Chapter 24: No—Call Me the Demon King
"No… I'll never be able to defeat a monster like that in my entire life…"
Hyuga Yizu buried his head deeply, and aggrieved tears couldn't help but stream down his face.
Abruptly, a beginner treasure chest appeared in Li Jie xuan's mind.
New Achievement: Utter Fear from a Defeated Opponent.
Achievement Description: An enemy's profound fear is the greatest medal of honor for a ninja.
Reward: Beginner Treasure Chest.
"So this works too?"
Hyuga Yizu really was a good person—by himself, he had already delivered two treasure chests to Li Jie xuan. Delighted, Li Jie xuan opened the chest, and sure enough, it was another bottle of bright green stamina potion.
"Complete fear, huh?"
Li Jie xuan pinched his chin thoughtfully. "If that's the case, if I make the entire class fear me, wouldn't I be able to get hundreds of bottles of potion?"
Triggered Quest: Become the Demon King Starting Today. (A special quest triggered when the host meets certain conditions.)
Quest Content: With evil thoughts in your heart and restlessness within, use overwhelming strength to make these bratty kids feel fear!
Quest Reward: For every ten bratty kids defeated, one Beginner Treasure Chest.
Quest Time Limit: Seven days.
Slowly, the look Li Jie xuan cast around him grew dangerous. In his eyes, these were no longer his adorable classmates, but bottle after bottle of green stamina potion.
"Ding-ling-ling…"
The end-of-class bell rang at just the right moment, marking the end of the day's lessons.
"Time to go home—Mom made my favorite sesame dumplings today, I can't wait!"
"My family's having grilled steak tonight, hehe."
The little brats packed their bags and headed out happily, completely unaware that danger had already quietly arrived.
"Stop. No one's allowed to leave!"
At some unknown moment, Li Jie xuan abruptly blocked the doorway and sneered. "This mountain was opened by me, this tree was planted by me—if you want to pass this road, leave your toll money behind!"
"What?"
Li Jie xuan bared his teeth in a vicious grin and stretched out his hand. "From today on, each of you will hand over one hundred ryō every day!"
Hearing this, the little brats all froze. Some questioned him in confusion, others in anger. "What are you talking about? Why should we give you all our allowance?"
"Because…"
Li Jie xuan split into a wide grin, his white teeth glittering in the sunlight. "You're all too weak!"
At those words, everyone was dumbfounded.
How arrogant was this?
I, Li Jie xuan, am not targeting anyone in particular—I'm saying that everyone here, every last one of you, is trash!
"Ahhh! What nonsense are you spouting? Get out of my way—I need to go buy grilled meat!"
The first to explode was a chubby little fat kid, who angrily swung his round arms and charged at Li Jie xuan.
"Judging by that build, he must be from the Akimichi clan…"
Li Jie xuan grinned. "A strength-type fighter? Just what I like!"
The chubby kid barreled forward like a war chariot, his round arms whipping up a violent gust of wind as he swung. "Get lost!"
"Hmph—you're the one who should get lost!"
Li Jie xuan didn't retreat in the slightest. He raised his fist and met the oncoming palm strike head-on.
"Puh—"
Fist and palm collided, triggering a massive shockwave. When the dust settled, the chubby kid was sent flying backward at an even faster speed than he'd charged in with, a mouthful of bright red blood tracing a graceful arc through the air.
"Bang!"
Like a rubber ball, the chubby kid slammed into the floor and went completely still.
The Akimichi clan was famous for its strength, yet this Li Jie xuan had sent him flying with a single punch…
"Under no circumstances can we clash head-on with Li Jie xuan."
At that moment, the same thought involuntarily arose in everyone's mind.
But Li Jie xuan didn't care about anyone else's thoughts at all. Smiling cheerfully, he walked up to the chubby kid and skillfully pulled out the kid's meatball-shaped coin pouch.
"I'll be taking these three hundred ryō!"
Li Jie xuan laughed as he turned the once-bulging meatball into a shriveled strip of skin…
"This guy really is a demon!"
Still, there were a few people with rather unusual lines of thinking who voiced a different opinion.
"You said one hundred ryō—so why did you take three hundred from him?"
"No, no, no."
Li Jie xuan narrowed his eyes and smiled as he wagged a finger. "The one hundred ryō I mentioned earlier is the tuition you'll be paying regularly from now on. Since this time you made me expend some effort, then…"
With a grin, Li Jie xuan stuffed the shriveled skin back into the chubby kid's pocket. "This time, it's everything!"
"Demon!"
"No—please call me the Demon King!"
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