Two seconds later—
guided by Koro, Seryu arrived deep in the forest…
…and saw a very shocking scene.
A half-dressed girl—
was passionately kissing a man beneath her.
Seryu—
who had never been in love, nor even seen people in love—
froze on the spot.
"…Huh?!"
Kiana, as if just noticing someone nearby, suddenly looked shocked.
"Y-you—who are you?! Why are you here?!"
"Y-Y-YOU—! That's what I should be asking!!!!"
Seryu's brain completely stalled.
"How can you do something so shameless in broad daylight?!"
"…Phew."
Kiana sighed in relief.
"For a moment, I thought you were someone sent by my father."
Realizing something, her expression turned cold.
"Oh, just a passerby."
"Then this has nothing to do with you."
"I won't punish you for interrupting my date with my dear."
"You can leave."
"…You…"
Seryu frowned suspiciously.
Something felt off.
Why did this white-haired girl—
carry herself like a noble lady of the capital?
"Oh, I see."
Kiana suddenly nodded to herself, then looked at Seryu with disdain.
"Tch. Judging by your uniform—you're with the guards, right?"
"If you want hush money, just take it."
She tossed out a handful of gold coins.
Then, glaring coldly, she raised her voice:
"My love has already been opposed by my family!"
"And now, even after we ran into the forest just to spend some peaceful time together—"
"People like you still show up to interrupt us?!"
"T-this…"
Seryu looked at their clothes—
and confirmed something:
They were clearly dressed better than her.
Combined with Kiana's noble-like demeanor—
maybe…
they really were a tragic couple?
Seryu, filled with a strong sense of justice—
suddenly felt guilty.
"They've already been through so much…"
"And I still…"
"…Miss."
She spoke weakly.
"I just need to ask one thing…"
"…Speak."
"Have you seen any suspicious people nearby?"
"The most suspicious person here is YOU, you idiot!"
Kiana grabbed something nearby and threw it at her.
"Sorry sorry sorry!!"
Seryu panicked—
and ran away in embarrassment.
"…Phew."
"Good thing I outplayed her."
Kiana turned to Ji Ran—
only to sense something off.
Then—
she saw him.
Foaming at the mouth.
Eyes rolled back.
Almost unconscious.
"…Wait—WHAT?!"
"This was MY first kiss!!"
"And you react like it's disgusting?!?!"
Her embarrassment instantly turned into anger.
But then—
she realized something.
"…Oh."
"…Right."
Ji Ran was already weakened.
And—
she had kissed him for too long.
With his condition—
and no preparation—
he had basically passed out from lack of oxygen.
"…So that's what happened…"
Kiana felt awkward.
This should've been a romantic moment—
but somehow…
it turned into a complete mess.
"My first kiss…"
"…just like that…"
"…Where's the enemy…"
Ji Ran weakly asked after regaining consciousness.
"They're gone."
"…Good. Very good."
"But—even if you fooled her…"
"She'll realize something's wrong sooner or later."
"…So—"
Ji Ran took out a motorcycle from storage:
Kawasaki H2
Then—
using the last of his strength—
he began self-hypnosis:
"Vehicle = weapon… vehicle = weapon…"
As his power flowed into the bike—
he spoke weakly:
"…No time to explain…"
"Get on."