Chapter 179: We'll Win (66 Extra 25)

"No way, you're really going to give it?"

"Hm? Isn't this what you wanted?"

Kreti shot Herbert a startled look, pouted, and said: "What's that supposed to mean? I'm very good at honoring contracts!"

Contrary to demons, devils are very good at honoring contracts.

Though devils only honor the agreements they themselves set down, and they'll also lay all sorts of traps when signing a contract.

But once a contract is formed, they'll do their utmost to fulfill it.

And although Herbert and Kreti hadn't signed a formal trading contract, for some reason Kreti felt she ought to properly honor the agreement.

She hadn't noticed anything wrong, but Herbert had a vague inkling.

The ability of the Devil's Tongue.

His verbal agreement also carried power, directly forming a contract recognized by both parties between the two of them.

In truth, this power had always been there; he just hadn't paid it any special attention.

Not only did it show up here—when he made a new agreement with Fu Leimei earlier, this power had also appeared.

That agreement was by no means a powerless verbal promise, but a contract sworn between their two souls.

The contract was made.

Herbert thought about all this, but didn't see any problem with it; after all, he had no intention of breaking the contract either.

In his previous life, there was a saying in the world—rules are actually there to restrain the people who would follow them.

Because the punishment isn't harsh enough, the supervision isn't strict enough, many people choose to wantonly trample the rules.

But in the Extraordinary World, this situation is exactly reversed.

Contracts carry power.

Here, if you don't honor a contract, you really will be punished!

The binding force of honoring a contract only takes effect on those who intend to break their oath, making them hesitate when they want to abandon the agreement.

But for someone who already wants to honor it, whether there's a contract or not doesn't really mean much.

"Herbert, what do you want?"

"Hm?"

Kreti's hesitant voice interrupted Herbert's thoughts; he looked up and found her frowning in deep conflict.

"These souls are all very high quality, and they're all the noble blood I like…"

Miss Devil tilted her head in some distress, gently biting her own lip.

She'd done plenty of unequal trades, but equal trades—indeed, she'd done very few.

Doing one so suddenly left her a bit conflicted.

"You don't have to be so conflicted about it."

"Hm?"

Herbert smiled, walked casually up before the Wang Zuo, looked down from above, gazed down at the ravine, and said: "If I'm short this time, I'll make it up next time."

"Kreti, what we have here can't really be called a trade—it's mutual help."

"You help me, I help you."

"I help you a bit more this time, next time you help me a bit more, back and forth and that's enough."

First time's awkward, second time's familiar—that's how human relationships work.

Everyone has to owe each other just a little.

Cutting things off too cleanly actually makes people feel you don't want to have too much entanglement with them.

And listening to Herbert's crooked reasoning, the devil raised an eyebrow and switched her crossed legs.

"You…"

Her eyes lifted slightly; she looked at the Holy Knight, who made no effort to hide his gaze, and didn't dodge either, asking with some amusement:

"Do you think I'm that easy-to-fool demon?"

You think I can't understand what you mean?

"You're not."

Herbert shrugged, then said lightly: "Precisely because you understand, you'll accept my suggestion more easily."

This matter is mutually beneficial and win-win to begin with; there's no reason to refuse.

"Exactly."

And just as he said, Kreti also nodded openly, smiling meaningfully:

"This time, I really will accept your good intentions."

"But, are you really sure you want to have more entanglement with a devil like me?"

The devil's voice carried a hint of beguilement and warning.

In every story, those who get entangled with devils don't end well.

They might gain power and wealth in the short term, achieve their goals, but at the end of the story, they all head toward destruction.

Do you really have the resolve to walk with a devil?

And Herbert's response to her admonition was—

"If you keep putting on an act like this, I'm calling Flora over."

Herbert looked at the devil with considerable disdain, curling his lip.

Smelly little sister, what are you putting on?

I think you're really getting a bit full of yourself, putting on an act over something like this.

When I was walking with Miss Xie Shen, where were you?

"Tch!"

And in response to Herbert's merciless contempt, Kreti also snorted, losing face:

"I warned you in advance, so if something really goes wrong later, don't blame me!"

Anyway, I've made my disclaimer first, just in case something happens later… don't pin it on me!

"Don't worry, if something happens, I'll definitely come looking for you first!"

After saying this, Herbert and Kreti looked at each other and laughed at the same time.

"Alright, Miss Devil, see you next time."

"Get going already, Mr. Holy Knight."

Smiling and raising his hand to bid Kreti farewell, Herbert pushed the door and returned to the Endless Maze.

And after the teleportation gate closed, the expression on Herbert's face became somewhat subtle.

"……"

Is it my imagination?

Why do I feel like Kreti's personality seems much more docile than before?

How is she so well-behaved?

【"How about it? Isn't she much more obedient now?"】

Hmm???

Herbert blinked, suddenly realizing where the problem lay…

Kreti had been taught a lesson by Nienasha, and had even forgotten the memory of that period!

He asked with reverence, along with some uncertainty: "Master, you still know this skill of personality cleansing!"

I want to learn this!

【"…What?"】

The Jester God was bewildered, not understanding what Herbert was actually saying.

"Uh, never mind if you don't get it, it's not important."

Herbert rubbed his chin and nodded: "But she really has become much more well-behaved than before."

【"Hehe, thanks to my help!"】

"Yes, yes, yes, but next time it's best not to do this again. If you hadn't kept it under control, your existence would have been exposed."

【"Mm… alright."】

Knowing that her behavior just now was indeed somewhat impulsive, Nie Nasha didn't talk tough, and changed the subject by asking:

【"How about it? Have you decided to go meet that little angel and give it a try?"】

"I have to give it a try eventually."

"Since she's invited me like this, if I pretend I didn't hear it, it doesn't seem very polite either."

Herbert laughed, confident: "Don't worry, this is the Third Commandment Hall, the advantage is on my side."

He already had several layers of spiritual protection on him, and had even asked for an extra blessing from Flora just now.

Solid.

If I could escape last time, I can definitely escape this time too!

He raised his hand and pressed it against the door that had appeared, pushing it open while laughing:

"I'll win."

And strode into the door of light.

And upon entering the Aurora Sanctuary, before Herbert could even see his surroundings clearly, a gentle voice pierced through his eardrums first, broke through the spiritual barrier, and rushed straight into his mind.

That voice said:

"Child, do not be afraid."

Herbert:???

Sorry, it's a bit late.

I've actually been having a cold these past few days, with phlegm in my throat, so my condition hasn't been great to begin with.

Then it snowed today, and my back has been aching all morning—completely done for.

I lay down for a long time, and only in the afternoon did I feel a bit better. I lay on my stomach on the bed typing, the speed was super slow…

Even using the forbidden voice-typing, I still couldn't quite make it in time, it's a bit late…

……

Bonus chapter progress (25/119)

The gap with the person in front is getting bigger and bigger, it's a bit sad, heh.

Begging for monthly tickets—



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