"Everyone, I’ve heard before that Aguli has very peculiar values."
The four of them looked at the white-haired girl.
"Miss Lina, please elaborate," the Magical Girl said.
"Well, it’s said he was born in a town with a deformed sense of aesthetics, developing an extraordinarily unique aesthetic from an early age. After joining the demon clan, he claimed to be the New God of Beauty and often created things that were hard for people to accept. Adventure parties that have confronted him and returned often require considerable psychological therapy to forget those memories."
"And you only tell us now, Lina? I already figured it out," the blonde girl said, hiding beside Lina.
From the back, Shami furrowed her brows.
So these are Luwaka’s subordinates? It actually seems quite reasonable.
"You actually killed all my serpent horde?! Do you know how much effort it takes to create these puppets?"
Seeing the five of them burning down the serpent horde, Aguli stood up angrily.
"Do you have any idea what a work of art is? Is this how an adventure party treats an art piece? Damned things!"
The last bat puppet was also eliminated, and Aguli lost information about the squad.
However, from the looks of it, they seemed to be just an ordinary squad.
"Don’t think this is some Goblin Nest that you can raid at will!"
As the Fifth Corps Commander of the demon clan, Aguli had no intention of hiding. Taking up his artworks, he headed to the deepest part of the cave, waiting quietly for the squad’s arrival.
After dealing with the serpent flowers, they burned a few bats along the way with flames, and the group successfully reached the deepest part of the cave.
This place was extraordinary, very spacious, with perforations at the top of the cave where sunlight seeped through, forming a skylight that allowed a direct view of the sky.
The five of them stood together, looking around but didn’t see anyone.
However, they didn’t need to explore further; echoes had already started sounding around the cave.
"An adventure party? Are you bold enough to come to the temporary residence of the New God of Beauty, also the demon clan’s Fifth Corps Commander, Aguli? Do you want to raid me? Or do you wish to take away the world’s most beautiful treasures from me? Do you even know that you’ve destroyed the only serpent horde in the world?!"
The Elf Maiden leaned against the Magical Girl, recalling the scene just now, unable to hold back a retching sound.
"Aguli, in the name of magic, I come to raid you."
Saili calmly looked around.
The white-haired girl was cautiously observing her surroundings, the Swordsman’s vigilance making her closely watch one of the cave entrances.
"Hahaha, just the likes of you?"
Before long, a figure emerged from the cave entrance the white-haired girl was closely watching.
Slowly, the figure exposed itself in the light.
Aguli spread his arms, wildly laughing at everyone.
"I’m not interested in fighting a bunch of ants that can be crushed with a pinch. However, I can play along with you. Instead of fighting, why not appreciate my artworks and improve your aesthetic sensibilities?"
Aguli continued talking to himself, realizing that only his voice echoed around, he stopped abruptly, looking at the squad that came to raid him.
The five of them showed varied expressions.
Shami was shocked: Damn, he’s actually a fashion disaster!
Theo’s eyes lit up, secretly assessing: Oh, interesting outfit. Although it’s overall gaudy and the colors are chaotic, this combination looks unexpectedly good. Is this what’s called a post-modern style?
The three girls remained expressionless.
"Hahaha, were you captivated? Truly shallow-sighted humans!"
"Completely speechless from appearance and aura to attire," the Elf Maiden said, voicing the thoughts of the three.
"You’re the one who captured Amy and the village chief’s daughter, right? Aguli. Are they still alive?"
"Hmph. They’re alive, but Amy has gloriously evolved into an immortal work of art."
Hearing this, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
"Then there’s nothing more to say, let’s start fighting right away."
The black-haired girl began to emit magical power from her hands.
The three girls had no fondness for the person in front of them.
Aguli hurriedly stopped them, laughing.
"It’s been a long time since I had guests. So many collections I haven’t been able to show to everyone. Let me showcase my latest masterpiece before we start fighting."
"We’re not interested in your hobbies."
"First, there’s—Amy."
Aguli was completely immersed in his own world, proudly revealing the sow.
A lifeless sow slowly walked out from behind him.
The sow was massive, with black skin, its face large and wrinkled, now patched into an unrecognizable form with seven or eight pieces, completely unidentifiable as a pig.
"And, and. This is my latest pride and joy—Spitting Little Legs."
"This is a creation considering universal aesthetics while accounting for universal aesthetic preferences. Humans love mouths and feet, right? This work entirely combines the two. During its creative background, that night I..."
Another humanoid puppet emerged from behind Aguli, its hideously large mouth slowly spitting out a piece of a human leg.
The group’s faces turned completely black.
"Don’t introduce something so disgusting in the tone of presenting a masterpiece! Are you crafting nameless horrors or what? I feel like I’m about to throw up!"