A man mistakenly becomes the city lord of the land, conquering all the heavens and myriad worlds.

Curious, people peered closer and saw layers upon layers of amber-colored blocks stacked inside the jar, each piece coated in a glistening sugar glaze.

"what is this?"

Gobuta asked curiously.

"Hmph!! These are candied apples I bought at a high price!"

After saying that, the merchant opened the lid.

In an instant, a refreshing sweet fragrance wafted out like a thin mist.

It's not the rich, creamy scent of honey, nor the caramelized aroma of dried fruit, but rather a fragrance with a hint of fruit acidity, reminiscent of sun-drenched apple orchards.

"Look!"

The merchant used silver tongs to pick up a piece of candied apple from the jar and held it high.

"This is a perfect creation made by soaking sour apples in expensive sugar syrup, cooking them for three days and three nights, and then drying them on a wooden rack for seven days! Finally... it is sealed in a glass jar to prevent moisture, light, and lock in every trace of aroma!"

After the explanation, the businessman decided to use this as a gift to hold a competition.

"Whoever finds the glowing ball that's been thrown into the forest first gets to keep it! What do you all think?"

"When will it start! When will it start!"

Upon hearing this, Milim immediately rushed over.

This scene caused the surrounding monsters to retreat in fear.

But the merchant didn't understand anything and looked at Milim with a puzzled expression.

"Does the little girl want to participate too?"

"What did you say?"

"I mean……"

Before the other person could finish speaking, Chen Hai reminded him from his seat.

"Is that the only thing you have? That jar of candied apples?"

"No, no, Mr. Chenhai, there are some more..."

"Then let's give that jar to Milim first; she's my honored guest."

"That's right, I understand."

The businessman planned to give away the candied apples.

However, Milim put her hands on her hips and shook her head.

"I want to play the game! Then I'll take this!"

"Okay, okay..."

The businessman was somewhat surprised and helpless about this.

As for the result—

Only Milim participated, and naturally, she emerged victorious.

The monsters weren't foolish enough to fight the Demon King for food.

Holding the prize, Milim returned to her previous spot and picked up a piece of candied apple.

"Here, Chen Hai!"

"For me?"

"Yes, good things should be shared! Just like crepes!"

"Thanks……"

As Chen Hai took the apple, Milim also distributed the candied apple pieces to Shuna and the others around her.

At this moment, the merchant began the second round of the competition for the prize.

The scene immediately became incredibly lively.

"not enough."

After Milim finished speaking, she put down the glass jar she was holding and decided to participate in the competition again...

The monsters are so pitiful.

After expressing his sympathy, Chenhai noticed that Shuna and Shion had also stopped sitting in their seats, so he decided to go to the event venue to have some fun.

then--

A few minutes later, the entire bonfire party underwent a significant change.

Shuna is teaching a little girl to identify mushrooms in the forest;

Shion and the caravan warriors were demonstrating their swordsmanship;

Canghua accompanied her brother, Gaviru, as they enjoyed fruit wine.

Everyone started to leisurely enjoy the present moment.

After enjoying fine wine and some snacks with Tatsumi, Izawa Shizue, who was by Tatsumi's side, started a new conversation.

"Actually... I've always wanted to ask you this."

Shizue Izawa gazes at the Tatsumi Sea.

"Why is Mr. Chenhai helping the monsters? What...does he plan to do in this world?"

"There was no particular reason; I just felt that it would benefit my plans."

"Plan? What plan?"

Are you curious?

"Yes."

Shizue Izawa did not hide her thoughts.

Chen Hai smiled slightly at this.

"Let's talk about it in private."

Chen Hai stood up

"Let's go, I'll take you somewhere."

"where?"

"my room."

He blinked.

"After all, my plan is a very confidential piece of information, so it naturally needs to be discussed in a private setting."

"Is it just...a discussion of intelligence?"

"Who knows?"

Chen Hai didn't elaborate, but instead took Izawa Shizue's hand and walked towards the apartment room he had moved to.

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

The game has begun!

the other direction.

The competition for various snacks continues.

The first event is the 'Sprint' – participants need to traverse a one-kilometer track through a sea of ​​trees.

And so, the fishman, temporarily acting as referee, spoke up.

"Game start!"

Before the words were even finished, the pack of Fang Wolves darted out like lightning, the Dark Serpent Man slid along the ground, and the Rock Giant took heavy yet astonishing steps.

Among these participants was a petite figure—Milim.

She said she would restrain her power by 600, so she hoped that the monsters would participate enthusiastically.

Even so—

With her hands behind her head, Milim still held a huge advantage as she skipped and hopped along.

She was humming an unknown tune as she strolled leisurely through the forest, but her speed was always on par with the wolf pack!

"Lady Milim... do you mean by 'restraint'... taking a walk using only one percent of your power?"

The nearby monsters muttered to themselves.

In the end, Milim was the victor.

The second competition is called 'Sweet Transport' – everyone must transport ten boxes of 'cotton candy' from the foot of the mountain to the finish line at the top.

After hearing the rules, the rock giant shouldered the box, his muscles bulging.

The bat monsters used their claws to drag it together.

Milim, standing in the crowd, crouched down and grinned at a box of cotton candy.

"Little Sugar, fly!"

The next instant, the ten boxes were roughly thrown into the area where the finish line was located.

boom! !

It landed and shattered, but it was still in its original packaging, so it could be considered 'intact'.

"This...this counts as 'moving'?!"

The dragon race participants couldn't help but complain, and almost fell to the ground because of it.

In the final sprint to 'capture the victory flag,' all the participants were panting heavily, but Milim remained full of energy.

She restrained her power, slowly accelerated, and narrowly defeated Ranya in the last second, crossing the finish line.

"I won! The desserts are mine!"

Milim jumped high, grabbed the cookie as a prize, and cheered like a child who had received a toy.

At the same time, Milim noticed two figures out of the corner of her eye.

Chen Hai and Izawa Shizue...

They were walking towards the apartment building.

However, Milim didn't follow immediately. Instead, she decided to continue participating in the new game and then take the gift to Chen Hai to give him a surprise!

Because it was nighttime, was it a night raid?

With that thought in mind, Milim joined the other contestants in the competition for the start of a new round.

Chapter 124 Jingjiang's First Taste of Forbidden Fruit, The Demon King's Night Raid on the Bedroom?!

Even at night, the hustle and bustle of the forest did not subside.

Not far to the west of the apartment building, goblins, dragonmen, kobolds, and other monsters were playing games, chatting about the future, and enjoying fine wine around a campfire.

Having just arrived, the human caravan members, gradually getting used to the place, took out their musical instruments and began to play along with the monsters' cheerful movements.

The drumbeats, like a heartbeat, pierced through layers of ancient trees;

The firelight cast dancing, orange-red shadows through the dense canopy of trees;

Occasionally, cheerful shouts and strange songs would be interspersed, making the originally frightening forest night lively and extraordinary.

Amidst all this hustle and bustle, the modern apartments nestled in the woods stand out.

Especially the rooms located on the rooftop.

The rapid breathing stopped briefly, and then the scene fell silent.

Moonlight streamed into the room through the window, casting silhouettes that were visible to the two people on the bed.

This place is not far from the towering trees of the Jura Forest.