Talking about this, Sleem collapsed on the ground.
The power of the officials is great, they can handle all the affairs of the underground city.
But the group that came before, either corrupt, power-hungry, or too timid. Not one of them worked well here.
The third prince lived alone here and didn't like to interact with anyone.
His Majesty the King never forced him either.
But he was, after all, a prince, and in the future, he would have to take on his responsibilities. Sleem was very worried, if His Majesty the King was no longer here, would the other two princes treat their master well?
"Step back." The man's voice came from the stone gate.
Sleem's soft, sticky body straightened slightly, and it replied, "Yes, master."
The matter of the officials is over.
After it left, the silence in front of the stone gate was restored.
In the darkness, those crimson eyes stared at the white magic imprint on the ground, motionless like a mural.
Sleem slid down from the steps, looking at the place where its master lived, thinking that without recruiting a legion, the territory would not be established, and without the army, it would have no status, and it wouldn't be able to find a wife.
It cried softly, "Lord Roko, I don't think there will be any changes this year."
"Not necessarily." In the communicator, a middle-aged man's gentle voice came, "This year is different from before."
"What's different?"
"We have a new chef, Miss."
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Yu Xiaoxiao got off the spacecraft, carrying the lunch box, and walked to the stairs.
The lamp in her hand illuminated the path ahead.
Just as she stepped onto the first level, she heard the rustling sound behind her.
Turning around, apart from the track, there was only the little yellow car behind her.
And the sound was coming from the car...
Yu Xiaoxiao reprimanded lightly, "Who's there?!"
"Gu..."
A small head slowly emerged from the carriage.
It only showed two eyes, curiously looking at Yu Xiaoxiao.
Slime had mentioned that occasionally there were other lives hidden in the darkness, but due to the regular visits of the magician for cleaning, they were rarely seen.
Yu Xiaoxiao's body was a bit stiff, but she immediately turned and hurried up the steps as fast as she could.
"Sister..." came a soft, pleading voice.
She looked puzzled, turned her head, and looked down at the little figure standing on the yellow bike below.
Because it was too dark to see the color clearly, but she could see that it had a big round nose. It also wore a brown horned cap, with a string of green leaves hanging on it.
"Sister, I'm hungry. Can you give me that fragrant thing in your hand?" It pointed to her lunch box.
"You want to eat this?"
"Mm..."
Its voice sounded like that of a young creature. Yu Xiaoxiao hesitated and placed the lunch box at her feet.
"After I leave, come and get it yourself."
The little one pitifully said, "Sister, there's a seal on the stairs, I can't get past."
It looked very small.
Yu Xiaoxiao softened, she took the lunch box and walked down below.
Back at the bottom of the steps, she placed the lunch box a meter away from her, then returned to the steps.
"Here you go."
The little one hurriedly emerged from the car, ran too fast and fell over. It struggled to stand up and pounced on the lunch box.
Yu Xiaoxiao sat on the steps.
With a small crystal lamp by her side, she finally saw the face of the little one.
It had green skin, pointy ears, a round nose, brown eyes, and a horned cap with a patch on it, revealing some deep orange fluff.
It was even wearing a gray skirt. Was it a girl?
Yu Xiaoxiao saw it eating, its cheeks bulging. She smiled slightly and said, "Do you live here too?"
Swallowing all the food in its mouth, the little one replied, "I sneaked out to play, but I got lost. Sister, can you take me home?"
"I really want to take you, but I'm not familiar with this place either. We could get lost together. How about I find someone else to help?" If she asked the Slime for help, it probably wouldn't refuse.
"No no no no!" The little one shook its head vigorously, and with wide eyes it said, "I can't let others know, or I'll be eaten!"
It finished the last piece of crispy delicious cod fish in the lunch box and said contentedly, "I've never had such delicious food! Sister, thank you for your hospitality! I think I can find my way home by myself."
"Well, then, be careful," Yu Xiaoxiao watched it run off, then picked up the small lamp and stood up.
Such a strange little one.
It was already 3 o'clock when she got back home. Since she had given the lunch box to the little one, Yu Xiaoxiao had to make herself an egg pancake in the kitchen.
The orange cat lazily slept on the window sill, half-opening its eyes to look at the kitchen.
"Meow—"
It rubbed its head against the window and stretched in a lazy manner, showing its belly as it slowly fell asleep.
Yu Xiaoxiao ate her egg pancake, watching the sleeping cat. Unable to resist, she took a photo of its posture with her phone and posted it on her friends' circle.
(Can't you sleep properly! LOL)
After a while, there were several responses:
(Temptation from the Devourer...)
(Hahaha, quickly rub! Quickly rub!)
(Envious, want to raise it!)
The everyday cat-sun session concluded.
Yu Xiaoxiao began to prepare for tomorrow's tutoring session.
As a senior cat litter cleaner, apart from cat photos, there was rarely anything else in her friend circle.
The person she would be seeing tomorrow was a thirteen-year-old girl.
She wondered what her personality was like and whether they would get along. Looking at the address on her phone, she muttered, "Feilong Mingmen Residential Area, a bit far..."
Feilong Mingmen.
The most famous high-end residential area.
It's located in the most bustling area of the city center, a prime location.
When Yu Xiaoxiao was a child, she used to fantasize about living in such a building when she grew up. But as she watched the soaring property prices, this dream seemed increasingly remote to her.
"Miss Teacher, you're here." The door was opened by a middle-aged nanny, who took out a pair of slippers and placed them on the floor. "Madam and Sir are in the living room."
"Thank you, Auntie."
Wearing a simple shirt and jeans, carrying a canvas bag containing teaching materials, Yu Xiaoxiao entered the room.
The apartment was very spacious, at least over 200 square meters.
Luxuriously decorated, every inch was just right. Yu Xiaoxiao saw a father and daughter sitting on the sofa in the living room, the man appeared to be in his thirties, wearing a suit, and browsing on a laptop.
"Sir, Miss Teacher is here." The nanny brought a cup of tea and walked over.
The man looked up, smiled at Yu Xiaoxiao, and said, "Please have a seat."
"Thank you." Yu Xiaoxiao received the tea from the nanny and sat on the sofa opposite the man, feeling a little awkward as she lowered her head to drink the water.
The little girl who was playing on her tablet looked up and gave her a cold look.
"You look quite young, just starting your second year at university?" the man asked.
"Yes, I'm in my second year."
"You were recommended by Ms. Liu. Try a few lessons first. Here's today's salary." The man looked at his watch and said, "Three hours."
Yu Xiaoxiao glanced at the envelope on the table and nodded, "Okay, is it here?"
"Bao'er, take the teacher to your room," the man said.
The girl reluctantly replied, "Let's go."
Yu Xiaoxiao had tutored many times and had some experience dealing with children of this age.
Back in the room, the little girl remained unresponsive, but obediently opened her book and started reading English words.
Three hours passed quickly.
When the session ended, it was already 7 o'clock in the evening.
Yu Xiaoxiao tidied up the materials on the table and was ready to leave. When she opened the door, she found the living room empty, with only the lights on.
"Have they all left?" Yu Xiaoxiao whispered.
The apartment had a large layout, and wouldn't the child be scared at night if she was alone?
The girl put on her headphones and sneered, "My dad is very busy. Don't think about using the identity of a tutor to get close to him. Even if you become his mistress, I won't agree to you marrying into our family. You'll never have a legitimate status in your life."
Finally understanding the source of the girl's hostility, Yu Xiaoxiao chuckled, "You're thinking too much. I'm just here to work."
"At first, that's what they all say," the girl scoffed. "But how much can a tutor really earn? How can you seduce a rich man so quickly?"
Hearing the girl's words, she wasn't angry, just quietly looking at her.
After a while, the little girl began to feel a little anxious. She forced herself to say, "What are you looking at? Am I wrong?"
"Miss Lin Bao'er, such words to someone you just met are very impolite."
"Mind your own business!" The little girl exploded, "I'll tell my dad that you're not good! You don't have to come next time!"
"Okay, I'm leaving. Goodbye."
Yu Xiaoxiao didn't continue arguing with her.
Although she really wanted this tutoring job, if she couldn't continue, she wouldn't feel too heartbroken.
When she left the apartment, she glanced at the money in the envelope, a full eight hundred.
This was the highest hourly wage she had received for tutoring.
In the past, she would have regretted losing such a good job, but not now.
Thinking about the savings in her bank account and the money that might come in next month, she suddenly felt that there was no obstacle she couldn't overcome.
When she returned home after eight o'clock, Yu Xiaoxiao tidied up and went to the underground kitchen to make dinner.
Just as she landed, she saw a little guy lying in the yellow car.
It was the one who asked for a bento box yesterday...
Seeing Yu Xiaoxiao, it immediately spoke, "Sister, you're back!"
"You're still here? Haven't you gone home?"
"Whimper, I want to go home too, but I can't move. Sister, can you please remove the seal on me?"
A seal?
Yu Xiaoxiao stood beside the car, looking at the little green creature, which didn't emit any strange light.
Blinking its eyes, it said with a grievance, "I've been here all afternoon. You just need to touch the horn on my hat, and the seal will be released."
"The hat?" Yu Xiaoxiao tentatively touched the horn on the hat with her finger, and the little guy jumped up suddenly.
"Wow—thank you, sister! I'm leaving now!"
It ran off as it spoke, and the little skirt gradually disappeared into the darkness.
Slime didn't know when it came, but it saw Yu Xiaoxiao staring at her finger in a daze and couldn't help but say, "There's no seal, Vivian just has some issues here, you don't have to pay attention to it when you see it next time."
"You mean—" Yu Xiaoxiao pointed to her head.
Slime nodded.
So, its name is Vivian. But is she really crazy? She seemed quite normal when she spoke.
"Vivian is a goblin who lives in the mountains near the royal capital. But it often sneaks into the underground dungeon when people aren't paying attention. The previous chefs didn't like it, and only you talked to it."
"Why didn't they like it?" Yu Xiaoxiao looked puzzled.
Although goblins are not as cute as Slime, their appearance is more similar to humans.
"True, you're from Earth, and you don't understand our customs. In the Calian Empire, goblins are vicious creatures. They used to be all minions of the Demon King."
Slime said softly, "Although the Demon King's minions dispersed after he died, people still don't dare to provoke them too much."
"Miss Vivian, you'd better not bother with it."
"It's acting crazy every day. If you're always with it, people will think you're crazy too."