Chapter 620 ( Possible Responsible Parties )
"Did something happen?" - Tio asked with concern as she noticed how the blond and the girls were returning with an unreadable expression.
"I'll tell you later, how's Myu-chan?" - Cloud asked as he looked at the perverted dragoness.
"The little one is sleeping, it cost a bit because she wanted to wait for you guys to come back" - Tio answered while shaking her head - "Would you like some tea?"
"I'd appreciate it, by the way, I want you to answer some questions" - Cloud said calmly.
"I'm not wearing underwear" - Tio replied as she cupped her cheeks in embarrassment.
"Not those kind of questions, you fucking pervert" - Cloud said with a frown and a bit of exasperation, wondering if the dragons he meets in the future, will be just as perverted as this woman.
"Thank you for your kind words ~" - exclaimed Tio as she started breathing heavily.
Cloud sighed in exasperation before using his illusion magic.
Tio let out a small scream before collapsing to the ground with a horrified expression on her face - "It's bad, Cloud-sama!"
"Stop acting like a damn bitch in heat and maybe I'll stop punishing you" - Cloud replied irritably.
"Does this count as defeat?" - Shea asked as she whispered in her friend's ear.
"Indeed, but she better not understand or she'll get worse" - Yue replied with annoyance.
"You have a point, though if I'm honest with you, Cloud-san is the only one who can stop that woman's crazy things" - muttered Shea as she looked worriedly at the blond as it was obvious that Tio's actions were starting to get him fed up.
"Can you take this seriously? We have a problem that you may be able to help us with" - Cloud said with annoyance.
"Oh, I'm sorry" - Tio replied seriously as she put aside the antics - "What happened?"
Cloud quickly began to explain the general situation to her as the dragon girl nodded.
"I understand, it's disturbing" - Tio muttered as she started to think - "People who can hide from their detection, there are few."
"We know, the person responsible has to have a similar level, or higher than ours if he was able to hide without us noticing" - Cloud replied with a frown - "After all, the difference in levels makes it much easier to detect or hide the presence."
"Their levels are well above average, so the number is further reduced" - added Tio while thinking - "Is there anything else you have to add?"
"Yes, I sensed hostility from the person watching us" - Cloud replied with a frown - "Which is strange, because we haven't done anything against many people, and I honestly don't think the nobles would have under their power someone who is superior to a Silver-ranked adventurer"
"Hostility" - Tio muttered as she frowned - "A demon?"
"I didn't sense any kind of dark residual aura" - Cloud answered honestly.
"This is complicated" - muttered Tio as she started thinking at full speed - "Maybe someone who detected Yue-san's true identity? Let's be honest, there are many hidden races that hate vampires because of what has happened in the past, and still at this time hold a deep hatred for them even though they are extinct."
Yue frowned, but she couldn't rule out this possibility.
"The other thing that is honestly the most likely, and at the same time the most dangerous, that it is someone from the cult of the mad god" - Tio answered seriously.
Cloud was about to say something, when he saw how Tio covered her mouth with her hand.
"Before you say anything, I want you to stick to not saying his name because he will hear you" - Tio said seriously as she looked around - "I hope you remember this."
Cloud nodded calmly as he narrowed his eyes - "So, you were saying that it's possible that they're that bastard's underlings?"
"I wouldn't be surprised if it was, he's known to intervene when things aren't moving as he wishes, and the clear weakness of the heroes he brought so he could level the board, is more than enough proof for him to intervene" - Tio replied as she shook her head - "My clan has recorded the moves he has made throughout history, one of them being the eradication of my village, the destruction of the vampire kingdom, among other situations that are strange and unexplained"
Yue's expression changed when she heard this because she could feel her fury growing with each new discovery she found about the fate of her people.
"This is worrisome" - Cloud muttered while frowning - "If it really is that bastard behind this, then our movements were already detected."
"But this doesn't matter, after all, it doesn't change our plans at all" - said Tio as she shrugged - "We just have to be more careful."
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"Do you have any way to escape without being seen?" - Kouki asked with a frown as he looked at the surroundings - "Not to praise me, but I'm well known in this town."
"Just follow my instructions and everything will be fine, in fact, there will be someone waiting for you outside the city."
Kouki said nothing in response, he just advanced carefully through the narrow corridors of the city.
"Turn here and jump out of the second floor window that will be open, relax, there's no one inside, so you don't have to worry about killing the innocents"
Kouki just frowned as he entered the house and looked around the place, which looked like a little girl's room.
The boy was about to open the door to the room, when he heard the sound of small footsteps approaching.
"You said no one was there!" - Kouki exclaimed angrily as he narrowed his eyes.
"And it's true, there's no one in the room, I didn't say anything about the house in general!"
Kouki quickly turned around and jumped out the window, he had killed two people, but he still hadn't stooped so low as to kill an innocent girl.
"Tch, you should have eliminated them all, then we would have reached our destination quickly, but it seems like you're still a hypocrite."
"No, I can accept to kill adults because I have the conscience that they could defend themselves from my attacks, but a child, I don't plan to do it" - Kouki replied with disdain.
The voice was silent before letting out a laugh.
"What's so funny?" - Kouki asked with a frown.
"No, it's nothing, I just remembered something from the past, anyway, now that you ruled out this route, we'll have to go for a more dangerous one."
"Dangerous?" - Kouki asked with a frown.
"Yes, it's because of that anomaly hotel, the blond boy who's your rival."
Kouki's expression contracted slightly as he took a long breath to calm down - "Ok, let's go."
"Keep walking to the end of the alley and then turn right, oh, but be careful, there's people gathered there."
"Come to think of it, why don't you use your powers so you can help me?" - Kouki asked with a frown.
"Because this is the first part of your training. You need to learn how to move in stealth and hide your presence so you can hunt."
Kouki nodded weakly as he followed the instructions of the unfamiliar voice in his head.
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"This is more fun than I thought" - Ehit muttered as he let out a small, unhinged laugh - "Maybe I should have done this from the beginning, take the hero and manipulate him into being a real pawn, and when the moment of truth comes, leave him to his fate to sink into the deepest despair."
Just thinking of the expression the past heroes would have had when they discovered the truth caused a deep euphoria to be born within him.
"There is nothing more beautiful and exciting, than watching humans slowly break" - Ehit muttered as he continued to laugh - "Now, let's see how far you can go, my chosen hero. Will you be able to stand up to that anomaly, or will you simply die like the rest of their enemies?"
If he was honest with himself, Ehit didn't care what outcome ended from the confrontation of the two heroes.
If the anomaly (Cloud), won, he just had to do things for himself and end it all once and for all.
In the opposite case of Kouki winning, he would use him some more, and when it came time for the final showdown, Ehit would take away all his abilities and leave him defenseless against his enemies while his hero desperately cried out for his help.
"Just thinking about it makes me excited" - Ehit said while laughing madly as he imagined the possible scene of Kouki being killed by a group of weak humans as he desperately roared for their pity, only to receive silence, falling into a spiral of hatred, despair and madness.
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