Darkness, as the most famous Crusader in Axel, was also the world’s top masochist.
“As an Adventurer, bullying your own companion in broad daylight, and a beautiful, delicate young lady at that!” Darkness strode forward, speaking words of justice, but her breathing grew rapid.
“A rough man like you, such outrageous behavior…
it’s simply, simply wonderful…
ah no, too shameful!” Aqua, seeing a savior, immediately rushed over and hugged Darkness’s leg: “Help!
This man is a demon!
He hit my head with a stick!
And he won’t let me drink!” Ash watched this scene, and a flash of inspiration struck him.
According to the system’s quest, he needed 100,000 eris to exchange for a new Noble Phantasm.
And this woman before him was a legitimate daughter of a great noble.
Most importantly, she had a very convenient weakness.
“Heh, since that’s the case, I’ll just see this swindling through to the end~” Ash thought to himself, then squinted, putting on a villainous arrogant face, even deliberately looking Darkness up and down.
“What’s it to you if I hit her?” “What, you want to meddle too?
Blonde knight lady, careful or I’ll hit you too!
I never go easy on beauties, especially knights like you who look like they can take a beating.” Darkness’s body trembled violently.
Her stunning face flushed bright red, and steam seemed to rise from her head.
“H-hit me too?” Her blue eyes gradually lost focus, her arms unconsciously hugged her body, and her tone became unusually excited.
“Such an unreasonable request…
such aggressive eyes…
could it be, you plan to use that strangely shaped weapon to administer that…
that shameful punishment to me in public?” The surrounding Adventurers covered their faces and turned away, leaving only Aqua looking up in confusion.
Watching Darkness, whose imagination had already exceeded normal limits, Ash was unfazed and continued his act.
“That’s right!” Ash went with the flow, his tone growing colder.
“If you piss me off, I don’t care who you are.
I’ll tie you to a tree, make you crawl in the mud, or even use this sword to shatter your pride piece by piece.
Scared?
Then get lost!” “N-no!” Darkness stepped forward, spreading her arms to shield Aqua, but her whole body was convulsing violently.
“If you must vent your violent desires, then target me!
Whether it’s whipping, insults, or even worse treatment…
as long as you spare this innocent girl, I, I am willing to bear it all!” She took a deep breath, as if making a great resolution, yet looked at Ash with barely concealed anticipation.
Ash laughed inwardly, but his face remained icy.
“Want me to target you?
Fine.” Ash flicked the blade of his sword.
“But my time is precious, and my services come at a price.
The prerequisite is that you give me 100,000 eris as an appearance fee.
Otherwise, I think hitting this blue-haired one is easier.” “100,000?” Aqua exclaimed beside him.
“Ash, you’re crazy!
Who would pay to get beaten!” Yet the next second, something happened that completely shattered Aqua’s worldview.
Darkness looked as if she had heard the most beautiful music.
“100,000…
only 100,000 for this level of humiliation and beating?” Darkness bit her lower lip, showing a struggling expression of ‘I’m pained but I must buy this,’ and stuffed the money into Ash’s hand.
“Here…
this is all my savings.
Come on!
Please don’t hold back, treat me with the cruelest methods!” Ash took the money and skillfully counted it.
Exactly 100,000 eris.
The moment the money was in hand, a system prompt sounded in his mind.
[Ding!
Main Quest: Earn the First Pot of Gold completed.] [Reward received: gate of babylon random Noble Phantasm unlocked successfully.] [Unlocked Noble Phantasm: Enkidu] Ash was greatly relieved.
With Enkidu, whether facing the Demon King or these troublesome teammates, he now had absolute suppression power.
Meanwhile, Darkness had closed her eyes, her eyelashes trembling slightly, looking like a lamb to the slaughter, exceptionally moving.
“Come…
no matter how rough, I will endure it…” The whole place fell silent.
Everyone was waiting to see how Ash would ‘handle’ this noble lady.
But Ash casually pocketed the money, snorted coldly, turned around, grabbed Aqua from the ground, and headed for the door.
“I won’t hit her.” Darkness’s body stiffened.
She snapped her eyes open, looking blankly at Ash’s retreating figure.
“Huh?
Why?” Her voice was filled with the despair of betrayal.
“The money!
You already took the money!
You just said you would…” “That was your ransom.” Ash waved his hand without looking back.
“I’m in a good mood now.
I’ve started to feel joy, so I’ve decided to spare you a beating.
After all, sometimes dashed expectations are the greatest punishment, aren’t they?” Darkness was stunned.
She stood there dumbfounded, savoring Ash’s words: ‘dashed expectations are the greatest punishment.’ “He actually!
Took the money but refused to beat me!
What an advanced form of denial play!” Darkness fell into another fit of wild delusion, even collapsing to her knees, covering her flushed cheeks.
“That man…
he’s a true expert!
He humiliated me mentally!” Aqua, who had been playing dead and crying, instantly revived at the sight of the eris in Ash’s hand, clinging tightly to his arm.
“Ash!
Darling!
Husband!” Aqua’s voice was syrupy sweet.
“I saw it!
100,000!
A full 100,000!
How much booze can that buy?
How many desserts?
Let’s go spend it!
As your wife, I feel it’s my duty to help you manage this fortune!” “Manage?” Ash glanced at her sideways.
“Weren’t you just trying to sell my sword?” “Oh, that was just a joke!
How can we talk about selling between husband and wife?” Aqua nuzzled Ash’s shoulder ingratiatingly.
“We’re soulmates, you know.
What’s yours is mine, and what’s mine is still mine…” “Get lost!” “Don’t be so heartless!
Give me half…
no, a third is fine!
Ash!
Don’t walk so fast!
Wait for me!”