After finishing this delayed lunch, Cai sincerely believed that the taste of rice is better than bread.
Immediately she was told:
'If you have eaten enough, get ready to go out with me. I will introduce you to everyone.'
'Go to meet the real demons?'
Cai murmured, her lips lifting upwards in the next instant.
'Okay, I'll wash the dishes when I come back. Let's go out now.'
'I'm delighted to see you acting like a fool. Are you feeling particularly lucky because you don't have to wear that shameful dress anymore?'
'You promised me yourself! You said as long as I go out, I can change back into my original clothes.'
'I did say that... but I didn't promise that only fools have to wear it. When you come back to this room, you still have to wear this carefully designed dress.'
'That's fine, as long as you don't make me bear immense mental pressure all the time. That's the greatest help to me.'
With an almost exuberant mood, Cai quickly changed her clothes;
Perhaps because her heart became lighter, she looked more spirited than she did just now.
Led by the king, Cai walked along the winding road she came from and walked out.
It must be said that the sunshine outside is more abundant than in the room;
Especially when this place is on top of the mountain, it gives people the feeling that the sun is right above their heads.
The king took a few steps forward and stood at the entrance of the winding mountain road, slightly bowing his waist downwards.
As he directed his voice towards the the half-way point of the mountain, he roared:
'Minions, assemble!'
The shout had an effect, even before the king could fully let out his breath, a shadow fell from the horizon.
At least in human perception, the shadow was enough to block the sun;
Although it was just an illusion, it proved that someone was approaching quickly.
Swish!
After the sound of the wings flapping ceased, the first subordinate arrived, descending from above to stand in front of the king, giving him a salute.
'Reporting for duty!'
The serpent woman immediately turned her neck and controlled her head to turn towards a slanting direction;
Cai's figure was immediately captured by those bird-like pupils.
'From the looks of it, the big boss already has a good relationship with her. This human girl is really something!'
The serpent woman was the first to report, and so far the only subordinate to report.
Behind her, there was not even a hint of a fellow companion appearing.
This showed how passive and idle most members of the demon clan were.
'Did those guys think I was just fooling around on top of the mountain?'
The king felt that he had lost face, looking at the tense expression on the female demon across from him, he said:
'I think it's not that they didn't hear, but that they underestimated the will of the boss;
But there's nothing we can do, most members of the demon clan have a carefree personality and are busy with their own things in normal times.'
'That makes sense. It seems like I have to make them understand how serious the boss is!'
The king realized that his previous way of speaking was incorrect, so he changed his tone and the content of his words.
The same as before, was the shout that could be considered disturbing in the residential area:
'Give them fifteen seconds. Whoever doesn't appear before the countdown ends will not be allowed to eat meat for a whole year! Your boss keeps his word.'
Boom rumble rumble rumble rumble!
Cai stood not far behind, feeling the intense tremors on the ground from a certain moment, as if it was a earthquake of a certain magnitude.
On this mountain path, any vigorous movement would send up a lot of dust in the air. So later, clearly, I saw a large group of creatures covered in dust, hurriedly gathering in front of the king.
"Report!"
"They're here!"
"Hasn't it been overtime yet?"
The demons who fulfilled their summoning duties made various responses, each with a different appearance. It was just like what I guessed at first: some demons had only one eye on their foreheads, while others had multiple heads and arms. There were even some tentacle-like creatures among the group. As she saw it, there were more than thirty types of demons in this team, and most of them had no resemblance to humans.
"Does flesh really have such great charm? It actually makes them burst with such terrible vitality," I muttered to myself, unintentionally catching the attention of the crowd, who had never heard a human voice like that before. Naturally, the demons turned their pea-sized eyes towards the source of the sound. Before the king could speak, they preemptively asked:
"Boss, why is there a second human on the mountain?"
"She's a woman, right? There's a fundamental difference in appearance compared to the boss. Among humans, this is what a woman should look like."
"A female of the same race has appeared by the boss's side? Could she be..."
It's unclear who started it, but the conversation quickly spiraled out of control. After exchanging glances with each other, the demons knelt towards me.
"Could it be that you are the opposite sex that the boss has fallen for? The future big sister?"
"Huh, I'm not—"
I didn't know how to explain, so I looked at the king with a pleading gaze, hoping he would say a few words to clarify the misunderstanding his subordinates had made. But for some reason, whether out of laziness or something else, the king just returned a mischievous smile to me, without any intention of explaining the misunderstanding.
At this moment, the demons continued to respectfully greet:
"Greetings Big Sister!"
"Greetings Big Sister!"
These demons all maintained a polite attitude towards me out of their respect for the boss. Since the boss was also a human, they did not harbor any resentment towards my identity, only some doubts:
"Big Sister must be very powerful if she caught the boss's eye. But why can't we sense any fluctuations of power around Big Sister?"
"Huh? Power? I don't have—"
"Don't just judge by appearances. In reality, she's really powerful!"
With a louder shout, the king drowned out my voice and took two steps forward, lifting one of my arms and raising it above his head.
"See that? This seemingly thin arm can actually unleash terrifying strength. Even I am no match for her."
It was a blatant lie, but because it was spoken by the boss himself, not only the majority of the demons who were still unaware, but even the harpy demoness had difficulty distinguishing the truth from the lie for a moment.
Taking advantage of the chaos in the demons' thinking, I immediately whispered in a voice that only the two of us could hear:
(Whispering) "What are you talking about? I never knew I had any power."
The king chuckled in response:
(Whispering) "Don't be such a downer. You can't expose the lie in public, right? Give me some face, and then we'll play a game together."
People with power are more likely to be acknowledged by the demon tribe;
Now, the king is planning to create a lie to make his subordinates fear Cai's strength;
Only in this way, Cai can easily establish a presence here, rather than constantly relying on the identity of the "big sister" to intimidate others.
Seeing is believing, the king is determined to take a direct approach to make his subordinates believe the lie he just told;
In other words, they need to have a contest.
Just like the king gained the throne of "leader" years ago because of a contest, the upcoming contest is no different.
They are going to arm wrestle!
As mentioned earlier, this is the ultimate primitive sport which tests strength, intelligence, and luck.
Usually, arm wrestling requires a prop called a "table," but there is none on site, so they have to come up with another solution.
The king lifts his left arm horizontally, straightens his entire arm, then supports his right hand with his arm, using his arm as a makeshift table.
After completing this action, he gestures at Cai and says:
"Come on, get ready to arm wrestle with me."
"Huh?"
(Whispering) "Don't just stand there, do as I say. Use as much strength as possible, and I will pretend to lose to you in front of everyone later."
Cai doesn't fully understand the situation, but still raises her right arm as she is urged.
The king thinks to himself:
Even if the other party is weak, they shouldn't be unable to seize this victory that has been handed to them on a silver platter.
The result of this fake contest is very predictable!
Immediately, Cai places her right wrist on the king's left arm, and the countdown begins:
"Three, zero, start!"
The hawk witch only needed two numbers to complete the countdown that should not have ended so early.
Although Cai usually cares about her big sister's mathematical knowledge, at this moment, she must focus on the contest.
Cai has much more memories about work than playing.
Regarding the precautions or techniques of arm wrestling, she only recalls one thing:
It seems that at the beginning of arm wrestling, she shouldn't use all her strength;
Otherwise, although she may have an advantage for a moment, she will soon exhaust her energy and end up in a miserable defeat;
It's the same as running!
Thinking of this, Cai restrains the limited strength within her body and only slightly tightens her arm at the beginning.
Coincidentally, the king thinks:
This silly girl must be a novice in this area, and she will use all her strength from the beginning;
I should take it more seriously from the beginning, so that I can create a feeling of having made some effort when I lose later.
The weaker side should hold back;
While the originally stronger side bursts out with a tenth of their power;
Two seconds later, the result, which couldn't be more normal, naturally becomes reality.
Cai's body, along with her fully pressed down arm, quickly tilts towards the ground;
The king didn't mean for it to turn out like this, but he didn't expect the other person's body to be so weak that just a slight touch would cause them to fall over.
Before the person falls to the ground, the king starts his remedy.
At that time, Cai's body was just leaning to the side, not yet touching the ground;
Taking advantage of the limited time, the king takes action, raising his right hand that was holding Cai's arm high, making a motion as if throwing someone up.
Cai blinks a few times and realizes that she is in the air half a meter off the ground, still falling towards the side.
In doing so, Wang raised both hands, attempting to catch the person head-on.
In the instant their hands made contact, he placed his left hand under Cai's shoulder, with his fingers resting in the left armpit, and his right hand placed at the bend of Cai's leg.