Chapter 96: That's Miss Yun's enchantment technique?! It must be an enchantment technique!
「 Subsequently, Tingyun also revealed a little treasure, a small awakened lion—Diting—as their helper.
"This… SO CUTE!!!" March 7th was instantly smitten by this adorable creature.
Stelle gave March 7th a meaningful look, and the girl immediately understood, quickly putting on a serious expression,
"Ahem, what kind of treasure is this? What can it do? Pounce on Kafka and bite her without letting go?"
"Hehe~" Tingyun chuckled softly, amused by March 7th, and explained, "Yes, and no. This is a 'Diting' developed by the Artisanship Commission, mimicking the five senses of my Foxian race, but with even greater sensitivity. Whether it's footprints or scent, as long as it locks onto a characteristic, it can sniff out traces left by the target and track them all the way to the end."
Afterward, the group confirmed how to use Diting, and once they had mastered it, Tingyun led them to the Starskiff Haven.
"Oh, right."
Before starting the search, Tingyun seemed to suddenly remember something, smiling sweetly at everyone,
"A word of warning, if we really encounter Kafka, please, benefactors, feel free to act. This humble one can't help at all; all I can do is shiver in fear on the sidelines and cheer you on~"
"You don't want to participate in the fight?" Stelle asked.
"Benefactors are incredibly skilled, fighting toe-to-toe with the Mara-struck. This humble one is merely a minor civil servant; what if Kafka suddenly attacks and harms me…"
Tingyun lowered her beautiful eyebrows, immediately putting on a tearful expression,
"Although the Foxian race doesn't live as long as the Xianzhou people, this humble one still wants to live a few more decades in peace, so please spare me~"
Foxians are naturally alluring, and Tingyun in such a posture made one's bones tingle. 」
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〜KonoSuba: God's Blessing on This Wonderful World!〜
"Oh, oh, oh—!!"
Watching the Foxian girl's charming smile on the light screen, Kazuma and a group of male adventurers in the tavern simultaneously let out monkey-like cries.
"This, this, this is Charm magic, isn't it! CUTE! TOO CUTE!!"
Although Kazuma's teammates were all girls in the prime of their youth, neither Aqua nor Megumin had any femininity to speak of…
In comparison, Miss Tingyun on the light screen was simply the perfect adventurer teammate!
"If she could cheer me on, the buff would probably be much stronger than that useless goddess's blessing, wouldn't it?"
Kazuma glanced at Aqua, who had already eaten herself full and was sprawled out on the tavern bar, fast asleep.
Meanwhile, on the other side, Megumin was sitting at the same table as Darkness.
Watching the men in the tavern having their souls captivated by Miss Tingyun, Megumin wiped the juice from the corner of her mouth, showing a disdainful expression.
"Hmph! What's so good about Charm magic? It's not at all worth learning compared to Explosion magic! No, I should say, is there any skill worth learning besides Explosion magic? ABSOLUTELY NONE!!"
Although the woman named Kafka was formidable, Megumin firmly believed that as long as Darkness blocked one of Kafka's attacks, she could seize the opportunity to use Explosion magic to heavily injure Kafka.
"Kazuma, even if Miss Tingyun really appeared, you wouldn't be able to keep her in the party, would you?"
"She's a merchant; she wouldn't look down on a poor adventurer like you."
After a few rounds of drinks, other adventurers in the tavern started to jeer.
Kazuma, who had already had a few drinks, was flushed and slightly tipsy. He propped himself up and walked into the crowd, slowly extending his right fist.
"If money alone could win Miss Tingyun's heart, that would be far too simple."
"My profession is a thief, so of course I have ways to get money… hic, just watch me—"
"STEAL—!!"
As he shouted, his tightly clenched right fist slowly opened, and to everyone's surprise, a black piece of cloth appeared in his hand.
He pulled the cloth open with both hands and held it up to the light…
"Strange, it's not a wallet…"
"Ahhh—Kazuma, you idiot! Give, GIVE ME BACK MY PANTIES—!!"
Megumin shrieked, her face red, as she held down her skirt.
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「 Along the way, they relied on Diting to find many clues, but the result was that they had been led by the nose by Kafka the entire time.
Kafka even left them a treasure chest, a hand grenade…
"This woman is clearly provoking us!" March 7th fumed.
"Kafka seems to have anticipated our every move… Everyone, beware of traps," Welt reminded.
After setting up their defenses, the group continued to follow Diting forward, but soon…
"The scent, it's gone?" Tingyun's eyes widened in surprise.
"When the prey's scent disappears, the hunter should be careful—" Kafka slowly emerged from the shadows, appearing behind two Cloud Knight soldiers.
"…Because that often signals a reversal of the chase."
"KAFKA!" March 7th, exclaimed, not expecting Kafka to dare to appear so openly and brazenly before everyone.
"These Cloud Knights haven't fallen to the Mara-struck… What did you do to them?" Tingyun looked at the two Cloud Knights blocking her path, utterly shocked. 」
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〜One Punch Man World〜
"What a convenient ability… but it probably only works on humans with weak minds, right?"
At the Hero Association Headquarters, Sweet Mask, the Rank A Hero Number 1, appeared in the S-Class Hero meeting room with a matter-of-fact attitude.
Although the S-Class Heroes, led by Tatsumaki and Atomic Samurai, were quite displeased with his presumptuous behavior, considering that it wasn't a combat meeting, they decided to turn a blind eye.
"Oh? You mean Kafka's Spirit Whisper wouldn't affect you?"
Atomic Samurai sneered coldly,
"Sweet Mask, aren't you being too arrogant?"
"To not even have that much confidence… Atomic Samurai, do you really deserve to be S-Class?"
Facing the A-Class hero's retort, veins bulged on Atomic Samurai's forehead. Silently, his hand rested on his scabbard, as if he was about to slice the ignorant man in front of him into pieces the next second.
"Whether I deserve it or not, why don't we…"
"MR. ATOMIC SAMURAI!!"
Sensing the samurai's intense killing intent, Pig God, who was nearby, quickly put down his potato chips and rushed over with his corpulent body to mediate.
But Atomic Samurai's aura was astonishing… One was an S-Class hero, the other was A-Class Number 1, and neither was willing to back down easily, making the meeting room instantly tense.
Suddenly, a violent, engine-like heartbeat sound echoed.
King sat motionless between the two, the brim of his hat obscuring his eyes, only barely revealing the scar on his face.
"Sit down… both of you."
In front of the two powerhouses, King maintained his kingly demeanor, speaking slowly.
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