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The drive from the airport to downtown Lyrchester took roughly half an hour. The sky was somber, coating the otherwise green expanse with a dreary sheen. The rolling green hills soon dissipated into dense residential areas with industrial factories lining the highway.

“Britia is an old country,” Leonie eagerly supplied, as though the fact wasn’t common knowledge, “once we get into the city, you’ll notice that the streets weren’t built for automobiles. It can get quite messy.” bfoMdk

“Hmm,” Han Li hummed absently to the drawl of her voice, deciding that it was at least better to focus on than the awkward lull of tension that sat between himself and Trevor.

If Leonie wanted to pretend to be a tour guide for the day then who was Han Li to tell her no? She had the right to go and live her best life.

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But it only got worse after they entered the city.

“Do you see that tall building to the east? Though it might look unassuming, that’s one of the major Edelstein Pillars. They used to do tours there when I was a child but I suppose they’ve stopped that since… ah we’re about to pass Central Square…! Should the traffic let up…” LqpKFx

Trevor cursed with colorful vernacular, slamming down on the car horn with passion. “Damned wanker doesn’t even know how to drive! Did daddy lend you his license or did you steal his bloody car!?”

Leonie sighed heavily before clearing her throat and soon that bright smile was on her face once more. She spoke as though Trevor wasn’t beside her, roaring out profanities. “There’s a statue of King Dimitris in the town square, it was built in the eighteenth century when the king at the time wished to re-inspire old-age ideals. Granted, his perception of the Middle Ages was largely romanticized and unrealistic. It is unlikely that the real King Dimitris actually looked like this.”

Han Li had very little interest in the history of Britia but he also didn’t have anything better to do than stick his nose against the window, watching as the foreign scenery passed him. Lyrchester had some similarities to the bustling metropolis that was New Lidway, the styles of buildings weren’t completely different; old mixed with new. But it was obvious that Lyrchest boasted even older architecture. Pristine skyscrapers stood next to Gothic-style churches.

A tall bronze statue stood in the middle of a bustling square; traffic wound around it like a densely tied knot. This had to be King Dimitris that Leonie was raving about and sure, Han Li might have heard the name a few fleeting times during history lessons that he didn’t pay attention to.

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However, Han Li almost reeled when he saw the eighteenth-century depiction of a long-dead king.

Didn’t that…look suspiciously like the Saint of Eternity?

Or maybe Han Li was just going insane. He obviously was thinking about Graham way more than he should have been. Blinking heavily, Han Li forcefully pulled himself away from the car window and glanced toward the front.

Somehow, Leonie was still rambling, “…Old Lyrchester was booming with commerce thanks to the Argem River that runs through its heart. Even nowadays, it still plays a vital part in Lyrchester, no, Britia’s economy! The river is flanked with plenty of activity. If we’ve the time, why don’t we stop by and I can give you a tour around the place?” mVdZTP

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“And what would you do if I said that I mind, huh?” Trevor cut in sharply. Han Li swore that he could see spit flying out of the large man’s mouth and had to give props to Leonie for not flinching. “Look I get it, he’s a wee chap and you think you have to feed him out of your tit. Let’s not forget that we’re here for business, yeah?”

“I know that,” Leonie chided lightly, “but team building is—“ 9cwsND

“Does it look like I give a bloody damn about team building, love?”

“Can y’all stop arguing about this?” Han Li finally cut in with an exasperated sigh. At first, he had planned to let Leonie take care of things, after all, she was their captain. But Leonie, despite having the role, was much too soft-spoken to reign in someone as opinionated and crass as Trevor. “I didn’t come here for fun and games, to begin with. Let’s just hit base and get me up to date, okay? That cool?”

Trevor clicked his tongue in response while Leonie only gave a small apologetic sigh. “Sorry, Han Li. We’ll get you settled in.”

Han Li held back his own sigh. As much as he thought Leonie was pleasant, he also didn’t want to be babied by her. Would it be too rude to say ‘no ma’am, I’m fine thank you very much’? For now, he chose to hold his tongue, because the last thing that Han Li wanted was to stir the pot off his home turf. 6HLPvQ

Unfortunately, that wasn’t as easy as things sounded.

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“This is where we’ll be staying for the duration of our operations, sorry it’s not the most pleasant of accommodations.” Even after they chose to forgo the tourism, Leonie still didn’t stop yapping like some sort of guide. “Our room’s warded so give me a moment while I talk to the guys inside.”

“Right,” Han Li responded stiffly as he was being made to wait outside. 6wng8K

The hotel was shabby at best, the lights in the halls flickering and the brick layout seeming rather dusted and aged. The heating provided was local and did not extend to the entirety of the building, leaving cold spots here and there.

Trevor, like the asshole that he was, purposely walked into Han Li as he shoved his way into the hotel room, slamming the door right in his face.

“…Classy,” Han Li hissed through gritted teeth, reminding himself that it was always inevitable that he would deal with at least one asshole on the team.

He stood there awkwardly, like a dog left at the door for time out. The romantic prospect of coming to a different country was starting to wear away. Han Li sighed and contemplated his situation if the barrier didn’t in fact come down. egQiaB

One second felt like one minute, one minute felt like one hour. Feeling antsy, Han Li sucked in a breath and inched in as close as he could, leaning in to sample whatever noise rumbled within the hotel room.

He couldn’t pick out much, but what he did made him cringe.

“…that Merrivan…”

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“This is an order…”

“Just because…captain, I don’t…”

“…whatever, love.”

Han Li almost jumped back when he felt the atmosphere around him shift. He noticed that there was a rune that glowed, etched on the wall just above the door frame. It pulsed three times and the ward against demonic entities went down. edsKF

Even if he could, Han Li had no desire to barge into a place he wasn’t even welcome in. So instead he counted the seconds until finally, the door swung open. Leonie looked a bit disheveled despite her smile. “Ah, sorry for the wait,” even her voice sounded a bit breathless. “Please forgive the mess inside. Do come in!”

“…Right,” Han Li responded awkwardly as he entered the hotel suite. Almost instantly he was met with sharp words.

“So this is the NUM demon kid?”

Han Li froze in his spot, not even two steps inside with the door still open behind him. Three sets of eyes scrutinized him, and he was taken aback with fear that his entire team would disapprove of him, minus Leonie. wI0H u

“…Yeah, that’s me. Hi to you, too.” Han Li gave a toothy grin, trying to reel in his anxiety and annoyance. The man who spoke sharply hard bluish-black hair, combed to the side and a black lip ring to match his overall aesthetic. Han Li would have probably thought him hot, five years ago.

The lip ring guy scowled rudely but ultimately, he wasn’t as abrasive as Trevor and held out his hand at the very least. “Oscar Bancroft. A-rank paladin. Don’t get in my way, kid, you hear?”

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“Erm, pretty sure my job isn’t to ‘get in people’s way’, you know? Just your everyday vanguard,” Han Li replied cheekily, thus earning him a raised brow. Oscar scoffed but otherwise didn’t seem too bothered by Han Li’s response and backed away. Han Li swore he could hear a small sigh of relief leave Leonie’s lips.

After Oscar backed away, Han Li was given way into the hotel suite. UOJcpB

What had been the living room had been transformed into an interesting hunter’s base. There were DASR miasma monitoring machines set up next to bulletins of notes and even what seemed to look like a witch’s scrying bowl set before a dark altar. Propped atop the altar with a prism of light formed by the finest DASR technology. Trapped within its holographic walls was a single object. Its unassuming form caught the eye along with its strange coloring. A crimson mistletoe was encased there.

Han Li felt his stomach flip, goosebumps traveling up his arms.

He had a bad feeling about this.


Han Li: yo I saw this crazy statue that looked like you, Grams. Just longer hair and some regency clothes or…something or other. aQJ76b

Graham: Ah. Yes. That. A rather handsome depiction of King Dimitris, no?

Han Li:

Han Li: Forget I said anything.


Author: LOL have some useless lore u_u And then awkward team dynamics 1GSIrX

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14 comments

  1. “Dear val,

    I really like your book because Graham’s guns are so just massive, their circumference matches that of the sun’s! I just want him to punch me to death every time he appears on the scene u__u I mean, I like his face too, but you know me, I’m just a biceps kind of gal. So uh, can we have more punching scenes please? Thank you, author!!”

    Joke aside, I really do love your book. Would be even better if later Han Li could give Grams a few punches in the guts 👍

    Thanks for the chapter 🍆

    • cough I got scolded so I’m back

      Well, I love Han Li and would like to see him punch Grams in the guts. Really want to see Grams struggle and suffer when he’ll see Han Li in Britia. But I also need to get answer to the questions I have (like who is Han Li’s father?? And others 🙃)… and I also want to see this scene you drew in the CG discord 🍆

      Well you hooked me into this book with just the half-demon MC and I stayed because of him, the questions I have and because I want to see Grams suffer a little ❤

  2. Oh… so Graham was once a king, huh… Quite the promotion from a king to a saint, good for you Grams. And btw, when is he coming back? I’m starting to feel Graham-deficient, and sh***y-charactered side people who’re probably going to die soon are doing nothing to fill that void. My only solace, Han Li, is having hard time tolerating a-holes again. Then again, I hope the captain will survive and meet the ‘long-dead’ king.

    Thank you for the chapter!!!

    • is it really a promotion? Or perhaps a curse? LOL! who knows at this point…
      A-Awwww ; w ; ERMM A-AHEM He’ll return…at some point…with a BANG! I promise!

      Thank you for readingggggg

  3. ahhh, cloudy Britain, I mean, Britia…😔😔

    wait. wait a minute…isn’t Dimitris part of Graham’s name???? Did he pretend to be a king, OR the carver/statue marker decided that Graham was hotter than the king and decided to fashion his face instead?????????

    • AHAHAHHA WEEPS U__U;; Britain– i mean britia is most certainly cloudy.
      Ehehehe. It could be one or the other or maybe both–
      Or maybe the king at the king made a statue and Graham thought it insufficient so he forced the king to have a new one built. How? Who knows what methods he used, but I’m sure they were unpleasant.

  4. Uh oh. Valtteri just got some fresh meat like he was wanting. Do I sense some potential for love rival jealousy? 🧱⁉️