After work, start to speedrun the other world-Chapter 94 - 12 The Melancholy Knight_2

"Or do you have someone you like?"

"Why has the topic suddenly shifted to me?" Jed turned his head away, not wanting the conversation to continue on himself.

Seeing this, Yasiraqi chuckled lightly, picked up the teapot on the table, and poured a cup of tea for Xi Mu, saying:

"Lord Ahtal, what are your plans next?"

"I will leave the Magic Castle this afternoon," Xi Mu replied immediately. He intended to leave today as there was no longer much reason to stay in the Magic Castle.

Although the Magic Castle had many powerful magics, they were meaningless to him.

"Maybe you should wait," Yasiraqi whispered. "If your mentor can correctly interpret the dragon power magic, perhaps it could extend your life."

If there were any species in this world with the strongest vitality, her answer would only be "dragon."

And the dragon power magic could grant one the power of dragons.

"You plan to let the mentor interpret the Dragon Power?" Xi Mu showed a surprised expression, seeming confused about the decision.

At this, Yasiraqi nodded: "In this world, perhaps only your mentor has the ability to interpret the Dragon Power accurately."

"Indeed." Xi Mu nodded slightly. Many in this world possessed strong magic skills, but they lacked the ability of mentor Hecate to interpret fate, giving her a natural advantage in solving puzzles.

Therefore, it was normal for Yasiraqi to seek mentor Hecate for interpretation, although even if it were interpreted, it wouldn’t help Siegfried solve the issue of turning into a dragon.

After all, the essence of the Dragon Power magic was to... create a proxy.

"If the interpretation is successful, won’t the boss have to worry about his lifespan?" Jed suddenly became excited, happy that Xi Mu would not die young.

"Perhaps," Xi Mu nodded slightly. "However, before confirming Siegfried’s recovery, I will not slow down my pace of increasing my strength."

He braced his knees and stood up.

"I will leave on time this afternoon."

...

...

In the afternoon.

A carriage kicked up dust from the ground as it left the Magic Castle in the setting sun without any hesitation.

"If he stayed, he could enjoy all the glory and riches in the Magic Castle," Yasiraqi stated from atop the city wall, watching the carriage disappear into the horizon.

She turned her head toward Hecate and said:

"Since you’re reluctant to let him go, why not try to retain him?"

"..."

Hecate looked at the human girl beside her and countered: "Do you think I could be retained?"

She couldn’t.

Yasiraqi immediately came to the conclusion. For a being like Hecate, who was very stubborn... or rather, had her own opinions, it was difficult for others to interfere.

"My disciple, he is very much like me," Hecate answered. "He doesn’t need others using the ’it’s for your own good’ reasoning to interfere with his own matters."

"Is this the nature of a genius?" Yasiraqi smiled lightly, understanding why Hecate did not stop Xi Mu from leaving.

From her perspective, Xi Mu staying in the Magic Castle had too many benefits, not just the protection of a powerful mentor and the top-level teachings, but also the enjoyment of power second only to Hecate.

There was no reason whatsoever to leave.

Yet, Ahtal left without a hint of hesitation, showing no lingering desire for the power and wealth that most people crave.

"Bring the Dragon Power manuscript here," Hecate said gracefully as she turned and disappeared on the spot, leaving behind her words.

"Now I am confident in interpreting the Dragon Power correctly."

Yasiraqi fell silent, looking in the direction where Xi Mu had left, lightly gathering her auburn hair near her ears, her thoughts unknown.

The day ended.

The moon rose.

At the edge of a secluded small town inn.

"Jed, wait for me here overnight." Xi Mu spoke to Jed at the doorway, then disappeared into the crowd.

Jed: "..."

Forget it, he is the boss after all, and until now, I haven’t seen Xi Mu do anything uncertain, so it’s better to wait patiently.

Meanwhile.

On the other side.

The Oakwood.

It is said that a beautiful goddess resides within Oakwood, accompanied by a horse with a single horn and white fur.

This beautiful goddess often descends upon Oakwood, riding her beloved horse, hunting with bow and arrows, and occasionally, she gives the hunted animals to the hunters.

All of that was a lie, a fabricated tale.

However, one thing was real, there truly was a horse in Oakwood, not only swift as the wind but also like a bolt of lightning.

And Xi Mu wanted to capture...no, to deceive this horse, to be precise.

Deeper into the forest.

Moonlight spilled through the gaps in the leaves, illuminating Xi Mu in his silver armor as he stepped on thick layers of fallen leaves and arrived by a lake.

The lake surface mirrored the starry sky and the bright moon, with fireflies dancing above.

"I’m tired, let’s rest here for a bit." Xi Mu removed his helmet and placed it on a stone by the lake.

Gazing at the beautiful night, as if inspired, he plucked a leaf and gently began to play it.

The melodious notes reverberated, dancing with the moonlight, accompanied by the evening breeze, while the fireflies seemed like bouncing musical notes.

If there were a beautiful girl here, she might have been unable to resist stepping forward to ask the handsome knight if he had any sorrows.

But it was late at night, in a jungle, and naturally, no wild beautiful girl would appear.

Dah—the sound of footsteps came through, the treetops lightly trembled, and an eight-legged majestic horse slowly stepped closer to Xi Mu and crouched beside him, attentively listening.

Xi Mu seemed not to notice and continued playing, the melodious notes drifting with the evening breeze, and the horse gradually softened from its original pride.

After a long while, the playing ceased.

"Ah~ I didn’t expect to have an audience." The handsome knight put down the leaf, glanced at the tall horse beside him, showed a bit of surprise, and then smiled.

"It’s a beautiful lady." He looked at the surprise in the horse’s eyes, smiled gently, "It’s not hard to see."

The horse’s tail swung lightly, examining this strange human. Normally, seeing her stature, one would either feel fear or show hostility.

After all, normal horses cannot have eight legs or such a large body.

Such an anomaly could only mean one thing, she was a dangerous creature, easily capable of killing a human with a single kick.

"Since you have not harmed me till now, you probably aren’t a dangerous creature, are you?" Xi Mu chuckled, his gaze gentle.

"Would you like to listen more?"

The horse looked at this strange human, then gently nodded. The handsome knight smiled upon seeing this and continued to play with the leaf.

At this moment, he was... seducing, deceiving this little mare to make it easier to ride her later, and posing as a handsome, melancholic knight to create a wonderful encounter was the perfect start.

I wonder what the game officials were thinking, as it seems every creature’s aesthetic tends to align closely with humans’; despite being a horse, she could distinguish whether a human is handsome and attractive.

But considering the world view of Mysterious Gate, I’d rather not bother.

After all, he just needed to know that the little mare was superficial and easy to deceive; of course, he could also choose to conquer the little mare by force.

However, that would indeed be too troublesome and time-consuming, so deceiving this little mare with his appearance was the quickest way, and later, when his strength value skyrocketed, he would completely conquer the little mare with his power.

For now, he planned to play something sophisticated: to feign melancholy and deceive...no, to deceive the horse.

The horse looked at the silvery-suited, handsome knight sitting by the riverbank, displaying a melancholic gaze, gently swinging its tail, and lightly scraping its hoof against the ground.

Did this human have some sad past?