For the sword.

The Demon King's words are deeper than a curse.

This voice seemed to contain some irresistible allure, plunging Ah Xion into deep thought.

Yes! For the sword, if it is for the sword! If it is for a stronger existence, if it is for the swordsmanship that can defeat the Demon King!

It should not be Gedora who becomes Ah Xion's disciple, but Ah Xion who becomes Doro's disciple!

When Ah Xion thought of this, she suddenly felt the clouds in her heart completely dissipate, the sky instantly became bright, the soft sunlight cascading over her, and everything around her was so beautiful!

"Mohe, why did you raise the artificial sun?"

Doro asked Mohe in confusion.

Mohe coughed twice: "I just felt that her expression at this moment suited the glow of the artificial sun."

The young girl smiled gently and said to Ah Xion, "To acquire that ultimate swordsmanship, you should know what to do, right?"

Mohe had already noticed that the sword that could turn humans into the Demon Race was in Ah Xion's hands. From this decision, one could probably see Rose's train of thought, which did not surprise Mohe.

"Of course! I know what I should do! I should..."

Like Doro, she dropped the sword in her hand amid Mohe's startled expression.

Then!

Knelt in front of Doro!

Mohe and Lisidorwei were stunned, and Doro was even more at a loss.

As for Rose, she seemed as if struck by lightning, frozen in place.

"Please accept me as your disciple! Teach me higher-level swordsmanship, enough to slay the Demon King!"

"...Ha?"

...

At this point, Mohe's residence truly received an unexpected guest. Although Mohe very much wanted to drive her away, the fact was that in this residence now, Doro and Lisidorwei could contend with the Sword Saint Ah Xion, whereas Rose and Mohe could not. From a purely technical standpoint, the Demon King could perhaps give a pointer or two, but as of now, numerically speaking, she was just a little girl in her teens.

They couldn't really let her fight Doro, for if Charlette came knocking, who could withstand it?

So, they could only let her stay.

It is worth mentioning that Doro naturally refused the apprenticeship request verbally. The former teacher becoming his current disciple... Doro could not accept this at heart, although he thought he had long since ceased to regard Ah Xion as his teacher... But when the other party made such a request, he suddenly realized he still remembered that past memory.

Though this seemed to make Ah Xion somewhat happy.

But let's not talk about that for now.

Ah Xion's personal attitude was: "To become someone's disciple, one must naturally go through the teacher's trials. Back then, Ah Gedora had outstanding talent, and any skilled swordsman wanted to be her teacher—however, nowadays, Ah Gedora looking down on herself is normal, she would strive to get the other party's recognition."

This attitude is—very respectful, as if this really were some girl who heard of the Hero's name, insisted on coming to apprentice, and couldn't be driven away no matter what.

This is really quite an absurd thing, at least it utterly exceeded Mohe's expectations.

Aren't humans supposed to value things like "dignity" very highly? If Ah Xion had no trace of restraint in her heart, didn't care about image or dignity, she wouldn't have fled from Doro in the first place, nor would she use "for the sword" as a pretext to approach Doro. This reticence is precisely what makes humans special. Of course, elves too.

But, what is this situation?

Why did it turn out this way?

The absurd thing is, when calming down and thinking it over, Mohe actually felt that Ah Xion's decision was right, apart from the fact that the elevated teacher of the past would now become a gentle and obedient disciple, this option seemed perfectly aligned with Ah Xion's expectations.

A bit hard to bear, Mohe had to say, since her rebirth, she had never had such a hard time holding it together.

Isn't this, human?

"Doro, how do you plan to handle this?"

Mohe had to consult with Doro on the matter: "Since she wants to be your disciple now, why not trick her out and do her in?"

"Frankly speaking, she hasn't done anything to betray me."

Doro appeared resigned: "Unlike Charlette and the others, Ah Xion retracted her name, trying to make me her disciple again—but in this process, she never harmed me. She simply couldn't steadfastly stand by me. I have no reason to make a move against her for that."

This is the annoying part.

This isn't the plot Mohe wants; she needs this already decadent uncle to become even more decadent and even more resentful of this world. There are many ways to achieve this, but Mohe still hopes this process has "nothing to do with her." After all, if someone turns against her, she'll just start over again. But if Doro turns against her, she might really get obliterated. Speaking of which, back then when her soul escaped...

Will this man be pulled back by someone?

That would be very dangerous.

Lissidorwei and Rose need to speed up...

Mohe decided on this idea in her mind but said aloud, "If that's the case, why not take her as a disciple?"

"Are you serious about this? Mohe, not to mention the level of swordsmanship, she's much older than me. She has been active since before the establishment of the Human Central Empire."

Mohe looked at him speechlessly: "The way you say it, how many years has your Human Central Empire been established? It wasn't even called the Human Central Empire back then, right? You humans couldn't be called 'central' before the Wise King. A human empire less than a hundred years old. Lissidorwei has lived for hundreds of years. Ah Xion is just a little girl."

What she said...

Doro suddenly remembered that this girl in front of him as the Demon King seemed to have the same lifespan as "gods" in legends.

After all, she herself possessed the eternal left hand symbol.

In this way, Ah Xion is truly a little girl after all.

"Then, by your words, am I equivalent to a newborn baby?"

"Yeah."

"But now I've become an uncle."

Mohe spread her hands: "So, what's the impact? Just based on appearance, you are older than Ah Xion, wouldn't it be fine to be her teacher? Besides, isn't there a saying among you humans that 'the capable comes first'? The stronger person has the qualification to become a teacher. You are stronger than her, so you can become her mentor."

The Demon King's words were very reasonable, but why?

"If I let her become my disciple, what advantage does it bring to you?"

Doro looked at Mohe suspiciously, always feeling that this girl seemed to have some sort of scheme, just like what she had done before. Something that seemed to have no impact suddenly turned into a major move at a critical moment. For instance, Charlette's statue, which he initially thought was just a regular artwork in a small town. After Mohe transferred it once, it almost cost Charlette her life.

Having me take Ah Xion as a disciple, is this part of her calculation too?

But how could she not know I would refuse it? Or was it that my refusing Ah Xion was actually her goal? Would she use this to make Ah Xion "fall"?

Uh-oh, Doro suddenly felt plunged into some sort of predicament, feeling that no matter what he did, he was within Mohe's calculations. The smiling girl before him seemed to have already laid a net, just waiting for Doro to step in.

Anything he did would be wrong, and doing nothing would also be wrong!

"Advantages? Well, it's better than having her come here to ask for apprenticeship day after day, isn't it? We are running a business here, even though it's an estate. If you let someone keep coming for apprenticeship, how am I supposed to run my business? I'm planning to build another separate house soon to display alchemy items and operate as a shop for selling them. Don't let her mess up my business."

Doro was stupefied: "You're opening this in Baixi Town? Will there be any business?"

"That's the limitation of you humans with short lifespans." Mohe said lightly, "Do you know how your human cities drift? It's like this. When a place has something special, it naturally attracts people. When the gathering of people increases, it changes from a village to a town and then to a city. Since Baixi Town is the foothold, why not spend a few decades turning Baixi Town into Baixi Giant City?"

If I may be direct, I have lived for thirty years without seeing a transition like this...

Perhaps just like Mohe said, such things are magnificent landscapes only the long-lived races get to witness, and a short-lived species barely sees one city transition in their lifetime.

"Are you really planning to settle here? Aren't you returning to your Demon King City?"

Mohe looked at Doro with disdain: "Demon King City? Shouldn't you take a closer look at why it's called Demon King City?"

"Ah?"

"The place where the Demon King resides is called Demon King City! A Demon King City without a Demon King isn't a Demon King City!"

A hint of dominance flashed in the girl's eyes: "It's precisely because of my presence that the Demon King City holds meaning. Wherever I am, is where the Demon King City is! Now, here, Baixi Town, is today's Demon King City!"

The domineering declaration expected of a Demon King rendered Doro speechless. He felt that his understanding was lately contradictory. On one hand, most of the time, Mohe indeed appeared to be a very adorable girl, always smiling and joking with everyone, even wearing a maid outfit to cheer on dueling individuals.

But her words and actions would invariably, in moments of realization, remind people that this was the Demon King, who once ruled the world.

The contrast was incredibly striking.

Always making people feel somewhat uncomfortable.

"In any case, I don't care what methods you use, Mister Doro, you must quickly solve the matter with Ah Xion. Preferably before my shop opens; otherwise, it will be very troublesome."

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