Zongman: All Heavens and Worlds Begin with the Devil's Curse

He could sense that Zhou Lan seemed to be searching for something.

For whom? For him?

Ahead lay a dark patch of land, and Simon watched as Zhou Lan stopped not far away.

He suddenly realized they had arrived.

Dark, gloomy, and lifeless—that was Simon's first impression of the place.

This wasn't because the light was dim in the dead of night, but rather because that was the feeling the place gave him.

Upon entering, everything around seemed to lose its color, becoming utterly gray and desolate.

He wrinkled his nose; a faint smell of decay filled the air.

Simon suddenly realized what this place resembled.

A graveyard.

A lifeless, gloomy graveyard.

He followed Zhou Lan forward, looking around as the scene changed again, confirming his preconceived notions.

There were rectangular iron cabinets scattered all around, seemingly containing something.

He tried to get closer, but was deterred by the faint smell of decay inside.

He had a pretty good idea of ​​what was inside.

That's why he didn't dare open the cabinets, not wanting to see what was happening.

Simon took a few more steps forward and then stopped, following Zhou Lan's pace.

Here, the number of cabinets increased even more.

They all had the same shape, scattered haphazardly on the ground.

He looked past Zhou Lan's back and followed the direction she was facing.

An identical cabinet lay horizontally in the center.

A faint, almost imperceptible light emanated from within, making it appear as if it had just been thrown here.

Unlike the other cabinets that were carelessly discarded, this one was more special; Simon did not detect any signs of decay inside.

He opened the cockpit of the snail-shaped vehicle, carefully descended to the ground, and stood behind Zhou Lan.

At that moment, Zhou Lan's gaze gently swept over the cabinet in front of her, a slight smile on her lips.

“Found it,” he said softly.

Suddenly, Simon saw Zhou Lan turn around and make way for him.

He appeared calm and composed, with what he was looking for right behind him.

Simon saw him turn around, a faint smile playing on his lips, and began to speak: "Simon..."

Do you want a wife?

Simon was stunned for a moment.

Chapter 264 The Background of the Girl Nia

The dawn of a new day slowly rises.

Kamina yawned and lazily walked out of her room.

He stretched and said listlessly, "Days without fighting are so lazy!"

"However, I've now regained my fighting spirit!"

Kamina got all fired up and started clenching his fists and shouting.

"Well, let's go have a chat with Simon. After all, even though he's moved on, he still has to take good care of his brothers."

Camina muttered to herself as she walked toward Simon's room.

As brothers, they lived very close to each other.

"Hey Simon! My brother, you're not still in bed... are you!?"

Camina effortlessly kicked open Simon's door and peered inside.

The next second, his mouth suddenly opened wide, so wide that it looked like an egg could fit inside.

The look of boredom that had been on his face just moments before instantly turned into shock, which then froze on his face.

Nia turned her head and quietly watched Kamina barge in so brazenly.

She blinked her big eyes curiously, glanced at Simon standing to the side, and then turned to Camina at the door.

It seems they are asking Simon.

Who is this?

"Big brother...?" Simon looked surprised.

It was morning, and Simon was teaching Nia, the girl he had picked up the day before, about the underground kingdom and its society.

After a moment of stunned silence, Camina finally reacted, took a few quick steps, grabbed Simon, apologized to the unfamiliar girl in front of her, and then pulled Simon outside.

Outside the room, Camina stared intently at Simon, her brother.

“Hey, Simon, who is that girl…?” Camina asked seriously.

When he woke up, he found a beautiful, unfamiliar girl in his brother's room. How could he not be shocked?

“A girl?” Simon scratched his head. “You mean Nia?”

“Yes, that sounds like her name, so how come a strange girl suddenly appeared in your room, especially in the morning, my brother?” Kamina looked puzzled.

Simon scratched his head and said, "I picked Nia up last night. She's not very good at interacting with people yet..."

Kamina was taken aback.

He touched his face, as if to make sure he wasn't dreaming.

"You mean... that girl in the room with curly, soft hair like a cloud, and skin so fair it looks like she's never been in the sun or done any work..."

"Did you pick it up from the ground last night?"

Kami's barrage of questions.

Simon digested his description, swallowed hard, and then nodded.

"Hey, you!" Camina sternly placed her hand on Simon's shoulder and said seriously, "You've really grown up, haven't you? Well done, Simon!"

He suddenly gave a thumbs up and revealed a bright and gratified smile.

Simon's face turned red instantly.

"What are you thinking, brother? It's really just a coincidence that we found her... She's not familiar with this place, so Lord Zhou Lan asked me to teach her some things..."

"And your description, brother..." Simon hesitated for a moment, then secretly glanced into the room.

At the table in the room, Nia stared at him with wide eyes, blinking curiously twice, revealing a hint of doubt.

"Surprisingly, it's quite fitting..."

Last night, Zhou Lan took him to that unfamiliar cemetery and brought him to that cabinet that had no smell of decay.

He opened the cabinet.

In that instant, Nia peeked out from inside and met his gaze with curiosity.

That feeling is exactly the same as it is now.

At that very moment, Zhou Lan disappeared, seemingly wanting to leave the rest to him.

So Simon brought Nia back.

He couldn't leave the girl there.

It was a cemetery, and all the cabinets scattered there contained a corpse.

Perhaps they are orcs, perhaps humans, or perhaps they are all petite girls like Nia.

Simon didn't dare to confirm.

But that stench of decay is unmistakable.

That was a graveyard for girls like Nia.

Simon didn't know why she was left there, and Zhou Lan didn't explain it to him either. After leading the way, he disappeared.

The vulnerable boy could sense the girl's naivety and kindness, and Zhou Lan seemed to want him to do the same, to bring the girl back.

Simon thought Camina's description of Nia was very apt.

Nia is indeed very beautiful; she's the kind of woman you can never forget once you've seen her.

Her hair was curly and fluffy, blue and white, just like the white clouds under the blue sky he saw when he looked up at the sky from the ground, looking soft and clean.

And her eyes were equally gentle and bright.

She looked to be about his age, but Simon didn't ask, and Nia didn't say either.

In short, she is a very special girl.

Simon was certain.

Otherwise, Zhou Lan wouldn't have needed to lead him on a nighttime trek to that graveyard to rescue the girl.

That cabinet cannot be opened from the inside.

The person who abandoned the girl never intended for her to live.

If Zhou Lan hadn't taken him there, Nia's fate would have been the same as the other things in the cabinet: death and decay.

"Anyway, you did very well, Simon! You've really grown up, my brother." Camina looked at Simon meaningfully.

Even though Simon hadn't been thinking anything inappropriate at all, he couldn't help but lower his head under his gaze.

"Have you asked about her situation? After all, she was found. What if she has some kind of hardship, or she still has relatives on the ground?"

Simon only realized what Camina had said at that moment.

Nia seemed to be interacting with people for the first time, her speech was somewhat hesitant and wooden, and Simon was also not good at communicating with people.

From last night until this morning, they just looked at each other for most of the time.

Kamina undoubtedly had this in mind as well, and reminded him, "Anyway, let's ask about the situation."

Simon nodded and led Camina back into the room.

He slowly sat down and tried to speak, "Nia..."

Across from her, Nia nodded, and with a slow, deliberate tone—rarely used to communicating with others—slowly asked, "Simon?"

They have exchanged names.

“Um, Nia, although I don’t know what happened, do you have any relatives or acquaintances on the ground? At least tell them your current situation…” Simon asked tentatively.

“That’s right, just like my brother said.” Kamina chimed in, “This guy is a really kind-hearted lad, and quite handsome too. He’s a bit young now, but he’ll definitely surpass me in the future and become an outstanding and great man!”

"Uh, big brother...!" Simon lowered his head in embarrassment after hearing what he said.

“Relatives…?” Nia murmured, then nodded. “Yes.”

"Oh?" Camina and Simon exchanged a glance, their eyes revealing excitement.

“My father…” Nia began slowly, a thoughtful look on her face.

"Father? Who is that guy? Why did he leave you there?"

Nia shook her head; she didn't seem to understand what had happened either.

"I don't know his own name, but his men seem to call him by another name."

"...Spiral King or something."

Chapter 265 The Third of the Four Heavenly Kings!

Who is the Spiral King?