Chapter 88: Urban Warfare
Unlucky, unlucky, unlucky.
Alicia leaned against the wall of the alley, breathing heavily: “Really, I’ve encountered nothing good recently.”
Star of Ruin, system betrayal, Calandia’s disappearance, loss of Hero powers, being beaten up by an Ogre, Heart-E, even a simple infiltration ended up turning into a desperate escape for her.
Although she no longer had the blessings of the Goddess of Luck after losing her [Hero] class, this was just too unfortunate.
And all this seemed to be vaguely related to that mysterious girl—Shadie.
Unexpectedly, their reunion after more than ten days turned out to be so awkward.
But fortunately, there was at least one thing she had figured out.
Alicia pulled out a pure white pair of panties from her pocket.
She had already met the silver-haired girl before. Though her memories were somewhat fragmented, she vaguely remembered attacking her from behind with a Holy Sword on the night of the falling stars.
The smell on her was exactly the same as that on these panties; there was no doubt that she was the owner of these panties.
She was Shadie.
“No wonder Shadie attacked me that night; it was because I attacked her first.”
Alicia slowly raised her right hand, looking at the sparkling ancient runes, “I wonder what this Holy Dragon Contract is about. I thought it would lead me to Tia, but in the end, I found Shadie instead.”
Alicia sighed helplessly, then shook her head vigorously: “Now’s not the time to think about this.”
Today, she had caused trouble for Shadie, which could be considered a major mistake. If she didn’t escape quickly, Shadie might go after her again.
With that thought, Alicia quickly removed her pure white cloak and tossed it aside.
The stunning beauty of Venicia suddenly appeared.
If beauty is a sin, then Alicia belonged to that category of extremely sinful women. Wherever she went, just showing her true face would definitely cause a stir.
This was something Alicia was very reluctant to see, so no matter where she went, she would try her best to hide her appearance.
Holy Armor, cloak, and even… disguise.
Alicia gently sighed, then picked up a mirror, fidgeting with her appearance. Moments later, a suave young man in women’s clothing stepped out from the alley
She looked around, then slowly walked toward a nearby bar filled with bright lights and a lively atmosphere.
However, in her haste to escape, she completely overlooked the name of the bar—Heaven on Earth.
Not long after Alicia left, a gust of strong wind swept through, and a robust figure suddenly appeared in this dark alley.
“Hmph.”
Lance sniffed again, then immediately turned his gaze to the ground beside him, where there was a pure white cloak.
He abruptly lifted the cloak from the ground and brought it to his nose.
“Mmm~ this exquisite scent, it’s definitely the smell of SRR.”
Lance’s eyes sparkled with excitement as he scanned the surroundings frantically, but he couldn’t see any sign of anyone; even that wonderful fragrance had vanished.
Lance’s face fell: “Damn it, I’m one step late.”
Just then, a dazzling light burst from behind him, illuminating Lance.
“Who’s there?”
Lance turned around to see two armored guards, their flashlights trained on him, watching him warily.
“Who are you?” the guard loudly interrogated.
Lance frowned, having already missed out on an SSR.
The beautiful woman was enough to make him feel annoyed, and now he was facing the inexplicable interrogation from the guards, which immediately soured his mood.
“What do you care who I am?” Lance scoffed, “A bunch of worthless ants don’t deserve to know my name.”
“You!” The guard, angered by Lance’s arrogant remarks, immediately reached for the sword at his waist.
“Whoa, you want to fight?” Lance chuckled coldly, “Come on, I’m in a bad mood today. It would be perfect if someone wanted to be my punching bag.”
“Impertinent fool.” Upon hearing this, the guard’s energy surged.
But in the next moment, just as the guard in front was about to rush out to duel Lance, his companion behind him directly held him back and whispered, “Look at the clothes in his hand.”
The guard in front blinked slightly, then looked at the clothes in Lance’s hand—a pure white cloak, exactly like the one in the portrait given by Celia.
Without hesitation, the guard took out a flare gun from his pocket and fired it.
Beautiful fireworks erupted in the air, and everyone participating in the search immediately turned and rushed toward the direction of the fireworks.
Ten minutes later…
The originally empty street was instantly filled with people.
Cedric stood at the front of the crowd, facing Lance. Even though he was surrounded by hundreds of people, Lance still looked leisurely.
“Lance, it turns out to be you.” Cedric’s gaze fixed on the white cloak in Lance’s hand, his voice filled with menace, “Although I know your usual conduct isn’t proper, I never thought you would sink this low. Truly, you’re worse than a brute.”
“Hey, hey, hey, I say, Mayor Cedric, what are you talking about? I don’t understand at all,” Lance replied casually, “What did I do to deserve this treat?”
“You know what you’ve done,” Cedric shouted loudly.
Lance’s heart skipped a beat. Could it be that his recent indulgence in a married woman had been exposed? That couldn’t be; that woman’s gaze clearly showed that she had been captivated by him and would never betray him.
“Haha, Mayor Cedric, stay calm, stay calm.” Lance chuckled awkwardly, “I’m sure there must be some misunderstanding.”
“Misunderstanding? Heh,” Cedric sneered twice, “Then why don’t you tell me where your white fabric came from?”
“White fabric?” Lance paused for a moment, then replied, “Of course, I found it.”
“Found it? Hahaha.” Cedric burst into laughter, “Lance, don’t take us all for fools.”
Seeing that, Lance couldn’t help but say, “I’m serious, it really is something I found.”
“You dare to quibble,” Cedric tightened his fist, glaring harshly at Lance, “Fine, since that’s the case, show me your storage ring.”
“Storage ring? No way.” Lance quickly withdrew his fist behind his back.
Goodness, there was absolutely no way he was going to let anyone see the things in his storage ring.
Not to mention the valuable collectibles inside, but also the little notebook that recorded his glorious exploits.
Some noble ladies, some wealthy merchants’ daughters, some great heroes’ wives, some princesses and queens from various kingdoms, and even candidates for Saintess from the Sacred Domain, alongside some magical daughters of bizarre XP…
If this got exposed, not only would he likely be beaten to death by his wife and all kinds of heroes, but the entire world could descend into chaos over family ethics.
“Oh, are you scared now?” Cedric snickered, “You’re afraid I would find something in there that doesn’t belong to you and is not meant to be seen, right?”
Lance’s heart sank to the bottom.
This wasn’t good; he needed to leave quickly, find a safe place to hide his collectibles and that little notebook.
With that thought, Lance gathered his Battle Qi, turned around, and prepared to leave.
But the next moment, four figures blocked his path.
Edwin, Ischer, Saya, and Celia, they led their respective subordinates, slowly approaching and sealing off the escape route, giving Lance no chance to flee.
Lance was taken aback for a moment, then suddenly burst out laughing.
“Oh, so that’s how it is. I understand now.” Lance turned back, disdainfully looking at Cedric in front of him, and sneered, “So, Mayor Cedric, are you here to cause me trouble today? Looks like you’re here for revenge.”
“You weren’t satisfied that I pried open the safe and stole that spot from your friend, so you gathered your former companions to confront me, right?”
“No.” Cedric denied, “These are two separate matters; one thing is one thing.”
“Alright, alright, my Mayor Cedric, let’s skip the explanations. Honestly, you just want to find a reason to beat me up, don’t you?” Lance grinned, revealing his sharp white teeth, “Great! Come on, I’m standing right here. Let’s see who can touch a single hair on me.”
“Boom!”
Battle Qi, magic, holy power. Countless forces intertwined, instantly exploding through the entire alley.
