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Chapter 151: The Lion and the Serpent

“It seems some annoying guests have arrived. Junior, can you go back first?”

“Wait, that looks like…”

This time, having already found the answer, Leanna stepped forward without hesitation, cupping Roy’s face and planting a kiss on his ear, sweetly saying, “Junior, just go back for now. Leave it to me, okay?”

The face of the boy, flushed with embarrassment, could only nod slightly.

Leanna smiled, pinching his cheek, “Good boy.”

However, when she turned away, the smile on her face vanished as if it never existed, the once hazy moonlight now replaced by deep shadows.

Just like when she first met Roy, just like when she was called the “Serpent-Eyed Witch,” exuding the chilling aura of a venomous snake.

Ah, it was so close.

Clearly, it was almost there, so close!

Those greedy women had already occupied him for so long, just because they arrived a bit earlier, and they dared to ruin her chances at the last moment!

She had to make them suffer a bit.

The girl transformed into a shadow and dashed into the distance.

Roy, however, stood frozen in place, silencing for a long time.

To be honest, he didn’t want to return to the villa, nor did he want to meet the master of that Scarlet Flame.

If only they had come three minutes earlier, he wouldn’t be so nervous; it would have just felt like a harmless vacation.

But now, Roy almost wished he could dive into the sea and hide.

After a moment of indecision, the young boy sighed heavily, walking toward the villa like a condemned prisoner heading to the gallows.

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Tonight, Coral Island was anything but calm.

Griffon Knights soared high in the sky, brandishing glinting weapons, but were blocked by a dense dark barrier.

Dark magicians raised their wands, scattered in the woods, forming an impenetrable defensive line.

Don’t underestimate the mere dozens on both sides; calculated against the ratio of Extraordinary Beings to ordinary soldiers, it’s equivalent to a conflict involving thousands, forcing the lord of Coral Island to impose a curfew to prevent tourists from getting caught up in it.

To be honest, this lord didn’t know how a fun gathering with friends suddenly turned into weapons drawn; he could only sigh that maybe this was the kind of friendship typical of the Lionheart Kingdom.

But, in short, as a small lord, he dared not meddle.

You see, the number of Extraordinary Beings a mere viscount can mobilize can be counted on one hand; this was way beyond his league.

According to logic, as a second-year academy student, the dark magicians had a higher average bloodline level and were twice as numerous, so they shouldn’t fear the younger students.

However, the dozen or so Griffons soaring in the sky were roughly equivalent to Extraordinary Beings of Sequence 8 or 9, instantly leveling the playing field. Not to mention there were some other Extraordinary Beings on the opposing side.

This made the dark magicians hesitant, allowing the enemy to scout unhindered while they dared not act carelessly.

Until shadows approached.

The witch, draped in black, took human form, an intermediate Extraordinary Being resembling an invisible mountain, pressing down on the griffon knights, forcing them to land.

“Is that the Student Council President?!”

“Sequence 6, the rumors are true!”

But the shock didn’t last long.

Because the golden-red griffon took to the sky, the red-haired princess stood proudly.

In the hearts of Lionheart students, royal family members were supreme. As long as Charlotte charged ahead, they feared nothing.

Charlotte faced the fierce pressure, looked down at the brown-haired girl, and offered a mocking smile.

Leanna maintained a polite smile, stepping forward to confront her.

“You finally showed up, you sneaky cat.”

“Disrupting my peaceful dreams at this hour is rather rude, little junior.”

“You dare to pull a stunt like this and still think you can act superior? You’re the one who’s shameless!” Charlotte spat through clenched teeth.

She had certainly considered that some woman might secretly have eyes on Roy, but she never expected anyone would be brazen enough to actually kidnap him!

He was her knight! Her man!

Just the thought made Charlotte so furious she felt like she might explode.

However, Leanna’s expression wasn’t any better.

She had finally crossed that line, only one step away from success, and it was suddenly interrupted.

What a terrible joke.

Logically, she had hired the best ships and sailors, and even if Charlotte and the others chased after on the day of departure, weather conditions would delay them by several days.

Frustration boiled within her, causing her demon bloodline to surge, a flicker of darkness flashing in her eyes.

Exhaling a breath of resentment, she put on a cold facade, “I don’t understand what you’re talking about.”

Charlotte snapped, “Let me be more clear. Leanna, where have you hidden Roy?!”

“Hidden?” Leanna tilted her head, shrugged, “It seems you’ve misunderstood.”

“The junior went with me willingly; can you please have a little self-awareness and not interrupt us?”

“Willingly go with you? With a lying scum like you?” Charlotte scoffed derisively.

Leanna’s eyelashes fluttered, but she held her smile, retorting, “At least I rely on my mature feminine charm. Unlike some little girls, who lack charm and can only wait for their parents to set them up.”

As she spoke, Leanna swayed her waist, patting her chest, deliberately accentuating her curves.

Charlotte’s temples throbbed, her anger bubbling to the surface, her eyes nearly flaming.

No, they were just two lumps of fat; what use are they, no matter how big?!

Mature? Lowly!

The Lionheart princess barely restrained herself from cursing out loud, her expression serious as she questioned, “Have you really thought this through?”

“Kidnapping the sworn knight of my Lionheart Kingdom, do you think the kingdom will just let it go?”

Upon hearing this, even Leanna’s gaze darkened slightly.

She actually used the kingdom’s name to steal a man; it seemed the other party was serious.

This girl really valued Roy…

But so what?

The future is the future; what matters is now.

Leanna chuckled softly, “Junior, you’re so cute.”

“Relying on power to bull your way through, trying to act tough like a little cat that can’t even swipe its claws properly.”

The brown-haired witch’s smile faded, her gaze turning icy: “Don’t daydream. Do you think throwing around the kingdom’s name will scare me? This isn’t Lionheart Kingdom; don’t think you can just talk your way into taking him back!”

Hearing this, a fierce glint erupted in Charlotte’s eyes, like a lion king in a volcano, unable to contain her fierce snarl.

“This is self-inflicted!”

“All troops, charge with me!”

Charlotte led the charge, conjured a blazing scarlet flame, and struck down.

Like a comet falling, the dark barrier erupted in a terrifying explosion.

The griffon knights surged forward, launching a fierce assault on the barrier, their blades flashing, like a response to the comet’s meteor shower.

 

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