New Century Warriors

Chapter 42 Meanwhile, on the other side

"Ha... How utterly disgraceful."

As a super spy who was used to impersonating someone else at any time, Kermir had lost count of how many years it had been since she had made such a mistake.

Recalling the night before she left the Land of Demi-humans, while gathering information from a circus employee, she uttered words that contradicted her identity. Although the circus employee didn't seem very bright and it was harmless, for Kermirne, it was a major blunder that was unprofessional and unacceptable.

There was nothing she could do; the mission came too suddenly, and she was in a terrible mood.

She almost thought she was going to be abandoned by the organization.

That day, a super mission suddenly landed on her, requiring her to go to Hillius in the Frey Empire, find a human named Lei Ye, exchange bodies with him, then kill the Demon King, and after killing the Demon King, switch him back into his own body within seconds.

Who should we kill? The Demon King?

She was the least skilled at fighting among all the vile beings, a fact she knew all too well. So she had been diligently doing her intelligence gathering work, which was actually a very technical and enjoyable job. Before deciding which person to exchange with, Kermira would first observe that person's habits and record all the details. This feeling of getting to know a human from scratch in order to replace them was irresistible to Kermira.

When the time is almost right, Kermir will create a romantic encounter that her target will absolutely love, and easily win his favor by using the one-sided understanding she has gained over this period.

Finally, choose an auspicious day to invite him for a secret rendezvous, and in a private space, take the final step and possess his body.

To prevent the other party from waking up and making a ruckus three hours later, Kermir will mercifully end his life herself. Of course, if she encounters a particularly cute target that she can't bear to kill, she will prepare a monster as a medium in advance, transfer him into the monster's body, and lock him in her underground collection room.

Every time, Kermione would eagerly anticipate the moment her target awoke inside the monster's body, watching him make a contorted expression that no monster could ever make, writhing and struggling in pain within the cage. Her sense of satisfaction was beyond measure.

It's good to be alive, isn't it?

Because Kermir has experienced the happiness of being alive countless times, she was in so much pain when she received the mission. Her skills are indeed incredibly powerful, but they require direct physical contact. The defense system on the scorched earth is very well-constructed, and reaching the Demon King's castle would require overcoming numerous obstacles. Unless she borrows the body of a powerful being of the same kind, Kermir would be courting death if she used a human body to fight her way there.

These pent-up negative emotions even drove her to violently assault an innocent circus performer.

She wanted to apologize to the circus performer.

Because all those pent-up negative emotions vanished after she actually swapped bodies with Raino.

The man's body possessed a terrifyingly vile power. With such power, she wouldn't be surprised if she heard from others that her old colleague, Cepolis, had been killed by this guy.

Ye Lei... Never heard of her. She's probably a newcomer in charge of other areas. I heard she was also killed by this guy named Lei Ye, which shows how strong he is.

With such a body, even if she has no combat skills, leveling the scorched earth and defeating the Demon King would not be a suicide mission.

So the real challenge for her on this trip is how to ensure that she can switch bodies back with Raino immediately after killing the Demon King.

Someone knocked on the door.

"Enter."

Kermir adjusted her posture and watched as Venus brought lunch into the room, placed the appetizing-looking food on the desk, bowed slightly, gave Kermir a somewhat suspicious look, and then left.

"Very good," Kermir nodded to himself, thinking to himself that he was indeed a ruthless character. He actually managed to capture a young angel and raise her at home, even removing one of her wings to frighten her. She was quite a cute little girl, always with a sad face. She must have been terrified by this cruel and ruthless man.

That being said, regardless of personal morality, the mission is always the top priority. Kermira must ensure the safety of this terrifying man. She was glad she had hitched a ride with the circus, since this wasn't her territory. Even if she turned Raino into a goblin, she couldn't hide him in the storage room. The circus provided excellent cover. Kermira had observed the circus staff and the two goblins she kept rehearsing. It must have taken a lot of effort to train the goblins to be so obedient, so it was conceivable that the two goblins would be well taken care of.

The thought of the ruthless man who killed two of her kind being trained to dance and whipped for disobedience made her want to laugh.

Well, let's just consider it a little revenge.

After lunch, Kermione had already composed herself and entered work mode.

First, as is customary, we need to find a way to impersonate this person to avoid potential trouble for later actions.

The simplest way to gather information about someone is to observe their life in detail, but for Kermir, observing someone's room is enough to understand their personality.

She lifted the covers and sniffed.

There was a sense of decadence about him, but nothing particularly ominous about him, which suggested that he was relatively clean and not the kind of slovenly man she disliked.

Arriving at the bathroom confirmed her suspicions. The bathroom was large enough to fit a bed. She sat on the toilet and sensed the man with a slightly melancholic aura.

"Not bad." She nodded again.

Back in the bedroom, the most striking piece of furniture is the desk, which bears the marks of long-term use.

Sitting on the stool, you can even feel the slightly concave part perfectly fitting your buttocks.

She also loves reading and is an artistic person, she thought to herself.

Although she didn't see any books, there was a rather large cube on the table. She fiddled with it for a while, but couldn't figure out how to operate it, so she gave up.

Although the magic runes after the body swap didn't work on the magic parchment, they could unlock the storage bag. Kermirne checked the contents of her storage bag and found quite a few novel items that she had never seen before.

A small object quickly caught Kermir's attention.

It was a short, purple stick.

The moment she took it out, even her soul trembled. She could smell the scent of her old friend, Cecil Rose, on this short stick.

...Why does it smell bad?

In any case, it was the only thing she could use to remember her fallen comrades. Kermir took out a separate storage bag and put it away, intending to take it as a trophy after the mission was completed.

In summary, although this guy named Lei Ye is quite terrifying, on the surface he is a flamboyant and artistic young man who loves cleanliness and life, has a stable job, and gets along well with his neighbors. If she follows this character setting, she can't go wrong.

Alright, let's start figuring out how to kill the Demon King.

Having previously disguised herself as a low-level explorer, Kermir was quite adept at this tactic.

To make a private commission, you need to complete the formalities at the counter, then post the commission form on the commission board. After that, find a seat in the guild and wait for the person who will accept the commission or someone who is interested in accepting it to come and discuss the details.

People gradually saw the commission slips that Kmeleon had posted on the commission board, but no one picked them up. She heard the whispers among these people after they discovered the commission slips.

"Boss Lei has been provoked and has finally lost his mind."

"I've felt like he's been acting strange lately."

"Can anyone comfort him? Or how about we take him to see a circus performance? Yesterday I saw Master Allah make the Cyclops dance, it was amazing."

Cyclops? Isn't it a goblin? Kermir was taken aback.

An inexplicable unease made her want to talk to the guy about the circus, but he had already left with his teammates, carrying a commission form he had received.

Others came and went, commenting on the commission posted by Kebo Rose and looking at her with different eyes, but no one approached her to discuss the details.

The information on the order form is very simple; it goes like this—

Teammate Recruitment:

We are looking for teammates who aim to defeat the Demon King. Those who are confident in their abilities are welcome to apply.

—Originally, Mirean thought that with so many powerful explorers in this city, there must be a few decent guys who would be interested in defeating the Demon King, and with Raino taking the lead, they should respond positively.

Surprisingly, they all seemed rather uninterested in defeating the Demon King.

In fact, Kermirian didn't expect to recruit any partners who could actually fight the Demon King. If someone had that kind of strength, they would already be a candidate for the Hero's Squad.

What she actually needs are guides and cannon fodder, since she has no experience in long-distance expeditions. It would be best if experienced explorers could help her lead the way, set up tents, gather firewood, light campfires, cook meals, clear out monsters while fighting, and help block magic when in danger.

Thinking about it this way, perhaps we can lower the bar a bit.

Just as I was thinking this, someone finally came up to talk to me.

"Boss Lei, I saw you're recruiting teammates. Actually, I just broke up with Elena, and I happen to be free lately. Can I join?"

Kermir looked up at the newcomer, an ordinary-looking girl who didn't even have much explorer equipment on her.

For a moment she couldn't determine the man's profession, so she asked softly, "Who are you?"

"It's me! Yes, you said before that I was the most beautiful healer girl you'd ever met, and that my eyes sparkled. Have you forgotten? I'm Ishtar, and I often buy things from your store..."

The girl sounded a little sad.

From this sadness, Kermione keenly sensed an ambiguous undercurrent.

"Ah, right... Ishtar, the most beautiful healer girl I've ever seen." Kermiren slowly sat up straight and continued in her footsteps.

If it were a long-term mission, she would consciously maintain interpersonal relationships at the beginning of the mission, but the goal of this mission is very clear, so she can make full use of Raino's interpersonal relationships.

Healer? In high-level PvP, a human healer is practically useless.

However, Kermira wasn't picky; she could just use her as cannon fodder if necessary.

"Then please take care of me, and welcome to my team." Kermir and Ishtar shook hands.

Ishtar then sat down in the empty seat next to her. "Actually... I just broke up with Elena."

"Did you just say that?"

"So I completely understand how it feels to lose a lover. You must be very sad right now. I hope there's anything I can do to comfort you."

"Lost your lover?"

Kemirleen was taken aback. She had acted somewhat hastily, so her investigation of Lei Ye was very limited. She couldn't gather such important information just by looking at his room. Losing her lover?

She adjusted her micro-expressions, adopted a somewhat sad posture, and waved her hand.

"The past is the past, there's no need to say more. If you really want to comfort me, then come with me to the scorched earth and defeat the Demon King."

"Boss Lei, that's not what I meant... I really can comfort you. I thought about it for a long time after we parted that day," she said in a low voice. "Even if it's Si Ai, I can accept it."

"What the hell?!" Kermione stood up in horror.

The thought of the possible torture that Keboros might have suffered before her death terrified her. She suddenly remembered that at the end of the mission, they would have to switch bodies back. What if Raino went berserk at that time?

...Before setting off, I absolutely must go to the circus and steal Raino in his goblin form. Would he feel better if I apologized?

You should kowtow a few more times then.

From Ishtar's perspective, Raino's sudden tension and fear perfectly matched the state of having a major secret revealed, so she simply smiled knowingly and mustered the courage to grab his hand.

Lei Ye had just lost his wife and was visibly grieving, so no one was in the mood for that kind of thing. Only Ishtar noticed that there was an empty space next to Lei Ye. After he recovered, he would eventually start a new relationship, and it would be too late to start competing with him then.

Therefore, Ishtar decided that he had to act quickly.

...What she didn't expect was that someone else was just as fast as her!

"Ahem!"

A golden-haired, long-eared elf made a dazzling entrance! Unlike Ishtar, she wasn't reserved at all; she plopped down in an empty seat and crossed her legs.

"It stinks! I could smell the stench from far away! I followed the smell and came over to find that a fox spirit was running a fever here. But I'm sorry, this spot has already been reserved by him for five gold coins. Go get a large portion!"

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Upon hearing this, Kermione frowned, scrutinized the girl sitting in front of him, and then his eyes lit up.

This guy looks like a master.

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