(Heartfelt thanks to 'Lei Xiang', 'My True Love Yoru Yoru', 'Dust of the Other Shore', 'Lonely Drifting Silence', 'Shun Luan', 'Pokémon', 'Dragon God Descending to the Mortal World', and 'Novel Complete' for their rewards!)
"Found you!"
The moment she rushed into the guild hall, Loki shouted that and immediately charged toward Noah.
"Come back to the Loki Familia with me, kid!"
Hearing that voice, Noah, who stood before the notice board with his back to the guild hall entrance, did not move at all. Only when Loki pounced to within a meter of him did he suddenly turn and stick out one foot.
Unable to stop due to the sheer momentum of her charge, Loki naturally lunged straight toward where Noah had initially been standing. Seeing the notice board getting closer and closer to her face, her expression changed. Just as she tried to stop, her foot viciously caught on Noah's outstretched leg.
Thus, Loki was sent flying through the air.
"Bang—!"
After a loud collision, Loki smashed into the notice board in a spread-eagle pose. She could not even make a sound as she slowly slid down.
Seeing this, quite a few people in the guild hall involuntarily covered their faces, clearly feeling the pain just from watching.
Only Noah looked at Loki, who had slid to the floor like a corpse, and revealed a completely emotionless smile.
"You still dared to show your face in front of me?"
Loki shuddered all over and stiffly raised her head as if wound up by a spring. Looking at Noah's unfriendly expression, she covered her reddened nose and let out an awkward laugh.
"Don't... don't be so hostile. This time, I didn't come to fight you. I don't mean any harm."
"No harm?" Noah pointed at the bounty list posted in