Isekai Adventure in the Dimensional Cube

Chapter 1163 - 856: Don’t Fall Asleep First, Okay?

Unlike the temperate climate of the continent’s central region, the northern continent experiences perpetual winter, resulting in significant differences in day and night lengths compared to the central region.

Here, daytime is very short, and nighttime is long. Even in summer, nighttime exceeds twelve hours, with daylight lasting at most ten hours, making it quite brief.

However, the temperature difference between day and night is not significant.

Because even in the daytime, the northern continent rarely sees the sun all year round, resulting in little temperature variation between day and night unless a snowstorm hits; otherwise, the temperature difference is generally less than 2°C.

Of course, even so, people rarely venture out at night when there’s no snowstorm.

Outside is extremely cold, and except for strong swordsmen, ordinary people prefer to stay indoors by the fire 24/7. If not for the distinctive fabric used in clothing within the Tistis Kingdom, made of inexpensive magical silk with cold-resistant capabilities, the northern continent with an average temperature reaching minus 50°C would be largely devoid of ordinary people daring to step outside.

Although Reiger and his group could withstand the northern continent’s severe cold due to their strong physique (except for Evie), they weren’t keen on wandering outside on dark snowy nights.

Primarily because shops and other establishments closed once night fell, few continued to operate, making northern night life less vibrant than that of the central continent. Thus, after purchasing some northern specialties and necessities, Reiger and his group chose a relatively decent inn and stayed in, refraining from going out.

Hmm... after a rational (sang) and well-reasoned (xin) argument (bing kuang), Reiger won the privilege of sharing a room with Liz, plus Yuloli, leaving Evie and Leo feeling powerless despite their efforts to resist.

They watched with jealousy as Liz, blushing, was ushered into the room by Reiger, with Yuloli accompanying them, both feeling intense resentment.

Especially Leo, the simple-minded and robustly built fellow felt capable, even considering challenging Reiger to a duel once more.

Unfortunately, a loyal female demon kept a keen watch on him, seemingly ready to attack should he propose a duel, intending to chop him up.

This wasn’t without precedent.

During their half-month stay at the Frenziel residence, Leo had once crossed the line due to matters between Reiger and Liz, provoking Lilith, who took him outside and gave him a beating.

Naturally, Leo was unafraid of Lilith, even after losing the formidable secret treasure, Curse-Slaying Demon; his strength remained top-notch among Sword Saints, challenging even veteran Sword Saints.

To him, if he couldn’t defeat Reiger, surely he could overpower one of Reiger’s subordinates?

Impossible.

However, his self-confidence was soon shattered by Lilith.

As a high-tier demon in "YGGDRASIL," Lilith, though merely equivalent to an Lv.7 special summon, matched veteran Sword Saints without falter.

Besides possessing physique comparable to an Lv.7 Sword Saint, she wielded an array of magic, making her, apart from Reiger, the only one proficient in both physical and magical disciplines.

In the Akasha continent, Lilith excelled not only as a Sword Saint but as an exceptional magician.

Though demons weren’t ideally suited for magical singing roles in "YGGDRASIL," making specialized magic studies less adept than other races, as high-tier monsters, their inherent special abilities and magic allowed them to surpass typical chanters as magic users.

From Akasha continent’s perspective, Lilith was not only a Sword Saint but also a Tactical Level Magician, adept in Combat Level Magic, nearly rivaling Nipede.

Thus, Leo was schooled.

During close combat, Lilith would employ [High-Level Teleportation] to dodge, denying him proximity and using [Hellfire] and [Hellfire Wall] for long-range attacks, exhausting Leo’s stamina with kite tactics.

When he attempted retreat, Lilith daringly closed the gap using teleportation magic, enhancing her stats with various buffs, catching Leo unprepared.

Of course, this wasn’t the most humiliating part.

After all, as a demon, Lilith wasn’t adept with buff-type magic, unable to stack numerous buffs like Reiger.

Compared to buff magic, Lilith excelled in debuff magic, imposing adverse conditions on enemies, reducing their stats, or inducing negative effects.

Combined with various [Hellfire]-class magic, which harmed life and soul without physically injuring...

It’s fair to say brother Leo lost humiliatingly and disgracefully.

Eventually, Leo grew afraid of Lilith, refraining from challenging her again.

"Once back in Hidden Land, I shall petition the priests to obtain an artifact capable of immunity against interference magic!"

Leo resolved silently.

Whether defeated by Reiger’s time magic or by Lilith’s debuff magic, the frustration was unbearable.

This made Leo reluctant to challenge Reiger and Lilith again without acquiring a counter artifact.

If Leo was daunted, Evie was even more so.

There’s no other choice, she’s purely a magician and has lost the powerful magical artifact, Demon God’s Blessing, which is now in Reiger’s possession.

To put it bluntly, as long as Reiger pulls out this artifact, she’s basically crippled as a magician.

It’s important to know that the Demon God’s Blessing has the effect of counteracting all types of magic, rendering any magic unable to be used, or even if used, it will be nullified.

This is a true bane for magicians, allowing Reiger to no longer fear enemy magic. A pure magician like Ellie becomes harmless as a bunny before Reiger holding the Demon God’s Blessing, left trembling in fear. If not for Reiger being somewhat principled, who knows to what extent he could take advantage of Ellie during this time.

"How can one resist this?"

The two could only sigh towards the heavens in secret.

They felt they let down the temple and the High Priest who placed great hopes in them.

All they could do was watch as their most treasured royal family member was dragged into a room by Reiger, at his mercy. This feeling, it’s really frustrating.

Perhaps even the heavens couldn’t stand it. As Reiger prepared to do something bad, dragging Liz and Yuloli back to their room, Lilith unexpectedly contacted him via [Message].

"Master, Raphy Beryll has come to visit."

This sentence left Reiger, already undressed, puzzled.

"A visit at this time?"

Glancing out at the moonlit night with the cold wind blowing, Reiger understood that the visitor might have something important to discuss.

"...Bring them in."

Reiger had to get dressed, while the shy Liz cautiously poked her head out from under the covers.

"Master?"

The little princess only revealed her pair of eyes, with everything below covered, her hands tightly clutching the blanket.

"?"

Yuloli also curiously poked her head out, holding Liz, offering a playful scene.

"It’s nothing, I’ll just chat with the mayor a bit," Reiger smiled at Liz and Yuloli, saying, "Wait for me here, I’ll be right back."

Upon saying that, Reiger emphasized with another sentence.

"Don’t fall asleep, okay?"

His words held deep meaning, leaving Liz unable to respond, grabbing the blanket quickly to cover her head.

Seeing this, Yuloli mimicked Liz and also dived under the blanket, causing Liz to let out a surprised squeal.

Soon, several pieces of clothing flew out from under the blanket, accompanied by Liz’s shy call to stop and Yuloli’s seemingly curious voice.

Apparently, this vampire girl’s old habit had resurfaced—starting to strip people’s clothes before even falling asleep...

Reiger glanced enviously at the constantly moving blanket but ultimately resisted his emotions and left the bedroom.

Outside the bedroom was the living room, furnished with luxurious tables and chairs, expensive carpets on the floor, exquisite furniture, and even walls adorned with paintings and swords that looked valuable at a glance. There’s also a fireplace with a roaring fire inside, and a magical crystal lamp hanging from the ceiling. Anyone unaware would think this was a noble family’s mansion.

This shows how upscale the inn Reiger’s group found is, certainly top-tier in the border city of Mit. Reiger and others directly booked the two most luxurious rooms (Reiger, Liz, Yuloli in one room, Ellie and Leo in another, with Lilith strongly indicating she could guard outside without sleep), thus the high cost is apparent.

Anyway, Reiger is not short on money now, not mentioning his treasures and burial goods, but just the rare materials like tree hearts he acquired from ancient ruins dealing with Humanoid Tree Monsters in Reinnaier—any of those can sell for a fortune.

Moreover, as a Red Dragon Medal holder, Reiger enjoys duke-level treatment, with the Kingdom of Ginas providing him with substantial wealth every year as tribute. He received this year’s tribute already, not needing to use Yuri’s money, fully capable of spending lavishly through his efforts.

Given this, naturally, choosing the best rooms to avoid poor soundproofing being overheard at night was wise.

As for Liz, she is quite shy inherently, restraining her voice, but Reiger, not considerate, often makes her produce sounds when she tries hard not to...

As for Yuloli... well, this girl doesn’t understand restraint, nor does she understand why it should be practiced...

In such a luxurious living room, Lilith then brought Raphy inside.

To Reiger’s surprise, the mayor not only brought along Shu’en, Mit’s strongest knight but also another person.