After get off work, I started speedrunning through the other world

You can’t expect a hero to save you.

Aslaqi understood this when she was very young. Her father said that if she wanted to be like the princess in the story, her hero would appear when she was in danger. That was just the idea of ​​a coward.

No matter how difficult the situation is, don’t give up saving yourself.

So when she was very young, she had already abandoned her longing for a “hero” and chose to strengthen her knowledge and will, and worked hard to learn everything a princess should learn, magic, swordsmanship, politics, music, history...

In the end, she became a qualified queen heir.

Although her current situation is very bad and she has no way to face the threat of the Dragon Empire, as long as she waits for her father... to die, her country may be destroyed in a short time, and she has never given up the idea of ​​saving herself.

And the driving force behind all this is her father’s education when she was a child.

You can’t expect a hero to save you.

“Why do you suddenly think of these things?” Aslaqi leaned against the door, and a trace of doubt appeared in her red eyes.

Then she remembered something.

After returning from the Magic Kingdom, her father Siegfried asked her if she was interested in Akhtar and whether she wanted to try to fall in love with him.

It is undeniable that she has a good impression of Akhtar, and appreciates his extraordinary talents and character.

However, she does not want to snatch her best friend's lover. Since Akhtar and Leticia have feelings for each other, she does not allow herself to intervene.

Because her best friend's boyfriend is too outstanding, she can't help but attack her best friend's boyfriend.

This kind of third-rate story will not happen to her. Even if she has a good impression, she will kill it.

Keep a proper distance from Akhtar.

And at this moment.

The door opened.

Imar's eyes lost their luster, and he staggered out, with tears on his face.

There is no sign of torture, but it gives people a feeling of having experienced inhumane torture and being played with both body and mind.

What did he experience...?

As Yaslaqi had this thought, Imaar suddenly stopped, turned his head and looked at her, and said in a dry voice.

"You... are really... a lucky woman." After he finished speaking, his body shook suddenly, and a hand fell on his shoulder.

"To be more precise, you are unlucky." Ximu came out and said to Imaar.

"A dragon obsessed with despair will sooner or later be drowned by despair."

"You... are right." Imaar forced a smile, and had no idea of ​​resisting Akhtar at all. This was not only because the Witch of Death stood behind Akhtar, but also because Akhtar was the manipulator behind the Cult of Death.

Akhtar was the real despair and... the shady deal.

"Remember not to let anyone see anything strange." Ximu pulled back his hand, looked at Yaslaqi, and smiled.

"The negotiations were pretty smooth."

"Thank you for your hard work." Yaslaqi raised her hand and gently gathered her hair by her ears, revealing a soft smile, and then glanced at Imaar who was leaving.

She could feel Imaer's fear and helplessness. All her beliefs and pride collapsed, and she wanted to hide in the bed and tremble.

Ximu explained, "He was cursed. If he betrayed, he would die."

This was a lie. Whether Imaer betrayed or not, he would die. When Imaer was no longer useful, he would be killed by him as an experience bag.

After all, Imaer's experience value was not low.

"But even if Imaer was a traitor, it wouldn't delay for too long." Yaslaqi frowned, and her expression still revealed worry.

The Dragon Empire would not easily give up the idea of ​​shooting down the Sky City. With Imaer's influence, he could not interfere with the decision-making of the Dragon Empire. After all, Imaer was only the twelfth prince, and his rank in the Dragon Empire was not very high.

The only existence that could really interfere with the decision-making of the Dragon Empire was the Dragon King who managed the Dragon Empire, and the several gods living in the Dragon Empire.

That's right, there were gods living in the Dragon Empire, and one of them was the Dragon King's... partner.

If the saint is a follower of the path of God, it can be likened to an offspring, and the partner is the existence of walking on the same path with God.

Share power and enjoy the favor of God.

Of course, this is just a metaphor, which does not mean that "partner" is equivalent to a "husband and wife" relationship, but just a kind of companion.

And this is also the limit of the believer's path... to be with God.

After becoming a partner of God, not only can you borrow the power of God, but you can also help God expand the limit of the road.

Indirectly help God expand the limit of the road.

"Frowning, this is not like you." Ximu raised his hand and stroked Yasilaqi's subconsciously frowned brows.

Then he comforted Yasilaqi under her gaze.

"Leave it to me to deal with it, don't worry too much."

"I... am not..." Before she finished speaking, Yasilaqi fell silent again. She really had no way to fight against the Dragon Empire.

In response, Ximu smiled gently, raised his hand and touched his chest and said: "Princess, try to trust the knight a little."

"...I didn't say I didn't trust you." Yaslaqi smiled helplessly, looked at Akhtar's gentle smile, and turned her head away unconsciously.

"Jed, he's still waiting for us outside." She took the initiative to change the topic, not wanting to discuss the topic of the princess and the knight.

Ximu nodded and looked towards the banquet hall, "I still have things to deal with, you... go back first."

"Yes." She lowered her head slightly and left obediently, but before leaving, she said something to Akhtar.

"be safe."

"..."

Ximu smiled and nodded, watching Aslaqi leave, then turned and entered the banquet hall.

…

…

Outside the hotel.

The Wang family's carriage left.

"..." Aslaqi looked out the window at the receding scenery, her red eyes reflecting the scenery of the Sky City.

After a while, she had a sudden idea.

"Ged, do you think Akhtar and I are compatible?" She turned her head and asked Geed in the carriage.

The atmosphere fell silent.

Jed was stunned and looked at Aslaqi's serious expression. She clearly remembered Aslaqi saying that she would not...steal her best friend's boyfriend.

They had said this in private. Since Akhtar and Letitia were lovers, she would not get involved.

"I... don't know about that kind of thing." She scratched her cheek, her voice a little erratic, "I'm just a... mercenary, I don't understand love."

"Just asking." Aslaqi explained, "After all, Akhtar has been infected with the Fire of Surtur and can no longer be with Letitia..."

Before she finished speaking, she felt something was wrong, and then fell into a state of self-loathing.

As the carriage drove by, the scenery outside the window slid past like a film reel, but Aslaqi and Geed were no longer interested in admiring the bustling beauty.

The silence in the car was a bit...eerie.

at the same time.

In the banquet hall.

"..." Ximu walked out alone. He looked around and realized that he was under surveillance, then walked towards a remote corner.

As he walked further and further, he came to a remote road and was blocked by a woman... no, a female dragon.

"Akhtar, right?" The female dragon was tall and approached him step by step. Her long blue hair fluttered in the evening breeze. Her tall figure cast a long shadow under the street lamp, which just happened to cast a shadow over the wood. The figure is covered.

She stood in front of Ximu and looked down.

"Do you... know the magic to capture the dragon's power?"

"I know." Ximu replied immediately, making the female dragon stunned for a moment. Shouldn't he deny it first and then tell the truth under her pressure?

Why admit it directly.

"Then, what are you going to do?" Ximu continued to ask, "Do you want to kill me, or force me to hand over my magic?"

Female dragon: "..."

If she kills Akhtar now, she will provoke Siegfried to pursue him. After all, Siegfried has not turned into a dragon, he still retains human reason and has extremely strong fighting skills. .

It's very... easy to kill her.

"You didn't even use your brain and you came to me?" Ximu shook his head and smiled at the female dragon, "If I were you, I would find someone who can read my mind to read my memory and confirm it. How many people know about the magic that takes the power of dragons?"

He leaned close to the female dragon's ear.

"I don't need to teach you the following questions. Find all the people who can capture the power of the dragon, and then kill them one by one, or erase their memories."

Female dragon: "..."

"Solving problems requires... using your brain." Ximu raised his finger and pointed at his head, "Do you know how to solve the problem most securely?"

"How to solve it?" the female dragon asked, her eyes becoming dangerous, and then she got the answer.

"Of course, let the person involved cooperate voluntarily." Ximu explained, "If I can voluntarily cooperate with you in reading the memory, wouldn't I be able to find all the people who know how to capture the power of the dragon?"

That seems to be true.

The female dragon nodded. If Akhtar voluntarily had his memory read, that would indeed be the safest way.

"Then how do you make me cooperate voluntarily?" Ximu explained step by step under the gaze of the female dragon, "Promising to let the Sky City go is naturally the best choice."

He smiled.

"After you kill Siegfried, and with my voluntary cooperation, you can ensure that the magic that captures the power of the dragon is not leaked."

"Hmph, why should I believe you?" The female dragon snorted coldly, but began to waver, obviously feeling that what Akhtar said was reasonable.

Ximu gave an explanation for this.

"We have no choice, right?"

"You are a smart guy." The female dragon nodded. She was not a dragon that killed innocent people indiscriminately. As an ice dragon, her heart was unexpectedly...soft.

If I could kill fewer people, I would naturally do it.

"Then it's clear what you have to do next." Ximu maintained a gentle smile, "In order to ensure that the magic that captures the power of the dragon is not leaked, you must kill Siegfried as quickly as possible and ensure that everyone Godfried doesn't spread the magic."

The female dragon frowned and said worriedly: "But if we attack Siegfried now, it is likely to cause casualties."

The rational Siegfried is very dangerous, but the Siegfried who turns into an irrational dragon is the best to kill.

"The longer the delay, the more likely it is that Siegfried... will spread the magic that captures the power of the dragon." Ximu shook his head, "Now is the most appropriate time for you to take action."

He didn't wait for Siegfried to transform into a dragon, but instigated some giant dragons to die, so that Siegfried could seize more dragon power, thereby improving Siegfried's strength, which could explode more experience points, and also allow Siegfried to transform into a dragon in advance, so that he could kill Siegfried as soon as possible.

"Isn't Siegfried your master?" The mother dragon was entangled in some irrelevant things, "Why do you want to kill him in advance?"

"Do I... have a choice?" Ximu asked back, "If you don't kill Siegfried in advance, you won't let go of the Sky City, right?"

That's right.

The mother dragon was silent for a moment, and then asked, "How can I believe your promise?"

"On the contrary... I expect you to keep your promise." Waving his hand, Ximu smiled bitterly, "If you regret it later, I can't do anything to you."

"As the daughter of the Duke, I won't lie to you, a human being." The mother dragon snorted coldly, and then asked curiously, "Since you have negotiated with Imaer, you should have told him these words, right?"

Ximu remained silent.

But the mother dragon nodded when she saw this, as if she had guessed the result of the negotiation, and said, "The sadist rejected your plan, right?"

"So, what's your answer?" Ximu asked, looking at the mother dragon thinking, and waited patiently.

This mother dragon actually has a higher status than Imaer in the Dragon Empire. After all, she is the only daughter of the Duke, and Imaer is only the twelfth prince, or a prince without much real power.

In addition, the identity of the Dragon King cannot be inherited, but is a symbol of the strongest dragon, which makes the prince's gold content lower.

So this mother dragon has more say.

"Okay." The mother dragon lifted her blue hair by her ear and agreed readily. Seeing this, Ximu smiled and stretched out his hand to the mother dragon.

"Then we have a happy cooperation."

"I hate you guys who play tricks." The mother dragon said unhappily, but still shook hands with Akhtar.

She felt that Akhtar had no reason to deceive her. Now what Akhtar said was indeed the best result for Sky City.

"Then do it tomorrow?" Ximu seemed a little impatient, but the mother dragon shook her head and explained to him:

"It takes permission from that guy Imaer."

"I hope you can do it as soon as possible." Ximu sighed, then passed by the mother dragon and walked towards a lighted mansion in the distance.

But the mother dragon did not leave when she saw this, but curiously followed: "Human, what are you going to do?"

"Visit the teacher."