Home/ The Demon King Took Off His Little Horns/ Chapter 53
As the sun slowly went down, the warrior and the goose sat under the eaves of the convenience store together. Rhein looked at the sunset as if looking into the eyes of the angel. He was a little dazed for a moment and didn’t do anything more, just sitting under the eaves watching the sunset.
But this sunset in the evening didn’t last long as dark clouds drifted in the sky and rain began to fall.
Although the eaves of the convenience store extend outward, the length is limited after all. Rhein just sat there, feeling the rain splashing onto his forehead and boots. He did not avoid it, but lowered his head, not knowing what he was thinking.
As the twilight gradually crept up, Rhein felt a kind of loneliness and darkness sweeping over him, just as he had felt every hundred years since he left the Holy Court. The coldness and hesitation was like maggots in the tarsal bones. Such nights can often intensify his worries about the future of mankind.
—— A ray of light suddenly shone sideways beside him.
The electric door slid open to both sides, and Ansel, wearing the uniform of the convenience store, walked out. He glanced at the still dripping rain and handed an old umbrella in his hand to Rhein.
At that moment, the white-haired clerk looked like an angel against the light. The angel handed him an umbrella, and Rhein immediately took it, feeling very moved. Before he could speak, he was surprised to see the angel actually approaching him!
One step…two steps…
As the angel approached, Rhein’s heart suddenly started beating faster…
However—
The angel brushed past him.
Rhein: “…?”
He turned his head to look behind him, and saw Ansel picking up the black swan squatting on the other side. The black swan was very big, and it looked so aggrieved that it buried its head into the white hair. Ansel helped the swan wipe away some rainwater from its feathers. Although he didn’t say anything to coax it, his movements were very gentle, and he carried the black swan back to the store.
The rain is still falling, even getting heavier.
Rhein held the old umbrella and stared blankly at the re-closed electric door.
He suddenly felt like the little girl selling match boxes in the story, looking at the shining window and holding a box of matches that could barely be used for heating. Through the store window, under the bright lights, everything looked warm and clean, with delicious meatballs being cooked in the pot, along with all kinds of dazzling products placed inside.
Ansel carefully wiped the rainwater off the goose. The goose shook vigorously again, and its feathers again became clean and fluffy. Ansel put him on the checkout counter, found a red ribbon, and tied it around the goose’s curvy and slender neck in a big bow. He then asked the goose to welcome guests next to the counter.
Unconsciously, at some point, Rhein was leaning against the window, unable to believe his eyes!
Why!
It’s obviously….they both were kicked out and prohibited from entering the store! So Why can this goose be wiped and adorn with ribbons by the angel?
Rhein quickly looked at the sign still hanging outside, and the abstract goose on the sign had a “no entry” symbol stamped on it. As if he had found a treasure, Rhein jumped and knocked, and indeed succeeded in attracting Ansel’s attention.
He immediately excitedly pointed at the sign that said “geese are not allowed to enter”, pointing fiercely!
Ansel glanced at it, and suddenly, the electric door opened again. He reached out and took down the sign, putting it away.
Now, the only things left outside were the sign “Rhein is not allowed to enter” and the warrior Rhein, who was prohibited from entering.
Rhein: “…”
The pain is doubled!
Ansel’s thinking was very simple. Since two people would fight if put together, either throw them out together or let only one come in. He estimated the sizes of the hero and the goose, and although the goose was also big, the hero was bigger, so he still carried the goose in.
Plus……
Ansel lowered his eyelashes slightly and carefully tied the red bow for the black swan. The black swan was full of joy, constantly rubbing its beak against Ansel’s hair and shoulders.
Goose is so happy!
Let that annoying human stay outside and drink the strong wind!
Ansel raised his hand and scratched the top of the swan’s head. Looking at the tuft of fluff, he couldn’t help but want to laugh. But then, he coughed slightly, feeling that he was a little too partial.
He is an angel, how could he be so lenient towards one over another!
The goose looked at him without blinking with its dark blue eyes.
Ansel: “…”
Goose is so cute!
The newly dressed goose was put down at the checkout counter, and the first thing he did was rush to the window. When he saw Rhein staring inside through the window, the whole goose was so happy that he almost flew up.
Rhein saw the goose raising its head proudly, showing off the beautiful red bow on his neck while strolling leisurely along the window. He slowly clenched his fists outside the window and could only watch helplessly, unable to do anything.
He couldn’t even beat this goose!
However, extreme joy also brings sorrow. As the goose circled around to show off its bow, at one point when it turned around, the long strap of the bow got stuck on the small candy on the side. He didn’t want the bow tied by Ansel to come loose no matter what, so he quickly grabbed the ribbon with his mouth to prevent it from being pulled open, only to hear a “clatter”.
Goose: “……”
Ansel: “…”
Rhein: “…Haha!”
The “No Geese Allowed” sign was put up again, and the goose was thrown out of the convenience store with his ribbon bow. The scene returned to the beginning, with the warrior and the goose squatting under the eaves, looking at the increasingly heavy rain in the darkness with sorrow.
After going through all the twists and turns before, Rhein suddenly felt some sympathy for the goose.
“Otherwise, let’s make peace.” He said tentatively, “I just want to talk to that person…”
“How about we each take a step back. I won’t fight with you anymore, and you won’t stop me… Is this okay?”
The goose immediately looked at him as if looking at a fool.
It’s about Ansel, who will take a step back with you!
Unlike outside, the convenience store was completely clean. Ansel slowly wiped some dusty products and put them back on the shelves after a while. Everything was so quiet and peaceful.
Sure enough, that warrior and the Goose were the source of the noise.
Ansel thought calmly.
Joey came out from the back. He had already changed his clothes, and it was time for them to get off work. Ansel didn’t get off work with Joey today. He had to work until midnight today, and of course, he couldn’t go to the Demon Hunter Club with him.
“My colleague on the night shift asked me to stay for an extra half night.” Ansel said to Joey, “It seems that the cub at home is sick and needs to be taken care of. He will come over to take the shift in the latter half of the night.”
Joey blinked, thinking that Ansel’s words sometimes seemed a bit strange.
“……Cub?”
Ansel didn’t even blink, and changed his words calmly and decisively.
“Child.”
He is used to calling children “cubs” in the demon world. The demon world is a place where multiple races live together, and children of different races are naturally diverse, so he uniformly referred to them as “cubs”, which is different from the Supreme Heaven and human world. As the demon king, Ansel is accustomed to using this kind of title, but fortunately, he can quickly correct it every time.
Because Ansel couldn’t go to the club with him today, Joey’s mood was a bit low .
“Then I’ll leave first. Ansel, didn’t you say you needed a book last time? I’ll look for it.” The electric door slid open, and Joey waved his hand to Ansel, “Don’t work too hard, get off work early and rest.”
“Hmm, goodbye.” Ansel waved to him.
Before leaving, Joey took a special look at the strange man and the goose under the eaves, who were both looking at him with envy in their eyes.
How could you talk to Ansel for so long! You haven’t been thrown out yet!
Joey’s scalp tingled by the two intense gazes. He quickened his pace and hurried to the Demon Hunter Club.
He checked the account at the club and received the last mission payment and compensation, which was his main purpose for coming over. He then posted a book bounty in a special section of the club, which was for Ansel.
After finishing all this, Joey originally planned to have dinner at the club before going back, but before he could place his order, a big shot approached him.
“Sixth-level star, Joey?” The old man smiled kindly, “I heard that you completed a big task last time, dealing with two high-level demons and several ordinary demons?”
Joey immediately straightened up. He recognized the identity of the old man in front of him——
One of the strongest members of the Demon Hunter Club, a senior and powerful demon hunter who wields Sixth Light Wheel magic and wears a second-class star badge…
“Mr. Gevin.” Joey bowed his head and said hello. When such a big shot approached him, he was a little at a loss, “I didn’t know you…”
“Don’t worry, you don’t need to be so restrained. I’m just paying attention to the newcomers recently. Your and Ansel’s performance is really outstanding.” Gevin smiled, “You also know that second-class stars have annual meeting invitations in their hands. I think that although you are newcomers, you are still qualified to participate in the annual meeting.”
Joey’s eyes widened slightly. The annual meeting of the Demon Hunter Club is an absolutely heavyweight event. On that day, invited demon hunters from all over the country will rush to the venue, including powerful second-class stars and third-class stars who have special attack methods. However, all of them are great demon hunters who have hunted many demons and are very famous.
There may be newcomers, but the number is very small, and all of them are rising stars. As long as they don’t die young, they will definitely be invited again as seniors in a few years.
However……
Joey had a strange feeling, which was a bit vague and even a little disrespectful…
He seems to feel disgusted with Gevin.
As soon as this feeling appeared, he was simply startled. A newcomer dared to detest one of the strongest members of the club, which was extremely arrogant and disrespectful. Joey couldn’t even tell what he disliked, and if thinking too deeply, he even had the urge to give the other person a head-on blow.
Joey: “…”
What kind of strange impulse it is when you want to give a head-on blow to a person!
“Do you have time? How about having a casual meal together?”
Gevin wasn’t aware of Joey’s inner turmoil and invited him kindly. Then, his eyes scanned around Joey.
“Didn’t your companion come over?”
Suddenly, Joey realized.
…This person is actually here for Ansel.
“No, he had to work overtime today.” Joey said, his expression not showing any change, still looking good-tempered as ever. Then he heard Gevin chuckle softly, with a hint of unmistakable contempt mixed in his laughter.
“It’s just a job at a convenience store, but it actually requires overtime.”
What’s wrong with working at a convenience store? Ansel may be a warrior who works diligently!
Employees at convenience stores definitely don’t make as much money as demon hunters. If it weren’t for special considerations, the vast majority of demon hunters would also be full-time demon hunters, and the remunerations would be enough for them to enjoy endlessly. But even after being exposed to this world, Ansel still didn’t mention leaving the convenience store and worked diligently, receiving every customer seriously.
Joey felt that people like Ansel are more worthy of respect, not inferior at all.
Joey was actually already angry in his heart. He was frustrated because he wasn’t good at arguing and was used to being friendly to others. Even if he is unhappy, he will only hold it in. He didn’t want to go eat with Gevin, afraid that he might not be able to eat, but he also couldn’t refuse at all.
Unfortunately, the demon hunter suspected of being a warrior didn’t come. Gevin was particularly impressed by the white-haired demon hunter. But it doesn’t matter now. He can first inquire about Ansel’s situation from the side. This young man in front of him seems to have a good temper and will not refuse, which is a good starting point.
Gavin was thinking about inviting him again when a familiar cold voice faintly sounded in his ears.
“…I also have annual party invitations to hand out.”
Yun Jian slowly approached, and Joey suddenly felt like seeing a savior. He excitedly called out “Mr. Yun” and hid behind him.
Yun Jian looked at Gevin with a pair of pure black eyes full of oriental charm without any extra emotions.
“Mr. Gevin, can I understand it this way…”
“In full view, you are trying to win over the newcomers I brought.”
***
Outside the convenience store, the rain has already stopped, but one person and one goose are still squatting there. Another colleague of Ansel had already arrived and was busy in the warehouse. Ansel also went out at this moment and lowered his eyes to take a look at one person and one goose.
“……Come on in.”
He picked up the goose and said to Rhein without looking back.
“Have you ever worked part-time before? Do you know the work of a cashier?”
Rhein: “…”
He wanted to argue that he really wasn’t looking for a job, or this kind of job, he just wanted to talk to Ansel, who was suspected of being the angel from back then. However, before he could say anything, he saw Ansel looking back.
Those sunset-colored pupils were dazzling, and Ansel’s expression was calm. He was still stroking the swan’s feathers with his hand, and again and again, his gaze fell somewhere in the void.
Rhein only heard him speak softly.
“Don’t put yourself too high, Rhein.”
“Being too high will lead to arrogance.”
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Today’s Angel’s Guidance√
It’s confirmed, Joey’s head is the tip of the holy sword√
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