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Priscilla, quite appreciative of Liu Zi's sharp tongue, leaned closer, her red pupils fixed on the girl, and said, "You are quite good; you actually perfectly expressed what I was thinking."

"Aren't you going a bit too far?"

Subaru Natsuki couldn't help but complain.

Fortunately, after being exposed to the sharp tongues of Ryuu, Rem, and Ram, Priscilla has developed a considerable immunity to her unrestrained and reckless remarks.

But he was still shocked by the girl's words.

"Do you want to come over here?"

"……Um?"

"Judging from your appearance, you must be a maid. I really like your protective behavior towards your master."

Priscilla was facing this way, and Kobayashi thought she was talking to him, but he didn't expect her to value his maid instead.

Liu Zi bowed slightly and said, "I am very grateful for your high regard, but I am very sorry. As a servant, I really do not want to serve such an arrogant master as you, since your every move greatly affects my evaluation. In addition, I am already very angry about you overstepping my master, so please allow me to refuse your invitation from the bottom of my heart."

His actions and tone were as proper as a nobleman's, but his words were incredibly sharp-tongued.

In particular, the servants, who should be representing their masters, were accused of affecting Ryuu's reputation, subtly criticizing Priscilla's rudeness.

The stark contrast between elegance and sharp wit is unmistakably characteristic of Ryuu-Zi.

Natsuki Subaru, standing to the side, covered his mouth and chuckled.

Nothing is more gratifying than seeing Priscilla, who made him look foolish, get its comeuppance.

However, this did not offend the arrogant girl.

“Very good. I like wild horses because they are always strong in some way, which is the source of their arrogance. And just like that, only a wild horse is worthy of me!”

She actually appreciated Liu Zi even more.

Only then did Priscilla turn her gaze to Kobayashi. Not because he had saved her, but because Kobayashi was Ryuu's master.

As for Subaru Natsuki, he looks like a servant.

"500 Holy Gold Coins".

"what?"

"You heard the conversation just now, right? Don't make me repeat myself. Give me her for 500 Holy Gold Coins."

He has the demeanor of a domineering CEO and is also very wealthy.

If 20 Holy Gold Coins could drive Ferut to risk her life, one can only imagine how many people would go crazy if 500 Holy Gold Coins were available.

Unfortunately, Liu Zi's worth cannot be measured in money.

Just as Priscilla thought she could win over Ryuu and raised her head high, she found that Kobayashi ignored her completely and instead looked at the three thugs who were tied up.

"The three of you should have been taken to the duty room, but I have more important business to attend to today, so you're lucky. Get out of here."

"Yes Yes!"

Without uttering any harsh words, the three who were released scrambled out of the alley.

Priscilla, who was watching all this from behind, said unhappily, "Wait, why did you let them go? Offending me is a serious offense, they must be punished!"

"Like you, I'm also very willful."

"What do you mean?"

"It means that I act according to my own ideas and do what I want to do."

Why are these words so familiar?

Priscilla raised an eyebrow after hearing this, realizing that this was something she had just said.

How dare they offend me like this?

Kobayashi didn't flinch but looked directly at her and said, "Since I won't get any gratitude even after saving someone once, I choose not to meddle in other people's business."

"Saved? You mean what you just did?"

The girl tilted her small head, a look of disbelief on her face. After closing her eyes as if deep in thought, she seemed to just realize what was happening and let out a small breath.

"You were making such a racket just now to save me? Hmm, I didn't notice at all."

"Didn't you notice? This isn't just about gratitude anymore!"

Subaru Natsuki shouted angrily.

Priscilla replied, "Don't misunderstand. Even if you hadn't come to my rescue, I would have been perfectly fine! Something like this… no, something even simpler! This world revolves entirely around me, so nothing will happen that would be detrimental to me. I was saved thanks to me, yet you take credit for it? Don't you feel ashamed of stealing credit?"

It was as if it were the most natural thing in the world; the young woman proudly puffed out her full chest, asserting her absoluteness.

Looking at the girl who shone like an arrogant sun, Natsuki Subaru understood clearly.

—Her personality is absolutely awful!

"That's it."

Kobayashi, seeing Subaru's helplessness, said, "Since we won't get any gratitude, it's not a big deal to let those people go. After all, it wasn't you who caught them, it was me."

"you……"

Priscilla narrowed her blood-red eyes, while Kobayashi looked back at her defiantly.

After a while——

"You're surprisingly interesting."

"I've never seen such an arrogant girl as you."

"Hmph, you'll see today."

This unusual statement, "Kid, you've caught my attention," marks the first time Priscilla has separated Kobayashi from the rest of the group.

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Chapter 370 I admit you are very strong, but if it's a contest of who can boo the farthest...

Unlike Natsuki Subaru, who was so depressed that he didn't want to talk, Kobayashi wasn't actually as upset as one might imagine.

It's not that he has any unusual fetishes.

As the saying goes, those with power can be arrogant.

Priscilla is just like that, the Crimson Bride who gets her way no matter what she does, and is fully entitled to do whatever she wants.

However, Kobayashi completely disagreed with her assertiveness.

"Ah, yes, yes, everything you said is right."

Natsuki Subaru squinted, not wanting to have anything to do with the beautiful but awful person in front of him anymore.

The best way to deal with Priscilla is to avoid provoking her with affirmative comments and then leave.

"That's settled then. Have a wonderful day, Miss. Let's go, Kobayashi."

He spoke rapidly, then walked towards the alley exit without looking back.

"Wait a minute."

However, upon hearing the shouts behind him, Natsuki Subaru reflexively stopped in his tracks, and couldn't help but want to berate himself.

Turning his head, he feigned impatience and said, "What do you want now?"

"Don't misunderstand. The person I'm looking for isn't you, it's him. You can leave anytime." The girl pointed at Kobayashi, seemingly indifferent to everyone else.

"……what?"

Natsuki Subaru was dumbfounded.

Was it all just wishful thinking on my part?!

Kobayashi said, "So, what is it you want?"

While obedience can be unpleasant, it would be a real loss if resistance prolonged the conversation, especially when the other person's name is Priscilla Baliel.

"Back to the topic we were just discussing..."

"If you still have designs on Liu Zi, please forgive me for declining."

Kobayashi refused quite decisively in this regard, leaving no room for negotiation. However, if Priscilla had listened, she wouldn't have been so arrogant.

In response, the girl blinked her red eyes.

"I don't think the conversation can't continue; it's just that there aren't enough benefits."

"Oh ho?"

Kobayashi raised an eyebrow.

She'll do everything she can to get what she wants, which is similar to me, or rather, to most people with a greedy nature.

"Although I have no intention of making a deal, I'll listen to your offer for now."

"Humph."

The girl smiled and gave a soft hum.

In her view, this was already a victory.

Priscilla doesn't believe that you can exchange money or benefits for what you want; she sees it as merely a means to an end.

That's right!

The whole world revolves around itself, so whatever you want will eventually come to you!

Then she came up with an interesting proposal.

"How about we make a bet?"

"bet?"

“That’s right. The bet is naturally the girl over there… Her name is Ryuu, isn’t it? It’s a nice name.”

"Should I say thank you for the compliment? So, this is what you wanted to say?"

Kobayashi pursed her lips, while gesturing for her to get to the point quickly.

Priscilla remarked, "What an impatient man. If he's always so tasteless, he'll end up like that lowlife over there, with no luck with the opposite sex."