Negut felt a bit strange. What kind of damn request was this?
He tilted his head. Although he found this woman bizarre, she had given him a truly terrifying skill, so he had to accept.
"Fine! I agree!" Negut said: "But next time, if you want to look at the stars with me, you'll have to pay!"
Welhime tilted her head to look at him. A hint of excitement flickered in those black eyes, but it quickly vanished.
She lowered her head again, looking at the tablet in her hand, and said softly: "Good."
With that, she walked out, leaving Negut alone in the room. He didn't care much; after all, they didn't really know each other.
He only agreed because Welhime had given him a powerful skill. Otherwise, he wouldn't go star-gazing with her even if he were beaten to death.
Seeing how beautiful she was, Negut was 99% certain that being near her would lead to endless trouble.
The more beautiful the woman, the more dangerous she is. That was a truth that never failed.
Negut stopped worrying about her and began practicing moving with his prosthetic leg.
…
Outside, Welhime walked to the hallway window and said softly: "Naomi."
"Ouch!" Naomi, who was hiding behind the wall, was startled. She slowly came out, scratching her head and laughing: "Hehehehe… Professor Welhime, you… I… I didn't mean to eavesdrop on you guys."
Welhime ignored her words, tilted her head toward her, and frowned. Her voice carried no emotion at all: "Is Nedaric with Lilith?"
Naomi scratched her head, wanting to say something, but Welhime's voice rang out again: "Don't lie, because… you cannot afford the consequences of lying to me."
Naomi shivered and said hurriedly: "That… Of course not. Nedaric said he found a clue about Aldric, so…"
Welhime nodded, then stood up and left.
Naomi immediately spoke up: "Professor, you… what are you planning to do?"
Welhime glanced at Naomi and said softly: "Character education."
"Heh?!" Naomi tilted her head, watching Welhime's retreating back in confusion.
…
In a luxurious room, Nedaric was currently putting on his clothes, laughing as he spoke: "Hehehe, by now Naomi has probably shown that bastard my photos."
"Hah! Seeing my hot body, he'll surely be jealous to death. Let him realize how massive the gap between him and me is, and he'll quickly get out of Lilith's sight."
He finished dressing, then poured himself a glass of wine, sat in a chair, and enjoyed the wine while listening to music.
"Brother Aldric…" Nedaric raised his wine glass, smiling greedily: "It's best if you never return! Leave Sister Lilith and Welhime to me. I… will take good care of them, hahahaha…"
CRASH!!!
"What the hell?!" Nedaric was startled by the sound of breaking glass.
He hurriedly stood up and immediately saw a white figure dashing in through the window. His face gradually turned wary.
One had to know that the window glass was made of high-quality tempered glass; even a charging elephant couldn't break it.
The fact that this person could break that glass proved their strength was anything but ordinary.
However…
"Heh?! Sister… Sister Welhime?!" Nedaric saw the girl in the white lab coat, her face covered by a medical mask, and immediately recognized who it was.
Welhime frowned: "You have the wrong person. I am not Welhime."
Nedaric: "…"
He grimaced, feeling a bit confused: "Sister Welhime, you…"
SLAP!!
"AGH!!!"
Before he could finish his sentence, a slap immediately landed on his face, knocking him to the ground.
"You… Sister Welhime, why did you hit me?" Nedaric shrieked.
SLAP!!!
Another slap landed, making Nedaric question his entire existence. Damn it! Where was he? Who was he?
Welhime said: "I told you… I am not Welhime!"
"You… Ack! Ack! Stop, you're not Welhime!" Nedaric wanted to say something, but when he saw Welhime raise her hand, he immediately covered his face and spoke in a panic.
Just then…
BANG!!
His room door was violently smashed open. The five-centimeter-thick anti-theft wooden door exploded into countless tiny splinters that scattered everywhere.
A woman wearing a men's suit, about 175cm tall, stepped inside. Her hair was blood-red, and her face was obscured by a black mask.
"Sister Lilith! Save me!" Nedaric wailed as he ran toward Lilith, tears streaming down his face in a pitiful display, but…
SLAP!!!
Another piercing sound rang out. Lilith showed no mercy, slapping Nedaric so hard he tumbled to the floor; a tooth even flew out of his mouth.
"I am not Lilith. You have the wrong person."
Nedaric: "…"
Damn it! What do you people want? What kind of twisted, sick game are you trying to play?
SLAP!!
"Ouch!!"
Lilith slapped Nedaric again, causing blood to gush from his nose and mouth.
"You… I… I haven't even said anything yet!" Nedaric barked in anger.
Lilith frowned and said: "Because the look in your eyes shows that you don't believe my words."
Nedaric: "…"
SLAP!!
This time it was Welhime who slapped Nedaric. Although the blow wasn't strong, his face was already aching from the previous hits and now it hurt even more. His cheek was bruised and swollen, looking absolutely wretched.
"You… I didn't even say anything."
Welhime said indifferently: "Because looking at your face makes me feel nauseous."
Nedaric really wanted to curse Welhime for being blind. He was so handsome, yet she claimed his face made her feel sick. One should know he was so good-looking that he was constantly chosen as the cover model for various fashion magazines.
SLAP!!!
"OUCH!!! Damn it! You…"
Lilith said with disdain: "I share the same sentiment."
SLAP!!
"Enough!" Nedaric, slapped again by Welhime, roared in rage: "Why are you beating me? Have you been fooled by that bastard Negut? I…"
SLAP!! SLAP!! SLAP!!
"How dare you call Negut a bastard!"
"You aren't worth a single strand of his hair!"
"Sissy! Gay! Moron!"
Throughout the entire process, Lilith did the scolding while Welhime did the slapping. After all, Lilith's strength was far too terrifying; if she actually struck him, Nedaric's head might literally explode.
After a while, Nedaric had been beaten to the point where he almost lost his memory. Weeping miserably while clutching his face, he groaned: "Don't! Stop it! Huhuhuhu… my handsome face."
Lilith curled her lip in contempt: "You know what you need to say, right?"
"Ah! I… I was beaten by you… wait!" Nedaric hadn't finished his sentence when he saw Welhime raise her hand, causing him to quickly change his tune: "I… I was beaten by two strange men, huhuhuhu…"
"Good!" Lilith said with a smile: "If you ever cross Negut again or send messages that make him misunderstand me… ah no, make him misunderstand Lilith, I will definitely break your limbs. Understand?"
"Understood! I understand perfectly! Huhuhuhu…" Nedaric nodded, sobbing as he spoke.
Lilith grimaced, finding Nedaric truly effeminate. A grown man crying and wiping his eyes with his sleeve like a woman; in fact, he looked even more feminine than a woman.
"Disgusting!" Lilith spat out a final word before leaving.
Welhime followed behind her.
Once they were both outside, Nedaric, his face swollen from the beating and his vision blurred by tears, fumbled on the ground while crying and muttering: "My tooth… my tooth… huhuhuhu…"
…
Outside, Lilith glanced at Welhime walking beside her and asked with a frown: "What was the result?"
Welhime remained expressionless, saying indifferently: "Just as I thought…"
"Did he recognize you?" Lilith asked, startled.
"No!"
Lilith: "…"
"Then why the hell are you acting so mysterious?" Lilith took off her mask, tossed it aside, shoved her hands into her pockets, and asked with a frown.
Welhime didn't look at Lilith, her gaze fixed straight ahead. Her voice remained indifferent and cold: "He agreed to look at the stars with me."
"Heh?! Could it be that you…"
"Uhm. I gave him that thing."
"Are you fucking crazy?" Lilith lost her composure slightly: "Do you know that thing is just a newly researched prototype? If the Government finds out, even I won't be able to save him."
Welhime stopped in her tracks and turned toward Lilith. In those seemingly indifferent eyes, there was now a flood of emotion, like a lake reflecting thousands of stars.
"Even if he hides, he cannot escape. Those people have also come to this world. If he dies, then I will commit suicide and die with him."
"You…" Lilith stared at Welhime for a long time, then sighed, massaged her forehead, and said: "Truly… among us all, you really are the craziest one, Welhime."
Welhime turned her head, speaking as she walked: "I don't care how you all are, or how the others are. In my eyes, there is only Negut."
"If you want to give up on him, fine. If you want to stay by his side, fine. However…"
At that moment, Welhime turned her head. Her gaze toward Lilith was filled with such coldness that it was as if the watery, starlit eyes from a moment ago had never existed. Instead, her black eyes were deep and bottomless.
"If any of you dare to harm him, I will make you regret it."
Having said that, she walked away, unconcerned with what Lilith would say or think about her.
Lilith tilted her head and lightly touched her bracelet. A chat box immediately appeared in front of her.
[Lilith]: Do you have any news about the others yet?
[Kumiho]: Wow! You actually know how to message me.
[Lilith]: Stop talking nonsense. Welhime is about to go insane.
[Kumiho]: Holy shit! Holy shit! That's terrifying! What the hell is that bitch planning to do?
[Lilith]: She gave that skill chip to Negut.
[Kumiho]: … Fine! You and I don't know each other. In case this chat is viewed by the government, I, Kumiho, have absolutely nothing to do with what you and Welhime are doing. Good luck!
[Kumiho has gone Offline]
Lilith: "…"