Demon King: Hero, don’t run away!
Chapter 136: Medal of Peace

Chapter 136: Chapter 136: Medal of Peace

First, I eliminated the option of returning to Farming; the remaining choices were to decline or accept.

The Main War Faction aimed to flatten everything, completely annihilating the Wansheng Country; the Republican Faction, however, hoped to halt the war, allowing both nations to coexist peacefully.

Yang Yu stole a glance at Chilom not far away. Chilom looked serious, but said nothing, simply waiting in silence for Yang Yu to make a decision.

Given that Chilom belonged to the Republican Faction while Latis belonged to the Main War Faction, it was no wonder their views were so irreconcilable.

From their recent conversation, it was likely that Chilom had never revealed his alignment with the Republican Faction to Latis, but pretended to be a neutral party caught between the two sides.

This surely contained plot elements worth delving into.

Without much hesitation, Yang Yu clicked on the choice, and immediately, a new Task appeared on the panel.

[Task: [Medal of Peace].

While the Nobles and the Royal Family were busy celebrating their triumph, they probably never thought about how many Civilians would get caught up in the war, how many soldiers would die on the battlefield, how many families would be torn apart.

War in itself is cruel; just as there are no free lunches in the world, in the end, someone will pay the bill for those lunches.

While war brings endless glory to Nobles and the Royal Family, it also brings endless suffering to the people, the civilians who must foot the bill for the war.

Task Requirements: End the war between the Luoze Empire and the Wansheng Empire, and reconcile the two nations.

Task Reward: Experience ?????, Gold Coins 100,000~10,000,000, Number of Lottery Draws 0~99 (depending on your contribution to peace), Chilom Chain Cake Shop 30% Off Coupon.

Based on your performance in the war, you will also be entitled to a corresponding title.]

Yang Yu did not know how long it would be before the Demon King descended upon this world, but continued internal friction would only weaken its strength.

Choosing to join the Main War Faction and annihilate the Wansheng Country was clearly not a wise choice.

If the Demon King were to descend without a sufficient number of troops to fight the Demon King Army, and without the power to defeat the Demon King himself, he would be forced to watch helplessly as the Demon King devoured the entire continent without being able to do anything.

It was also uncertain whether this world had a Hero.

During his time at the adventurer’s guild, Andro had mentioned that a Hero was born from the gathering of the Human race’s Racial Essence.

If the Demon King were to descend, it was unclear whether the Hero would be someone who absorbed the Racial Essence of Humans, or a descendant of a Hero who inherited the Racial Essence of Humans.

If possible, Yang Yu hoped for the latter; turning the Hero into a unit of combat strength was something he had always wanted to do—he certainly did not wish to become a Hero and also become the very measure of combat strength he often talked about.

Time passed.

Gradually, Latis and Tico ceased their quarreling and directed their attention toward Yang Yu.

"I have explained it very clearly, this will not affect his feelings for you. Or are you saying, you think your fans lack the willpower to resist my temptation?

Really... Continuing like this won’t lead to any conclusion.

Let’s ask the person involved for their opinion."

"Lord Yang Yu, you must have heard the offer I just made, right? Then your answer is..."

With the corners of his lips slightly upturned, his smile carrying a touch of worldly detachment, Yang Yu replied, "I like peace, and I like my life as it is now. The royal family probably can’t understand such feelings. Birds soaring in the sky do not wish to become birds in a cage. So, thank you for the invitation."

"Is that so? Really, you’ve chosen this path?"

Latis closed her fan again, her face exceptionally calm, not surprised by the outcome. Since Yang Yu was able to get five million from Mr. Qilom, it had already proven his ability—his decision to be an adventurer was probably not for money...

Honor, power—he didn’t care for these, but rather chose freedom.

Latis found herself increasingly admiring Yang Yu, wishing so much that Yang Yu would work for her. Unfortunately, she had nothing that could sway Yang Yu.

Lady Tico breathed a small sigh of relief, smiling as she looked toward Yang Yu, who also responded with a smile.

"Lord Qilom, please forgive my rudeness just now—all of it was because I missed you so much, leading to my impropriety. I am deeply sorry. Moreover, here I would like to extend another invitation for you to visit our stronghold in my country." Latis turned to Qilom once again, bowed deeply, and offered a respectful apology.

The young lady had grown quite a bit; had it been before, she would not have made such a decision.

Mr. Qilom’s expressionless face suddenly revealed a smile, answering with an extremely firm voice, "No, I won’t be going. I still have a ton of things to be busy with, including developing all kinds of strange and delicious dishes. I don’t want anyone to disturb my research."

"That is truly a pity." A hint of disappointment crossed Latis’s eyes. She glanced at Tico, "Lord Qilom, I have one more favor to ask, if only for the sake of the past relationship between the two of us, could you make a signature Chilom Cake for my friend? Please."

After speaking, Latis bowed her head on her own initiative.

Without a word, Qilom neither agreed nor refused but just gave Yang Yu a meaningful look.

Yang Yu sighed, feeling obliged to smooth things over, "So this is why Lady Tico came! It would be such a shame if she couldn’t have the cake. Mr. Qilom, I also have an impromptu request. Even if you refuse Lady Latis, I hope you can make a Chilom Cake for Lady Tico."

With his arms crossed, Qilom replied in an extremely reluctant tone, "You’ve been of help to me, so I’ll just show off a little trick just for your sake. Consider it partially validating the feasibility of the cuisine you mentioned and partly making it offhand."

Having said that, Qilom entered the kitchen.

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After a satisfying meal and bidding farewell to Tico and Latis, Yang Yu, accompanied by Iyas, set off to return to the inn.

Iyas changed back into her usual adventurer’s attire, having stored the Dragon Pattern Qipao in the system, leaving only the qipao and the LOL skirt of the three pieces of women’s clothing.

The sailor suit had not been sold but was gifted to Tico by Yang Yu. After all, she kept saying she was a fan, and it would be embarrassing not to show any gesture.

After much thought, Yang Yu still presented the sailor suit he had packaged to Tico, considering there was no need to worry about money for the time being.

Back at the inn, Bai Jin, He Meng, and Shu Jing were studying in the restaurant on the first floor.

Before leaving, Yang Yu had already prompted Shu Jing—if she had spare time, she would help Bai Jin with any problems she didn’t understand, with compensation to be provided to Shu Jing in the evening.

Shu Jing agreed to help Yang Yu but refused his offer of payment, "Most of them are just question-and-answer problems. As long as you review the notes and read more books, anyone can pass. There’s no need to pay me just to borrow some notes."

Placing the packaged cake on the table, Yang Yu could only find another way to repay Shu Jing for her tutorial assistance.