Predation - Section 8
Whoever wields a sword, let not be confused in his heartββββββββββββ the ancient proverb of Arnold
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The next morning, when Jamila saw Alice again, the low pressure on the girl's body was already solid, and it was almost like a black gas like a plague curse.
"Alice......" Jamila hesitated for a moment, but finally made up her mind to ask, "You look terrible, are you uncomfortable?"
"Ah...... It's nothing. Alice turned her head, her sky-blue eyes filled with emptiness.
"It's just that my view of the world and my view of myself have changed a little, and I guess it's the feeling of reinventing the wheel. β
What does this mean...... Is it because the worldview and outlook on life have collapsed and reorganized?
A cold sweat dripped down Jamila's forehead.
It's not a casual thing, bastard!
"That...... Uh, that ...... Miss Alice?" Jamila swallowed and made a suggestion that she thought was appropriate.
"Why don't we go out into the streets and buy something?"
"Sounds good. But ......"
"But?"
"Before that, one thing has to be confirmed. Alice tilted her head, her pupils revealing a dangerous color.
Jamila suddenly felt that something was wrong, she said "Huh?", and subconsciously stepped back.
But it was too late.
The next moment, Jamila was pushed against the wall by Alice's shoulders, and the two bodies were almost next to each other, and the distance between their eyes was not even three inches.
Sky blue eyes, crimson eyes, Alice stared at Jamila's face with burning eyes, and her expression was more serious than ever.
They could even clearly feel the temperature on each other's bodies, the beating of their hearts, and the warm breath from each other's mouths and noses.
Then, Alice sniffed and sniffed deeply.
"Love, Miss Alice?" Jamila's tongue suddenly knotted, and her neck was a little itchy. Her blood flow suddenly increased, and her cheeks were stained with an imperceptible crimson color.
[The heart rate increased by five percent, and the body temperature rose by about one degree, huh...... It's very fragrant...... Well?γ
[Mixed ...... Jerk !!]
"Ah...... Sure enough, I feel it. Alice tilted her head and looked out the window. "The weather looked nice today. β
[At this time...... Should I really pretend to look around?]
"Alice......" Jamila hung her head, a black layer on her forehead.
"Gah?"
"It's fun to play tricks, isn't it!!"
'Phew!' - a heavy blow!
Alice is down!
Alice can't get up again!
Alice exitedββ jokingly.
"It hurts, Jamila. The girl rubbed her head and frowned aggrievedly. "Even if you shoot pumpkins, you don't need to make so much effort. β
"Hmph, who told you to play tricks!" Jamila glanced at the girl in front of her. "And ......"
"And?"
"Your head is harder than a stone, let alone a pumpkin. β
"I'm a stone head! Very good, let you see the power of the stone head...... Pick me up with a gavel!"
'Boom-'
There was a bout.
Well, anyway, the atmosphere has finally become lively. The girls became more energetic, and the low pressure and other things naturally disappeared completely.
"Speaking of which, Alice, you're very strange today. It should be said that it has been strange since last night. Did something bad happen?"
"Well, I don't know if it's a good thing or a bad thing, but it should be something that has a big impact on me, and maybe my future action strategy will change because of this. β
"Sounds very strict. The dark elf patted the Imperial Maiden on the shoulder and said, "I am very patient to be a listener at any time, and if you feel that you can't stand it anymore, I will be happy to help you share the pressure." β
[This is not something that can be shared......]
The girl's heart sighed, but she still suppressed it and didn't show any such feelings.
"Well, I will. Alice lowered her eyes. "If there really is such a day......"
She shook her head lightly and said, "Let's go, let's go out into the streets." β
They changed into cloaks for going out to hide their figures. Alice is okay, adventurers, mercenaries, travelers, bards in light leather armor can be seen almost everywhere. But Jamila is different, whenever a man with a heavy armor and a sharp blade appears on the street, not only the people will panic, but the guards will also be quite nervous.
A cloak will do the trick. Although it was only a formal covering, it itself represented an intention to not make a fussβthey quickly changed into their clothes and walked downstairs.
After the night is over, the only person who needs to have a headache is actually the owner of the bar, in fact, fights and brawls in the tavern are not uncommon, and the occasional murder is not a problem that cannot be hidden, but it is extremely rare for Alice to tear down almost the entire upper floor. Not to mention that the customers are gone, it is estimated that it will not be able to open for a while.
What's even more tragic is that the boss didn't dare to come to her.
When the grim-faced fellow approached, Alice pressed the hilt of her sword. When he tried to speak, the brass-colored elven sword had already drawn a small section.
"Two young ladies......" As soon as the boss started, the bright sword light made him close his mouth.
"What?, do you have anything to advise?" Alice casually danced a sword flower, picked a wooden spoon placed on a table into the air, and cut it into fifteen or sixteen pieces.
"Nothing, nothing. Two slow walkers...... Walking. β
So Alice put away her sword and left without hesitation. And Jamila only cast an apologetic look after hesitating for half a second and followed Alice's footsteps.
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"Why scare the boss so much? It's not like we can't afford to pay. After a moment of leaving the hotel, Jamila couldn't help but ask.
"That was before last night," Alice replied, her tone as angry as she looked helpless. "While tracking down those vampires, my purse was snatched by a dead cat. β
"Ah...... That was a tragedy. Jamila snorted and didn't care about these things anymore.
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Mossal's daylight is lively, especially when the bloodshed in the middle of the night is solved. Although the news has not yet been announced, there are always some well-informed people who have heard the news beforehand.
And the news spread quite quickly.
Alice and Jamila walked over to the barbecue stall, and the shirtless orcs skewered the hammer as they skewered it, saying, "I heard that the murderer was caught, it's a vampire, and their teeth are so long!" he said, gesturing to the iron drill in his hand.
That length...... It should be the three-toothed walrusβthe two girls looked at each other speechlessly.
They passed by the ready-to-wear store on the side of the street, and the old lady holding the clothes pole said mysteriously to the middle-aged aunt who also looked mysterious: "...... The two little girls who killed the children of the night had come to me two days ago to buy clothes, and look, that's the color. Sell you thirty-five silver coins cheaply. β
No...... We really haven't come here to buy clothes...... Not to mention the kind of revealing undershirt that resembles the tavern girl's outfit - Alice covers half of her face quietly, and Jamila subconsciously pulls on her cloak.
As the two of them walked through the butcher stall in the vegetable market, the butcher dealer wielding a frightening butcher's knife slapped the board and shouted: "Come on a piece of pork kidney! Don't worry about fighting at night! Let's dry two pounds of pig's blood! The vampires are walking around!"
The two girls just wanted to speed up, and it was better to get out of here quickly.
The sooner the better, and the farther the better.
As they approached the periphery of the market, they were stopped by a group of children dressed in flowers.
"Big sister, are you the heroes who defeated the vampires?" the little girl in the pale green dress blinked with her face up, her big bright eyes blinking.
Behind her, a bunch of little boys and girls stared at Alice and Jamila. A look of admiration.
The girls looked at each other and smiled, and a sense of happiness suddenly rose in their hearts.
Ah, this pure admiration of the little ones is so comforting.
"Uh-huh," Alice nodded, smiling and touching the little girl's head. "Big sisters aren't heroes, but we did defeat the vampires!"
"Yes~this~what~ah~" The little girl raised her voice and asked, "Big sister, can you tell us what is sixteen plus two?"
"Equal to eighteen. Hmm, what's wrong?" the girl suddenly felt that something was wrong.
The next moment, the little girl jumped away quickly, then stuck out her tongue and grimaced at Alice and Jamila.
"You're the eighteenth big sister we've met today who claims to have killed a vampire!"
"Deceitful big sister!"
"Shame. β
"Mom said that you can't be shameless. β
Alice's hand froze in mid-air, unable to reflect for a long time. It wasn't until the group of children ran away noisily that she withdrew her hand stiffly like a freshly baked gargoyle.
"Ah...... This group of dead imps who should go to hell and be bitten by dogs are quite lively, hahahaha~~~" She turned her head and looked at Jamila, who also looked embarrassed.
Her gaze froze suddenly.
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"Well, I've got something to get out of here. It might be a bit long...... Well, if I don't come back in half an hour, I'll meet at the Night Star Moon Chamber of Commerce. Alice whispered, and walked away quickly.
"Huh...... Good. Jamila subconsciously raised her hand, but only saw the back of the girl disappearing into the crowd. She couldn't help but shake her head and muttered to herself.
"Is the blow so big......
She then found a bench at the edge of the nearby garden and sat on itβit was a very conspicuous position, and could be seen anywhere on this side of the market.
After a while, another person came to the bench. The man looked at Jamila, and the Dark Elf girl immediately understood, nodded, and moved out of the way.
The man was wrapped in an old apprentice wizard's cloak, and by his size it was supposed to be a young woman, perhaps a wizard apprentice. It's also possible that he's a low-level wizard who doesn't mix well.
Five minutes later......
"Waiting for someone?" Jamila, who was bored, casually accosted the woman next to her.
"Well, a fool. A young woman's voice came from under the cloak. "Suddenly he ran away. β
"Ah...... I'm pretty much the same. Looks like we're really connected," Jamila replied. She then reached out to the stranger and whispered.
"It's a pleasure to meet you, I'm Jamila from Southam. β
The strange woman hesitated, then put her hand on it.
"I'm Martha from Wintercastle. β