Cornflower Witch

Chapter 402 The Helpless Little Beast

A month has passed, and no further attacks have occurred in the Asura district. During this time, the Mage Alliance has conducted several rigorous searches of various neighborhoods, not only verifying the identities of tenants and residents of each household, but also checking for any traces left by vampires.

Although the goal was to find the perpetrators of the attack, it unexpectedly exposed many shady businesses and disrupted the balance of power among some underground forces.

Of the four leaders, "Vertical Eyes" was taken away for his involvement in smuggling and falsifying immigration identities, along with his subordinates and henchmen. "Spider Woman" was also severely punished for her involvement in harboring people and buying and selling girls. Although she was not killed outright thanks to her long-standing network of connections, she was severely weakened and retreated to her mansion, not daring to make any further moves.

Seeing an opportunity, the remaining 'Fire Pig' and 'Four Fingers' began to devour the territories of 'Vertical Eye' and 'Spider Woman'. The strength of both sides actually expanded after this search operation.

In the past, the four leaders were evenly matched and kept each other in check, so none of them would go all out to fight against other forces. But now it's different. 'Fire Pig' and 'Four Fingers' both saw hope. As long as they defeated each other, they could unify the underground gangs in the Asura District and become the kings of the underworld.

Increasing ambition and desire have made both sides eager to fight, constantly looking for opportunities.

After several searches, the Mage Alliance officials gradually felt relieved. Considering that these students had been in Thunder Tower for more than a month and many of them were getting restless and frustrated, they gradually relaxed the restrictions and allowed the students to return to their respective schools.

First, there are the students ranked lower, then the students with average abilities, and finally, there are students like Xilutiya and Xinke.

"This is a newly made protective orb. Take it and wear it." Before leaving, the mage of Thunder Tower handed the newly made silver orb to the group.

【Silver Vine Protection Orb】(Tier 4, Perfect): It can rapidly deploy a powerful protective shield to isolate attacks, and has a built-in special time slower that can slow down the flow of surrounding objects, achieving an effect similar to time slowing down. At the same time, the protection orb has a built-in distress signal and location spell, and its activation will attract the nearest tower to sense it.

"These are newly made. Even a vampire with strong attack power won't be able to break them in a short time," the other party explained, and then the three of them carefully and curiously accepted them.

He hung the silver sphere and pocket watch together on his waist, and the two occasionally collided, making a clear and pleasant sound, like a small bell.

"Thank you."

Afterwards, Hilti and Xin Ke got into the car and left Thunder Tower.

——Agate Street——

Two people in dark blue uniforms found the orc girl who was temporarily staying there.

"Miss Anali, according to our investigation, your enrollment status is falsified. Although you have no criminal record during your time at the school, this is still not a reason for you to stay. Your student status is now revoked. Please pack your bags and leave within a week, otherwise you will become a wanted person by the authorities."

The girl with dark purple hair stood at the door with her head down, her figure thin and helpless, silently accepting the outcome.

After the two searchers left, the woman inside the house came out, hugged her, and kept comforting her.

"It's alright, it's alright. Even if you don't become a mage or a great person, you can still live a good life outside. Don't despise yourself."

After a long while, the girl in her arms began to sob softly.

However, the noise didn't last long. She quickly wiped it clean, looked up, and gave the older woman behind her a forced smile.

"I'm fine. Actually, I knew this would happen a long time ago." For the past six months, no matter how hard she studied, she could hardly keep up with her classmates. She had to find opportunities to work to earn money for her studies and living expenses. Her life was already on the verge of collapse.

Seeing her so strong yet fragile appearance, the aunt sighed, hugged her in her arms, and gently leaned her head down.

"Although 'Eyes Up' is not a good person, in the past, he could have asked that chieftain for an identity to support his studies, but now that's probably not possible."

"In the Agate District, many orcs are like you, smuggled in to make money, or their parents came in the same way. It's not unusual."

"The master needs people to do the work, but the number of slots he gives out each year is very small. We can't get in through the regular channels, so we can only do it this way."

"Besides, if an unregistered person dies, it doesn't need to be reported, which saves the police a lot of trouble. If a registered resident dies unexpectedly, they will inevitably have to investigate and file a case." This woman was talking about the situation in the Asura District's underworld, where more than half of the laborers were unregistered.

It's no wonder that a guarantor is needed, because if an undocumented person runs away, the employer doesn't know who to seek compensation or resolve the issue with.

Secondly, having unregistered residents do it costs very little, far less than the fees for registered residents.

For the next two days, Anali packed her things and then sat on the windowsill by the street, gazing blankly at the bustling buildings and street scenes outside.

She initially came here to study only for revenge, but as time went by, the highly developed society and prosperous scenery here gradually attracted her.

Here she found delicacies she could never have seen in her childhood countryside, all sorts of beautiful and elaborate dresses that she couldn't afford, and students around her age, full of energy and spirit.

I long to be like them, purely focused on my studies, and joyfully traveling with friends during holidays, savoring the beauty of youth.

Anali looked on with envy as she watched the students walking by outside.

Unfortunately, she didn't belong here. She was just a small animal from the countryside who had wandered into this place by mistake. She couldn't blend in with those beautiful figures, nor could she survive in the environment of the underground world where all kinds of ferocious beasts lurked around. She could only slink away before those stern-faced searchers arrived.

Looking back on the past six months, Anali felt a pang of sadness and reluctance, but unfortunately, she couldn't change the outcome.

The door to the room opened, and a familiar set of footsteps and sounds startled her awake, pulling her out of her reverie.

"Lord Hedra, Anali is here. Could you please make an exception for her?" the restaurant lady said obsequiously, trying her best to put on a smile.

A girl with jet-black hair, dressed in a black classic dress, entered the simple room. She had a pocket watch and a small magic ball hanging on one side of her waist, and a thick book with a thin copper chain in her hand on the other.

Upon seeing this beautiful young woman, Anali was surprised and ashamed, so she lowered her head. Of course, she knew this young lady who frequented Agate Street several times, but she was someone she could not possibly befriend, so she had never approached her or spoken to her.

As she approached, Hilti blinked and sized up the horned girl. She looked rather thin, probably only fifteen years old, or perhaps underdeveloped. Her hair was dark purple and messy, making her quite unremarkable.

However, when the old woman asked Anali to look up and speak, Hilti saw a pair of very beautiful blue eyes.

(End of this chapter)