Chapter 68: A New Life
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Well, that was one heck of a mission and Hao Ren was thoroughly spent. He never thought that he would be an intergalactic hero after living as a normal civilian for twenty-odd years. Yet at his current rate... he could nary be a foot soldier, much less a hero.
He managed to get a hold of Raven 12345 through the MDT. The crazy Goddess had just finished gardening and was cleaning up. Hao Ren saw that she was still lugging the same giant blade she used the last time she was gardening via the holographic projection. She looked comical like someone who just returned from a cosplay convention.
Hao Ren's gaunt look was evident when he tiredly recounted the events of the past two days. He looked at Raven 12345 anticipatingly when he finished. "Reckon I did well in my job eh?"
Raven 12345 nodded. "You did pretty well."
Hao Ren looked on in silence. He never thought Raven 12345 would give him a word of praise.
"What? You want to me to write you a commendation?" Raven 12345 quickly picked up the awkward stare that Hao Ren gave her. "You think crossing the globe to pick up a new tenant’s a monumental task?"
"Sure. Just think of what I went through," Hao Ren grumbled. "I even fought against a few hundred wraiths and ran into a wannabe demon hunter. That itself is too much of a thrill ride."
Raven 12345 hesitated for a while and nodded in ascent. "Hmm.. well, this could indeed count as exceeding expectations. Based on your stats, you’re probably still a novice. Your combat strength is no more than five and well, your ability to hold your own despite not having much combat experience did surprise me. Hmm... you know what, I'll give you something when you're back... and you just barely passed for a commendation by the way. While you were indeed out on civilian work, it is still taken into account under the Space Administration's merit system.
Hao Ren suddenly perked up with interest and wanted to ask Raven about the commendation. However, she did not seem particularly interested in the matter so Hao Ren moved on to his next question. "Well, now that we have Y'zaks... how do I get him back? I just realized something... While you have given us more than enough money to spend... Y'zaks does not have a travel visa! He's only holding onto the stuff that was given to him, a Chinese identification card..."
Raven 12345 smacked her forehead. "Ah, so that's what it was! No wonder I felt something was missing! I only made arrangements for the three of you!"
Hao Ren felt vindicated in not placing much faith in Raven 12345.
"Just hang on a bit... Y'zaks visa isn’t it?" Raven 12345 did not look embarrassed at all. "The paperwork stuff is usually done by my underlings but let me do it for you this time. Give me a moment, I'm gonna start on it now... one, two, three... aaaanddd, done!"
Hao Ren was just about to turn the MDT off when he heard that Raven was going to settle the paperwork. He thought he probably would have needed to wait a day or so for it to be done. Never did he expect Raven 12345 would complete the needed procedures in a matter of seconds. She gleefully gestured for Hao Ren to put his hands out. "Stretch it out long and nice... Yep, just like that!"
Hao Ren suddenly felt his arms becoming heavy and he saw a big sack of documents lying on his outstretched arms.
"F*ck me..." Hao Ren gawked in amazement at the speed that Raven took to complete the paperwork. "Bloody hell.. is this just the baseline of what she can do? Instantaneous processing plus delivery via teleportation..."
Raven 12345 heard Hao Ren mumbling to himself and asked curiously, " What you saying?"
"Uh... nothing, I was saying that you work fast. Heh, very fast..."
"Of course, I'm a Goddess after all. Well, that's that. Now that your documents are all in place, get your butts back here as soon as you can. You've already made quite a ruckus out there. Staying too long will just spell trouble."
After leaving the message, Raven 12345 cut off the communication link.She sounded vaguely concerned.
It was smooth sailing after that. Hao Ren and the rest thought of staying in London for another day or two to recuperate. At the very least, to rid themselves of the fatigue from the previous battle. Raven 12345's advice for them to make haste put rest to the plan. She had even bought tickets for them to depart the next day. So off they went back to China.
Arriving back on home soil really did wonders for Hao Ren as he looked at the scenery of the Southern Suburbs. Taking a deep breath, the adventures he had in England seemed like a dream. Only the two- meter tall bloke beside him reminded him of the fact that it was not a dream.
Hao Ren could not help but be reminded of the sorry demon hunter. They never had a chance to say hello or goodbye properly. Nangong was a special person and having fought together.... (more like a bond of hitting Nangong's head with a brick), Nangong left quite an impression on him with his reckless fighting spirit. It was a pity he did not have the chance to bid farewell as Vivian did not want to have anything to do with the man any longer than she had to, given his identity.
The only cause for concern was Nangong’s true identity. Whether he was a bona fide demon hunter or not and whether he would be a source of trouble in the future, no one knew. Granted, Hao Ren and the rest managed to hide their true identities from him. They did not have much cause to believe that he knew of the matter. The meteorite had also put a stop to his investigations. He did however worry if Nangong would one day find out that he was the one who had rendered him unconscious.
Anyway, as of then, things were fine as they were. Even if the heavens were to collapse, there was a tall guy right beside him ready to play the role of Atlas.
Hao Ren felt much relief after thinking things through. In front of him was a familiar structure, his house. He quickly raised his chest and patted Y'zaks on the shoulder. "Look, this is my house!" He introduced the new tenant to his new living place.
Y'zaks looked on impassively, showing neither surprise nor disdain. He just calmly nodded. "Hmm, peace and quiet. As long as it's peaceful and quiet it's fine."
Hao Ren looked at Y'zaks in a funny way. "Hey big guy, what's with the dour mood? You looked bored throughout the journey. You spoke at times and remained completely silent at times."
Y'zaks gave Hao Ren a wry smile. Even with a smile, his facial expression was still rather intimidating. "It's nothing. I lived long enough and troubles are certain to follow with time. But all's good now. I'm tired of fighting as it is and I don't need any more trouble. I just want a place where I can be left alone to live my life in peace and quiet. The Space Administration promised me such a place until I get tired of it... That said, are you okay with this?"
Hao Ren expressed his objection. "Damn those pen pushers in the administration, doing as they please." Then, he thought of the contract he had signed with them. Shrugging it off, he said, "It's fine, I'm just the landlord. Whoever wishes to stay can stay."
While this was indeed true, Hao Ren left something out. He never thought that he would be hosting a group of non-humans!
The house was the way they left it. Just that dust had built up from the time they were away. It was great that Vivian had the foresight to cover most of the important furniture and electronics with sheets of cloth. It made cleaning up easy. Looking at Vivian darting about cleaning the place, Y'zaks finally had a curious frown on his face. "So... that's her job here?"
The demon thought that he would also be required to do house chores.
"Vivian's a special case." Hao Ren laughed. "She can't afford the rent so, she does housework in place… willingly. Anyway, Raven 12345 did say that you guys could claim your expenses from her.
Y'zaks blinked. "Looks like I still have a lot to get used to..."
Hao Ren smiled dryly. He thought to himself as he caught sight of Rollie returning to the place: "Oh, you do have a lot to get used to, big guy." Y'zaks would have a long and hard time understanding why a house cat was second in command of the house.