Demon King: Hero, don’t run away!
Chapter 252: Task Incomplete?

Chapter 252: Chapter 252: Task Incomplete?

After a long journey, Yang Yu and his companions finally returned to the Fairy Palace, where the fairies repeatedly expressed their gratitude and presented them with garlands specifically for them.

Arriving in front of the palace, Kaka personally took the stage to give a speech and awarded Yang Yu a medal to commend his contributions.

The badge issued by the fairies was very small, about the size of Yang Yu’s pinky finger, and looked just like a button. This badge did not provide any attribute enhancements; it was truly just an ordinary badge.

The pragmatist Yang Yu did not mind being respected in this manner and wore the badge on his chest as requested by the fairies.

"I’ll keep it brief."

After the award ceremony, Kaka promptly discussed the matter of resolving the Darkness underground,

"Next, I ask you to deal with the source of the Darkness. After you have handled it, I will represent all fairies in providing you with a higher reward and ensure your safe return to the Human World."

Staring at the eloquent Kaka, Yang Yu narrowed his eyes, sensing a completely different attitude from the King of Elves than when they had first met.

He seemed much colder now.

After all the flattering words spoken earlier, why was there a lack of enthusiasm now that they had successfully resolved the black bubbles?

Yang Yu was utterly confused, but that did not stop him from demanding his reward from Kaka,

"I am happy to oblige, Your Majesty. But, before that, could you give me the Fairy Racial Essence? I need it to boost my strength. The more strength I have, the more secure I will be."

Besides Kaka’s attitude, Yang Yu had other doubts.

The task should have been completed, but why did the system panel still show that it was ongoing?

Could it be that the King of Elves was reneging? In reality, he might not have the Racial Essence at all, and this was all just a lie to make me willingly work for them for free.

With that thought, Yang Yu narrowed his eyes.

NPCs often defaulted, and these NPCs tended to turn into monsters that had to be defeated to obtain the real task rewards.

If Kaka truly intended to default, Yang Yu was already prepared to swat him against the wall with a fly swatter.

"Don’t look at me with that murderous gaze.

I am sorry, after the completion of the task, I indeed should give you the Fairy Racial Essence, but extracting the Racial Essence takes some time.

Now we are just one step away from completely subduing the Darkness, and a blitz is necessary. If you can permanently resolve the source of the Darkness, I will surely present the Fairy Racial Essence with both hands and send you safely home.

So, please wait. When you return, I will hand over the items to you."

Kaka lowered his head, his attitude extremely sincere.

Yang Yu simply opened the panel to check Kaka’s status, but there was nothing special about Kaka’s panel, everything was extremely normal.

He himself also looked very healthy, even the bandages on his hands had been removed, and he seemed completely free from the influence of the Black Energy.

Could it really be that producing the Racial Essence took a considerable amount of time? Didn’t want us to run off with the Racial Essence like people had in the past? So, is that why preparations only started now?

After a moment of contemplation, a confident smile appeared on Yang Yu’s lips,

"With the fairies being so simple and honest, I will trust you this once. However, if I return victorious and still receive nothing, do not blame me for taking some discourteous actions."

"Rest assured, I will definitely prepare a reward for you, now let’s talk about the details of the job...."

With that, Kaka had Sisi bring out a massive scroll.

Sisi carried the scroll on her back, flapping her wings hard to hand it to Yang Yu.

Kaka smiled and said, "Just place this thing in the center of the deep underground, and it will completely obliterate the Darkness, making everyone very happy."

Yang Yu opened the scroll and saw it was no different from the scroll they had used before.

He showed it to Bai Jin, who also told Yang Yu that there was no fundamental difference between the two scrolls; even the main Magic Array was exactly the same, as if carved from the same mold. However, without fully unfolding it, it was impossible to glimpse the subtle differences.

Slowly rolling up the scroll and tossing it into the System, Yang Yu said with a smile,

"I’ll do as you say, and you just wait for my good news, but don’t forget your promise."

"I am the King of Elves, and I always keep my word; I never go back on it. Now, let us head to the entrance that leads deep underground."

Flapping her wings and flying away from the palace, Kaka led Yang Yu and the others through a flower field to an entrance that was sealed layer by layer and descended downward.

At the entrance, countless talismans were affixed, each inscribed with delicate Arrays, and the light from the Arrays formed a golden bowl, inverted over the entrance.

"Sisi, explain to him."

Called by name by Kaka, Sisi hurriedly explained:

"This is where a leakage happened in the past, and we sealed it. As you can see, the Black Energy seeping out here is extremely scarce and not strong. Even around the entrance, it won’t affect us.

Thinking that this place might become a breakthrough in finding the truth, this entrance has been preserved as one of the potential solutions to the source of the underground Darkness.

We have begged Humans countless times to go down and explore, but ultimately no one was willing to go."

Sisi’s voice became increasingly dejected, but the look in her eyes as she turned to Yang Yu was fervent—it was hope that hadn’t been laid before him for a long time, how could he not feel expectant?

Kaka added, "This cave is undoubtedly the necessary path to go even deeper underground. Don’t worry, you’ve all seen the principle of the Black Energy. If there is nothing that can form a Core, those Black Energies can’t stir up any trouble; it might even be safer than you imagine."

"Safe?" Yang Yu lifted his hand and stroked his chin, "We still don’t know how this Black Energy is generated, nor the principle behind its creation, so we can’t be completely sure of its risk, but I am willing to give it a try. Let me remind you once more, we are staking something significant here. If we return and don’t receive the reward as expected, the consequences will be severe."

"There’s no need to remind me repeatedly; I definitely won’t let you down."

With Kaka’s promise, Yang Yu led the team and walked through the entrance without looking back.

It was a winding tunnel, underground, yet one could feel the wind blowing through the entrance.

These winds carried a hint of the scent of Black Energy, but not enough to affect the minds of Yang Yu and his team. It was very safe.

Yang Yu, along with Bai Jin and Iyas, cautiously entered the entrance.

Kaka smiled as he saw off Yang Yu and his team, then turned to Sisi beside him, saying, "Truly remarkable Humans, they will definitely be able to sort everything out smoothly. Sisi, now take me to the place where the Core is stored; I want to see our corrupted fellows now."

Sisi seemed hesitant, "But Your Majesty, shouldn’t we dispatch some guards here to ensure their safety?"

The smile on Kaka’s face didn’t diminish in the slightest as he asserted, "No need to worry, they will definitely be fine."