Chapter 234: In Love
Chapter 234: In Love
"Yah!"
Before Qiao Sang could continue her thoughts, Fangy suddenly let out a cry.
Qiao Sang paused, "You mean someone is following us?"
"Yah Yah!" Fangy nodded.
"Didn't people used to follow you because you were too handsome? Could it be them?" Qiao Sang asked.
"Fangy"
Although Fangy thought this was highly likely, he recalled the sound he had just heard and honestly shook his head.
Not them... Qiao Sang thought for a moment, then lowered her voice. "Pretend you don't know. Don't turn around, just keep walking."
"Fangy"
Fangy, hearing his Beastmaster's words, forced himself to turn his head back and moved forward stiffly, not at all like his usual self.
Clearly, Fangy had no talent for acting.
"Treasure Seeker, it's time to practice your Skills", Qiao Sang whispered.
"Seek~"
Treasure Seeker understood immediately, his eyes lighting up with excitement as he vanished from sight.
Qiao Sang remained alert, her mind calmly analyzing the situation.
So, she wasn't being stalked by a wild Supernatural Creature but by another Beastmaster.
The dark cloud that had been following her was most likely the Rain Invocation signature move of a Water Elemental Familiar.
Rain Invocation is an Advanced Skill, so the Beastmaster following her must have at least one high-level Water Elemental Familiar.
And that was the minimum.
There was a good chance the familiar's level was even higher.
Although she didn't know why this person was following her, the fact that they were tailing her and using Rainfall clearly indicated they had some ulterior motive.
Confronting them head-on when her strength was inferior would be unwise. The stalker's sneaky behavior suggested they didn't want a direct confrontation either.
Right now, the person following her thought she hadn't noticed, making this the moment when they would be least on guard.
Let's see what they do...
Qiao Sang didn't have to wait long. About half a minute later, a whistling sound came from behind.
"Fangy!" Qiao Sang called out.
Fangy sensed the movement behind them and immediately teleported about three meters to the left.
A moment later, a Wind Blade not very powerful appeared where Qiao Sang had just been standing.
The target was Aquariana... Qiao Sang realized, catching sight of the Wind Blade that had just missed her.
If she hadn't dodged, the Wind Blade would have sliced through her backpack.
Li Songhai, hiding in the shadows, watched as the familiar disappeared from one spot and reappeared in another, his eyes widening in shock.
He had guessed wrong again!
This was actually a Psychic-type familiar, not a Fire-type!
Li Songhai quickly became alert.
The familiar, which had looked like a Fire-type, didn't use teleportation earlier but waited until the Wind Blade was almost there to dodge. That was too much of a coincidence.
It seemed the girl had noticed someone was following her.
In that case, he might as well make a direct move...
Just as Li Songhai was about to act, he heard the girl's slightly panicked voice:
"Fangy! Use teleport and hurry! We're going to be late!"
Li Songhai was bewildered. So, the girl had the Fire-type familiar use teleport not because she noticed someone was following her, but because she was rushing to school?
Dodging the Wind Blade was just a coincidence?
"Ha ha ha ha!"
At that moment, a sudden, eerie laugh rang in his ears.
Li Songhai, who hadn't slept in two days and was already on edge, nearly wet himself in fright, instinctively turning his head to look.
Then, he saw the source of the terrifying laugh.
It was the familiar he had thought was a Psychic-type Ghost-type Companion Beast, but its eyes had turned purple...
Purple... Li Songhai suddenly felt a wave of drowsiness, his eyes growing heavy, and he closed them without much struggle.
"Thud!"
Li Songhai face-planted, adding to the unattractiveness of his already not-so-handsome face.
Not far away, Rain Swift, who had been keeping a close eye on the backpack, turned at the sound and saw his Beastmaster fall to the ground.
"Chichi!"
Rain Swift, with an angry expression, glared at the Treasure Seeker beside its Beastmaster, knowing this was the culprit. It flapped its wings forcefully, and the air around it immediately condensed into two sharp Wind Blades, which it mercilessly launched at the target.
"Xun~"
The Treasure Seeker grinned and teleported away from the spot.
"Bang!!"
The Wind Blades struck the ground, leaving deep cracks.
"Chichi!"
Rain Swift saw the Treasure Seeker reappear at the other end and let out a sharp cry, flapping its wings again.
In the next second, it dove gracefully from the sky, a green light enveloping its entire body.
Just as Rain Swift was about to collide with the Treasure Seeker, a figure wrapped in flames charged in.
It was Fangy!
"Bang!!"
The two collided, and Fangy only took a single step back. Rain Swift, however, had its right wing scorched and crashed into a nearby utility pole.
"Chichi..."
Rain Swift flapped its injured wing, its head swaying.
"Chichi!"
Rain Swift, enduring the pain, spread its wings, ready to continue the attack.
"Stop fighting. Your Beastmaster is in my hands. If you don't want him to get hurt, stay still and don't move." Qiao Sang crouched beside Li Songhai and skillfully untied his shoelaces.
She had done this before and was experienced, quickly binding Li Songhai's hands tightly.
"Chichi!"
Rain Swift's eyes widened, its body trembling with anger.
"Xun~"
The Treasure Seeker teleported to its Beastmaster's side and called out happily.
"Good job." Qiao Sang looked up and praised.
If not for the Treasure Seeker, this wouldn't have been resolved so quickly.
She remembered that the person lying on the ground had an Advanced Familiar, Steelclaw. If that familiar had been summoned, things would not have been so easy.
Honestly, when she saw that the person following her was this guy, she wasn't surprised at all.
Apart from him, it seemed no one else knew about Aquariana.
However... Qiao Sang looked up and saw the bird familiar not far away, which seemed eager to peck at her. Her thoughts wandered for a moment: This bird familiar, whose species she didn't know, didn't seem very large. It didn't look like the kind that could use Rain Invocation, an Advanced Skill.
Could it be another prodigy like Fangy and the Treasure Seeker, capable of learning Advanced Skills at a low Intermediate stage?
Suddenly, a tall figure stood behind Qiao Sang.
Qiao Sang felt the shadow covering her, and her body stiffened.
"Xun!!"
The Treasure Seeker's eyes instantly turned purple, staring intently at the figure.
However, the figure didn't look at the Treasure Seeker but instead lowered its head to look at Aquariana, who had already poked half its head out of the backpack to watch the commotion.
"Steelclaw."
The tall figure was none other than Steelclaw, whom Qiao Sang thought hadn't been summoned yet.
Qiao Sang sensed something was wrong and tried to run forward, but Steelclaw's movements were quick and long.
Before she could take a few steps, Steelclaw reached out and easily pulled Aquariana out of the backpack, then threw it toward Rain Swift.
"Steelclaw."
"Chichi."
Rain Swift, receiving the signal from Steelclaw, changed its expression and flew over to pick up Aquariana.
"Lulu!!"
Aquariana let out a terrified cry, and just as it thought it was about to be captured again, everything blurred. It felt a force lift it into the air and move it.
Then it was thrown upward and finally landed on a soft, comfortable surface.
"Lulu?"
Aquariana, puzzled, opened its eyes and saw the head of a familiar.
"Ya ya!"
Fangy hovered in the air, baring its fangs and glaring fiercely at Steelclaw.
"Lulu..."
At that moment, Aquariana felt as if it had fallen in love.
(End of Chapter)
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