Magic Chronicles : Fallen Race

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"Also, you two idiots! You need to look beyond the surface and see the essence of things. I wanted to educate you with this matter. In the future, you must be like me and do more good deeds! That way, when you encounter difficulties, you will be blessed with good fortune! Do you understand?"

Kitsune angrily lectured her two subordinates, pointing at their noses. But lecturing alone was not enough. After all, the principle of their tribe was that actions speak louder than words. She looked around and suddenly her eyes lit up.

"You two, you need to cultivate the habit of doing good deeds right now. Look, see those two people in the distance? They look like they need help. Go over and ask what they need, what troubles they have."

"Good people receive good rewards; this is the lesson my mother taught me. If I'm not around someday, you need to do more good deeds so that others will help you in times of crisis. Go now!"

The white-haired woman said, directly kicking her two slightly reluctant subordinates, urging them to go and carry out their practice of doing good deeds.

There was no choice. After all, Kitsune was their boss and female chieftain.

So just like that, Doggy and Crocy, along with a large group of the Animal Gang, quickly surrounded the two somewhat conspicuous figures in the desert. Those who didn't know might think they were some kind of murderous desert bandits.

In fact, it seemed to be true.

"You two, stop right there! Don't move! Hmph, today is your unlucky day, running into us. Hand over all your wishes and needs! Tell us!" The male yellow dog said fiercely to Reji and Vielsia.

The crocodile head who rushed over also echoed, "That's right, you can't leave until you tell us your wishes!"

Reji and Vielsia: "..."

This was an unexpected turn of events.

Seeing the two humans remain silent, Doggy and Crocy became a bit anxious. After all, it was a practice task assigned by their boss. In fact, they were quite looking forward to it, in case there really was a reward later.

So the two raised their voices and repeated to Reji and the elf woman, "Don't tell us you don't have any wishes or needs on you. Do you take us for three-year-old children?"

"That's right, boss said you two look like people who need help."

Fortunately, the appearance of Doggy and Crocy seemed to make even Kitsune, who originally had no intention of intervening, unable to stand by and watch.

She squeezed in helplessly, punched each of them, and then scolded, "Are you two idiots? Who asks people like that! How can you get anything out of them like this!"

After saying that, as if to demonstrate and give an example to her two subordinates, this time the white-haired woman came to Reji and indeed her words were much more concise.

"Boya, either leave your troubles and wishes, or leave your life. Choose one."

Reji: "..."

This kind of abnormal thinking made Reji even more certain of a guess.

For reckless people and simple minded like the one he is facing, Reji couldn't use normal human logic. He abandoned all the inducement strategies he had thought of before and also spoke concisely.

"After the sandstorm, the east side of Ghost Town seems to have changed its landscape due to the storm, revealing an ancient underground city that had been hidden. I want to hire you to help me explore it."

But the three Animal Gang leaders opposite him looked confused.

Kitsune: "Underground city? What's an underground city?"

"It's a ruin filled with treasures," Reji patiently explained.

As soon as these words came out, the eyes of the three Animal Gang leaders instantly lit up.

They might not have understood what a "ruin" was.

But they definitely knew about "treasures," very well.

"There's such a great place, take us there quickly!"

"Treasures, Treasures!"

"Ahem!"

As the boss, Kitsune punched each of her two subordinates, making their heads smoke.

"I wanted you to do good deeds, not go robbing!"

After educating them, Kitsune turned to Reji and Vielsia and said, "Alright, the fact that we can meet here today is fate. Leave this matter to us, the Animal Gang. And since we said we would help with your needs and difficulties, we won't ask for any reward. We won't take a single bit of all the treasures in that what's-it-called, underground city of yours!"

"Ah!? Boss, but..."

Doggy, who was unwilling, had just spoken up when he saw the white-haired woman raise her fist. He immediately shrank his neck and shut up.

Reji didn't really care about this, it didn't matter to him.

The treasures were originally prepared for these foreign adventurers to take out and help promote and build momentum. Reji believed that while this white-haired woman could maintain her composure now, when she truly saw those spell scrolls, items, and especially enchanted weapons, she definitely wouldn't be so calm.

Also, Reji stared at the iron collars on their necks again. He chose the Animal Gang, not expecting there would be a pleasant surprise. Perhaps next, he could observe these people carefully through actual combat in the underground city.

However, Reji soon discovered that actual combat wasn't even necessary.

When he brought the Animal Gang members back to the underground city instance entrance he had carefully prepared near Ghost Town, these Animal Gang members were indeed truly carefree. Without even a hint of suspicion, they really followed Reji's words and disappeared into the teleportation gate.

And after being teleported, when all the Animal Gang members arrived on the sixth floor inside the "Demon King Tower"...

"B-B-B-Bosssss!!"

The male yellow dog was the first to speak up. He stared at Kitsune, the first one to be teleported, with a face full of surprise, even stammering.

In fact, all the Animal Gang members had some reaction. From the moment they entered this underground city space, the black collars on their necks seemed to have loosened a bit, making them feel refreshed all over.

And as the strongest among them, the white-haired woman naturally had the strongest reaction to the changes in the black collar.

It's just that Kitsune herself hadn't realized this reaction yet, and was very puzzled why her subordinates were all looking at her with shocked expressions.

Until...

"B…Boss... your tail, your tail is showing!"

Tail?

What tail?

Having been sealed by the black collar for too long, Kitsune herself didn't even react for a moment and was very puzzled.

But as her strange emotions stirred, her butt also swayed a little, which finally made Kitsune see that fluffy, bright and beautiful, elegantly shaped tail that made people want to give it a good rub just by looking at it, gently swaying behind her.

Kitsune: "..."

"!!?"

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