Chapter 1160: I Just Came to Pet!
"Huh?"
But shortly after entering the alley, she ran into two frivolous-looking young men.
"Jackpot! Look closely, this chick is super hot!"
"Tch!"
The girl showed clear disgust.
The southern district of Sinni Island was said to house over 300,000 people on just a small stretch of land. Considering the entire Sinni Island only had about 500,000 residents, all kinds of people could be seen here.
"Coming to a place like this alone? Are you here to sell yourself?"
"She looks so innocent on the outside, but you really can't judge by appearances!"
Their eyes roamed over the girl's body, clicking their tongues repeatedly.
"Perfect timing, we're bored too. Come keep us company!"
"Don't worry, we'll pay!"
One in front and one behind, they subtly blocked her path forward and backward.
Then, a bare arm casually reached toward her snow-white neck.
At the alley's entrance.
Eiji quietly appeared there.
He rubbed his chin, a knowing smile appearing beneath his mask.
"Don't touch me!"
The girl crouched slightly, slipping out from under the arm.
"Contact with men only disgusts me!"
She stared coldly at the two, spitting out words of revulsion.
"You think you can act tough with us?"
One burly young man's face darkened, clearly angered by her words.
"Get over here!"
He stretched out his bronze-colored arm, rudely grabbing for her shoulder.
"Such foolish guys."
The girl sighed, as if troubled by their stupidity.
"Telling you not to touch me isn't to protect me—it's to protect you."
"Crackle!"
Suddenly.
Just before the beast-like man could touch the girl, a brilliant blue electric current flashed across his body. His eyes bulged, unable to utter a single word before he collapsed stiffly to the ground, his nerves convulsing uncontrollably.
The girl didn't even glance at the man, her icy gaze turning to the other.
Might as well deal with him too.
Her eyes conveyed that meaning.
"Who are you?"
The other, slimmer young man was startled, quickly stepping back several paces and adopting a guarded stance.
"Taking down a beastman so easily… Are you a Demon Attack Mage? No, at your age, that's impossible… Hmph, whatever. You won't have the advantage against me!"
Beastman?
Hearing this, the girl paused slightly.
She looked at the fallen young man's wrist and, sure enough, spotted a metal bracelet.
Could this guy be one too?
"Burn the earth, Demon Vulture!"
As that thought crossed her mind, she heard a loud shout from across the way.
Simultaneously, magical energy emanated from the slim young man.
The energy gathered mid-air, forming a massive flaming bird with wings spanning nearly two meters!
"Beep-beep-beep—!"
Sensing the surge of magical energy, the slender young man's metal bracelet immediately flashed with a red light, emitting a sharp, piercing alarm.
"Damn it!"
The girl's expression changed.
"According to the data, the Demon Clan Landing Permit also contains a magical energy detection system and an alarm system. Once a demon illegally uses magical energy, it immediately alerts those nearby, and the security team will arrive as quickly as possible!"
What troubled the girl wasn't the fact that the enemy was a vampire—recognized as the strongest among the demon clans—but that the vampire's outburst would attract the security team!
She was here on a secret mission. If she were discovered by the island's security team, what secrecy would remain?
"Avian familiars are a bit troublesome, so I'll aim for the master and end this in one strike!"
But the girl had already experienced countless life-and-death battles. With her extensive experience, she immediately dashed forward on her long legs, charging straight toward the slender young man.
"See this? This is my familiar! How about it, pretty strong—Whoa!"
In contrast, the young man, having merely summoned his familiar, acted as if he had already won, smugly spreading his arms.
With the speed of a champion sprinter, the girl closed the distance between them in the blink of an eye.
Her footsteps were silent, and even her figure seemed to blur.
The slender young man, completely defenseless, was struck squarely by her palm!
His eyes rolled back, and he fainted on the spot.
The demon bird automatically dissipated.
"Are the demons here too sheltered? Do they have no combat experience at all?"
The girl had effortlessly dealt with a beastman and a vampire.
To ordinary people, such a feat would seem like a fantasy, but to her, it was nothing out of the ordinary.
She even shot a disdainful glare at the two demons.
"No matter what, I don't want to get caught up in any unexpected trouble. I'd better leave quickly!"
Fortunately, there were no surveillance cameras nearby, so her presence likely hadn't been recorded.
For the sake of her mission, she needed to get away from here as soon as possible!
But just then—
Clomp, clomp, clomp.
A series of loud footsteps echoed from behind.
The girl immediately turned around, alert.
She saw a figure dressed in a T-shirt and capri pants, looking quite casual and relaxed.
"Again?"
She let out an exasperated sigh.
Someone covering their face tightly and wandering around such back alleys—they were clearly the same kind as the two on the ground!
Without another word, she struck out with her palm.
The person froze for a moment.
"Ah!"
Then, with a cry of pain, they were hit squarely in the chest by her strike.
"Y-You… I was trying to save you, and yet you—!"
Clutching their chest in pain, the person pointed at her in disbelief.
"Huh?"
The girl was dumbfounded.
"Ah, this… Are you okay—"
Before she could finish speaking—
The person let out a "Rua!" and collapsed to the ground, motionless.
"D-Did I mistake them for an enemy?"
For a moment, the girl panicked.
Now that she thought about it, the person had only been covering their face. Their footsteps weren't deliberately concealed—in fact, they seemed quite relaxed… Had she jumped to conclusions and judged them by their appearance?
"As a full-fledged Maiden of the Lion King Organization, I can't believe I made such a blunder!"
Overwhelmed with shame, the girl covered her face.
No!
This was no time for self-pity!
Thanks to the earlier alarm, the commotion outside had grown louder. The security team was surely on its way—she had to escape immediately!
"But this person…"
Seeing the kind-hearted man lying unconscious on the ground, she found herself in a dilemma again.
She couldn't just leave the kind-hearted man alone here—it would definitely lead to all sorts of troubles later... Moreover, he had seen her face, and there was no guarantee he wouldn't hold a grudge and report her to the security team.
"No choice!"
She reluctantly swallowed her complaints.
Then she crouched down, hoisted him onto her back, and quickly ran toward the other end of the alley.
Fortunately, she was also skilled in using spells to enhance her physical abilities—otherwise, carrying someone like this, she wouldn't have been able to run so fast!
"How strange, this guy actually smells a bit pleasant?"
The girl, who had thought she would be utterly disgusted by physical contact with a man, found herself feeling not the slightest bit of aversion at this moment. Instead, she felt surprisingly at ease.
"Maybe I'll ask him later what brand of bath products he uses?"