Chapter 44 (1/2)

Chapter 44: Another Wave of Rescuers

Right when Johnny finished speaking, a voice laced with the power of pressure came from above. “Johnny, I hope you haven’t forgotten the things I’ve said that quickly, do you need me to give you another reminder?”

The accommodation on the second floor of the tavern was behind them above. Leina sat on the window sill with her hair scattered. Her soft armor was half undone, revealing the white colored s.h.i.+rt inside, and the loose waves of red curls made her look even more feminine than before, but when Johnny saw her, he was shocked till he almost couldn’t speak. He didn’t even care about Lin Qi anymore, promptly dumping him away and turning around to flee.

Leina wore the same smile as she leaned on the side of the window sill. After the youth stood steady on the street below, he turned back and gave a glance her way, but those clear eyes didn’t show the fear nor disgust that other adventurers had when they saw her, and also didn’t have the dirty gaze that perverted men gave. There wasn’t even any grat.i.tude shown for helping him escape from danger.

After taking a glance at Leina, Lin Qi then turned around planning to continue to walk ahead.

An intentionally lowered voice came from behind her, right when Leina was thinking of watching Lin Qi depart. “I’ve been asking around just then, that youth named Lin Qi is a magician who’s arrived at Vanilla Town two days before us. Currently, he seems to be living at the temple in town. He’s a good friend of priest Levi.”

Another voice followed up. “Levi? Isn’t that…”

Leina gave a smile. She suddenly jumped out the window and made a well-executed flip in the middle of the air, landing just not far behind Lin Qi. “This little brother, I hear you’re friends with priest Levi, it just so happens that we’re also looking for him about a matter. How about bringing us along to pay him a visit as repayment for helping you out twice?”

Yi Longlong was inside the crate behind Lin Qi. She could just make out Leina through the gaps. Because she had taken off the bothersome soft armor, Leina displayed an even prouder physique right now. She was extremely slender and tall, and downwards from the bulging chest line was a thin waist. Her long, skinny legs both contained a powerful explosive force that didn’t match up with its appearance.

This was the first time Yi Longlong saw a remarkable female in this world. Although she’s seen the girls and married women around town before, there’s never been someone with looks as outstanding as Leina’s, as well as her commanding spirit.

Lin Qi had his back facing Leina by chance. Yi Longlong then simply spoke in his stead. “Levi’s not in the temple, he has private matters to attend to outside Vanilla Town. There’s no need for guides. If you need to go to the temple, head east all the way and you’ll see it.”

For some unknown reason, Yi Longlong didn’t feel any stress from beginning to the end when Johnny was seizing Lin Qi while threatening him with a blade. Instead, she cared more about the mead spilt inside the crate, planning to give it a good wash after returning, or else the sweet smell on the items may possibly invite the ants over.

However, after Leina drove away Johnny, not only did she not feel relief, she instead became even more distressed.

Yi Longlong still pondered over the matter all the way until they left the vicinity of the tavern and got onto the side streets: Leina had clearly not done anything bad, and didn’t even display a bit of ill-will towards them; she was perfectly amiable instead. Why is it that she inexplicably doesn’t want to have anything to do with her?

Yi Longlong had thought her interactions with Leina ended there, but she had clearly underestimated Leina’s proactivity. By the time she and Lin Qi arrived at the temple, she saw to her surprise that Leina and her five companions were all there.

There was a priest among Leina’s companions. Right now, that priest was negotiating with the apprentice priest from the temple, hoping he would let them stay at the temple for the time being so as to make waiting for Levi convenient. Due to his relations with that priest in addition to the agreed-upon hefty sum of donations, their request was easily granted.