Chapter 32: Vigilance
[Book of Confession]
Quality: Light Gold
Type: Quest Item
Effect: After using this item, the completion rate of the current talent awakening quest increases by +8%.
Note: This item disappears after leaving this derivative world.
Note: This item is a unique drop from the Resentful Orphan, Shuu.
Rating: None
Description: Obtaining this not only signifies that you have completed the talent awakening quest well, but also reflects your strength.
Su Xiao used the [Book of Confession], and the quest completion rate increased from 34% to 42%. As for the final completion rate of the quest, that would depend on a comprehensive evaluation several hours later.
Even so, Su Xiao guessed that the quest completion rate wouldn't reach 100%, but he had done everything he could.
Su Xiao, enduring the scorching heat, walked towards the Ryuudou Temple. He had promised the old priest to activate the spirit-dispelling barrier at Ryuudou Temple.
An hour later, Su Xiao returned to the wasteland at the foot of the mountain.
"Woof."
Bubu Wang, lying in the weeds, barked. Su Xiao waved at Bubu Wang. He was about to regroup with Bubu Wang, Matou Sakura, and the others when he suddenly stopped. There was something else in the weeds near Bubu Wang.
"Hah!"
A somewhat familiar roar came. Hearing this roar, Su Xiao instinctively raised Dragon-Slaying Flash a bit, ready to prevent some creature from biting him. If he looked closely into the weeds near Bubu Wang, he would find a creature with a patch of white fur on its back.
"Truly a persistent spirit."
Su Xiao gripped Dragon-Slaying Flash tightly, his expression grim. The Honey Badger had actually found Bubu Wang and the others' location. Was it ambushing him? He glanced at Bubu Wang and immediately dismissed that thought.
The Honey Badger, whose head had been shaved flat by Su Xiao's Dragon-Slaying Flash, stood upright. The two sides began to confront each other.
Bubu Wang immediately ran between Su Xiao and the Honey Badger.
"Woof woof."
Bubu Wang barked twice at the Honey Badger. Upon hearing Bubu Wang's barks, the hostility in the Honey Badger's eyes noticeably diminished.
"Hah, hah~, hah!"
The Honey Badger pointed at its own shaved-flat hairstyle, then pointed at Su Xiao.
"Woof, woof woof woof..."
"Hah~"
"Woof!"
"Hah!!"
Bubu Wang was actually communicating with the Honey Badger. Seeing this, Su Xiao was a bit dumbfounded.
"Bubu, what's this?"
Bubu Wang turned to look at Su Xiao, its gaze conveying something like: "Master, this is a new 'friend' I made. He's had a rough time."
Su Xiao's mouth twitched. For a moment, he didn't know whether to fight or make peace.
After Bubu Wang and the Honey Badger communicated for a few minutes, the Honey Badger nodded. It glanced at Bubu Wang, its eyes seeming to say: "I'll give you face today."
Bubu Wang trotted happily over to Su Xiao and began subtly hinting with its eyes, as if saying: "Master, when I met this guy earlier, I found out he was going to find you for revenge. But I can't beat him. After this Wang's hard work, I successfully tricked him."
Su Xiao roughly understood what had happened. After he kicked the Honey Badger flying, given its temper, it wouldn't let things go. Of course, it would return to Ryuudou Temple to seek revenge.
On its way back to Ryuudou Temple, the Honey Badger met Bubu Wang. Through the great trickster Bubu Wang's persuasion + snack temptation, the Honey Badger was calmed down. Then Su Xiao appeared, leading to the current scene.
"What does it want?"
Su Xiao led Bubu Wang out of the barrier.
"Woof."
Bubu Wang barked.
"Freedom?"
Su Xiao looked at the Honey Badger. The Honey Badger at the end of the group sensed Su Xiao's gaze and looked back at him.
"You are already free. Shuu was killed by me."
Hearing Su Xiao's words, the Honey Badger was stunned. It instinctively looked towards the distant mountaintop, which was still blazing red.
The Honey Badger began to ponder something. A few seconds later, it came before Su Xiao, pointed at the white fur Su Xiao had shaved off, and made a few gestures with its claws.
"What does it mean?"
Although Su Xiao was good at 'beast language', the Honey Badger's expression was too abstract.
After Bubu Wang's translation, Su Xiao understood the Honey Badger's meaning. The past grievances were wiped clean. The Honey Badger wanted to return to Fuyuki City, which had been its home before.
Given the Honey Badger's temper, being tamed by a human was clearly impossible. Maintaining a non-hostile relationship relieved Su Xiao. Although he seemed strong, he was actually seriously injured and urgently needed to recuperate.
Once his injuries healed, Su Xiao would re-engage in the Holy Grail War.
Su Xiao didn't know yet that a group of people was preparing to deal with him.
The group smoothly passed through the outermost barrier of Ryuudou Temple. This barrier was one-way; exiting from the inside wasn't difficult.
Just as he stepped out of the barrier, Su Xiao turned to look behind him. What met his eyes was a wilderness.
Ryuudou Temple had been blown flat, yet this barrier still existed. This meant that the barrier hiding Ryuudou Temple had nothing to do with the temple itself. That was very interesting.
Who would have set up this barrier? The resentful creatures? While possible, Su Xiao guessed this barrier was set up by the Holy Church.
Without the approval of the Holy Church and the Mage's Association, the resentful creatures couldn't have occupied Ryuudou Temple. And this barrier was a 'fig leaf'. Some things shouldn't be investigated too deeply, otherwise trouble would follow, just like this barrier.
Su Xiao had no time to deal with this matter. He urgently needed rest. He led Bubu Wang and the others straight to Fuyuki City.
When Su Xiao reached the edge of Fuyuki City, the sky was beginning to lighten. That night, Su Xiao had walked the line between life and death many times.
After arriving in Fuyuki City, the Honey Badger parted ways with Su Xiao's group. The Honey Badger rushed quickly into Fuyuki City, its expression suggesting it was going to find an enemy for revenge.
Before becoming a resentful creature, the Honey Badger lived in a zoo. Its nemesis was a lioness. With its current strength, the Honey Badger could pin that lioness down and rub its face in the dirt without any problem.
Su Xiao found an unoccupied villa on the edge of Fuyuki City. Dragging his exhausted body, he set up many alarm devices around the villa.
Morning. Inside the villa's bedroom, Su Xiao lay on the bed. Matou Sakura stood beside him, using her clumsy little hands to carefully help him wrap bandages, her movements cautious.
After Matou Sakura finished wrapping the bandages on Su Xiao's arm, a rare smile appeared on her face.
Su Xiao raised his arm. He didn't know how many layers of bandages Matou Sakura had wrapped, but his arm was now thicker than his leg.
"That's enough. Go rest."
"Mm~"
Matou Sakura ran off, leaving Su Xiao alone in the room. The previous battle had left him severely exhausted. Fortunately, Bubu Wang had tricked the Honey Badger. If they had fought, Su Xiao likely wouldn't have been a match for the Honey Badger.
The Apostle's Eye floated in the room on guard. Su Xiao lay on the bed to rest. With nothing else to do, he opened the derivative world contact channel.
Big E (Rogue): "What's going on? Why is no one talking? Haunted?"
This message was sent three hours ago. After that, no one had spoken on the derivative world contact channel.
Christmas (Rogue): "Is there... anyone alive?"
A message suddenly popped up. Seeing this message, Su Xiao's pupils contracted sharply. He immediately began composing a reply.
White Night (Rogue): "Brother No Umbrella?"
Within a few seconds, Christmas, who was Brother No Umbrella, replied.