Chapter 136 – Demonic Sister (1/2)

Lin Xiao didn’t know whether Elena actually like him or not, neither did he know what kind of feelings Elena actually possessed.

As the master, was he reluctant to let go of this beautiful maid? Or was it as a man, he was seduced by Elena’s alluring body?

He didn’t know the answer, but he did know that at this very moment, he just wished that she would treat him a bit better and not always carry that stiff face around. He would be very satisfied if she could be occasionally more gentle like Shen DaiYing, or more proactive like Snow.

Of course, those were all Lin Xiao’s delusions, perhaps the only gentleness Elena has for him is sparing his life.

As of now, even without the slave contract, Elena couldn’t kill him. Every time she swung the cleaver, she missed for some reason, every chop carried her humiliation and was quite scary, but it had no killing intent.

A blade without killing intent cannot kill anyone.

She, a cruel kitty, who once massacred a village because of what someone said, now couldn’t even hack someone to death. Perhaps Snow could see it the most clearly as an outsider, but that guy was special.

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Their tomfoolery with the cleaver didn’t last long, after Snow left, the two quickly returned to their daily lives.

Yet, Lin Xiao couldn’t relax.

After getting runner-up, that meant he had to represent Loran Academy in the Academy Tournament.

For him, this competition was significant.

The Academy Tournament bore the hopes of all the youths across the Eileen continent. The famous academies from the four great kingdoms will send out their own teams, shouldering their own reputation and honor, and defeating one another until the strongest is determined.

This was a key step in becoming a hero, and for Lin Xiao, this was also the best opportunity to become a reserve hero.

That’s because the winning team will receive an award personally promulgated by the current hero, the Alliance Investigator exclusive badge!

Don’t think that an investigator is just a detective that’s responsible for catching thieves. In Eileen, the alliance investigator is an extremely high position, they did not belong to any single country and they were under the Four Kingdoms Assembly. In emergency situations, they had the power to override anyone else, as long as they made a reasonable report later on.

What? Do you think they’re lawless bigwigs and dogs of aristocrats? No.

They are humanity’s hope!

Previously, the current hero represented Loran Academy and obtained the identity of an alliance investigator. After graduation, he joined the four kingdom alliance, went through hell and back, completing one arduous mission after another, before eventually becoming the strongest, acknowledged by the alliance and voted into the number one spot on the hero candidacy list.

Afterwards, he pulled out the holy sword that was the symbol of justice and hope and finally became a hero.

He, is humanity’s beacon.

Though Lin Xiao doesn’t have a favorable impression of him, he only treated him as an extreme idealistic fool. But as for the identity of the alliance investigator, he thirsted for it.

What was the name of the current reserve hero again?

Although he specifically looked it up before, he forgot by accident. But anyways, to become a reserve hero, the alliance investigator position was equally important.

Not only for his dream, but for a better life. If he becomes an alliance investigator he will also receive a regular wage, and will be well received all over the continent. He could instantly go from a good-for-nothing to a well-respected good-for-nothing.

Lin Xiao began daydreaming, perhaps the alliance can even solve his life problems, and give him a beautiful girlfriend… no, no, no, Lin Xiao quickly stopped his delusions. He already had someone he liked, how could he hope for another girlfriend. Even though the princess he likes already rejected him twice, and is also a cold–blooded killer…

Well, he will take it one step at a time, these kinds of things can’t be rushed.

Recently, Shen DaiYing has been quite low-key, other than occasionally going with Caesar to Rosie’s house for meals, and fully experiencing the awkward love-triangle relationship, she pretty much stayed home all day, or went shopping with her subordinates.

Correspondingly, no other assassinations happened in Winterless City. In everyone’s mind, the series of homicide cases remain a mystery and the culprit is still at large. But it has slowly begun to fade from the people’s minds and become a topic for idle gossip.

Only Lin Xiao knew the truth.

Although she stopped her assassinations for the time being, it didn’t mean that she won’t act again. From what it looks like right now, it doesn’t seem like Lin Xiao can become Shen DaiYing’s hero.

He wished that he could stop Shen DaiYing’s next assassination. In order to do that, he needed a lot of information.

Before the academy tournament, Lin Xiao took advantage of the vacation and often met with Rosie to discuss, after all, they were still allies.

He made up random reasons, arose Rosie’s interest then got her to investigate. But no matter how she got her brothers to investigate, they still had no way of finding even a single clue linking Shen DaiYing with the assassinations.

But who does Shen DaiYing still need to kill? Or is she not planning to kill anymore and has another mission?

Without knowing the answers, Lin Xiao had to bury this matter deep in his heart and keep an eye out waiting for the right opportunity. He couldn’t be overhasty and alert anyone.

This was a prolonged fight of patience and resilience.

Like Shen DaiYing once said, weaklings couldn’t provide her affection.

If a weakling is no good, is it okay as long as he’s strong?