Dolphin Ghost let out a cold, cackling laugh as he calmly walked toward him. He glanced at Terumi Mei on the door panel and asked, "Is this a rebel?"
"Yes... yes..." The leader was drenched in sweat and did not dare look back.
Dolphin Ghost's eyes fell on Terumi Mei, and his eyelids twitched. His strange eyes rolled as he gave an eerie sneer. "What's going on? Is she dead?"
The leader said, "N-no, she was drugged and is temporarily unconscious. She's still... still alive..."
"Hmph, very good, very good... Someone, take her to my room!"
"Ah, yes, yes..."
The thieves were merely Nono, so they did not give up much. But Dolphin Ghost was wicked, and they had no choice but to do this...
Terumi Mei could not help complaining inwardly. Why hasn't Yagura made his move yet? If Dolphin Ghost gets his hands on me, I'll be in terrible trouble!
Yagura knew he could not keep this up, so he seized the chance to approach Terumi Mei, intending to undo the coral binding her.
Just a few steps away, he heard Dolphin Ghost say, "Someone! Take him to my room too!"
The thieves saw that he was referring to Yagura and several of them swarmed over. Without the slightest courtesy, they shoved Yagura away.
With Yagura's abilities, how could a few thieves possibly capture him? The reason he did not fight back was because of Dolphin Ghost's words... Dolphin Ghost said he would take me to his room too? What did that mean? Taking Terumi Mei away made sense, since he harbored selfish desires. But he was taking me too—and to his room. What did Dolphin Ghost want?
Yagura could not see through Dolphin Ghost's intentions, but judging from the current situation, they were not in any immediate