Chapter 401 (2/2)

“It’s fine, it’s fine.” Lanina felt that she could barely keep up with Hao Ren most of the time and it took her a good while to process what he said. It was then she realised something. “Wait a minute, Goddess? What Goddess?”

“The one in charge of this universe.” Hao Ren still had that odd sense of pride when mentioning his boss.. “All the worlds in this universe is under her watch. I’m her assistant. Oh… going by your world’s tradition… I’m a Pope or somesort…”

Lanina immediately got confused. Even though she was from a different world, and did not understand the customs of Earth, she could still tell that the bunch here are a group of bumpkins. Lily alone was the personification of a country bumpkin with her gluttonous wolfing of her food. No pope worth his salt would suffer the presence of such uncouth behaviour.

She threw Hao Ren a perplexed look, “You’re not joking are you?”

“Seeing how you are looking at me. Can I even?”

“….Are the churches in your world that incompetent?” Lanina spoke bluntly like a true demon. “Even I know how a pope in my world look like. Him aside, even the Cardinals and Bishops… have a bigger sense of grandeur than you.”

Hao Ren frowned as he heard that. “It’s because they need a false sense of grandeur for them to do their work. Otherwise they are no different than your common man. But I’m the real deal! So, I don’t need that pompous charade.”

Y’zaks then gave a light cough and that prompted Lanina to quiet up and eat. Hao Ren dare not imagine the countless of whys that are currently going in her head. The succubus was still seeing things based on her own world, and clearly it will take her a long while to get accustomed to the pace Hao Ren and his group were going.

But wait until she sees Raven12345 and Hao Ren was sure he did not need to worry about that. Her worldview will be so thoroughly destroyed no amount of mending would restore it.

Y’zaks was hounding Hao Ren to get going the moment he finished his meal. To stop the anxious demon king from accidentally smashing a hole in the wall for his haste, Hao Ren could only nod and get the MDT to open the teleportation gate to heaven. But as he was about to leave, Vivian called him. “Wait! I have something for you.”

Hao Ren looked quizzically at the vampire as she ran down towards her room in the basement and brought up a snowy white scarf. Her face was all smiles. “Happy New Year! This is for you!”

An unknown warmth suddenly welled inside him and he was touched. This was the first time ever he had gotten something from a lady. As he received the scarf he did not know how to express his gratitude and that machine gun mouth of his could only stutter drily, “Uh… th…thank… you. Happy New Year to you too…”

Vivian was slightly embarassed by it. “I don’t have anything nice to give you… As you know, I can’t afford any presents, and could only make one with my household skills. Come, let me put that on you.”

Hao Ren felt a comforting warmth as Vivian put the scarf on him. He also smelt something fragrant. But before he and Vivian could dwell in the slightly romantic atmosphere Lily bounced towards them. “Hey hey! Mr Landlord that is also my New Year’s gift! The fur is mine…”

“Alright, alright, your contribution notwithstanding.” Vivian turned around and glared at the husky. “If you really have the intention I could make a few more growth elixers? Then you could have enough for all of us…”

Lily rolled her eyes, “What for? I gave Mr Landlord my fur because he gave me a roof to live under and food to eat. Unlike you.”

Vivian pursed her lips. “So a master when you have shelter and food, you sure do your bloodline proud…”

Hoa Ren smiled and waved good bye before leading Y’zaks and Lanina into the portal.