Before long, an old general arrived with a group of soldiers. Seeing the ‘Pig-head Mountain’ I personally constructed, his jaw dropped with a “Clang!” I patted his shoulder: “How’s that, General? Impressive, right?”
The old general looked at me in disbelief: “You took care of these assassins all by yourself?” He could hardly believe it—thousands of imperial guards couldn’t handle this demonic assassin organization, yet this little child managed it, and unarmed. I nodded: “Yes, what about it?”
The old general asked, “How did you manage to deal with them?” I bent down and picked up a banana peel from the ground: “With the peels of eight bunches of bananas!” I felt a bit proud, and that pride was indescribable! Everyone looked at me incredulously, and I quickly added, “I’m not lying! It’s true! Who told these brainless pigs to provoke me?”
Later, I learned that those “pigs” were actually a first-level killer organization from a demonic cult that the military had been chasing for months, planning to assassinate the emperor that night. I had managed to take care of them with just eight bunches of bananas, inadvertently making a great contribution and undermining the old general’s confidence, leaving the imperial guards without face.
[Volume One: Encounter, Chapter Nine: Victory Banquet.]
Due to my meritorious service, someone proposed holding a victory banquet for me. I had no objections since I hadn’t had a proper feast since coming here, and I didn’t want to miss this opportunity. However, the palace rules were strict—one couldn’t forget “etiquette” even at a banquet!
If I had known, I would have opposed it. The tempting food made my mouth water uncontrollably. Shang had warned me not to eat without dignity, as my wolf-like devouring could scare numerous officials and nobles. I could only sit aside, pretending to be indifferent to the food, occasionally picking up dishes to eat with restraint.
I thought, if eating is not allowed, surely drinking is okay? But what strange custom requires one to drink at the banquet? I don’t drink alcohol, but what if someone toasts me? Shang said I can’t refuse a toast, as that would be disrespectful!
