**Chapter 187: Let's Go Together**
"Hahaha... well, what a coincidence, just came out for a walk and ran into you. Oh right, what are you doing here?"
Kashya forced a laugh. Sigh, although the explanation was clever, her acting was too clumsy. With such stiff movements, even I would be suspicious. And you expect to hide it from Older Sister's Discerning Eye?
Compared to Kashya, I honestly shut my mouth. The valuable Experience gained from countless confrontations with Teachers during my student days told me that silence is golden at this moment. Kashya, you're on your own... Amen!
As expected, as soon as Kashya spoke, the anger that had originally enveloped us immediately shifted onto Kashya. Those cold eyes like Sapphires locked onto her tightly.
"Heard?"
A beautiful cold smile curled up at Sharna's Corner of the mouth. Like an Ice Queen, she coldly looked at Kashya and asked in an almost Affirmative Tone.
"Heard what? You child, why do you always say such inexplicable things? Oh ho ho~~"
Kashya was like a Middle-aged Obasan gathered on the street corner for Gossip, covering her mouth with one hand and laughing, while waving the other hand exaggeratedly at Sharna again and again.
"Heard?"
Sharna didn't put Kashya's comical exaggerated Appearance in her eyes at all. Taking a light step forward, the Wind around suddenly intensified by several degrees. The smile at her Corner of the mouth also became increasingly sweet. That was the Death God's Smile.
"Haha, uh, well, this..."
Beads of sweat kept streaming down Kashya's Face. I quickly moved several steps away from her to show my innocence.
"Ah~~ ah~~!!! I suddenly remembered I have something else to do. Those flower seedlings in the Rogue Encampment, my lovely students, are still eagerly awaiting my Teachings. If there's nothing else..."
Answering her was a silver spearhead that broke through the Air.
"Wow!! You girl. Didn't even say anything before starting the fight."
Kashya cried out in surprise, but her Body was as nimble as a loach, dodging this fierce spear Thrust.
"Swoosh——"
The extended Spear barely grazed Kashya's waist as it passed. Sharna did not withdraw it. Instead, she fiercely stepped forward, putting Strength into both hands. The entire Spear Shaft chased after Kashya like a Viper and swept across fiercely.
As if she had foreseen it, watching the Spear Shaft sweep towards her waist with a sharp Wind sound, Kashya lightly tapped her toes without changing Expression. Her Body was like a high jumper, lightly flipping in the direction the Spear Shaft was sweeping from.
With a hair's breadth Distance, the Spear Shaft swept past Kashya's back. The fierce Speed even scraped up all the flowers and grass on the Ground along with the Dirt, forming a fan-shaped muddy pit.
"Swoosh——, Swoosh——"
The Battle continued. The brown Spear danced in Sharna's hands like a black Shadow. Each time, dozens of black Shadows whipped towards Kashya. The scattered residual Strength cut scars into the jade-green Grassland. Even I, standing several meters away, was scraped painfully by the fierce blade-like Wind and sand/stones. Taking a casual look, the originally beautiful Fairyland had been turned into a mess.
I say, Kashya, can't you fight somewhere else? When Older Sister comes back to her senses and finds her Secret Base turned into this, won't she just put this debt on your head again?
I shook my Head, sighing that 'rotten wood cannot be carved'. However, now was not the time to watch the show. As the saying goes, 'Let the fellow Daoist die, not the poor Daoist'. If not now, when? I should hide for two days and wait until Older Sister's anger subsides.
Chuckling a few times stealthily, I was tiptoeing, just about to sneak away. Unexpectedly, Kashya, this Old Hag, while Dodging, actually had the Effort to check her Surroundings. Discovering my little Movement, she immediately started shouting loudly.
"Little girl, that's unfair! Why did we both come together, but you only target me? Betraying your own people! Forgetting friends when seeing beauty!!"
My Body instantly stiffened. I turned my Head back and glared hatefully at Kashya. She immediately returned the Gaze: Kid, want me to suffer alone? No way.
"It's all you, it's all you, you old thing, spreading rumors and misleading people, saying things like Songstress Saintess... you made me..."
The anger in Sharna's eyes intensified. She coldly muttered some words that left people confused.
"Ha, well... how should I put it..."
Kashya had a guilty Appearance as if she was in the wrong, which made me even more confused. Could there be another Secret behind this matter?
Kashya, with a guilty conscience, seeing that she couldn't fight back, her eyes rolled. She turned around and ran without any regard for her Image. Sharna quickly raised her Spear high and chased after her. The sharp spearhead kept menacingly gesturing behind her. Looking at the Battle scene from a Distance, it had a bit of the warmth of a comedy.
I stood there for a while, walked out from the Forest, just thinking of finding a place to hide. Unexpectedly, a figure in front stormed towards me.
OMG, I'm finished. Is my Brain broken? Why did I return the way I came? Isn't this asking for death?
I stood there Dumbfounded, wanting to cry but having no tears. Thinking about it, it's true. With the Speed of that Old Hag Kashya, it wouldn't take long for her to definitely shake off Older Sister's pursuit. Now it's clear she's coming for me.
Run, or not run? This is the key point.
I'd better just wait obediently. If I run, I might die even more miserably.
Thinking of this, I quickly put on a pitiful Appearance. As soon as Older Sister opens her mouth, I would immediately accuse Kashya tearfully of how she forced me here, and everything would be fine.
With Speed like a fierce Wind, I had just pulled my Face into a long, pitiful look when Older Sister's tall Figure had already appeared In Front of me.
The Pressure in the Air suddenly became several times heavier, as if even breathing became difficult. The words I had just prepared were completely forgotten.
She frowned and leaned her Body close. Her crystal-clear Face was within reach. Her sapphire-blue Gem eyes stared at me without blinking, revealing an indescribable Meaning within them.
My mouth was dry and my tongue parched. I couldn't say a single word. I could only stare blankly, almost mesmerized, staring at the fairy-like fair Face before me.
"Grab——"
My hand suddenly tightened. By the time I reacted, I had already been tightly grabbed by Older Sister. Before I could understand what was happening, with a "swoosh" sound, I was tightly pulled along like a kite and started running.
What is going on? Could it be that she thinks this place isn't secluded enough and wants to find an even more secluded place to kill me and silence me?
My Brain was momentarily muddled. But now her direction seems to be heading straight towards the Camp Center. What exactly is going on?
In my uneasy Emotion, Older Sister dragged me towards an unknown Destination. All the way, there was chaos and commotion. Seeing Sharna's tense, stern Face, the Adventurers on the road, one after another, fearing they couldn't avoid her, hid far away, afraid of becoming the target of this Female Demon King's anger.
Just Sharna's name alone was terrifying enough. Now adding her Younger Brother, the Druid Wu Fan, whose Strength/Power was in no way inferior to hers, to say that the two people before them were the strongest combination in the History of the entire Rogue Encampment, absolutely no one would dare to shake their Head.
Older Sister's entire Brain was already occupied by that "Destination" that made me uneasy. You could tell by the direction she was going—a straight line, a perfectly straight line. Even passing by an Arena where two Barbarians were swinging four Axes and fighting intensely, they were also treated as obstacles and casually knocked away with a few spear Thrusts by her.
The two Barbarians that were knocked away fell outside the Arena, completely confused. They were stunned and didn't react for a while, wondering what was going on. Who did I provoke with this?!!
The places we passed through along the way were like tens of thousands of rhinos charging wildly. Nothing could obstruct her at all. The only one who dared to stop her, Kashya, probably doesn't know where to hide now.
Mixed with Dust and screams all the way, Older Sister finally stopped. I was panting heavily—don't ask me why I was panting, although my toes barely had any chance to touch the Ground along the way.
Rogue Tavern.
Just as I raised my Head, four striking large characters appeared In Front of my eyes.
"Bang——"
The heavy Tavern Door was kicked open by Older Sister, dragging me inside.
"...!!!!"
It was obvious. The Tavern that had just been incredibly noisy seemed to have been hit by Mute Magic, suddenly becoming completely silent. Some people's mouths were half-open, unable to close in time, but their Voices were already stifled back by biting their tongues hard. They turned their Heads Dumbfounded and stared blankly as the Female Demon King of the Rogue Encampment dragged someone with a tragic Expression inside.
After the awkward Atmosphere froze for a moment, suddenly, everyone's stunned Expressions turned into fright and panic.
"Boss, my House is about to catch Fire, I have to go check. Put it on my tab. I'll pay next time."
Brother, can't you find a better excuse?
"Ah. The kid at home hasn't been fed milk yet, look at my memory..."
Excuse me, this Barbarian Big Brother, are you sure your brick-like Chest can produce milk?
In an instant, everyone, by chance, found clumsy excuses and left the Tavern. I even saw Lars and Druv, those 'termites' of the Tavern, also obediently tucked their Tails between their legs and almost hugged the Wall corner as they slipped out. Before leaving, they didn't forget to give me a pitying Gaze of "seek your own fortune". In less than a moment, the originally full Tavern became empty.
However, there were also pitiful worms who couldn't escape. The Tavern Boss, that bald middle-aged uncle who had just fleeced me out of 500 Gold Coins, was currently sticking up his Trembling with Fear Buttocks, his fat Body desperately trying to squeeze under the counter.
What a pitiful worm, this is retribution! My heart was filled with confused schadenfreude.
"Two cups of Ale."
Older Sister completely disregarded the reactions of others, went straight to a high stool in front of the counter and sat down. With a commanding Tone like a Queen that made it impossible to resist, she coldly spoke from those beautifully shaped cherry lips.
"Yes—yes..., please wait a moment, I'll go now, right away."
The Boss's Trembling with Fear and sharp Voice came from under the counter. His clumsy fat Body seemed to have a motor as it reversed out from inside. A greasy Face fawningly bowed and scraped towards Sharna, then with a swoosh sound, he squeezed into the small door next to him at a very fast Speed.
"Older Sister, I'll go keep an eye on that guy, see if he's watering down the wine."
I said Trembling with Fear. No, something is very wrong. The reactions of the people around are a bit too exaggerated. There must be a Secret in there that I don't know about.
Older Sister glanced at me with her deep blue eyes. The cold and arrogant Gaze turned into a hint of gentle Expression, then lightly nodded her Head.
I followed the Boss into the back room, but saw the Boss anxiously pacing back and forth inside. His Face, full of fat, was so worried it looked like oil was about to squeeze out.
"Boss, why aren't you preparing the Ale yet?"
I looked at the frantic Boss impatiently.
"Oh dear! My Lord Fan!! What are you saying! Don't tell me you really don't know?"
Seeing my confused Appearance didn't seem fake, the Boss, sweating profusely, leaned his plump Face towards my ear.
"Sha... that one. Her drinking habits, uh..."
I had a sudden Realization. So that's what it was. No wonder those Adventurers reacted so exaggeratedly. They probably have a history with this.
"Then, just let her drink a little less. Just add more water to the wine..."
My eyes rolled, and I immediately suggested.
"Lord. Do you think I didn't think of that? I do such things..."
Probably realizing he had misspoken, the Tavern Boss quickly covered his mouth, then leaned towards my ear, crying.
"But, that one gets drunk as soon as she touches alcohol. Even if I add water to the wine, it's useless..."
"What should we do then?"
I suddenly realized the seriousness of the problem. Older Sister Sharna going crazy from drinking—just thinking about it made my hair stand on end. Looking at the Tavern Boss staring at me with a pleading Gaze, I gave a dry Smile, turned my Head away helplessly, and directly ignored his watery mung bean eyes.
"Ah... Perhaps we don't need to worry here anymore."
Just as I walked out the Door, I suddenly stiffly turned my Head back and stared blankly at the Tavern Boss.
"Did Lord think of a method?" The Tavern Boss was overjoyed.
"No, look for yourself." I Reluctantly pulled out a trace of a Smile, pointing outside.
In Front of the counter, Older Sister Sharna, who couldn't wait, had already poured herself a cup of inferior Ale placed outside the wine cabinet. She tilted back her beautiful neck and gulped it down. Her fair Face had a hint of alluring blush, and her Sapphire-like eyes were covered with a layer of soft, charming mist.
"No——"
The Tavern Boss suddenly let out a howl.
"Hmm??"
Older Sister, who turned her Head upon hearing the sound, squinted her eyes and glanced at me, then waved at me with a grin: "Didi Zi, Didi Zi, hurry up and come Drink Alcohol with Older Sister~~!!"
Hearing the sweet, delicate Voice that was completely impossible to come from Older Sister's mouth normally, and that meaningless "Didi Zi (?)", I felt the hair all over my Body stand on end.
"Wah——"
Just as I got close, wanting to persuade her to drink a few less cups, unexpectedly, I was suddenly pulled hard. The huge Strength made me fall heavily onto Older Sister's Body. My Face was suddenly squeezed between two soft objects, and the milky fragrance mixed with the smell of alcohol instantly filled my nose.
"Come, let's Drink Alcohol together——"
Older Sister Sharna, holding me in her arms, like a child, raised the large wooden cup in her hand that had been refilled with Ale, let out an excited cheer, then tilted back her neck and drank it down in one gulp.
"It's over, it's already over, this time the Tavern is definitely finished..."
The Tavern Boss, Trembling with Fear, with a bundle on his back, his fat Body was tightly pressed to the Ground, slowly crawled out of the House like a turtle. He squeezed into a hidden dead corner in front of the wine cabinet, then desperately dug at the Ground with his chubby hands.
"At least this bottle, the 'Shop's Treasure among Shop's Treasures', the 500-year-old Fruit Wine must be Protected well."
After a while, he gently took out a barrel from the nearly one-meter-deep pit, a small barrel only as high as a child's knee. Holding it in his arms like a rare treasure and fussing over it for a while, he then carefully put it close to his Body inside his Clothes, just as he was about to retreat.
"Wait, Boss, what are you holding there? Bring it here."
Even the drunk Sharna still had irresistible Authority in her playful Tone.
The Boss lying on the Ground stiffened all over, paused, then suddenly revealed a Smile as if relieved. He stood up from the Ground, patted his Body, then expressionlessly handed the barrel of wine In Front of Sharna.
Then, he wordlessly turned his Body. Silently, he took out a thick, long Hemp Rope used to secure wine barrels from In Front of the counter, threw it forcefully over the beam, and tied a secure knot.
"Ancestors of the Wutuo family, I'm sorry to you..."
"What is this?"
Attracted by its appearance like a work of art, Sharna curiously stroked and examined it. The left hand that was tightly holding me in her arms also loosened.
"Wah hoo——"
I, who was almost Suffocating, took this Opportunity to struggle free. It's truly Sorrow, that I, a dignified Man, actually don't have as much Strength as Older Sister...
"Pfft—— Boss, what are you doing!!!!"
Just as I caught my breath, I saw the expressionless Boss standing on top of the counter, just about to put his Head into the Rope. I quickly gave him a light kick and sent him down. His fat Body immediately fell onto the Ground, and he completely fainted.
Before I could take a second breath, my waist was suddenly tightly hugged again. Older Sister Sharna's hot and perfect Figure pressed tightly against me from behind. The barrel of wine she was holding in her hand, I don't know when she had found a way to open it.
She grinningly brought the wine In Front of me.
"Didi Zi, Didi Zi, this wine smells so good. Older Sister has never smelled such Fine Wine before. Come, drink it."
Before I could react, she had already tilted the opening towards my mouth and poured it down. The 500-year-old Fine Wine, that mellow taste, and the smooth texture that slid into my Throat without needing to swallow, made Older Sister Sharna pour the entire barrel of wine into my mouth without missing a drop.
Sigh... Why is the counter In Front of me spinning? My Mind was blank, and my Mood suddenly became very comfortable, as if the entire World was spinning along with me.
I let out a burp, chuckled a few times, and suddenly felt it wasn't good to keep Light Snow and the others cooped up inside. I should let them out for a stroll occasionally. Thinking of this, I didn't hesitate to loudly recite the Incantation...