The Little Blonde Girl

"Ha, so the Treasure Hunters Guild is just a bunch of robbers who steal other people's things?"

Eleven turned to face the three men, a dangerous glint in his eyes, and spoke in an unfriendly tone.

Eleven had heard of the so-called Treasure Hunters Guild; they were a bunch of guys who searched for treasure everywhere and occasionally dug up graves. But they were supposed to be a legitimate guild recognized by the Magic Council, so it was unexpected that they had stooped to the level of outright robbery.

The three guys were taken aback by Eleven's words, then their three big heads huddled together and whispered amongst themselves, seemingly expressing their doubts.

"They're not robbers! They're treasure hunters!!" After discussing it for a long time, the three of them could only come up with this one sentence.

_: Ah, it's an idiot.

Eleven instantly saw through the true nature of these three guys; they were the familiar idiots.

"We would never steal treasures that already have an owner, like robbers!"

"However, the treasures during transport are too many! No problem!"

"The treasures in transit are ownerless treasures, thud!"

The three tried to explain their methods to Eleven, but Eleven ignored them. He had a mission to complete, and impatiently waved his hand, unleashing an invisible burst of Telekinesis to send the three flying.

To Eleven's surprise, his Telekinesis didn't send the three people flying; instead, it was blocked by the burly man with the rice ball head.

The burly man held up his strange weapon, which resembled a giant mechanical hand. This hand, now open into a palm, actually blocked Eleven's Telekinesis Impact. Even though Eleven hadn't exerted much power, the fact that it could block the attack meant that the weapon clearly contained a substance similar to Magic Sealing Stone, which had absorbed a significant portion of the force.

"Thump!" The burly man with the rice ball head moved his hands that were gripping the weapon. The impact had left his palms numb, and he uttered a muttered phrase that was difficult to understand.

"Ha, wanna fight? Drake, get in position! Let's take care of them!"

As he spoke, the spiky man carrying the greatsword raised it to his front, assumed a sword stance, and shouted loudly, "The Sylph Labyrinth —Swordsman Hongchao! Reporting!"

The sniper known as Drake immediately turned and ran, clearly to find a concealed sniping position.

"The Sylph Labyrinth - Giant Hammer Hand Lala! Thump!"

The burly Lala introduced herself, then stood side by side with Hong, blocking Eleven's way, babbling some vulgarities.

"It would be incredibly embarrassing to be looked down upon by a mage!"

"Treasure hunters are very dangerous! Thump!"

"Overtake!"

Thump!

ヽ(`Д′): "Ugh! This is so annoying!"

A cold glint flashed in Eleven's eyes, and his Telekinesis energy suddenly exploded! He'd had enough of these two guys; their constant "thump" and "super" verbal tics were utterly inexplicable!

What are you doing?

Are you trying to show off your individuality to me?

I'm lost and frustrated right now, is that a good thing?

A violent Telekinesis Impact roared forth, leaving no room for retreat. Crush a thick, cylindrical tunnel through the dense forest, heading straight for the two chatterboxes.

Lala the Hammer seemed to want to use his weapon again to block Eleven's shockwave, but this time Eleven attacked in a frenzy, and the power was naturally incomparable to before.

No matter how strong Lala is, it would be a pipe dream to withstand Eleven's Telekinesis Impact without the aid of magic.

The hand-shaped weapon wasn't destroyed; instead, the person and weapon were blown away together. Faced with absolute power, no weapon or equipment can have any effect whatsoever.

Before Swordsman Hong could do anything, he was hit in the face by Lala flying from the front. The two of them clung to each other, and were propelled by Eleven's Telekinesis to smash through countless trees before disappearing into the distance and becoming the brightest star!

"Phew, finally some peace and quiet."

Eleven his hand over the lotus seedpod, glanced in the direction where the two had disappeared, and felt a surge of satisfaction.

After watching for a while and confirming that the two guys had indeed flown away, he felt relieved, turned around, and disappeared back into the dense forest to continue searching for the Heartfilia mansion, whose whereabouts were unknown.

On the other side, Drake, who had just found a sniping position, quickly lay down, set up his gun, and aimed—the movements were fluid and seamless.

Where are they?

The small scope was empty; there wasn't a single person in sight.

The enemy escaped, fine, but what happened to my teammates?

There wasn't a good way for Eleven to find the Heartfilia Family, since he didn't know where the lousy navigation had led him. He could only slowly release his Spiritual Power to see if there were any clues.

Unexpectedly, I was lucky; as soon as I released my Spiritual Power, I discovered a blonde little girl.

The little girl squatted by the riverbank, her slender shoulders trembling as if she were crying, a wave of sadness emanating from her.

Eleven quietly walked up behind the little girl and sized her up. The girl looked to be eleven or twelve years old, probably about the same age as Lisanna, but her clothes were clean and very elegant, quite different from Lisanna, who was a wild girl who was always out having fun.

Through the clear lake surface, you can see that the little girl is very cute and definitely has the potential to be a beauty. However, she is crying like a little kitten, which is heartbreaking to see.

"Little girl, what's wrong? Why are you crying here all by yourself?" Eleven knelt down beside the little girl and asked gently, a warm smile on his face.

Eleven believed his smile was perfect and would definitely work on children. But when the blonde little girl looked up at him with teary eyes, she was stunned.

The tears in those large eyes didn't stop; instead, they accumulated more and more. Her gaze shifted from sadness to terror, finally erupting in a piercing, high-pitched scream, "Wow! There's a pervert!"

The little girl's scream not only startled countless birds in the forest, but also stunned Eleven.

What's going on?

Would I become a pervert if I did that?

Is my smile weird?

That shouldn't be the case. I'm not a lolicon, so why would her smile be perverted?

At that moment, for the first time, Eleven had a slight doubt about his handsome face.

While Eleven was stunned, the little girl went ballistic, staring at Eleven in terror. She stumbled backward, slipped, and fell into the stream with a splash, soaking her pretty little dress. Then she burst into tears, pulling a golden key from her pocket and inserting it into the water as she cried.

"Waaaa!! Aquarius, help me! A pervert is about to attack me!"

A sudden burst of azure magical light appeared, and a graceful figure slowly emerged from it.