A few minutes ago
Leo Ash, who was pursuing Kiana, could already see the flashing car lights in the distance.
Originally, there were still several kilometers between them. If their speeds were the same, it would be very difficult for Leo Ash to catch up to Kiana.
But the problem was, their hardware was different.
Leo Ash didn't know where Kiana got her motorcycle, but its speed was really limited.
And Leo Ash's motorcycle was a new one he had spent a lot of money on.
There was no helping it; with Schicksal backing him, funds were abundant.
Sigh, only at times like this is this background at least somewhat useful.
But while chasing Kiana, Leo Ash was still a step too slow.
He could only barely see Kiana hide her motorcycle and then sneak into the building.
"Hmm, if I rush over like this, the noise will attract the attention of the patrol staff..."
—But what does that have to do with me, I'll just charge in!
My mission is to take this girl away, keep her in my sight, and finally bring her back to Schicksal.
Don't think too much about other things.
I'm a Schicksal man, I just need to complete my mission—let Otto clean up the mess afterward!
As long as he could take K423 away, Leo Ash believed Otto wouldn't care about the rest.
With this thought, Leo Ash rode his motorcycle directly to the building.
And then...
"Don't move!"
—he was immediately surrounded by a group of mercenaries armed with guns.
"Ah, this..."
Looking at the people around him, Leo Ash raised his hands with an awkward expression.
These people were definitely not from Schicksal, and World Serpent wouldn't pop up now to capture the paramecium.
So, this time it's Cocolia who has her eyes on K423?
Thinking of this possibility, Leo Ash suddenly felt a little panicked.
If a master of crazy operations like Cocolia was planning to make a move on K423, then the problem was huge.
With her kind of insane methods, if she was allowed to mess around...
—Damn it, Sirin won't awaken early because of Cocolia's stimulation at a time like this, right?
[Guns? To you now, these things are like children's toys, completely harmless.]
No, no, no, my body is still that of an ordinary person.
If I get shot normally, I'll be injured even if I don't die.
And the guns in these people's hands...
They are Glock G19s, the same model as the handgun Leo Ash had drawn.
Wow, what a coincidence, such a coincidence—not a chance, it feels like the world line has shifted.
Looking at the very cooperative Leo Ash, the mercenary, who was originally considering whether to just kill this kid, suddenly had second thoughts.
A kid suddenly appearing here late at night is indeed a bit suspicious.
But from his standing posture, this person has no martial arts foundation.
And his body is trembling, ha, is he scared?
Right, an ordinary person being pointed at by so many guns...
Before this thought could flash through the mercenary's mind, he saw the trembling young man suddenly disappear from his spot.
At this moment, the mercenary realized that the situation was bad.
But Leo Ash, having entered the state of Mind Like Still Water, had already sent him flying with an uppercut.
As he sent the enemy flying, Leo Ash snatched his gun.
There was no choice. He had a gun, but K423 might not have a weapon for self-defense. It was always good to have a few extra weapons.
These mercenaries were well-equipped, all wearing body armor.
If it weren't for his Mind Like Still Water ability and some knowledge of martial arts, if he had to have a gunfight with this group, it's hard to say if he would die, but it definitely wouldn't be easy.
It must be acknowledged that these mercenaries' professionalism after entering a combat state was not a problem.
But at such a close distance, Leo Ash didn't even need to observe their movements; he could sense their killing intent with Mind Like Still Water and evade in advance.
Only thirty seconds had passed from beginning to end by the time Leo Ash had knocked out the last person.
And just then, he saw that on the top floor of the building, the lights suddenly came on.
"That girl Kiana... she fell into a trap."
Thinking of his speculation, Leo Ash, who had just exited the Mind Like Still Water state, felt himself getting more and more worried about Kiana...
Alright, he wasn't worried about Kiana, he was worried about himself.
Sirin was already in a state where she could awaken at any moment. If these bastards stimulated Kiana too much, then Leo Ash would be done for.
Of course, running back now was also an option, but Leo Ash hadn't forgotten that Siegfried had been sent flying in the opposite direction.
In other words, on this one-way street, if he chose to turn back and run, he would most likely run into Siegfried himself.
Of course, after meeting Siegfried, if Sirin caught up, Siegfried would definitely not care about him anymore and would choose to fight Sirin.
However, in the past in the snowy plains, a two-armed Siegfried could still suppress Sirin, but the current Siegfried was not only one-armed but also injured by Leo Ash. If he were to fight Sirin at this time...
Even if the current Sirin was a cripple, Siegfried might still suffer a defeat.
If Siegfried suffered a defeat, could the nearby Leo Ash escape?
I'm done for, how is everything connected one after another.
And many things are the result of my own actions.
The heavens are trying to kill me, aren't they?
Leo Ash, who had walked into the elevator, pressed the button for the top floor and let out a helpless sigh.
[Ha, the right medicine for the right illness—yes, that's it.]
[For Raiden Mei, who needs to strengthen her heart, you chose to treat her with a stern attitude.]
[And for a girl like K423, who is inexperienced with the world and craves all kinds of companionship, you chose the most cliché, but also the most effective method: hero saves the beauty.]
[You are confident that as long as you can complete this mission step by step, you can leave your own mark deep in the girl's soul.]
[And then, once the affection level is high enough... hehehe.]
Sometimes I wonder if your performance is related to that sort of thing.
How come you always bring the jokes down to that level?
[Hehehe.]
After letting out a series of meaningful laughs, Leo Ash heard no more from the System.
And as the elevator doors slowly opened, Leo Ash saw the scene before him.
In front of him, Kiana Kaslana was staring at him with a shocked expression.
And the mercenaries behind Kiana, looking at Leo Ash's face...
—very impolitely raised their handguns and pulled the triggers at Leo Ash.
....