Right now, it was already noon on the second day of the celebration. The next day's activities had already been scheduled, but I had only just woken up.
Last night, I was dragged into drinking by Little Red, Adam, and the others, and ended up fooling around the entire night. The result of being drunk and unable to sleep the entire night was that my head was now hurting like crazy.
Unfortunately, as the organizer of the celebration, the documents in my office were piling up like a mountain. In the end, I was still unable to escape, and was caught red-handed by Eliza.
The float parade that was competing to see who was the most despised had already ended. The victors were the random performers that the Xiluo Empire had sent to participate in the parade. Their muscle-bound performance combined with the sound of death instantly defeated everyone else. By the time they reached the end, the float had already become a moving mountain of broken rocks, and no one could be seen anymore.
"So many people actually liked my singing. As expected, art doesn't discriminate between races or countries. Last time, it was my stage fright that caused me to be unable to perform well. Yep, let's hold a performance at the plaza next week. "
"Truly, truly, so passionate! I-I-I'm so moved! I've decided that every day I'm in Diffindor, Omar's gym will be open to everyone for free. Those who want to learn fitness and square dancing from me, come early tomorrow at six in the morning. Let's do it at the Peace Day Plaza. "
The news spread, and in just one afternoon, the housing prices and rentals around the plaza dropped by a third. It would seem that square dancing and vagrant singers were the same no matter what.
Afterwards, the complaints I received piled up into a mountain. "Hurry up and stop that evil banshee's howl! Ahhh, my head!" "Ahhh, my Khorium dog eyes! I'm blind! They're all blind! "" I'll burn the adulterous couple to death, but I won't burn true love! This is a perfect match … Ahhhh, let's be honest, hurry up and pair them together, don't let them come out and harm others. "" Chop off my hand, I want to chop off my hand! "… Looks like there's something strange mixed in. Hmm, let's not delve into it.
Although there were a lot of complaints, there were also some interesting reports. "What an interesting Undead Uncle. He even knows how to fly high. (With Omar's arm strength, it's no problem for him to fly several dozen meters high. But, according to reports, many of the children's parents were scared stiff.)", "None of the notes are in tune. This is the first time I'm feeling ashamed of being an elf. Can I ask that Undead Lord to stop ruining the reputation of the elves who are good at singing?", "It's very interesting. I hope that such an event will be held again next year. I'm already thinking about next year's float. "
Although I complained a lot, it wasn't all for naught. At the very least, I was a high-level undead who retained my flaws and personal emotions, which made me feel more human. This helped me close the distance between myself and Roland.
Right now, I didn't have the time to care about such things. A new problem was right in front of me.
"Due to a certain person's arbitrary actions, we suddenly added the Death Crown Amusement Park, the Big Belly King Competition, and more than twenty other events. Not only that, there were far more people than expected. The scale of the celebration's various activities also far exceeded our expectations. The result is that our finances are in the red even though it's only the afternoon of the second day."
"We've exceeded our budget by 1.2 million gold coins. If you can't think of a solution as soon as possible, I'm afraid that we'll have to use the funds for next spring's city construction or the salaries of the royalty's employees … I personally recommend that you shorten the celebration's programs. That's the best way to solve this problem!"
Ah, that familiar cold frown, the gaze beneath the gold-rimmed glasses seemed to be able to speak — — "That's enough, don't make any more new programs, this birthday party is already annoying enough. Let's take a break. "
Alright then, so Eliza had directly said it out loud. Although what she said seemed quite reasonable, but …
"Well said, but … it's meaningless! Don't even think about it! Nobody will be able to stop me from taking a vacation. This celebration's program schedule has already been scheduled until next month! "
I gritted my teeth and insisted on my own opinion while waiting for Eliza's fierce retort. But suddenly, the demon girl adjusted her glasses, causing her iceberg to thaw. She exited her "ghost granny" mode and actually nodded.
"Fine, then let's think of a solution together. At the very least, let's figure out how to use the celebration's funds in the near future. "
"… Why did she suddenly become so easy to talk to? Could it be that she's plotting something? By the way, I no longer have an undying body. Let's just forget about exploding toilets and shoe cabinet cutters. "
I definitely wouldn't fall for her tricks again. Every time Eliza was about to explode in anger, she would suddenly become friendly with me in order to lower my guard. But, the gentler she was, the more deadly her revenge would be.
Eliza fell silent upon hearing this. She silently looked at me for quite a while, to the point where I felt a chill run down my spine. Only then did she continue speaking.
"… It seems that you can't blame everything on me. I seem to have gone overboard as well. No, since you're the one who taught me, it's still your fault. It's all your fault. But this time, relax, I don't have any extra plans. Yep, not for the time being … "
Eliza shook her head. She seemed to be hesitating.
"I'm sorry. Although I don't know how I offended you, it's all my fault! Please let go of the children that you're still holding captive. "
Since she wasn't directly making trouble for me, then she would definitely take revenge on me somewhere else. Thinking about the treasures that were still in my evil clutches, I decisively chose to surrender.
"No, it seems that I'm the one who needs to reflect on myself … I finally remember now. In the past, every year around this time, you would go out by yourself and play pranks. You would only return home in the middle of the night, and you would always come back looking for trouble. So this is how you celebrate your birthday? Making others unhappy in exchange for your own temporary happiness? Is it really that lonely? I really apologize for being careless. "
"Ahhh! There's no such thing! Don't apologize, and don't look at me with such a pitiful expression. I'm not a lonely old man that people dislike and forget my birthday! I won't light candles and eat cake by myself, nor will I vent my anger on others just because everyone forgets my birthday. "
This time, it was Eliza's turn to be astonished. Her random guess turned out to be true.
"So it's true! You're so childish."
"You tricked me!"
Now that I was in a state of chaos, it was time for me to calm down. Lacking money would be a huge problem.
"How about I try to extort some money from the Holy Church? No matter what, I'm allies with their boss, and he even gave me the title of Saint. It shouldn't be too difficult to exchange for some money, right?"
"… Do you really not know or are you pretending not to know? Your current reputation among the Holy Church's job class has reached a certain level. Just go to any Holy Church and say that Roland is here, and more than ten priests and Holy Knight will jump out to beat you up. Besides, the fact that you rejected the Holy Church's title of Saint has already spread throughout the entire city. Most people say that you don't know what's good for you and that you wasted such a good opportunity. "
As Eliza spoke, she nodded in satisfaction. It was evident that Eliza was one of the many people who felt that it would be much more convenient for her if she had the title of Saint. However, it was evident that Roland was a rather cool-headed person most of the time. He would immediately overheat the moment he met the Holy Church. It was difficult to take back a decision that had already been made.
The past was meaningless. It was better to look forward. And so, Eliza spoke.
"But some people admire your courage for daring to humiliate the Holy Church. You're going to go look for them at this time? Do you intend to lower your head and admit your mistakes, or continue to provoke them? If it's the former, we all know about your shameless habits, so please stop trying to lower your limits. If it's the latter, you might as well just start a war. So, you're still going to cause trouble. "
I opened my mouth, but didn't say anything in the end. If I could earn money by lowering my head, then there was no harm in doing so. However, based on my understanding of my taunting abilities, no matter what I originally intended to do, there was a 99% chance that the latter would happen.
"How's your arms deal going? Wasn't it quite successful? "
"An auction isn't something that can be done in a short period of time. If we don't whet everyone's appetite, how will we be able to sell them for a good price? Their spies should be all over the city right now. When they finally find some clues but find nothing, that's when we'll make a bid. "
"Aren't you afraid that they'll really obtain your technology?"
"That's basically impossible. I've had Bastian personally guard the technicians' area. Everyone who enters and exits has to be approved, so outsiders won't be able to enter at all. And if they want to find the real thing, even I can't find it, so how will they possibly find it? "
It wasn't that I didn't want to show off my new magical engineering products during the military parade, but in the last battle, I had basically lost all of my finished products. The Roland Titans had all been destroyed, and the final explosion was quite eye-catching. The Train King had also exploded, killing many beastmen in the process, and the small airship hadn't returned either … I should say that as expected of a product that the gnomes had interfered with. Why did everything seem to end with an explosion?
"Next time, let's not install a self-destruct button. I feel like as long as I designed this, it'll be used sooner or later. It'll be just like saying 'Although the enemy is strong, at least I'm confident that I can take them down with me.' That's so unlucky. Anyone who says such a thing will instantly go from a supporting character to cannon fodder, and they'll probably end up killing themselves in the explosion. "
The more I said, the more I felt like I was touching upon the truth.
"There's only one truth … I simply wanted to shout out that line. Alright, let's be serious. Let's analyze this from your mental state. There's a red button placed in front of you every day, and even though there's an arrow telling you not to press it, the more you don't want to press it, the more you want to press it. In the end, you don't have a chance, and you can't resist the temptation … Do you press it, or do you press it with both hands, or do you forcefully press it with both hands? "
"… Please don't compare your habitual weakness to those brave warriors who sacrificed themselves for justice. If those engineers and pilots who are currently working overtime heard what you said, they'd definitely all go on strike. At that time, you'd even have to ask for a raise and keep them, which would be so troublesome. Right, where's my salary? I don't think I've ever received a salary from you. "
A good boss would have to get used to acting dumb about unimportant things. At the very least, they would have to get used to ignoring their subordinates' complaints and emotions. And so, I took a sip of tea and looked outside.
"Eliza, your red tea is getting better and better. The weather today is quite nice."
"Thank you for your praise … But that's green tea I specially prepared for you, and the weather isn't nice at all. It's raining and snowing outside. Even if you're just being perfunctory, please show some sincerity. "
We both knew that since we couldn't solve it right now, let's just leave it for now.
"Oh, oh, oh, I remember now. Adam said he was going to play tennis today. It should be almost time, so we should hurry up and head out. "
"Is it the killer tennis tournament that you've already arranged a partner for? I heard that your partner is a beauty who admires you. She even said that her measurements are 110, 80,100, and she has a big butt and a tall figure. She is far better than me in all aspects. I'm just a flat plate. "
Alright, I faintly understood why I was dragged out of bed in the morning. The familiar cold glint in her eyes clearly indicated that someone was already on the verge of going berserk.
"Cough cough, don't speak nonsense! How could that be? I'm a good person, so how could I possibly know who's spreading rumors? It's definitely a bastard who likes to lie. "
"Yep, bastard, you drank too much yesterday and even bragged about it for half the night. You don't remember anything at all? Roland, your luck with women isn't bad. "
I opened my mouth wide, but when I remembered the description that Adam gave me yesterday, how could I let go of such a good opportunity. Thus, in the next moment, I suddenly stood up, gulped down the black tea, turned around and ran. Even if I have to die, I have to play to my heart's content before dying!
"I'm going out, don't wait for me for dinner tonight."
Seeing that Eliza didn't follow, I let out a sigh of relief, but Eliza already revealed a cold smile behind my back.
"Hmph, as expected, you didn't wake up. You drank too much yesterday, to the point that you're stupid enough to even believe Adam's words. You guys can just screw each other to death. "
Very quickly, I met the legendary beauty on the newly built tennis court.
"Adam, is this the beauty you were talking about?"
"Of course, look at that face, an oval face, small red lips, delicate and picturesque, of course she's a beauty."
"Big butt and a tall figure?"
"Of course, look at those curves, the front and the back, look at those muscles, they're so bouncy, they're so perfect. Look at those bulging chest muscles, it's a perfect figure that can only be found in a sculpture. "
Alright, I more or less understood, I was screwed over by this bastard again. Little Red, who was beside me, was laughing so hard that she was bending over, even Marguerite was looking at me with a smile that didn't seem like a smile.
"Just continue making things up. Admire me? "
"Of course, is there a son who doesn't admire his father? Yep, I forgot to tell you that it's him, not her. "
Yep, the "beauty" in front of me was the current ruler of Xiluo, but at this moment, he was wearing a rather ridiculous white miniskirt and was curiously playing with a tennis racket.
Seeing that I had arrived, he was delighted, but then he calmed down.
"Father. I've long wanted to find a chance to talk to you alone. Not only about Xiluo, but also about the Death Plane. "
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