Demon Hunter and His Cabin
Chapter 492 - Chapter 492 Chapter 478 Maid (New Years Gift Please All

Chapter 492: Chapter 478: Maid (New Year’s Gift, Please All Readers Accept) Chapter 492: Chapter 478: Maid (New Year’s Gift, Please All Readers Accept) At the moment the door cracked open, Roger almost instinctively wanted to shut it, but then a piece of information flashed before his eyes, stopping him from doing so.

He saw the door being opened, the fine lines on it vanished, and the whole door regained its original chaotic state.

Only now, with the addition of Shadow Gate Fragments, the door appeared much more complete, and there before Roger materialized a strikingly beautiful woman.

Uma.

She was quite tall, her black hair nearly trailing to her buttocks, her skin a healthy wheat color, with deep-set eyes and a high nose bridge.

Her physique was well-proportioned, her figure voluptuous without being overly so.

“You’re quite direct,”

Roger said, touching his nose and fixing his gaze upon Uma.

This woman was wearing nothing at all.

“I know you’re not human, but in this state…”

“I told you, that damned place has only rocks,”

Uma pursed her lips.

“I was the one who opened the door, I assume you’re already aware of the contract’s content.”

“I’m fed up with that kind of life, even if I could just see an additional wall or a pile of shit, that would be a lot more fun for me.”

Roger’s cheeks twitched.

Uma’s straightforwardness was certainly on the excessive side.

As for that image Uma had just mentioned, Roger’s brain shielded it right away.

When he had the chance, Roger glanced over the notice board.

Unknown creature requests entry to the Land of Shadows, without the master’s permission, action halted, the creature may only move within one meter in front of the door, permission from master required for corresponding access rights.

Servant contract: The creature has voluntarily signed a servant contract, under the constraints of world rules, it has given up all rights.

At your service.

“Judging by the literal meaning, it seems I have free rein?”

Although he had always wanted to find a servant for his house, Roger never imagined that one would present herself like this.

Besides, the hints from the notice board gave away much information.

At that moment, Uma took the initiative to step forward, as if she wanted to get closer to Roger, but after just one step, she was blocked by an invisible barrier.

Thud!

Recoiling from the impact, Uma almost got thrown back into her own world.

She glared at Roger, “You’ve actually obtained control rights over this Shadow Fragment?”

“How did you manage that?”

“What do you mean ‘how?’ Is it supposed to be difficult?”

Roger shrugged nonchalantly.

“Difficult… ?!”

“It’s virtually impossible!”

“I even signed a servant contract and still can’t get in here, the level of closure in this space is simply inconceivable!”

Uma seemed to think of something, her eyes sparkling with excitement.

Hearing her words, Roger was struck with a thought, which reminded him of the devouring fragment function that appeared in the Shadow Cottage after his upgrade.

If he could devour the Shadow Fragment where Uma was, would he gain control rights over the both of them as a consequence?

Roger had already checked the information related to the contract just now, and what he was most concerned about was what Uma could help him with?

If all she did was wear a maid’s outfit to tidy the house and maybe make the bed, then Roger was not interested.

What good is a maid who can only make a bed?

What he needed now was corresponding combat power.

Normally, even with a contract signed with Roger, Uma was still heavily restricted due to her own confinements.

However, the Hunter’s Cabin is a special entity, and under its influence, perhaps the rules of the contract may change accordingly, and Uma’s range of activity might also expand.

The specifics still required Roger’s careful investigation.

“What level is your combat strength roughly at?”

Roger greatly valued the utility of a maid.

“According to the division of this world, I should be considered Fourth Tier, but the range within the Fourth Tier is vast, even surpassing the total of all the previous tiers combined.”

“Many situations can only be known once you’ve fought.”

Uma puffed out her chest, “Don’t worry, I’m very strong – very strong indeed.”

Roger’s gaze was unnaturally distracted, his face lit up with joy, but before he could say anything, Uma across from him continued,

“However… I’ve been sealed for too long, and my strength has greatly diminished; I need some time to recover to reach my peak.”

Roger nodded in understanding.

“That’s normal.”

“About how long will it take?” he asked offhandedly.

“Probably a few years,” Uma replied casually.

“How long did you say?”

Roger felt the smile on his face freeze.

“At most, no more than ten years.”

Uma gave a conservative estimate.

“Ten years?!”

Roger felt a twinge in his head.

“What use are you to me in ten years? I’ll be Fifth Tier in a few years’ time!”

“Actually, it might not take that long.” Uma looked at Roger, “The speed of advancement beyond the Fourth Tier isn’t as fast as you imagine.”

“Don’t compare yourselves with me,” Roger said bluntly.

He had thought he had picked up an expert, intending to make good use of her in upcoming fights, but this expert was developing far too slowly.

With that time, he himself could have advanced to a level where he could sweep across the world.

“Actually, it can be faster…”

“The speed of recovery can be increased through certain methods,”

Uma added.

“Forget it, we’ll talk about it later,”

Roger waved his hand impatiently.

“Now that the passage is stable, can I go to the world behind the gate at any time?”

Roger asked.

Uma nodded.

“You’re not needed here anymore, you can go back first.”

“Alright.”

“If possible, try to keep me here as long as you can… In this place, I can sense the presence of the real world, which can help me recover my strength rapidly.”

Although she had entered into a contract with Roger, in reality, Uma hadn’t completely escaped the shackles of the Shadow World. She had given up almost everything and only obtained limited freedom.

But the endless torment had exhausted her patience. Perhaps what she yearned for wasn’t much–just to breathe the air of freedom when she died.

Uma stepped backward, and white patterns crawled over the door behind her, bit by bit merging with it, until she vanished from sight.

Roger moved forward, left with some other things inside the Shadow Gate; he knew he could change the nature of the gate at any time and summon Uma if he wished.

The gate had become a one-way transmission channel.

Without much preparation, Roger reached out and pushed forward, his hand penetrating the pitch-black gate. A chill spread throughout his body, and in the next second, he had passed through the gate, arriving at a dark path.

The space around him pressed in, indicating the instability of the transmission channel; it felt like crawling through the intestines of a massive creature.

Viscous, slippery.

Gradually, he felt the pressure around him grow stronger, and under its force, he was expelled from the channel.

Opening his eyes to a gloomy sky, Roger knew he had officially entered a fragment of the Cursed World.

Before he had a chance to look around, a voice suddenly rang out from beside his ear.