Chapter 983 - 36: Demons Also Feel Fear

Chapter 983: Chapter 36: Demons Also Feel Fear

The night passed, the sun rose as usual.

As if nothing had happened, people continued with their regular work and life, completely forgetting the enormous catastrophe that descended yesterday...

Rather, having already grown exceedingly tired of the endless repetition of work and study day after day, deep down, they might secretly long for this kind of scenario. - "So tired, let’s just destroy it," this thought certainly isn’t unique to only a few.

In the morning, Gu Mo calmly came over, preparing to check in on another tenant of his.

Amilia now only needs to wait patiently; as long as her world remains in contact, teammates will come to provide her with support... Unable to convert emotions into energy, she likely can only fight by popping blue medicine, just like the original storyline.

Holy Vitamin Beta...

That’s probably what it’s called.

Because knowing the Hero is stranded on Earth and can’t replenish Sacred Magic Qi in everyday life, reliable comrades in the Ante Yisula World process Sacred Magic Qi a second time, disguising it as Earth’s dietary supplements, so the Hero can carry it around, easily replenish energy at any time without seeming odd.

A rather flexible brainwave, Gu Mo thought this was a decent solution.

Since that’s the case, Amilia can be put aside for now, and he plans to focus first on another entity—the Demon King... Of course, he’s not really concerned about Masaaki Oda’s health; he just wants to take advantage of the momentum to study the other’s Extraordinary Traits.

The weather was clear and the sun was bright.

The sky was crystal clear, stretching endlessly, and the dust in the air seemed to carry a leisurely vibe.

Yet in that old apartment building, it didn’t seem particularly quiet, rather, a clamor arose early, sounding like cooking, cleaning, and the overlap of both, with constant chatter mixed in...

Invisibly, it gave a sense of urgency and busyness.

How could one say, it felt very much like families that start bustling from early morning, naturally resulting in chaos and unrest... If it weren’t for the fact that inside were only the voices of two young men, adding elements like "children crying," "husband rebuking," or "wife scolding" would fit right in.

A classic example of a melancholy family!

"Huh? Is this... an internal conflict?"

Standing outside, Gu Mo raised an eyebrow, carefully listening to the sounds from inside.

Ashiya Shiro’s sighs and helplessness, along with Masaaki Oda’s embarrassed rage, seemingly the two were arguing about something, initially sounding like the King of Demons and the Demon Grand Marshal were having a fierce disagreement. But listening closely, one would find their heated discussion wasn’t about those...

emmmmm...

It wasn’t about conquering the world or ravaging the continent, no propositions about returning to Ante Yisula, nor suggestions for conquering Earth...

But primarily entangled in issues regarding financial pressure and the discussions stemming from that...

...

"...I’m not trying to be disrespectful, Great Demon King, but our expenses have already exceeded the budget this month; at this rate, we can’t even afford the rent. We still owe last month’s rent to the landlord, and if we get evicted, it’ll be hard to find such a place..."

Ashiya Shiro’s voice painstakingly came through, like an adviser earnestly persuading a stubborn lord.

"I know! I know! But isn’t it just a little bit lacking!? This is a necessary investment; I’ve already stopped having breakfast lately, what more do you want?" Masaaki Oda’s tone was somewhat exasperated, "Just a tiny bit of money can significantly increase our chances..."

"It’s not just a tiny bit of money, Great Demon King, we are inexperienced in work, can only do simple jobs, and already have little income... Moreover, I’m not working now; it’s only you at McDonald’s that truly have it rough..."

Ashiya Shiro’s voice was full of difficulty: "What if, what if I also..."

"No! You don’t need to do that! Just stick to our previous plan, you just need to study the unique circumstances of this world well, and quickly find a way for us to restore Magic Power!" Masaaki Oda interrupted decisively before his capable subordinate could finish talking.

"I’m already trying, but this is not something that can be done in a short time, Great Demon King... Besides, didn’t you temporarily recover Magic Power yesterday? Could we possibly..."

"..."

"..."

"I’m not sure yet, just take a look first..." Masaaki Oda fell silent for a moment, not directly answering, but vaguely said thus.

...

That’s about it.

Gu Mo couldn’t help but tug at the corners of his mouth.

It seems Masaaki Oda wants to employ some unplanned funds to do something, and Ashiya Shiro opposed it, explained the recent income and expenditure, seemingly tactfully advised the Great Demon King to have a bit of sense...

The latter naturally felt embarrassed and angry about it, couldn’t help but argue rationally... it’s very magical, has an ultra-magical realism style.

After all, two Great Demons who once commanded the winds and clouds in the Otherworld now were earnestly haggling over the gain and loss of a few thousand or hundreds of bucks early in the morning. This scene is extremely magical; no one can deny it.

Gu Mo couldn’t help but sigh, he genuinely admired Earth as a melting pot—

Especially under the financial pressure and social competition, whether they are angels or demons, the friends from the Otherworld are tortured to the point where they are neither human nor ghost.

While pondering, he reached out and gently knocked on the door in front of him.

Knock knock knock—

The sound inside immediately disappeared, and after a moment, footsteps could be heard.

"Coming, coming..." Tall and graceful, with an appearance that could easily land him a job as a male model or host, Ashiya Shiro opened the door wearing an apron.

He habitually showed a business smile, thinking it was those salespeople again, feeling quite helpless about it, but given his current situation, he couldn’t really show any attitude. Even if he wasn’t intending to get along with everyone, at least he shouldn’t offend people easily.

"Hello, we don’t have many appliances at home, and we don’t need... need..."

Halfway through his habitual line, Ashiya Shiro’s words abruptly stopped, looking at the young man outside the door, his pupils shrank sharply.

"...!!"

Fear!

Intense fear.

His heart began to beat rapidly, and Ashiya Shiro almost suppressed the impulse with great effort, without letting his teeth chatter... Despite this, he still felt a chill spreading through his body, fear seeping into every corner, spreading through the flow of blood, delivering the icy sensation to every cell.

He tasted the flavor of fear once more, unsure of how long it had been since he last felt this, from the time he became a Great Demon, he no longer felt this fear and anxiety.

Whether it was when opposing the Great Demon King...

Or when being forced to the brink by the Hero...

—He felt no fear, nor did he retreat.

However now, Ashiya Shiro felt his facial muscles stiffening, his arms trembling subconsciously, for the first time feeling unable to face what was coming... The next moment, his greatest fear and apprehension inevitably occurred as scheduled.

The young man across him kindly sized up Ashiya Shiro, revealing a rather benevolent smile:

"Mr. Ashiya is in good spirits..."

"Today is the day for rent collection, I came by to let you know."

......

...

Probably because of the same massive consumption yesterday, Masaaki Oda didn’t go to work today, instead taking a day off.

Planning to take a good rest at home...

Originally, that was the plan, but now, he wished he hadn’t chosen this, if only he had gotten up to go to work ... Now facing the landlord at the door truly made his scalp tingle, his entire body felt uneasy, as if sitting on pins and needles.

At this moment, Masaaki Oda profoundly understood why Ashiya had been so insistent just now...

"Seems you two aren’t having it easy either..."

Gu Mo sat opposite, observing the two who sat honestly, hardly daring to breathe, afraid that their failure to pay rent would lead him to evict them, finding it amusing while outwardly showing no expression, pretending to be kind and understanding.

"Then let’s extend the deadline a bit longer, no rush on this..." he said, nodding with a smile.

And the words spoken made the two Great Demons exhale a sigh of relief, feeling a weight has been lifted off their minds.

"Thank you! Thank you so much..." Ashiya Shiro couldn’t help but wipe the sweat off his forehead, if they had to pay the rent today, they would have to live off the northwest wind the rest of the month.

"You’ve helped a great deal, Landlord..." Masaaki Oda also felt deeply moved, sincerely viewing the landlord as a genuinely good person.

It wasn’t in vain that I tried so hard yesterday...

Just—

Watching the incompetent display of the two Great Demons across the room, Gu Mo barely restrained his urge to mock, understanding these two were forced to engage in shady deeds initially, but as time went on, they abandoned that villainous character, becoming incredibly honest.

Truly a shame to demons...

He concealed the look in his eyes, saying with a smile: "No need for this, I understand, you are going through hard times..." as he spoke, he discreetly enveloped the entire old apartment building with a Mind Field, mastering all changes within.

Ashiya Shiro has little Magic Power left.

Masaaki Oda used up all the Magic Power he recovered yesterday on post-processing, so neither of them had any special features at the moment.

Plus, his actions were gentle, his control over Power was meticulous to the point of perfection, the two dejected Great Demons felt nothing, remaining deeply moved and lost in the thrill of survival, flooded with the relief of not being kicked out.