Picking Up a Bargain

"Lady Silver Wing."

"We're counting on you."

After witnessing their greatest backer get smashed into a wall mural again, B-Class 17 and B-Class 21 obediently moved behind Silver Wing, ready to follow her lead.

Even Silver Wing rolled her eyes at the two of them.

Sure enough, those three honest Chinese laborers... uh, Penguin Merchant Guild employees, were more reliable.

"Now isn't the time to act. He still has quite a terrifying amount of strength left."

Silver Wing was completely unmoved by the two fence-sitters and continued to watch coldly from the sidelines.

Even if Deep Sea King was slaughtering everyone here without restraint, she would only focus on avoiding him. Besides, Genos was drawing his attention.

With so many people around, and with her hiding in the back, he would not single her out.

And sure enough, things unfolded exactly as Silver Wing had expected.

After Deep Sea King dealt with the three Reincarnators who had interfered, then casually finished off Sneck, he turned and leaped back in front of Genos.

Because Genos was the first person who had truly posed a threat to him—stronger than even those two naked human brutes from before.

"With your skills, dodging that corrosive fluid should have been easy, right?"

"To think you gave your life for such a weak little brat."

"I really can't understand it."

Deep Sea King seemed to be talking to himself, or perhaps simply reflecting after the battle. He appeared immensely satisfied with this fight, filled with an unprecedented sense of fulfillment. It felt far better than the previous battle.

"You may be an idiot, but managing to give me a minor injury was still pretty good. As a reward, I'll personally send you on your way..."

As he spoke, Deep Sea King prepared to deliver the final