour and have a taste."
"No time!" Akana snorted coldly. She had flown dozens of kilometers and spent so much effort to buy wine that was treated like horse urine. No one would be happy.
"Don't want to go? If you don't go, I will commit suicide. You can put my head in your pocket and take it back."
"You..." Akana gritted her teeth. This guy was caught by her. He was obviously her prisoner, and now he is threatening her. Yes, he must have spoken out about his importance just now and was caught by him.
He kicked his nose and hit his face.
Akana regretted in his heart. He originally thought that Russell was a great magician and had a distinguished status, so he would not do this. He did not expect that this person... this person turned out to be such a rogue!
She wished she could seal her mouth,
However, Akana is a demon swordsman with an arrogant nature and hates being threatened. After thinking about it, she felt that she could not go on like this and should give this guy a good beating to make him realize the current situation!
Sun Ran observed her words, and seeing that she was about to have an attack, he immediately said: "I know what you are thinking. This wine must be good in the Dark Area, but you underestimated the human race's wine-making process. After you taste the real wine, this wine
It’s just horse urine!”
Seeing that Akana was still gearing up, Sun Ran quickly continued: "You know, I am a great magician. Ever since I entered the magic academy at the age of fourteen, my living conditions have been very generous. Especially when I became Tolia's husband.
Afterwards, life is even more exquisite. I really can’t drink your wine, it’s too unpleasant to drink, I’m not going to lie to you!”
Akana looked hesitant. She had been fooled. She heard that the human race was very good at tossing and enjoying. She knew this. Maybe the moonshine wine in the other person's mouth was indeed very delicious.
Thinking of this, she lost her confidence and said angrily: "Why are you in trouble?"
"Hey, how did you promise me before? What I need is a noble life, and you agreed. Didn't you say that you are the most committed? Or are you just bragging?"
Akana was speechless for a while, then gritted her teeth and said: "...you are cruel, I agree, I will take you to drink moonshine wine, okay!"
Sun Ran nodded with satisfaction and gave guidance: "The life of a noble is most important to etiquette and feelings. Your speech must be elegant and your behavior must be just right. You have also seen those attendants in Tolia's palace, learn from them, and then follow the instructions
Serve me like that."
"I know." Akana decided not to argue with this person, and she would be relieved once she reached the Underdark.
Sun Ran saw that the rabbit in Akana's hand was almost cooked, so he pointed at the rabbit and said: "Okay, you tear off the most tender meat on it, tear it into finger-thick meat strips and feed it to my mouth.
"
"You..." Akana pointed at Sun Ran, inhaled and exhaled deeply, and after more than ten minutes, she said: "No one dares to order me like this in the Dark Territory!"
"Why? Are you angry at this point? Do you think a generous reward is so easy to earn? Just like when you practice sword skills, can you master the superb sword skills overnight?" Sun Ran asked back.
Saying this gave Akana a step up, and she felt a little better. At the same time, she felt that Sun Ran's words were very reasonable, and she convinced her. She nodded and said: "Okay, I promise you, but I can't do it."
Understand, you are going to turn into a lich, why should you cling to an aristocratic life?"
"It's because of the lich." Sun Ran looked melancholy: "You know, the lich has no sense of taste, no pain, its body is rotten, and it has no partner. It is just a walking corpse, and all the fun of human beings has disappeared. This is what I do now
, just to have a good memory in the future. Can you understand?"
Sun Ran looked steadily into Akana's eyes, whose deep eyes were filled with heartbreaking sadness and regret.
Akana was stunned, and her heart suddenly softened. She nodded and said, "Okay, as long as you are not unreasonable. I will try my best to satisfy you."
Then, she began to prepare the roasted rabbit meat for Sun Ran.
"Tear that piece off. It's a bit burnt here. You need to practice your skills more. We are far away from the Dark Territory and it will take a long time to walk. In the future, you will grill meat often."
"..." Although she decided to accommodate him, the man's tone always made Akana have the urge to beat him.
"Okay, I'm full, and I want to take a nap. It's windy in the plains and it's a bit cold. Don't you have wings? Open them up and give me some protection from the wind."
"……."
"Why are you hesitating? Just lie down on the ground and cover me with your wings. I haven't asked you to use your wings as a cushion yet."
So Sun Ran had a devil's flesh wing on his body, and Akana lay on the ground, cursing silently in her heart: 'When you cast a spell, the magic comes back, when you walk, you fall, when you drink water, your teeth are jammed, and when you eat, you get diarrhea!'
Naturally, Sun Ran, who was enjoying the luxurious life of an aristocrat, could not feel these curses. He turned over in his sleep, pulled the fleshy wings covering his body, and rolled up part of them to use as a cushion.
Akana endured it depressedly.
A night of silence.
Early the next morning, Sun Ran got up, looked around, and said dissatisfiedly: "Where are the water and sourwood toothbrush for rinsing your mouth and face? Don't you know that humans need to brush their teeth and wash their face every day when they get up?"
"It has been prepared for a long time." Arcana handed the thing to Sun Ran like a magic trick. This was something she brought with her. As a high-level demon, she is very particular about personal hygiene.
"That's pretty much it." Sun Ran began to wash his hands. After finishing, he stood in the cold wind, looking to the northwest in ecstasy, and said melancholy: "We are more than a thousand miles away from the moonshine wine in Isenberg. So,
How can we go through the long journey comfortably?"
"There is a small town thirty miles away from here. Let me hire a carriage for you." Akana immediately suggested.
"But there are still thirty miles, what should we do?" Sun Ran was worried.
"How about you wait here and I'll be back in half a day?" Akana discussed.
"It's daytime now, and there's no shade here. Do you want to burn me to death?" Sun Ran was dissatisfied.
"Then...shall I carry you on my back for this part of the way?" Akana narrowed her eyes and said, feeling that there was a surge of anger in her heart, trying to find a breakthrough.
"Okay, let's do it!" Sun Ran clapped his hands and agreed.
So, Akana, in her human form, looked like a weaker girl, carrying a big man like Sun Ran on her back, and headed towards the small town not far away, one step at a time.
