Chapter 3114: (ˊ〇ˋ*) Maitreya's Wager
"Hey!"
Seeing Tibbers raise its staff to strike, the monk who looked like Maitreya was badly startled. He quickly waved his hands to signal them to stop, then forced a strained smile.
"Relax..."
"I'm not Yellowbrow..."
"There's none of that endless chatter and fighting from the fake temple here..."
As he explained, he didn't forget to cast a complicated glance at Annie inside the cave. It seemed he already knew that the "monkey" Tibbers only listened to Annie and understood that she was the one in charge here.
"Wait!"
Luckily, before Tibbers could actually step forward and bring its staff crashing down, Annie stopped it in time.
"..."
--ヽ(ヽ`′)
Although Tibbers obeyed at once and stopped, it still held its staff raised, ready to strike. It looked like it wouldn't be satisfied until it had landed a few blows.
"You dummy!"
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"Look at his hands and feet, his clothes, his expression, and his eyes. This little monk is obviously different from that Yellowbrow guy we saw before!"
╭(′ o′)╭
After scolding Tibbers, Annie shot it an exasperated glare, then turned to the little monk who looked like Maitreya and pointed out all the ways he differed.
In fact, she'd noticed him spying outside earlier and already knew he wasn't Yellowbrow. Otherwise, she would've had Tibbers beat him away long ago. She certainly wouldn't have waited until now, when he'd come forward of his own accord and was about to walk in.
"??"
Tibbers wanted to argue that just because the guy had changed clothes didn't mean it wouldn't recognize him!
But since its troublesome little master had said so, it could only take her word for it. Reluctantly, it put away its staff and stepped aside.
Even so, it stood to one side, staff