Chapter 1446 - When Little Bat Sees a Little Bat (1/2)

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation  Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

Once out in the wilderness, the humans of the city were no longer a threat.

However, for Hao Ren and Lily, the ancient armed forces in the city were not a threat. Without the two of them, the group of witches with their limited mana and mortal bodies could face grave danger.

After they left the city, Witch Helen summoned a couple of Shadow Horses. The gloomy weather had done the witches a big favor; the shadowmancy spells worked like a charm even during the day, allowing them to leave the city’s area of influence and get away from the exorcists’ peering eyes. After traveling half a day by horse, they returned to the stronghold of the witches in the foggy cemetery at sunset.

The permanent fog seemed to be an unusual phenomenon. Without the witches’ guidance force ordinary people could never get close to the border of the fog. So before the demon hunters found it, the cemetery was a safe place.

Madam Marie decided to stay for the night in the cemetery—everyone needed to regain their strength and replenish their casting props.

No one except Hao Ren realized that they had screwed up. Hessiana had been restraining herself the entire time despite flipping out earlier. She found a spot and sat by herself, waiting to lash out at whoever that came up to her.

“Are you okay?” Hao Ren immediately went up to Lily first instead of Hessiana. “Did the musket hit you?”

There were several small holes and blood stains on Lily’s long skirt. Other than that, she was full of spirit. The husky maiden swung her arms to prove that she was all right. “Aha, there’s no problem at all! Muskets aren’t modern guns. I’m not afraid!”

Lily wrinkled her nose. “But it still hurts. Mr. Landlord, you’re right; my combat strength is weak in this body. Even the musket’s fire could hurt me. Plus, I’m feeling pain in my arms after wielding the light city gate for a while.”

Hao Ren was dumbstruck.

This is considered a frighteningly strong physique already, Hao Ren thought to himself.

Lily checked her clothes and made sure that there were no wardrobe malfunctions. She then looked in Hessiana’s direction and pulled Hao Ren’s sleeve. “Mr. Landlord, Little Bat doesn’t seem very happy.”

“Don’t go and talk to her now; she’s smoldering with anger.” Hao Ren twitched his mouth.

Just before Hao Ren’s voice trailed off, Madam Marie went up to Little Bat, unaware of the gloomy expression on Hessiana’s face. Perhaps Madam Marie thought that it was a look that bigwigs from a large fraternity would have. “In the name of black magic, it is my greatest honor to meet the messenger from the City of Shadows. I am—”

“An idiot.”

Madam Marie was shocked.

“You are all a bunch of idiots!” Hessiana raised her voice. “Do you know what you have done?”

“Honorable One, I don’t get what you mean.” The witches were flabbergasted, and Madam Marie was even more clueless. “We saved you—”

Hessiana took a deep breath and lashed out. “Who told you that I needed you to save me? Who told you that I was caught? I do not know you at all! You came out of nowhere and stormed into the square! Could you not have chosen a better time even if you wanted to butter me up? I was winking at you all in the square, did you not see it? All of you must have brain damage from consuming too much potion!”

Now, even Hao Ren was in shock. The Little Bat he knew was a matriarch with dignity. She was somewhat of an oddball among the vampires but she still behaved like a lady. In contrast, the Hessiana of this era was totally hideous and a shrew. Hao Ren could not help but be reminded of how the lack of motherly love had caused the impish kid’s personality distortion.

“Take it easy. You will succumb to pneumonia if you carry on this way.” Hao Ren had no choice but to intervene when Hessiana became relentless. “They did it out of kindness and saved your life although they unwittingly ruined your plan. Could you not show at least a little appreciation?”

“But they destroyed my plan!” Hessiana glared at him but quickly toned down her voice. “Well, I appreciate it. No matter what their motive is, they did put themselves at risk. The City of Shadows will not forget it.”

Those were the words Madam Marie had been waiting for. The witches were pleased. The unwarranted accusations were just a small price to pay to get shelter.