Original God's Dark Priest

"Does Teacher Su Jin know Boss Rui Xi? That's really..." Ajaya wanted to say it was a coincidence, but after thinking about it, she didn't say it. In her opinion, it seemed quite normal for a celebrity who had lived in Inazuma for a long time to know another celebrity.

But she was wrong. She dreamt that Mizuki hadn't returned to Inazuma for a long time because she was studying and researching in Nata. Saffir was able to get to know her because of Yae no Miko.

But that's not important. Saphir doesn't need to say these things. All she needs to do is delay Agaia's soaking time in the hot spring so that she can replenish the life force in her body.

Sitrali was completely submerged in the hot spring, with her mouth and nose underwater, leaving only her bright eyes visible. Her gaze would occasionally sweep over Saphir, then glance at Agaia, and then back over Saphir.

Saffir naturally noticed Sitrali's behavior and couldn't help but chuckle to himself; the old woman was rather adorable.

Thinking this, she suddenly stood up, walked over and sat down next to Sittrali, startling the latter so much that she choked on a mouthful of hot spring water and quickly sat up straight.

“I’ve heard so much about Grandma Obsidian, and now that we have the chance, let’s have a drink together.” Saffir picked up a glass and poured a drink for Sitrali.

Agaia reached out her hand, looking as if she wanted to say something but hesitated.

Seth Lari's reputation was legendary in Nata, not only for her eccentric temper and brilliant mind, but also for her terrible drinking habits.

This person's alcohol tolerance isn't very high, and once they drink too much...

This is a hot spring that Agaia cherishes very much. If Sitrali were to vomit here...

Agaia smiled on the surface but cursed inwardly as she watched the clear liquid being slowly poured into the glass in front of Sitrali.

Cetalli was also a connoisseur of wine, and when Saphir poured her a drink, how could she refuse? She promptly picked it up and drank it.

Agaia knew that things had come to this point and there was no way to stop it. She could only improvise. If she couldn't fight back, she would try to carry Sitrali out when she was about to vomit.

With drinks and snacks, the three of them enjoyed a pleasant soak in the hot spring.

"The main purpose of this trip to Nata is actually to hold a book sale and, incidentally, promote Yaedo's business," Saffir said, getting down to business.

Sitella nodded slightly upon hearing this: "Yaedo's novels are of good quality, but he is not very well-known in Nata. It's quite difficult to buy his books there."

Her eyes were full of resentment as she said this, because she could only buy books through traveling merchants, which took a long time and was prone to damage, and there was no after-sales service at all.

This is quite normal.

First of all, the Nata people almost never leave the country, and she is no exception.

Then, because this place is not very peaceful, traveling merchants rarely enter Nata, so Sitrali can only try her luck if she wants to buy something. She will go and look at the goods when she sees someone coming. If there are related novels, she will buy them. If not, she can only wait for the next time.

Despite such harsh conditions, Celestella was still able to read a lot of Yaedo's light novels. It has to be said, she truly loves them.

Saffir smiled and said, "That's right. So I've come here with a mission. On one hand, I need to open up the trade market in Nata and introduce goods from other countries, mainly Yaedo light novels. On the other hand, it's my own business."

"Your own business?" Cetalli suddenly remembered, "Speaking of which, didn't Professor Su Jin stop writing novels? This time she came here..."

"Hehe, it's true that I haven't published a novel for a long time due to personal reasons, but that doesn't stop me from writing in my spare time. Coincidentally, I've just finished a new light novel, so I'm planning to promote it." Saffir's face revealed a mysterious expression.

Cetalli couldn't sit still any longer. She downed the wine in her glass in one gulp, grabbed Saffir's hand, and shook it vigorously. "Please, Professor Su Jin, please publish it as soon as possible! I'll do anything!"

“I can do anything…” Saffir looked at Sitrali with a sudden, inexplicable emotion in his eyes. “Hmm… I would have said it even if you hadn’t, so there’s no need for that.”

Ajaya watched the two interact and asked curiously, "What kind of work is Teacher Su Jin's new book? Would you mind giving us a hint?"

"It's another reincarnated monster, this time... well, a spider." Saffir barely managed to reveal a little information.

Sitella's eyes widened: "Spiders...isn't that a bit inappropriate? I'm actually quite curious, why does someone as beautiful as Teacher Su Jin always like to write the protagonist as a monster?"

Wouldn't it be better to have humans as the main characters?

"Well, it was just a sudden inspiration, so I just wrote it down. There's no particular reason," Saffir said casually.

Before she knew it, more than half an hour had passed, and Cecilia, who had been drinking, was already feeling dizzy.

Her face flushed with the effects of alcohol, she swayed her head and said, "Time has been given to this little wine glass... I borrowed money nine times and returned thirteen times..."

"Nine out and thirteen back, huh? Hahaha, Grandma, you're funny." Saffir patted Cecilia's shoulder and laughed heartily. She had gotten carried away with the drinking and couldn't resist taking out a few bottles of kerosene.

So now all three of them are drunk.

Ajaya chimed in with a laugh, "If you ask me, it'll be eight out and twenty back!"

"Seven times out, seventy-two times back!" Saffir waved his hand with pride.

Seth Lari shook her head: "No, no, this is too high, it's practically...getting something for nothing."

"It's alright, it's alright... Anyway, the Thousand Rock Army won't dare to arrest me." Saffir puffed out his chest, looking fearless.

Sitella laughed and fell into the pool, struggling for a moment before popping her head out: "Sisters are so awesome!"

"Ouch, Grandma, be careful..." Agaia rushed forward to help Sitrali, but she slipped and fell into the water as soon as she finished speaking.

Seeing the two men's embarrassing state, Saffir laughed and said, "You two idiots!"

"Agaya! Get her!" Setrali wouldn't stand for it and directly gave the order to Agaya.

Forget about Teacher Su Jin; once you've had a drink, you think you're the boss, and Cetalli is completely ignored.

Agaya immediately moved closer to Saphir, making a move as if she was about to attack.

Although Sapphire was also drunk, she was still sober. Seeing that Agaia and Sitrali had actually formed an alliance to deal with her, she decisively leaped out of the hot spring: "Two against one is not fair! I'm running away, sis!"

After saying that, she went to the dressing room to change her clothes without looking back.

She'd had enough of soaking in the hot springs; the next step was to negotiate with Cetalari alone. She wasn't really sure about this, though; this Obsidian Granny wasn't so easily fooled.

Saffir left, and Sitrali and Agaya exchanged a glance.

Agaia scratched her cheek: "We should probably... go up now. Soaking in the hot springs for too long will make us dizzy."

“Hmm… okay then, let’s go change our clothes too.” Seth Lari nodded.

The next second, her expression changed, as if she was trying her best to endure something.

Seeing her like this, Agaya instantly sobered up: "Wait! Grandma, hold back, hold back!"

"I... um..." Sitrus covered her mouth with both hands, her eyes wide open, and the next second, "yue—"

"Ah—Grandma—Grandma—" Agaia's grief-stricken and desperate cry echoed above the Flowing Springs.

...

As night fell and the stars shone brightly, the lively crowd at the flowing spring gradually quieted down.

People who had been busy all day gradually fell asleep and drifted off to sleep, and Agaia was no exception.

She had someone thoroughly clean the hot spring that Sitralie had vomited into, changing the water over and over again, and even bought perfume to scrub the pool.

Perhaps it was psychological, but no matter how much she did, she could still smell the alcohol in the pool.

She went back to sleep with a feeling of depression, sadness, and a mix of laughter and tears. All Saffir could say was, "Sweet dreams."

After seeing Sitrali off, Saffir began to wander aimlessly through the wilderness of Nata.

She didn't know what to do or what she could do next. The book sale was scheduled for two days later. Tomorrow, Yae no Miko would prepare a batch of best-selling books at the Dust Song Pot for Saphir to take to Nata for sale.

The scoundrels are taking this new market very seriously and have already started considering whether to send a few of Yaedo's employees over.

However, Saffir refused the offer. Selling books was just a title, but the money earned was real. She didn't want to share the pie with that scumbag fox. Wouldn't it be better to keep it all for herself?

If she wants to monopolize the profits, then her employees must be her confidants. She has no shortage of such people; her advance team of fools are all trustworthy.

We can just promote a few at random when the time comes.

Just as Saffir was thinking these things, the roar of an engine came from afar, approaching her.

Hearing the familiar engine sound, Saffir was a little confused. Did Teyvat have motorcycles? Why had she never seen one before?

A moment later, a striking red figure appeared in her sight—it was Mavica riding a chariot.

Seeing the other person's extravagantly designed motorcycle with its exhaust flames, Saffir had to admit that she was tempted. She wished she could get her hands on such a cool motorcycle.

Mavica sped along, quickly approaching the dumbfounded Saffir. After coming to a steady stop, she took off her helmet and raised an eyebrow at Saffir: "What a coincidence, Miss Dark Priest. You're still up at this hour?"

“Uh… I have something on my mind, so I can’t sleep. What’s wrong with you…” Saffir pointed to the extravagantly designed wheeled vehicle.

Mavica patted the back seat of the car: "Interested? Want to go for a drive?"

Saffir glanced at the back seat of the car, then at yet another helmet that Mavica had somehow produced.

A few minutes later, the sound of ghosts wailing and wolves howling echoed across the wilderness between the Holy Fire Arena and the Land of Wolu.

“Uh-oh—”

"The sky after you left—is still—so—blue~~~"

"If only I had held on tighter then—"

The two people and the car sped along the Youxiling Road.

Ada, who had been asleep, was woken up. She walked out of the tent, glanced in the direction of the sound, and then rubbed her eyes: "Damn, I'm up fast. Lord Sapphire is going for a ride with Vulcan."

She quickly ran back to bed and covered her head with the blanket, hoping she wouldn't have that dream again tonight.

After venting their frustrations during their drive, the two stopped at a random place.

Looking at Mavica casually tidying her messy hair, Saffir asked, "What's on your mind that makes you want to go racing so late at night?"

“Ying is leaving for the Land of Night tomorrow, and I’m a little nervous.” Mavica hung her helmet on the side of the vehicle, leaned back, and sighed. “I’m not capable of supporting them right now. If something happens…”

"Didn't you say before that you would do everything you could to bring them back? Now you've lost confidence?" Saffir didn't believe that reason.

Mavica shook her head: "These are two different things."

Being able to help and paying a price are not mutually exclusive. Even she would feel the pain of paying such a price. Of course, those things are insignificant compared to Ying and the others' lives.

“I can help you,” Saffir suddenly said.

Mavica was taken aback, wondering if she had misheard.

Safiel added, "I have seen Agaya."

"Is she... alright?" Mavica's eyes dimmed for a moment. She knew that Agaya's condition was not good, and it was probably going to happen in the next few days.

Saffir shook his head: "It's very bad. If she hadn't met me, her life would have been like a candle flickering in the wind, ready to be extinguished at any moment."

"I see..." Mavica's mood naturally dipped, then she realized something was off. "What? You mean?"

“I wouldn’t let a respectable warrior die in that state. Because Ying wanted to save her, I took action.” Saffir raised his right hand, conjuring a small golden ball of light.

With just a little effort, she could do things that most medical personnel couldn't; saving Agaya was nothing more than a casual act for her.

Looking at Saphir's calm and collected expression, Mavica was at a loss for words. She suddenly realized that she might be prejudiced against the Fools. At least the two Fool Executors who came to Nata were upright and definitely not enemies.

Saffir knew that, given Mavica's position, it would be difficult for her to accept the current situation, so she added, "Tomorrow, I can be stationed at the arena and provide support should anything happen."

"What do you need me to do?" Mavica didn't believe that Saphir was truly acting out of pure kindness.

Saffir patted the wheeled vehicle next to him with a half-smile: "You know what I mean, right?"

“I can’t give you this one,” Mavica said immediately.

Just as Saffir's face fell and he was about to turn hostile, she added, "But I can have someone build you a new one. You can set the paint job and performance yourself, making it more suitable for you."

As for materials, you'll probably have to figure that out yourselves; I don't have any extra here.

Saffir's expression froze halfway through, then stiffly turned into a smile: "Oh dear, that's why you're the God of Fire, you have such a long-term vision and broad perspective!"

"It's settled then. Materials are no problem; the Fools have plenty of money! Don't worry at all."

Mavica nodded repeatedly, but in her heart she was thinking: I'm sorry, Shinonin, this is all for Nata's future, you will understand me, right!

Far away in a workshop of the Echoing Child, the beautiful leopard girl, who had already fallen asleep, suddenly felt as if she was being watched by something. She couldn't help but shiver and subconsciously pulled the blanket next to her over herself.

Then, she turned over and fell asleep again, completely unaware that she had been unwittingly sold.