When It Comes to Serving Others, This Lady Learns Faster (5K) (continued)

But Yue Dan only let out a muffled groan, ignoring the blood spilling from the corner of her mouth, and staggered two steps before continuing to flee.

The fact that the Snow Woman possessed the full power of the Nine-Tails was completely unexpected by him.

If I take the pills given to me by the Order, and combine that with the superb swordsmanship I've honed over the years, I should be able to deal with...

However, there was also a human present whose strength was unknown, so running away was clearly the best strategy.

However, recalling the surging magical power that the Snow Woman had just unleashed, Yue Dan felt a surge of heat and resentment in her heart.

If I possessed such power... if I had such power, I wouldn't have had my precious things taken from me, and I would have become Knights of the Rounds long ago...

"Someone come here!"

Yue Dan suddenly flung open the door and shouted loudly outside.

But in the silent corridor, only his own voice answered him.

"Don't waste your energy. I cleaned up all the trash in the hallway when I came. You have nowhere to escape now."

The voice that rang out from behind was Mahiro's.

"Damn humans..."

Yue Dan's face was filled with hatred, like a vicious dog baring its sharp fangs. Especially when she turned her head, she looked as if she wanted to Yotsuba Mahiro alive.

"... You think I have no way out just like that...? Who...?!"

Just as Yue Dan reached for the bottle in her arms, Yue Dan sensed someone behind her and instinctively turned around.

Before he could even utter a word, or raise his knife, a fist came hurtling towards him with even greater speed.

Boom!

Yue Dan felt as if a speeding train had crashed into her...

No, it might be even more powerful!

It actually slammed him directly into the wall, almost sending him flying through it.

"Cough--"

A mouthful of bright red blood spilled from the corner of his mouth, mixed with many fragments of internal organs.

This was the first time in so many years that he had suffered such a severe trauma!

"Who exactly is this person...?"

"Laugh--"

The response to Yue Dan was a playful laugh, the kind that comes with toying with prey, and --

Another powerful punch.

"Stop, Delta."

As the voice rang out, the fist stopped less than five centimeters away from Yue Dan, the scattered fist blades blowing against Yue Dan's battered fur.

Immediately afterwards, a delicate voice complained:

"Hey boss, can't Delta kill him?"

"No, this isn't your prey."

"But Delta already knocked him down with one punch, can't we let Delta have it?"

"No, that won't work."

Perhaps this was the first time Yue Dan had ever felt such intense hatred for her blindness.

Because apart from the conversation, he couldn't hear or feel anything else.

It was as if two ghosts were standing in front of him, completely undetectable.

That's to be expected. Mahiro's ability to conceal his presence goes without saying, and Delta is basically at the top in every aspect except for his intelligence.

Whether in combat ability or agility, he is simply a born hunter, even capable of completely concealing his presence.

"Ugh... Boss is biased! What's so great about that female fox? Delta is clearly much better..."

Delta wagged her tail unhappily, while Mahiro stroked her head to comfort her.

"No being willful, Delta."

Just then, a completely different, light voice forcefully interrupted their conversation.

This time, Yue Dan sensed it.

That must be an elf...

No, to be precise, it wasn't just one, but a whole group!

Alpha, the leader, with his golden hair swaying, stepped forward and answered Yue Dan's earlier question.

"We, the 'Shadow Garden,' lurk in the shadows, unleashing the blade of divine punishment upon the Order."

"Shadow Garden... So it's you... cough!!! I've heard so much about you... cough cough!!"

In her agitation, Yue Dan coughed up blood again, her face flushed with a sickly redness.

Just now, he instantly understood everything.

Arcadia, the Snow Woman, the Shadow Garden, and the human whom the Snow Woman calls her master!

If I'm not mistaken, that man is not only the person behind Arcadia, but also the master of the Shadow Garden!

Since that's the case... I don't need to keep pretending anymore.

Yue Dan immediately took out the medicine bottle and swallowed all the pills inside in one gulp.

"Ah--power... boundless power... is surging forth!!!"

In an instant, all his external and internal injuries were healed.

Yue Dan clearly felt that her power had broken through its original limits and reached an unprecedented peak!

Even the eyes that were once lost have been returned at this moment!!!

Inside the eye socket was a bright red eyeball that looked like a blood clot.

Bright red tears of blood slid down his cheeks.

Yue Dan finally saw her enemies clearly.

The mature and voluptuous Snow Woman, along with several elves and a seemingly dazed orc—was it this little girl who just punched them so hard they couldn't stand up?

I'll have to keep an eye on things later...

But more importantly, he saw that one and only man.

She was younger and more innocent than I had imagined, but her youthful face held an indifference and calmness that belied her age.

His lips moved slightly, as if he were saying something.

Swish--

A flash of white light suddenly appeared before my eyes.

Yue Dan suddenly felt a sharp pain throughout her body.

The brief moment of light he had just regained was taken away again, and his legs disappeared as well, causing him to collapse onto the floor.

Strangely, not a single drop of blood flowed out; only a white, ash-like substance remained.

Meanwhile, the power within Yue Dan's body was rapidly dissipating, like a deflated balloon.

Only then did the sound reach Yue Dan's ears.

"Is that so? But your abilities are nothing special."

"Ah--!!!

My... my legs!!!!

My eyes!!!

My power!!!

A painful scream immediately echoed throughout the room.

Mahiro his head, looking with pity at the stray dog lying prostrate on the ground, shook his head regretfully, and gave the order:

"Snow Woman, the rest is up to you. We'll wait for you outside the room."

"I will resolve this as soon as possible."

Seven Shadows Snow Woman bowed slightly to Mahiro, who then left the room with Mahiro.

"Snow Woman—!"

Yue Dan wailed, calling out the name of the Snow Woman with resentment. Although he had lost both legs, he still crawled forward on his hands.

Sharp fingernails dug deep into the floor, leaving scratches, as it struggled to move its body.

"Snow Woman... Snow Woman... Snow Woman!!!"

Yue Dan tried to grab Snow Woman's ankle, as if she wanted to write the word "misery" on her ankle.

But the Snow Woman dodged it by taking a step back.

She covered half her face with an iron fan, her nine tails swaying slowly behind her, and stared at Yue Dan with disdain for a long time.

That expression seemed to be reminiscing about the past.

It also seemed as if it was enjoying Yue Dan's wailing.

A moment later, the Snow Woman retracted her iron fan, and her nine tails and eyes returned to their original state.

Sensing the Snow Woman's magic subside, Yuebai gradually stopped wailing and demanded in a voice filled with intense hatred:

"What do you mean?! Kill me!"

"No."

The Snow Woman said indifferently, "My revenge ends here."

"You said... it's over?!"

"I don't understand what changed you back then. However, even if you killed my mother, it is an undeniable fact that you once saved me and my village."

Therefore, just as you spared my life back then, I intend to spare yours as well."

"Spare me... spare my life?... Hahahaha!"

Yue Dan suddenly burst into maniacal laughter.

"What a joke!!! If that damn brat hadn't suddenly appeared and blinded me, do you think I would have let you go?!"

"You deserve to die just like your mother did!!!"

"They deserve to die too!!!"

However, no matter how much Yue Dan cursed, Snow Woman's expression remained unchanged, always maintaining an indifferent look as if she were looking at a stranger.

The only response Yue Dan gave was one sentence:

"Yue Dan, I will not kill you."

He then slowly added:

"This will also allow you to experience what it feels like to lose all your precious possessions."

"Now, even the Diabolos Cult wouldn't spare you, would they? And the Merchant Alliance you rely on will also be destroyed..."

"And you, Yue Dan, you will end up on the streets looking like this."

"Goodbye... no, farewell forever, Yue Dan."

Jingle--

The clear bell rang again, but this time it seemed to drift further and further away from Yue Dan.

"No!!! Snow Woman!! Come back and kill me!!!"

In the empty room, besides the thick blood all over the floor, only Yue Dan's wailing could be heard.

"How strange, they didn't kill him."

Outside the door.