By the time Qiweiya and her three companions passed through the city gates, it was already late afternoon. The city streets teemed with pedestrians, weaving back and forth. The only thing that irked Qiweiya was their attire. Almost everyone on the street would glance at them, then quickly turn away. Qiweiya, pouting angrily, led the way, while Kiana, Mei, and the others followed, looking utterly mortified.
Arriving at a pawn shop, Qiweiya finally broke into a smile. She pointed at the storefront, her voice brimming with excitement.
“Do you see it? This is our very first step in this new world! We’re going to collect our beginner’s gold coins here, then develop across the continent until we become heroes!”
Kiana and Mei quickly covered their faces, pretending not to know her. Only Bronya, her expression utterly blank, watched Qiweiya’s self-aggrandizing display and coolly uttered, “Delusions are truly terrifying.”
The spirited Qiweiya immediately deflated.
“Bronya, can’t you just let me finish a sentence properly? I created all of you, so why are your attitudes so different?”
Bronya merely swept a glance over her.
“Bronya does not wish to speak with delusions.”
Qiweiya, ignoring Bronya, strode directly into the pawn shop and headed towards one of the counters. The clerk behind the counter, surprised to see such an exquisitely cute little girl like Qiweiya, asked, “Little sister, how can I help you? Where are your parents?”
Qiweiya’s face twitched.
“Parents… what in the world are those? There isn’t a single being in this world fit to be my parent, alright!”
The clerk gave Qiweiya a pitying glance, clearly assuming her family had passed away and left her alone.
“Hey! What kind of look is that? I’ll have you know my family isn’t dead!”
The clerk’s gaze grew even more subtle. “How pitiful~ She can’t even distinguish between reality and fantasy anymore.”
“You said it out loud, didn’t you? You definitely said it out loud!”
Just then, Mei entered, covering Qiweiya’s mouth and laughing awkwardly.
“Ahahaha! Kids don’t know any better, just ignore her. We’re actually here to pawn some gold or something.”
The clerk looked at Mei and the others, then had an epiphany.
“Oh, so she’s your child! You must keep a close eye on children this young; it would be a huge loss if they were ever kidnapped.”
“Mmph, mmph! Wuu! Wuwu!” Qiweiya, hearing this, struggled even harder. Mei’s eyebrow twitched as she forced a strained smile.
“Miss, you’ve misunderstood. This is our little sister. We’re just taking her out to see the world today!”
Qiweiya, looking utterly resigned, slumped against Mei. ‘My dignity…’
The clerk’s expression shifted to one of understanding.
“I thought you all looked so young! So she’s your sister. It must be tough raising so many children on your own.”
Kiana and Bronya’s faces darkened. Kiana leaned close to Mei, her voice chilling.
“Mei, can I silence her right now?”
Mei flinched. “No, we came to the lower realm to have fun! We can’t harm innocent people like that.”
Without further delay, Mei instantly retrieved several pounds of pure gold from a different dimension.
“You don’t need to worry about anything else, just help us exchange this for gold coins.”
The clerk smacked her lips, still wanting to say more, as she exchanged the gold for a magic crystal card with a limit of one hundred thousand gold coins. Mei examined the flowing magical runes on the card, verifying its authenticity.
“Thank you. We’ll be going now, miss.”
“Please come again!”
Mei stumbled, almost tripping, then quickly sped out of the shop.
“Why are they running so fast? Am I really that scary?” The clerk touched her own face.
Qiweiya, finally released, fumed.
“Next time I see that obnoxious woman, I’m going to be the first one to beat her up!”
“+1” x2
Mei chastised Qiweiya.
“It’s all because you, Lady Qiweiya, barged in by yourself, causing us to be misunderstood.”
Kiana and Bronya glared at Qiweiya.
Large beads of sweat trickled down Qiweiya’s face.
“Ahahaha~ Wasn’t it just because I was so excited to descend to the lower realm again after so long? You really can’t blame me! Wuwu!”
Mei rolled her eyes and continued gazing at the small shops along the street. Seeing that Mei was ignoring her, Qiweiya obediently shut her mouth.
****
A gaunt man, happening upon Qiweiya and her companions, immediately became as excited as if he had discovered jewels. He pulled out a recording stone, captured their images, and then hurried into a small, hidden door tucked away in the shadows.
Inside, he fawningly addressed a burly man with a black mole on his face and a thuggish demeanor.
“Big Brother! Just now, I saw a few beauties pass right by me, completely unguarded! If this deal goes through, we’ll be set for life—eating well, drinking fine liquor, and enjoying beautiful women!”
As he spoke, he presented the recording stone, displaying images of Qiweiya and the others. The brute, who had initially been indifferent, now stared wide-eyed.
“Excellent! These girls are truly something! They have curves where they should, and even the little one is a stunner, perfect for those wealthy nobles who enjoy playing with children! Rat, you’ve done a great service today! Once this job is done, we can truly indulge ourselves!”
Standing up, he laughed and shouted to the dozens of men present.
“Brothers, let’s go! We’re going to pull off a big one, and we’ll finally know what it feels like to count money until our hands cramp! Hahahaha!”
With that, he grabbed the massive sword beside him and, with broad strides, led the dozens of men, including the one named Rat, out of the room.
****
As Qiweiya and the others were searching for a hotel for the night, dozens of men suddenly rushed out, surrounding them. They shamelessly leered at their figures.
Qiweiya, far from being scared, grew excited.
“Ohoho! These are the legendary human traffickers! Mei, they’ve mistaken us for merchandise~ Should we just go along with it?”
Mei and the other two exchanged exasperated glances, then adopted a combat stance.
“Gentlemen, is there a reason you’ve surrounded us? If it’s nothing urgent, we were hoping to find a hotel for a good night’s rest. We hope you won’t obstruct us!”
The Black-mole Brute picked his teeth, grinning.
“No need for you girls to look for a hotel. Tonight, we brothers will invite you to stay at our compound. And tomorrow~ you’ll be living comfortably for the rest of your lives in the homes of those great nobles!”
Rat sidled closer, smirking.
“Big Brother, why waste words? We’ll grab these women today, sell them tomorrow for some cash, and then our brothers can enjoy themselves!”
The Black-mole Brute nodded, chuckling.
“Indeed! Look at me, running my mouth! Brothers, move in! Capture them alive, and remember to be gentle—don’t leave any marks!”
“Alright!” xN
Qiweiya incited Kiana.
“Look at these scoundrels, setting their sights on us, even planning to sell us off as merchandise! How can we tolerate this? What are you still hesitating for? Just charge in and unleash a flurry of attacks!”
Mei, watching Kiana’s eager movements, helplessly spoke to Qiweiya.
“Lady Qiweiya, please stop talking. We’ll deal with these ruffians ourselves… you don’t need to make any more meaningless gestures.”
Kiana could no longer hold back.
“Mei-nee, I’m going in first! You took care of all the previous ones, so it’s time for me to stretch my muscles with this batch!”
With that, she charged into the crowd empty-handed.
A chorus of screams and pained grunts erupted, a continuous stream of agony.
Qiweiya covered her face, peeking through a gap between her fingers.
“Oh dear! What a brutal beating! Wow, that one’s spitting up three liters of blood! And this one…”
Mei watched this one-sided massacre with a wry smile, feeling little sympathy for the men being brutalized. For human traffickers like them, this was a negligible punishment; they would surely be executed later to rid the people of a menace.
After letting out her frustration, Kiana plopped down onto the Black-mole Brute’s back, eliciting another shriek of pain from him. Kiana then patted his face.
“Hey, hey! I’m asking you a question! How many girls have you kidnapped before? You’d better tell me the truth, or this young lady will show you various torture methods from someone ten levels stronger! I guarantee it’ll be more ‘refreshing’ than any massage!”
The Black-mole Brute jumped in fright. ‘Good heavens, a ten-level difference! This time, I’ve kicked the Creator God’s backside!’
“I’ll talk, I’ll talk! I don’t remember the exact number, but we’ve definitely sold hundreds of women! Among them, dozens of married women were sold to nobles and merchants who enjoy playing with other men’s wives!”
Kiana and the others’ faces instantly darkened. Kiana drew out the Goddess of Moonlight, tapping his face with its barrel, her voice chilling.
“You’d better list everyone you’ve ever trafficked right now! Otherwise, I’ll have you hanging grotesquely from the city gates tomorrow, a miserable sight for all to see~ You know how to choose, don’t you? Heheheh.”
The Black-mole Brute was still hesitating when Mei, unable to wait, slammed her hand onto his head and violently read his memories. The brute’s soul was utterly annihilated, beyond reincarnation.
Qiweiya leaned closer, grinning.
“So, did you find any unusual new ways to play?”
Of course, the murderous intent hidden in her eyes was more intense than anyone else’s.
Mei gnashed her teeth.
“These people are worse than beasts. They forcibly devastated over three hundred innocent families! Any women considered above average in looks were subjected to abuse by dozens of men. Those nobles and merchants are also perverts who must be eradicated! An endless stream of bizarre and twisted ‘games’ were played… and when they grew tired of them, if the women hadn’t died, they were given away as rewards to their servants.”
Upon hearing this, Kiana, without a word, unleashed a spatial singularity, banishing them to the void. She left them to ‘play’ to their hearts’ content with the rampant void creatures.
Qiweiya tapped her cheek, smiling.
“It seems we’ll have to take on the troublesome role of city guards or something similar from now on.”
She then patted her head, sighing ruefully.
“These little troublemakers really do create problems. I just wanted a few years of harmonious harem life with my subordinate gods, free from worries. How unpleasant!”
“Ow!”
“Hey! Kiana, why did you hit me too?”
Kiana stared at her, shaking her head. “Nothing~ It just feels like you’re the one who belongs in our harem, no matter how I look at it~”
Qiweiya fumed.
“Don’t you dare test me! I’ll make you beg for mercy in bed, you hear me!”
Kiana walked ahead.
“I don’t believe you~ Regardless of physique or temperament, you’re, at best, a submissive one!”
Mei and Bronya exchanged a glance, exhaled, and followed. After all, they still hadn’t found their hotel! They certainly didn’t want their first trip to the lower realm to end with them sleeping on the street. Whoever wanted that ‘achievement’ could have it.