Chapter 87: Chapter 86 Senior, you’re not a Loli-con, are you? _1 Chapter 87: Chapter 86 Senior, you’re not a Loli-con, are you? _1 Wei’er softly asked, “Sister Lena, can you tell me about the things my mother did in Winter City? It could be something between you and her, or anything else, I want to know the traces she left in this city.”

“Teacher Liya, she was a distinguished guest of the Mansion of the City Lord,” Lena said with a reflective look. “Just her skill in drawing Skill scrolls made many want to become her apprentices, but apart from me, I don’t think she took any other students.”

“When I first met Teacher Liya, it was eight years ago; back then, I was just an ordinary girl who couldn’t even hold a Rune pen properly, so poor that I could only afford to eat plain noodles every day. During the day, I sold my handmade goods on the streets to make a living. I don’t know what Great Master Liya saw in me, but one day she suddenly came up to me and asked, ‘Do you want to change your destiny?'”

“I didn’t think much about it at the time and agreed. It turned out to be the best decision of my life.”

Lena looked down at the young girls and sighed softly, “But since then, she would come to my house only once a week and never revealed anything about you in my presence, so I had no idea she already had a daughter. She was such a beautiful woman, I had thought she wasn’t married yet.”

“It was only after seeing your face today, so similar to Teacher Liya’s, that I realized she had children.”

Wei’er then asked, “So what is the Festival of the Winter Divine Tree that my mother went to on the night she disappeared, Sister Lena?”

Lena frowned and said, “That’s a festival only the most powerful people in this city can attend, a ritual to honor the Eternal World Tree, Noah, to pray for a year free of disaster. I heard that everything was going fine that night, with the old City Owner offering sacrifices to the Divine Tree, but suddenly there was a problem, and the old City Owner and his personal guard all vanished during the festival.”

“Vanished?”

Wei’er was very sensitive to the word ‘disappeared’ now.

“Yes, that’s what people who returned from the festival said.”

Lena said in a grave tone, “Teacher Liya attended that festival, but ever since then she never came back to see me, and I’ve tried in vain to find out news, but to no avail.”

“And after that, I noticed someone was watching me, there seemed to always be someone looking at me when I was out on the streets at night.”

“Fortunately, I haven’t done anything out of the ordinary since then, and those watching eyes gradually disappeared, so I believe if Teacher Liya’s disappearance is part of a conspiracy, then it must have been plotted by those high-ranking people in Winter City!”

Wei’er took a deep breath.

What exactly had happened back then might only be known to the participants.

If it were just her, she would definitely search for traces of the past, regardless of everything.

But not now.

At least, she had to send Ainuo away first…

…..

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Luo Xi placed his cell phone on the countertop and hailed a customer while tapping the screen.

If his work attitude were seen by his previous manager, he would certainly receive a damn scolding for not being serious at work.

However, Ai Xue didn’t mind.

Luo Xi was quite grateful to this little devil of a junior.

“Senior, why did you reject Xiao Xue so many times?” Chen Momo, who was making coffee beside him, suddenly asked. “Isn’t Xiao Xue pretty? She also has a great figure; in our dorm, she has the best-kept figure, her physique that doesn’t gain weight no matter how much she eats is really enviable.”

Luo Xi: “Hmm…”

He knew this question would come up sooner or later.

After thinking for a moment, Luo Xi said, “It’s simple. One word, poor. My family stopped supporting me since I started university. The money I made from part-time jobs went into food and living expenses, so I never thought about dating.”

“What about now? You’re about to graduate, right?”

“Still poor.”

“But Xiao Xue is a rich girl, right?”

Luo Xi shrugged, “I don’t really want to depend on women.”

“I see…” Chen Momo nodded to herself quietly.

So that was it. It seems this senior has his own principles and ideas.

Looks like her initial feeling that his sexual inclination might be a bit peculiar—either liking boys or being a Loli-con—was slandering him.

“But Senior, you’re already depending on Xiao Xue now, aren’t you? After all, a salary of seven thousand is pretty high for here, and tell me, Senior, don’t you have any plans for the future?”

Luo Xi: “…”

No rebuttal.

After thinking for a bit, he said, “For now, just this will do. It’s best to save some money first.”

At that moment, Luo Xi caught a glimpse of a text that popped up on his phone’s screen on the countertop.

[Note: You poor Traveler still want to save money? Finish your goal of abducting the two beast-eared Lolitas in the game first, that’s what you really want in your heart at this moment, isn’t it~]

Luo Xi suddenly had several ‘╬’ marks pop up on his forehead.

Why are you critiquing me when I’m having a conversation with others in reality!

Damn Text, don’t make me take you down with me!

Chen Momo was brewing coffee and asked again, “Senior, what type of girl do you like?”

“The cute type, I guess.”

“Like Xiao Xue?”

“Uh… more or less.”

“More or less—you mean not really.” She teased.

Chen Momo joked, “The cute type? Senior, you’re not a loli-con, are you?”

“…No.”

Luo Xi felt like he was about to snap.

What’s with this girl?

At this moment, the text on the phone screen changed.

[Traveler, you heard Aina calling you]

[“Brother Luo Xi, Sister Lena said she wants to have a face-to-face talk with you alone.”]

Luo Xi picked up his phone: “I’ll just go to the bathroom for a moment.”

Chen Momo glanced at him: “Okay.”

Luo Xi entered the men’s bathroom located in the most hidden corner of the cat café.

Let’s see what the owner has to say.

The owner can’t seriously believe what Aina said earlier, right?

Is he preparing to transform into a police officer from the Dream World and take me away?

[Traveler, as you walk out of the room, you see Cat Cat and Aina standing outside the door]

[Aina spoke to you, “Brother Luo Xi, Sister Lena is actually a pretty nice person. As long as you don’t make her angry, you’ll be fine. Aina trusts Brother Luo Xi!”]

[Ding! Your Happiness Level +10]

[Traveler, you entered the room and closed the door behind you]

[At the table in the room sat a woman with golden hair and blue eyes, sizing you up with a scrutinizing gaze, from head to toe, like a mother-in-law inspecting her son-in-law]

Luo Xi: “…”

Why is this metaphor so odd?

[The woman looked at you and said, “Take off your hat on your head. That’s what you’re using to block-metamorphosis, right?”]

[Traveler, you removed the gentleman’s hat on your head, revealing the pair of black and red dragon horns that had been hidden beneath]

[Lena exclaimed, “You’re a mutant patient with Dragon Species factor?”]

[Traveler, you silently nodded]

[Lena spoke seriously, “I heard you’ve only known Wei Er Ainuo for a few days. Although they trust you a lot, I believe that it’s impossible to fully understand a person’s character in just a few days, so I want to ask you, what are your intentions towards those two kids?”]

[Note: Kidnapping followed by hehehe~]

Shut up, Damn Text!

[Traveler, you said, “Nothing much, I just want them… to survive, that’s all.”]

[Note: This time, it’s indeed the truth, I suppose]

Luo Xi chuckled.

Of course, it’s the truth.

As a game player, if he really wanted to leave Grey Stone Street, he could have left long ago. There was no need for him to stay till now.

The reason he stayed was indeed to bring those two girls—not mere data, but living beings—out of the current quagmire.

[Note: Let’s translate this a bit here. Actually, Traveler, you still want to kidnap these two lolitas; otherwise, leaving just like that feels like a loss]

Damn Text, it’s on!

[The woman stared at you with piercing eyes: “You’re lying!”]

[Traveler, you looked straight at her and said, “I am not lying.”]