That happened twenty minutes ago.

Wang Xiaole, who was wandering near the border, heard an abnormal loud noise and followed the direction from which the sound came for an "investigation".

Taking advantage of his agility, Wang Xiaole stood on a tree near the source of the sound and saw groups of orc warriors marching rapidly.

Fortunately, Wang Xiaole was not as hopeless as the orange cat; he only needed to extend his gaze along the direction of the orc march to perceive their intentions.

The destination of the orcs was the border of Dibiles.

Wang Xiaole was not a romantic person and did not believe that the thousands of orcs were just there for a sightseeing trip.

There was no need for much thinking. Wang Xiaole believed that he must hurry back to rescue.

But before that, he had to deal with one thing: persuading Lucia, who had successfully eloped, to come back with him obediently.

Well, this goal sounded like a modern fantasy, if we're being honest, it seemed impossible.

Considering Lucia's obsession, Wang Xiaole used a clever argument:

"Sia, can we not return to our old love nest?"

This was an euphemistic way of saying he wanted to go back.

"My dear..."

At this point, the speed of action became important.

Without waiting for Lucia to say more words, Wang Xiaole immediately reacted, raising his finger to silence her thin lips before she could object.

The action had to be quick, the gaze had to be gentle;

Wang Xiaole controlled the muscles of his face, forcing a warm and gentle expression, and whispered to the girl:

"Sia, listen carefully to what I have to say: I want to save up a certain amount of money on the day we move to our new home, so that we won't have to work so hard in the future."

Love is necessary, and so is bread.

Wang Xiaole did not delve into the "love" issue, but approached it from other important angles, trying to persuade the girl in front of him.

"Sia, can you give me a few more days? I want to go back to the capital with you first, and when I've earned enough money, we can go to our new home together!"

A proposal that was difficult to express, after careful language packaging, suddenly sounded appealing;

The orange cat, who was both a listener and a spectator, expressed his opinion with a meow:

"Meow (If you're not my friend, someone like you with honeyed words should really be dragged out and beaten to death with a stick.)"

"... "

As for the white cat, she expressed her thoughts with silence, which essentially meant:

What on earth are big brother and bad big sister talking about?

Some topics were too early for the white cat, and she completely did not understand the meaning of those words.

This was the reaction of the two onlookers. Now let's get back to the topic:

Was Wang Xiaole's persuasion effective?

Actually, it was, but it took the person involved by surprise:

The one who was persuaded this time was not his tongue, which should have been cut off, but Lucia herself.

The proposal from her lover reminded this witch, Lucia:

She really couldn't leave Dibiles because she still had her own money in the city.

Have you forgotten?

In order to elope with her lover, she had once abandoned the Witch Wang City, but this action proved afterwards:

The decision at that time was too impulsive! For no other reason, at least she should have taken the wallet in the control room with her, which contained all her savings. The intended use of that money was for Lucia's wedding and future married life; she couldn't do without that wallet in the days to come.

If we understand it as:

Those romantic thoughts occupy eighty percent of Lucia's memory, leaving at least twenty percent of space closely related to rationality. She is well aware that without enough money, the days after marriage will surely encounter many troubles. Just based on this, she has to revise the plan: "Darling, you are right. Let's go with your proposal this time."

The smoothness of the persuasion process surprised Wang Xiaole for a moment, but soon the surprise turned into joy. Since the persuasion was successful, Wang Xiaole didn't stay in the wilderness for too long. He immediately held the hands of the mature woman and the girl next to him, along with a heavy orange cat on his head, and hurriedly headed to the border.

When this group arrived at the scene, the orc army that occupied the entire plain had been defeated by a golden figure. The soldiers of Dibiles were not in a calm state at the moment, after all, their only queen is now walking on the edge of deadly danger. The chaotic state of the two armies enabled Wang Xiaole and the others to quietly arrive under the fortress without being noticed by any force.

Rescuing the apprentice is the responsibility of the master and has nothing to do with others. Wang Xiaole did not involve the two women, but let them take this opportunity when the defenders were not paying attention to quickly return to the city through the border. The limited height of the city wall couldn't stop Lucia, who is a magic Wang, or the agile white cat. "White cat, follow big sister inside. She didn't have a choice before, but now she has decided to be a good person. You can try to trust her!" Even with the comfort of her older brother, it was not enough to make the white cat trust Lucia. At this time, the opinion of the orange cat became crucial. As there was a language barrier, when the white cat looked at it with a doubtful gaze, the orange cat nodded its head a few times in actual action, indicating agreement with its friend's statement. The orange cat's friendly attitude has little to do with the friendship between friends; it is mainly because it is being stared at by Lucia and dare not say anything casually, as it may end up being served in a hotpot. Considering the safety and attitude of the orange cat, the white cat finally chose to run away from home briefly. In the twelve years of her life, she became a bad girl who didn't come back at night for the first time. "... (Translation: Big brother, be safe)" After giving a caring look, the white cat followed the two companions and leaped over the wall; with their extremely fast speed, they quickly passed through the blind spots of the guards' sight and returned to the city undetected. By the way, it is worth mentioning that it is difficult for the white cat to find a place to stay in the human country, so during her time in Dibiles, she can only go to hotels. Tonight, unavoidably, Freya and Cai will welcome a new roommate... Taking leave of those who don't want to be involved, Wang Xiaole began to search for the figure that belonged to his apprentice on the battlefield. He searched all around, but never saw his disciple until he heard the laughter of the feather demon from above the sky:

"Hahahaha, pathetic humans, dare to challenge me!" From this perspective, the tragic fate of Yuma is ultimately caused by his own laughter. He dug a hole for himself.

At the moment Yuma ended his own life, he also inadvertently caused the downfall of the orc army on the ground;

The vast plain that was once filled with soldiers has now become an endless giant pit.

Wang Xiaole used a powerful magic to end the war, adding countless souls to this area;

The only thing he felt fortunate about was:

Fortunately, at the moment he cast the powerful magic, White Meow had already left this place, and fortunately he didn't let White Meow stay.

After all, witnessing the scene of tens of thousands of comrades being annihilated is likely to leave a lifelong shadow on the innocent and naive little girl with cat ears.

For innocent girls like her, it's best not to know certain things forever, so they can live happier lives.

In his heart, Wang Xiaole apologized to White Meow, then turned his gaze back to the present.

Under the efforts of his disciples and the little effort he himself had made as their master, the border fortress was truly saved.

Although the gates and walls of the fortress are now filled with cracks and damages, further destruction is avoided.

Isabella, due to her position as the queen, couldn't bow to her master in front of her subordinates after landing, but she still respectfully lowered her head.

Wang Xiaole's thick-skinnedness had not reached a certain level, to the point where he could accept compliments without changing his expression. After considering his words for a moment, he sincerely said to his disciple:

"Don't worry, your troubles are my troubles. I will help you solve any problems you encounter in the future!"

"Master..."

If it were truly winter, there would be small snowflakes falling above the heads of this master and disciple;

Unfortunately, it didn't snow that day.

There were no romantic snowflakes to enhance the atmosphere, but a group of cheering female soldiers rushed in after the gates were opened.

Compared to the queen's finding her master, they were more concerned about something related to themselves.

"Your Majesty, can you fulfill your previous promise and simply give us the money?" The representative of the money-seeking female soldier, perhaps worried that the queen might forget, reminded her after explaining the purpose of their visit.

"Because of the incident with Mage Wang, Your Majesty recently ordered in public:

Anyone who performed well in this pursuit will have their salaries doubled in the second half of the year!"

"Mhmm, mhmm, mhmm, mhmm!" Like a group of chicks following their mother hen, the female soldiers behind the representative nodded eagerly;

To appear pitiful, they even dared to show the longing gaze of a baby looking for its mother's milk in front of the queen.

To be honest:

Initially, Isabella's order to increase their wages was purely a result of a momentary impulse;

But once the words were spoken, she could not take them back.

The soldiers' request was simple, they just wanted money;

Isabella didn't see this as a problem at all, the only issue she had was that she couldn't come up with the money herself!