Assassins in Sargon's desert rarely faced attacks.
All their actions were aimed at completing their objective in a single strike; their survival afterward was not a priority.
Manticore was the same; she rarely missed during training, achieving exceptionally good results.
However, she was also psychologically prepared for the possibility of getting injured in the future.
The burning of Spells, the penetration of bullets, the slashing of swords, and even poisons she couldn't degrade—Manticore could endure all these pains.
But Manticore had never imagined that in her first escort mission, the first time she struck at someone, she would be attacked, and this 'attack' was… somewhat special.
Snap—
A strong hand lightly patted around Manticore's tail, immediately leaving Manticore, who had only ever had the chance to attack others and had never been attacked herself, at a loss.
What a wonderful Ansai waist drum!
!!!
Instantly, Manticore's hook-like tail straightened, becoming as hard as a stick.
This had completely exceeded Manticore's tolerance limit—her mentor had taught her how to deal with gunshot wounds, knife wounds, and Spell damage, but not what to do when someone spanked her butt!
"Wah—no, no, no, Brother Gao Qi!"
After a small gasp, Manticore immediately covered her mouth upon realizing her gaffe, then squeezed out Tomimi's voice through her fingers.
From the timbre and tone, this sentence was exactly like Chief Temimi's voice that Manticore had heard. This was a Manticore's ability; they were skilled at mimicking prey's calls to lure them into traps.
But this time, Manticore herself had become the prey!
[This is, too, too, too much—!!]
Her already tense face instantly turned crimson, Manticore's heart was extremely shaken, and the large tail behind her began to sway wildly.
And in Goki's eyes, this was proof that Tomimi was unrepentant and still wanted to struggle!
"Heh, still daring to resist? Will you submit or not! If not, I'll hit you again."
So, Goki directly grabbed the large tail, which for some reason glowed with a faint purple light, with one hand, and with the other hand, he quickened his pace, spanking that perky little butt with a flurry of smacks.
Slap, slap, slap, slap—
What a delightful Ansai waist drum that thrilled the land and invigorated the imagination!
The more it was beaten, the fiercer it became! The form became heavy and scattered thoughts!
The more it was beaten, the fiercer it became! No secrets remained in the thoughts!
"Mmm! Mmm… Mmm! Not there, no! I was wrong, please, please let me go."
Manticore could only grab the black hunter's pants with her small hands, feeling the rhythmic patting behind her while shaking her head vigorously, tears in her eyes, squeezing out a few words from the corner of her mouth.
From being completely undetectable in the past to suddenly getting her butt spanked the moment she was discovered, Manticore simply couldn't handle such a huge discrepancy!
"No, your apology isn't sincere enough. You need to say—I am a good child who doesn't cause trouble for Sister Gavial, and I won't come looking for Brother Gao Qi again!"
How could Goki let Tomimi off so easily? While speaking, he continued with another round of smacking.
"Wah… I am a good child who doesn't cause trouble for Sister Gavial, and I won't come looking for Brother Gao Qi again!"
Having been raised as an assassin since childhood, Manticore had never experienced such a humiliating play. After much thought, she still complied with a blushing face.
There was no other way; Manticore was a professional assassin. If the employer said to teach him a lesson and use poison to make him suffer, she absolutely couldn't do anything extra, and it was best not to reveal her identity.
Moreover, there was a small problem… perhaps not so crucial.
Manticore felt that this person seemed to truly see her!
Thinking of this, Manticore's heart unconsciously brightened, even making her forget that she was in the middle of a mission.
Although he was Manticore's mission target, no matter who it was, Manticore yearned to be noticed, to be touched, and ideally to make friends with people… And as the crystals on her tail and the surrounding skin were continuously patted, Manticore's face grew redder, and she felt an increasingly subtle sensation?
"Alright, that's somewhat sincere. Alright, get up now—hey!"
Even with light tapping, Goki's hand grew tired. In the darkness, he fumbled for a moment, then flipped little Tomimi over and gently placed her beside him with a 'biaji' sound.
"Now you know how formidable I am, right? Alright, I already told you, there's nothing going on between Gavial and me, so don't worry."
At least for now, as for the future… who knew?
"Eh, did it stop?"
Lying on the bed of dry leaves, with her little butt stinging, Manticore felt her head was filled with strange sensations, turning into a muddled mess.
Discovering that the large hands had stopped patting, Manticore even shook her butt, and her now somewhat limp large tail, with a hint of dissatisfaction.
Hearing Goki's words, Manticore understood that Goki was not the husband of the warrior Gavial; their previous statement to Elwin was false.
However, this was none of Manticore's business; guards had no obligation to get involved in such commercial disputes.
"Mhm, I understand. Mmm mmm, I'll obediently listen to you and Gavial—I'm leaving?"
So, mimicking Tomimi's voice, Manticore cautiously climbed out of bed, trying hard not to stay in the light, wanting to run away as quickly as possible.
"Alright, I've let you go, go find your Sister Gavial~~"
And just as Manticore struggled to climb over Goki's body, Goki, to help the little one, directly extended both hands, pinched her slender waist, and pulled her down forcefully!
"Wah!"
The sudden action immediately flustered Manticore, her hands slipped, and she heavily fell onto Goki.
And Goki's chest suddenly felt… Sargon, that vast and boundless desert.
"Excuse me… who are you? What are you doing here!"
At this point, even in complete darkness, Goki finally noticed the problem.
Tomimi… should be flat!
How could a child have such a good figure!
Bang!
At the same time, the door to Goki's room was suddenly kicked open by a small figure.
"Goki! I'm here—you big bad guy, you must have used some despicable means to coerce Gavial, right? Confess honestly, or else I, I'll whip you with my tail! My tail is very powerful!"
Tomimi, holding a small oil lamp, entered the room and immediately confronted Goki, pouting angrily.
And by the light of the fire, Goki finally saw the face of the girl lying on him.
Their eyes met. Goki looked down and saw her amethyst-like sparkling eyes, her rosy little face, purple twin pigtails, bat wings on her head, a cold glinting tail stinger behind her, a cool outfit, and… the scene was suddenly very awkward.
Their eyes met, and illuminated by the firelight, they stared blankly at each other for a few seconds.
Then, Manticore quickly turned her head, and her one-point-four-meter-long tail behind her suddenly swished, knocking the oil lamp from Tomimi's hand to the ground, plunging the room back into darkness.
But even so, Goki quickly recognized the person in front of him.
[Ha—Manticore?!]
However, before she could react, Manticore's poison stinger behind her—
"Um, you can, see me, right?"
After a while, a soft inquiry, Manticore's own voice, reached Goki's ears.
"Yes, is that strange—Nona?"
Goki's hand was still on Manticore's waist, and if he wanted to, he could deliver an organ strike at any moment.
But… Goki couldn't bear to.
Moreover, for some reason, from this little assassin who had successfully infiltrated his side, Goki didn't feel any killing intent. Instead, from the very beginning, he only felt a hint of pleasure—which was the fundamental reason Goki hadn't noticed Manticore.
"Very, very clear? Just like a normal person?"
Manticore's voice was full of surprise, but she couldn't help but continue to ask.
"Yes, very clear. Magnified, magnified, and magnified again, every single hair is clearly visible—your eyelashes are very long."
Goki nodded, feeling a bit awkward about his actions, yet unable to resist carefully observing the little assassin.
"But more importantly, Nona, what exactly are you… doing here?"
If Goki remembered correctly, this Nona seemed to be a powerful ground stinger, ah no, a powerful killer?!
"Ah, I forgot about the mission—um, Sir, just grind fluorescent grass and sour cherry leaves into juice and drink it directly, and the pain from the poison will quickly subside… Hey!"
In her embarrassment, Manticore almost forgot about her mission. After hearing Goki's words, she finally remembered.
Swish!
A whooshing sound came, and Goki felt as if his neck had been bitten by a mosquito. He only saw the faintly glowing large tail swaying in the air.
"Sorry, I, I also have a job! I'm sorry, truly very sorry, please make sure to live well!"
Next, Goki's body felt light. Manticore, with one hand covering her reddened, perky bottom, transformed into a purple fragrant breeze, deftly crashed through the small wooden hut's window, and quickly vanished into the darkness.
Only Goki and Tomimi, who had just entered the room, were left, staring blankly at the wide-open window.
"Wah—Goki, you were just talking to thin air. Is there someone else in the room? Why did the window suddenly open! Did you break the oil lamp? That was expensive!"
Tilting her small head, Tomimi clutched her staff tightly, glaring angrily at Goki.
From the little Chief's perspective, there had only been Goki on the bed, but her oil lamp and the window opposite had suddenly been broken, making the scene exceptionally bizarre.
"Ha… things are getting more and more troublesome."
Meanwhile, Goki felt a mild pain spreading from his neck to his entire body, not intense but enough to numb his limbs, and he silently shook his head.
Immediately after, he pulled out small white pills from his pocket, flicked a few into his mouth, narrowed his eyes, and looked at Tomimi beside him, revealing a kind smile.
"Tomimi, you're later than I expected~~"
Seeing Goki's kind gaze, Tomimi's dark golden eyes couldn't help but turn away, pretending to look at the scenery, and quietly stepping back, intending to slip away.
However, very quickly, Goki pounced like a cheetah.
"I just came to check on you, Goki—Wah, I was wrong, stop hitting, my butt is going to bloom!"
And so, that night, the sound of slapping echoed incessantly in Goki's small room.
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