The Matter. (Continued)
"You two, go around to behind the window. You two block the door. The three of you, be ready to provide backup..."
After making up his mind and awakening, the man gritted his teeth and began to arrange his troops.
But as the man waited in line, he began to feel something was off.
Two guard the door... two go to the window, and three more are ready to provide backup, making a total of seven people including myself, eight...
No problem?
But...
Everyone silently turned their heads to look at the one extra person who had appeared in the darkness...
For a moment, the atmosphere was eerily silent...
"Gentlemen."
In the stillness, Maria spoke slowly.
His calm and collected tone sent chills down the spines of everyone present.
Almost instantly, several men drew their daggers and stabbed at Maria with incredible speed!
But...
Useless!
Faced with this weak and unprepared attack, Maria didn't even bother to lift her eyes. She simply grabbed his neck and lifted him up!
"I don't know if this is your custom, but... in my tradition, breaking into someone's room at night is often a sign of hostility..."
As Maria spoke, she turned her head again.
Several Shanhai Assembly also gritted their teeth.
In the darkness, the figures were indistinct and unclear.
A bright white light streaked through the air with a sharp glint, hurtling toward Maria at breakneck speed!
Maria, however, simply took a half-step back silently and gently raised her right hand.
Then...
"Bang!"
The figure she lifted was like a whip, lashing out instantly!
His grey eyes were devoid of any emotion, and a ferocious, terrifying power was unleashed throughout the world!
"What?!"
In the blink of an eye, all the assassins from the Shanhai Assembly were sent flying by this attack!
The pure, unblemished, terrifying power belonging solely to Maria herself surged into their chests!
A dull thud echoed, and they were instantly embedded in the wall!
"How is this possible?!"
A sense of shock and fear welled up in the man's heart, causing his face to turn ashen instantly.
Everyone around him was unconscious.
But the man was not happy about it.
Because he noticed that Maria's gaze had been fixed on him...
Maria... she's been watching this side.
The only reason I wasn't knocked unconscious was because she held back!
For a moment, the man's expression became increasingly conflicted.
Maria simply turned her head away.
"What's wrong?"
Inside the room, the girl's voice slowly rose, sounding somewhat dazed.
Although she used to hear various noises when she slept in the wild, and was sometimes woken up by them.
But after working with Maria, the girl had gotten used to having a companion by her side.
So when she suddenly heard such a loud noise, she was a little uneasy.
"It's nothing... you can go back to sleep."
Maria's voice was soft and calm.
His calm tone carried a hint of reassurance.
And in the room, Sui was also tilting her head strangely.
She ignored Maria's advice and curiously peeked out.
Then...
Wow, so many people? Is something wrong?
The cute girl wagged her tail, curiously observing the mess around her.
She wasn't afraid at all; instead, she curiously observed their expressions.
After seeing the man's terrified expression, she slightly curled the corners of her mouth.
Who are these people?
The little girl, obediently, asked Maria a question.
"The Shanhai Assembly... they must be here to find you."
"Looking for me?"
Sui tilted his head, "Were we exposed?"
"It should be your job to forge ironware."
Maria shook her head, then silently walked towards the man.
Now that things had come to this, the man, who already knew he had failed, gritted his teeth and threatened sharply.
"Don't think this is the end of it..."
"You will eventually realize just how foolish you've been!"
He crawled on the ground and uttered ridiculous curses at Maria, who was standing there.
"When the Great Beast arrives, you will understand who truly rules this world! Who truly owns this land... You are merely struggling in your death throes!"
He stiffened his neck, relentlessly spreading his cowardly thoughts...
Maria ignored him and simply stepped on his head.
"Who is the Great Beast you're cooperating with? Where is it located? When will it arrive?"
Maria didn't care about their clamor; she just wanted to figure out what their plan was so that others could prepare in advance.
After all, in this era, humanity's experience in fighting Great Beast was far too limited. Being forced to passively discover the enemy and prepare for an attack in this situation... required them to be thoroughly prepared...
"Don't expect me to tell you!"
Despite Maria's questioning, the man remained defiant, a mocking smile on his face.
He was mocking Maria's futile efforts.
But Maria was just asking casually.
If he doesn't tell... Maria also has ways to extract the memories directly from his mind.
Delicate little white flowers slowly grew from the ground and began to spread gradually.
This is a sign that Maria is about to activate her Hunting Ground abilities.
Meanwhile, Sui seemed to take an interest in this and walked over curiously.
Maria noticed this and paused for a few moments, temporarily halting her preparations to use the Hunting Ground.
"You're saying... the Great Beast are the rulers of this world?"
The child spoke at a young age, and the sound was crisp.
"Nature!"
"That would be so interesting!"
Sui smiled and obediently squatted down, placing her hands on her knees and looking down at the man lying on the ground.
"I think you're quite right."
Are you mocking me?
It was unclear what the man was thinking, but after hearing Sui speak, his face flushed red with anger, as if he was getting anxious.
"You fool... you have no idea how enormous those magnificent bodies really are! You're just being self-righteous in your own little world!"
"I feel sorry for you! I feel sorry for you!"
The man was agitated and uttered various provocative words, trying to get Maria and the others to kill him.
He will absolutely not reveal any information about the organization.
But Sui tilted her head, revealing a hint of grievance.
How could you say that to me?
"Forehead..."
"I really think you're right."
When she opened her mouth, her voice was crisp and clear, and it sounded genuine...
This, ironically, left the man somewhat bewildered.
He hesitated, looking at Sui, then at Maria beside him.
No... aren't you two in cahoots?
Maria's self-destructive actions clearly indicate hostility... Shouldn't you also be hostile towards us?
Why now at this time...
"I've already said it, I truly believe that Great Beast are the masters of this world..."
With a smile, she slowly opened her eyes as the man's gaze widened...
Almost instantly, the man realized that these were definitely not eyes that a human could have.
Within its orange-red eyes, countless black and red lines spread from around the eye sockets toward the pupils. The vertical, inhuman eyes looked down without any emotion. The seemingly gentle smile appeared strangely eerie and unsettling under such eyes.
As he stared, the man could see a fiery red light surging within those eyes!
The signs of aging... are finally no longer hidden...
"The Great Beast are indeed the masters of this world."
Sui slowly curled the corners of her lips, smugly admiring the man's trembling body and his eyes wide with fear.
The surrounding air began to dry, and in the scorching heat, some sand and dust gradually rose up.
Slender fingers gently touched the other person's ear.
The scalding heat caused the man a stinging sensation almost instantly.
In the past, he could tolerate such stinging pain.
But at this moment... right now, he can't do it.
Great Beast...
The man realized it almost the moment he saw Sui reveal herself.
The seemingly well-behaved and cute girl standing in front of him was actually a real Great Beast!
A ferocious, savage creature, powerful enough to support the heavens and the earth!
A strong sense of fear welled up in his heart.
He worshipped the Great Beast because of his doctrine, yet he feared it because of his own cowardice.