710 Stalkers (2/2)
”Actually, with your conditions, Sister Katrina, you don't have to make a fortune through adventures; plenty of people are willing to offer it to you.” Said Anna half-jokingly.
Katrina rubbed her gold hair with a smile, ”That is an easy way but not the way I want. Only the things that you truly grasp belong to you. They are more steady and can help you walk further.”
She subtly rejected the hint in Anna's words with the attitude of arcana studies.
”Sister Katrina, you sound so philosophical…” Anna sniffed.
You don't know the first thing about philosophy… Katrina had mixed feelings when she recalled the Evans field equation and the unknown features of the microscopic particles. Even her teacher said that he was often puzzled. Whoever was not confused by the microscopic domain and quantum mechanics hadn't really studied them at all.
Thinking about that, she suddenly sensed a deep chasm between her and her friends. She cannot join their life, and they cannot understand anything she worked on.
Seeing Yakov, Anna and the rest of them off, Katrina packed up and checked out, melting into the crowd on the street.
As she walked on, Katrina suddenly combed her hair and zigzagged in the alleys of Calcate in a hurry.
When she attempted to pass an empty alley, a crazy-looking man suddenly appeared before her and cackled, ”You are very keen, but it is not enough to get rid of us!”
His nose sniffed, and he said lasciviously, ”Your perfume betrayed you.”
At this moment, another brawny man approached Katrina from behind, blocking her way of escape. ”My lady, are you luring us by choosing this empty alley?”
”Why did you stalk me?” Asked Katrina, her voice 'shivering'.
”Because you hung around with them…” The man before her suddenly stopped and laughed. ”Do it. We have plenty of time to get to know this beautiful lady.”
Hardly had he concluded his sentence when he saw Katrina raising her head. Her blue eyes were ripping and captivating, like the clearest lake in a forest.
The man behind her grabbed Katrina's neck, but suddenly, his face hurt and his teeth flew out as he was entirely blown back into the wall.
Looking at his partner who attacked him, he asked in shock, ”What are you doing?”
A green light glittered, and his eyes also lost vigor. He stood there in a daze.
Clap, clap, clap. Somebody applauded. A gold-haired male appeared at the corner of the alley and smiled, ”Sometimes, magic is truly a time-saver.”
”Mr. Viscount, I didn't expect to run into you here.” Katrina bowed courteously.
”No, I came specifically to meet you, because Duke Duda left the city for his manor.” Viscount Carendia went to Katrina.
When he passed the brawny men, his nose suddenly twitched, and he said in disgust, ”What a filthy smell. They are savage werewolves. Damn it. They are involved in this, too?”
”Werewolves?” Looking at the two brawny men who had grey hair, Katrina identified them with magic.
...
The night was dark.
Yakov suddenly woke up from a nightmare, only to discover that his body did not have the slightest strength. He looked around in shock and saw Anna and the other mercenaries who were also kept in the prison.
”This is…” It was not until then that he remembered that the previous battle was not a nightmare but what happened in reality. It was impossible for him to resist the grand knight, so he was knocked out.
”Boss…” Anna's tearful voice echoed. She did not understand why they were ambushed in the manor by a bunch of enemies that they could not resist when they had already got rid of the dangerous mercenary life! She was chilled and horrified just thinking about it.
Would they be killed this time?
Taking a deep breath, Yakov held back his fear with his knightly willpower. He pacified his partners, ”Don't worry. Since they didn't directly kill us, it means that we are still useful. There's still a chance.”
”Hehe. You were not killed only because the ritual demands living creatures.” A creepy voice came from out of the prison cell.
Yakov's pupils constricted. ”Duke Duda!”