New Century Warriors

Chapter 65 The Chapter of Venus

Chapter 65 Venus's Round

"Master, wake up."

Raino was shaken awake.

As soon as he opened his eyes, he saw Venus beside him, her little hands gripping his arm and shaking it back and forth with a worried expression.

"It's time to get up and have breakfast, sir. I know I'm not in a position to say this as a maid, but you'd better not stay up all night making pots and pans anymore. You look so haggard."

"Venus, you can't say things like that! You're one of the few good children left in Hillius. If you go astray too, who will I turn to for comfort?"

"Heh heh, can I bring you comfort, sir?"

"Of course, so in order to protect my little angel, I first have to give you an order. There have been quite a few guests staying at the house lately, right? You can chat with them as you please, but you absolutely must not talk to that blonde elf."

"Yes, sir. But could you please pass on a message to her? This morning when I went to clean the room, she took ages to open the door for me. She's only stayed one night, and the room already...smells terrible. Since we'll be sharing the room for a while, being so unhygienic might bother the other guests. But I don't have the right to criticize the guest, so..."

"Oh, I see. From now on, you don't need to clean these people's rooms anymore, and you don't need to do housework either. Also, you don't need to treat them as guests, especially that elf. If you don't like her, just beat her up."

Venus's expression stiffened slightly, and Lei Ye looked down at the watch on his wrist.

He said he was asleep.

Last night, Lei Ye only repaired part of the Ice Dragon Sword before secretly returning it. Otherwise, it would be too much of a waste of time, and if the time stop suddenly ended and Ai Si found out, it would be difficult to explain.

After returning the sword, he leaned against the bed, silently calculating the time in his mind while waiting for the watch on his wrist to restart. He eventually fell asleep.

It's 8 a.m. now, and eight hours have passed since the time stop ended. In other words, he had just fallen asleep when the time stop ended.

Based on our physical experience, this time stop likely lasted for about a dozen hours.

"Is something strange happening outside?" Raino asked.

"No, it's just an ordinary and beautiful day. Sir, you seem to have too many worries lately. Come and have dinner."

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"oh oh..."

Lei Ye quickly washed up, then went to the dining table with Venus. The other two sat upright, while only Luo Ya was eating heartily.

Venus paused, looked up at Lei Ye and then at Luo Ya, probably thinking of what Lei Ye had just said. She jumped over and punched Luo Ya's body with her little fist.

"We should wait until everyone is here before we start eating. Why did you start eating first? You're a guest, how rude of you!"

"We can't wait until the food gets cold before we start eating, right? Wouldn't it taste bad then? It would be such a waste of such good cooking skills. Your cooking is so delicious, and I'm so hungry... It's too cruel to make a starving person sit at the table staring at the fragrant food but not be able to eat it."

"Venus, just let her eat. Look how weak she is. She probably didn't sleep well last night. She needs to be nourished."

"ah..."

Venus turned around and looked at Lei Ye with a suspicious gaze, then at Luo Ya, before silently stopping her movements and sitting down in her seat.

She kept her head down, so Lei Ye couldn't see her expression. To be honest, this child hadn't been as energetic as usual lately, and seemed a bit listless. Right now, she was shrouded in a gloomy atmosphere.

Turning to look at Anlahi, who was furthest away, he was still very reserved, showing no unusual behavior.

Loya, sitting opposite, was very active, as always, smacking her lips and wriggling around like a maggot. When she got excited about eating, she even took off her shoes and put one foot on the stool.

There was no seduction involved, it was simply because the food was delicious; the food at the Lei family's house has always been top-notch.

But precisely because it wasn't seduction, Lei Ye couldn't help but glance a few more times at the foot she was standing on the stool. Luo Ya had indeed changed into those thick socks, which weren't very pretty, but they must have been quite warm.

Noticing Lei Ye's gaze, Luo Ya paused for a moment, then put her foot down shyly.

Raino looked at Ais again.

She remained as cold and aloof as ever, without any particular expression. Lei Ye breathed a slight sigh of relief. He had only partially repaired the Ice Dragon Sword, and its appearance was not significantly different at the moment. It seemed that what happened last night had not been discovered, so the time stop should be able to continue next time.

In short, the Raino family lived peacefully last night.

As he scanned the room, he didn't notice that Venus was looking at him forlornly, and when he finally looked at her, she silently lowered her head again.

After having dinner and breakfast, Lei Ye returned to his studio, intending to continue working on his watch.

But he soon remembered that he still had things to take care of, so he went to the kitchen, where Venus was indeed washing dishes.

At first, Lei Ye planned to let Luo Ya take care of the housework to free Venus, but then he thought that if that girl were to do the housework, who knows what kind of mess she would make of the house? There wouldn't even be enough bowls to break.

so...

"Venus".

"I'm here, sir. What can I do for you?"

"Stop what you're doing."

"Huh? But if you don't wash these bowls quickly, the dirt will harden and become very difficult to clean," Venus said, but still deftly took off her gloves and came to Raino's side. "Is there anything you need me to do?"

"Come with me."

"it is good."

Unaware of what was going on, Venus followed Raiyo without hesitation and walked out the door with him.

The streets were quite lively. Yesterday, Raino, who had stopped time, didn't cause any trouble, so no one knew that time had stopped.

Lei Ye even passed by the newcomer whose shoes he had changed last night. As she passed by, she nodded slightly to Lei Ye. Judging from her expression, things must have gone smoothly after the time stop ended.

They led Venus Lei Ye all the way to the Red Light District, the neighborhood where succubi mainly lived.

The services offered by the succubi on Line 2 are quite extensive, including laundry services and in-home housekeeping, which is why Lei Ye came here.

Upon entering the succubus service center, a receptionist immediately approached, asking for appointments and registration. Lei Ye didn't want to go through all that trouble, so he simply took out a few large gold coins. Sure enough, these were the most useful items. The succubus immediately stopped talking nonsense and called out all the staff who were still waiting to be called, lining them up for Lei Ye to choose from.

They were all dressed in succubus maid outfits, and standing in a row, it inexplicably gave off the feeling of a concubine selection.

Lei Ye gave up his place, allowing Venus to stand in front of him.

"You should know what these people do from what that succubus lady just said. Pick two people to come and help out at your house. Assign them the work, and you'll have some free time."

He stood behind Venus and pressed down on her shoulders. "Speaking of which, you were bought by me as a slave in the beginning, right? I can still clearly feel the connection between your slave markings and mine. In the end, I really used you as a slave... You've had a hard time all these years, but I can't let you keep wandering around the house with a spatula and a broom. I want to set you free."

While speaking, Lei Ye unconsciously patted Venus's shoulder.

He didn't really know Venus well enough, and he hadn't spent enough time with her, but these words came from the bottom of his heart.

Even with such limited time together, Lei Ye could deeply feel that she was a good child. It would be too pitiful for her to live like a servant. Her small shoulders suddenly trembled, perhaps because she was too happy.

Lei Ye turned his head and saw that Venus's little face was covered with tears.

It was the expression of a puppy that realized it was about to be abandoned.

"You don't want me anymore, sir?"

Raino was immediately at a loss. "No, isn't this a good thing? How did we come to this conclusion? Why are you crying...why are you crying?"

Although the succubi around them didn't know what was going on, they naturally cast piercing glances at the man when they saw a man and a crying little girl together.

Unable to bear it any longer, Lei Ye picked up Venus and ran, only to put her down again in a corner of an alley not far away.

He was genuinely frightened. Venus had always been energetic and cheerful, with almost no other expression. Suddenly, she burst into tears, and Lei Ye didn't know what to say to comfort her.

"Actually, I know everything, sir."

Venus wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes and forced a smile. "After the lady left, you had no attachment to this home anymore and wanted to return to your hometown, right?"

"Huh?"

Raino's unexpected remarks.

The hometown she was referring to...?

"I'm so sorry, I overheard your conversation with your wife one day, so I know that you seem to have come from a very, very far place and have always wanted to go home."

Wow, that's true.

It seems that Raino from Line 2 doesn't appear to talk much with Venus, but it looks like she overheard quite a bit of information.

"You said before that I... I could like you. I've thought about it for a long time. Actually, you were just trying to make me happy, because you're leaving soon. I overheard that you'll definitely leave this place after defeating the Demon King, so you're leaving soon..."

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Huh?

Is this for real? Did he really say he could make this little girl like him? When?! Was it Raino from Line 2 who did this?!

Birth.

"So that's why you came to find the housekeeper succubus to take over my work, right? And you even said you'd set me free, doesn't that sound like you're making your final arrangements?! The guests who have moved in recently are all friends you've made over the years that I didn't know, right? After you settle these people in, you'll leave and go to a place I don't know, is that right?"

"Perhaps your permission to like me is the last act of tenderness you can show, because you don't like me at all. Because the lady can keep you here, but I can't."

"So being obedient isn't enough, sir?"

Venus gripped her arm and raised her head, her eyes brimming with tears.

"That's alright. I have things I can do too. Madam said she can't go home with you, but I can. Can you take me with you? I'm willing to go anywhere with you. Otherwise, what will I do if you go home? You are my home."

It's really hard to bear, seeing her so frankly express her feelings.

Upon hearing this, Raiye immediately became certain that Venus had only overheard a part of the story and thought that the hometown Raiye was referring to was just a very, very far place, unaware that it referred to another world.

He stroked Venus's little head and sighed.

How can I explain all this to you?

"You don't need to sigh. I was being willful. Forget about those words."

"I've prepared my luggage for the Scorched Earth. Besides food and snacks, there's enough hot water to wash myself once a day. As for weapons, I'm not very knowledgeable, so I've collected as many as possible from your inventory. Also, I've commissioned the guild to find outstanding explorers with special talents, and I expect to have them soon."

"Stop, stop," Raiye interrupted Venus. "There's no need for that. Cancel the commission. I don't need the luggage you prepared, nor do I need those special talents. In fact, I've already canceled the plan to go to the Scorched Earth to defeat the Demon King."

Upon hearing this, Venus's eyes brightened slightly.

"...Does that mean...you're not going to fight the Demon King anymore?"

"I'm not going. To be honest, I'm starting to realize that there's a group of people who seem to really want me to kill the Demon King. The more they think that, the less I can go. In fact, I'd rather be on good terms with the demons in the Scorched Earth."

"So, you won't suddenly run off somewhere I can't see you, you'll stay here... at least for now, is that right, sir?"

"right."

Since she spoke so conservatively, using phrases like "at least" and "currently," Lei Ye could only be completely certain of her words.

It was this small affirmation that brought a renewed glow to Venus's face.

She muttered to herself.

"So, I still have time to enjoy myself, and I still have the chance to be a bad kid..."

Hey, don't say things that ruin your image. And don't you know I have very sharp ears? Who are you talking to at such close range?

"Then I'll cancel the commission now. Otherwise, if an explorer comes to apply but finds it's already expired, it'll just be causing trouble for them."

Before Lei Ye could say anything, she jogged away.

Then he quickly completed the formalities at the union and jogged back.

Because he acted so quickly, Lei Ye didn't even have time to come up with a more impeccable explanation.

Lei Ye's main goal is indeed to go home, but considering the mechanism of the dump truck, he really can't take people back with him.

So he couldn't possibly say something as sweet as "I plan to take care of you forever." You can't just make a promise you can't keep just to please a child.

Especially her words about liking someone, Raino is still in shock. Having an affair with Venus... that's terrifying! Raino is just a foot fetishist, he has absolutely no interest in children. This could land him in jail!

Hmm... Speaking of Venus, she's an angel. Even though she looks like a child, how old is she again?

"Let's go home."

Venus returned and returned to her usual state, that's what they say.

"...I said let's go and choose two maids. I already said we won't go to the scorched earth, you should understand what I mean, right... Hiring maids doesn't mean we don't want you, it's just to help you share some of the burden."

Lei Ye deliberately spoke vaguely, trying to steer clear of the question of whether or not he would go home.

Venus did not ask any further questions.

She came up behind Lei Ye and pushed him hard with her two little hands, heading towards Lei Ye's house.

"My dishes haven't been washed yet, sir."