So You're a Rich Woman!

"Now you think you can run? A little too late. Yoru God Style Drawing Sword Slash—Flying Dragon!"

The blade light burst from the sheath like a fleeting glimpse, leaving a silver streak in the air. But in the instant the air cracked, an exceptionally thin yet astonishingly fast slash detached from the sword in Yoru Machi's hand and shot toward the Poisonous Demon Dragon, already far in the distance.

The Poisonous Demon Dragon, having flown a great distance, had thought it was safe from the human who hadn't pursued it.

Now that it had flown so far, catching up was clearly impossible for that human—unless he used long-range magic to shoot it down.

Its dragon scales had strong resistance to magic, and ordinary spells could hardly deal effective damage, so it figured this wave was out of danger.

But just as the Poisonous Demon Dragon thought this, a fierce sense of death surged inexplicably in its heart. When it turned to see what was happening, a dazzling streak of light suddenly filled its entire vision.

Before it could even react, the blue light pierced through the Poisonous Demon Dragon's body, and then... there was no then.

The Poisonous Demon Dragon, once soaring through the sky, now had its eyes losing all color. As a gentle breeze swept by, its massive body was instantly split in two midair!

"Boom——"

Only when the Poisonous Demon Dragon's corpse, cleaved in half, crashed to the ground did the Elf Maiden on the other side finally snap back to reality.

Staring at the dismembered corpse not far away, her expression remained frozen in shock.

When Yoru Machi had appeared, she had hoped he wouldn't throw his life away, because for human adventurers, a Poisonous Demon Dragon was no opponent to face alone.

Yet what the Elf Maiden never expected was that Yoru Machi was this strong—not only could he fight a Subspecies Demon Dragon head-on, but he could also cut it in two with such exquisite swordsmanship!

"Mountain overturning stance, breaking evil between, crystal with light, footprints distant thunder, peak tip circling earth, night crouching cloud sea, reversing the mountain's momentum.

Bakudō #73—Mountain Overturning Crystal!"

Just as the Elf Maiden was still stunned by Yoru Machi's victory, she found an inverted triangular pyramid crystal barrier suddenly enveloping her.

At first, seeing herself trapped, she thought Yoru Machi had ulterior motives. She forced her weakening body to struggle, gripped her sword, and stood up, staring at him with wary eyes.

"I didn't want to meddle, but since I've already acted, letting you die here would make all that effort wasted.

If you don't deal with the poison on you soon, you'll likely follow that thing's fate.

Also, please stop moving. You don't have much fabric left, and all that jiggling is distracting—it'll make it hard for me to focus on treating you.

Trying to seduce me as compensation won't work. Saving your life and this treatment are separate charges."

Hearing Yoru Machi's words, the Elf Maiden's wary face flushed a visible red as she looked down at her own state.

Then, with a shy whimper, she quickly crouched down and glared at Yoru Machi with a mix of embarrassment and annoyance.

"Who are you? Why are you so strong? And what kind of magic is this, perfectly blocking the Poisonous Demon Dragon's toxic mist?"

When she realized the inverted pyramid crystal wasn't meant to imprison her but to shield her depleted mana from the corrosive poison mist around them, her vigilance began to ease.

And when Yoru Machi used "Kaidō" to heal her injuries and cleanse the toxins, her surprise only grew.

In this world, almost everyone could use magic, but few mastered healing or recovery spells. Most injured adventurers relied on potions.

The Elf Maiden possessed the Elf Royal Secret Art for storing items, and her storage space actually held recovery and antidote potions.

Yet, for some reason, when Yoru Machi offered to treat her, she inexplicably didn't mention it.

"What, are you a curious little kid? Why so many questions?

I'm this handsome, so of course I'm this strong. What's so strange about that?

Don't you know you shouldn't pry into someone's info? Besides, you haven't paid any intel fee, so why should I tell you all that?"

Hearing this, the Elf Maiden was speechless. After this brief interaction, she'd basically figured out what kind of person he was. So she reached into her storage space, pulled out a pouch full of gold coins, and tossed it to the ground.

"Your so-called treatment fee and intel fee—I'll pay it all at once. Now can you answer my questions?"

When Yoru Machi saw her pull an object from thin air, he was stunned to discover this world had spatial magic.

And soon, his gaze was drawn to the pouch on the ground. From the sound of it landing and the few gleaming gold coins that spilled out, he realized it was a full bag of gold coins!

This was another rich woman—a super rich one!

Why? Because the two A-rank quests he'd taken, "Conquer the Underground Labyrinth" and "Subjugate the Poison Lizard Monster," only paid ten and fifteen gold coins respectively.

By this world's living standards, one gold coin was enough for three days of lavish eating and drinking.

And the Elf Maiden before him—no, the Elf Rich Woman—had just thrown down at least a hundred gold coins, equivalent to nearly ten of his A-rank quests.

In that instant, Yoru Machi felt saving her was totally worth it!

"Hello, boss! I'm Minami Yoru Machi. Don't you think this Mountain Overturning Crystal is a bit too plain? I can totally make a luxurious, comfortable version.

And the 'Kaidō' I used for treatment also has a more premium option. Care to give it a try, boss?"

Seeing Yoru Machi's attitude do a complete 180 after she tossed the gold pouch, the Elf Maiden was clearly stunned.