Chapter 971 - 27: Give It Back to Me!

Chapter 971: Chapter 27: Give It Back to Me!

"Do you live here?"

Back at the foot of the apartment building, Erica surveyed her surroundings.

She found that the area was quite nice, but it was just that—nice. Strictly speaking, it was somewhat different from what she had envisioned.

Glancing strangely at the girl with long, rose-red hair, Erica mused internally that she was truly dealing with a wild magician, not someone from a prestigious magic family or an official organization. But perhaps that was for the best, as it made her own actions more convenient. After all, wasn’t her interest in teaming up with the other party based on this very point?

After all, being unfamiliar with the place, she had encountered a major setback right after arriving...

She instinctively wanted to leverage the power of the society, use the intelligence network, and seek help from other members. Yet, she found that it was simply impossible to make contacts here. This made her realize that this place was nothing like the Southern European Magic Realm, a place she was as familiar with as her own backyard.

Hence, the once proud genius girl had no choice but to set aside her pride, proactively seeking out cooperation and hoping for Amilia’s assistance.

After all, she needed local assistance to have the spare energy to continue with her plans...

Moreover, this person had to be free of official backgrounds; otherwise, it would be entirely inappropriate...

—The Magic Realm, though secretive and not visible in the surface world of humans, was not chaotic or unstructured. It had its own culture, customs, systems, and numerous rules and constraints.

There existed official institutions for the oversight and surveillance of magicians.

In almost every major country and region, there were such similar institutions. This was an unquestionable fact.

"Yes, it’s right here..."

Facing the question from the blond girl in a red dress, Amilia took several seconds to react, nodding slightly and answered rather absentmindedly.

"Then I might rent a place nearby as well..."

Erica had no doubts about this plan. She too was consumed with thoughts of the incident from this evening. The experience of encountering a god was a rare opportunity, not something every magician was privileged to have. It wasn’t easy to calm down from such an event.

Even she found it necessary to expend a lot of heart power to force herself to calm down before she could think of anything else.

The wild magician across from her likely found it even harder to calm down... which was entirely understandable, Erica thought.

She scanned the surroundings, considering where might be a suitable place to rest. After all, it was unclear how long it would take to resolve this matter related to the gods. It was best to mentally prepare for a long battle, so coming here directly was wise.

Staying in hotels was inconvenient.

Moreover, if she lived too far away, having an ally would be pointless. At a critical moment, they’d be unlikely to be of any help...

It would also be easy for the local official institutions to track and lock onto her location. These pieces of information would be effortlessly exploited by those with ulterior motives. After all, this wasn’t her turf; it was an away game. It was prudent to take a precautionary stance, as better preparedness would always outweigh vulnerabilities.

"You want to rent a place? Sure, I think that’s a great idea. Do you have any specific requirements? Just so you know, I own all the houses around here..."

Gu Mo’s eyes lit up, and he smiled gently as he spoke.

He eagerly began promoting, gesturing majestically, "Look at that standalone villa at the end of the street—how about that? The environment is quite decent, suitable for someone of your noble standing, Miss Erica. It’s just a bit pricey, but I believe someone like you wouldn’t mind these things..."

Even if it’s a small profit—

After all, any money earned is like universal game coins, which are useful in one way or another. If it’s possible to collect some, why not?

Right now, he had the rare opportunity to face a young lady from the prestigious Bluntree family, so he naturally seized the opportunity to profit... And it’s a golden mane, one pull and you’re rich.

"..."

"..."

All the houses around here are yours? Are you joking?

Erica’s mouth twitched as she cast a slightly strange glance at the man before her, realizing that he seemed to be serious.

Who’d have thought this person was a hidden wealthy landlord? And here they were, not in some quiet suburb but in bustling Tokyo, facing Tokyo Bay. In this international metropolis where every inch of land is worth gold, owning so much property was no easy feat.

"Aren’t we allied now? How can you still have the nerve to charge money?"

After a slight pause, Erica narrowed her eyes, expressing her dissatisfaction.

She wasn’t foolish, and although she lacked nothing financially, she didn’t like being treated like an easy target. Especially under such circumstances, without even a courteous remark, he directly emphasized "slightly pricey"... Of course, it must be very pricey!

And this person said, "I believe you," as he tried to sweet-talk her. Hmph, she wouldn’t be easily swayed by mere words.

"Alliance is one thing, life is another; they are entirely separate..." Gu Mo didn’t mind at all and nodded naturally. "Besides, aren’t you allied with Miss Emi? That’s not related to me; I’m just a bystander."

"You..."

Miss Erica couldn’t help but raise her eyebrows.

During the process of persuading these two people, she naturally learned some things. For example, this person is just an ordinary person, even being caught up in today’s events by accident. All this has little to do with him, just an unfortunate bystander.

So, the knightess naturally didn’t pay much attention to him, and when negotiating and discussing, she generally directed her focus towards Amilia.

—She only wanted to come to an agreement with that girl opposite her, as she seemed very trustworthy, someone you could absolutely trust with your back.

—Thus, she unconsciously excluded Gu Mo.

But this was not intentional, nor due to discrimination or anything like that. She just instinctively felt the opponent was an ordinary person with little relation to the matter at hand. Hence, the rational judgment was, if there’s a choice, it’s best not to actively involve him, just that.

"Hmm, though that’s what you’re saying, isn’t this an opportunity for you to befriend me? If something happens in the future, I might subconsciously look out for you because of this... In your terms, it’s ’making a good connection’? This opportunity doesn’t come often."

Miss Erica unhappily frowned, then proudly brushed her long hair behind, speaking spicy words with an elegant tone.

But her beauty, as if finely crafted, remained more poised and confident than any doll. It seemed naturally arrogant, yet naturally glorious... Everyone has different personalities; she was undoubtedly the type that was distinctive and flamboyant.

"Well, thanks, but I probably don’t need your care... If I truly lack money, I can recommend some not-so-high-end options. I have many houses in hand, inexpensive and good choices as well. Miss Erica, want to take a look?"

Gu Mo cleared his throat gently, politely declining. He hadn’t planned to rely on others overly, knowing from experience that it would surely lead to trouble.

On the other side, Amilia hesitated for a moment, opening her mouth as if wanting to say something, but held back.

She felt perhaps this wasn’t a bad approach. The landlord got caught in such a situation; as long as they don’t leave the city, there could still be danger. If they could get additional insurance from Erica’s side, perhaps that’s safest.

Currently lacking confidence, the Sacred Magic Qi had waned significantly, with much consumed today, the upcoming period posed more headaches.

In the situation of struggling to maintain oneself, it’s naturally hard to have extra energy to care for others.

"Using such an attitude with a lady..." The blond maiden seemed slightly displeased, glaring at him for a while. Her mood soured, lightly huffing and looking him over. Just when about to speak, her expression changed slightly, directly raising her hand.

The gleaming light flashed instantly!

Like a silver moon casting a ray, a sword directly appeared in her hand, striking fiercely forward!!

"...!!"

Miss Brave, contemplating, was caught half a beat late, shocked. She reflexively wanted to summon the Evolutionary Holy Sword, but it was too late.

In her vision, the blond maiden’s sword was already swift and fierce, slashing towards the landlord, causing her surprise and anger. Just a slight displeasure, was it necessary to strike so harshly? Is this girl a demon?!

The next instant, the situation took a dramatic turn—

Dozens of owls flew from the depth of darkness.

With sharp claws and beaks, exuding an ominous aura.

Almost as they appeared from the darkness, they swooped down like a whirlwind, and Miss Erica’s rapier drew a graceful arc, a crescent-like nimble blocking, narrowly warding off this crazed bird flock advancing towards Gu Mo!

Clang clang bang bang!!

Sounds like metal scraping and clashing, almost like smithing, unimaginable that this maiden possessed such exquisite swordsmanship, even more surprising that the owl group could contend with her sword’s edge using beaks and claws!

Gu Mo calmly watched this scene unfold, pondering with some confusion...

Strange aura surged in the darkness, seemingly directed at him, but why? Hmm, wait, Athena is also a goddess from Greek Mythology...

"Terrified aren’t you, hmm, if you’re scared just hide behind me..."

Seeing him appear somewhat shocked, Erica’s mood improved significantly, showing an elegant smile. As she spoke, she pulled Gu Mo behind her, holding the sword before them.

—Weren’t you the one who declined my care?

—Now you should realize how dangerous this world is!

She cheerily thought so, also glancing towards the opposite side with some confusion. This seemed like the aura focusing on her earlier, finally showing itself now. But why was it targeting this person, is it judgmental of him being the weakest, aiming to eliminate one of their group first?

"Found you..."

Right then, from the opposing darkness, came an angry female voice—

"Return everything you’ve taken from me... Give it all back!"

"Zeus!!"