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"Honestly, why am I so unlucky? I should have never accepted this mission." Lulune couldn't help but complain under her breath.

“You’re just afraid of being the next victim, aren’t you?” Kobayashi saw right through her and said, “If you’re afraid, then hand your things over to us for safekeeping.”

"May I?"

"of course."

"I-I know."

Faced with a crisis, Lulune naturally chooses the option with the higher survival rate. Handing over this troublesome thing would also be of great benefit to her.

He then took out a spherical object wrapped in a white cloth from the package and handed it to the swordswoman Ais beside him.

"Can we take a look?"

"Well, originally I was told not to show it to anyone, but in this situation..."

Lulune was also eager to know what had put her in such a dangerous situation.

Fiora opened the package.

What was revealed was a dark green crystal ball, and inside the crystal ball was the larva of an unknown creature.

Several tentacles grow from its head, and its limbs are clustered together like those of an infant, accompanied by a repulsive aura.

Fiora Ais's expression was rather unpleasant.

Suddenly, the larva inside the crystal ball opened its eyes, and Sword Maiden Ais fell backward as if struck by lightning. The crystal ball she was holding up with both hands also fell to the ground instantly, and at the same time, the larva inside the crystal ball slowly closed its eyes.

"Ms. Ais!"

"Ms. Ais?"

Lefia and Kobayashi looked at Ais with concern as she stumbled backward, clutching her head, gasping for breath, her expression contorted in pain.

It's rare to see someone as naturally naive as her display such a strong expression.

"Are you alright, Miss Ais?"

"Uh-huh……"

Sword Maiden Ais shook her dizzy head, while Lefia picked up the crystal ball from the ground and did not experience the same thing as Ais.

Just then, a sharp whistle rang out.

The ground shook, and giant flower-stem-like monsters kept emerging from the floor.

Before they could react, the fairy seal necklace on Kobayashi's chest lit up, sending a dangerous message down her spine.

"Danger!"

With a shout, he tackled the swordswoman Ais to the ground.

boom!

The next second, a dark shadow descended from the sky, and at the same time, a huge roar sounded behind them, raising a thick cloud of smoke.

They were attacked.

Chapter 236 The Female Monster

A figure slowly emerged from the smoke rising below the platform.

He was dressed in heavy armor and wrapped in white bandages, with a long black sword lying horizontally on his back. He exuded an extremely dangerous aura, and his expressionless face made him look like someone not to be trifled with.

Without a doubt, he was the one who launched the sneak attack.

Two large scythes emerged from beneath Liu Zi's skirt, simultaneously blocking the path of the people lying on the ground. She spoke venomously, "Lord Xiaolin, I can understand your strong desire to pounce on girls whenever you see them, but this is a dangerous moment, so please restrain yourself."

"Could you please not make me sound like a hooligan, Ryuu?" Kobayashi struggled to his feet, while simultaneously pulling up the two beautiful girls who had been tackled to the ground.

The experienced swordswoman Ais regained her senses instantly after being tackled, while Lefia was caught in a state of panic and confusion.

"Who are you?"

After getting up, Lefia asked a silly question.

The town in the distance is being destroyed by flower stem-like monsters that have appeared out of nowhere, and this person just happens to appear and stop them from going back to help. No matter how you look at it, it's obvious that he is the mastermind behind this riot.

The expressionless man did not answer, but his murderous intent continued to rise.

Xiaolin's ten fingers trembled rapidly, and in the blink of an eye, she laid a dangerous trap, keeping him outside.

But the man gave a disdainful smile.

Suddenly, he took a step and flashed in front of Lefia, grabbing the elven girl's slender neck.

"Miss Rafia!"

Lulune, a member of the dog-human race, rushed to her rescue, but at LV2 (actually LV3), she was sent flying in a single exchange.

Thanks to her momentary delay, Kobayashi was able to retract the trap she had set.

The speed was so fast that even if Lefia was released, she would be trapped, and if she was not released, her arm would be severed by the sharp threads.

The threads were already hard to see in the darkness, but it seemed as if this person could see them.

"Oh?"

He let out a soft exclamation, seemingly surprised by the unusual weapon (silk thread).

But I didn't panic at all.

The man instantly drew his long sword from his back and cut the incoming silk threads in just two or three strokes.

This person is at least LV6!

"Tsk."

Kobayashi clicked his tongue softly, clearly annoyed.

The only drawback of a growth-type artifact is that it is extremely weak before it grows up. Even though it is already LV2, it is still much weaker than LV6 or higher weapons.

No problem.

His real killer move wasn't him.

"Ha! Wake up!"

A green whirlwind swept past him and instantly pounced on him. Even though he managed to dodge at the last second, his face was still grazed.

Swordswoman Ais snatched her companion Lefia from the unsteady enemy. Just as she was about to use magic to charge again, she saw the figure in front of her drop her heavy helmet, and... her face!

His red hair, now exposed to the light of day, gave him a slightly heroic appearance and beast-like eyes.

It's a woman! And a strange woman at that!

Sword Maiden Ais instantly understood, her eyes narrowing as she questioned, "You are the murderer who killed Hasana!"

"so what."

The woman, her face stripped bare, was expressionless.

Lefia's face tightened, and she said with a hint of fear, "Face...face...so this...this is...the deceased Mr. Hasana's..."

When they found the deceased at the hotel, his head had already been removed.

If that's the case, then it's normal for their faces to be peeled off.

Kobayashi didn't react at all. After all, he had seen villains who liked to peel people's skin before. Esdeath's subordinate, what was his name again?

Sorry, I forgot.

“There’s no other way, it’s easier to move around if I’m disguised as a man. But…” The woman looked at Xiaolin again and said, “I didn’t expect anyone to guess it, it really surprised me.”

A few hours earlier, when the hero Finn was about to question the female adventurers, Kobayashi and Riveria had talked about this.

Lefia was there at that time.

Kobayashi waved his hand, feigning modesty, and explained, "Don't misunderstand, it was just a lucky accident."

"I don't think it was a lucky coincidence. Your confident statement made it seem like you saw through my disguise all along and became slightly interested in me."

The woman licked her lips. Her greedy expression suggested she wanted to devour Kobayashi.

Don't misunderstand, it means physically eating.

Kobayashi also said in surprise, "From what you're saying, it seems like you've been monitoring us all along. But I'm not bragging, but my perception is actually quite strong."

With such a powerful being by his side, he couldn't possibly be unaware of it. Even if he were negligent, the elven charm around his neck wouldn't be overlooked.

"There was a riot at that time, how could it have been discovered?"

"I see. It's all because Mr. Finn is too popular that Miss Riveria and I didn't notice."

Deceiving.

This woman definitely has a way of concealing her presence.

"Have you finished asking questions?"

"Yes, thank you for your explanation."

"Then... hand over the pearl!"

"I reject!"

Countless threads appeared from all directions, weaving a large net in mid-air that enveloped her.

Kobayashi wasn't just having a casual conversation; he had already laid a trap. Even if he couldn't trap her, he could at least buy some time and create some opportunities for Sword Princess Ais!

"I already told you it's no use!"

The strange woman swung her long sword like a whip, attempting to replicate her previous method to cut the large net apart. But she failed; the net wasn't shattered by the sword, but instead became entangled in the nimble threads.

"what?"

"Hey, you don't actually think I'm that stupid, do you? I made it thicker, using multiple threads."

Just like chopsticks.

A single chopstick is easily broken, but ten chopsticks are not. The same principle of working together applies to silk threads, doesn't it?

"cut!"

The strange woman clicked her tongue loudly in annoyance.