However, as soon as Elysia stepped outside, she was surrounded by a crowd.
“I’m heading back to the base.
What do you want?” At this moment, the leader handed her an invitation, which read that they were challenging her to a duel outside the city and would be waiting at any time.
Found me so quickly?
Elysia blinked, but that worked out perfectly.
“Let’s go now, so I don’t have to make extra trips,” she said, clapping her hands together and tilting her head with a smile.
“Though, let me first commend you all for your courage~” In an open space on the outskirts of the city, hundreds of people were fully equipped, acting as if they were facing a formidable enemy.
If she dared to attack, they would surely make her suffer a crushing defeat!
With hundreds against one, would they win?
The leader flashed a confident smile.
They would win!
However, he still had to give a pep talk before the battle: “Larnington County has seen over fifty large-scale campaigns throughout history, and it’s hard to say who was right or wrong.
I don’t understand!
Why are all the brothers talking about that pink-haired girl, as if we’re doomed the moment we face her?
Three years ago, I set out from this very place, conquered a territory of hundreds, and truly had the heavens on my side!
That vibrant vitality, that flourishing state of all things, is still fresh in my memory.
After just three short years, has this place really transformed into my burial ground?
No matter how you look at it, we have three hundred against one—the advantage is ours!” “The rise and fall of our gang depends on this one battle!” Three hundred people roared like a tsunami.
A circle of citizens had gathered outside to watch the show, but they were all chased away by the gang members on the perimeter.
Elysia stood by, dumbfounded.
You guys have stacked all the debuffs, haven’t you?
At this moment, the leader noticed that Elysia had been brought over.
He crossed his arms and struck a pose he thought looked cool.
“Scared yet?” “Come at me all at once, let’s get this over with.” She just wanted to go home quickly.
Seven minutes later, a pile of people lay scattered across the open ground, clutching their arms or legs and wailing.
She had held back and hadn’t broken anything, causing at most some hairline fractures.
“Apologies, Lady Elysia, I’m truly sorry we couldn’t make you use your full strength,” the leader, sprawled on the ground, laughed with difficulty.
Sigh, what a character.
Elysia shook her head and sighed, preparing to leave.
Then, she was surrounded by police cars that had arrived late.
Elysia, honorably arrested.
“Name?” “Elysia.” “Gender?” “Female.” “Age?” “Eleven.” “Identification?” Elysia handed over her ID card.
The staff member leaned over, entered the information, and pulled up her file.
“So you’re from the Vostok-51 Orphanage, and your guardian is Director Celia?
Does she feel safe letting such a young child be out here alone?” “…Uh, that’s my own issue.” She was truly embarrassed to drag Director Celia into this.
Besides, isn’t the point that such a young child took down a whole group of people…
The civil servant on the other side understood.
“Alright, running away from home.” “It’s not running away from home, it’s a trip!
I’m already an adult who can take care of myself!” Elysia reacted defensively, jumping up from the chair.
“Please do not interfere with official business.” “Oh.” Elysia sat back down.
“Gathering for a fight, but the circumstances are minor, and you’re a minor.
Three days of detention.
Please come with me,” the staff member organized the file, stood up, and took Elysia to a room.
“We will contact your guardian later, and you can only be released after your guardian completes the statement.” Wait a second, you’ve arrested a gang leader, aren’t you afraid of a prison break?
And I just fought three hundred people, aren’t you going to be surprised?
She asked, only to receive a look of indifference.
“Came out of a lab, right?
That’s pretty normal.” She glanced at Elysia.
“And don’t you know this is the norm?
If you fight, you go to the station.
There’s another eccentric person in the detention center who could probably do the same; you should meet her.” “Oh.” However, she still wanted to struggle a bit.
“Big sister, my guardian is quite far from here, it would be too much trouble for her.
Can you make an exception?
Elysia will be very good.” Elysia started acting cute.
“We can do an electronic statement online.” “Can we not do it?” Elysia blinked pitifully.
The staff member left a plate of fruit and closed the door.
Hmph, heart of stone!
However, Elysia quite liked people who enforced the law impartially, even if it made things a bit difficult for her.
Wait a minute, she remembered that detention required confiscating electronic devices.
“Oh, we don’t have that rule here.
Just sit inside for a while.” The staff member replied without looking up.
It seems this place isn’t that law-abiding either…
After messaging the people at the base to manage themselves, she took the plate and walked around the room while eating, but found no one.
Elysia figured the so-called eccentric person had already broken out.
She found an empty seat and sat down to scroll through her phone to kill time, when a girl with hair that was dark brown on one side and light green on the other crawled out from under the chair.
“Ouch, someone’s underneath, take it easy!” she complained.
Elysia’s eye twitched; she would recognize this figure even if she were turned to ash.
Master Vill-V!
So it was you!
No, why are you here?
These people managed to catch you?
Vill-V looked at the stunned Elysia and stood up to tidy her hair.
“Oh my, sorry to startle you.
Let me introduce myself.” “I am the future master of the Helix Workshop, the one who overlooks the stars, the Great Magician Vill-V!” She put her hands on her hips and lifted her head with immense confidence, already possessing some of the charm of her original self.
The premise being to ignore that she was a whole head shorter than in the original.
Elysia naturally wouldn’t be outdone.
“Ahem~ Then let me introduce myself as well.
I am the mysterious-as-a-fairy, splendid-as-flying-petals beautiful girl, Elysia~” “Wow, what a classy introduction!” An inexplicable wavelength, it clicked.
Later, they sat down and chatted for a while.
Elysia learned that Vill-V had been performing magic everywhere and just happened to be touring here.
“Sounds like you haven’t done anything wrong, Vill-V?” “Oh, I came in voluntarily.
I heard Larnington County spent a lot of effort renovating the prison, so I planned to come and see it, and perform an escape magic trick.” Vill-V gestured at the detention center.
“But in reality,” she spread her hands, “I can only say I was greatly disappointed.” “Then why are you still staying here?” “Helping with the renovations,” she replied as if it were natural.
“I can find hundreds of ways to escape from here, and surely others could find at least one, so I helped them plug all the loopholes for free.” The light of righteousness shines upon the earth.
Elysia’s look at Vill-V changed immediately.
Vill-V looked Elysia up and down for a moment.
“I don’t think you look like a bad person either, how did you get in?” Elysia recounted her “glorious deeds” since arriving in Larnington County.
“You’re not ordinary either,” Vill-V sensed a kindred spirit.
“It seems this place isn’t so disappointing after all.
Shall we exchange contact information?” Elysia was naturally happy to do so; she hadn’t expected to run into the first Flame-Chaser so easily.
Helix Vill-V, Minister of the Engineering Department of the Fire MOTHS, a genius in mechanical engineering, fully responsible for manufacturing the first six Divine Keys, also participated in the subsequent manufacturing of Divine Keys, and most of the Fire MOTHS’ buildings were also designed by her.
However, Vill-V actually suffers from dissociative identity disorder, with nine personalities.
The original personality, “The Deceiver,” is almost always dormant.
She usually socializes as “The Great Magician” personality, with a lively and active character.
She seems to have no taboos but is actually extremely moral.
After the 12th Herrscher controlled nuclear bombs to destroy the last few human cities, she felt extremely guilty and took the initiative to find Su to modify the powerful Fifth Divine Key into a cryo-pod to preserve the seeds of civilization, and finally died in the battle against the Finality.
Vill-V is considered one of the relatively easiest Flame-Chasers to get along with.
“Alright, remember to keep in touch.” Vill-V put her phone away as if performing magic.
“So, what are your plans next, Vill-V?” “Continue touring and performing magic, of course,” she casually produced a deck of cards, then flicked her hand and the cards disappeared.
“Magic is so interesting, especially when meeting those who think they’ve seen through my techniques.
When the curtain is pulled back, the expressions on their faces are even more interesting.” Even Elysia couldn’t see her card-hiding technique.
“That’s truly amazing.” “I made all these magic props myself, and I’ve also designed many stage magic tricks.
I am not only a Great Magician but also a genius in mechanical engineering.
Although I’m still self-taught, give me a little more time, and I guarantee that no one in the world will be able to surpass me in the field of mechanical engineering.” “I believe in you, Vill-V.
I’ll be looking forward to it~” “Hmph~ That goes without saying.
As long as I am willing, I can do it.” “Then tell me about yourself too, I’m quite interested.” She changed the subject.
Elysia gave a rough summary of her time in Vostok-51 town.
“That’s so nice,” Vill-V seemed to be lamenting.
“When I travel around, I always meet people who try to take advantage of me because I look young.
It’s good enough if they don’t pay for magic performances, but your town really has honest and simple folk customs.
Maybe I’ll go for a visit one day.” “It’s a pity I’m no longer simple.
Director Celia has always trusted me, but I ended up in the detention center only a few months after leaving.” Elysia sighed.
Vill-V put on a mysterious expression: “If I remember correctly, detention requires contacting a guardian.
So, do you want her to know about this?” “I…
don’t really want to.” Elysia told the truth.
She snapped her fingers.
“Then we can do this.
I can intercept communication frequencies, and then, *ahem*~” Vill-V cleared her throat, and when she spoke again, she had switched to a gentle, warm, big-sister voice.
“I’ll help you handle the statement.
As for the appearance and voice, as long as you can describe them, I guarantee I can replicate them perfectly.” As expected of the Great Deceiver…
“Thanks, but I’d rather just be an honest citizen.” Elysia chose to give up.
Vill-V looked at her speechlessly.
“You say you hang out with gangs, gather for fights, and collect cuts from subordinates, and now you want to claim you’re an honest citizen?” “I call this peaceful reform, convincing people with reason, and reasonable income generation!” “I’m enlightened; there’s such a way to phrase it.” Vill-V immediately sat up straight.
“I’ll say that too if I get into trouble in the future.” This time it was Elysia’s turn to look at her speechlessly.
“Alright, alright,” Vill-V raised her hands in surrender.
“If you don’t want to, then forget it.” “Sorry~” Elysia also knew Vill-V meant well.
“It’s fine.
Remember to come when I have a magic show.
I haven’t decided on the time yet, but the location will be at the top of the Larnington Central Tower.” Elysia’s mouth twitched.
She had just come from that place not long ago, and the Godfather lived there.
Seeing her thoughts, Vill-V waved her hand nonchalantly: “Don’t worry, they can’t catch me.
I am the Great Magician Vill-V!” “Then good luck~” She was actually praying for the others.
“Then I’m off to prepare the magic venue.
You must come!” She leaped up and crawled directly into the ventilation duct, and even reinstalled the grate before leaving.
Truly…
a unique way to make an exit.