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Chapter 168: Phoebe and Grandma
Chapter 168: Phoebe and Grandma
"Leon, are you alright?"
Veronica was shocked to see her brother, who had been a bit simple-minded, transform into an Ultimate Novice after several decades. He emerged from the ground, as soft as a sponge, and she immediately embraced his waist, pulling him out as his face paled.
"I'm fine... really..."
Leon spat out a mouthful, getting rid of the floor tiles that were as soft as cheesecake. Nearly emptied, he hastily deactivated the reality-altering ability of the Holy Spirit Pendant and took out the Plague Blood Belt, attempting to wrap it around his injured left shoulder.
"Are you going to bandage this?"
Understanding his intention, Veronica quickly took the bandage and deftly wrapped it around Leon's left shoulder. Following his instructions, she grabbed his right hand and pressed it onto the blood-stained bandage.
"Squeak..."
As the bandage released its "healing," a teeth-grating sound of bone friction filled the air. Leon's shattered left clavicle slowly returned to its place, and the broken scapula began to knit back together.
Soon, a metal ball, smaller than a soybean, seemingly flattened by the impact of the bone, was squeezed out from the shoulder by the gradually repositioning bones and muscles.
This was... a lead pellet from a child's slingshot.
As Leon realized what had fallen out, his eyes widened in genuine surprise.
After the Demon Series Emblem reached the Golden Rank, his Soul Vision extended to almost three kilometers. Yet, he hadn't sensed any murderous intent approaching him, proving that the attacker had struck from beyond his maximum range.
Even with his ability to hover in mid-air for precise aiming, the attacker, from a distance of over three kilometers, had shattered his scapula with a small, soft lead pellet. Their marksmanship far exceeded human capabilities, suggesting an Anomaly ability.
But... Leon had only decided to deactivate the Holy Spirit Pendant and fly up for a long-range snipe at the last moment. How had the attacker predicted his actions?
Could it be... Foresight or Clairvoyance?
Such a powerful ability, capable of world-saving or world-ruling, was being used to shoot him with a tiny lead pellet? Was this person insane?
As Leon puzzled over this, hurried footsteps approached from a distance.
He turned towards the sound and spotted a Lane Family maid stealthily circling the nearby building and creeping towards where he had fallen.
No way... falling from such a height and not dying?
The maid poked her head out of the kitchen window, warily scanning the area where the "demon" had fallen. Seeing Leon unharmed, with just a bandage on his shoulder, the short-statured man with an injured thigh clenched his teeth and pounded the floor in frustration.
Should he control the maid, have her fetch a gun, and then... um...
Watching the demon stare fixedly at "himself," the corners of its mouth slowly curling upward, the maid and the man controlling her shuddered in unison and immediately dropped to the ground.
A figure suddenly leaped from the second floor of a nearby building, rushing towards the warehouse where the short man was. After kicking open the door, he hoisted the body Leon's soul had just vacated and fled.
What a lucky escape!
To survive an encounter with such a demon was sheer luck. If he were greedy and plotted to assassinate the attacker, he might lose even this last chance to escape.
Strange... no ambush?
Leon narrowed his eyes, perplexed by the enemy's motives as he watched the short man frantically fleeing in his Soul Vision.
After waiting alertly for a while, Leon breathed a sigh of relief, realizing the assassination attempt was truly over, with no other rebels appearing. Yet, he remained baffled.
The rebels had gone to such lengths, only to shoot him with a lead pellet and then do nothing more? What were they after?
"Leon, it seems the bandage has stopped."
At that moment, a cautious voice sounded a warning.
Following Veronica's reminder, Lyon checked the bandage on his shoulder and realized that the "health" stored within was depleted, but his shoulder wound had not fully healed.
Hmm... There wasn't much health left in the Plague Blood Belt, and today, after treating the messy old man, then the Princess's faint, and now his own shoulder injury from the bullet, it's normal for the "health" to be depleted. All he needed to do was replenish it.
"Stay close behind me, don't wander too far."
After giving the Princess a reminder, Lyon used his Soul Vision to scan the surroundings. He spotted a nearby building, which turned out to be a kitchen with a few live chickens and ducks inside. He decided to go there to replenish the health consumed by the Plague Blood Belt.
"Ga-ga!"
"Cluck-cluck! Cluck-cluck!"
As Lyon entered the kitchen, he was about to grab a chicken or duck that was tied up and use his bandage to absorb some health for his injury. However, among the fluttering chickens and ducks, he noticed a pair of curious large eyes staring at him.
"Big brother, who are you?"
"We're here to take some chickens and ducks."
Lyon carefully examined the little girl's soul and confirmed that she wasn't a rebel in disguise. Just as he was about to grab a plump chicken, he hesitated, considering the terrifying state of the creatures entangled by the Plague Blood Belt. Instead of acting directly, he extended his other hand to cover the girl's eyes.
"Hiss..."
As Lyon raised his left hand, the pain from his not-fully-healed shoulder blade was excruciating, causing him to gasp in pain. He realized he couldn't manage this task and turned to look at the Princess outside the kitchen.
"Your Highness, I can't lift my left hand. Could you please take this child outside first?"
"Just call me Veronica."
Veronica nodded in agreement to Lyon's request, picked up the dirty little girl without hesitation, and carried her out of the kitchen. The Princess, who seemed to like children, affectionately bumped her forehead against the girl's and said with a smile:
"You're such a good girl. Come, tell me, what's your name?"
"Me?"
The little girl blinked her crystal-clear eyes and extended her hand, which was covered in carbon soot, and patted the Princess's white chest. Then, with a serious expression, she replied:
"Phoebe, Grandma. I'm Phoebe!"
"..."
Upon hearing the girl's address, Veronica, already twenty-eight years old and considered an older youth, couldn't help but stiffen. She pinched the girl's cheeks, pretending to be angry, and corrected her:
"Sister! It's sister!"
"Grandma!"
The little girl continued, "But I want to call you Grandma! If you call me sister, I'll give you candy. If you call me Grandma again, I'll spank your bottom!"
"Then... give me the candy first."
"Candy..."
Veronica looked down at her dress, which had no pockets, and thought to herself, 'I can't make promises without the means to keep them.' So, she smiled and said, "There's definitely candy, but I don't have any money on me right now. I'll buy you some when I do!"
"Grandma!"
"Smack!"
This little brat!
Veronica smiled helplessly at the girl, who kept calling her Grandma and patting her chest, making it dirty. She gave up on the idea of correcting her.
Meanwhile, inside the kitchen, Lyon finished what he needed to do and re-wrapped the bandage around his shoulder, accompanied by a sound like a chicken being slaughtered.
"Sorry for the disturbance. Here's the money for the chicken."
The beautiful woman holding the child at the door nodded and slipped two silver rounds into Lyon's hand. Lyon struggled to resist the urge to glance at her chest and, with great effort, straddled the Witch's Broom and flew towards the Purge Bureau.
"???"
Why is he giving me money?
Veronica stood in place for a moment, confused, and looked down at the two silver rounds Lyon had given her.
What does this mean? Is this a breakup fee?
"Smack!"
"Grandma! I have money now!"
(End of Chapter)
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