Dimensional Codex System: I'm really not a cultist!

Chapter 1471: Chapter 1470: Death’s Embrace

Finally, Fang Zheng took Raphtalia and Liphana for a walk around the surrounding forest, finishing off the scattered demon creatures. They finally reached level 20, calming Fang Zheng’s obsessive tendencies.

Damn it, being stuck at the last level and unable to level up is really frustrating.

”Hero!!”

Just as Fang Zheng was contentedly returning to the village with Raphtalia and Liphana, they saw the village chief standing there with a group of villagers. Upon seeing Fang Zheng arrive, they hurriedly bowed their heads respectfully.

”Thank you for saving us, if it weren’t for you... we would probably have died here!”

”It’s good to be alive.”

Fang Zheng waved his hand calmly.

”As long as the green hills last, there will be no shortage of wood to burn. No matter what, survival is the most important thing... hmm...”

”It’s all thanks to you, Hero of the Shield!”

”We will never forget your kindness!”

At this moment, the other villagers also hurriedly spoke up. Like Raphtalia, they saw what the Knights’ Order did with their own eyes. However, the villagers couldn’t say much. After all, for the knights, resisting the waves was the top priority. Sacrifices had to be made to some extent, which was understandable.

But for the villagers, if it weren’t for Fang Zheng summoning the Seven Rings of Seraphic Flame to block that wave of fire rain, their homes would have been completely burned down.

”Alright, you should get back to your own business. After all, you have a lot of things to do, don’t you?”

”Yes...”

Hearing Fang Zheng’s words, the village chief and the villagers bowed deeply once more, then turned and left.

”We were thanked...”

Watching the villagers’ receding backs, Raphtalia murmured to herself.

”That’s why you should look at actions, not words.”

Fang Zheng glanced forward briefly, then turned his gaze back. He reached out and gently patted the heads of Raphtalia and Liphana.

”Alright, little ones, today we’re heading back to the city to find a place where you can feast!”

Even though the food in the Mage’s Mansion was delicious, since it was a reward, it should naturally be something better.

As for spending money... Fang Zheng wasn’t worried about that at all.

”Yes!!”

Hearing about food, Raphtalia and Liphana instantly became excited. Even though they looked like sixteen or seventeen-year-old girls on the outside, they were still kids at heart, forgetting everything else at the mention of food.

After returning to King’s City, Fang Zheng took Raphtalia and Liphana to a tavern they frequently visited and ordered a portion of all the delicious food there. I guess it’s no wonder they’re subhumans, honestly, Fang Zheng felt overwhelmed just looking at the amount, yet Raphtalia and Liphana managed to polish it off while chatting happily!

Clicking his tongue, thank goodness Fang Zheng had money, otherwise, another person might die of poverty if not in the waves.

After thoroughly enjoying the meal, Fang Zheng left the tavern with the two, planning to find a place to open the Mage’s Mansion outside the city—though inns didn’t cost much, the civilization in this world isn’t that advanced. Inn facilities only include a bed and chairs, with no bathrooms. In contrast, the Mage’s Mansion not only has toilets and baths but also hot springs.

After returning, having a good wash of their tired bodies, and then happily going to bed for a restful sleep... This had already become a habit for Raphtalia and Liphana.

Speaking of which, hot springs...

Thinking of this, Fang Zheng remembered the Kitanatei he’d redeemed at the Heavenly Dao Palace, a hot spring inn he’d exchanged for long ago. But every time Fang Zheng wanted to visit, a pile of troublesome things suddenly happened. And by the time Fang Zheng had dealt with them, he’d already thrown Kitanatei to the back of his mind.

Interestingly, everyone else seemed to have visited it. Thinking this way, could it be that it clashes with me?

Why does something always happen whenever I want to visit the hot spring?

”Stop!”

At this moment, suddenly, an angry shout interrupted Fang Zheng’s thoughts. He turned his head and saw a group of people blocking the end of the street. Leading them was a young man with curly hair, looking handsome and refined.

If Fang Zheng remembered correctly, this guy should be the one summoned with a bow.

What was his name... forgotten.

”It’s amazing you have the face to show up here, shameless scoundrel!”

”???”

You’re the one blocking my way, why are you acting like I came over to provoke you?

”What are you talking about?! You’re blocking us!”

At this moment, Liphana also immediately shouted back, and the Bow Hero glanced at her before refocusing on Fang Zheng.

”When we were fighting against the wave earlier, why didn’t you show up?”

”Hmm? What I do has nothing to do with you. Besides, I never said I must resist the wave.”

”Shameless scoundrel!!”

The Bow Hero angrily clenched his fist.

”You talk so big, and yet you didn’t even dare to show up to fight the wave? Is this how you are?”

”What are you talking about! The master clearly protected everyone in Root Village!”

Now, Raphtalia also loudly rebutted.

”When the wave came, to protect everyone in Root Village, the master led us to fight against the demon creatures all along! Yet you three, when the villagers needed you, where did you all run off to?”

”I...”

Faced with Raphtalia’s question, the Bow Hero was momentarily speechless, but quickly tightened his grip on his weapon again.

”We were fighting the wave’s BOSS! If we don’t destroy the BOSS at the source, the waves won’t vanish! It’s thanks to us that people survived the wave! And this despicable scoundrel was just watching from the sidelines!”

”If opponents that even you three weaklings can defeat, why would I need to intervene.”

Fang Zheng sneered at this. Who was he, and why should he associate with these three weaklings? If the opponents were ones these weaklings couldn’t handle, Fang Zheng might be interested in checking it out. But if they were foes that even these three weaklings could deal with, to Fang Zheng, they were just weaklings too.

”As expected... just as the King said!”

Faced with Fang Zheng’s reply, the Bow Hero furiously clenched his fist.

”You’re not a hero at all! You’re just a demon wearing the hero’s name! And those two girls by your side... you must have forced them to obey you through despicable means!”

”That’s not true!”

”The master saved us...”

”Enough!”

Hearing the Bow Hero’s remark, Raphtalia and Liphana immediately began to rebut, but before they could finish speaking, they were completely interrupted by the Bow Hero.

”I already learned everything from the King! The shield in your hand is not a Holy Artifact at all, but a demon’s weapon. You used that shield to brainwash them, didn’t you! As a Hero, I will never let a despicable and shameless person like you go!”

”Oh, so what do you intend to do?”

Upon hearing the other’s words, Fang Zheng felt no emotional fluctuation, he even found it a little amusing.

”I will destroy you!”

The Bow Hero drew his bow, aiming at Fang Zheng, and shouted loudly with full momentum.

”Everyone, charge together, now is the time for us to demonstrate justice!”

”Yes, Master Hero!”

With the Bow Hero’s command, several followers who accompanied him also took a battle stance. Seeing this, Raphtalia and Liphana hurriedly took their weapons and stood in front of Fang Zheng. Seeing this, the Bow Hero’s expression grew increasingly sullen.

”Despicable! You actually manipulate girls to fight for you! Shameless! I will definitely destroy you!”

With a roar, the Bow Hero suddenly shouted.

”Meteor Arrow!!”

In the next moment, the Bow Hero’s longbow released an arrow shining brightly like a meteor, shooting towards Fang Zheng. At the same time, his followers also raised their weapons with a roar, launching an attack on Fang Zheng.

”Let me handle it.”

Fang Zheng pressed against the eager Raphtalia and Liphana, then reached out and braced his shield, lifting it up sharply.

”Super Solution!”

In an instant, blinding Holy Light illuminated the entire street, transforming into a relentless wave rushing forward, causing the surging Hero’s companions to scream and fly backward, while the Meteor Arrow shattered with a ”bang” and disappeared into the air.

”Whoa!!”

”Aaah!!”

Accompanied by shrieks, the Bow Hero’s companions fell heavily to the ground, faces ashen. Witnessing this scene, the Bow Hero also widened his eyes in shock, staring at the weapon in Fang Zheng’s hand which transformed into a Shield Axe.

”What is going on? The Hero of the Shield’s weapon is supposed to be just a shield, how is this possible?”

”This?”

Fang Zheng chuckled, casually swinging the Shield Axe in his hand.

”It wasn’t behaving, so I hacked its system and casually modified some code.”

”What?”

Upon hearing this, the Bow Hero was dumbfounded, and his face immediately changed.

”You, you actually cheated!!”

”Hehe.”

”Unforgivable, absolutely unforgivable! A cheater like you is not worthy of being called a Hero!”

”And so?”

Facing the Bow Hero’s shouting, Fang Zheng snorted softly.

”Are you planning to report me to the GM?”

”Um.........”

Confronted by Fang Zheng’s response, the Bow Hero was speechless once again.

If this were an online game, he would probably report to the GM right away. Unfortunately, this is not a game, but a real world. Although there is a system, it does not mean there is a GM. Therefore, even if Fang Zheng modifies the code, who could do anything to him?

However, very soon, the Bow Hero raised his weapon once more.

”If that’s the case, then I’ll have to destroy you in the name of justice! Take this, Meteor———!”

In response to the Bow Hero’s action, Fang Zheng merely looked at him coldly, then spoke.

”Die.”

”Pfftt!!”

Just as Fang Zheng’s words fell, sharp blades suddenly descended from above, piercing through the Bow Hero and his companions’ bodies, thighs, calves, torso, arms – blade after blade of various shapes shot out from the Royal Wealth, falling from the sky, pinning the Bow Hero and his companions to the ground.

”Ugh......aaaaaaaah!!”

Only after being pinned to the ground did the Bow Hero seem to react, emitting a hideous scream. As for his companions, they were directly killed in that wave of the Royal Wealth’s barrage.

”Seems like you still think this world is merely a game.”

Speaking while Fang Zheng advanced with the Shield Axe, slowly approaching the Bow Hero whose entire body was impaled.

Staring at this brat, Fang Zheng’s eyes are incredibly cold. He could see clearly that this guy, even after being summoned to a real Another World, still believed he was in a game, not taking other things seriously.

”A game, huh? Then, have you ever played a Death Game?”

Looking at this idiot, Fang Zheng recalled the players from the SAO world. It was indeed a game, even more game-like than this world, but there, death......was equally terrifying.

”Do you think you can’t get hurt? Or you won’t die? Or do you think you’ll respawn after dying? Hmm......speaking of which, I don’t even know if this world has a resurrection skill.”

”Ahh! Help! Help!!”

”I already said, anyone who dares to stand in my way, there’s only one path – death.”

Fang Zheng lifted the Shield Axe in his hand, looked toward the Bow Hero.

Then swung downwards.

In an instant, the world fell silent.

”Alright, it’s done, time to wrap it up.”

Looking at the Bow Hero whose head was smashed to pieces, Fang Zheng snorted coldly, then the next moment, the Primordial Fire erupted suddenly, reducing the Bow Hero and his companions’ bodies to ashes.

”Buzz———!”

At the same time, Fang Zheng saw the bow in the Bow Hero’s hand flicker with Radiance, then it flew up.

Then......landed in Fang Zheng’s hand.

”Hmm?”

Staring at the longbow in his hand, Fang Zheng raised an eyebrow.

What’s the meaning of this?