After work, start to speedrun the other world-Chapter 116 - 24 Trembling and Aching Hands

The blindfolded nun looked down at the string of grilled fish in her hands and then turned to look at the indifferent Xi Mu beside her, meeting his gaze just in time.

"Don’t get the wrong idea, it’s just grilled fish," Xi Mu said coldly, withdrawing his gaze. He picked up another string of fish and patiently began feeding the young mare.

The young mare silently ate the grilled fish, glancing at the touched blindfolded nun beside her and couldn’t shake the feeling that the other was being overly sentimental.

But this strange nun... seemed to pose no danger. Otherwise, with her strength, she could have easily killed Ahtal by now, instead of being moved to such a degree by a string of grilled fish casually offered by Xi Mu.

An unexpectedly understandable yet easily deceived human female.

At that thought, the young mare withdrew her attention and began to comfortably enjoy Ahtal’s feeding, initially planning to leave after ensuring Ahtal’s safety.

However, seeing that this human willingly fed her, staying here for a while didn’t seem bad, considering the fleeting nature of human lifespans.

After this human’s death, she could still wander alone.

"Thank you, Lord Ash," the voice of the blindfolded nun was gentle, with a hint of joy barely detectable, "this is the first time I have received... a gift."

"..."

Xi Mu fell silent upon hearing this, apparently taken aback. He redirected his gaze toward the blindfolded nun and said,

"A beauty like you must have many admirers, right? How could you lack for gifts?"

The blindfolded nun beside him was undoubtedly a beauty. Despite her eyes being covered, her charm was undiminished and instead, it lent her an air of unique mystery.

Without needing to do much, as long as the blindfolded nun sat quietly, she could attract people’s gazes and admiration, thereby receiving gifts from her admirers.

The blindfolded nun fell silent, looking at the logs crackling in the campfire. Speaking softly, she said, "Lord Ash, do you know about... the Dusk Cult?"

Xi Mu nodded slightly.

In the early stages of the game, there were several fixed antagonists, and the Dusk Cult was comprised of the followers gathered by the Flame Giant Surter.

As a well-known villainous force in the game, aside from not having a way to release the Flame Giant Surter, they seemed to be implicated in all sorts of evil deeds.

"To grasp the outline of Ragnarok, confirming the end that is certain to come," the blindfolded nun lifted her hand to touch her eyes, "the Dusk Cult searches for talented children from around the world, raising them to become nuns serving the fire."

She lowered her hand, her voice soft.

"Touching upon Ragnarok to receive divine revelations is a very sacred matter for the Dusk Cult."

"Any nun serving the fire must undergo harsh training. Children who lack the necessary Talent... die during this process. Only a very few survive to successfully receive the guidance of Ragnarok’s fate."

Having said this, she smiled towards Xi Mu.

"Lord Ahetar, you are the King of Ash meant to be, the master I am fated to serve."

"Boring," Xi Mu leaned against the rock, making a dismissive comment. The blindfolded nun beside him let out a slight laugh, without any rebuttal.

To ordinary people, this matter... might just be incomprehensible.

"So, your approach... does the Dusk Cult know about it?" Xi Mu suddenly asked, his voice somewhat guarded.

To this, the blindfolded nun shook her head.

"Lord Ash, after receiving the revelation of fate, I have left the Dusk Cult. Coming to your side was my personal choice."

"Is that so." Xi Mu nodded, uncertain whether he believed her or not. After feeding the young mare two strings of grilled fish, he leaned back against the stone by the riverbank and fell asleep.

Although everything the blindfolded nun said sounded effortless, the actual process was quite tortuous and not as simple as it seemed.

For instance, the blindfolded nun didn’t mention why... she had to blindfold her eyes, nor did she disclose if deserting the Dusk Cult led to any attempts on her life, and she certainly didn’t reveal how she was captured by the Dusk Cult as a child or about the excruciatingly inhumane training she had experienced.

Locked in a dungeon where she couldn’t see her hand before her face, if she couldn’t perceive the outline of Ragnarok, she would endure hunger and loneliness in the endless darkness until slowly stepping into death’s abyss.

Even if she could sense the outline of Ragnarok, a nun serving the fire would not survive many years due to being infected with Surter’s fire. 𝐟𝕣𝕖𝐞𝐰𝕖𝚋𝐧𝗼𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝗰𝐨𝐦

The blindfolded nun by his side wasn’t expected to live much longer.

In a certain sense, the first real contact the blindfolded nun had with kindness and a normal person was with him.

The night was cool as water.

Aside from the murmuring river, the whole world fell silent. The blindfolded nun, feeling a hint of coldness, looked at the dying campfire.

She would catch a cold if she slept like this.

She took out a cloak and gently covered Lord Ash with it, ensuring he didn’t wake. After confirming that Lord Ash hadn’t stirred, she let out a small sigh of relief.

There, now he wouldn’t catch a cold.

The young mare had witnessed everything and upon confirming that the blindfolded nun had no intention of attacking, that she really just wanted to cover Ahtal with the cloak,

She too closed her eyes to sleep.

This human female seemed quite gentle. It was just unfortunate that she didn’t understand, preferring to serve the fire and chase after the fate of Ragnarok.

Such a waste of beauty and strength.

The campfire went out.

The night passed without incident.

The following day.

The sky... well, it was still dark.

In the underground world, there was no concept of sunrise or sunset, unless lava flowed here or some form of light was artificially created.