"...You little brats, what are you doing here?"
"...?"
Stelle woke up groggily. She felt exceptionally refreshed mentally, but her entire body ached terribly, as if over a dozen big men had held her down and beat her up.
Sleeping in this trash can was really uncomfortable...
Wait, why did I fall asleep in a trash can?
Stelle's eyes widened as her memories from before losing consciousness gradually returned: In order to get to the Underworld faster, they trusted Cocolia, actively climbed into the trash cans, then discovered the trash can lids couldn't be opened, and then they passed out...
They really seemed to have been tricked!
"Talking to you! Little brat, think staying quiet will get you off the hook? The entire Underworld is the boss's turf now, you dare run around on the streets without reporting and applying... Hehehe, where are your adults? Tell them to come out and pay a fine of one hundred Shield!"
Underworld?
Hearing this term, Stelle suddenly realized, could it be that they were already in the Underworld now? Cocolia didn't lie to them?
"...Wah, Hook didn't run around on the streets, Hook just wanted to find something to eat... You adults are just bullies!"
Next to the trash pile, a little girl with yellow hair leaned against the wall. Looking at the fierce-looking Vagrants in front of her, she mustered her courage and shouted, "The Underworld belongs to everyone! No one should have to pay money just to go outside. It's because of you all that the Underworld has become worse!"
"Oho, little brat rebelling against heaven?! See if I don't string you up and parade you around, see if your mom and dad won't pay up to get you back! Get over here!"
The two Vagrants glanced at each other, immediately rolled up their sleeves and reached out to grab Hook.
The Vagrant's large hand gripped Hook's slender wrist, the force making her feel a sharp pain. Subconsciously, she opened her small mouth and bit down on it.
"Ah! This little brat bites!"
The bitten Vagrant instantly became furious and shoved Hook to the ground. "You really need a beating! Today, I'll teach you some basic manners on behalf of your parents!"
Seeing the two Vagrants getting closer, Hook closed her eyes fearfully. She didn't understand; in the stories her father used to tell, the bad guys were always beaten away by the good guys, scurrying off in disgrace. Why was reality so different?
Why could these bad adults openly run rampant in the Underworld, with no one able to drive them away?
Sister Seele was the bravest good person she had ever seen, so why was she captured by these bad guys?
She really wished everything could be like in the stories, where a hero descends from the heavens, stands in front of her, and beats up the bad guys one by one...
Whoosh—
A sharp sound of something cutting through the air was heard. A baseball bat, coming from who knows where, suddenly flew out and accurately smashed into the forehead of one of the Vagrants. The force was so great it put him to sleep on the spot.
"Who's there?"
The remaining Vagrant was both shocked and angry. "Daring to attack our people in the Underworld, do you not want to live?!"
"I am the Galactic Baseballer, punishing evil and eliminating villains is my duty."
A calm voice came through. The Vagrant followed the sound and saw, amidst the rows of trash cans, a gray-haired girl with a trash can lid on her head slowly rising from within a trash can. Her golden pupils were filled with a coldness that inspired awe.
Since when was someone hiding here?
Given the other party's bizarre method of appearance, the Vagrant gulped and involuntarily took two steps back. "What do you want to do?"
Hook on the side stared dumbfounded at this scene, her heart gradually growing excited. Could this be the hero descending from the heavens from the stories?
"What do I want?" Hearing this, Stelle sneered, her fair long leg stepping out of the can. "Of course, it's to... Aaah!"
Thud.
Because the trash can was simply too narrow, Stelle accidentally tripped while stretching her leg out, instantly losing her balance and falling to the ground uncontrollably.
Hook: Σ(っ°Д°;)っ
Big Sister gray-haired... how could this happen?
"...Tch, and I thought it was remnants of Wildfire. Turns out it's just a pretty face with no substance."
The Vagrant was stunned for a few seconds, then sneered. "But you little girl are quite good-looking. Since you just offended me, come serve me tonight to atone for your crime!"
Stelle somewhat awkwardly climbed out of the trash can, straightened her clothes, and pretended as if nothing had happened. "How ignorant and presumptuous. You want this master to serve you? Talk to my baseball bat about it!"
As soon as the words fell, a majestic aura centered on Stelle suddenly spread out. It was the initial ultimate move every Trailblazer possessed: Starry Sky Trump Card!
Although Stelle didn't know the principle behind this move, she could activate it just by wanting to!
Especially at a time like this!
Seeing the other party's posture, the Vagrant became wary again. He picked up his weapon, wanting to defend, but found Stelle standing motionless in place.
"Eh, wait, where's my baseball bat? Ah right, I threw it just now..."
Vagrant: ...
Are you here to be funny? Take my elbow, you!
The Vagrant picked up his spear and charged forward with large strides. In his eyes, Stelle was just a blustering, powerless gray-haired beauty. If he could capture her, hehehehehehehehehehehe.
"Forget it, no baseball bat is fine too..."
Thud!
Stelle shrugged helplessly, not even glancing at the charging Vagrant, slowly stretched out her hand, and flicked her finger—
Clang!
The Vagrant only felt a sharp, fierce gust of wind brush past his face. The next second, the metal spear in his hand snapped into two pieces with a sound!
!!!
The Vagrant's lower body automatically disconnected from his brain. From the original charging posture, he seamlessly transitioned into a sliding kneel, smoothly kneeling before Stelle.
Whoosh—
After Stelle flicked her finger, she fell silent. Hook watched dumbly from the side, not daring to make a sound. The Vagrant's heart was full of fear, and he didn't dare make a sound either.
The surroundings fell into an inexplicable silence.
The Vagrant stole a glance at Stelle. In his opinion, standing there without speaking was completely the aura of a master!
And Stelle's earlier mistake must have been... must have been the master's way of being approachable!
However, Stelle's inner thoughts at this moment: Holy sh... Was that me just now? How could I be so pretentious and so cool?!
It really feels like just going with the flow is best, look at this guy, he's scared silly by me!
And Hook is watching over there, her eyes filled with three parts surprise, six parts admiration, and one part heartfelt respect, hahaha!
"Hey! Who are you? What are you doing over there?!"
Right at this moment, an untimely voice suddenly rang out. At the entrance of the small alley where the trash piles were placed, a patrolling Vagrant squad noticed the abnormal situation here and immediately rushed over with their weapons.
Stelle: Huh?
She didn't have a weapon in her hand now. Facing so many people, even if she could activate 'Great Strength Makes Bricks Fly', she'd probably still end up seeing blood.
Splash—
Just then, over a dozen streams of water simultaneously surged in from behind her, transforming into water ropes that tangled around the ankles of the Vagrant squad, tripping them to the ground immediately.
Crackle—
The next second, the water ropes on the Vagrants' feet instantly froze, rendering them unable to move.
Two figures rushed out from the trash cans simultaneously, one on the left and one on the right, standing beside Stelle, forming a perfect formation.