How to Win Over a Devoted Fan

Suika glanced at him. Although she didn't know where his confidence came from, she felt she had done her best. As for the intrigue and backstabbing in his family, Suika had no intention of getting involved.

After resting for a night, the group set off again the next day, continuing their journey north.

Not long after leaving the town, Suika sensed something was wrong.

"It's too boring inside, I'm going to play outside!" After patting little Winnie's head, Suika turned and led Shanghai out of the carriage under Winnie's reluctant gaze.

"The sun is very strong outside, Suika, it would be better if you stayed in the car!" It was clear that old Tony, the head of the family who was acting as the temporary driver, was in a good mood.

Perhaps because I usually just sit in the cart and enjoy being pulled by others, pulling the cart myself today suddenly felt novel and fun.

"Is the sun big? Then just make it smaller!"

Suika smiled and looked up at the sky, which was completely cloudless, then snapped her fingers crisply.

Less than a minute later, a thick layer of fog rose up around them.

"Don't be nervous, keep going along the main road." Old Tony, who had witnessed everything, looked at Suika with some suspicion. He certainly didn't think that Suika wanted to kill them.

If she wanted to kill them, she would have had plenty of opportunities the day before yesterday; there was no need to go through the trouble of dragging it out until today.

So there's only one answer—their pursuers are back.

Seeing that Tony still looked nervous, Suika reached out and took the riding crop.

"Anthony, you take over driving from your father. Uncle Tony, you go inside and rest for a bit!"

After helping Tony into the car, Anthony carefully sat down next to Suika.

What should I do?

"Keep moving forward, don't worry about the others, leave it to me!" Suika looked ahead, and through the mist, she could already see the enemies ahead. The appearance of one particular figure made her frown.

She opened her mouth, and with each breath, countless Little Suika flew out and disappeared into the mist.

At this moment, in the woods one kilometer ahead

"Hey, Ines, I'm the one who got this job, what are you and Hoederer doing here!"

They're trying to steal my business!

Believe it or not, I'll put landmines under your pillows.

The American cockroach glared angrily at the woman in front of it.

"Don't be careless, W."

According to what we got from those mercenaries yesterday, a mysterious expert has joined their ranks, most likely the Tower sorcerer skilled in puppetry and illusion magic...

"So what? He's just the Tower warlock. I've killed plenty of people, one more won't make a difference!" W said dismissively.

"Report, Captain! Great Fog has suddenly rolled in! Captain Hoederer sensed something was wrong with the Great Fog and led his men back..." Just then, a mercenary ran over and reported to the two.

"Great Fog? It seems we've been discovered." Ines recalled the words of the mercenaries who had failed in their last assassination attempt and realized that this must be the Originium Arts of that mysterious the Tower sorcerer.

The fact that the other party would suddenly use Originium Arts in this weather clearly means they've noticed something's wrong.

"So what? The advantage is in my hands."

The number of targets can be counted on one hand, so what's the point of being so afraid of this and that...?

Besides, they must be getting close to the gifts I left for them along the way!

A smug smile spread across W's lips.

As one of the Sarkaz's most skilled bomb wielders, her mines and bombs are so deceptive that even seasoned veterans might not be able to spot them, let alone those far removed from the battlefield.

A short while later, the explosions came as expected.

"Did those people step on the landmines?" Hoederer asked W as he arrived.

W's expression was somewhat serious at this moment. After thinking for a moment, she shook her head, then looked happily in the direction of the road.

"Something's not right. The sound of the bombs isn't right. It seems this opponent is much more interesting than I thought..."

At this moment, the carriage stopped on the road after the sound of an explosion came from ahead.

Anthony reassured the pack animals, who were somewhat frightened by the explosion, while glancing at Suika.

Suika, however, wore an expression that said, "I knew it."

Many Sarkaz mercenaries like to conceal their appearance to facilitate movement and avoid being detected.

But Suika was too familiar with Hoederer's appearance, and since he wasn't hiding his face, Suika recognized him at a glance.

Since Hoederer is here, Ines and W are likely nearby as well.

So when Suika sent her clone forward, she touched anything suspicious or that looked off. Sure enough, they didn't go far before they ran into a landmine that W had buried in the ground.

She was still a little suspicious before she stepped on a landmine, but now that she had, she felt relieved.

At least she could confirm who she was facing.

"Don't worry, they won't dare come in if we stay in the fog!"

Suika reached out and patted Anthony on the shoulder, comforting him before standing up.

"Stay in the car and don't wander off. I'll take care of them!" Before Anthony could object, she vanished into the Great Fog.

Just as Anthony was feeling apprehensive about Suika's departure, he saw the Shanghai Dolls jump onto his shoulder and sit there.

Upon seeing the doll, Anthony's heart, which had been racing, calmed down again.

In the thick Great Fog, even the pack animals fell silent, only Anthony kept a close eye on his surroundings.

At this moment, Suika had reached the edge of the Great Fog.

Through the mist, she saw the Sarkaz lying in ambush in the woods not far away.

Meanwhile, the Hoederer family of three was in the crowd.

Suika touched her long horns. "I hope this goes smoothly!"

It then floated away and came to rest at the edge of the woods under Sarkaz's watchful gaze.

Chapter 216 How to please a single-pusher

W looked surprised upon seeing the girl in the air.

"It was her!"

"You know him?" Ines asked in a low voice after noticing W's strange expression. Hoederer also looked over.

W pursed her lips

"I've met him once. He's from Rhodes Island, and Catastrophe Messenger at that..."

Both of them fell silent after hearing W's words.

Others may not know about Rhodes Island, but they do.

As the legacy of Theresa, who was on the losing side in the Sarkaz civil war, Babel Tower, after leaving Kazdel, renamed itself Rhodes Island and packaged itself as a pharmaceutical company researching Oripathy.

Of course, because the other side already had a strong medical team during the Babel era, and after becoming Rhodes Island, a group of elites were added, plus Kal'tsit, who is currently in charge, was also the person in charge of medical affairs during the Babel, so this transition did not cause too many setbacks.

Even though these Sarkaz chose to leave after Theresa's death, none of them could help but yearn for the wonderful world that Theresa had described.

Now that they've encountered someone from Rhodes Island, and an enemy at that, the two are starting to consider whether they should go for the kill.

Long time no see, W

With Suika's words, the people in the forest realized they had been discovered.

More than twenty Sarkaz emerged one after another and surrounded Suika.

"Rhodes Island kid... since you know the people inside are my targets, you still dare to protect them?" W looked up at Suika, her eyes devoid of any emotion.

"Don't say that. We've met once, and we were colleagues before, so we have some connection."

Besides, everyone comes here seeking wealth. Although that family inside doesn't have any money in their bags right now, they have a lot of money at home.

"How about we leave an account number, and I'll have them transfer some money to you all as a way to save your lives once we reach our destination?"

Suika calmly picked up the Ibuki Gourd, stood in the crowd, and took a sip of sake before speaking.

W picked up a crossbow

"You want to protect them? Fine. But you'll have to show me what you're capable of!"

As W moved, the Sarkaz who surrounded them all drew their weapons.

Faced with this critical situation, Suika not only remained calm but also smiled.

"Oh, everyone's here, let's begin!"

"Fighting and killing are no good, how about we have a drink instead..."

When she uttered her first words, the Sarkaz instinctively wanted to back away, but as soon as she spoke her second sentence, everyone's consciousness instantly blurred.

The clone behind him, carrying various items, continued to clear landmines from the road.

At the edge of the woods, one Sarkaz after another collapsed to the ground, their eyes rolling back in their heads.

When Suika put away the Ibuki Gourd, only one person remained standing in the field.

Ines looked at the girl in front of her with suspicion and uncertainty. The mysterious feeling flowing through her body told her that the other girl had clearly left herself no room for maneuver, but had not made a move against her.

"The only person I knew was W, and I should have kept her around, but that guy's personality is hard to predict..."

You look like a sophisticated older sister to me, so I suppose you're one of the brains in the team.

And... I've heard of you... Ines,

And that Hoederer next to you."

As Suika spoke, she dragged the Sarkaz into the woods.

"Don't worry, they're just drunk."

Ines glanced at W, who was lying face down drunk beside her, and looked at Suika with a complicated expression.

"I'm starting to believe you're from Rhodes Island."

Judging from the strength displayed by the girl in front of her, she could easily use her bizarre Originium Arts to get everyone drunk and then finish them off one by one.

She could easily take care of them all.

But her choice was to leave the mercenaries by the roadside, while keeping herself conscious.

"Why wouldn't you believe me...? This identity token was given to me personally by Amiya."

Do you know Amiya?

A little Cautus ..."

Suika took out her Rhodes Island identity badge and waved it in front of Ines, then continued to tossing the Sarkaz.

Ines recalled that in her memory, a little Cautus would occasionally appear beside Theresa and Doctor.

However, everyone's attention was focused on the battlefield at the time, so little attention was paid to the children.

"The Sarkaz warriors have a good tolerance for alcohol, much better than those guys from Rhodes Island..."

Just as Ines was thinking, Suika spoke up again.

"Rhodes Island allows drinking?" Ines asked, somewhat puzzled.

"Before I went there, they hadn't really forbidden it... after all, if you want to drink, you have to have some."

Purchase orders must be approved by Kal'tsit; she wouldn't allow operators to buy things like alcohol.

But I'm different... My magical creation can produce its own wine...

It saves you from all that unnecessary trouble.

Then, just like them, I got ACE and everyone at the party drunk, and coincidentally, Kal'tsit caught me red-handed during a surprise inspection, so the prohibition order became stricter...

Suika chuckled as she recounted her amusing experiences on Rhodes Island.

Just as Suika was chatting and leaving everyone by the roadside, the sound of a carriage came from afar.

"Leave your account details... It wasn't easy for them to come all this way, and that family is quite well-off."

They wouldn't refuse to spend some money to save their lives.

Suika looked at Ines, Ines remained silent for a few seconds before taking out a notebook and writing down a place name.

"Just send the money here, and I'll arrange for someone to receive it."