Academic gathering with Lich colleagues

"You filthy lich, I'll purify you right now!" Wanting 100,000 is like taking his own life. If someone dares to take his life, he'll take theirs. Xiao Ming raised his Holy Light Warhammer, ready to smash this unscrupulous merchant to death.

“Here’s 100,000, Mr. Baking. Your cookies are delicious,” Rufus Black Abyss Rich Second Generation Flameheart said with a smile as she placed a money bag in front of Baking. She smiled sweetly and said, “Thank you so much for letting Xiaoming and me enjoy such delicious food.”

"Rufie, that cookie isn't..."

"It's totally worth it! In my heart, food that brings us joy together, Xiaoming, is totally worth it!" Rufus took Xiaoming's hand and ran down the street, laughing.

The two's last stop.

It is the most sacred place for the demon race, the Black Abyss Arena where everything is decided.

In the arena, the black-armored knight laughed wildly, leading his legion to crush his opponents.

"Hahahaha, who else! Who else!!!"

On the stands, Xiao Ming watched as Rufus cheered for the Defender Knight in the center of the arena beside him, and made a sour, jealous remark.

"I could do it too."

"I could do it too."

Like an echo or resonance, Xiao Ming turned his head and met the gaze of another man. It was a handsome man, dressed in the standard robes of a sorcerer, squatting on a chair. Beside him, a pretty succubus girl was cheering and screaming towards the center of the stage.

They hit it off immediately, cherished each other, and considered each other confidants.

Xiao Ming extended his palm. "Hello, I'm Ming Dovron, here to accompany my girlfriend to watch the game."

The man shook his hand. "Hello, William Dorgit. Like you, I'm here with my girlfriend to watch the game."

Dorgit? Xiao Ming kept the name to himself and continued talking to William.

"Is your girlfriend also a demon?"

"Yes, a succubus, plus something else."

"Rufuy is a Balrog."

"Flame Demon, Brother Ming must have had a tough time."

"Yes, it's painful yet pleasurable."

"Waaaaah, me too."

The friendship between the two men became even stronger.

"I really don't understand demon girls. On Valentine's Day, they have to come to the arena."

“William, don’t you know the customs of the demon race? The demon race decides all major events through battle. The arena is the sacred place of the demon race.”

"I see, thank you for letting me know, Brother Xiaoming."

The two men, in similar circumstances, exchanged information, while the battle outside the arena had ended.

The Defenders Knights narrowly lost to the Bone Armored Bulldozers, and the match ended.

With a satisfied look on her face, Rufus Flameheart pulled Xiaoming to a place, her eyes sparkling.

"Xiaoming, do you know where I'm taking you?"

Xiao Ming conjured a Holy Light Warhammer, slung it over his shoulder, and smiled. "Of course I understand. For demons, everything is decided in battle, including love and spouses."

"Rufuy Flameheart, I am willing to fight for you."

The paladin's resolute expression made the fire demon girl blush. "Xiao Ming, I will fight alongside you. Good luck." The girl tilted her head and whispered, "If we win, I... I will give you a reward."

With unwavering determination to win, the paladin and the balora stepped into the arena.

Xiao Ming saw their opponent.

"No way……"

“I should have guessed.” William shrugged, following behind the armed Gurelia Warbringer, looking at Xiao Ming not far away. “What a coincidence, Brother Xiao Ming, I didn’t expect it would be us sparring.”

Xiao Ming smiled just like William, "Hahaha, Brother William, we're friends, let's stop here and not hurt our friendship."

"Hahaha, Brother Xiaoming is right. Let's stop here. Who cares about winning or losing?"

The two boys smiled and addressed each other as brothers. The two girls also smiled, their smiles revealing a bloodthirsty intent to tear each other apart.

"The gladiatorial combat begins."

"Roar!" "Roar!"

The Fiery Demon erupted in scorching flames and launched a sweltering charge like a wild beast.

The messenger of war soared into the sky, its scales and iron wings unfurling in the air, while its claws, capable of slicing through the air currents, swooped down.

"The Lance of Light!!!"

The first thing to strike the enemy was the Holy Flame Spear that Xiaoming threw. The burning holy light shattered the rock barrier and erupted violently.

"Blessing of Justice! Lightforged Weapons! Blessing of the King! Iron Will! Judgment Aura!"

With all his buffs ready, Xiao Ming instantly became the most powerful being in the arena. Instead of interfering with the duel between the two demon girls, he raised his Holy Light Shield and launched a fierce charge towards the spot where he had just thrown the spear.

"Tar residue!"

"The Wall of Fire!"

"Spikes erupt!"

"Corruption is rampant!"

The combined attack of the elements reduced Xiaoming's speed, but the paladin, like an iron bull, crashed into the deepest part of the elements and saw William, who had been knocked away by his own impact, completely unharmed.

"Brother Xiaoming, that's not fair of you! We agreed to stop short of a fight! How could you ambush me like that! That's too much!"

"Tch! You think I can't spot the spikes under my feet? My sneak attack? Heh, we're evenly matched. What are you pretending to be if you want to kill the other?"

"Brother Xiaoming, you... you'll get a reward too, right?"

"That's right! No one can stop my victory! My reward! William! He's my good brother, so let me stab him a couple of times!"

Having dodged yet another sweep of the Holy Light Warhammer, William rode the gentle breeze and drifted into the distance.

“It’s not that I don’t want to help you, but my reward is also very important. Gurelia is very angry lately, saying that I favor Fanila and she’s arguing with me. I have to appease her.”

"Who is Fanila?" Xiaoming raised his shield to block the fireball and stomped on the ground to shatter the rock spear.

"My other girlfriend is an elf."

"Huh??" Xiao Ming roared! The holy light around him doubled. "I'm breaking off all ties with you! You shameless bastard, I'll beat you half to death to vent my anger!"

The two sides reached a stalemate.

Having strengthened himself, Xiao Ming, with the help of the suppressive power of the Holy Light, had essentially ignored William's series of magical attacks. However, for some reason, his attacks couldn't harm William in the slightest, always narrowly missing its mark. Now, both sides were at a stalemate, neither able to gain the upper hand.

On the girls' side, the balance has already shifted.

Rufus Flameheart was no match for Grelia Warbringer. The scales of the War Demon, after enduring the heat of the Flame Demon, gradually hardened into a heat-resistant material, and Grelia had far more combat experience than Rufus.

Gurelia received the most rigorous combat training from a young age and was a master of brawls in the City of Wanderers. Rufuyi is the little princess of the Black Abyss Demon Clan. Although the Black Abyss royal family are all battle maniacs, the Flame Demon Girl hasn't experienced much combat; after all, the temperature of hellfire can solve many problems.

However, when faced with enemies capable of overcoming flames, the Balrog's combat power will decrease significantly.

Once again, Rufus's shoulder was slashed open by sharp claws, leaving a gruesome wound.

Xiao Ming couldn't help but cast Holy Healing on the Flame Demon.

The holy light struck the demons, but the result was the exact opposite of what he wanted.

Rufus let out a heart-wrenching scream. Where the holy light descended, burn marks appeared on the back of the Flame Demon Girl.

Holy light punishes demons, but it also brings no warmth to demons, only severe punishment.

Rufus looked at Xiaoming in surprise, the warm holy light that had been applied to her had actually harmed her.

It's as if holy light and demons are inherently incompatible.

The girl had grown up in an instant. Tears welled in her eyes, and Xiaoming felt a pang of heartache watching her.

"One more time, Xiaoming."

"Ah, Rufus, the Holy Light will harm you..."

"One more time!!!"

Rufus Flameheart roared, and the Balrog Princess was ignited by rage.

Holy light descended upon her once more.

A sharp, piercing pain shot through her, but Rufus didn't want to lose. She wouldn't lose, not lose with Xiaoming!

“I am Rufus Flameheart, I am the heart of hellfire, I am the wrath of hell.”

The Balrog is a demon race that controls flames. A truly mature Balrog will ignite its own rage, a fury that transcends the flames themselves.

The volcano erupted. In the center of the arena, lava burst through the ground, engulfing the sky in pillars of fire, and molten lava extended from the earth, forming the claws of a fiery demon.

The holy light ignited the fire demon's fury.

"We surrender!" William surrendered at lightning speed. That dangerous fire demon girl had already surpassed Gurelia's abilities. She could not be allowed to get hurt.

The battle ended with Rufus Flameheart's outburst of rage.

Xiao Ming stands on the stage as the victor.

Rufus Flameheart looked at him, her eyes had changed, they were no longer as innocent as before, Xiaoming could no longer see through her, what she was thinking.

The Flame Demon Girl walked over.

"Rufuy..."

The Flame Demon Girl hugged the Holy Knight tightly.

“I understand how you feel, Xiaoming. When your holy light descended upon me, I understood. That was exactly how I felt when I brought others pain—burning, stinging, unbearable hurt. When you first took my hand, I was happy because I finally had a playmate. I was such an idiot; I had no idea what you were going through—it was painful burning. But you still stayed with me all day without complaint, bringing me joy.”

"We're a lot like each other, Xiaoming. Our powers will only hurt each other. Our compatibility is probably terrible."

"But I'm not reconciled, because I really like you. If you can endure my flames, why can't I endure your holy light?"

"We won, Xiaoming. We were right. We are a match made in heaven, a couple that will be blessed by everyone."

"Hey, let's go eat together again next time, the Old Sailor's Pancakes without the Old Sailor."

Xiao Ming took off his helmet.

His gaze was clear as he looked at the girl.