First Encounter with the Edgelord King of Chūnibyō (5K)

Upon hearing his words, the Snow Woman initially thought she had been rejected. Her eyelids drooped slightly, her eyes dimmed, and even her erect fox ears slowly drooped down.

But when he heard the last sentence, a strange light flashed in his eyes!

"My benefactor... I can understand that you've agreed, right?"

"Hmph, from today onwards, you are my servant. You will do whatever I tell you to do, without any room for resistance, understand?"

"Yes, I will keep that in mind!"

"Then what are you waiting for? Get dressed!"

"Yes!"

"What should I call you?"

"This humble woman understands, Master!"

The Snow Woman's tail swayed back and forth, her joy and excitement barely contained.

And so, the human and the fox-woman embarked on their journey.

Judging from the story told by the Snow Woman and the strange technological development of this world, he had no idea where he was.

It even felt a little eerie.

The scenery along the way revealed that magic exists in this world, but its application seems crude and rudimentary.

There was absolutely no elegance to speak of.

It's like a barbarian wielding a club.

Not only that, he was also amazed by the world's technological advancements.

After all, what kind of Western fantasy world would appear in the industrial age?!

They even have trains!

Moreover, unlike the world of The Irregular at Magical World, although technology and magic coexist in this world, they are not combined at all.

Instead, they became two completely unrelated parallel lines.

Is that correct?

However, what happened next finally made him realize exactly where he was...

"Hey kid, whose young master are you? Coming to our lair in the middle of the night instead of sleeping? Haha, that orc next to you is pretty good-looking, why don't you let us have her for a while, maybe we can even leave you with a whole corpse!"

"Ugh, these lines are so lame, can't they come up with something fresh?"

Mahiro sighed softly.

Several armed but filthy thieves appeared before him and surrounded him and the Snow Woman.

A quick glance revealed nearly twenty people, which is quite a large number for thieves.

"Looks like we've inadvertently stumbled upon a thief's lair."

He had originally been training the Snow Woman in the forest, just like he had trained Mine, but unexpectedly, he encountered these people in the ruins of the forest.

But that's fine too, it's a good opportunity to practice on these people.

"Hey, you brat, what are you muttering about over there?!"

"Snow Woman, play with them."

"This humble woman understands, Master."

Seeing the silver-haired fox girl who had been following them step forward on her own initiative, the thieves felt a surge of excitement, their eyes constantly scanning the Snow Woman.

Although they've been with many women, they've never encountered an orc like this!

"Hehe, come here and play with me, maybe I'll spare your master..."

"You're filthy, don't touch me!"

Swish--

With a flick of her folding fan, the Snow Woman unleashed countless wind blades that struck the owner of the outstretched hand.

"Damn it, who is this woman...?!"

The thief who had just been planning to take liberties with the Snow Woman suddenly changed his expression, but before he could even finish speaking, he was torn to shreds by the wind blades.

Fragments of the Thief Hero were scattered all over the ground.

The others were so frightened that they swallowed hard and took a few steps back in fear.

Chapter 185 First Encounter, The Overly Sensitive and Arrogant King (5K)

"Damn it! You brat, don't look down on me!"

The thieves swarmed forward, brandishing their weapons at the Snow Woman like madmen.

But for the Snow Woman, this was like a tiger entering a flock of sheep.

Her elegant figure shimmered in the crowd, her wooden clogs swaying as if performing a Kagura dance, yet each wave of her folding fan could take a life.

Even if they were outside the attack range, the wind blades they swung out were enough to tear them apart.

Unstoppable.

Show no mercy!

There was no need to show mercy; they had already killed countless thieves in the past few months, including the annihilation of a large gang of about three hundred thieves in one operation.

The Snow Woman's progress has been incredibly rapid, a world of difference compared to when they first met.

Even its tail grew a second one, just like a cat's tail.

She became so strong partly because of her burning desire for revenge, driven by hatred, and partly because of her exceptional talent.

It seems the fox demon isn't as bad at fighting as she said...

"Master, I have completed the cleaning as you requested."

While he was pondering, the Snow Woman had already eliminated all the thieves, leaving none alive.

"Hmm, well done."

Mahiro stroked her long, silver, shoulder-length hair, while the Snow Woman squinted her eyes and began to enjoy it.

Its tail wagged back and forth, just like Pochi, expressing its inner joy.

It's clearly a fox...

However, it must be said that this group of thieves was much richer than the previous groups we encountered.

Upon opening the chest, it was filled with various gems and gold, even works of art and food, and... several merchant corpses?

Several merchants had their throats slit in the carriage.

Oh, so it was just stolen and hasn't been divided yet. Never mind then.

With Mahiro of his hand, Zhenxun accepted everything and put it into his ring.

Although he could make it himself, where was the pleasure in that compared to plundering and looting?

Not to mention that it was in the hands of thieves, so he felt no guilt whatsoever.

Just then, the Snow Woman saw something and screamed in fright.

"What's wrong?"

"Master, please come and see this..."

The Snow Woman pointed tremblingly to a cage in the corner, which was covered with a cloth. The way the cloth was secured around the edges showed that it had been deliberately placed there.

Moreover, the cage seemed to be very sturdy, as if they were afraid of seeing what was inside, or afraid that what was inside would escape.

What exactly is this thing?

Mahiro stepped forward and lifted the curtain, his pupils suddenly contracting.

"Holy crap!"

He was also startled.

Honestly, given his courage, very few things can scare him unless the thing is truly terrifying.

So he tried lifting the curtain again.

Under the tranquil moonlight, the unidentified object in the cage revealed its true form.

It was a wriggling lump of flesh; although the shape of a human could still be vaguely discerned, it was undeniably a lump of flesh.

The facial features have been displaced, making it impossible to discern the original posture.

But it's still alive, and its vitality is currently quite strong.

It feels like the form that appears after Cthulhu's sanity is depleted.

"Does Cthulhu exist in this world?"

Mahiro scanned the area with his "Eidos Eye," and immediately analyzed the truth behind the piece of flesh from the intelligence source—

"An elf?"

That's right, it's an elf.

Legend has it that they are fair-skinned, blonde-haired, blue-eyed elves with pointed ears who prefer to live in forests and generally possess the stereotypical image of a powerful, thunderous being.

However, for some reason, the magic within this elf is in a state of being out of control.

Perhaps this is the root cause of its sudden transformation into this lump of flesh.

After all, while the use of magic in this world is crude, the methods of using it are still somewhat interesting.

They imbue people with magic, making them incredibly strong enough to shatter boulders, or incredibly fast runners.

Similarly, if magic goes out of control, it will cause irreversible damage to the physical body.

And most importantly, this elf's appearance seems somewhat familiar?

However, just as he was pondering where he had seen this elf before, an unexpected intruder broke in.

"Owner!"

The Snow Woman immediately looked alertly towards the empty road, her folding fan slowly opening. On the path leading to the dark forest, in the place shrouded in darkness, something seemed to exist.

"Ah, I've found it."

Mahiro looked away from the piece of meat and slowly stood up.

"Now that you're here, why don't you show yourself? Are you planning a sneak attack?"

"Hehe..."

Low, guttural laughter echoed from the darkness.

At the end of the road, a dark figure appeared and walked slowly towards them.

Black ankle boots, black trousers, a black inner layer, and a black coat—all black except for a few gold accents—this outfit could blend perfectly into the night.

He wasn't very tall; in fact, you could say he was rather short.

However, because the hood was so large, it was impossible to see what the other person actually looked like.

Even Mahiro's "Eidos Eye" couldn't analyze it at all.

Because the result of the analysis is--

"Slime?"

That's right, it was that soft, lumpy creature that completely covered the person's body, like a protective shield.

It is somewhat similar to the Kudou Family's "Parade of Disguise" usage, but it is more rigorous.

This is the first time I've seen such a precise and interesting usage, completely different from how these locals use it...

Mahiro grinned, revealing a smile of interest, while the other person stopped in their tracks.

And she slowly opened her arms toward him.

"Well then, thieves, business is good. Hand over all your money."