Chapter 125: Boo Boo! Wrong Answer! (Bonus)

The Amazoness girl chasing from behind stomped hard on Aisha's ankle.

"Ahhh!"

The searing pain made Aisha scream in agony.

"Aisha, you should know the price of being a traitor, right?"

The Amazoness sneered, lowering her head to look at Aisha, who was drenched in cold sweat from the pain.

"Last time it was for that Renard, and now you dare to betray us again?"

"Do you really think Ishtar-sama will spare you a second time?"

Aisha struggled to lift her head.

"Hmph... do you really think the Ishtar Familia has a future?"

Her words made the Amazoness's expression change.

"So it was you—the rat leaking information from inside the Familia."

She pressed down harder.

Everyone in the Ishtar Familia had at least some idea of the dirty dealings happening within. But no one exposed the truth. For the prostitutes working in the Pleasure District, the fall of the Ishtar Familia would only make things worse.

After all, the Ishtar Familia wasn't an adventuring Familia, but a production-based one, holding significant sway over Orario.

Anyone hoping for a better life wouldn't dare stir up trouble. Even if the Familia crossed lines forbidden by Orario's regulations, nobody would risk reporting it to the Guild.

The Ishtar Familia was massive and skilled at covering their tracks. If no evidence surfaced, even a report to the Guild would end with the Familia unscathed.

The only one who'd suffer would be the fool who tried to expose them.

And now, there really was a fool—someone who took on this thankless task and even intended to send their Familia God back to Tenkai.

"Are you an idiot? You're going to drag the entire Familia into ruin for the sake of that Renard?"

To the Amazoness, Aisha seemed more hopeless than ever.

Her contempt deepened.

"Fine! Since you're so eager to throw us into the abyss, then I'll kill both of you right here!"

She had no intention of letting either of them leave alive.

Was the Ishtar Familia finished?

If so, then the Renard's life meant even less now.

Aisha's face twisted as she lay on the ground. Without hesitation, she released Haruhime from her arms.

"Run!"

The moment she let go, Aisha forced herself free from the Amazoness's grip. But her ankle was already swollen and bruised deep purple.

The Amazoness's face was filled with killing intent. The malice she held toward Aisha and Sanjouno Haruhime was genuine. Right now, all she wanted was to end them both.

"Aisha..."

Pushed away, Sanjouno Haruhime looked back at Aisha, who was standing between her and the enemy.

She knew she couldn't do anything to help.

She knew that escaping was her best option.

But even so, she couldn't bring herself to run.

"Who can save Aisha...?"

For the first time since being sold to the Ishtar Familia, the fox girl cried out for help.

"Hah? The Pleasure District is huge. Even if the Loki Familia has it surrounded, it's not that easy to find you right away."

"At this rate, killing you will be more than enough."

The Amazoness girl felt a sudden wave of disgust at the sound of that soft, trembling cry for help.

Aisha's face was growing increasingly pale from her injuries.

She wasn't in any condition to fight. Facing another Lv.3 opponent under normal circumstances would be tough enough—but now, there were not only one but over a dozen Lv.2s around. There was no way she and Haruhime could resist.

"Hmph!"

With a chilling glare, the Amazoness stepped toward Aisha...

Thud!

The moment she took that step, her leg buckled beneath her, and she dropped to one knee.

"Huh?"

Stunned, the Amazoness looked down at her limp leg. She reached for it, but even her hand had gone weak—her body could no longer support her.

She glanced around. Everyone else was in the same state—even the Renard girl and Aisha were now collapsed on the ground.

"Surprised?"

A stranger's voice rang out, instantly drawing everyone's attention.

A cloaked figure stepped into view, his face hidden beneath the shadow of a hood.

Even those who had collapsed could barely make out his face—the hood's shadow concealed it almost perfectly.

"After all, a group of Lv.2s and two Lv.3s just trespassed into our Familia's territory. For someone like me, weak as I am, a little poison isn't off limits, right?"

It was only then that the others realized—they'd been poisoned.

'When did it happen?'

The two Lv.3 Amazonesses were especially stunned. When had they been poisoned? But before long, they started to feel some response returning to their numbed limbs.

'Abnormal Resistance is kicking in.'

[Abnormal Resistance] was one of the earliest development abilities many adventurers encountered. Once it reached rank G, it could virtually nullify all status effects—especially poison.

'Good... my body's starting to recover.'

A glint of malice crept into the Amazoness's eyes. She didn't particularly enjoy killing, but she wasn't about to let the one who poisoned them off so easily.

And this man—this outsider—had dared to meddle in the affairs of the Ishtar Familia? Where did he get the nerve?

Well, since he had interfered...

He would have to pay the price.

"I really don't care about your drama with the Ishtar Familia or Loki Familia. Whatever petty struggles you have, they're none of my business. But trespassing into our Familia's territory? That's another story."

As he spoke, the man slowly approached the two Lv.3 Amazonesses.

"You can fight all you want. But tell me—why did you have to invade our territory?"

He crouched down slightly.

A sharp glint flashed in the Amazoness's eyes. Her hand formed a deadly strike aimed straight at the man's heart.

With Amazon blood running through her veins, a Lv.3 Amazoness had more than enough power to pierce the body of another adventurer of equal level with ease.

Under normal circumstances, this man wouldn't have been an exception.

But something unexpected happened.

Just as she struck, the wave of weakness returned, paralyzing her all over again. The precise attack she'd prepared turned into a limp, powerless gesture.

That's when she noticed the slight smirk curling at the corner of the man's lips.

"Too bad. That's the wrong answer."

Bang!