It seems the situation is indeed quite serious.
"Host, are you going to save those people from the dire straits?" the Ni Tian System teased.
Don't pull that moral kidnapping trick on me. I simply don't have the surplus energy to save so many people.
As far as this world is concerned, I have always been a mere passerby.
If you really want me to step in, you can issue a quest for me to cut off the source.
As long as the source is dealt with, the problem won't escalate.
"I find the Host so rational. If it were any other host—an immature novice—they'd definitely be overflowing with sympathy and try to interfere."
Back during the time of the Original Host, after Yi Yu took matters to extremes and disasters broke out everywhere, the people responsible for cleaning up the mess should be in position by now.
Therefore, this situation doesn't lack an idle person like me—someone who shouldn't be meddling—stepping in to muddy the waters further.
"Then Host, why did you save a small child by the roadside earlier? Was that sympathy?"
What are you trying to get at with this? That was because my intuition told me that little child was no ordinary person. Perhaps they are an important figure in this world.
Although in the Original Host's memories, there didn't seem to be such a person.
"Host, you're so smart! That child's identity is... Y..."
Alright, if you spell it out like that, it ruins the fun later on; digging deeper into the plot would become meaningless.
"Little Mage, the clear porridge and steamed buns you ordered have been served. As for the Joy and Happiness cake, those customers at that table ate it directly!" the waitress said with a signature smile, completely unfazed.
Hearing this, Yi Yan's first reaction was neither anger nor complaining to the waitress about poor service or letting such a thing happen in a restaurant under her own management.
Turning her head to glance at the two tables of customers, she noticed they had all fallen soundly asleep, with baffling smiles still lingering on their faces.
The waitress explained: "Once you eat the Joy and Happiness cake, you immediately enter dreamland. Moreover, this dream is composed of elements of joy and happiness, filled with cheer and devoid of sorrow and pain."
"Are those magic cakes... cough, cough, cough?" Yi Yan asked indifferently, then stared back at the porridge and buns on her table, gracefully beginning to eat. She picked up her spoon, took a sip of the porridge, and took a bite of a bun.
Seeing the young girl before her maintain her composure, the waitress smiled silently and conjured a bowl of ginger soup.
"This clear porridge is fragrant! These buns are sweet, not bland. Your restaurant is a happy place. I haven't tasted a single bit of bitterness in what I've eaten," Yi Yan said softly.
"Is that so? Then try drinking this bowl of ginger soup. You've had a chill for a long time, so I prepared it for you free of charge," the waitress said warmly.
Yi Yan picked up the diamond-shaped white porcelain bowl. After taking a sip, she felt the burden on her body lighten considerably, and her throat felt much more comfortable.
"A flavorless yet warm magical soup!" After giving her verdict, Yi Yan finished the rest of the ginger soup.
"Little Mage, you are the first person to give me such a review. I'm very happy today, so I'll waive the bill for this meal!" the waitress laughed.
Ni Tian System, what kind of character profile does she have? This is a bit too easy.
"Host, characters like this are either absolute oddballs or extremely formidable people."
"Master! I'm back! Please prepare a bowl of ginger soup for me. I don't want the flavorless kind; I want it super-duper sweet, the kind that sweetens right down to your heart!" a familiar voice yelled out.
"You actually remembered to come back to me? You probably messed something up again, didn't you?" the waitress chuckled as she handed over a bowl of ginger soup.
"Don't even mention it, Master! Did you know something was going to happen? I feel like something huge has hit our magical world this time. It's pouring rain and thundering outside, countless ordinary people are injured or dead, and only Master's place is peaceful," the female voice rambled happily while sipping her ginger soup.
"Don't go outside for a while, and that includes the Light Mage Faction. Just honestly stay here with me and help out with the business. A lot of guests will be coming over soon."
"No way, Master! With the prices at your restaurant... how could anyone possibly patronize it?" The female voice hesitated, looking around at the customers.
"Little Mage, you... actually came here. Are you taking refuge?" Liuxuer asked.
"Mn. But I'll be leaving in a bit," Yi Yan replied.
"No, not right now! Let me tell you, the situation outside is quite dangerous. Only here at my Master's place is it safe. My Master is exceptionally powerful," Liuxuer said with pride.
"Thank you! But I came here just to have a full meal. Now that I've eaten my fill, I'm leaving," Yi Yan stated.
The Yi Clan estate, reduced to rubble.
Thunder rumbled and torrential rain poured as a large group of Light Mages surrounded a single figure.
"Yi Yu, you released the Demon Dragon without authorization, bringing a massive disaster upon the magical world. Now that you are riddled with curses and your old wounds haven't healed, you are no match for us. This time, you can't run," Mo Ge said righteously.
"That's right, surrender now!"
"Who would have thought you'd come to this day..."
"Today, we will completely eradicate you, this scourge."
"Have you all said enough? Once you're done talking, I can send you all straight to hell!" Yi Yu said in a heavy, deadpan voice.
"You scourge, stop putting up a front. Lord Mo has already confirmed that you..."
"You overestimate him. In that case, I won't waste any more time," Yi Yu said dismissively.
With a wave of his staff, he activated the magic array he had previously set up. Over a hundred mages were instantly trapped inside, unable to break free...
"Impossible... Lord Mo... What is the meaning of this? Didn't you say..." It was foolproof!
"My magic source is constantly vanishing... Save us... Lord Mo..."
"Why am I feeling so..."
Watching the Light Mages collapse and faint one by one,
Mo Ge grew extremely anxious and pulled out all the stops.
"Damn it, abominable! There's no way my calculations could fail!" Unless he...
As the male lead of this world, he truly enjoyed sheer luck! The moment the male protagonist's aura flared, Mo Ge used every ounce of effort to finally break free from the Dark Magic Array set up by Yi Yu.
Regarding Mo Ge's escape, Yi Yu didn't show a shred of anger. Beneath his black robes, his expression remained entirely nonchalant.
I already anticipated that you, Mo Ge, had some tricks up your sleeve, so I deliberately let you leave. Once you fled, the surprise I prepared for your array is something you'll be receiving very soon.
I will make you regret what you did wrong back then.
Yi Yu cast a disdainful glance at the Light Mages whose magic had been completely drained...
"Consider yourselves lucky! Now that you've been reduced to ordinary people, you can no longer fight me."
As Yi Yu dismantled the array, he issued an order into the distance: Kill.
"Should I call you cruel, or falsely merciful?" A small black figure resting on Yi Yu's shoulder spoke up.
"How I do things is not for you to judge," Yi Yu warned with a fierce intent.
The Demon Dragon's heart tightened, not daring to speak another word.
He was terrified that if he said too much, this formidable person in front of him might figure out some way to deal with him.
"What? The almighty, peerless Demon Dragon actually has moments of fear," Yi Yu chuckled darkly.
"As if! I am the most powerful and terrifying existence in the entire magical world," the Demon Dragon flapped its wings and tilted its head proudly.
"That's why I kept you alive. I didn't 'exterminate' you."
"I suppose you realized I still have immense value, which is why you spared me."
Yi Yu didn't reply, gazing at a crystal ball that had materialized in his hand.
A massive restaurant appeared in his field of vision.
Is she inside there?
"What are you planning to do? You can't use magic right now to get over there instantly. Between subduing me earlier, dealing with those fools, and using that special magic on that person, if you keep draining yourself, there will be a backlash, and I'll be dragged down with you," the Demon Dragon panicked.
"My affairs are none of your concern. I want to see her," Yi Yu said heavily.
"You like her? Then you surely wouldn't want her to see you looking in such a pathetic state! You can make it there in time if you walk on foot. I'll tell you the shortcut," the Demon Dragon said ingratiatingly.
"You know that magic restaurant?" Yi Yu asked.
"Ancient history, I doubt you'd be interested. Walk straight for 800 steps, then look up—there is an automatically operating spatial magic array over there."