I Will Never Submit to Miss Grim Reaper - Chapter 250
Chapter 250: Guardian of Sweetheart
Even I didn’t expect Yin Xiamo to “retain” Gabriel on Earth in such a way.
Moreover, through this incident, I also came to understand a little about a different world, that is, something like “magic” cannot be shared or transmitted unilaterally according to the laws there.
Actually, it’s quite easy to understand. Let’s make an analogy… In a physical education class, everyone goes for a run. Someone runs five laps and gets tired, their whole body weak, unable to even stand up.
The classmates who haven’t run can’t just say, “I’m full of energy, I’ll give you some of mine so you can run ten more laps.” Without such rules, this kind of thing like “energy,” which should be considered “power,” almost cannot instantly transfer directly from one person to another. If it were possible, not just Newton, but those who study biology and chemistry would all become kings of zombies in this world.
When a person runs out of magic, either they rest and recover properly relying on their own body slowly, or they absorb magic elements from the air to achieve a rapid recovery of magic. Besides these, there is no other way. There is no concept of “magic replenishment” or the like.
The former method usually has a relatively poor effect, requiring high qualities of the magician’s own body and food intake. Just like Fei Luo over here, if he eats a seafood feast at night, an ordinary person’s body would convert the excess energy eaten into fat, which is commonly known as getting fat.
Some people’s genetic makeup can’t handle it; eating too much seafood raises uric acid levels, leading to various problems. However, if Fei Luo eats too much, the excess food energy won’t convert into much fat; it will only become “magic” or “dragon milk.”
Food with high caloric content consumed increases magic strength, and the recovery rate of magic is faster. However, Earth doesn’t have food with inherent magic, so if magicians here exhaust their magic, relying solely on food for recovery, the speed is particularly slow.
As for the latter method, “absorbing magic elements from the air,” it’s also a way to recover magic, similar to how angels like Gabriel excel at it. It is said that angels in the other world have very high magic recovery abilities and are good at enduring battles because of their super-strong ability to absorb magic. The more abundant the magic elements in a place, the faster the recovery, such as in the angels’ homeland, the Holy Heaven, where there are only light elements.
But the problem is… Earth has no magic. To put it in gaming terms, angel’s passive skills don’t work on Earth. While other races may absorb 10% of magic, angels absorb 80%, but on Earth, where there’s no magic, all races are treated equally, and magic recovery is entirely zero.
The most crucial point is that “forbidden curse magic” requires a vast amount of magic, and it must be initiated by the person themselves; no one else can do it. If Xiao Mo does it instead, it wouldn’t be Gabriel who goes back through, but Xiao Mo.
“You angels are not like the dragon clan, you rarely eat in heaven, so you don’t rely much on food to restore energy. It’s fine over there, but here it becomes a disadvantage.”
Under the bright sunshine, although Yin Xiamo maintained a calm appearance throughout, I could still sense her deep cunning from her seemingly smiling expression.
She faced Gabriel and said in a comforting tone, “It’s okay, it’s fine to return a few days later. Nuo’er and I have been living here for a long time, and Fei Luo is familiar with the environment too. We can all take care of you very well.”
“When will we ever recover magic by eating!”
Under the shining sunlight, Gabriel looked like a model for a photoshoot, frustrated, “And indulgence in food and drink is a great taboo for angels! The sin of gluttony!”
“Fei Luo and I have tested it these past few days. Her absorption rate as a dragon, coupled with giving Nuo’er a cup of milk every day, means magic can recover by about 2% each day. In about fifty days, it can be fully restored, I mean in terms of time here.”
Yin Xiamo grinned but there was no humor in her smile as she said, “The angelic race, because of this… um, sin of gluttony, usually doesn’t like to eat. The degradation of your magic conversion efficiency on food is quite severe, so it will take at least three months to fully recover, even to the level where you can use forbidden curses will take a month.”
“I will be stripped of my status as Archangel…”
You could feel Gabriel’s anxiety upon hearing this. Her face was mournful, her voice trembling as she spoke.
“Momo, is there really no other way? I… At most three days, as long as I can go back within three days, it’s fine. You created this passage, you should have a way, right?”
“No, this is a forbidden curse. You should have understood the meaning of it before you pursued it, right?”
Yin Xiamo took on an attitude of “I’ve done my duty” as she said, “I reminded you when you came here. It would be best not to fight with Fei Luo, but you didn’t believe me. This was your choice, so now it’s useless to turn to me…”
Well, now I understand why Xiao Mo is called a demon.
The look of grievance on Yin Xiamo’s face reminded me of her attitude towards Gabriel back in the cave. At that time, Xiao Mo pretended to be very vulnerable, with a look of “wanting to stop Gabriel but also a bit afraid,” which made Gabriel mistakenly think that both Xiao Mo and Fei Luo were afraid of her, which certainly intensified her desire to fight.
If you say Xiao Mo wasn’t intentional, I certainly don’t believe it.
She knew the café needed an “angel” and she knew the pressure Su Yunjin put on me. She was even more aware that if I truly found the “angel,” everyone at the café would receive a huge bonus, which would be a win-win situation for everyone, giving her a clear motive to make Gabriel stay on Earth.
Who Xiao Mo really is, I still don’t understand!
Back at the lake, she tricked me like this, clearly being able to stop everything before I fell into the water, but she prioritized taking away my phone under the excuse that “the phone will be damaged if it gets wet,” and then watched me fall into the water with her own eyes. Afterwards, she acted all lovey-dovey with me while soaking in the hot spring water, achieving her goal.
So, now, intentionally showing weakness after Gabriel arrived on Earth, telling her “not to bother Fei Luo,” making this angel lady mistakenly think that we were all afraid of her, arousing her desire for battle, must have been planned long ago.
Xiao Mo deliberately induced Gabriel and Fei Luo to fight, the more intense the better, even creating a barrier to make Gabriel feel like “it doesn’t matter how you fight in the barrier,” thus completely letting loose and using up her magic.
From the current situation, although Gabriel may seem a bit of a “charlatan” as Fei Luo said, she truly has no scheming whatsoever.
Poor Gabriel, played by Yin Xiamo like a puppet.
She truly is a pure angel, naive, sarcastic but loyal. Apart from liking to say some “charlatan” things and being very strict with herself, my first impression of her was still good—can’t really blame Gabriel for being a bit of a “charlatan,” angels are supposed to be such beings in the first place.
“One month!”
Upon hearing Yin Xiamo’s words, Gabriel was astonished, “How long is a month here… specifically?”
“Here, one minute is 60 seconds, one hour is 60 minutes, one day is 24 hours, the time intervals for seconds are similar to ours.”
Yin Xiamo said casually, “A standard month is 30 days, but for you… it should take at least 32 days to recover to the level where you can use forbidden curses. If you can eat properly like Fei Luo, maybe you can compress this time to within 25 days.”
“25 days is still too long! It’s enough time for me to be expelled from heaven as an angel!”
Gabriel put on a pitiful look, “Momo… lovely little Momo, can’t you think of a solution?”
“Magic recovery is your angels’ specialty. Most of my previous research has been in the field of life curses and infinite laws. If you can’t handle things related to magic recovery, how can I possibly help?”
Yin Xiamo reassured in a comforting tone, “It’s okay, maybe the people in heaven haven’t noticed yet? Or when you go back, just explain it with any reason. They won’t be so heartless. After all, you’re an old angel.”
“Sob… Momo even says I’m old…”
Gabriel on the lawn lowered her head, hands covering her face, “It’s over, it’s really over now. It’s all your fault, you made me… sob…”
“Seriously? Are you really crying?”
Fei Luo was a bit surprised. She stepped forward, bent down to look at Gabriel’s face, then grabbed the wrist of this little angel.
“Um, cough… Little Gabriel, I work at the café here. There are many delicious things inside. The chef’s skills are superb, much better than the food in human restaurants and hotels over there. If you’re really in a hurry to go back, you can enjoy delicious food and drinks every day. I’ll also share some of the dragon milk I give to Nuo’er with you. It should take about 20 days to go back.”
“Even if it’s 20 days, it’s still over… sob…”
Gabriel’s tone really sounded tearful. “This year, I’m helping to build the church over in the centaur area. There are so many tasks this month. I sneaked out today. The miners over there for 20 days will definitely investigate…”
“No, we’ve had a relationship with those old charlatans for so many years. You’ve also dedicated so much youth to the Holy Heaven. They won’t revoke your Archangel title for such a trivial matter.”
Fei Luo helped Gabriel up as if coaxing a child.
“Alright, alright, be good. You’re already grown up, still crying. Look at you, which angel cries over such a small matter? At worst, I’ll go find them as the Dragon King when the time comes. I snuck out too.”
Gabriel stood up, somewhat incredulous. “Really?”
“When have I ever lied to you? If the Holy Heaven dares to meddle with you, I’ll reason with those old antiques of the dragon race up there!”
Fei Luo made a face towards us secretly, then extended her hands, gently wiping away the tears from Gabriel’s eyes.
“Anyway, since you can’t go back temporarily, come to the café where I work. I’ll take you to experience the skills and essence passed down from humans living in a magic-free environment for thousands of years.”
“It sounds so good, but it’s just ordinary drink,” Gabriel said skeptically.
“Without magic, plants like Little Demon Grass and Fairy Cloud Grass definitely wouldn’t grow, and there wouldn’t be many milk-producing animals. How much variety can you have with just ordinary coffee?”
“Don’t underestimate it. Precisely because it’s simple and uses fewer ingredients, many things here unexpectedly taste delicious,” Fei Luo gestured towards the customers coming in and out of the café nearby.
“On your way here, you probably saw cars and buses, right? There’s no magic here, no wizards or griffins or dragons, yet their transportation looks so exquisite. It’s the same with the food. Because there are fewer things here compared to our world, humans can focus on cooking… I promise you’ll like it!”
“I don’t believe it.”
“If you don’t believe it, then let’s see for ourselves. Nuo’er can testify. I’ll take you to taste the best coffee flavors one by one. They say angels have great taste buds. Today, let’s put it to the test.”
With that, Fei Luo turned to look at me and Xiao Mo. “Right, Nuo’er?”
“Uh… Yeah,” I quickly agreed.
“Just tell our head chef what you want to eat later. I strictly control the ingredients in the kitchen.”
“Right? You also know Nuo’er is the reincarnation of a hero. Even though she doesn’t have any memories of being a hero, her character as a hero is obvious to everyone. She definitely wouldn’t lie.”
Fei Luo linked her arm with Gabriel’s, leading the little angel towards the café.
“Come on, let’s go. It’s rare for us to go out and play. Don’t worry about those stubborn old folks from the Holy Heaven. Just relax, try some exotic food, and see the high-tech stuff here…”
“Does that mean I won the duel just now?”
“Well… let’s say you won a tiny bit, only 0.1%.”
“That’s not fair. At least give me 10%.”
“You can’t negotiate like that. 1%.”
“5%!”
“Fine, fine. But you have to drink all the milk tea I make later. It’s really good.”
“What’s so magical about milk tea? Milk with tea leaves?”
“And pearls.”
“Pearls? You use the eggs of giant squids to eat?”
“……”
Seeing Fei Luo and Gabriel walking hand in hand towards the café, I tidied up my slightly messy skirt and turned to Yin Xiamo.
“It feels like you two are teaming up to bully someone. That angel seems a bit pitiful.”
“It’s not like that. Although personally, I don’t like the sanctimonious demeanor of angels, most of them don’t have bad intentions. They are very naive, and Gabriel is one of them.”
Yin Xiamo regained her usual teenage form under the sunlight, her height suddenly dropping, her chest shrinking back to its previous level, and the lightning in her eyes vanished.
“In that war years ago, angels were considered one of the main forces. After the war ended, Gabriel didn’t rest for a single day, busy with post-war reconstruction, up until now.”
“Busy all the way until now?”
I asked curiously. “Gabriel?”
“Yes, you can think of her like the Ouyang Xue over there, busy every day, all for the sake of responsibility, for faith. Fei Luo often goes to bother her to try to get Gabriel to take a break, but that girl never seems to understand Fei Luo’s intentions.”
Yin Xiamo rubbed my head as if soothing a small animal, then walked over to the two ahead, saying as she walked, “That’s also what I discussed with Fei Luo. We decided to drain her magic inside the barrier, let Gabriel come to Earth to play for a few days, to let her take a break.”
“Um…” I followed curiously.
“Then… I saw Gabriel looked really sad just now. The Holy Heaven over there wouldn’t really demand such strictness, would they?”
“Yes, the Holy Heaven is very rigid, but it’s okay. Fei Luo, Gabriel, and I are all heroes of the Demon King War. At most, they’ll just say a few words privately. They won’t actually strip Gabriel of her angel title. Even if Gabriel plays around on Earth for a few hundred years, it’s fine. The post-war reconstruction work doesn’t hinge on her alone, it’s just that Gabriel is used to being busy.”
Yin Xiamo smiled. “Nuo’er, you underestimate their friendship. After thousands of years, we’ve developed a strong understanding. I haven’t made a move over there in a long time, but Fei Luo can tell the situation from the preset coordinates. Going to tease Gabriel is just a clear sign that she hopes that angel will come after her. Just like before, Fei Luo hopes Gabriel can take a break and not think about work every day.”
“Gabriel probably understands Fei Luo’s intentions herself. Choosing to teleport over here and fight with Fei Luo, she must have considered the consequences and guessed that she might not be able to go back. But still, she came over… Well, Nuo’er, you’re still young, so you might not understand. That’s just how they are.”
Huh? So they both knew about this?
Fei Luo deliberately provoked Gabriel, and then Gabriel deliberately fell for it, coming over here to fight, using up her magic and being unable to return, all because they trust each other?
I thought Gabriel was crying just now because…
“But that little angel probably does feel sorry for her reputation back in the Holy Heaven.”
Seeing I remained silent, Yin Xiamo added, “We’ll try to let her taste the café’s signature dishes and milk tea later. Tonight, we’ll all go around together and show her this beautiful world. That should help shift her focus.”
“Gabriel isn’t like Fei Luo. Even in other worlds, she’s hardly had any delicious food. Even when she goes to human cities, it’s either to help with construction or to collect faith. The angels’ freedom is too restricted by those charlatans. If we could let Gabriel experience the entertainment and cuisine here, I think it would be great.”
Hmm… I think I understand the relationship between you all now.
It’s like those very close friends who loved playing a certain game together when they were kids. After ten, twenty years, they all have families, but when they meet again and see their friend pick up the little toy from their memories, even though it might seem childish, everyone instantly enters into that game mode again, just like when they were kids, and they all bond instantly.
It’s a bit like never-growing-up little old men.
Xiao Mo and Fei Luo hope Gabriel can come over here and relax a bit, and Gabriel knows what they mean. So, she “played along” and ran over here.
Three long-lived species who are thousands of years old, silently understanding each other, plotting against each other, falling into each other’s traps, and then pretending to cry out, “Ah! I’ve been tricked… I’m done for.”
I cautiously observed Fei Luo and Gabriel in front of me as I followed behind Yin Xiamo.
Fei Luo, with her great figure, is actually the closest to the “Rem” character in the café. Not only does she have a large bust, but her height is also similar to Rem’s. I remember Rem’s official height is 154 centimeters, and Fei Luo falls within that range. She really gives off that vibe.
I’m too short, while Xiao Mo is ten centimeters taller.
Under the sunlight, Fei Luo, who is laughing with Gabriel, her maid outfit’s ribbon swaying with the girl’s playful movements.
Gabriel, wearing only a plain white dress and barefoot, although her angel wings were folded behind her and her halo wasn’t visible, she still gave off the impression of a “little angel” as she played and chased after Fei Luo in the sunlight, her face showing a happy expression despite the faint traces of tears.
“Is this outfit designed by humans too? It looks so ethereal and beautiful.”
“They say it’s a maid outfit, somewhat similar to the bartenders back home. Do you want to try it? I can ask the manager to get you a set,” she replied.
“No way, I still have to go back!” Gabriel exclaimed.
“Come on, just give it a try. I think if it’s you, you could save some fabric in the chest area, and the manager would probably be thrilled,” Fei Luo teased.
“Ugh, you stubborn dragon, let’s fight!” Gabriel responded.
“Hey, hey, hey, angels don’t fight… Ouch, why did you bite!” Fei Luo exclaimed.
Soon, the four of us arrived at the restaurant’s entrance along the shaded path outside the café.
“Wow…”
Gabriel’s eyes widened as she stood barefoot outside the huge mushroom-shaped house, watching the customers dining inside and various cats lounging lazily under the glass.
“Is this really human design taste… and cats too?”
“So, it’s a cat café!”
Fei Luo seemed to be introducing her own home.
“There are over sixty cats in the café. If you work here, you can pet them as much as you want every day!”
“What’s that?”
Gabriel noticed a large LCD screen behind the transparent glass door, which was used on the ground floor of the café to display news and information.
“It has images, it moves, and it seems to have sound?!”
“That’s a television.”
“Television?”
“I… I’ve only been here for a few days myself. This is a product of human science. If you want to know more, you can ask Momo or Nuo’er.”
At that moment, both I and Yin Xiamo arrived by their side.
“Let’s go in,” Yin Xiamo suggested, glancing at Gabriel’s visibly dirty feet from walking all the way there.
“Would you like to wear some shoes?”
A faint light appeared behind Gabriel. “I can just fly in…”
Fei Luo quickly ran over and interrupted her spellcasting.
“Stop, stop, stop! Did you forget what we talked about? Except for humans, there are no other intelligent species on Earth. Wings would cause panic.”
“How serious is it?”
The glow behind Gabriel dimmed. “So I can just walk in directly?”
“In theory, it shouldn’t be a problem.”
Yin Xiamo glanced at the smooth floor inside the shop. “At most, it will just add a little burden to the floor-cleaning robots.”
“What are floor-cleaning robots?”
“As the name suggests, they’re robots that help sweep, mop, and clean, fully automated.”
Yin Xiamo explained, “You understand the meaning of ‘machine,’ right?”
Gabriel shook her head. “I don’t really understand.”
“So let’s go inside and talk!”
Fei Luo grabbed Gabriel’s arm. “Come on, it’s so hot outside. Let’s go in and enjoy the air conditioning.”
“What’s air conditioning…”
“It’s a machine that regulates indoor temperature. Simply put, it can make people feel cool indoors like it’s winter during summer.”
“Is that possible? Isn’t it using Froststone?”
“There’s no magic here, so naturally, there are no magic minerals. Where would Froststone come from?”
Fei Luo looked proud. “See, I told you. This world will definitely captivate you, a little angel who only knows work, work, and pray every day. How do you feel now? Still eager to go back immediately?”
“I…”
Gabriel hesitated for a moment, glancing at the television in the cafe and then at the cats in the corner where cats were grooming each other.
“Is this… this café specially built for me?”
“What are you thinking? This is just an ordinary cafe. There are many similar places in this world.”
With that, Fei Luo began to pull Gabriel into the cafe.
“Stop standing outside foolishly. I took a few hours off work just to fight with you. Come on in.”
This time, Gabriel didn’t resist much and was dragged into the cafe by Fei Luo.
“Ding dong! Welcome!”
The moment the two stepped through the door, the AI voice broadcasting from above startled Gabriel, and she instinctively hid behind Fei Luo.
“Hahaha… Silly angel, that’s just the automatic welcome horn!”
“Horn?”
“It’s a machine that can make sounds.”
“Another machine?! Is it targeting us?”
“Targeted at every person who enters. There’s infrared temperature sensing and humanoid detection on top. As long as someone stands in the doorway area, it’ll say ‘Welcome.'”
“Is… is the technology here really at this level you guys talk about?”
“It’s even more than that! Compared to computers, this is just the simplest form of artificial intelligence.”
Fei Luo led Gabriel upstairs. “Come, let me introduce you to the most popular signature milk tea here!”
“……”
Perhaps because Fei Luo’s figure was so attractive and popular on the internet, coupled with Gabriel wearing only a white dress and no shoes, the two of them instantly attracted a lot of attention when they entered the cafe.
However, being several thousand years old, they didn’t react too obviously to the attention. Fei Luo’s focus was entirely on Gabriel, while Gabriel was curiously observing the diners in the cafe, the various instruments above, and the cats running around.
“Welcome… Oh? It’s you guys.”
Hearing the welcome, Lan Jiajia, who was serving dishes nearby, hurried over, looking somewhat surprised.
“Are you here for lunch?”
Then, her gaze was drawn to Gabriel beside Fei Luo, and her eyes widened when she saw Gabriel’s face.
“Is she… could she be—”
I joked, “For the bonus, I went to another world and brought back a real angel.”
“What about Sister Ouyang?”
“Sister Ouyang was just calculating last month’s wages in the utility room half an hour ago. She should be at the bank transferring money or withdrawing cash now.”
Lan Jiajia lowered her voice while looking at Gabriel. “How did you find this… this little sister who fits the angelic aura so well? When I first saw her, I really thought an angel had descended. Her aura is just too fitting.”
“Strictly speaking, it was Xiao Mo who caught her.”
I pointed toward Yin Xiamo beside me.
“Xiao Mo is a demon who often deals with angels. This time she caught one… but isn’t it fair?”
“You never have a serious day.”
Lan Jiajia glared at me. “Forget it, I won’t talk to you anymore. I have work to do. Angels are caught just like that. I won’t be surprised if next time you two bring back elves or nine-tailed foxes.”
Yin Xiamo innocently blinked her eyes. “How do you know we’ll bring elves next time?”
*Bzzzz…*
At that moment, my phone in my pocket buzzed. It was a call from Ouyang Xue.
“Nuo’er!”
As soon as I answered the phone, I heard Ouyang Xue’s slightly anxious and excited voice from the other end.
“Well done, Nuo’er! You got things done so quickly. Good Lord!!!! That girl… where did you find her? Her aura fits the angel character so well!!!”
I looked around and asked, “Sister Ouyang? Where are you?”
“I’m queuing at the bank to handle some business, boredly watching the café surveillance. And guess what… I didn’t even watch for a few minutes before spotting you guys.”
Ouyang Xue became more excited as she spoke, “You guys entertain our guest well, the money’s on me. I just negotiated the terms with Su Yunjin.”
“It seems… our bonus for June is secured.”
“……”
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